Filename control in Windows 2000 Server
I’d like to set up a folder/shared volume that would refuse access to files that had names with unwanted characters (eg spaces). I could do post-processing but it would be a lot neater if the problem was stopped at source.

Answer Question   |  September 27, 2005  7:45 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Windows network problrem but not in all programs
Hi, I have a PC that have network problems from windows. The PC can have acces to network when using programs almost any. I can reach my AS/400 using emulator or VB Programs I can print on network printers. It can send and receive mail (outlook expres), and get to the net using IE and [...]

Answer Question   |  September 15, 2005  4:38 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Ping, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, TCP, Tech support

GPO and Printers
ok folks, here’s a tricky one. i have a win2003 AD and need to modify GP so that users of my “printers” group are allowed to install a local printer. how is this done? thanks

Answer Question   |  December 15, 2005  1:42 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Exporting users from one small business server to another
We have two offices that have til now been running off of one small business server 2003 but have recently installed a second sbs at the second site. We need to move half of the users from the original small business server to the new one. Any ideas if it is possible to do this [...]

Answer Question   |  September 15, 2005  12:02 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Broadcast traffic
Dear all Thanks for taking the time to read this. Recently I ran netmon on my only AD server- it captured alot of broadcast traffic- specifically from alot of hosts. The message being NS query req. for TINA, I dont have a machine called TINA on my network however it is possible there once was [...]

Answer Question   |  September 15, 2005  10:07 AM
Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Citrix Client Upgrade / Downgrade Procedures
We have recently installed an upgrade to our Citrix system (Presentation Suite 4.0 – from version 3.0) and we have discovered that the Java client works a little differently. To make a long story short, we have some employee that work at a customer site, and this customer will not upgrade the browser/java versions and [...]

Answer Question   |  September 15, 2005  7:13 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support, Web services, Web site design & management

Problem for folder access
I have a file server and would like to create a folder that can be accesssed and shared to some users of our network. We have AD and Windows 2003 domain. Our file server is Windows 2000 server with SP4. I add users to a global group then add the global group to a local [...]

Answer Question   |  September 15, 2005  12:26 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Remote Laptop Account Lockouts
We use a draconian policy of 3 logon attempts before lockout, no reset, lockout forever, and force this to all devices connected to W2K domain. When laptops are used remotely, users being users invariably lockout their account and then either have to bring it back to be unlocked, or support visits to unlock. How can [...]

Answer Question   |  September 14, 2005  11:26 AM
Access, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Network neigbhorhood
Sir, I have a windows 2K advanced server running on HP Proliant ML350 G3. The problem is my network neighborhood does not open quickly. Same problem with control panel. It take a long time to open maybe 45 mins to 1 hour. I have uninstalled all the HP tools but installation takes place only through [...]

Answer Question   |  September 21, 2005  2:10 AM
Access, Active Directory, AS/400, Bind, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Development, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Help Desk, Linux, Lotus Domino, Management, Manufacturing applications, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, MySQL, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, Oracle, OS, Patch management, Performance management, Ping, Remote management, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server, TCP, VoIP

“Content Advisor” Password Lockout
I’ve got a customer who somehow activated the content advisor for the web browser. None of us have any idea how this actually happened. Bottom-Line is that he can’t browse anywhere without supplying a “Supervisor” password – which no one knows. I’ve found references on the web about removing the encrypted password from the /HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Ratings [...]

Answer Question   |  September 13, 2005  8:38 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support

Windows XP virus Query!
Hi there, I actually has 2 problems! I`m running Win xp with service pack 2!Mcafee virus scan 2004 Home Edition! 1.Each time i reboot my pc it doesnt load the explorer shell!Only the background is visible but nothing else!What i then need to do is open Task Manager – Processes – and end explorer!Then go [...]

Answer Question   |  January 30, 2012  10:07 AM
Access, Availability, Bandwidth, Desktops, Hardware, Interoperability, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support

Workstation and Netlogon Services
OK I have this Laptop that was working fine when I gave it to this electrical estimator. He has admin rights becasue of travel. He loaded a bunch of software related to his job, AutoCad, McCormick, Electrical conversions, you name it. He also loaded the Weather Bug and a Websters Dictionary. Anyway, one day he [...]

Answer Question   |  September 13, 2005  8:55 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

GPO — increasing logon banner size
how to configure a logon banners that can exceed 512 characters in length in window server 2003?

Answer Question   |  May 31, 2008  11:55 AM
Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Winbind not connecting to Windows network
I’m not very experienced with Linux. I created a Whitebox Linux server and got Winbind running to connect to our windows 2k network. I am able to print to the win network, but can’t see anything there or connect to any computer/server. The Linux box seemed to join the domain OK, but can’t see it [...]

Answer Question   |  September 9, 2005  8:40 AM
Desktops, Linux, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Windows 2003 Server
We have 10 WIN2K servers in our environment. 3 of these servers are domain controllers. The rest are member servers. We would like to upgrade with WIN2003 server. Does any one have any tips or pointers on how to go about this task. Is the upgrade process straight forward or should we think about building [...]

Answer Question   |  September 13, 2005  1:35 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

A Way to have multiple “Views” (permissions) to the same directory data
Basically, we would like to reorganize our data repository (right now just a hierarchical directory structure) in such a way that we can present fully permissions ?views? to various levels within our company. So if I have a directory structure something like the following: ———– | | – Customer | | – Proposals | | [...]

Answer Question   |  September 8, 2005  11:51 AM
Data analysis, Data warehousing applications, Desktops, E-business, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Storage, Storage management, Storage products and equipment

Import/Export user from win2000 server
Hi All, First How can i export All user/Group to a singhle file from windows 2000 and how can i import the same to another server same configuration. Thanks Rakesh Singh

Answer Question   |  September 5, 2005  2:14 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server

search in datagrid
Please help me in implementing the following task: I want to add combobox to datagrid and set datasource as one of the fields from SQL database table. Now, when a value is selected from the combobox, I want only the data which matches value is displayed in other columns of datagrid. After that I want [...]

Answer Question   |  September 5, 2005  11:19 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, VB.NET

transfer data from datagrid to database
Please help me to solve the problem: I want to retrieve rows from one table of MS SQL database in datagrid and store the rows in another table of same database.

Answer Question   |  September 5, 2005  11:14 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, VB.NET

Active Directory/DNS problem in Windows 2003 network
I have just upgraded my 2 DC’s to Win2003 (I totally recreated Active Directory and did a clean install). I set the first DC up with DNS which seemed to work fine. I then set the 2nd DC up with active directory integrated DNS. That seemed to work fine too and it populated itself and [...]

Answer Question   |  September 7, 2005  5:38 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, General Directories, Lotus Domino, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network protocols, Networking, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, TCP, Tech support, Windows, WINS