Windows Server 2003

Exchange 2003 on windows server 2003 having windows server 2008 root DC

I want to install the Exchange 2003 on windows server 2003. The problem is I am having windows server 2008 Domain controller as root DC. I am wondering if this configuration being supported by Microsoft? I tried to run forestprep on windows server 2008 but was unable to run. I am getting the...

Exchange: Can not receive mails from other domains

Hi i installed exchange server 2003. I can send mails other domains (exsample yahoo.com) but i can not receive mails from  other domains . I confinguroval MX from my hosting . How can I resolve the problem? Software/Hardware used: Windows 2003 server

COM+ printing across untrusted domains

I have a COM+ application that needs to send a document to a printer on a different domain (that is not set up as trusted). I have installed the printer, with the username on that domain on the Windows 2003 server, under a user on the local domain with the same username and password. I can print...

Poweredge 2800 No longer boots

One of the servers I manage is a 4.5TB Poweredge 2800 with a powervault 220s running Windows Server 2003 that no longer will boot and is about 10 months out of warranty. I started having some minor problems last week that I assumed were software related but then I did a reboot of the server after...

network slow

machines in Win2k server domain working very slow( i.e while loging , copying data , printing on Network printer)

Replication and using EMC Autostart

I am using EMC Autostart to monitor and mirror an application that uses a SQL 2000 DB. All worked well until I incorporated replication to keep certain tables synchronized with 2 other servers. The Autostasrt uses virtual names and IP's for clients to connect no matter which server is acting as...

I have a working Windows Server roaming profile. how do i make it a mandatory profile that users can never change?

administering microsoft server 2003 platform. managing user profiles such as roaming and mandatory profiles. Software/Hardware used: software

Public Folder Contact Sub-Folders

Hi All, I have Exchange 2007 and we are using Public Folders to post our Internal Phone List. we have one folder with all the contacts in it, and sub folders beneath this split into departments, is there a way to get the sub folders to pull filtered information from the parent folder - e.g. if the...

win2003 server domain control and internet control

how to control client system in win2003 ...client system using win xp OS Software/Hardware used: Windows Server 2003, Windows xp

Windows Server can't see who has share in use

I have a server running Windows 2003 standard with a folder that is being shared. On this share I have limited the User Limit to one user. I have done this by going to the properties of the share, under the general tab, User Limit section, Allow this number of users: and set to 1. When I have...

Oracle Reports problem

I am migrating an old classic asp with vb5 mts application from Windows NT to a Windows 2003 server (with no documentation). The application is used to send faxes via Goldfax, and it creates the faxes using Oracle Reports 6i, which is where I am having the problem. In order for Goldfax to be used...

Windows Server 2003 can not connect to the internet

Server 2003, I can add a workstation to the server and see other computer, but I can't access the internet. It just won't connect. I can ping other computer on the network

Windows Server and Exchange sync issues

I have changed from Windows 2003 SBS to a Windows 2003 R2 64-bit server. Now then, all the clients are running Win XP pro SP3. For some reason, they are still trying to sync to the old 2003 SBS server which no longer exists. What steps can i take to get them to sync to the new R2 server? ...

Limited Connectivity in a Network Enviorment

I have been having this problem on serveral PC's. I have to setup up a new PC on our network and i am getting a limited connectivity error on the NIC card. I have checked all the setting on the PC. I tride to use another PC and i got the same error. I looked into the SP2 error and the recommended...

Startup Script Error in Windows Server 2003

Hi, i have a problem with 2 servers. They are windows 2003 Server x64 with SP2. They are normal servers not Domain Controllers. I have a group policy to run a startup Script which works fine all over the network but in these 2 specific servers. The errors i get are: Event ID: 1053 "Windows cannot...

Adjusting date & time with DC......

Hi the date & time of one of my member servers is wrong all the time!!! I set it's date many times but it is still wrong and it came back to year 2006 and wrong month!!! there is no policy for the time on my DC but by default domain members should adjust their date and time with the DC,am I right?...

SQL Server 2008: Difficulty setting mixed mode authentication password

I am attempting to install SQL Server 2008 (64-bit) on Windows Server 2003 SP2 (64-bit). During the installation, I get stuck at the step where it asks for a mixed mode authentication password. Following the requirements, I have tried a strong password but I am still getting the error message,...

Windows Server 2003 enterprise edition login problem

I using Server 2003 Enterprise Edition my problem is that when user login into server with the help of remote desktop connection some time login problem arise that is only blank desktop appear no icon no task bar please suggest me what i do to solve the login problem

tracert

tracert switches to trace the route from one server to another without performing hostname resolution for each hop?

Windows Server 2003 32 bit to 64 bit

step to upgrading server 2003 32 bit to 64 bit