Where can I find online resources relating to MTA examinations?
Hi, I am sitting MTA exam 98-365 Windows Server administration fundamentals. I am looking for resources that may help me prepare for same have the book. DOK
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| January 29, 2013 10:24 PM
MTA exam, Windows server administration, Windows Server Training
Hi, I am sitting MTA exam 98-365 Windows Server administration fundamentals. I am looking for resources that may help me prepare for same have the book. DOK
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| January 29, 2013 10:24 PM
MTA exam, Windows server administration, Windows Server Training
Server takes a long time to reboot
Windows Server 2008 SP2 (Standard) Dell Power Edge 1800 Intel Xeon 3.60 GHZ Memory: 3GB System Type: 64- Bit The problem is every time I try to reboot the Server it takes a long time at least 45 minutes to 1 hour to REBOOT. I went to the msconfig (System Configuration) and try Diagnostic startup [...]
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| November 10, 2011 2:45 PM
Reboot, Server administration, Windows Server, Windows server administration
Windows Server 2008 SP2 (Standard) Dell Power Edge 1800 Intel Xeon 3.60 GHZ Memory: 3GB System Type: 64- Bit The problem is every time I try to reboot the Server it takes a long time at least 45 minutes to 1 hour to REBOOT. I went to the msconfig (System Configuration) and try Diagnostic startup [...]
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| November 10, 2011 2:45 PM
Reboot, Server administration, Windows Server, Windows server administration
Exporting Windows Server event logs
Is there a way to export Windows Server event logs as plain text?
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| March 31, 2012 5:12 PM
Event logs, Windows Server, Windows server administration
Is there a way to export Windows Server event logs as plain text?
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| March 31, 2012 5:12 PM
Event logs, Windows Server, Windows server administration
getting the access denied error while scheduling a task in windows 2003 seerver
I am getting the following error message while scheduling a task in windows 2003 standard edition server Error message: “0×80070005 Access is denied. You do not have permission to perform the requested operation” Please suggest
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| June 13, 2011 3:01 PM
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 error messages, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Windows server administration
I am getting the following error message while scheduling a task in windows 2003 standard edition server Error message: “0×80070005 Access is denied. You do not have permission to perform the requested operation” Please suggest
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| June 13, 2011 3:01 PM
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 error messages, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Windows server administration
Setting who is able to edit the Windows Server 2003 registry
Can we set who is able to edit the Windows Server 2003 registry?
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| June 6, 2011 2:47 PM
Registry editor, Registry settings, Windows Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows server administration, Windows Server Management
Can we set who is able to edit the Windows Server 2003 registry?
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| June 6, 2011 2:47 PM
Registry editor, Registry settings, Windows Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows server administration, Windows Server Management
Rolling back Windows Server 2003 in bulk to a restore point
We need to roll back 23 Windows Server 2003 to a restore point. Can this be automated?
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| June 3, 2011 8:03 PM
Automation, Restore Database, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows server administration
We need to roll back 23 Windows Server 2003 to a restore point. Can this be automated?
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| June 3, 2011 8:03 PM
Automation, Restore Database, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows server administration
Using shadow copy on a Windows server.
Can shadow copy be used on a windows server to backup the shadow copies off site? Or at least to another machine? Where are shadow copies stored? Can I manually copy them and restore from them? Is this a security issue?
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| June 13, 2011 6:57 PM
Shadow Copy, Volume Shadow Copy, Windows server administration, Windows Server backup
Can shadow copy be used on a windows server to backup the shadow copies off site? Or at least to another machine? Where are shadow copies stored? Can I manually copy them and restore from them? Is this a security issue?
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| June 13, 2011 6:57 PM
Shadow Copy, Volume Shadow Copy, Windows server administration, Windows Server backup
Centralized Windows event log server to collect network logs
Can I set up a centralized Windows event log server to collect all my networks event logs? If this does not exist it sure should. Can it also email on conditions met like low hard disk space or high memory utilization. Can I check temperatures of the machine as well?
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| June 13, 2011 2:11 PM
Event logs, Network log analysis, Network logs, Networking, Windows server administration, Windows Server Installation
Can I set up a centralized Windows event log server to collect all my networks event logs? If this does not exist it sure should. Can it also email on conditions met like low hard disk space or high memory utilization. Can I check temperatures of the machine as well?
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| June 13, 2011 2:11 PM
Event logs, Network log analysis, Network logs, Networking, Windows server administration, Windows Server Installation
Transfer roles on Windows Server 2003
Dear All, Friends i have transfered roles from windows server 2003 to another windows server 2003. By using ntdsutil command. Now i have started work on new server. But i could not create new user account on new activedirectory. Please advise me whats wrong. Thanks Tahir
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| May 2, 2011 7:15 AM
Active Directory, User account management, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows server administration
Dear All, Friends i have transfered roles from windows server 2003 to another windows server 2003. By using ntdsutil command. Now i have started work on new server. But i could not create new user account on new activedirectory. Please advise me whats wrong. Thanks Tahir
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| May 2, 2011 7:15 AM
Active Directory, User account management, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows server administration
Installing Windows 2008 recovery console on windows server 2008 server
How do i install the windows 2008 recovery console on a Windows server2008 as a boot option?
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| April 15, 2011 7:10 PM
Boot manager, Recovery Manager, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows server administration
How do i install the windows 2008 recovery console on a Windows server2008 as a boot option?
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| April 15, 2011 7:10 PM
Boot manager, Recovery Manager, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows server administration
Allow terminal server users to install ActiveX control without being local admin?
How do I allow terminal server users, that do not have local administrative rights, to install a specific ActiveX control? When they try to install it currently, they get an access denied message, and I have to run it as a domain admin, which is a local administrator in order to install it. I do [...]
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| April 14, 2011 4:34 PM
ActiveX, Terminal Server, Windows 2008 Terminal Server, Windows Server 2008, Windows server administration
How do I allow terminal server users, that do not have local administrative rights, to install a specific ActiveX control? When they try to install it currently, they get an access denied message, and I have to run it as a domain admin, which is a local administrator in order to install it. I do [...]
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| April 14, 2011 4:34 PM
ActiveX, Terminal Server, Windows 2008 Terminal Server, Windows Server 2008, Windows server administration
Adding more than one email in one Exchange 2007 account
I have just finished setting up Exchange 2007 yesterday and someone was wanting to know away to add another email address into their exchange account. For example. An account is setup for user@domain.com (main exhange server domain) And he wants to add domain2.com into the same account. (So like how it’s setup in Outlook)
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| February 9, 2011 11:15 PM
Exchange 2007, Exchange administration, Exchange email group account, Windows Server 2007, Windows server administration
I have just finished setting up Exchange 2007 yesterday and someone was wanting to know away to add another email address into their exchange account. For example. An account is setup for user@domain.com (main exhange server domain) And he wants to add domain2.com into the same account. (So like how it’s setup in Outlook)
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| February 9, 2011 11:15 PM
Exchange 2007, Exchange administration, Exchange email group account, Windows Server 2007, Windows server administration
What’s the typical life span of a Windows Server?
How long would you suggest maintaining a single installation before you decide it’s time to format/reinstall/update? My Windows Server 2003 Enterprise is at 4 years.
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| March 3, 2011 5:23 PM
Server maintenance, Server management, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, Windows server administration, Windows Server Management
How long would you suggest maintaining a single installation before you decide it’s time to format/reinstall/update? My Windows Server 2003 Enterprise is at 4 years.
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| March 3, 2011 5:23 PM
Server maintenance, Server management, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, Windows server administration, Windows Server Management
Setting up Windows Server 2008 alerts
How do you set up alerts on a Windows Server 2008 to email an administrator if certain thresholds are broken? What are our available options with built in tools?
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| November 30, 2010 7:27 PM
Windows administration, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 Administrative privileges, Windows server administration, Windows Server Alert Service
How do you set up alerts on a Windows Server 2008 to email an administrator if certain thresholds are broken? What are our available options with built in tools?
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| November 30, 2010 7:27 PM
Windows administration, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 Administrative privileges, Windows server administration, Windows Server Alert Service
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?
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| November 8, 2010 9:09 PM
Remote administration, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows server administration, Windows Server Remote Access
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?
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| November 8, 2010 9:09 PM
Remote administration, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows server administration, Windows Server Remote Access
Serve a single copy of Windows Updates
downloaded all the windows updates we will need for several more computers. Can we copy them to save bandwidth?
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| October 26, 2010 2:35 PM
Windows server administration, Windows Updates
downloaded all the windows updates we will need for several more computers. Can we copy them to save bandwidth?
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| October 26, 2010 2:35 PM
Windows server administration, Windows Updates
Disabling the administrator account on Windows XP SP2 & Windows Server 2003 SP1
What are the ramifications of disabling the administrator account? Can I still access it by using the run as command? If not how can I make it so you can not log in as the admin but you can use it to do run as? I am looking to get this going on a Windows [...]
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| August 18, 2010 8:25 PM
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows server administration, Windows XP administration, Windows XP SP2
What are the ramifications of disabling the administrator account? Can I still access it by using the run as command? If not how can I make it so you can not log in as the admin but you can use it to do run as? I am looking to get this going on a Windows [...]
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| August 18, 2010 8:25 PM
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows server administration, Windows XP administration, Windows XP SP2
I need to delete only PDF files from a specific folder once everyday at 3AM (Windows Server 2003)
As the title states, I’m looking to perform the said task in windows server 2003. I would like to set up a batch or VBS script to perform the said task. I’ve been reading and came across varying different scripts to perform similar tasks. Could I get some help? Thanks a lot IT guys.
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| March 4, 2010 10:18 PM
Scheduled Tasks, Scripting, Windows Server 2003, Windows server administration
As the title states, I’m looking to perform the said task in windows server 2003. I would like to set up a batch or VBS script to perform the said task. I’ve been reading and came across varying different scripts to perform similar tasks. Could I get some help? Thanks a lot IT guys.
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| March 4, 2010 10:18 PM
Scheduled Tasks, Scripting, Windows Server 2003, Windows server administration
What are you looking forward to using in Windows Server 2008 R2? What features are you apprehensive about?
There seem to be a few notable upgrades coming with Windows Server 2008 R2 that have to do with improving administrative capabilities. Is your Windows shop looking forward to anything in particular in the new upgrade, or do you plan on holding off on putting it into production? Is there anything you’re apprehensive about?
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| July 26, 2012 6:39 PM
Open IT Forum, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows server administration
There seem to be a few notable upgrades coming with Windows Server 2008 R2 that have to do with improving administrative capabilities. Is your Windows shop looking forward to anything in particular in the new upgrade, or do you plan on holding off on putting it into production? Is there anything you’re apprehensive about?
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| July 26, 2012 6:39 PM
Open IT Forum, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows server administration
Domain Users can install software even though they aren’t Admins Windows Server 2003
Roaming users, with folder redirection active, can’t install software to local discs of machines but can still install to their home folder, such as my documents etc… Why?! We’re running windows server 2003 with XP workstations.
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| October 5, 2009 2:37 PM
Roaming Profiles, Windows Server 2003, Windows server administration, Windows XP
Roaming users, with folder redirection active, can’t install software to local discs of machines but can still install to their home folder, such as my documents etc… Why?! We’re running windows server 2003 with XP workstations.
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| October 5, 2009 2:37 PM
Roaming Profiles, Windows Server 2003, Windows server administration, Windows XP
