i5/OS unable to map share through windows or navigator.
Start or restart the iSeries Netserver service. 1. Open the iSeries Navigator 2. Go to Signet -> Network -> Servers -> TCP/IP 3. Right Click on iSeries NetServer 4. Click on Reset and Start

View Answer   |  December 9, 2008  8:19 PM
drive sharing in same workgroup, share files, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

How to configure DNS in CentOS
Here is a <a href=”http://www.howtoforge.com/centos-5.1-server-lamp-email-dns-ftp-ispconfig”> tutorial </a> on setting up the various network aspects of Cent OS, including DNS setup. You might find <a href=”http://www.brennan.id.au/08-Domain_Name_System_BIND.html”> This site</a> helpful as well. Good Luck! -Flame

View Answer   |  December 8, 2008  3:57 PM
CentOS, CentOS administration, CentOS configuration, CentOS DNS configuration, DNS configuration, Linux, Linux configuration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Backup Exec 11d Catalog problem
All you need to do buddy is inventory the tape in Backup Exec. It will find a Backup Exec media label on the tape, but it will know that this tape doesn’t belong to this Backup Exec installation. So it will move them to the “Imported media” media set. An inventory and then a catalog [...]

View Answer   |  December 8, 2008  2:02 PM
Backup, Backup Exec 11d, Backup server hardware, Backup software, Backup to Tape, Symantec Backup Exec 11D, Tape backup, Ultrium LTO-2 Tape Drives, Windows Server 2003

SBS 2008 on VMware Server 2
Not SBS specifically, but I run several Windows 2008 servers in under ESX without a problem.

View Answer   |  December 6, 2008  8:13 AM
SBS 2008, Small Business Server, Small Business Server 2008, Virtual Machines, Virtualization, VMware

Figuring out the SA password in order to upgrade to SQL Server 2005
Each instance of SQL Server is independent unto its self. When it asks to log into the server you’ll need to give it the server name and instance name to log. It is probably asking for the sa password for your specific instance.

View Answer   |  December 6, 2008  1:16 AM
SBS 2003, Small Business Server 2003, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server administration, SQL Server upgrades, System administrator

Lost DNS in Windows Server 2003 Domain
Assuming that you were using an Active Directory integrated DNS, you should be able to temporarily designate your remaining domain controller as a global catalog server and then install the DNS services. Once you do that, you can bring a new domain controller online, and install the DNS services on it. You can then remove [...]

View Answer   |  December 5, 2008  4:39 PM
DHCP, DNS, DNS server, DNS server crashed, Domain Controller, Domain Name System, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Windows Server 2003

Problem in NTBackup – Error returned while creating the Volume Shadow Copy: 0×80042306
Your problam can occur if the drive that is being backed up contains corrupt files or folders. You might try running CHKDSK. If that doesn’t work, then try opening a Command Prompt window and entering these commands: C: CDWindowsSYSTEM32 Net STOP VSS regsvr32 ole32.dll regsvr32 vss_ps.dll Vssvc /Register regsvr32 /i swprv.dll regsvr32 /i eventcls.dll regsvr32 [...]

View Answer   |  December 5, 2008  4:35 PM
Error 0x80042306, Error in NTBackup, NTBackup, Volume Shadow Copy, volume shadow copy:0x80042306 error, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 SP2

Server 2003 folder & file auditing
Windows Server 2003 allows you to perform granualr auditing so that you can usdit one folder and not another. Right click on the folder that you want to audit, and then choose the Properties command from the shortcut menu. Go to the properties sheet’s Security tab, and click the Advanced button. The resulting properties sheet [...]

View Answer   |  December 5, 2008  4:29 PM
Auditing, File Auditing, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server Object Auditing

VPN Error When connecting wireless on laptop but works fine hardwire with the same router
Hi, When you said that you tried the laptop at a starbucks does that mean that the vpn connection was successful from the starbucks, but not from your wireless network at home? Or are you just mentioning that the laptop does in fact work properly? If you were able to establish a VPN from starbucks [...]

View Answer   |  December 5, 2008  3:03 PM
Active Directory, Exchange 2003, Server management, VPN, Vpn server hardware, Vpn services

Client Access License and Active Directory
Well in order for them to use the printer or application on the server, they have to log into the domain first, authenticating against AD, so you need a CAL for each user set up in AD.

View Answer   |  December 4, 2008  3:23 PM
Active Directory, CAL, Client Access License, Domain Controller, Licensing restrictions

run oracle 9i with Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller
Have a look at these official installation guides for Oracle 9i: <a href=”http://download.oracle.com/docs/html/A95493_01/toc.htm”>Oracle9i Database Installation Guide Release 2 (9.2.0.1.0) for Windows</a> <a href=”http://download.oracle.com/docs/html/B10546_01/toc.htm”>Oracle9i Database Installation Guide Release 2 (9.2.0.2.1) for 64-Bit Windows</a> And you can find some information about integrating oracle with windows <a href=”http://download.oracle.com/docs/html/B10163_01/architec.htm”>here</a>.

View Answer   |  December 4, 2008  3:11 PM
Domain Controller, Oracle 9i, Oracle 9i installation, Oracle installation, Oracle SQL, SQL, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller, Windows XP

time sync issues
I have not heard of a virus that does this but it does sound like maybe someone changed timezones if you are GMT-8 (US Pacific Standard Time). That would take it ahead the 8 hours if someone changed timezones to GMT. *************** technochic Turns out it was not a time zone issue or a virus. [...]

View Answer   |  December 4, 2008  1:35 PM
time synchronization, Viruses, Windows Server 2003

Trust Relationship
Sounds like these two servers are not communicating. You will need to fix this first. Try nslookup and make sure that it can resolve the DNS name. Then try tracert xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx and see if they can indeed communicate and if not where they are failing. In order for the trust to complete these two servers [...]

View Answer   |  December 3, 2008  6:28 PM
Active Directory, Forest, Forest level trust relationship, Forest Trusts, Local Security Authority, LSA, Trust relationship

What is the safest way to upgrade a Windows 2000 Domain Controller to Win2k3 or Win2k8?
Here is an <a href=”http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325379″>excellent guide </a>for you.

View Answer   |  December 3, 2008  5:59 PM
Domain Controller, Windows 2000 Domain Controller, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server Upgrades

IP address gets blacklisted using Exchange 2003
Sounds like your systems are setup for open relay. Be sure it is configured to send emails for your domain only. Check the blacklists you are on and see if it is just the IP address range of your ISP or if it is isolated to just your server. Work with the blacklist owner to [...]

View Answer   |  December 3, 2008  9:42 AM
Blacklisted, Exchange 2003, IP address, SBS, Spam

Exchange Server 2003
I forgot what port NNTP uses, but i know POP3 is supposed to use 110 and SMTP is supposed to use 25. You should change that or mail will be blocked/dropped in the process of receiving or sending. You might want to double check NNTP port to make sure you’re using the right one Hope [...]

View Answer   |  December 3, 2008  4:05 AM
Exchange 2003, Send/Receive, Windows 2000 Server

Windows Server 2K3 SP2 Install
Yes, there have been patches released since SP2. Run microsoft update after installing SP2 and it will download all patches released since that service pack.

View Answer   |  December 2, 2008  8:15 PM
SP2, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Installation, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Server Installation

Win XP deny “Delete” Permissions but allow Save
The solution is to not deny deletes but to not allow deletes. Give Modify, Execute, List, Read and Write permissions but do not give delete permission. You need to go into the Advanced properties and edit the full permission list to set it up. The problem is that in Windows, deny permissions override allow permissions.

View Answer   |  December 1, 2008  10:42 PM
User Permissions, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows XP user permissions

Accept Security Policy at Domain Login
You cannot do it before login as there is no proof of who clicked on the box. Also, the “legal notice” that is part of the Windows login has no logging mechanism as well as occurring prior to authenticating the user. If you want to capture with “proof” that a user saw a notice then [...]

View Answer   |  December 1, 2008  10:32 PM
Active Directory, Domain Controller, Interactive login scripts, Login scripts, Policies, Security, Security policies, Windows Server 2003

how to set our own path to xp client in a domain controller of win2003 server
You can do this by using VBScript in a logonscript; hereafter an example: <pre>Dim CurrPath Dim NewPath Set WshShell = CreateObject(“WScript.Shell”) Set WshSystemEnv = WshShell.Environment(“SYSTEM”) CurrPath = WshSystemEnv(“PATH”) NewPath = CurrPath & “;c:mydir;” ‘ set the “;c:mydir;” to your own needs <b>WshSystemEnv(”PATH”) = NewPath</b> </pre>

View Answer   |  November 29, 2008  1:59 AM
Domain Controller, TurboC2, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller, Windows XP