Windows Server 2003 Questions


Can I change the warning message for MS 2003 Disk Quota’s?
Is it possible to add text or change the message that a user gets when they reach their individual disk quota’s on a user drive, that has Microsoft’s Win2003 server Disk Quota enabled.

Answer Question   |  July 9, 2008  4:40 PM
Disk quota management, Windows Server 2003
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15 pts.

Creating logon scripts for specified users
I am running windows 2003 server. My company is in the process of becoming PCI compliant, I am look to tighten up security as far as accessing programs internet and so on I was told the best place to start would be to creat a post logon script that is ran when all users login, [...]

Answer Question   |  June 25, 2008  8:00 PM
Login scripts, Logon, Scripting, Windows Server 2003
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5 pts.

Windows Server 2003 Not Connecting Internet
I RUN WINDOWS SERVER 2003 ENTERPRISE EDITION SET UP WITH A 3COM ETHERLINKXL LAN CARD AND INTEL PRO/1000 XT WAN CARD.OUR ISP HN7000S MODEM THAT PROVIDES THE SIGNAL CONNECTS TO A SWITCH WITH A CROSSOVER CABLE.THE CLIENTS ON THE LAN ALSO CONNECT TO THE SWITCH.THE SERVER CONNECTS TO THE SWITCH TOO.BUT NEITHER THE SERVER NOR [...]

Answer Question   |  June 24, 2008  2:49 PM
Cross-over cable, LAN, Network connectivity, Switches, Windows Server 2003
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5 pts.

I have created two email accounts but they are not appearing in Global address list in Oulook
I have created two shared email accounts in Server 2003 but they are not appearing in Global address list in Oulook, what could be the reason

Answer Question   |  June 26, 2008  12:49 AM
GAL, Global Address Lists, Outlook, Windows Server 2003
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5 pts.

Restrict Internet Access
How to restrict certain user access internet in windows 2003 server domain

Answer Question   |  December 19, 2008  7:44 PM
Internet access, User access, Windows Server 2003
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20 pts.

Error ID 1023 from IMAP4SVC every couple minutes
I keep getting errors in the logs every few minutes with the description “Error 0×80070003 occurred while rendering message 0001-000000003ab3 for download for user xxxxx@xxxx.xxx.” I’ve only received this error for two different users. Restarting doesn’t work, and in the very little resources I could find online, everyone resorted to deleting the mailbox or reinstalling [...]

Answer Question   |  June 20, 2008  3:12 AM
Email (systems), Error 0x80070003, Event ID 1023, Exchange 2003, IMAP4, IMAP4SVC, SBS, SBS 2003, Small Business Server, Transaction logs, Windows Server 2003
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420 pts.

two networks two internet conections only want too use one
my problem is this i have my home network with a windows server 2003 runing DHCP, and providing the whole of my network with internet using two NIC cards, my next door neighbour wants too be able to access the files on my network the problem is he also has the internet and when he [...]

Answer Question   |  June 19, 2008  7:01 PM
DHCP, Network connectivity, Network design, NIC, Windows Server 2003
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5 pts.

What is the time frame for the global address book to be updated and how is this accomplished when adding a new user to active directory?
what is the time frame for the global address book to be updated and how is this accomplished when adding a new user to active directory? I usually add a new user one day and it does not show up until sometime the next day

Answer Question   |  June 19, 2008  7:56 PM
Active Directory, Global Address Lists, Windows Server 2003
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16,755 pts.

Consistent error occuring in SQL Server 2005
I have five servers in my network. On one member server, I have SQL 2005 Standard ver.9.00.1399.00 running on MS Server 2003 R2 SP2. In my event log on this server, I am receiving an error every couple minutes. They show up in the SQL error log as well as the event viewer. The error [...]

Answer Question   |  June 18, 2008  5:29 PM
SQL error messages, SQL Server 2005, Windows Server 2003
2,585 pts.

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5 pts.

How do I configure Windows Server 2003 as a router?
How can I configure Windows Server 2003 standard edition as a router that will allow clients to connect to the Internet? I think if I configure the RRAS to function as a router it will direct traffic between LAN and WAN, but I don’t know how.

Answer Question   |  June 17, 2008  4:56 PM
Router configuration, Routers, RRAS, Windows Server 2003
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0 pts.

How can I tell who is accessing my networked PC on Windows XP and Server 2003?
Hi, How can I tell who has accessed my pc through a network? It there a log file or inbuilt tool that monitors services and connections in Windows XP and Server 2003? - Niraj

Answer Question   |  June 18, 2008  4:42 PM
Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
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0 pts.

DFSR Event Logs Windows Server 2003
We’ve recently set up DFSR so that it replicates remote site data back to the corporate office so we can back it up here. This is still in the testing phase but one of the things that we’re working with our monitoring team on is the best way to monitor this. I already have them [...]

Answer Question   |  June 17, 2008  1:58 PM
DFS, DFSR, Microsoft Windows, Windows Server 2003
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55 pts.

I have created a new user account on an exchange 2003 server SP2 (windows 2003 standard R2) and for some reason it will not create an exchange mailbox
I have created a new user account on an exchange 2003 server SP2 (windows 2003 standard R2) and for some reason it will not create an exchange mailbox even though the option is checked. It says the mailbox has been created but i do not see it in “Exchange system manager” and no email address [...]

Answer Question   |  July 17, 2008  1:49 PM
Exchange 2003, Exchange 2003 SP2, Exchange mailbox management, Windows Server 2003
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16,755 pts.

Syncing Software recommendations
One of my VIP end users (a senior scientist in our building) has put in a request for the following setup: He wants us to build him 2 8-TB file servers, identical in design. This is not a problem, I’ve done this already for our own use. One server will be in his lab for [...]

Answer Question   |  June 24, 2008  3:11 PM
Backup, Backup to Disk, RAID, RAID 5, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2
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515 pts.

I can send mail out but I can not receive e-mails windows 2003 sbs server with Exchange 2003
Ive built a windows 2003 sbs server with Exchange 2003 that comes with the sbs software, I got the Isp to setup the mx and wwroot, My question is I can send mail out but I can not receive e-mails, the server is in our enviroment, Our ISP is only doing the hostinf for us?

Answer Question   |  August 6, 2008  1:17 PM
Exchange 2003, ISP, SBS 2003, Windows Server 2003, Windows Small Business Server 2003
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16,755 pts.

VPN connection ok, can not ping intranet subnet
Hello! I am having problem with configuring routing settings in RRS in Windows Server 2003 which is used as VPN server. VPN servers private NIC is in subnet 10.10.0.0/16 and can reach subnet 10.30.0.0/16 (ping request are answered ok). But when I connect to VPN server from client that has public IP, I can not [...]

Answer Question   |  January 21, 2011  9:51 AM
VPN, Windows Server 2003
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50 pts.

Is there a setting to limit login attempts?
For three days we have had someone trying to hack into our system using random names and passwords. The attempt with each name lasts for 30 minutes then the name changes. No IP address shows up so I can’t block it or a block of IP addresses. Is there a way I can close the [...]

Answer Question   |  June 19, 2008  3:15 PM
Hacking, Security, Windows 2003 domain, Windows 2003 networking, Windows Server 2003
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70 pts.

Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server Licenses
I have some licenses on our Windows Server 2003 Terminal server that are for systems that are no longer in existence but the license does not expire for quite some time. Is there a way to expire that license lease early or delete it so that the license can be used elsewhere?

Answer Question   |  June 12, 2008  2:23 PM
Terminal Server, Terminal Services Licensing, Windows Server 2003
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6,850 pts.

drives shared on 2 servers via crossover cable on secondary nic’s
I have 2 servers, Win 2003, connected with a crossover cable to the secondary nic’s – I can map to server 1 from server 2, but not server 2 to server 1. Get user restricted error, but can’t find what to change, and is the problem on server 2 rights (not allowing maps to server [...]

Answer Question   |  June 13, 2008  1:44 PM
Cabling, Cross-over cable, NIC, RDP, Server rights, Windows Server 2003
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5 pts.