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
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
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
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
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
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
hi all
hi all i need ur help , i need to trace a ip address from IM chat is there any chance for that ? thanx in advance
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| November 9, 2006 7:50 AM
Desktops, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Network monitoring, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
hi all i need ur help , i need to trace a ip address from IM chat is there any chance for that ? thanx in advance
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| November 9, 2006 7:50 AM
Desktops, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Network monitoring, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
SQL Server and MSMQ
Hi All, I have a question does MSMQ use SQL Server? By using it, I mean does it use to store its data to a file. Thank you in advance.
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| November 6, 2006 12:06 PM
SQL Server
Hi All, I have a question does MSMQ use SQL Server? By using it, I mean does it use to store its data to a file. Thank you in advance.
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| November 6, 2006 12:06 PM
SQL Server
Inplace Upgrade from Windows 2000 DC and AC server to Windows 2003
I have a windows 2000 domain controller in a small network (30 workstations). This server is also running terminal services and it is the only DC in the domain. I need to do a inplace upgrade to windows 2003 standard edition. When I tried the upgrade, it seemed like everything was good, except that all [...]
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| November 10, 2006 10:48 AM
Active Directory, Bind, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I have a windows 2000 domain controller in a small network (30 workstations). This server is also running terminal services and it is the only DC in the domain. I need to do a inplace upgrade to windows 2003 standard edition. When I tried the upgrade, it seemed like everything was good, except that all [...]
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| November 10, 2006 10:48 AM
Active Directory, Bind, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Odd Network Controller!
My HP Compaq nx6110 was stollen last month but recovered by the police last weekend. My hard disk had been sold, so I got new one, but on reinstalling the system, the ethernet network adapter – which used to run with the Broadcom 4400 10/100 Drivers on the Application Recovery DVD – doesn’t install properly. [...]
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| November 9, 2007 3:36 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Hardware, Management, Microprocessors, Microsoft Windows, Networking, NIC, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
My HP Compaq nx6110 was stollen last month but recovered by the police last weekend. My hard disk had been sold, so I got new one, but on reinstalling the system, the ethernet network adapter – which used to run with the Broadcom 4400 10/100 Drivers on the Application Recovery DVD – doesn’t install properly. [...]
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| November 9, 2007 3:36 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Hardware, Management, Microprocessors, Microsoft Windows, Networking, NIC, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Maintenance Plan Stops Working
Has anyone else had this problem? We have 2 SQL servers in my office and both have Maintenance Plans set up. On a random check this morning, we found that the plan had not backed up the DB in over a month. The services were running and once restarted, everything started working again. Is there [...]
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| November 4, 2006 9:37 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Has anyone else had this problem? We have 2 SQL servers in my office and both have Maintenance Plans set up. On a random check this morning, we found that the plan had not backed up the DB in over a month. The services were running and once restarted, everything started working again. Is there [...]
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| November 4, 2006 9:37 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
need to block sender
Dear All, Again I need your help in this matter. My company?s corporate mail server is hosted my one third party firm. And it?s a shared. Hosting. Let?s come to my issue. End of last week some of remote office?s users got some spam mails from unknown source. As per instruction they did rules through [...]
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| October 31, 2006 3:46 AM
Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Spam, SpamAssassin, SQL Server
Dear All, Again I need your help in this matter. My company?s corporate mail server is hosted my one third party firm. And it?s a shared. Hosting. Let?s come to my issue. End of last week some of remote office?s users got some spam mails from unknown source. As per instruction they did rules through [...]
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| October 31, 2006 3:46 AM
Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Spam, SpamAssassin, SQL Server
Server Addition
I have currently 2 servers running – SBS 2003 and Server 2003, my SBS Server does not have sufficient resources to run Terminal Services and want to add a 3rd server. What Server edition can I choose to migrate with SBS and utilise the Terminal Services on the new server? The specs for the new [...]
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| October 26, 2006 8:02 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I have currently 2 servers running – SBS 2003 and Server 2003, my SBS Server does not have sufficient resources to run Terminal Services and want to add a 3rd server. What Server edition can I choose to migrate with SBS and utilise the Terminal Services on the new server? The specs for the new [...]
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| October 26, 2006 8:02 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
ODBC connections
We have a database that is specifically designed for our industry. We want to be able to export the information into a mailing list. This is the email that I received from IT. “You cannot export to an access database, but you can connect to the KIDS database with Access or with Excel query to [...]
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| October 25, 2006 2:04 PM
Database, DB2, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server
We have a database that is specifically designed for our industry. We want to be able to export the information into a mailing list. This is the email that I received from IT. “You cannot export to an access database, but you can connect to the KIDS database with Access or with Excel query to [...]
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| October 25, 2006 2:04 PM
Database, DB2, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server
Group Policy – adding shortcut to all users desktop
I am a complete novice to group policy, so if you answer, please take me step by step. I would like to use Group Policy to add a IE shortcut to “all users – desktop”. How exactly do I do this? Thanks!
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| October 26, 2006 9:31 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I am a complete novice to group policy, so if you answer, please take me step by step. I would like to use Group Policy to add a IE shortcut to “all users – desktop”. How exactly do I do this? Thanks!
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| October 26, 2006 9:31 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Password Synchronizing
Need your help here I set up the Password Synchronizing in the Policy document on the server and the Windows administrator set the policy scripts on the windows Login. Whe you change the Windows password it Does not synchronize the with the Lotus Notes. This means that you have to manually change the Lotus Notes [...]
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| October 25, 2006 7:51 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Lotus Domino, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Wireless
Need your help here I set up the Password Synchronizing in the Policy document on the server and the Windows administrator set the policy scripts on the windows Login. Whe you change the Windows password it Does not synchronize the with the Lotus Notes. This means that you have to manually change the Lotus Notes [...]
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| October 25, 2006 7:51 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Lotus Domino, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Wireless
Running a job in SQL 2005 by calling a batch file from a As400 CL program
Hi, I already asked this question before but did not get any reply. Anybody please help.. I am calling a job on AS400 which uses RUNRMTCMD to execute a batch file on sqlserver 2005 server. This batch file uses sqlcmd command to run a job on sqlserver. When I execute this batch file manually from [...]
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| December 24, 2009 10:43 AM
AS/400, Availability, DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Patch management, RPG, RPGLE, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server
Hi, I already asked this question before but did not get any reply. Anybody please help.. I am calling a job on AS400 which uses RUNRMTCMD to execute a batch file on sqlserver 2005 server. This batch file uses sqlcmd command to run a job on sqlserver. When I execute this batch file manually from [...]
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| December 24, 2009 10:43 AM
AS/400, Availability, DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Patch management, RPG, RPGLE, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server
VB.Net of Visual Studio.Net 2003 VS Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition
Good Day! Would be appreciate if there is solution for the following problem: - In VB.Net of Visual Studio.Net 2003, developer can click and drag a table listed in the Server Explorer from a connected database to the form. This will add OleDbConnection control and OleDbDataAdapter control to the form . Developer can also Click [...]
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| October 24, 2006 9:31 AM
7 and earlier, Access, ASP.NET, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Development, Lifecycle development, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, Oracle 10g, Oracle 8i, Oracle 9i, Oracle Database Versions, OS, Patch management, Programming Languages, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server, Visual Basic, Windows
Good Day! Would be appreciate if there is solution for the following problem: - In VB.Net of Visual Studio.Net 2003, developer can click and drag a table listed in the Server Explorer from a connected database to the form. This will add OleDbConnection control and OleDbDataAdapter control to the form . Developer can also Click [...]
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| October 24, 2006 9:31 AM
7 and earlier, Access, ASP.NET, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Development, Lifecycle development, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, Oracle 10g, Oracle 8i, Oracle 9i, Oracle Database Versions, OS, Patch management, Programming Languages, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server, Visual Basic, Windows
odd NIC problem
Howdy all… I have a win2k3 member server with 2 onboard Intel PRO lan connections. One is 100mb the other 1000mb. On the 100mb connection, I can set either a DHCP or Static TCP address and it works fine. On the 1000mb connection, it works fine on DHCP, but absolutely refuses to connect with a [...]
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| October 28, 2006 5:47 PM
Active Directory, Availability, Bind, Cabling, DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Ethernet, Fault isolation, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard Application Server, Hubs, Interoperability, IPv4, IPv6, LDAP, Management, Microsoft Internet Information Server, Microsoft Windows, NetBIOS, Network management software, Network protocols, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NIC, OS, Protocol analysis, Routers, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Switches, TCP, Tech support, WINS
Howdy all… I have a win2k3 member server with 2 onboard Intel PRO lan connections. One is 100mb the other 1000mb. On the 100mb connection, I can set either a DHCP or Static TCP address and it works fine. On the 1000mb connection, it works fine on DHCP, but absolutely refuses to connect with a [...]
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| October 28, 2006 5:47 PM
Active Directory, Availability, Bind, Cabling, DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Ethernet, Fault isolation, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard Application Server, Hubs, Interoperability, IPv4, IPv6, LDAP, Management, Microsoft Internet Information Server, Microsoft Windows, NetBIOS, Network management software, Network protocols, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NIC, OS, Protocol analysis, Routers, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Switches, TCP, Tech support, WINS
R2
does anyone know if windows server R2 is compatible with exchange 2003?
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| November 24, 2007 3:51 PM
Application security, Backup & recovery, Billing and customer care, Billing Support Systems, BlackBerry, Cabling, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Development, Encryption, Exchange, Handheld, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard Application Server, Instant Messaging, Linux, Management, Microprocessors, Microsoft Windows, Networking, NIC, Oracle, OS, Palm OS, Power management, Printers, Remote management, Routers, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Storage, Tech support, Veritas, Windows Mobile, Wireless
does anyone know if windows server R2 is compatible with exchange 2003?
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| November 24, 2007 3:51 PM
Application security, Backup & recovery, Billing and customer care, Billing Support Systems, BlackBerry, Cabling, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Development, Encryption, Exchange, Handheld, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard Application Server, Instant Messaging, Linux, Management, Microprocessors, Microsoft Windows, Networking, NIC, Oracle, OS, Palm OS, Power management, Printers, Remote management, Routers, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Storage, Tech support, Veritas, Windows Mobile, Wireless
Windows 2003 R2 server, Deploy printers with group policy
I have a windows domain using 2003 R2 server. The network printers are setup through the printer server role and the gateway for the printers was setup as the ip address of the printer server so only printing jobs coming from the printer server will print. I am deploying printers to xp clients using a [...]
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| October 23, 2006 1:07 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I have a windows domain using 2003 R2 server. The network printers are setup through the printer server role and the gateway for the printers was setup as the ip address of the printer server so only printing jobs coming from the printer server will print. I am deploying printers to xp clients using a [...]
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| October 23, 2006 1:07 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Remove Printers and Faxes from XP Start menu?
Does anyone know a method for removing the printer and faxes icon from the start menu in Group Policy (2003 Server) or another method. I disabled the right to add/remove printers, but I would like to remove the icon all together. Also, is there a way to disable the function keys? specficaly F9? This one [...]
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| October 21, 2006 12:20 PM
Active Directory, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Does anyone know a method for removing the printer and faxes icon from the start menu in Group Policy (2003 Server) or another method. I disabled the right to add/remove printers, but I would like to remove the icon all together. Also, is there a way to disable the function keys? specficaly F9? This one [...]
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| October 21, 2006 12:20 PM
Active Directory, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
