Database Upgrade
1) I am migrating a database to 10G (from 9i) to a new server. The database is the backend for Forms and Reports (currently running 9iAS). How will moving the database to a new server, and upgrading, affect the current application server environment? Other than changing the TNS entry on the web server to point [...]
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| October 21, 2005 7:15 PM
Oracle, Windows
1) I am migrating a database to 10G (from 9i) to a new server. The database is the backend for Forms and Reports (currently running 9iAS). How will moving the database to a new server, and upgrading, affect the current application server environment? Other than changing the TNS entry on the web server to point [...]
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| October 21, 2005 7:15 PM
Oracle, Windows
file storage
Hi there is there a way to prevent users from saving files by extension to a share on a file server say I want them to save doc xls ppt and pictures files but prevent them from saving exe files I want users to be denied copying exe files fron flash disks or CDs to [...]
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| October 26, 2005 6:01 PM
Access, Active Directory, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network monitoring, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Storage, Updates from SearchStorage.com staff
Hi there is there a way to prevent users from saving files by extension to a share on a file server say I want them to save doc xls ppt and pictures files but prevent them from saving exe files I want users to be denied copying exe files fron flash disks or CDs to [...]
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| October 26, 2005 6:01 PM
Access, Active Directory, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network monitoring, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Storage, Updates from SearchStorage.com staff
Windows 2000 / 2003 Server Log Management
Hi All, I am an IT Security Administrator of my company. i need to audit more than 100 Windows servers for systems logs, event logs , anti virus server logs almost every month. I am looking out for automated tools that can help me make my work easier. A product with a good reporting tool [...]
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| October 19, 2005 10:53 AM
Access, Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Career development, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Data analysis, Data mining/analysis, Database, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, IBM, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Laws, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network security, OS, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Project management, provisioning, Regulations, Remote management, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, standards, Trojans, Updates from SearchCRM.com staff, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
Hi All, I am an IT Security Administrator of my company. i need to audit more than 100 Windows servers for systems logs, event logs , anti virus server logs almost every month. I am looking out for automated tools that can help me make my work easier. A product with a good reporting tool [...]
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| October 19, 2005 10:53 AM
Access, Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Career development, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Data analysis, Data mining/analysis, Database, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, IBM, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Laws, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network security, OS, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Project management, provisioning, Regulations, Remote management, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, standards, Trojans, Updates from SearchCRM.com staff, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
Exchange 5.5 in a Server 2003 AD Domain
My company is planning an upgrade of our nt4 PDC’s and BDC’s to server 2003 standard. We have three different sites and currently our main site has a PDC and the remote sites of BDC’s. We are planning to implament 3 new 2003 servers. One here and one at each of our remote sites. The [...]
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| May 4, 2012 10:08 AM
Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
My company is planning an upgrade of our nt4 PDC’s and BDC’s to server 2003 standard. We have three different sites and currently our main site has a PDC and the remote sites of BDC’s. We are planning to implament 3 new 2003 servers. One here and one at each of our remote sites. The [...]
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| May 4, 2012 10:08 AM
Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Outlook Setting of Yahoo mails
Dear Sir, I have a mail address at mail.yahoo.com , please tell me how i conigure yahoo accout on my outlook ? I want server details Incoming /outgoing ? Rajiv Johri ,India
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| November 7, 2005 5:00 AM
Microsoft Office
Dear Sir, I have a mail address at mail.yahoo.com , please tell me how i conigure yahoo accout on my outlook ? I want server details Incoming /outgoing ? Rajiv Johri ,India
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| November 7, 2005 5:00 AM
Microsoft Office
windows via dos prompt
Hi, Some of the services in my P3 winxp laptop fails to run, for eg, RPA service and windows installer, it says it fails to load because of some dependent services are not started. I went to services.msc frm cmd promt and tried to start these services and other services too but in vein. Because [...]
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| October 24, 2005 12:12 AM
Microsoft Windows
Hi, Some of the services in my P3 winxp laptop fails to run, for eg, RPA service and windows installer, it says it fails to load because of some dependent services are not started. I went to services.msc frm cmd promt and tried to start these services and other services too but in vein. Because [...]
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| October 24, 2005 12:12 AM
Microsoft Windows
how can an application disable/enable a user account in active directory??
How can a fingerprint reader be used to disable/enable a user account?? Could I use a VBscript to do this?
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| October 18, 2005 4:22 AM
Application security, Biometrics, Compliance, CRM, Database, Desktops, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network security, OS, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SQL Server, VPN, Wireless
How can a fingerprint reader be used to disable/enable a user account?? Could I use a VBscript to do this?
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| October 18, 2005 4:22 AM
Application security, Biometrics, Compliance, CRM, Database, Desktops, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network security, OS, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SQL Server, VPN, Wireless
Connect 2003 Small Bus. Server to 2 networks
I am having problems connecting 2 offices connecting to the internet by cable modems. In one office I have a 2000 Windows Server and the other a 2003 Small Business Server. Seeing that the budget that I was given is EXTREMELY limited, both offices are set up as follows: Cable modem, into the Server, then [...]
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| October 19, 2005 10:09 AM
Microsoft Windows, Networking
I am having problems connecting 2 offices connecting to the internet by cable modems. In one office I have a 2000 Windows Server and the other a 2003 Small Business Server. Seeing that the budget that I was given is EXTREMELY limited, both offices are set up as follows: Cable modem, into the Server, then [...]
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| October 19, 2005 10:09 AM
Microsoft Windows, Networking
Dual Boot Win XP and Win2000
I am running, or was running, XP Pro and installed Win2000 to a second Partition. Is there a way that I can boot back to WinXP? I get the option to select XP but it errors out. It tells me I can attempt to repair this file by restarting Windows 2000 by using the set [...]
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| October 18, 2005 11:55 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I am running, or was running, XP Pro and installed Win2000 to a second Partition. Is there a way that I can boot back to WinXP? I get the option to select XP but it errors out. It tells me I can attempt to repair this file by restarting Windows 2000 by using the set [...]
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| October 18, 2005 11:55 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Help using oracle Analytical function.
I am trying to create a query that will do two parallel select from the data available. I want to write one select statement using analytical functions, What I want to do is as follows: I one single query I want to find out the count of the transactions in the last 7 days from [...]
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| October 28, 2005 7:16 PM
Oracle, SQL, Windows
I am trying to create a query that will do two parallel select from the data available. I want to write one select statement using analytical functions, What I want to do is as follows: I one single query I want to find out the count of the transactions in the last 7 days from [...]
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| October 28, 2005 7:16 PM
Oracle, SQL, Windows
Exchange will receive but won’t send
This morning the exchange server at my office stopped sending email. It will receive email but won’t send. The queue showed 6000+ emails. After performing various troubleshooting techniques and rebooting the server it now shows 400+. On each of the emails in the queue it indicates that it could not create a connection with the [...]
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| October 24, 2005 4:20 AM
Exchange, Microsoft Windows
This morning the exchange server at my office stopped sending email. It will receive email but won’t send. The queue showed 6000+ emails. After performing various troubleshooting techniques and rebooting the server it now shows 400+. On each of the emails in the queue it indicates that it could not create a connection with the [...]
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| October 24, 2005 4:20 AM
Exchange, Microsoft Windows
user password auditing
We have recently purchased LC5 to perform password audits to discover weak passwords. The documentation indicates to use PWDUMP3 to extract password hashes from the Active Directory. I have looked everywhere and cannot find a legitimate site to download this tool nor can I find documentation. Has anyone ever used this tool that can shed [...]
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| October 19, 2005 7:35 AM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Network security, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
We have recently purchased LC5 to perform password audits to discover weak passwords. The documentation indicates to use PWDUMP3 to extract password hashes from the Active Directory. I have looked everywhere and cannot find a legitimate site to download this tool nor can I find documentation. Has anyone ever used this tool that can shed [...]
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| October 19, 2005 7:35 AM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Network security, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
HTTP File upload/post Blocking
In this ever expanding world of network security I am seeking a software or appliance to block HTTP file uploads or post. The problem in a nutshell is I cannot block all of the HTML based Email providers. I also cannot block all of the web sites that support HTTP file posting. I am seeking [...]
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| October 17, 2005 10:34 AM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Browsers, Current threats, Database, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Network protocols, Network security, Networking, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, Spyware, SSL/TLS, TCP, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, Web security, Wireless, worms
In this ever expanding world of network security I am seeking a software or appliance to block HTTP file uploads or post. The problem in a nutshell is I cannot block all of the HTML based Email providers. I also cannot block all of the web sites that support HTTP file posting. I am seeking [...]
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| October 17, 2005 10:34 AM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Browsers, Current threats, Database, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Network protocols, Network security, Networking, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, Spyware, SSL/TLS, TCP, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, Web security, Wireless, worms
Desktop lockdown
Hiya all, I have 30+ windows 2000 clients running of a NT4 Server. The clients are locked down via gpedit but due to teacher requirements need the right click enabled. What i want to do is either: Stop any changes to desktop, or set a default wallpaper that cannot be changed. We have no money [...]
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| October 17, 2005 10:09 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support
Hiya all, I have 30+ windows 2000 clients running of a NT4 Server. The clients are locked down via gpedit but due to teacher requirements need the right click enabled. What i want to do is either: Stop any changes to desktop, or set a default wallpaper that cannot be changed. We have no money [...]
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| October 17, 2005 10:09 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support
ODBC Request from iSeries to Excel
I am trying to use an ODBC DSN I have created, that uses the iSeries Access for Windows Driver, to download data from a file in QUSRSYS, to Excel. I have to download from QUSRSYS because the file is IBM supplied. Note: QUSRSYS appears in QSYSLIBL system value. The problem I have is that unless [...]
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| November 15, 2009 9:54 AM
AS/400, DB2 Universal Database, Microsoft Office, SQL
I am trying to use an ODBC DSN I have created, that uses the iSeries Access for Windows Driver, to download data from a file in QUSRSYS, to Excel. I have to download from QUSRSYS because the file is IBM supplied. Note: QUSRSYS appears in QSYSLIBL system value. The problem I have is that unless [...]
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| November 15, 2009 9:54 AM
AS/400, DB2 Universal Database, Microsoft Office, SQL
Windows 2003, DC with SP1 not properly replicating
I have a problem which I need to find the source of. I am including as much detail as I can. Here is the situation: 3 physical locations connected by VPN, each one contains at least 1 Windows 2003 server, acting as a domain controller(some have a Windows 2000 server as well). Each location also [...]
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| October 19, 2005 8:56 AM
Microsoft Windows
I have a problem which I need to find the source of. I am including as much detail as I can. Here is the situation: 3 physical locations connected by VPN, each one contains at least 1 Windows 2003 server, acting as a domain controller(some have a Windows 2000 server as well). Each location also [...]
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| October 19, 2005 8:56 AM
Microsoft Windows
Office 97 Question
My question is regarding user profiles and Microsoft Office 97 and whether settings are saved on a per user basis or for all users. e.g. On some machines on my network, whether macro security is enabled is saved on an individual user basis (presumably in the user profile / local user section of the registry), [...]
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| October 13, 2005 6:14 AM
Microsoft Office, Patch management
My question is regarding user profiles and Microsoft Office 97 and whether settings are saved on a per user basis or for all users. e.g. On some machines on my network, whether macro security is enabled is saved on an individual user basis (presumably in the user profile / local user section of the registry), [...]
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| October 13, 2005 6:14 AM
Microsoft Office, Patch management
SQL Server 2000/2005 – Creating Unique Constraints allowing multiple NULLs
Hi there! I’m having a problem maintaining data integrity on a database table in MS SQL-Server 2000. To ensure maintaining the integrity I need to implement a Unique Constraint on one of my coloumns. The problem however is, that this coloumn also has to allow multiple NULL-values – but for every value in the coloumn [...]
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| October 17, 2005 4:13 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, T-SQL
Hi there! I’m having a problem maintaining data integrity on a database table in MS SQL-Server 2000. To ensure maintaining the integrity I need to implement a Unique Constraint on one of my coloumns. The problem however is, that this coloumn also has to allow multiple NULL-values – but for every value in the coloumn [...]
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| October 17, 2005 4:13 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, T-SQL
Microsoft job interview question – what is the best “right” answer?
Posted on behalf of WhatIs.com member Michael B.: Suppose you go home, enter your house/apartment, hit the light switch, and nothing happens – no light floods the room. What exactly, in order, are the steps you would take in determining what the problem was?
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| November 22, 2005 10:39 PM
Career development, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
Posted on behalf of WhatIs.com member Michael B.: Suppose you go home, enter your house/apartment, hit the light switch, and nothing happens – no light floods the room. What exactly, in order, are the steps you would take in determining what the problem was?
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| November 22, 2005 10:39 PM
Career development, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
Failed install that retries constantly
We have a system that the Earthlink toolbar install failed and everytime windows explorer opens the toolbar tries to reinstall and fails. Where do I look to prevent or remove this action from happening. Rich
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| October 13, 2005 7:44 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
We have a system that the Earthlink toolbar install failed and everytime windows explorer opens the toolbar tries to reinstall and fails. Where do I look to prevent or remove this action from happening. Rich
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| October 13, 2005 7:44 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
