Network documentation/Diagram
I am curious as to how others are documenting their network; both visually and configurations. I am familiar with MS Visio for drawing the network. Are there better options? What about documenting all equiptment? IP addresses? Settings? Changes? I am just using MS Excel/word to create all sorts of lists. Is there a better way? [...]
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| August 13, 2010 2:34 PM
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I am curious as to how others are documenting their network; both visually and configurations. I am familiar with MS Visio for drawing the network. Are there better options? What about documenting all equiptment? IP addresses? Settings? Changes? I am just using MS Excel/word to create all sorts of lists. Is there a better way? [...]
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| August 13, 2010 2:34 PM
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Daylight savings – Change in politics
Greets to all, First off, where I live (WA, Australia) we have had a change in politics. We now have daylight savings starting in 1 week. The problem is as follows. Details * 3 Domains (not linked to each other) * Multiple external sites (not tied back to base) * Multiple DB systems and authentication [...]
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| November 28, 2006 9:34 AM
Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Hardware, Linux, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Greets to all, First off, where I live (WA, Australia) we have had a change in politics. We now have daylight savings starting in 1 week. The problem is as follows. Details * 3 Domains (not linked to each other) * Multiple external sites (not tied back to base) * Multiple DB systems and authentication [...]
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| November 28, 2006 9:34 AM
Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Hardware, Linux, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
DLL registration without local administrator rights
Hi there We create an Excel addin using MATLAB Builder for Excel. Our IT department has taken away local administrator rights from all users of our addin. We are able to install the addin using Altiris, but how can we allow users without admin rights to upgrade to new versions of our addin? To upgrade, [...]
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| November 22, 2006 11:56 AM
Altiris, Business/IT alignment, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server
Hi there We create an Excel addin using MATLAB Builder for Excel. Our IT department has taken away local administrator rights from all users of our addin. We are able to install the addin using Altiris, but how can we allow users without admin rights to upgrade to new versions of our addin? To upgrade, [...]
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| November 22, 2006 11:56 AM
Altiris, Business/IT alignment, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server
AD – Domain Users can join computers to Domain.
Hi there, I’ve just discovered that anyone who is just a member of Domain Users can join a computer to our Domain. It’s freaked me out and I can’t see why. How to I find the “Join to a Domain” security permissison and see what groups have rights to do this? rgds Mac
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| November 27, 2006 1:53 AM
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Hi there, I’ve just discovered that anyone who is just a member of Domain Users can join a computer to our Domain. It’s freaked me out and I can’t see why. How to I find the “Join to a Domain” security permissison and see what groups have rights to do this? rgds Mac
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| November 27, 2006 1:53 AM
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Allow non-power users to “safely” eject removable media.
Does anyone know a way in which I can allow out public computer users the ability to safely remove their flash media drives? I found a setting in group policy, but I can only allow admins or power users. I do not want to make the public user a power user on the local machine. [...]
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| November 22, 2006 4:21 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Does anyone know a way in which I can allow out public computer users the ability to safely remove their flash media drives? I found a setting in group policy, but I can only allow admins or power users. I do not want to make the public user a power user on the local machine. [...]
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| November 22, 2006 4:21 PM
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Sharing one profile for a lab (WinXP profiles)
I have asked similar questions in the past, but I am still unclear to the best method. Windows XP workstations on a Windows server 2003 domain. My goal: Have one user account “lab” that shares a profile. I want to make changes to one profile and have it replicate to all computers. Thus far, I [...]
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| November 24, 2006 4:17 PM
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I have asked similar questions in the past, but I am still unclear to the best method. Windows XP workstations on a Windows server 2003 domain. My goal: Have one user account “lab” that shares a profile. I want to make changes to one profile and have it replicate to all computers. Thus far, I [...]
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| November 24, 2006 4:17 PM
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How to run MS & Win updates on USER member accounts?
We primarily use desktops/laptops with WinXP Pro over Novell network. On computers, most have USER permissions/rights. These USER accounts will not allow udpates to run. No AD (yet). Any suggestions as to how to make this happen? Do I change a program to run as administrator or change the service (Background Intelligent Transfer Service)? I [...]
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| November 22, 2006 2:10 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
We primarily use desktops/laptops with WinXP Pro over Novell network. On computers, most have USER permissions/rights. These USER accounts will not allow udpates to run. No AD (yet). Any suggestions as to how to make this happen? Do I change a program to run as administrator or change the service (Background Intelligent Transfer Service)? I [...]
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| November 22, 2006 2:10 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Excel Spreadsheets
We developed some kind of database with excel spreadsheets to draw monthly stats for diffrent departments. It works as follows: Individual spreadsheets(formulated)feeds into a master Link spreadsheets(data) we then use Pivots for our reports. The problem that I now expierence is that: 1. The masterlink does not update automatically, we have to open the individual [...]
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| May 9, 2011 2:42 AM
Data analysis, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
We developed some kind of database with excel spreadsheets to draw monthly stats for diffrent departments. It works as follows: Individual spreadsheets(formulated)feeds into a master Link spreadsheets(data) we then use Pivots for our reports. The problem that I now expierence is that: 1. The masterlink does not update automatically, we have to open the individual [...]
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| May 9, 2011 2:42 AM
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hi all
last day i installed one new xp theam on my xp system. recently i noticed that “RUN” option deleted from my start menu. can anybody help me in this problem ? thanks in advance
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| February 23, 2010 2:29 AM
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last day i installed one new xp theam on my xp system. recently i noticed that “RUN” option deleted from my start menu. can anybody help me in this problem ? thanks in advance
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| February 23, 2010 2:29 AM
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Create Domain and new exchange server
Pardon my ignorance, but I’ve looked everywhere for Exchange ’101′. Everywhere I look starts off with upgrading and existing situations… I have a small office (10 ppl) that currently just has an application server. I would like to implement a domain controller and also have exchange server setup. Do I need both a front-end (in [...]
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| November 28, 2006 5:58 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Firewalls, Forensics, Hardware, Incident response, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, VPN, Wireless
Pardon my ignorance, but I’ve looked everywhere for Exchange ’101′. Everywhere I look starts off with upgrading and existing situations… I have a small office (10 ppl) that currently just has an application server. I would like to implement a domain controller and also have exchange server setup. Do I need both a front-end (in [...]
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| November 28, 2006 5:58 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Firewalls, Forensics, Hardware, Incident response, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, VPN, Wireless
User rights,
Key applications/services: Active Directory, Domain controller, Terminal Services, Dentrix. 2 Servers running Win server 2003 standard. Network Setup, server3 hosts database/application called Dentrix. Server4 hosts the client for Dentrix and is a terminal server so that remote users can access program. This client needs to be run as (minimum) poweruser when run on a “normal” [...]
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| November 15, 2006 8:46 AM
Active Directory, Biometrics, DataCenter, Desktops, Digital certificates, Identity & Access Management, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, provisioning, Security, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SQL Server
Key applications/services: Active Directory, Domain controller, Terminal Services, Dentrix. 2 Servers running Win server 2003 standard. Network Setup, server3 hosts database/application called Dentrix. Server4 hosts the client for Dentrix and is a terminal server so that remote users can access program. This client needs to be run as (minimum) poweruser when run on a “normal” [...]
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| November 15, 2006 8:46 AM
Active Directory, Biometrics, DataCenter, Desktops, Digital certificates, Identity & Access Management, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, provisioning, Security, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SQL Server
unable to install Exachnge as part of windows small business server
I installed (as a clean re-install) Windows 2000 small business server sp3 on a server that had a previous installation of windows 2000 small business server. Everything went smoothly but Exchange was not installed. I tried to install the Exchange component several times without any error messages but Exchange still did not installed. Any ideas?
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| November 15, 2006 10:12 AM
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I installed (as a clean re-install) Windows 2000 small business server sp3 on a server that had a previous installation of windows 2000 small business server. Everything went smoothly but Exchange was not installed. I tried to install the Exchange component several times without any error messages but Exchange still did not installed. Any ideas?
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| November 15, 2006 10:12 AM
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TROUBLE IN BACKING UP XP SP2
Hi All, Recently I tried to make a back up of one desktop, after mounting system says process failed. Here I?m pasting log report of back up process ?Backup Status Operation: Backup Active backup destination: File Media name: “station01.bkf created 11/10/2006 at 11:15 AM” Error returned while creating the volume shadow copy:80042301 Aborting Backup. ———————- [...]
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| November 16, 2006 1:08 AM
Backup & recovery, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Storage, Systems management software
Hi All, Recently I tried to make a back up of one desktop, after mounting system says process failed. Here I?m pasting log report of back up process ?Backup Status Operation: Backup Active backup destination: File Media name: “station01.bkf created 11/10/2006 at 11:15 AM” Error returned while creating the volume shadow copy:80042301 Aborting Backup. ———————- [...]
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| November 16, 2006 1:08 AM
Backup & recovery, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Storage, Systems management software
Shadow Copy
Currently running Windows 2003 Right now after demoting the server to just a member server role, the shadow copy service provided by Windows has stopped automatically shadowing our selected folder, if we execute manually then the copy works but the schedule we have set up dose not function. Have tried restarting the Volume Shadow Service, [...]
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| November 10, 2006 10:02 AM
Backup & recovery, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Currently running Windows 2003 Right now after demoting the server to just a member server role, the shadow copy service provided by Windows has stopped automatically shadowing our selected folder, if we execute manually then the copy works but the schedule we have set up dose not function. Have tried restarting the Volume Shadow Service, [...]
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| November 10, 2006 10:02 AM
Backup & recovery, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Folder redirection issue – Windows server 2003
I configured roaming profiles and folder redirection using Active Directory on a Windows Server 2003 machine. I mapped all profiles to server_nameprofile%username% I redirected the desktop, application data, ect. to server_nameusers. The folder redirection works perfectly; however, when a user logs into the domain a list of ALL the other users is at the top [...]
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| November 23, 2006 6:31 PM
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I configured roaming profiles and folder redirection using Active Directory on a Windows Server 2003 machine. I mapped all profiles to server_nameprofile%username% I redirected the desktop, application data, ect. to server_nameusers. The folder redirection works perfectly; however, when a user logs into the domain a list of ALL the other users is at the top [...]
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| November 23, 2006 6:31 PM
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MS SQL Server 2000
Hi All, Can we connect remotely (from outside LAN) to a MS SQL server 2000 using enterprise manager? If so, what are the steps?
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| November 13, 2006 12:53 AM
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Hi All, Can we connect remotely (from outside LAN) to a MS SQL server 2000 using enterprise manager? If so, what are the steps?
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| November 13, 2006 12:53 AM
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Forcing GPOs to apply at connection time
How do I force a gpudate /force to run immediately after a connection is made to the network? Even if that connection is made remotely via a wireless aircard and VPN software.
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| November 11, 2006 5:18 PM
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How do I force a gpudate /force to run immediately after a connection is made to the network? Even if that connection is made remotely via a wireless aircard and VPN software.
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| November 11, 2006 5:18 PM
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Blue Socket Gateway and Certificates
We are currently attempting to implement a Blue Socket Gateway in order to authenticate our wireless clients. I have been instructed by Blue Socket that the certificate used by them will not work through a NAT translation and that I should put this device on the outside of my ASA firewall. Apparently, when the Blue [...]
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| November 8, 2006 5:05 PM
Access control, Active Directory, Application security, Browsers, Compliance, CRM, Database, Desktops, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Networking, OS, Policies, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Servers, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, VPN, Web security, Wireless
We are currently attempting to implement a Blue Socket Gateway in order to authenticate our wireless clients. I have been instructed by Blue Socket that the certificate used by them will not work through a NAT translation and that I should put this device on the outside of my ASA firewall. Apparently, when the Blue [...]
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| November 8, 2006 5:05 PM
Access control, Active Directory, Application security, Browsers, Compliance, CRM, Database, Desktops, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Networking, OS, Policies, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Servers, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, VPN, Web security, Wireless
Synchronization of Exchange Accounts
I am trying to set up a secondary Exchange Server, which will exist in a separate domain, but will be able to synchronize the email/calendar/contacts information for specific users in a different domain. The Exchange server can be seen as a centralised server offering public (internet) access for chosen users in other domains, where their [...]
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| November 8, 2006 2:29 PM
Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I am trying to set up a secondary Exchange Server, which will exist in a separate domain, but will be able to synchronize the email/calendar/contacts information for specific users in a different domain. The Exchange server can be seen as a centralised server offering public (internet) access for chosen users in other domains, where their [...]
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| November 8, 2006 2:29 PM
Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Domain Password Sync
I’ve got two seperate Windows 2003 domains running AD. They are connected by a Frame Relay connection so both networks can see and communicate and each domain is a seperate site. I need to keep seperate logins and security for each domain but I want the passwords to be the same for both. We’re implementing [...]
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| November 8, 2006 1:26 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I’ve got two seperate Windows 2003 domains running AD. They are connected by a Frame Relay connection so both networks can see and communicate and each domain is a seperate site. I need to keep seperate logins and security for each domain but I want the passwords to be the same for both. We’re implementing [...]
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| November 8, 2006 1:26 PM
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