School Project-setting up a network from the ground up for a real estate business that has 10 satellite offices. $125,000 budget.
IMHO. as the budget is only 125k I would say forget it. eg 40 average laptops @ $2k = 80k leaving $45k for infrastructue. Even if go to a server at main site and all satellite clients over terminal services etc the licensing as well as assoc. hw will chew up much of the if [...]
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| October 19, 2004 6:48 PM
Budgeting, DataCenter, Networking, Project management, Security, Servers
IMHO. as the budget is only 125k I would say forget it. eg 40 average laptops @ $2k = 80k leaving $45k for infrastructue. Even if go to a server at main site and all satellite clients over terminal services etc the licensing as well as assoc. hw will chew up much of the if [...]
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| October 19, 2004 6:48 PM
Budgeting, DataCenter, Networking, Project management, Security, Servers
Excel Help
As far as I know you cannot implement a use counter in a template because when the user saves their data the template is not updated. This is as it should be otherwise mistaken input would alter the template for the next user in ways you never intended.
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| October 15, 2004 10:21 AM
Database Management Systems, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, Hardware, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Networking, Programming Languages, Security, Systems management software, Tech support, VBA, VBScript, Visual Basic
As far as I know you cannot implement a use counter in a template because when the user saves their data the template is not updated. This is as it should be otherwise mistaken input would alter the template for the next user in ways you never intended.
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| October 15, 2004 10:21 AM
Database Management Systems, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, Hardware, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Networking, Programming Languages, Security, Systems management software, Tech support, VBA, VBScript, Visual Basic
Windows Folder / File “Visability”
hi eric, on the shared name add the “$” sign behind, then it’ll be invisible on the network. Let say your shared name is eric$ on server1, anybody who want to access it must know the exact shared name with server1eric$ hope it helps.
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| October 14, 2004 11:03 PM
Networking, Security
hi eric, on the shared name add the “$” sign behind, then it’ll be invisible on the network. Let say your shared name is eric$ on server1, anybody who want to access it must know the exact shared name with server1eric$ hope it helps.
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| October 14, 2004 11:03 PM
Networking, Security
Network Access Controls
Check out a product from Vistawiz (www.vistawiz.com). I think it could provide a lot of assistance in addressing your problem. We are currently using it for firewall, Intrusion detection, VPN, anti-spam, network anti-virus, content, and privacy, but you don’t need to implement all of them. It seems to work great and you get to talk [...]
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| October 14, 2004 4:42 PM
Network management software, Networking, Product/service procurement, Remote management, Security management
Check out a product from Vistawiz (www.vistawiz.com). I think it could provide a lot of assistance in addressing your problem. We are currently using it for firewall, Intrusion detection, VPN, anti-spam, network anti-virus, content, and privacy, but you don’t need to implement all of them. It seems to work great and you get to talk [...]
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| October 14, 2004 4:42 PM
Network management software, Networking, Product/service procurement, Remote management, Security management
Does turing off the Windows firewall affect other SP2 security features?
It should not but remember Norton is an antivirus, not a firewall. You should have either a software but preferrably a hardware firewall for adequate protection.
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| October 14, 2004 2:57 PM
Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Intrusion management, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Security, VPN, Wireless
It should not but remember Norton is an antivirus, not a firewall. You should have either a software but preferrably a hardware firewall for adequate protection.
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| October 14, 2004 2:57 PM
Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Intrusion management, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Security, VPN, Wireless
MTU size on dynamic XCF
Use the BSDROUTINGPARMS statement to define the characteristics of each link defined at the host over which OROUTED will send routing information to adjacent routers running the RIP protocol and which NCPROUTE will send transport PDUs to client NCPs. Syntax >>__BSDRoutingparms__ _TRUE__ ___________________________________________________________> |_FALSE_| <_________________________________________________________________ >____link_name__ _DEFAULTSize_ __cost_metric__subnet_mask__dest_addr_|___________________> |_mtu_________| >__ENDBSDRoutingparms___________________________________________________________________>< The TCPIP stack uses the [...]
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| October 13, 2004 1:58 PM
IPv4, OS/390/z/OS
Use the BSDROUTINGPARMS statement to define the characteristics of each link defined at the host over which OROUTED will send routing information to adjacent routers running the RIP protocol and which NCPROUTE will send transport PDUs to client NCPs. Syntax >>__BSDRoutingparms__ _TRUE__ ___________________________________________________________> |_FALSE_| <_________________________________________________________________ >____link_name__ _DEFAULTSize_ __cost_metric__subnet_mask__dest_addr_|___________________> |_mtu_________| >__ENDBSDRoutingparms___________________________________________________________________>< The TCPIP stack uses the [...]
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| October 13, 2004 1:58 PM
IPv4, OS/390/z/OS
Easy Login Script question
At the command prompt type net use /? it will list the syntax (this also applies to any net command) Net Use [devicename serversharename /user:domainusername password /persistent:yes|no refer to help for the 3 different way to express username.
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| October 13, 2004 1:50 PM
Active Directory, Lotus Domino, Networking
At the command prompt type net use /? it will list the syntax (this also applies to any net command) Net Use [devicename serversharename /user:domainusername password /persistent:yes|no refer to help for the 3 different way to express username.
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| October 13, 2004 1:50 PM
Active Directory, Lotus Domino, Networking
Wake on LAN / Magic Packet broadcast doesnt work through PPTP
http://www.astaro.org/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=35719&Main=35124 maybe coul help you
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| October 12, 2004 5:20 PM
Active Directory, Administration, DHCP, DNS, Ethernet, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Intrusion management, IPv4, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Network testing, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, Security, TCP, UDP, VPN, Wireless
http://www.astaro.org/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=35719&Main=35124 maybe coul help you
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| October 12, 2004 5:20 PM
Active Directory, Administration, DHCP, DNS, Ethernet, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Intrusion management, IPv4, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Network testing, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, Security, TCP, UDP, VPN, Wireless
Windows XP Upgrade ?
Have you installed SP1 & other smaller upgrades prior to trying SP2?
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| October 11, 2004 11:43 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Hardware, Networking, Servers, Tech support
Have you installed SP1 & other smaller upgrades prior to trying SP2?
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| October 11, 2004 11:43 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Hardware, Networking, Servers, Tech support
Outlook 98 Problem
Dear I don’t think that this problem has something to do with outlook. You need to scan your OS for virus. Possibly Run SFC that should solve your problem .
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| October 10, 2004 2:48 AM
E-mail applications, Exchange, Networking, Tech support
Dear I don’t think that this problem has something to do with outlook. You need to scan your OS for virus. Possibly Run SFC that should solve your problem .
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| October 10, 2004 2:48 AM
E-mail applications, Exchange, Networking, Tech support
Windows 2k Server
Would like some clarification. When you ping and tracert, are you successful doing so by IP, name or both? Are you saying no computer in your domain can contact the Win2000 server? Is the Win 2000 server listed in Network Neighborhood and when you attempt to connect to it you get the error message? You [...]
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| October 8, 2004 1:08 PM
Networking, Tech support
Would like some clarification. When you ping and tracert, are you successful doing so by IP, name or both? Are you saying no computer in your domain can contact the Win2000 server? Is the Win 2000 server listed in Network Neighborhood and when you attempt to connect to it you get the error message? You [...]
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| October 8, 2004 1:08 PM
Networking, Tech support
Windows 2003 Terminal Service sessions will not logoff
Hello. Try to rule out something that may have corrupted the user’s profile (s/w upgrade perhaps). Did you try logging on and off as a new user (i.e. an account that has never accessed the server before)? Check the Application Event log for Userenv errors. Also, check this out http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828326&Product=win2000 Good luck and please post [...]
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| October 8, 2004 11:40 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Hardware, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Remote management, Servers, Windows, Windows Server 2003
Hello. Try to rule out something that may have corrupted the user’s profile (s/w upgrade perhaps). Did you try logging on and off as a new user (i.e. an account that has never accessed the server before)? Check the Application Event log for Userenv errors. Also, check this out http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828326&Product=win2000 Good luck and please post [...]
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| October 8, 2004 11:40 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Hardware, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Remote management, Servers, Windows, Windows Server 2003
Our small company’s new IT purchase was a Cisco 1721 router to be connected to 4 ports from our DSU/CSU T1 line. Currently we use a cable modem connection but I am trying to establish a second connection that users could take advantage of as well. My
Yes… You need to configure the wan interface with the wan IP provided (forget the wan ip block etc – all you need is IP address, gateway info and subnet mask. Then configure the ethernet interface with an ip from the address block they gave you; I’d have to check the exact procedure for enabling [...]
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| October 8, 2004 10:03 AM
Networking Equipment, Routers
Yes… You need to configure the wan interface with the wan IP provided (forget the wan ip block etc – all you need is IP address, gateway info and subnet mask. Then configure the ethernet interface with an ip from the address block they gave you; I’d have to check the exact procedure for enabling [...]
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| October 8, 2004 10:03 AM
Networking Equipment, Routers
1700 series Router Slow functionality
i don’t really know any cisco command for you . Also check if there is no virus on the network that is increasing the traffic thereby slowing down the router and also have a look at his bandwidth management that could solve the problem.
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| October 8, 2004 5:08 AM
DataCenter, Help Desk, Networking, Routers, Tech support
i don’t really know any cisco command for you . Also check if there is no virus on the network that is increasing the traffic thereby slowing down the router and also have a look at his bandwidth management that could solve the problem.
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| October 8, 2004 5:08 AM
DataCenter, Help Desk, Networking, Routers, Tech support
cisco 1721 router install
I am not sure about the standards for serial cable length and Cisco equipment. My answer may be oversimplistic, but take your router to your desk and connect the console cable. Use hyperterm in Windows to create a session to the router. There you can perform the initial configuration and also enable telnet and assign [...]
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| October 7, 2004 11:23 AM
Cisco, DHCP, DNS, Networking services
I am not sure about the standards for serial cable length and Cisco equipment. My answer may be oversimplistic, but take your router to your desk and connect the console cable. Use hyperterm in Windows to create a session to the router. There you can perform the initial configuration and also enable telnet and assign [...]
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| October 7, 2004 11:23 AM
Cisco, DHCP, DNS, Networking services
Windows 2000 Server Problem…
Hi, do you mean you are losing network connectivity (can’t ping out, can’t see the network, no access to network shares) on the SQL server? Have you checked the physical network (loose cables etc)?
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| October 7, 2004 5:05 AM
DataCenter, Networking, Tech support
Hi, do you mean you are losing network connectivity (can’t ping out, can’t see the network, no access to network shares) on the SQL server? Have you checked the physical network (loose cables etc)?
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| October 7, 2004 5:05 AM
DataCenter, Networking, Tech support
Getting errors backing up a Windows SAN
It is usually best practice to use a separate HBA in the fabric for tape access. Doing so keeps streaming tape traffic separate from standard disk traffic in the SAN. You can zone out the tape HBA with the tape port on the switch, which will decrease the impact of tape reset/rewind issues from your [...]
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| October 6, 2004 11:39 AM
Backup & recovery, HBA, SAN, Storage Area Networks, Windows Server 2003
It is usually best practice to use a separate HBA in the fabric for tape access. Doing so keeps streaming tape traffic separate from standard disk traffic in the SAN. You can zone out the tape HBA with the tape port on the switch, which will decrease the impact of tape reset/rewind issues from your [...]
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| October 6, 2004 11:39 AM
Backup & recovery, HBA, SAN, Storage Area Networks, Windows Server 2003
MPLS VPN Issues
hi.. 1. Sofar we have architected and migrated/implemented on MPLS VPN (either L2 or L3). Reliability has not been any concern to any of the customers. There were some problems but during the initial stages only. 2. Main issue I had seen is of IP addressing, when you are gong for a L3 VPN. Other [...]
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| October 6, 2004 12:17 AM
Managed Services, MPLS, Network protocols, Networking, QoS, VPN
hi.. 1. Sofar we have architected and migrated/implemented on MPLS VPN (either L2 or L3). Reliability has not been any concern to any of the customers. There were some problems but during the initial stages only. 2. Main issue I had seen is of IP addressing, when you are gong for a L3 VPN. Other [...]
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| October 6, 2004 12:17 AM
Managed Services, MPLS, Network protocols, Networking, QoS, VPN
Mac OS9 client selectively not connecting to Windows 2000 server
There is an extensive article here: http://www.macwindows.com/Win2000.html You may find it of some use. Let us know how you get on. Henry H
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| October 3, 2004 3:11 AM
Networking, Servers, Windows 2000 Server
There is an extensive article here: http://www.macwindows.com/Win2000.html You may find it of some use. Let us know how you get on. Henry H
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| October 3, 2004 3:11 AM
Networking, Servers, Windows 2000 Server
How to assign domain name (internal.xxx.com)
Two way you can do this, 1. Using your DNS server, created an alia for the domain and assign tot he IIS IP address. Or if you use DNS Round Robing you can assing multiple domain to the same IP address. 2. You can assing a second IP address to the IIS server then assing [...]
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| September 29, 2004 10:09 AM
Networking
Two way you can do this, 1. Using your DNS server, created an alia for the domain and assign tot he IIS IP address. Or if you use DNS Round Robing you can assing multiple domain to the same IP address. 2. You can assing a second IP address to the IIS server then assing [...]
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| September 29, 2004 10:09 AM
Networking
