Windows Server 2003 administration Questions


Monitoring Windows server 2003 task manager
How can I monitor the status of a Windows 2003 task manager over a period of time like for a month on my server?

Answer Question   |  April 12, 2011  4:30 PM
Monitoring software, Server monitoring, Task Manager, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration
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975 pts.

Post mortem on Windows server 2003
My Windows server 2003 failed. How can I perform a post mortem to see why it failed? Is there a guide or application?

Answer Question   |  April 12, 2011  4:06 PM
Windows Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows Server 2003 performance, Windows Server Performance
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1,110 pts.

How to control Internet Access in Windows Server 2003 network
I am using Windows Server-2003 with ISA Server and controlling internet access for the client computers. But I am not satisfiede with it. I will be thankful and grateful if any one can suggest zero cost solution for the same. Regards Rashid

Answer Question   |  April 12, 2011  8:01 AM
Internet Access and Security, ISA Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows Server 2003 Networking, Windows Server Security
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5 pts.

Ghost file preventing deletion of folders
I moved user profiles to a new location on a Windows 2003 server, then attempted to delete all the old folders after the move. Now a single “ghost” file seems to be preventing the deletion of folders 4 layers down. The folders are showing up as zero size so this is not a huge problem…but [...]

Answer Question   |  May 6, 2011  7:27 PM
User profiles, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows Server User Profiles
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6,130 pts.

Problem with roaming profiles in Windows server 2003
Hello I would like to ask a question about a recent problem in a pc belongs to active directory with roamin profile enable. Actually the pc was virus attacked and we formatted it. But after that the profile couldnt log in and we were receiving an error message  ”Windows did not load your roaming profile [...]

Answer Question   |  September 27, 2011  6:02 AM
Roaming Profiles, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows XP
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Mmi
10 pts.

Windows server 2003 logon domain change
After being notified that my Win Server 2003 (std ed) had updates ready for installation, i restarted the server but my user domain changed and i don’t know the password. How do i get to my usual domain? or how do i get a password for a new domain. I tried starting in safe mode [...]

Answer Question   |  November 30, 2011  7:35 PM
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 Permissions, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
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15 pts.

VPN between two Windows Server 2003
We want to create a VPN between two Windows Server 2003 over the Internet. What needs to be done? What ports need to be opened? Do we have to have static IP’s?

Answer Question   |  January 8, 2011  9:26 PM
Port address, Static IP, Static IP address, VPN, VPN gateways, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration
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755 pts.

Moving orphan home drives in Windows Server 2003 Active Directory to a folder to delete
I am trying to do a home directory clean up and trying to find out a good and quick step by step way  to get all the orphans users’ home drives who are not attached to any users account from AD and move them to a specific folder where I can delete them. I also prefer not [...]

Answer Question   |  December 15, 2010  9:39 AM
Active Directory, Active Directory Users, Home Directory, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration
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20 pts.

Windows Server 2003 ping/monitoring capabilities
Does Windows Server 2003 have built in ping/monitoring capabilities to alert us if a server goes down? If so how can we set this up?

Answer Question   |  December 16, 2010  7:33 PM
Ping Requests, Server monitoring, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows Server Management, windows server monitoring tools
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975 pts.

Temporarily disable remote administration sessions in Windows Server 2003
Is it possible to temporarily disable remote administration sessions on a windows server 2003 so no one or specific admins can not use remote desktop to get in for a set period of time?

Answer Question   |  November 8, 2010  9:09 PM
Remote administration, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows server administration, Windows Server Remote Access
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755 pts.

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115 pts.

Audit the security of a windows 2003 box to see which of the 3588 accounts have administrative rights
box to see which of the 3588 accounts have administrative rights? Can we do this as a report? Does AD have these features?

Answer Question   |  November 9, 2010  5:11 PM
Active Directory, Windows, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows Server 2003 Audit Policy
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9,815 pts.

No response after opening client’s folders in Windows 7 on Windows Server 2003
i do not know why if i open any folders in windows 7 who is a mumber of the client pc’s on server windows 2003 the computer stop responding at all please i need an answer  

Answer Question   |  November 1, 2010  9:56 AM
Windows 7, Windows 7 Administration, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows Server Folder Management
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15 pts.

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9,815 pts.

Folder Redirection Windows Server 2003
Hi I want to disable a particular folder in application data being downloaded onto a terminal server using Group Policy. Is this possible? If so, how can i do it? Thanks  

Answer Question   |  November 20, 2010  1:55 PM
folder redirection, Folder Redirection Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration
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5 pts.

Windows server 2003 home network needs help
I am setting up a network at home under Win 2K3 and I am not sure of the settings. Can someone validate what I am doing? My Cable modem goes into a WIFI linksys WRT53G router (its IP is 193.168.1.1). The router goes into a hub in which are connecting 3 workstations and the 2K3 [...]

Answer Question   |  February 16, 2011  6:02 PM
Home network, Linksys Routers, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration, Wireless in 2010
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25 pts.

Limiting remote administration terminal sessions
How can I limit my remote administration terminal sessions to only the console session? I mean one connection period for administration. If I connect to the terminal I want it to kick off any remote users like on the XP desktop. This is Advanced Server 2003 – Windows.

Answer Question   |  November 9, 2010  8:05 PM
Remote access policies, Remote Access Privileges, Remote Access Secuirty, Remote administration, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows XP, Wireless in 2010
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975 pts.

Setting up distributed file system on Windows server 2003
I am trying to implement DFS or distributed file system to replicate my user’s shares across several machines. How can I set this up on Windows 2003? What requirements are there and are there any prerequisites?

Answer Question   |  August 20, 2010  1:48 PM
DFS, Distributed File System, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration
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16,755 pts.

Opening/closing ports in Windows
is there a command to open or close ports in windows and if so what is it?

Answer Question   |  August 12, 2010  5:44 PM
Windows Commands, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration
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5 pts.

Can I disable system restore on my Windows server 2003?
Can I disable system restore? If it is disabled on a Windows server 2003, can I still create system checkpoints? If not, what needs to be re-enabled to make that happen? Scripts or services to start/stop?

Answer Question   |  July 21, 2010  1:55 PM
Checkpoint, System Restore, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration
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16,755 pts.