Win 2000 Server as IP Router
Hi, I’m trying to configure Windows 2000 Server (SP4) as an IP router. The box that 2000 Server is installed on has 3 network cards. I’ve setup two private networks that can talk to each other using the 2000 Server as a router. Network card 1 has the IP: 10.10.0.10 and a 255.0.0.0 mask. Network [...]

Answer Question   |  September 22, 2005  4:19 PM
Cabling, DataCenter, Desktops, Hardware, Hubs, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network protocols, Networking, OS, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches

Logon Dialog Box
Is there a way to hardcode a particular username in the Logon Dialog Box for Win 2K? We’re running Novell Frontend Client on Win 2K. Generally, the last username will be displayed in the Welcome screen logon, both for Novell Frontend as well as Windows Logon Dialog box. If the user’s password is synchronized, then [...]

Answer Question   |  September 27, 2005  3:13 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Loading Windows NT4 on new Hardware designed for XP
Hi all, I am trying to load windows NT4 workstation on a Dell Precision WS380 which I just bought. I have to load NT 4 because I need to run legacy software which will only run on NT4 workstation. I have ensure the graphics card and the NICs have NT drivers available so once I [...]

Answer Question   |  September 21, 2005  2:02 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server

Is there a good Windows based SMTP Server replacement?
I am dying to replace the Windows Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) service with a different (low or no cost) SMTP server. If not, then I’d love to be able to gain more control over the MS SMTP Server. I need to be able to watch the connections in and out in real time – [...]

Answer Question   |  September 22, 2005  5:22 PM
Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Windows Server 2003
I recently migrated our DC from 2K server to 2003 Server, now I have a few PC’s that are giving me connection issues. Periodically, when they try to log in and access their mapped drives or printers, they get the error message that security has been compromised. When I try to log them in, XP [...]

Answer Question   |  September 27, 2005  9:39 AM
Availability, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network protocols, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

ADI DNS
Does anyone know how to get ADI DNS to show the partitions ForestDNSZones and DomainDNSZones? If i look with ADSIedit they are listed but they do not appear in dns MANAGER and I can can not set zone transfers to any dns server. DNS otherwise appears to be working fine on the three DNS ADI [...]

Answer Question   |  November 8, 2005  7:01 AM
Active Directory, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, LDAP, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Setup an sms to email gateway
Required to setup an sms to email gateway so that customers can SMS the problem they face with Internet or other systems and it can be uploaded into the systems using an email.

Answer Question   |  September 19, 2005  2:42 AM
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Microsoft Terminal Services and RPG socket programming
Quick background: We are a software developer of medical billing software and have recently partnered with a document imaging company and have developed an interface between our AS/400 database and their document imaging server using RPG socket programs. Most of our clients are using Client Access to communicate with the 400 and our socket programs [...]

Answer Question   |  September 16, 2005  10:48 AM
AS/400, DB2 Universal Database, Desktops, Distribution/logistics applications, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, RPG, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Windows 2003 DNS issues
Hi all, I am getting the following error in my DNS events. Event ID 4015. The DNS server has encountered a critical error from the Active Directory. Check that the Active Directory is functioning properly. The extended error debug information ( which is may be empty) is ””.The event data contains the error. When I [...]

Answer Question   |  September 15, 2005  3:14 AM
Active Directory, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Shares Permission Reporting
Hi, We are performing folder permission auditing at the moment. We are using tools like DumpSec, Security Explorer to dump the ntfs permission on the shares at a particular time stamp. I am just wondering if there is any similar tools or applications out there that can perform the task (dumping ntfs permission for network [...]

Answer Question   |  September 16, 2005  2:30 AM
Access, DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

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

Need Help – Netscreen 25 with Fortigate 60.
Hi All. Good Morning & Greetings of the season. I recently joined this company as a Network Security Specialist & the 1st task that i got assigned to myself was this. We have 3 locations – A (India) – Indian Operations B (California) – US Operations C (Datacenter) – Web & Media Servers My network [...]

Answer Question   |  October 27, 2005  10:05 AM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Cabling, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, Hardware, Hubs, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Juniper Networks, Network security, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Routers, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Switches, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms

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

has anyone had issues with appliances getting cracked?
We have a mcafee anti-virus and anti-spam appliance. We used it as out internet email presence and as a web proxy. All email comes in thru it and all web traffic from our internal web proxy went thru it. The web proxy is limited to less than half of the internet bandwidth. It is behind [...]

Answer Question   |  September 27, 2005  7:02 PM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Browsers, configuration, Current threats, Database, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Network security, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Secure Coding, Servers, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms

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