Software distribution Questions

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Setup and use Microsoft SUS
We have clients running XP Pro SP3, Windows 7 64&32 and Vista 32. Controlled by a 2003 dc. Currently we have updates turned “off” via GP. We would like to start using the MS update services server to push out updates to our clients. Can anyone assist in clearing up the process to install and [...]

Answer Question   |  May 14, 2010  7:42 PM
Server management, Server operating systems, Software distribution, Software Update Services (SUS)
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If I assign preexisting software with Group Policy, will it be reinstalled?
I am trying to decide if I want to use Group Policy to assign software applications to computers in my k12 network. My question is, if I assign a software such as DansGuardian and it’s already installed on the computer, will it try to reinstall? Or is it smart enough to go past this software [...]

Answer Question   |  May 7, 2008  7:35 PM
DansGuardian, Group Policy, Group Policy management, Software distribution
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Ghost boot disk!!!
Hiya all, I have a problem making a boot disk for an intel pro/100 S adapter. I’m making it for Ghost Corparate 7.5 so i can pull an image with no kids in so i can deploy it quickly when they are back. Sort version – It will not pick up the network card. I [...]

Answer Question   |  September 2, 2005  8:30 AM
Desktops, Hardware, Intel PC hardware, Networking, Software distribution, Tech support, Third-party services
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Hiding System Tray ICons
Hi Guys.. I want to know how do we remove/hide system tray icon without stopping the service. I have a monitoring software which appears in the system tray which i want to hide. I m using win xp prof . I dont want to hide it i want to remove the icon from the system [...]

Answer Question   |  July 6, 2005  9:24 AM
Cabling, DataCenter, Desktop security, Desktops, Development, FAT and NTFS, Graphical User Interfaces, Hardware, Help Desk, Hubs, Installation, Intel PC hardware, Licensing, Network management software, Networking, Performance/Tuning, Policies, Power management, Registry, Remote management, Routers, Software distribution, Switches, Tech support, Thin clients, Third-party services, Vendor support, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 95/98, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows XP
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Restricting Broswe capability in IE
A generic User account is used to run an application in an IE Browswer – I would like to remove the address bar so it can’t be used. I think its a Registry tweak – can it be done using a policy specific to that account in Active Domain? If so how? Thanks Cripdan

Answer Question   |  June 13, 2005  4:24 AM
DataCenter, Desktop security, Desktops, Hardware, Help Desk, Intel PC hardware, Policies, Power management, Registry, Remote management, Servers, Software distribution, Tech support, Thin clients, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows XP
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WALLDATA RUMBA File Transfer Function
After upgrading from NT to XP or Win2000, the File Transfer function no longer works. Arpeggio is fine but the File Transfer application error is:[Wall Data][Rumba Data Access]No data source specified; dialog prohibited. SQLDriverConnect…. Maybe there are registry entries missing? How do you connect a data source to File Transfer?

Answer Question   |  December 8, 2004  9:31 AM
Data center operations, DataCenter, DB2, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, Graphical User Interfaces, Hardware, i5, Installation, Integration/Connectivity, iSeries, Microsoft Systems Management Server, OS/400, PC/Windows Connectivity, Registry, Servers, Software distribution, Sun, Tech support, Thin clients, Third-party services, UDB for client/server, UDB for iSeries/i5, Unix, Vendor support, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows client administration and maintenance
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Monitor Internet Bandwidth
Good day, we are using windows2000 smallbusiness server in our organisation with Exchange,Dns and Isa server configured. 1. I want to monitor the internet usage by the users. 2. I want to take a report on monthly or daily basis how much mb/gb utilised By Each User. Thanks for u’r reply in advance.

Answer Question   |  December 29, 2004  1:55 AM
Active Directory, Administration, Application management, Auditing, Availability, Backup, Backup & recovery, Bandwidth, Benchmarking, Bind, BroadVision, Business Objects, Call Centers, Clarify Inc., CLB, Client management, Clustering/High availability, Component Load Balancing, Content filtering, Corporate portal applications, Customer relationship management applications, Data analysis, Data center operations, Data mining/analysis, Data warehousing/Business intelligence, Database Management Systems, DataCenter, Datacenter Server, DB2 administration, Desktop security, Desktops, DHCP, Distributed File System, DNS, E-business, E-mail applications, ERP, Exchange, Exchange 2000, Exchange 2003, Exchange 5.5, Exchange Server ActiveSync, FAT and NTFS, Fault isolation, Firewalls, General Directories, Graphical User Interfaces, Handheld, Hardware, Help Desk, Information risk management, Integration/Connectivity, Intel servers, IT architecture, Knowledge management applications, Licensing, Lotus Domino, Mail protocols, Maintenance, Major Vendors, Microsoft Internet Information Server, Microsoft Windows, Monitoring, Netscape Mail, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network requirements, Network testing, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, Office Applications, Operating system platforms, Operating systems, Outlook, PC/Windows Connectivity, Performance management, Performance/Tuning, Planning, Policies, POP3, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Reporting, ROI & cost justification, Routers, S/MIME, Security, Security management, Security products, Sendmail, Server consolidation, Server management, Server-based/Thin-client computing, Servers, Services, Software, Software distribution, Software Quality Assurance, Spam, Storage, System monitoring, System utilities, Tech support, Technical support, Third-party services, Vendor support, Virus protection, Web services, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 2000 Server, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows on Intel, Windows Server 2003
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Alternate way to stop Oracle Services on Win 2K Server-2
Our database server is a Machine running Windows 2K Server. We make our backups stopping the Oracle Service and then copying the files to other location (and then to tape), but in order to do this, the user loged in on the server must be an administrator, and this is a problem, because the backup [...]

Answer Question   |  August 2, 2004  2:25 PM
configuration, Database Management Systems, DataCenter, Desktop security, Hardware, Oracle, Oracle 8i, Oracle Application Server, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Security, Servers, Software distribution, Standard Edition, vulnerability management, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 2000 Server, Windows client administration and maintenance
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63,535 pts.

Alternate way to stop Oracle Services on Win 2K Server
Our database server is a Machine running Windows 2K Server. We make our backups stopping the Oracle Service and then copying the files to other location (and then to tape), but in order to do this, the user loged in on the server must be an administrator, and this is a problem, because the backup [...]

Answer Question   |  August 5, 2004  1:16 PM
Database Management Systems, DataCenter, Desktop security, Hardware, Oracle, Oracle 8i, Oracle Application Server, Policies, Security, Servers, Software distribution, Standard Edition, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 2000 Server, Windows client administration and maintenance
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63,535 pts.

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