HBA not showing WWN
When using more than one HBA in your server, you need a filter driver to support path failover and load balancing Call your storage array vendor and ask them to supply you with their path management software. (IE: Secure path, Power Path, HDLM, MPIO, etc…) You should see the WWN of the HBA from the [...]
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| December 1, 2004 12:30 PM
3PAR, Adapters/Interfaces, ADIC, AMCC, AppIQ, Arrays, Backup & recovery, Blue Arc, Brocade, Cisco, CNT, Commvault, Commvault Systems, Computer Associates, CreekPath, Data Core Software, Dell, Disk drives, EMC, Emulex, Exabyte, FalconStor, Fibre channel, Finisar, Fujitsu, Hitachi Data Systems, HP, IBM, Imation, InterSAN, LSI Logic, McData, NAS, Network Appliance, NTP Software, Optical, Overland Data, Power Quest, Procom Technologies, Quantum, RAID, SAN, SCSI, SEA, Sony, Spectra Logic, Storability, Storage, Storage management, Storage products and equipment, Storage servers, StorageTek, Storcase technology, Sun Microsystems, Syncsort, Tape drives/Libraries, Tivoli, TrueSAN, Veritas, Xiotech
When using more than one HBA in your server, you need a filter driver to support path failover and load balancing Call your storage array vendor and ask them to supply you with their path management software. (IE: Secure path, Power Path, HDLM, MPIO, etc…) You should see the WWN of the HBA from the [...]
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| December 1, 2004 12:30 PM
3PAR, Adapters/Interfaces, ADIC, AMCC, AppIQ, Arrays, Backup & recovery, Blue Arc, Brocade, Cisco, CNT, Commvault, Commvault Systems, Computer Associates, CreekPath, Data Core Software, Dell, Disk drives, EMC, Emulex, Exabyte, FalconStor, Fibre channel, Finisar, Fujitsu, Hitachi Data Systems, HP, IBM, Imation, InterSAN, LSI Logic, McData, NAS, Network Appliance, NTP Software, Optical, Overland Data, Power Quest, Procom Technologies, Quantum, RAID, SAN, SCSI, SEA, Sony, Spectra Logic, Storability, Storage, Storage management, Storage products and equipment, Storage servers, StorageTek, Storcase technology, Sun Microsystems, Syncsort, Tape drives/Libraries, Tivoli, TrueSAN, Veritas, Xiotech
Customized Windows Form DataGrid
I don’t know if I’ve correctly understood your problem, but I think you can create a new UserControl (with ‘n’ textboxes) and then build a class inheriting from DataGridTextBoxColumn in order to put the above mentioned UserControl into the column. Anyway a good web link is: www.syncfusion.com/FAQ/Winforms/
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| December 1, 2004 3:02 AM
C, Development, Microsoft Windows, VB.NET
I don’t know if I’ve correctly understood your problem, but I think you can create a new UserControl (with ‘n’ textboxes) and then build a class inheriting from DataGridTextBoxColumn in order to put the above mentioned UserControl into the column. Anyway a good web link is: www.syncfusion.com/FAQ/Winforms/
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| December 1, 2004 3:02 AM
C, Development, Microsoft Windows, VB.NET
Monitor Internet Bandwidth
Use the ISA server built-in report utility, where you can define different reports to be run on f.ex. daily and/or monthly basis. ISA server will supply you with a number of reports including the one that you want. Tip: Run the report generator under a separate service account and not with your own user account, [...]
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| November 29, 2004 2:49 AM
Active Directory, Administration, Application management, Auditing, Availability, Backup, Backup & recovery, Bandwidth, Benchmarking, Bind, BroadVision, Business Objects, Call Centers, Clarify Inc., CLB, Client management, Clustering/High availability, Component Load Balancing, Content filtering, Corporate portal applications, Customer relationship management applications, Data analysis, Data center operations, Data mining/analysis, Data warehousing/Business intelligence, Database Management Systems, DataCenter, Datacenter Server, DB2 administration, Desktop security, Desktops, DHCP, Distributed File System, DNS, E-business, E-mail applications, ERP, Exchange, Exchange 2000, Exchange 2003, Exchange 5.5, Exchange Server ActiveSync, FAT and NTFS, Fault isolation, Firewalls, General Directories, Graphical User Interfaces, Handheld, Hardware, Help Desk, Information risk management, Integration/Connectivity, Intel servers, IT architecture, Knowledge management applications, Licensing, Lotus Domino, Mail protocols, Maintenance, Major Vendors, Microsoft Internet Information Server, Microsoft Windows, Monitoring, Netscape Mail, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network requirements, Network testing, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, Office Applications, Operating system platforms, Operating systems, Outlook, PC/Windows Connectivity, Performance management, Performance/Tuning, Planning, Policies, POP3, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Reporting, ROI & cost justification, Routers, S/MIME, Security, Security management, Security products, Sendmail, Server consolidation, Server management, Server-based/Thin-client computing, Servers, Services, Software, Software distribution, Software Quality Assurance, Spam, Storage, System monitoring, System utilities, Tech support, Technical support, Third-party services, Vendor support, Virus protection, Web services, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 2000 Server, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows on Intel, Windows Server 2003
Use the ISA server built-in report utility, where you can define different reports to be run on f.ex. daily and/or monthly basis. ISA server will supply you with a number of reports including the one that you want. Tip: Run the report generator under a separate service account and not with your own user account, [...]
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| November 29, 2004 2:49 AM
Active Directory, Administration, Application management, Auditing, Availability, Backup, Backup & recovery, Bandwidth, Benchmarking, Bind, BroadVision, Business Objects, Call Centers, Clarify Inc., CLB, Client management, Clustering/High availability, Component Load Balancing, Content filtering, Corporate portal applications, Customer relationship management applications, Data analysis, Data center operations, Data mining/analysis, Data warehousing/Business intelligence, Database Management Systems, DataCenter, Datacenter Server, DB2 administration, Desktop security, Desktops, DHCP, Distributed File System, DNS, E-business, E-mail applications, ERP, Exchange, Exchange 2000, Exchange 2003, Exchange 5.5, Exchange Server ActiveSync, FAT and NTFS, Fault isolation, Firewalls, General Directories, Graphical User Interfaces, Handheld, Hardware, Help Desk, Information risk management, Integration/Connectivity, Intel servers, IT architecture, Knowledge management applications, Licensing, Lotus Domino, Mail protocols, Maintenance, Major Vendors, Microsoft Internet Information Server, Microsoft Windows, Monitoring, Netscape Mail, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network requirements, Network testing, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, Office Applications, Operating system platforms, Operating systems, Outlook, PC/Windows Connectivity, Performance management, Performance/Tuning, Planning, Policies, POP3, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Reporting, ROI & cost justification, Routers, S/MIME, Security, Security management, Security products, Sendmail, Server consolidation, Server management, Server-based/Thin-client computing, Servers, Services, Software, Software distribution, Software Quality Assurance, Spam, Storage, System monitoring, System utilities, Tech support, Technical support, Third-party services, Vendor support, Virus protection, Web services, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 2000 Server, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows on Intel, Windows Server 2003
Moving DNS outside
I am not sure what you mean when you say moving the DNS services outside? The DNS servers you have setup now will need to remain active as AD will not work without the internal DNS service. I suspect you know that already, that is why I am confused as to what you are asking.
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| November 24, 2004 8:47 AM
Active Directory, Adapters/Interfaces, Administration, AMD PC hardware, Arrays, Backup, Backup & recovery, BlackBerry, Computer Associates, Desktops, DHCP, Dial-up networking, Disk drives, DNS, E-mail applications, Exchange 2003, FAT and NTFS, Firewalls, Forensics, Gigabit ethernet, Handheld, Help Desk, Incident response, Installation, Intel PC hardware, Intel servers, Intrusion management, Layer 3-7 Switches, Mac hardware, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, MS-DOS, Network security, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, Outlook, Overland Data, Palm OS, Performance/Tuning, RAID, Remote management, Servers, Storage servers, Switches, Tape drives/Libraries, Tech support, VPN, WatchGuard, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 95/98, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows Mobile, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Wireless, Yahoo
I am not sure what you mean when you say moving the DNS services outside? The DNS servers you have setup now will need to remain active as AD will not work without the internal DNS service. I suspect you know that already, that is why I am confused as to what you are asking.
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| November 24, 2004 8:47 AM
Active Directory, Adapters/Interfaces, Administration, AMD PC hardware, Arrays, Backup, Backup & recovery, BlackBerry, Computer Associates, Desktops, DHCP, Dial-up networking, Disk drives, DNS, E-mail applications, Exchange 2003, FAT and NTFS, Firewalls, Forensics, Gigabit ethernet, Handheld, Help Desk, Incident response, Installation, Intel PC hardware, Intel servers, Intrusion management, Layer 3-7 Switches, Mac hardware, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, MS-DOS, Network security, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, Outlook, Overland Data, Palm OS, Performance/Tuning, RAID, Remote management, Servers, Storage servers, Switches, Tape drives/Libraries, Tech support, VPN, WatchGuard, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 95/98, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows Mobile, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Wireless, Yahoo
Event viewer err Msg.
First off, check your default domain controller policy to sort out your incorrect SID. It’s most probably power users in the windows security settings. Static IPs won’t give you a problem unless you run DHCP as well and hand out the same IPs. Make sure subnet masks are correct. Your problem does look like an [...]
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| November 23, 2004 4:55 AM
802.11 networking equipment, Active Directory, Administration, Auditing, Biometrics, configuration, DataCenter, Digital certificates, DNS, Exchange 2000, Exchange 2003, Exchange 5.5, Exchange Server ActiveSync, Firewalls, Forensics, Help Desk, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Installation, Intrusion management, Maintenance, Management, Microsoft Windows, Monitoring, Network security, Outlook, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, provisioning, Security, Security tokens, Server management, Servers, Service and support, Services, Single sign-on, System monitoring, Tech support, Third-party services, VPN, vulnerability management, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, WINS, Wireless
First off, check your default domain controller policy to sort out your incorrect SID. It’s most probably power users in the windows security settings. Static IPs won’t give you a problem unless you run DHCP as well and hand out the same IPs. Make sure subnet masks are correct. Your problem does look like an [...]
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| November 23, 2004 4:55 AM
802.11 networking equipment, Active Directory, Administration, Auditing, Biometrics, configuration, DataCenter, Digital certificates, DNS, Exchange 2000, Exchange 2003, Exchange 5.5, Exchange Server ActiveSync, Firewalls, Forensics, Help Desk, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Installation, Intrusion management, Maintenance, Management, Microsoft Windows, Monitoring, Network security, Outlook, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, provisioning, Security, Security tokens, Server management, Servers, Service and support, Services, Single sign-on, System monitoring, Tech support, Third-party services, VPN, vulnerability management, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, WINS, Wireless
Sql Server Linked Server to iSeries
Marco, Havn’t done anything with linked servers myself, but came across the info below when looking for something else recently. Even if it doesn’t help you directly I think would be worth posting your problem to. http://blog.benjolo.com/archives/2003/08/27/mysql-mssql-linked-tables-or-just-kill-me-now/
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| November 19, 2004 7:10 AM
AS/400, Database Management Systems, Development, Microsoft Windows, Networking, SQL Server, Tech support
Marco, Havn’t done anything with linked servers myself, but came across the info below when looking for something else recently. Even if it doesn’t help you directly I think would be worth posting your problem to. http://blog.benjolo.com/archives/2003/08/27/mysql-mssql-linked-tables-or-just-kill-me-now/
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| November 19, 2004 7:10 AM
AS/400, Database Management Systems, Development, Microsoft Windows, Networking, SQL Server, Tech support
The WebSphere Webfacing Tool
The Web Facing function (5250 DDS to JSP) is a standard part of the WebSphere Design Studio Client. There is a great Redbook out on the process also as well as numerous books from 29th STreet press. This facility will easily handle all the conversion and JSP work for you without having to touch a [...]
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| November 16, 2004 10:15 AM
Development, E-business, Graphical User Interfaces, Hardware, i5, iSeries, Operating system platforms, OS/400, Programming Languages, Servers, Tech support, Web services, WebSphere Studio, Windows
The Web Facing function (5250 DDS to JSP) is a standard part of the WebSphere Design Studio Client. There is a great Redbook out on the process also as well as numerous books from 29th STreet press. This facility will easily handle all the conversion and JSP work for you without having to touch a [...]
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| November 16, 2004 10:15 AM
Development, E-business, Graphical User Interfaces, Hardware, i5, iSeries, Operating system platforms, OS/400, Programming Languages, Servers, Tech support, Web services, WebSphere Studio, Windows
Moving spool files from one AS400 to another
I am more familar with the SNDNETSPLF command which has a DTAFMT parameter. The value *ALLDATA will retain all the attributes of the spool file except creation information. The user id and creation date/time are new because you are actually sending a created copy of the original spool file to a user on a target [...]
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| November 12, 2004 10:28 AM
AS/400, Backup & recovery, DB2, DB2 administration, DB2 Implementation, Hardware, Installation/Upgrades, Migration, Tech support, UDB for iSeries/i5
I am more familar with the SNDNETSPLF command which has a DTAFMT parameter. The value *ALLDATA will retain all the attributes of the spool file except creation information. The user id and creation date/time are new because you are actually sending a created copy of the original spool file to a user on a target [...]
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| November 12, 2004 10:28 AM
AS/400, Backup & recovery, DB2, DB2 administration, DB2 Implementation, Hardware, Installation/Upgrades, Migration, Tech support, UDB for iSeries/i5
Data Protector
Hi Zaknafene, I just posted this question to a friend of mine working on Dataprotector. Below is his reply. As per the mail I understand that all the LTO 2 tapes have been scanned and formatted properly. I suggest to 1. Try taking a small backup instead of huge backup of 92 GB. Lets see [...]
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| November 8, 2004 12:23 AM
HP
Hi Zaknafene, I just posted this question to a friend of mine working on Dataprotector. Below is his reply. As per the mail I understand that all the LTO 2 tapes have been scanned and formatted properly. I suggest to 1. Try taking a small backup instead of huge backup of 92 GB. Lets see [...]
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| November 8, 2004 12:23 AM
HP
indexes status error Chkdsk won’t run on (SCSI) Disk 0 with FAT and NTFS Need advice.
First: do NOT convert the FAT partition to NTFS because the Compaq diagnostics won’t work. This partition is on the system drive but is not part of drive C: – it is a separate partition with no drive letter. No, you do not ‘have’ to have a FAT partition on the system drive but it [...]
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| November 7, 2004 5:45 PM
CHKDSK, FAT and NTFS, NTFS, SCSI, Windows
First: do NOT convert the FAT partition to NTFS because the Compaq diagnostics won’t work. This partition is on the system drive but is not part of drive C: – it is a separate partition with no drive letter. No, you do not ‘have’ to have a FAT partition on the system drive but it [...]
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| November 7, 2004 5:45 PM
CHKDSK, FAT and NTFS, NTFS, SCSI, Windows
How to Obtain security information of Win 2003 server folders
cacls command can show you the NTFS permissions of files/folders.
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| November 6, 2004 2:44 AM
Auditing, Data center operations, DataCenter, FAT and NTFS, Hardware, Help Desk, Operating system platforms, Performance/Tuning, Policies, Registry, Remote management, Servers, Space/structure, Storage, Tech support, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 2000 Server, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows Server 2003
cacls command can show you the NTFS permissions of files/folders.
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| November 6, 2004 2:44 AM
Auditing, Data center operations, DataCenter, FAT and NTFS, Hardware, Help Desk, Operating system platforms, Performance/Tuning, Policies, Registry, Remote management, Servers, Space/structure, Storage, Tech support, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 2000 Server, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows Server 2003
Routing Virtual IP Address.
Sorry Please take this Corrected question. We have 2 Windows 2003 Terminal Servers and both are part of load balance with a Single Virtual IP Address. For Eg 192.170.2.34 is virtual ip, and any User tries to connect to this ip address will be diverted to any one Server IP eg 192.170.2.33 or 192.170.2.32. accoring [...]
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| November 5, 2004 11:52 PM
Cisco Routers, Routers, Virtual IP Address, Windows Server 2003, Windows Terminal Server
Sorry Please take this Corrected question. We have 2 Windows 2003 Terminal Servers and both are part of load balance with a Single Virtual IP Address. For Eg 192.170.2.34 is virtual ip, and any User tries to connect to this ip address will be diverted to any one Server IP eg 192.170.2.33 or 192.170.2.32. accoring [...]
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| November 5, 2004 11:52 PM
Cisco Routers, Routers, Virtual IP Address, Windows Server 2003, Windows Terminal Server
Windows 2000 security in a NT network
Cut and Paste is dealing with the file data at an entirely different level than copying. It all takes place INSIDE an application, and has NO connection to the file system itself. If you have any concerns with security, stop all “cut&paste” right now, and stick with file copies. You didn’t ask, but I’m going [...]
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| November 5, 2004 2:49 PM
Microsoft Windows, Servers
Cut and Paste is dealing with the file data at an entirely different level than copying. It all takes place INSIDE an application, and has NO connection to the file system itself. If you have any concerns with security, stop all “cut&paste” right now, and stick with file copies. You didn’t ask, but I’m going [...]
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| November 5, 2004 2:49 PM
Microsoft Windows, Servers
Internet connection sharing.
Very Scary. Internet Connection Sharing is based on having TWO network interface cards(NIC). First one being the normal IP address that connects to the “internet” (i.e. has a public address that can be routed). the second card is given a private adress (usually 192.168.1.1) and becomes the gateway for the other machines wishing to connect [...]
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| November 5, 2004 11:18 AM
Bandwidth, DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, Instant Messaging, Microsoft Windows, Networking services, Sendmail
Very Scary. Internet Connection Sharing is based on having TWO network interface cards(NIC). First one being the normal IP address that connects to the “internet” (i.e. has a public address that can be routed). the second card is given a private adress (usually 192.168.1.1) and becomes the gateway for the other machines wishing to connect [...]
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| November 5, 2004 11:18 AM
Bandwidth, DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, Instant Messaging, Microsoft Windows, Networking services, Sendmail
TCP/IP properties and drive mapping
Re-install windows and and wait for the second prompt to repair current windows installation. This should overwrite your network components. Then you can get into the IP stack.
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| November 5, 2004 11:02 AM
Network protocols, Networking, TCP, Tech support, Windows 2000 desktop
Re-install windows and and wait for the second prompt to repair current windows installation. This should overwrite your network components. Then you can get into the IP stack.
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| November 5, 2004 11:02 AM
Network protocols, Networking, TCP, Tech support, Windows 2000 desktop
Importing iSeries SpoolFiles in Windows
You probably have this information already, but, http://www.starquest.com/Supportdocs/techCA/chap3d.html Has some info about the cwbobj_REadsplf API. I am sorry i do not have experience with this. There were also hits on crtobj on www.search400.techtarget.com itself that might help.
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| November 5, 2004 10:58 AM
ActiveX, AS/400, Java, Microsoft Windows, RPG, VB.NET, Visual Basic
You probably have this information already, but, http://www.starquest.com/Supportdocs/techCA/chap3d.html Has some info about the cwbobj_REadsplf API. I am sorry i do not have experience with this. There were also hits on crtobj on www.search400.techtarget.com itself that might help.
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| November 5, 2004 10:58 AM
ActiveX, AS/400, Java, Microsoft Windows, RPG, VB.NET, Visual Basic
AS/400 720 #2838 ethernet cards load balancing and failover
When you say failover do you mean that in case your primary 720 fails, your intent is to “failover” to another 720? and as far as load balancing, are you trying to balance the traffic to the 720 through the two NICS?
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| November 5, 2004 10:37 AM
Ethernet, Hardware, i5, Integration/Connectivity, iSeries, Networking, OS/400, PC/Windows Connectivity
When you say failover do you mean that in case your primary 720 fails, your intent is to “failover” to another 720? and as far as load balancing, are you trying to balance the traffic to the 720 through the two NICS?
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| November 5, 2004 10:37 AM
Ethernet, Hardware, i5, Integration/Connectivity, iSeries, Networking, OS/400, PC/Windows Connectivity
Network speed issues
Is this the only windows server on the network? Is there an individual or an application running some kind of reporting? There could be a number of issues that can cause this therefore I would need more information about your network.
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| November 5, 2004 10:10 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, IT architecture, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services, TCP, WINS
Is this the only windows server on the network? Is there an individual or an application running some kind of reporting? There could be a number of issues that can cause this therefore I would need more information about your network.
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| November 5, 2004 10:10 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, IT architecture, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services, TCP, WINS
rogue program running—-acccr.exe
The real problem isn’t acccr, it’s the service that has been installed that is regenerating the file. Install WinPatrol. (Freeware from the web.) Its display of the running services is easier to navigate than the Windows version. Then delete the odd-ball service. Also, Search your hard drive for all .exe files. Sort them by most [...]
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| November 5, 2004 9:50 AM
Windows XP
The real problem isn’t acccr, it’s the service that has been installed that is regenerating the file. Install WinPatrol. (Freeware from the web.) Its display of the running services is easier to navigate than the Windows version. Then delete the odd-ball service. Also, Search your hard drive for all .exe files. Sort them by most [...]
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| November 5, 2004 9:50 AM
Windows XP
Seperation of AD and Exchange Organisation
In order to move objects from one domain to the other you can utilize the Active Directory Migration Tool. A temporary trust betwen the two forests/domains will need to be established in preparation. Once all of the objects are moved you can then remove the trust. In your case you can also simply use the [...]
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| November 4, 2004 11:50 AM
Active Directory, DataManagement, Migration
In order to move objects from one domain to the other you can utilize the Active Directory Migration Tool. A temporary trust betwen the two forests/domains will need to be established in preparation. Once all of the objects are moved you can then remove the trust. In your case you can also simply use the [...]
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| November 4, 2004 11:50 AM
Active Directory, DataManagement, Migration
