IBM Thinkpad R51
I am in the process of rebuilding a R51 Thinkpad that has had a HD replaced. IBM for some reason feels it doesn’t need to reload its Rescue and Recovery program onto new HD so I am trying to use Recovery CDs made from a working R51. Does anyone know if there is a problem [...]
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| February 1, 2006 1:37 PM
Hardware, Software, Tech support
I am in the process of rebuilding a R51 Thinkpad that has had a HD replaced. IBM for some reason feels it doesn’t need to reload its Rescue and Recovery program onto new HD so I am trying to use Recovery CDs made from a working R51. Does anyone know if there is a problem [...]
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| February 1, 2006 1:37 PM
Hardware, Software, Tech support
Exam question Antivirus – VPN – related
Hi I would like to offer a sincere thank you for reading this far. Im in deep trouble and need to answer a theory question for a presentation and would really appreciate any thoughts you can offer me. I only have the below information to go on and need to explain and present a soultion [...]
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| January 29, 2006 9:11 PM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Browsers, Current threats, Database, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Interoperability, Intrusion management, Network security, Networking, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, Software, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Tech support, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, Web security, Wireless, worms
Hi I would like to offer a sincere thank you for reading this far. Im in deep trouble and need to answer a theory question for a presentation and would really appreciate any thoughts you can offer me. I only have the below information to go on and need to explain and present a soultion [...]
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| January 29, 2006 9:11 PM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Browsers, Current threats, Database, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Interoperability, Intrusion management, Network security, Networking, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, Software, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Tech support, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, Web security, Wireless, worms
WinXP Logon Access
I have a customer with a WinXP Home in an education workgroup that was infected by spyware(unknown)and was cleaned it seemed successfully. The unit was moved to a new user and when I created a new profile (tried several) with administrator access, it identifies as administrator but any program requiring admin access will not load [...]
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| January 29, 2006 10:09 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Hardware, Interoperability, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support
I have a customer with a WinXP Home in an education workgroup that was infected by spyware(unknown)and was cleaned it seemed successfully. The unit was moved to a new user and when I created a new profile (tried several) with administrator access, it identifies as administrator but any program requiring admin access will not load [...]
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| January 29, 2006 10:09 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Hardware, Interoperability, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support
Cisco Router Configuration Help
I have Cisco 2811 router in a local office and in a remote office. I am attempting to configure this routers to support the following: a) Site to Site VPN connectivity between two routers b) Local office router to support web server, email server and ftp server. I have subscribed to SBC’s DSL service with [...]
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| January 30, 2006 5:35 PM
Firewalls, Forensics, Hardware, Incident response, Intrusion management, Network security, Routers, Software, VPN, Wireless
I have Cisco 2811 router in a local office and in a remote office. I am attempting to configure this routers to support the following: a) Site to Site VPN connectivity between two routers b) Local office router to support web server, email server and ftp server. I have subscribed to SBC’s DSL service with [...]
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| January 30, 2006 5:35 PM
Firewalls, Forensics, Hardware, Incident response, Intrusion management, Network security, Routers, Software, VPN, Wireless
Permissions problem in Windows NT 4.0 Server
Hi, My file server is WinNT 4.0. In my network I have Windows 98, 2000, Xp as clients. My problem is, I have one folder named ‘Project’ on my file server. Team Members(TM) have only update access rights, Team leaders(TL) have ‘Change’ rights. When TM is accessing and updating from Windows 2000 or Xp pc, [...]
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| January 30, 2006 5:38 PM
Access, Data analysis, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Hardware, Intel, Interoperability, LANDesk, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Windows, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Systems management software, Tech support
Hi, My file server is WinNT 4.0. In my network I have Windows 98, 2000, Xp as clients. My problem is, I have one folder named ‘Project’ on my file server. Team Members(TM) have only update access rights, Team leaders(TL) have ‘Change’ rights. When TM is accessing and updating from Windows 2000 or Xp pc, [...]
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| January 30, 2006 5:38 PM
Access, Data analysis, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Hardware, Intel, Interoperability, LANDesk, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Windows, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Systems management software, Tech support
Video problems on IBM Thinkpad A31p
Hi everyone, this is my first visit to this forum so please be patient if I don’t get it right, my Laptop has XP pro and an ATI Mobility Fire GL 7800 video card. After updating the system to XP SP2 and other updates from the IBM site I now find that I have an [...]
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| January 27, 2006 12:22 PM
Hardware, Software, Tech support
Hi everyone, this is my first visit to this forum so please be patient if I don’t get it right, my Laptop has XP pro and an ATI Mobility Fire GL 7800 video card. After updating the system to XP SP2 and other updates from the IBM site I now find that I have an [...]
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| January 27, 2006 12:22 PM
Hardware, Software, Tech support
Clock gaining time – Windows 2000 Server Domain Controller on Site only!
The Clock on a Windows 2000 Server Domain Controller (on an isolated network, so acting as the Time Source for the other PCs) is gaining time. Now we have tried a Dell PowerEdge 700 (2 off Motherboards!) and a Dell PowerEdge 830. One gains 8 minutes/day and one gains 2 minutes per day! Strangely when [...]
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| January 26, 2006 8:12 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Hardware, Management, Microprocessors, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support
The Clock on a Windows 2000 Server Domain Controller (on an isolated network, so acting as the Time Source for the other PCs) is gaining time. Now we have tried a Dell PowerEdge 700 (2 off Motherboards!) and a Dell PowerEdge 830. One gains 8 minutes/day and one gains 2 minutes per day! Strangely when [...]
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| January 26, 2006 8:12 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Hardware, Management, Microprocessors, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support
Right clicking C Drive – My Computer Crashes
Dear All, I wonder if you can help me. I have WinXP and using my computer, I right click the C Drive and the following happens 1. Get microsoft error and sending report and then immediately 2. get Dr Watson doing the same. My computer crashes and using ctrl alt del to restore I get [...]
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| January 17, 2006 2:52 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support
Dear All, I wonder if you can help me. I have WinXP and using my computer, I right click the C Drive and the following happens 1. Get microsoft error and sending report and then immediately 2. get Dr Watson doing the same. My computer crashes and using ctrl alt del to restore I get [...]
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| January 17, 2006 2:52 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support
Compressing Old Files
Hello, I would like to know the option(Compressing Old Files) which comes up during disk cleanup in win XP and win 2000. Is it good or bad? I mean, If I do the compression regularly will that effect my system/files in a long run? Is it same to that option (compress drive to save space) [...]
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| January 26, 2012 6:37 AM
Access, Adapters/Interfaces, Administration, Backup & recovery, Business/IT alignment, Career development, Certifications, CRM, Data analysis, Data management and storage, Data mining/analysis, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Disk drives, E-business, Ecommerce applications, Exchange, Exchange security, Fax and print management, File, Hardware, Hardware selection and management, Management, Microsoft Windows, Monitoring, Online transaction processing, Oracle, OS, Patch management, PC/Windows Connectivity, Performance and availability, Project management, Replication, Sales force automation applications, Security, Servers, Software, Spam, SQL Server, Storage, Storage management, Storage products and equipment, Storage servers, Systems management software, Tape drives/Libraries, Tech support, Training, Web development
Hello, I would like to know the option(Compressing Old Files) which comes up during disk cleanup in win XP and win 2000. Is it good or bad? I mean, If I do the compression regularly will that effect my system/files in a long run? Is it same to that option (compress drive to save space) [...]
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| January 26, 2012 6:37 AM
Access, Adapters/Interfaces, Administration, Backup & recovery, Business/IT alignment, Career development, Certifications, CRM, Data analysis, Data management and storage, Data mining/analysis, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Disk drives, E-business, Ecommerce applications, Exchange, Exchange security, Fax and print management, File, Hardware, Hardware selection and management, Management, Microsoft Windows, Monitoring, Online transaction processing, Oracle, OS, Patch management, PC/Windows Connectivity, Performance and availability, Project management, Replication, Sales force automation applications, Security, Servers, Software, Spam, SQL Server, Storage, Storage management, Storage products and equipment, Storage servers, Systems management software, Tape drives/Libraries, Tech support, Training, Web development
The Itunes Music Library file cannot be saved. An unknown error occurred (-1450)
I keep getting this error: The Itunes Music Library file cannot be saved. An unknown error occurred (-1450) I’ve uninstalled Itunes, removed all the Itunes Directories (in My Documents/Documents and Settings/*/Application Data) and all references in the registry.. Still getting this error..
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| January 17, 2006 9:55 PM
Development, Software, Tech support
I keep getting this error: The Itunes Music Library file cannot be saved. An unknown error occurred (-1450) I’ve uninstalled Itunes, removed all the Itunes Directories (in My Documents/Documents and Settings/*/Application Data) and all references in the registry.. Still getting this error..
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| January 17, 2006 9:55 PM
Development, Software, Tech support
Can’t be prompted to choose an option from Autoplay Selection Applet
I am running Windows XP (HE)(SP2) on an HP, Pentium IV PC. All installed programs and the operating system perform well… That includes Panda Platinum IS 2006 which has maintained a virus and spyware free environment. After performing a Windows XP Disk Cleanup and defragmentation sequence, the “Autoplay Feature” applet does not display or function [...]
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| February 4, 2006 11:47 AM
Development, Exchange, Hardware, Interoperability, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Patch management, Software, Tech support
I am running Windows XP (HE)(SP2) on an HP, Pentium IV PC. All installed programs and the operating system perform well… That includes Panda Platinum IS 2006 which has maintained a virus and spyware free environment. After performing a Windows XP Disk Cleanup and defragmentation sequence, the “Autoplay Feature” applet does not display or function [...]
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| February 4, 2006 11:47 AM
Development, Exchange, Hardware, Interoperability, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Patch management, Software, Tech support
XP – Add or Remove Programs not working
My hard drive recently died. Bought a new drive and re-installed OS (XP home). Added addtional applications and recovered data off crashed drive. Wanted to remove some of the applications. Went to “Add or Remove Programs” and all that would appear is “Please wait while the list is being populated…”. Rebooted and had the same [...]
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| January 13, 2006 11:23 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support
My hard drive recently died. Bought a new drive and re-installed OS (XP home). Added addtional applications and recovered data off crashed drive. Wanted to remove some of the applications. Went to “Add or Remove Programs” and all that would appear is “Please wait while the list is being populated…”. Rebooted and had the same [...]
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| January 13, 2006 11:23 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support
Ipnat.sys related error on Win2003 Server
Happy 2006 to you all! One of my customers is getting a strange error since someone disabled (deleted actually!!) the Terminal Server service on their Windows 2003 Server SP1. The error that pops up is: “Windows Firewall cannot run because another program or service is running that might use the network address translation component (Ipnat.sys)”, [...]
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| February 23, 2006 10:34 AM
Access control, Browsers, Desktops, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hardware, Incident response, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Networking, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Tech support, VPN, Web security, Wireless
Happy 2006 to you all! One of my customers is getting a strange error since someone disabled (deleted actually!!) the Terminal Server service on their Windows 2003 Server SP1. The error that pops up is: “Windows Firewall cannot run because another program or service is running that might use the network address translation component (Ipnat.sys)”, [...]
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| February 23, 2006 10:34 AM
Access control, Browsers, Desktops, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hardware, Incident response, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Networking, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Tech support, VPN, Web security, Wireless
Symantec Resources
Our company has just partnered with Symantec and being new to their products, I’m finding myself a bit overwhelmed. Are there any websites that offer mailing lists or online forums that can help with some of the issues I’m running into? This seems like an interesting concept for user-to-user support, but it’s not the friendliest [...]
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| January 13, 2006 10:14 PM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Backup & recovery, Brightmail, Browsers, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, McAfee, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Servers, Software, Spam, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Symantec, Systems management software, Trojans, Veritas, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
Our company has just partnered with Symantec and being new to their products, I’m finding myself a bit overwhelmed. Are there any websites that offer mailing lists or online forums that can help with some of the issues I’m running into? This seems like an interesting concept for user-to-user support, but it’s not the friendliest [...]
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| January 13, 2006 10:14 PM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Backup & recovery, Brightmail, Browsers, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, McAfee, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Servers, Software, Spam, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Symantec, Systems management software, Trojans, Veritas, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
Blue Screen Of Death
Hi All, I have a machine running on windows NT 4.0 service pack 6a, Its hard disk has partition c: and d: C: is a system partition and i have some Programs installed on D: drive. Recently I got encountered with Blue Screen Of Death with some reason and the mass storage device the SCSI [...]
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| January 6, 2006 7:31 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support
Hi All, I have a machine running on windows NT 4.0 service pack 6a, Its hard disk has partition c: and d: C: is a system partition and i have some Programs installed on D: drive. Recently I got encountered with Blue Screen Of Death with some reason and the mass storage device the SCSI [...]
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| January 6, 2006 7:31 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support
NMAP IN WIRELESS
Hello, Can any one explain me what is NMAP , how NMAP works and how to use it. Kind Regards, Gopal.
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| December 30, 2005 9:10 PM
3Com, Active Directory, Availability, Avaya, Bandwidth, Benchmarking, Bind, Cabling, Cisco, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, DHCP, DNS, Fault isolation, General Directories, Hardware, Hubs, Interoperability, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Mobile security, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NFS, Novell NDS, Performance management, Ping, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Routers, Software, Switches, Tech support, VoIP, WINS, Wireless
Hello, Can any one explain me what is NMAP , how NMAP works and how to use it. Kind Regards, Gopal.
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| December 30, 2005 9:10 PM
3Com, Active Directory, Availability, Avaya, Bandwidth, Benchmarking, Bind, Cabling, Cisco, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, DHCP, DNS, Fault isolation, General Directories, Hardware, Hubs, Interoperability, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Mobile security, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NFS, Novell NDS, Performance management, Ping, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Routers, Software, Switches, Tech support, VoIP, WINS, Wireless
ORA-01000 error even if all statements and resultsets are closed in finally
I am getting ORA-01000 error even if I have closed all statements and resultsets in finally for all query (not using prepared statements). Also OPEN_CURSOR is set to 500. We are using Oracle 8.1.7 and in JDBC driver ‘Enable Resultset’ is ON and ‘Enable Closing cursors’ is OFF Please suggest how to solve is issue. [...]
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| December 29, 2005 11:22 PM
Database, DB2, Java, Oracle, Software, SQL, Tech support, Windows
I am getting ORA-01000 error even if I have closed all statements and resultsets in finally for all query (not using prepared statements). Also OPEN_CURSOR is set to 500. We are using Oracle 8.1.7 and in JDBC driver ‘Enable Resultset’ is ON and ‘Enable Closing cursors’ is OFF Please suggest how to solve is issue. [...]
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| December 29, 2005 11:22 PM
Database, DB2, Java, Oracle, Software, SQL, Tech support, Windows
WIRELESS BRIDGES
Dear Sir’s, I have two wireless bridges. Master and Slave which are 800 ft apart and two high gain antennas are attached to these units. I am finding a disconnection problem with these bridges. It works for a while but gets disconnected and after doing powercycle on the slave end the bridge starts working once [...]
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| December 27, 2005 9:06 PM
3Com, Active Directory, Availability, Avaya, Bandwidth, Benchmarking, Bind, Cabling, Cisco, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, DHCP, DNS, Fault isolation, General Directories, Hardware, Hubs, Interoperability, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Mobile security, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NFS, Novell NDS, Performance management, Ping, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Routers, Software, Switches, Tech support, VoIP, WINS, Wireless
Dear Sir’s, I have two wireless bridges. Master and Slave which are 800 ft apart and two high gain antennas are attached to these units. I am finding a disconnection problem with these bridges. It works for a while but gets disconnected and after doing powercycle on the slave end the bridge starts working once [...]
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| December 27, 2005 9:06 PM
3Com, Active Directory, Availability, Avaya, Bandwidth, Benchmarking, Bind, Cabling, Cisco, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, DHCP, DNS, Fault isolation, General Directories, Hardware, Hubs, Interoperability, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Mobile security, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NFS, Novell NDS, Performance management, Ping, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Routers, Software, Switches, Tech support, VoIP, WINS, Wireless
Highlighted sorting column in Windows
With my custom colour scheme, it’s hard to see the names of filesfolders in Windows. E.G. When you’re in explorer, the column that the files are sorted by has a dark grey background. How can I remove this highlighting? I can’t seem to find any way to change it. I don’t want to change my [...]
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| December 22, 2005 7:54 PM
Data analysis, Development, Software, Storage, Tech support
With my custom colour scheme, it’s hard to see the names of filesfolders in Windows. E.G. When you’re in explorer, the column that the files are sorted by has a dark grey background. How can I remove this highlighting? I can’t seem to find any way to change it. I don’t want to change my [...]
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| December 22, 2005 7:54 PM
Data analysis, Development, Software, Storage, Tech support
group membership in registry
how can i change group memberships using registry keys without accessing AD users & computers ?
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| December 22, 2005 10:10 AM
DataCenter, Microsoft Windows, Software, Tech support
how can i change group memberships using registry keys without accessing AD users & computers ?
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| December 22, 2005 10:10 AM
DataCenter, Microsoft Windows, Software, Tech support
