NT/2000 account resources
Hi. I have an NT server but Win2K workstations. I have a couple of individuals who cannot log onto their roaming profile on certain workstations. The particular workstations will log them on with a local profile to use the shared resources on the network. On other 2K workstations, they can access everything they need. Other [...]

Answer Question   |  September 13, 2005  11:29 AM
Active Directory, Cabling, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Hardware, Hubs, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Network monitoring, Networking, Networking services, OS, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches, Tech support

Bad logon Event type 529
A User ill advisedly switched off Anti-Virus and since then we see a failed logon (Type 4 – Batch)under Logon process Advapi every 15 minutes in his User Id. A search of the Web links this to possible virus infectection (Netdevil 1.2. We have scanned etc but can’t track down what is generating the attempted [...]

Answer Question   |  August 25, 2005  7:11 AM
Access, Access control, Application security, backdoors, Browsers, Current threats, Database, Desktops, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network security, OS, Patch management, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, Web security, Wireless, worms

Change MS SQL 2000 default name.
I want to change the name of SQL server other than the name of machine on which installed.

Answer Question   |  August 25, 2005  3:47 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Windows 2000 Professional
Is there a way to increase the number of logons in Windows 2000 Professional? Current settings are 10 logons. I’m running Windows 2000 Professional on a computer that serveral other computers map to in order to run an application. Only ten can connect at one time.

Answer Question   |  August 24, 2005  12:14 AM
Cabling, Hardware, Hubs, Networking, Printers, Routers, Servers, Switches

Trying to print from AS/400 to HP printer
Diann has an HP5510 printer that she wants to use to print output from the AS/400, but she’s not sure how to accomplish this. She writes, “When I was running a Twinax connection, it was no problem. However, since I have switched to Ethernet, I can no longer print reports from the AS/400. I know [...]

Answer Question   |  November 2, 2009  11:40 AM
AS/400, Printers

Exchange 2003 & MMIS 2002 Server ActiveSync
Currently, we are running Exchange 2000 cluster as back-end and another Exchange 2000 on our DMZ as front-end OWA server, all on Windows 2000 servers. We are also running another Windows 2000 server in our DMZ which we installed MMIS 2002 Server ActiveSync for some Wireless users. In the next couple of weeks we are [...]

Answer Question   |  August 29, 2005  8:10 AM
Exchange, Exchange security, Microsoft Windows, Windows

FTP Sites
Hi All, I am a IT Security Personnel and i look in to the Information security of my company.To protect the information of our company we have blocked all email sites from our Proxy server ..so that staff cant send our company data outside our office using public email sites like hotmail ,yahoo , rediff [...]

Answer Question   |  October 25, 2005  1:56 AM
Brightmail, CipherTrust, ClearSwift, Data analysis, Exchange, McAfee, MessageLabs, Microsoft Windows, Spam, SpamAssassin, Symantec

Fax spool file
Can anyone tell me if there exists free software that faxes spool files to a telephone number with a command that can be built in a CL-pgm? Maybe it is possible with a convert to PDF format (we have PSF/400, and V5R3). So probably something like “FAXSPLF” (fromout the outq the is on the fax/printer/copier [...]

Answer Question   |  August 31, 2005  10:59 AM
AS/400, Career development, Development, Exchange, Hardware, IBM, Networking, Printers, Tech support

Active Directory – Batch Jobs
Looking for good software to use to create new user accounts in Active Directory via batch job (using a txt/cvs type list of 100+ users at a time) rather than entering each new account by hand. Appreciate your input.

Answer Question   |  August 26, 2005  8:54 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Add User Wizard Windows Server 2003
I have Windows SBS 2003 Premium edition which I thought was all working fine. Went to add a user using the wizard and got the following error message straight away “Unable to run the Add User Wizard. Some required files are missing or cannot be located” I went into AD and it seems that i [...]

Answer Question   |  August 23, 2005  8:30 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support

Difference between
Hi 1) What is the difference between a Global Catalog and LDAP? 2) What are the advantages of Trust relationship in windows 2003 server compared to windows 2000 server?

Answer Question   |  August 22, 2005  7:39 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Unable to runs windows installer or MSIs
I have observed on a windows 2000 server suddenly I cannot run windows installer nor run an MSI file. I cannot even browse the net with IE but I can with mozilla. My bkupexec tape drive shows offline etc. I have scanned for virus, spyware and even did an inplace upgrade of the server o/s [...]

Answer Question   |  August 22, 2005  7:19 PM
Microsoft Windows

Implementing and configuring VPN Server
Hello, Shiraz, I want to implement n configure VPN Server, so that my mobiles users and employee can access there file and network through Securely VPN Connection. Can any body help me out of this.. I need complete n detailed about VPN Configurations. What Hardware n software do i need to have sucessfull VPN Configuration. [...]

Answer Question   |  August 22, 2005  12:49 PM
Availability, Bandwidth, Cabling, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Ethernet, FDDI, Frame Relay, H.323, Hardware, IBM, Intel, Interoperability, InterSystems, IPv4, IPv6, LANDesk, Management, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Windows, MPLS, NetBIOS, Network protocols, Networking, Online transaction processing, Oracle, OS, Performance management, Ping, Printers, Routers, Security, Servers, SIP, Software, SQL Server, Sybase, TCP, Tech support

Installing Seperate Internet Connection for Managers
Hello, Myself shiraz, I got one problem. There are Five Floor in one Office which has Switches COnneted to each floor. They are getting LAN and WAN Connection through Centralized Wireless Server Room. Also We have access point to get connectivity from Head Office, which is just near to us. And that access point connected [...]

Answer Question   |  August 22, 2005  12:46 PM
Availability, Bandwidth, Cabling, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Ethernet, FDDI, Frame Relay, H.323, Hardware, IBM, Intel, Interoperability, InterSystems, IPv4, IPv6, LANDesk, Management, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Windows, MPLS, NetBIOS, Network protocols, Networking, Online transaction processing, Oracle, OS, Performance management, Ping, Printers, Routers, Security, Servers, SIP, Software, SQL Server, Sybase, TCP, Tech support

replacing Win2k3 domain controller
I want to replace / upgrade a 2k3 DC. Is there any advise for this process? i know which services and roles the current server provides and figured I need to move those serives from the server to be replaced and then move them back to the new server once it’s installed and dc promo’d. [...]

Answer Question   |  August 21, 2005  12:20 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support

MS SQL Server
I want to rename SQL Server i.e give name other than the name of the machine on which installed.

Answer Question   |  September 21, 2011  5:05 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Oracle Foreign Keys to Drop
I have a problem where I need to drop certain tables and Create replacements (schema additions/deletions to the tables). Because I have Grandfather-Father-Son table type relationships I have Foreign Keys between them. I need to drop the Foreign Keys but if I build a script to SELECT “ALTER TABLE {TableName} DROP CONTRAINT {ConstraintName}” FROM USER_CONSTRAINTS [...]

Answer Question   |  August 19, 2005  3:36 AM
Oracle, Windows

Sending message to users?
Hello all, Sometimes that I want to send a message to all or several of users without using email service I use of this command :”net send * “message” but some of users says that they don’t receive the message!!?? What’s wrong?and is there any other service in windows for message? Thank you. —- Regards [...]

Answer Question   |  August 18, 2005  7:15 AM
Instant Messaging, Microsoft Windows, Networking

Extracting SAP R3 data in custom DW
We are in the process of building a custom data warehouse (SQL with Business Objects Universe for reporting) – this is continuing the existing company strategy. The difference this time is that we need to extract data from SAP R3 to feed into the warehouse. What I’m not sure about is the best method of [...]

Answer Question   |  August 18, 2005  5:00 AM
Business Objects, Data warehousing applications, Database, DB2, Development, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, SAP, SQL, SQL Server

Why GPO only affects certain users?
Hello, My DC with AD is running off a w2k server box, i have 10 users in an OU. I linked a GPO to that OU and it works on some users in the OU and not on others. All users are running winxp sp2. any ideas?

Answer Question   |  August 16, 2005  3:23 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server