Windows Server 2003 Questions


Win 2008 Server DC in a Win 2003 Domain
I have a domain win 4 branch office. All DC’s are W2K3 and I’m running Exchange 2003. All member servers are W2K3. I need to replace a branch office DC (W2K3). I have no plans to replace any other DC’s at this time. Question: is it safe to replace the branch office DC with a [...]

Answer Question   |  May 5, 2008  1:43 PM
Active Directory, Domain Controller, Exchange 2003, Windows 2003 domain, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008
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25 pts.

Window 2003 Primary Domain Controller Unlock Problem
I have two systems Dell PE Edge 2850 and intel server. On both window 2003 server Enterprise is installed. Dell PE Edge 2850 is Primary Domain Controller and Intel Server is Additional Domain Controlle. My doamin name is dcs.paec. My PDC name is SERVER and ADC name is SERVERR. some clients have window Xp Pro [...]

Answer Question   |  May 20, 2008  12:07 PM
Active Directory, Domain Controller, Windows Server 2003
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5 pts.

win32 error
I have parent and child domain, 10.0.0.1/10.0.0.2, I am working on replication and have recieved this error from the child domain,Win 32 Error 8419 ,<0x20e3>. The child domain is a virtual machine ping is fine on both domains, repadmin on the child domain is resulting in the above mentioned error. Parent is responding with replication [...]

Answer Question   |  March 22, 2009  6:09 PM
Child Domain, Win 32 Error 8419, Windows Server 2003
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110 pts.

Email still forwarding after forwarding rule has been deleted Lotus Notes
We use Domino 7.0.3 on W2K3 and 7.0.3 Notes client on XP Pro. I set up a mail rule to forward email for one of our users to her external/personal email account. We also added my own google account to test the forwarding was working correctly and once we were happy, we removed my google [...]

Answer Question   |  September 17, 2010  1:05 PM
Lotus Domino Server 7.x, Lotus Notes, Windows Server 2003
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45 pts.

Getting a kerberos error when trying to explore client PC
Hello people A friend has asked me if I could resolve a problem he has with his small office network. He has a server running Windows 2003 Small Business Server and two clients PC’s using XP. He has a fax program on one of the clients that he used to route his information from the [...]

Answer Question   |  May 2, 2008  12:45 PM
Kerberos, SBS, SBS 2003, Windows Security, Windows Server 2003
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15 pts.

mass security change on folders
We have a script that sets up new users. It sets where the profile directory is to go but does not create it. When the user first logs in it creates the directory and works fine. What I have found is that when it creates it the only account that has access to it is [...]

Answer Question   |  May 28, 2008  7:43 PM
Folder security, User Permissions, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Security, Windows Server 2003
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6,850 pts.

2,585 pts.

Active Directory Migration
Were looking to migrate our current AD. It is setup on two domain controllers running Windows 2003 Server Enterpirse R2. What we want to do is migrate both DC1 & DC2 to two new servers and also test this migration before the actual implementation. I wanted to see if it would be possible to setup [...]

Answer Question   |  May 29, 2008  7:54 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory migration, Domain Controller, Virtual Servers, Windows Server 2003
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15 pts.

VSS
I am Using window2003 domain server and VSS. I have created a database for VSS and placed as Shared document. I found that it was deleted by one of our remote user. Now my question is that where i can check which user has deleted the data on network drives. plz tell me complete guidence [...]

Answer Question   |  September 28, 2008  6:18 AM
VSS, Windows Server 2003
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AOA
5 pts.

New DC replication Windows Server 2003
I have a Win2K3 server setup and ready to add to an existing domain. Would I just do a dcpromo then put it on the network? or am I missing something?

Answer Question   |  May 2, 2008  9:34 PM
Active Directory, DCPROMO, Domain Controller, Windows Server 2003
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70 pts.

Adding member server 2003 to server 2000 Domain Controller
I am attempting to add several member servers w/2003 OS to a 2000 OS Domain Controller. The DC sees the new servers but access to objects coming from or going to the new servers is not allowed. This is using the Local Admin profile depending what server I am on. I must be missing some [...]

Answer Question   |  April 24, 2008  3:22 PM
Domain Controller, Member Servers, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003
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5 pts.

GP works in winxp doesn’t in win2k
Good afternoon all, My name is David, I’m new here. I have a problem I have a DC in Win2k3 that has the GPs all working but the policy for Active Desktop works in WinXP but not in Win2k can you help? Thanks in advance. Best regards, David

Answer Question   |  April 28, 2008  1:53 PM
Group Policy, Windows Server 2003
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25 pts.

after change of physical server name, I cannot open VS admin website.
My physical server is windows 2003 and it has IE 7. After I installed Virtual Server 2005 R2 on this machine, another IT guy changed physical server name. I cannot open VS administrator website since then. How can I open VS administrator website? Please help me.

Answer Question   |  May 14, 2008  6:10 PM
Microsoft Virtual Server, Virtual Server 2005, Virtual Server Administration, Windows Server 2003
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5 pts.

Add Windows 2003 server to existing Domain Windows 2000 server
How can I add the new Windows 2003 Server into existing Domain Windows 2000 Server and replicate existing Active Directory of Windows 2000 Server

Answer Question   |  April 23, 2008  5:54 AM
Active Directory, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003
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Ict
60 pts.

Remote Access Windows Server 2003
I’m trying to set up remote access to our network for a user. The domain account is created (as a member of Domain User and Remote Desktop Users, not an administrator) as is the roaming profile he is to use on the Windows 2003 server he’ll be accessing. I pointed his AD profile to the [...]

Answer Question   |  May 2, 2008  6:17 PM
Remote access, Remote access security, User Permissions, Windows Server 2003
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5 pts.

licensing costs, hardware/drive suggestions for Microsoft Exchange 2007
We currently have Exchange 2003 (6.5) running on Windows 2003 Standard server (for about 4 years). We have about 450 mailboxes taking up about 16GB, 1 mailbox store on one email server. We are looking at new hardware and I am thinking this would be an opportunity to migrate/upgrade to Exchange 2007. We use Outlook [...]

Answer Question   |  April 22, 2008  1:21 PM
Exchange 2003, Exchange 2007, Exchange migration, Exchange Server Licensing, Outlook, Outlook 2003, Windows Server 2003
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16,755 pts.

would like to create the new Windows Server 2003 domain and Exchange independent of the old system and export/import the GAL
I am the IT department for a small company with a current inherited 2000 mixed mode Domain/Exchange configuration as follows: A single Exchange 5.5 Enterprise server running on Windows 2000 Terminal Server SP4. It is a 2000 Domain Member Server (Domain upgraded from NT – currently running in mixed mode) It is running on a [...]

Answer Question   |  April 21, 2008  1:18 PM
Exchange 2000, Exchange 5.5, GAL, Windows Server 2003, Windows Terminal Server
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16,755 pts.

Windows Server 2003 How can i logoff user after certain period of time
How can i logoff user after certain period of time. not just end the session also logoff the user. Server 2003 workstation xp/200 thank you

Answer Question   |  April 21, 2008  12:40 PM
Windows Server 2003
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5 pts.

Exchange 2003 Is there a way to have redundancy of a mailbox
A question submitted on SearchExchange.com Hello, Is there a way to have redundancy of a mailbox ? I looked at solutions such as XoSoft and DoubleTake, but they only propose a redundancy of server or Exchange Db. I am interested in having a server hosting “clustered” VIP’s mailbox from several Exchange servers. Thanks in advance

Answer Question   |  April 18, 2008  3:21 PM
Exchange 2003, Exchange Server, Mailbox management, Windows Server 2003
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16,755 pts.

Access to share using local account
Have a W2003 server, part of our domain, whose shares are only accessible using domain IDs. A local ID on the server given suitable access rights to a share can’t attach remotely, using the same credentials. Even local admins can’t access remotely even to Admin$, IPC$, C$ or other created shares. Other 2003 servers using [...]

Answer Question   |  July 30, 2008  9:41 AM
Domain Server, Network connectivity, User Permissions, Windows Server 2003
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40 pts.