Undo last driver update on Windows 7 system
If you can get it to boot (even just into safe mode) you can roll back the driver on the properties of the device the driver applies to. If you can’t get it to boot you can run the system repair using the win 7 boot media but will likely loose alot of data doing [...]
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| June 15, 2011 2:26 PM
Drivers, Windows 7
If you can get it to boot (even just into safe mode) you can roll back the driver on the properties of the device the driver applies to. If you can’t get it to boot you can run the system repair using the win 7 boot media but will likely loose alot of data doing [...]
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| June 15, 2011 2:26 PM
Drivers, Windows 7
Blocking end users from installing software
You could create the users account with reduced privileges on computers. But you can block users also using the GPM On your w2k3 srv: Simply go to Start Menu then Administrative Tools nav to Group Policy Management Expand Forest Expand Domains Expand domain (which you want to implement the policy) Right click on default domain [...]
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| June 15, 2011 8:08 AM
Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller, Windows Server Security, Windows XP SP3
You could create the users account with reduced privileges on computers. But you can block users also using the GPM On your w2k3 srv: Simply go to Start Menu then Administrative Tools nav to Group Policy Management Expand Forest Expand Domains Expand domain (which you want to implement the policy) Right click on default domain [...]
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| June 15, 2011 8:08 AM
Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller, Windows Server Security, Windows XP SP3
Clone Hard Drive
A clone is an exact copy of the hard drive, bit for bit, with each bit in exactly the same location as on the original, including the parts of deleted files that remain on the disk. This is as opposed to a copy which will back-up the files but only those that are ‘live’ and [...]
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| June 14, 2011 10:28 PM
Disk image, Ghost image, Hard Drive Cloning
A clone is an exact copy of the hard drive, bit for bit, with each bit in exactly the same location as on the original, including the parts of deleted files that remain on the disk. This is as opposed to a copy which will back-up the files but only those that are ‘live’ and [...]
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| June 14, 2011 10:28 PM
Disk image, Ghost image, Hard Drive Cloning
Shared Access to Outlook email Inbox
What comes to mind is to set up sub-folders with each users name and when they take ownership of a specific email they move it to their own folder.
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| June 14, 2011 7:59 PM
Exchange, Outlook 2003, Outlook Shared Calendar, Windows XP Professional
What comes to mind is to set up sub-folders with each users name and when they take ownership of a specific email they move it to their own folder.
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| June 14, 2011 7:59 PM
Exchange, Outlook 2003, Outlook Shared Calendar, Windows XP Professional
Sharing a directory on a local workstation
<b>Through the command line</b>: Using rmtshare.exe (free WinTN tool available from MS that works even on Win 7) rmtshare \SYSTEMTest=D:Test /REMARK:”Test Share” /GRANT “DOMAINDomain Users”:Change NOTE: You can add multiple users or groups in one command. You can also add users with separate command lines once the share is created To verify run (or use [...]
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| June 14, 2011 7:05 PM
Domain Users, Windows domain management, Windows XP SP3, Workstations
<b>Through the command line</b>: Using rmtshare.exe (free WinTN tool available from MS that works even on Win 7) rmtshare \SYSTEMTest=D:Test /REMARK:”Test Share” /GRANT “DOMAINDomain Users”:Change NOTE: You can add multiple users or groups in one command. You can also add users with separate command lines once the share is created To verify run (or use [...]
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| June 14, 2011 7:05 PM
Domain Users, Windows domain management, Windows XP SP3, Workstations
Creating Outlook distribution lists
What is it you are trying to acheive exactly? Do you want a dynamic list based on certain criteria that automatically updates? This will need to be created by the Exchange administrator and is defintely possible depending on the size of the list as there is a limitation. For personal lists for yourself within Outlook [...]
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| June 14, 2011 5:07 PM
Distribution Groups, Distribution Lists, Outlook 2003, Outlook Administration
What is it you are trying to acheive exactly? Do you want a dynamic list based on certain criteria that automatically updates? This will need to be created by the Exchange administrator and is defintely possible depending on the size of the list as there is a limitation. For personal lists for yourself within Outlook [...]
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| June 14, 2011 5:07 PM
Distribution Groups, Distribution Lists, Outlook 2003, Outlook Administration
Running Exchange 2007 on Windows Server 2003
Microsoft only supports 64 bit for Exchange in the production environment.<a href=”http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb232170(EXCHG.80).aspx”> Here is an excellent guide to read.</a>
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| June 14, 2011 4:58 PM
32-bit (x86), Exchange 2007, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 64 bit, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows Server configuration
Microsoft only supports 64 bit for Exchange in the production environment.<a href=”http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb232170(EXCHG.80).aspx”> Here is an excellent guide to read.</a>
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| June 14, 2011 4:58 PM
32-bit (x86), Exchange 2007, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 64 bit, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows Server configuration
Problem opening file in Winzip
The extension is .zip
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| June 14, 2011 4:11 PM
Siebel, Siebel Connector, Windows XP SP3, WinZip, Zip Files
The extension is .zip
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| June 14, 2011 4:11 PM
Siebel, Siebel Connector, Windows XP SP3, WinZip, Zip Files
Open IT Forum: What tech blogs and Twitter feeds do you follow?
Oracle_Edu
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| June 14, 2011 1:54 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, IT Blogs, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Open IT Forum, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, twitter, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
Oracle_Edu
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| June 14, 2011 1:54 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, IT Blogs, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Open IT Forum, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, twitter, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
Windows 7 dual booting
When you are in either operating system, right click My Computer (or Computer) and then select properties. For Windows 7, select advanced system settings. For XP click the advanced tab. Then under start up and recovery change the operating system to the same version. Make sure to set the time to display operating systems as [...]
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| June 14, 2011 5:35 AM
Boot manager, Dual booting, Windows 7, Windows 7 Dual Booting
When you are in either operating system, right click My Computer (or Computer) and then select properties. For Windows 7, select advanced system settings. For XP click the advanced tab. Then under start up and recovery change the operating system to the same version. Make sure to set the time to display operating systems as [...]
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| June 14, 2011 5:35 AM
Boot manager, Dual booting, Windows 7, Windows 7 Dual Booting
getting the access denied error while scheduling a task in windows 2003 seerver
-You run the batch job on a Windows Server 2003-based member server. -The batch job runs as a non-interactive process. -The batch job is configured to run under the context of an account that is not a member of the Administrators group. please visit this link..this may very well help you.. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/867466
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| June 13, 2011 8:16 PM
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 error messages, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Windows server administration
-You run the batch job on a Windows Server 2003-based member server. -The batch job runs as a non-interactive process. -The batch job is configured to run under the context of an account that is not a member of the Administrators group. please visit this link..this may very well help you.. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/867466
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| June 13, 2011 8:16 PM
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 error messages, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Windows server administration
Adding Windows Firewall rule to Active Directory 2003
In Group Policy it is found under Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates-> Network-> Network Connections-> Windows Firewall
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| June 13, 2011 4:34 PM
Active Directory 2003, Active Directory Groups, Active Directory security, Firewalls, Group Policy, Windows firewall, Windows Firewall Integration
In Group Policy it is found under Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates-> Network-> Network Connections-> Windows Firewall
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| June 13, 2011 4:34 PM
Active Directory 2003, Active Directory Groups, Active Directory security, Firewalls, Group Policy, Windows firewall, Windows Firewall Integration
Centralized Windows event log server to collect network logs
This is available from MS http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2008.11.monitoring.aspx I think this should provide you not only with centralised reports but more detail then usual.
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| June 13, 2011 1:43 PM
Event logs, Network log analysis, Network logs, Networking, Windows server administration, Windows Server Installation
This is available from MS http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2008.11.monitoring.aspx I think this should provide you not only with centralised reports but more detail then usual.
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| June 13, 2011 1:43 PM
Event logs, Network log analysis, Network logs, Networking, Windows server administration, Windows Server Installation
Using shadow copy on a Windows server.
It’s not a security issue more than efficiency. Shadow copies are stored on the local machine you have this feature enabled on and usualy store themselves on the same drive as the files you are shodow copying. If you need an off site/ off local machine copy of things try using NT backup. It will [...]
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| June 13, 2011 1:31 PM
Shadow Copy, Volume Shadow Copy, Windows server administration, Windows Server backup
It’s not a security issue more than efficiency. Shadow copies are stored on the local machine you have this feature enabled on and usualy store themselves on the same drive as the files you are shodow copying. If you need an off site/ off local machine copy of things try using NT backup. It will [...]
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| June 13, 2011 1:31 PM
Shadow Copy, Volume Shadow Copy, Windows server administration, Windows Server backup
Script to Configure Internet Explorer 8
Try looking into GPP (Group Policy Preferences). If you using Win 7 you really should be on a 2008 domain. There are many many features a 2003 domain can’t use in Win 7. You should have more luck with this. Alternatively you can use the Win 7 client to access the AD and you will [...]
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| June 13, 2011 1:26 PM
IE8, Internet Explorer 8, Windows 7 Professional, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Try looking into GPP (Group Policy Preferences). If you using Win 7 you really should be on a 2008 domain. There are many many features a 2003 domain can’t use in Win 7. You should have more luck with this. Alternatively you can use the Win 7 client to access the AD and you will [...]
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| June 13, 2011 1:26 PM
IE8, Internet Explorer 8, Windows 7 Professional, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Sharepoint server backdoors
If he did something malicious to it or knows other account details then yes. If you have reason to beleive that the consultant wants to do something malicious to your environment sharepoint would be the last thing I would worry about….. how vulnerable are your domain controllers? exchange servers? The fact is that even with [...]
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| June 13, 2011 12:58 PM
SharePoint, SharePoint administration, SharePoint agents, Sharepoint installation, SharePoint security
If he did something malicious to it or knows other account details then yes. If you have reason to beleive that the consultant wants to do something malicious to your environment sharepoint would be the last thing I would worry about….. how vulnerable are your domain controllers? exchange servers? The fact is that even with [...]
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| June 13, 2011 12:58 PM
SharePoint, SharePoint administration, SharePoint agents, Sharepoint installation, SharePoint security
Creating new domain user in Windows Server 2003 and 2008
Hope this will be helpful Please find a script at this link : http://searchwindowsserver.techtarget.com/tip/Automate-Active-Directory-tasks-with-scripts
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| June 13, 2011 11:17 AM
Automation, Domain Users, Exchange administration, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008
Hope this will be helpful Please find a script at this link : http://searchwindowsserver.techtarget.com/tip/Automate-Active-Directory-tasks-with-scripts
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| June 13, 2011 11:17 AM
Automation, Domain Users, Exchange administration, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008
Upgrading Active Directory domain controllers
Depends on the method of upgrade you want to use. If its Transitioning, restructuring or In place. Note that if its “In place” you can’t upgrade across architectures from x86 to x64. You can use the AD Migration tool – ADMT for “restructuring”
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| June 13, 2011 10:06 AM
64-bit (x64), Active Directory, Active Directory Domain, Domain Controller, Domain Controller configuration, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Depends on the method of upgrade you want to use. If its Transitioning, restructuring or In place. Note that if its “In place” you can’t upgrade across architectures from x86 to x64. You can use the AD Migration tool – ADMT for “restructuring”
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| June 13, 2011 10:06 AM
64-bit (x64), Active Directory, Active Directory Domain, Domain Controller, Domain Controller configuration, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
PC hard drive partitons
Do yourself a favor and go buy a new 1TB hard drive. They are only a few hundred dollars. Failing that something like <a href=”http://www.extend-partition.com”>partition software</a> will do the trick.
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| June 13, 2011 2:54 AM
Disk partitioning, HARD drive, Partitions, Windows XP
Do yourself a favor and go buy a new 1TB hard drive. They are only a few hundred dollars. Failing that something like <a href=”http://www.extend-partition.com”>partition software</a> will do the trick.
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| June 13, 2011 2:54 AM
Disk partitioning, HARD drive, Partitions, Windows XP
Windows Server 2003 folders
Take look at Windows Server 2003 Access-based Enumeration https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=04A563D9-78D9-4342-A485-B030AC442084&displaylang=en#filelist
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| June 9, 2011 7:49 PM
Folder Sharing, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server Folder Management
Take look at Windows Server 2003 Access-based Enumeration https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=04A563D9-78D9-4342-A485-B030AC442084&displaylang=en#filelist
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| June 9, 2011 7:49 PM
Folder Sharing, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server Folder Management
