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Dcom Error – event id 10003.
I am getting Dcom Error,in eventlog file. its appearing frequantly. how to solve this problem, please anybody help me.this is what showing in the event log. Event Type: Error Event Source: DCOM Event Category: None Event ID: 10003 Date: 9/4/2004 Time: 8:50:51 AM User: N/A Computer: Database server Description: Access denied attempting to launch a [...]

Answer Question   |  September 15, 2005  4:26 AM
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SQL Server 2000 size maintenance
Hi, how are you? I have a question and would like to get help with. There is an article in this website called SQL Server 2000 size maintenance. In the article, the author mentioned that regardless of your hard drive size, having an unmanaged and large log file size would cause problems. Do you know [...]

Answer Question   |  September 18, 2005  9:41 PM
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SqlDumpExceptionHandler Error Message In MS SQL Server 7.0
I am trying to restore a database in MS SQL Server 7.0. I keep getting the following error message. Backup or restore operation terminating abnormally. SqlDumpExceptionHandler: Process 8 generated fatal exception c0000005 EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION. SQL Server is terminating this process. I searched on google and on Microsoft’s Knowledge Base. Any reference to this above error states [...]

Answer Question   |  September 1, 2005  6:48 AM
Database, DB2, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL, SQL Server, Tech support, Updates from SearchSQLServer.com staff
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Errors w/ .NET Service Pack 1.1 installation
I am having trouble installing .NET 1.1 Service Pack 1. Each time I attempt the install, I get the following 2 errors. Event Type: Error Event Source: Windows Update Agent Event Category: Installation Event ID: 20 Date: 8/31/2005 Time: 6:00:33 AM User: N/A Computer: SERVER003 Description: Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update [...]

Answer Question   |  September 7, 2005  11:07 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server
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Windows Start command from as/400
Hello I’m running as/400 clients in windows xp environment and novell clients. We run pc commands from os/400 by using the strpco+strpccmd ‘xxxx.exe’. we run batch files commands etc. When we want to launch document with its application we use strpco+strpccmd ‘start abc.doc’ or ‘start def.xls’ which opens the application with its document. For some [...]

Answer Question   |  August 31, 2005  4:14 AM
AS/400, DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
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Creating Trusts between Microsoft Forests
I would like to know if this is possible between Windows Server 2003 and Windows SBS 2003. I want to create a trust to share resources between the two domains held by these servers. I will have Exchange Server on the SBS 2003 Server to handle all the POP3 email policies and settings. This will [...]

Answer Question   |  September 2, 2005  8:15 AM
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Forwarding emails.
Hi All, I have MD exchange 2000 configured and one my clients have Win 98 as OS and using MS Outlook using Exchange for emails. He starting facing one problem that is whenever anybody forwarding him certain messages sometime it shows only the half of the forwarded messages. Why this is happening, I tried to [...]

Answer Question   |  September 15, 2005  5:38 AM
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After SP1 for WIN2K3 Administrator can no longer run Scheduled Tasks
We use the Administrator ID for our NT Backup Scheduled Tasks. After installing SP1 this User ID no longer is able to run Scheduled Tasks. We have also gone into Local Security Policy to give the Administrator authority to run “Scheduled Batch Files” as well as “Logon As A Service”. What other changes have to [...]

Answer Question   |  September 2, 2005  9:06 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network applications management, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
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DNS
We currently run in a WIN2000 windows environment. Our Win2K domain is francoapparel. We are running DNS services on our main domain controller. We also have a web site which is accessed via www.francoapparel.com If a user outside our network tries to access our web site, there is no problem. However users inside our network [...]

Answer Question   |  August 29, 2005  7:06 PM
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Default printer not connecting with Manadatory Profile in Windows 2003 Terminal Services
What would prevent a user’s default printer from connecting in a Windows 2003 Terminal server session using a Mandatory Profile?

Answer Question   |  September 13, 2005  4:16 PM
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Imaging Hard Drives
Hello All - I need to format and install OS and a few apps on 48 new Seagate hard drives before installing HDs into PCs. I am ready to purchase a disk imaging program but have read a variety of reviews – good and bad. Can anyone recommend a specific program with which they’ve had [...]

Answer Question   |  September 1, 2005  1:13 PM
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NT 4 domain and Active Directory
We have a NT domain with windows 2003 servers on the domain. I need to set up active directory and a vpn. Can I keep the NT 4 box as PDC and set up a 2003 box as a domain controller for active directory purposes?

Answer Question   |  August 27, 2005  4:36 PM
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Guest or Cleint Need Internet COnnection Through Access Point from Proxy Server
Hello Lisa, Hope you are doing fine. Actually I had problem at my client place. The Internet is configure at server whos having two NIC Card, one for internet n other for Internal Network. Cleint getting internet connection through proxy. Now we included one Access Point to expand the network at different department, so that [...]

Answer Question   |  August 29, 2005  7:12 AM
Altiris, Availability, Bandwidth, Cabling, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Ethernet, Hardware, Intel, LANDesk, Management, Marimba, Microprocessors, Microsoft Windows, NetBIOS, Network protocols, Networking, NIC, Novell IPX/SPX, OS, Performance management, Ping, Printers, Routers, Security, Servers, SIP, SQL Server, TCP, Updates from SearchSQLServer.com staff
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IT Security
Hi all, Thanks to all those who answered to my question”FTP sites” Can anyone of you let me know about the available products that we can use for our organisations IT security..Also let me know what products are available to find out vulnerabilities in a network. Appreciate your response. Thanks Tarang

Answer Question   |  August 27, 2005  6:03 AM
Access, Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Certifications, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, Desktops, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, E-business, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Networking, OS, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
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Local Administrator Rights
We have some Field Sups that are only at the office a few days then gone for months at a time. I am needing to assign Local admin rights to their Laptops while they are still logged into the Domain so that they keep the admin rights while out in the Field. I feel very [...]

Answer Question   |  August 25, 2005  1:47 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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