Terminal Service restart – Windows 2003 Server
Terminal service (administrative mode) in one of our file servers time to time has problems. The server is a Windows 2003 server with SP1. When the problem occures, RDP attends to the server get: “Remote Desktop Disconnected. The client could not establish a connection to the remote computer…” error The server has no resource problem. [...]
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| October 11, 2006 2:29 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Terminal service (administrative mode) in one of our file servers time to time has problems. The server is a Windows 2003 server with SP1. When the problem occures, RDP attends to the server get: “Remote Desktop Disconnected. The client could not establish a connection to the remote computer…” error The server has no resource problem. [...]
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| October 11, 2006 2:29 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Three Exchange Questions
FIRST ? DOMAIN NAME CHANGE / EXCHANGE SERVER In about a month?s time, we?ll be changing domain names. Instead of optic-cc.org we?ll have opportunityjunction.org – as our organization changes its name from OPTIC to Opportunity Junction. Anticipating this, there are some things I need to find out. Namely: what do we need to change when [...]
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| October 17, 2006 10:49 PM
Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
FIRST ? DOMAIN NAME CHANGE / EXCHANGE SERVER In about a month?s time, we?ll be changing domain names. Instead of optic-cc.org we?ll have opportunityjunction.org – as our organization changes its name from OPTIC to Opportunity Junction. Anticipating this, there are some things I need to find out. Namely: what do we need to change when [...]
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| October 17, 2006 10:49 PM
Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
W2000 AD Replication Problem
I have a multi-segment network, 5 subnets with 2 W2k DC?s on separate subnets, that has no AD replication occurring. When I attempt to force manual AD replication using ?AD Sites and Services? I receive the following message in a pop-up windows named ?Replicate Now?: ?The following error occurred during the attempt to synchronize the [...]
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| October 6, 2006 6:01 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I have a multi-segment network, 5 subnets with 2 W2k DC?s on separate subnets, that has no AD replication occurring. When I attempt to force manual AD replication using ?AD Sites and Services? I receive the following message in a pop-up windows named ?Replicate Now?: ?The following error occurred during the attempt to synchronize the [...]
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| October 6, 2006 6:01 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Changes in Network Folders
Hello All, I have a Windows 2000 Network. A windows 2000 Domain Controller also serve as a File Server. Some of the File Network Share Folder’s access rights has been changed. Is there a way in Windows 2000 to know WHO and WHEN the changes has been made. Thanks in advance! SD
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| October 6, 2006 1:25 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hello All, I have a Windows 2000 Network. A windows 2000 Domain Controller also serve as a File Server. Some of the File Network Share Folder’s access rights has been changed. Is there a way in Windows 2000 to know WHO and WHEN the changes has been made. Thanks in advance! SD
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| October 6, 2006 1:25 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Server in the DMZ
We recently replaced a server in the DMZ used to route inbound email. The new server is Server 2003 standard edition. The old one was server 2000 standard. Everything on the new server is the same as the old one as far as server name, IP address, default gateway. My question is can anyone tell [...]
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| October 9, 2006 1:45 PM
Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
We recently replaced a server in the DMZ used to route inbound email. The new server is Server 2003 standard edition. The old one was server 2000 standard. Everything on the new server is the same as the old one as far as server name, IP address, default gateway. My question is can anyone tell [...]
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| October 9, 2006 1:45 PM
Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
Running Syantec Antivirus on a Windows Domain Controller
I am currently in the process of deploying Symantec AntiVirus Corporate edition in my Windows-based network. In the manual it states, Do not install the primary management server on the following: Miscrosoft Exchange Server, Web server, or programs that prevent you from restarting the computer at any given time. I assume the last one would [...]
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| November 24, 2007 9:53 AM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, configuration, Current threats, Database, Desktops, Development, Digital certificates, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, provisioning, Secure Coding, Security, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, vulnerability management, Web security, worms
I am currently in the process of deploying Symantec AntiVirus Corporate edition in my Windows-based network. In the manual it states, Do not install the primary management server on the following: Miscrosoft Exchange Server, Web server, or programs that prevent you from restarting the computer at any given time. I assume the last one would [...]
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| November 24, 2007 9:53 AM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, configuration, Current threats, Database, Desktops, Development, Digital certificates, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, provisioning, Secure Coding, Security, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, vulnerability management, Web security, worms
Windows Print Driver Settings
When printing from Word 2003 to a printer on the network (that is configured using a TCP/IP port) the intial ‘Print’ window appears to take priority over the print driver. I open Word and click print. On the initial screen the Collate box is unchecked, but if I click Properties and configure Collate there it [...]
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| October 2, 2006 12:10 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Printers, Security, Servers, SQL Server
When printing from Word 2003 to a printer on the network (that is configured using a TCP/IP port) the intial ‘Print’ window appears to take priority over the print driver. I open Word and click print. On the initial screen the Collate box is unchecked, but if I click Properties and configure Collate there it [...]
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| October 2, 2006 12:10 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Printers, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Windows profiles and folder redirection.
I want to understand the best way to centrally control a user?s profile. I need 10 computers to all be logged in at the same time and share a desktop that cannot be changed at the workstation ? only on the server. I implemented folder redirection using GPOs, but when the profile is synced with [...]
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| October 4, 2006 9:26 AM
DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
I want to understand the best way to centrally control a user?s profile. I need 10 computers to all be logged in at the same time and share a desktop that cannot be changed at the workstation ? only on the server. I implemented folder redirection using GPOs, but when the profile is synced with [...]
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| October 4, 2006 9:26 AM
DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
STORED PROCEDURE SYNTAX ERROR
Please help, I would appreciate it. Below I have a simple stored procedure to return the names of my databases. I am getting a syntax error: Msg 105, Level 15, State 1, Line 1 Unclosed quotation mark before the character string ‘PASBA-DEV ‘. Msg 170, Level 15, State 1, Line 1 Line 1: Incorrect syntax [...]
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| September 29, 2006 9:18 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Please help, I would appreciate it. Below I have a simple stored procedure to return the names of my databases. I am getting a syntax error: Msg 105, Level 15, State 1, Line 1 Unclosed quotation mark before the character string ‘PASBA-DEV ‘. Msg 170, Level 15, State 1, Line 1 Line 1: Incorrect syntax [...]
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| September 29, 2006 9:18 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Event Viewer
howdy folks, If I create a new log view in event viewer and filter the results, is there any way to save this view? Everytime I close event viewer I have to re-create it. Probably just MS by design…. Is there any way to script it?
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| June 1, 2010 10:54 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Network monitoring, Networking, Networking services, OS, Performance management, Remote management, Security, Servers, SQL Server, TCP, Tech support
howdy folks, If I create a new log view in event viewer and filter the results, is there any way to save this view? Everytime I close event viewer I have to re-create it. Probably just MS by design…. Is there any way to script it?
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| June 1, 2010 10:54 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Network monitoring, Networking, Networking services, OS, Performance management, Remote management, Security, Servers, SQL Server, TCP, Tech support
Laptop synchronizes successfully but “Offline Files” folder remains empty
Hi, We have an AD (Windows Server 2003)with a number of laptops using offline folders for off-site work and generally this works flawlessly. However, one user has a problem, whenever she’s on-site everything works as it should. She has access to her desktop and the “My Documents” folder but as soon as she either logs [...]
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| September 29, 2006 5:20 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hi, We have an AD (Windows Server 2003)with a number of laptops using offline folders for off-site work and generally this works flawlessly. However, one user has a problem, whenever she’s on-site everything works as it should. She has access to her desktop and the “My Documents” folder but as soon as she either logs [...]
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| September 29, 2006 5:20 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Lotus Notes 6.0x And Windows Server 2003
In spite of advice to the contrary we must migrate Lotus Notes off an AS/400 to a Wintel platform. The current application has some automatic agents that utilize MYSQL commands and run fine when native to the 400, but running from the 2003 server the ODBC agents do not work. 1. Has anyone else moved [...]
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| September 29, 2006 4:37 PM
Desktops, Lotus Domino, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Platform Issues, Security, Servers, SQL Server
In spite of advice to the contrary we must migrate Lotus Notes off an AS/400 to a Wintel platform. The current application has some automatic agents that utilize MYSQL commands and run fine when native to the 400, but running from the 2003 server the ODBC agents do not work. 1. Has anyone else moved [...]
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| September 29, 2006 4:37 PM
Desktops, Lotus Domino, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Platform Issues, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Sync windows time – Domain
I am curious on how to sync all my workstations to me domain controller. I have read multiple sync-related articles on the net and I am becoming confused. I edited the registry on the DC in order to make it sync with some navy time clock instead of the windows time server. I then created [...]
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| October 5, 2006 2:10 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network protocols, Networking, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
I am curious on how to sync all my workstations to me domain controller. I have read multiple sync-related articles on the net and I am becoming confused. I edited the registry on the DC in order to make it sync with some navy time clock instead of the windows time server. I then created [...]
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| October 5, 2006 2:10 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network protocols, Networking, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
Win XP System Settings’ Question
Hi. I have a computer with different users access it with their respective limited account. Now i would like to allow 1 user account to have internet access yet another not; by setting different tcp/ip gateway’s setting for different user account. Is that possible? Any suggestion? The other thing that i would like to do [...]
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| September 29, 2006 4:05 AM
DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hi. I have a computer with different users access it with their respective limited account. Now i would like to allow 1 user account to have internet access yet another not; by setting different tcp/ip gateway’s setting for different user account. Is that possible? Any suggestion? The other thing that i would like to do [...]
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| September 29, 2006 4:05 AM
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Restricting NTFS Permissions on “Top-Level” Folders
Here’s my problem. On one of our mapped drives we have about 100 different “top-level” folders(for that share). Apparently people are accidentally dragging and dropping entire folders into each other. It doesn’t happen everyday, but the Dept Manager would like to make it so that only a few people can Create, Delete, etc these “top-level” [...]
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| September 26, 2006 4:37 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Storage
Here’s my problem. On one of our mapped drives we have about 100 different “top-level” folders(for that share). Apparently people are accidentally dragging and dropping entire folders into each other. It doesn’t happen everyday, but the Dept Manager would like to make it so that only a few people can Create, Delete, etc these “top-level” [...]
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| September 26, 2006 4:37 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Storage
Best way to script redirect of user’s folders and add printers…
I wanted to see which way is the best way to script the redirection of user folders. I am running Windows sever 2003 and XP for workstations. I wanted to know if there was a way to use a variable in a script in order to have Windows automatially redirect the location of my documents, [...]
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| September 26, 2006 12:01 PM
DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, JavaScript, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, VBScript, Visual Basic
I wanted to see which way is the best way to script the redirection of user folders. I am running Windows sever 2003 and XP for workstations. I wanted to know if there was a way to use a variable in a script in order to have Windows automatially redirect the location of my documents, [...]
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| September 26, 2006 12:01 PM
DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, JavaScript, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, VBScript, Visual Basic
Adding computers to Active Directory before they exist?
Is it possible to add computers to an Active Directory OU when the computer is not on the network or confgured yet? I want to add computers to an OU that assigns the computer software when it logs into the domain, but I don’t want to log into the domain then switch the computer account [...]
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| September 21, 2006 12:20 PM
DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Is it possible to add computers to an Active Directory OU when the computer is not on the network or confgured yet? I want to add computers to an OU that assigns the computer software when it logs into the domain, but I don’t want to log into the domain then switch the computer account [...]
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| September 21, 2006 12:20 PM
DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, SQL Server
MS Office defaults when instlling via Group Policy
I recently created a packaged install of Office 2003 to assign to workstations. I created a .mst file with my specifications and deployed the package. Everything worked great except when I launch Word for the first time the computer prompts me for my Name and Initils. Is there a way to configure this to a [...]
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| May 29, 2008 12:09 PM
DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I recently created a packaged install of Office 2003 to assign to workstations. I created a .mst file with my specifications and deployed the package. Everything worked great except when I launch Word for the first time the computer prompts me for my Name and Initils. Is there a way to configure this to a [...]
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| May 29, 2008 12:09 PM
DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, SQL Server
error in connection between oracle8i&developer2000
I’m installing Oracle8i on Windows 2000 professional on NTFS partition and on the same machine I’m installing Developer 2000 or form6 in a different partition. When I try to connect Developer to Oracle, I get the error “TNS could not resolve.” Please provide a solution. Can I use Oracle8i Enterprise and Developer 2000 on the [...]
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| February 4, 2009 4:46 AM
Architecture/Design, Availability, Backup & recovery, Database, DB2, Desktops, Interoperability, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, Oracle 8i, Oracle administration, OS, Performance/Tuning, Servers, Software, SQL, SQL Server
I’m installing Oracle8i on Windows 2000 professional on NTFS partition and on the same machine I’m installing Developer 2000 or form6 in a different partition. When I try to connect Developer to Oracle, I get the error “TNS could not resolve.” Please provide a solution. Can I use Oracle8i Enterprise and Developer 2000 on the [...]
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| February 4, 2009 4:46 AM
Architecture/Design, Availability, Backup & recovery, Database, DB2, Desktops, Interoperability, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, Oracle 8i, Oracle administration, OS, Performance/Tuning, Servers, Software, SQL, SQL Server
Refreshing Group Policy Settings Windows Server 2003
I have been recenlty been configuring my group policies for various OUs and at first I thought I was doing something wrong because none of the settings would work, but I think maybe they are just taking awhile to apply to the computer. Is there a way to make them refresh faster? I rebooted the [...]
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| September 18, 2006 11:48 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
I have been recenlty been configuring my group policies for various OUs and at first I thought I was doing something wrong because none of the settings would work, but I think maybe they are just taking awhile to apply to the computer. Is there a way to make them refresh faster? I rebooted the [...]
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| September 18, 2006 11:48 AM
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