DATA REPORT AND MS ACCESS
Vineeth, I.d recommend reducing all margins to 0.67 inch, turning grouping and widow protection OFF, dropping the headers/footers/page_numbers/dates (except at the top) and dropping separator lines except fot the first group before the detail sections. Then set all fields that might need to wrap text to neither shrink nor grow and make all the font [...]
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| May 26, 2005 9:55 AM
Access, Development
Vineeth, I.d recommend reducing all margins to 0.67 inch, turning grouping and widow protection OFF, dropping the headers/footers/page_numbers/dates (except at the top) and dropping separator lines except fot the first group before the detail sections. Then set all fields that might need to wrap text to neither shrink nor grow and make all the font [...]
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| May 26, 2005 9:55 AM
Access, Development
City Based Website Portal
A ‘Portal’ is popularly defined as the web access to the support services of a buisness – industry – vertical integration. A ‘City’ portal can be one of two things, either internal for the various departments and their personnel and would then contain Human Resources (benefits, jobs, daily news), and financials (budgeting, planning), and departmental [...]
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| May 26, 2005 7:48 AM
Application software, BEA, BroadVision, Business/IT alignment, Career development, CIO, Citrix Systems, Computer Associates, Corporate portal applications, Desktops, Development, Distribution/logistics applications, E-mail applications, Epicentric, ERP, Exchange, Handhelds/Phones, Help Desk, Implementation, Information risk management, IT architecture, Knowledge management applications, Networking Products, Operating system platforms, Oracle, Peripherals, Planning, ROI & cost justification, Security, Security management, Servers, Services, Storage, Supply chain management applications, System utilities, Tech support, Third-party services, Vendors
A ‘Portal’ is popularly defined as the web access to the support services of a buisness – industry – vertical integration. A ‘City’ portal can be one of two things, either internal for the various departments and their personnel and would then contain Human Resources (benefits, jobs, daily news), and financials (budgeting, planning), and departmental [...]
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| May 26, 2005 7:48 AM
Application software, BEA, BroadVision, Business/IT alignment, Career development, CIO, Citrix Systems, Computer Associates, Corporate portal applications, Desktops, Development, Distribution/logistics applications, E-mail applications, Epicentric, ERP, Exchange, Handhelds/Phones, Help Desk, Implementation, Information risk management, IT architecture, Knowledge management applications, Networking Products, Operating system platforms, Oracle, Peripherals, Planning, ROI & cost justification, Security, Security management, Servers, Services, Storage, Supply chain management applications, System utilities, Tech support, Third-party services, Vendors
AD in Win2K3 SBS – Group Policy Question
If you simply don’t want them to be able to browse using IE, create a separate OU and put the specific users under that OU. Set the GPO to use a bogus proxy server/port and the users will not be able to change it. That solves the problem until you get your funding for ISA [...]
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| May 25, 2005 9:23 PM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktop security, DNS, Ethernet, Exchange, Exchange 2003, Graphical User Interfaces, Hardware, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Outlook, Policies, Servers, TCP, Tech support, Vendor support, Windows, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
If you simply don’t want them to be able to browse using IE, create a separate OU and put the specific users under that OU. Set the GPO to use a bogus proxy server/port and the users will not be able to change it. That solves the problem until you get your funding for ISA [...]
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| May 25, 2005 9:23 PM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktop security, DNS, Ethernet, Exchange, Exchange 2003, Graphical User Interfaces, Hardware, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Outlook, Policies, Servers, TCP, Tech support, Vendor support, Windows, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
new domain-DNS
Hi My recommendation is to use a completelly independant domain for your internal network. Something like mycompany.local or if you use mycompany.com and you own mycompany.net, use it, but it will block the domain for la later usage. If you use a sub-domain (internal.mycompany.com) you will have to ask your ISP to delegate you this [...]
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| May 25, 2005 4:07 PM
DHCP, DNS, Microsoft Windows, Networking services
Hi My recommendation is to use a completelly independant domain for your internal network. Something like mycompany.local or if you use mycompany.com and you own mycompany.net, use it, but it will block the domain for la later usage. If you use a sub-domain (internal.mycompany.com) you will have to ask your ISP to delegate you this [...]
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| May 25, 2005 4:07 PM
DHCP, DNS, Microsoft Windows, Networking services
Windows Media Player on XP Pro SP1 & SP2
Have you tried running System File Checker (SFC)?
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| May 25, 2005 12:19 PM
Application software, Desktops, Hardware, Operating system platforms, Tech support, Windows XP
Have you tried running System File Checker (SFC)?
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| May 25, 2005 12:19 PM
Application software, Desktops, Hardware, Operating system platforms, Tech support, Windows XP
Installing PTFs questions and concerns.
I did not see you include and Entire System Save before you put on the CUMe. Please do this. And it appears your new job is going to cost you money. I would suggest a System Operations book for the details and clarity of what you are doing. This could be a disaster without the [...]
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| May 25, 2005 10:55 AM
Backup & recovery, Hardware, i5, IBM, IBM/Tivoli, Installation, Integration/Connectivity, iSeries, Logical partitions, OS/400, PC/Windows Connectivity, Performance/Tuning, Printing, PTFs, Security, Server consolidation, System monitoring, tips and tricks, Tools
I did not see you include and Entire System Save before you put on the CUMe. Please do this. And it appears your new job is going to cost you money. I would suggest a System Operations book for the details and clarity of what you are doing. This could be a disaster without the [...]
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| May 25, 2005 10:55 AM
Backup & recovery, Hardware, i5, IBM, IBM/Tivoli, Installation, Integration/Connectivity, iSeries, Logical partitions, OS/400, PC/Windows Connectivity, Performance/Tuning, Printing, PTFs, Security, Server consolidation, System monitoring, tips and tricks, Tools
Office 97 installing on Windows XP Problems
A – Run the SP2 patches for Office 97 first. These are also known as the ‘y2k’ fixes. There are big problems with installing Office 97 on XP SP1/SP2 for core DLL conflicts. 1 – Setup clean system – install XP and SP2 no network 2 – install anti-virus/anti-spyware no network 3 – attach to [...]
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| May 25, 2005 9:41 AM
Application software, Microsoft Windows
A – Run the SP2 patches for Office 97 first. These are also known as the ‘y2k’ fixes. There are big problems with installing Office 97 on XP SP1/SP2 for core DLL conflicts. 1 – Setup clean system – install XP and SP2 no network 2 – install anti-virus/anti-spyware no network 3 – attach to [...]
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| May 25, 2005 9:41 AM
Application software, Microsoft Windows
expired credentials in Windows XP
This could be occuring because of some service or application trying to start that is set to run under some other permissions. Check for apps started that may need to logon somewhere and check the user accounts to see if any are locked. I had a similar situation where a database application was starting and [...]
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| May 25, 2005 8:53 AM
Biometrics, Digital certificates, Identity & Access Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, provisioning, Security, Security tokens, Single sign-on
This could be occuring because of some service or application trying to start that is set to run under some other permissions. Check for apps started that may need to logon somewhere and check the user accounts to see if any are locked. I had a similar situation where a database application was starting and [...]
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| May 25, 2005 8:53 AM
Biometrics, Digital certificates, Identity & Access Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, provisioning, Security, Security tokens, Single sign-on
DATABASE RECOVERY , WINDOWS 2000 , ORACLE 10G
What RDBMS? If SQL can you get to your database and DETACH the file? Assuming you have installed another copy of SQL elsewhere and can detach the database from it’s original registration you should be able to move it and use it as long as the USERS & LOGINS exist in the new environment. See [...]
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| May 24, 2005 4:48 PM
Database Management Systems, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, Oracle 10g
What RDBMS? If SQL can you get to your database and DETACH the file? Assuming you have installed another copy of SQL elsewhere and can detach the database from it’s original registration you should be able to move it and use it as long as the USERS & LOGINS exist in the new environment. See [...]
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| May 24, 2005 4:48 PM
Database Management Systems, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, Oracle 10g
Need some performance tuning tips or suggestions.
Need a few answers, Webserver, iSeries Access for Web ? Webfacing, Hats ? Have you setup shared pools and tuned Java for the Webserver ?
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| May 24, 2005 9:00 AM
Backup & recovery, Hardware, i5, IBM, Installation, Integration/Connectivity, iSeries, Logical partitions, OS/400, PC/Windows Connectivity, Performance/Tuning, Printing, PTFs, Security, Server consolidation, Servers, System monitoring, tips and tricks, Tools, Web services
Need a few answers, Webserver, iSeries Access for Web ? Webfacing, Hats ? Have you setup shared pools and tuned Java for the Webserver ?
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| May 24, 2005 9:00 AM
Backup & recovery, Hardware, i5, IBM, Installation, Integration/Connectivity, iSeries, Logical partitions, OS/400, PC/Windows Connectivity, Performance/Tuning, Printing, PTFs, Security, Server consolidation, Servers, System monitoring, tips and tricks, Tools, Web services
Windows XP using only NBNS, not DNS
Any entries in the Event Logs? If so, please post. It may help in resolving the DNS issues.
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| May 23, 2005 11:45 AM
Data center operations, DNS, Help Desk, Microsoft Windows, NetBIOS, Networking, TCP, Tech support
Any entries in the Event Logs? If so, please post. It may help in resolving the DNS issues.
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| May 23, 2005 11:45 AM
Data center operations, DNS, Help Desk, Microsoft Windows, NetBIOS, Networking, TCP, Tech support
Unable to unathorize Windows 2000 DHCP server
The mmc error is nothing to with the DHCP server function per-se, simply mmc can’t find the server it expected – hardly surprising since you’ve removed it! I imagine there must be a registry key on the active DHCP server which needs editing but you don’t say whether you have more than one DHCP server [...]
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| May 23, 2005 8:25 AM
DataCenter, Microsoft Windows
The mmc error is nothing to with the DHCP server function per-se, simply mmc can’t find the server it expected – hardly surprising since you’ve removed it! I imagine there must be a registry key on the active DHCP server which needs editing but you don’t say whether you have more than one DHCP server [...]
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| May 23, 2005 8:25 AM
DataCenter, Microsoft Windows
Stop users access to UNC within Office 2003 Apps
Just shooting from the hip here – I don’t know of any TS/AD tricks to remove the ability to type a UNC path in the file open window, but with the proper NTFS permissions on the other students folders and files, this shouldn’t be an issue. IF those proper permissions are in place, no one, [...]
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| May 23, 2005 2:58 AM
DataCenter, Help Desk, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Tech support, Windows Server 2003
Just shooting from the hip here – I don’t know of any TS/AD tricks to remove the ability to type a UNC path in the file open window, but with the proper NTFS permissions on the other students folders and files, this shouldn’t be an issue. IF those proper permissions are in place, no one, [...]
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| May 23, 2005 2:58 AM
DataCenter, Help Desk, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Tech support, Windows Server 2003
Wireless LAN roaming
As a design consultant I would recommend that you use Cisco Access points (1200 series are excellent), with a BlueSocket front end. This will allow them to seamlessly roam between AP’s as well as create a secure connection between client and the network. All wireless communication is basically run thru a VPN type connection. Fully [...]
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| May 21, 2005 7:49 AM
802.11 networking equipment, 802.11b, 802.11g, Application software, CIO, DataManagement, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Hardware, Help Desk, Implementation, IPv4, IT architecture, Network Interface Cards, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking Products, Networking services, Operating system platforms, Peripherals, Planning, Security, Servers, Services, Tech support, Third-party services, Vendor support, Vendors, WEP, Wi-Fi Protected Access, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows Mobile, Wired Equivalency Privacy, Wireless, Wireless Access Points, Wireless PC cards, Wireless routers, Wireless standards, WPA
As a design consultant I would recommend that you use Cisco Access points (1200 series are excellent), with a BlueSocket front end. This will allow them to seamlessly roam between AP’s as well as create a secure connection between client and the network. All wireless communication is basically run thru a VPN type connection. Fully [...]
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| May 21, 2005 7:49 AM
802.11 networking equipment, 802.11b, 802.11g, Application software, CIO, DataManagement, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Hardware, Help Desk, Implementation, IPv4, IT architecture, Network Interface Cards, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking Products, Networking services, Operating system platforms, Peripherals, Planning, Security, Servers, Services, Tech support, Third-party services, Vendor support, Vendors, WEP, Wi-Fi Protected Access, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows Mobile, Wired Equivalency Privacy, Wireless, Wireless Access Points, Wireless PC cards, Wireless routers, Wireless standards, WPA
Event View Error Message
Go to the properties of your SMTP Virtual Server in System Manager. You might need to modify a few of your settings based on your email usage. Have a look on MS’s KB too. The majority if not all the below messages will be there.
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| May 9, 2013 10:57 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, DHCP, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Security, WINS
Go to the properties of your SMTP Virtual Server in System Manager. You might need to modify a few of your settings based on your email usage. Have a look on MS’s KB too. The majority if not all the below messages will be there.
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| May 9, 2013 10:57 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, DHCP, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Security, WINS
ADMT or dcpromo?
Are you doing a domain migration from 2000 to 2003 or do you just want to add 2003 DCs to your current domain?
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| May 19, 2005 9:58 AM
Active Directory, Bind, DHCP, General Directories, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Networking, NFS, WINS
Are you doing a domain migration from 2000 to 2003 or do you just want to add 2003 DCs to your current domain?
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| May 19, 2005 9:58 AM
Active Directory, Bind, DHCP, General Directories, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Networking, NFS, WINS
Using NT Bootloader to Dual Boot XP for Ghost Recovery of System
Basic Steps for Dual Booting NT;2K;XP with something else (like Win98 Recovery): +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Please don’t be fooled by the number of words here. Once you understand the process this is incredibly simple. Objective: ++++++++++ Small C: (5-20Gb) for System, Programs, and user settings. Large D: (10-60Gb) for ALL user data. Small (100Mb) Win98 Dos partition [...]
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| May 19, 2005 7:33 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Hardware, Servers, Storage
Basic Steps for Dual Booting NT;2K;XP with something else (like Win98 Recovery): +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Please don’t be fooled by the number of words here. Once you understand the process this is incredibly simple. Objective: ++++++++++ Small C: (5-20Gb) for System, Programs, and user settings. Large D: (10-60Gb) for ALL user data. Small (100Mb) Win98 Dos partition [...]
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| May 19, 2005 7:33 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Hardware, Servers, Storage
Uxtheme.dll missing on boot
uxtheme.dll handles the desktop & ui themes in WinXP. People patch it (with PatchXP or StarPatch, among others) to enable use of non-microsoft themes.. I suspect this is what your users have done and that the system detected the changed uxtheme and rolled it back to the known good, signed microsoft version.
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| May 18, 2005 5:07 PM
Desktops, Graphical User Interfaces, Hardware, Help Desk, Registry, Tech support, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows XP
uxtheme.dll handles the desktop & ui themes in WinXP. People patch it (with PatchXP or StarPatch, among others) to enable use of non-microsoft themes.. I suspect this is what your users have done and that the system detected the changed uxtheme and rolled it back to the known good, signed microsoft version.
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| May 18, 2005 5:07 PM
Desktops, Graphical User Interfaces, Hardware, Help Desk, Registry, Tech support, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows XP
Setting Power Options through AD
I presume you are referring to the settings found in the ‘Power Options Properties’ dialog accessed by pressing the “Power” button on the ‘Screen Saver Tab’ in the Display Properties dialog accessed through control panel or by right-clicking a vacant spot on the screen and choosing properties from the context menu. A – the avalable [...]
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| May 17, 2005 11:07 AM
Active Directory, Microsoft Windows, Windows 2000 Server
I presume you are referring to the settings found in the ‘Power Options Properties’ dialog accessed by pressing the “Power” button on the ‘Screen Saver Tab’ in the Display Properties dialog accessed through control panel or by right-clicking a vacant spot on the screen and choosing properties from the context menu. A – the avalable [...]
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| May 17, 2005 11:07 AM
Active Directory, Microsoft Windows, Windows 2000 Server
configure auto-answer for modems in windows 2003
To install Hyperterminal on Windows Server 2003: 1. Open Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel. 2. Click Add/Remove Windows Components. 3. Click Accessories and Utilities, then click Details. 4. Click Communications, then click Details. 5. Select the HyperTerminal check box, and then click OK. You must be a member of the Administrators group on [...]
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| May 17, 2005 11:03 AM
Help Desk, Microsoft Windows, Tech support
To install Hyperterminal on Windows Server 2003: 1. Open Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel. 2. Click Add/Remove Windows Components. 3. Click Accessories and Utilities, then click Details. 4. Click Communications, then click Details. 5. Select the HyperTerminal check box, and then click OK. You must be a member of the Administrators group on [...]
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| May 17, 2005 11:03 AM
Help Desk, Microsoft Windows, Tech support
