Setting up DFS to replicate three servers across WAN
It depends on what type of DFS structure you selected. If you selected a domain namespace then the servers will need to be on the same domain/forest or trusted. If you selected a single namespace then you can only use the single DFS server. Replication will work over a WAN as long as each domain [...]
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| July 6, 2011 10:43 AM
DFS, DFS Replication, WAN, WAN optimization, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration
It depends on what type of DFS structure you selected. If you selected a domain namespace then the servers will need to be on the same domain/forest or trusted. If you selected a single namespace then you can only use the single DFS server. Replication will work over a WAN as long as each domain [...]
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| July 6, 2011 10:43 AM
DFS, DFS Replication, WAN, WAN optimization, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration
Limit user login in Windows Server 2003 domain
Microsoft does not provide this capability natively in Active Directory. Some third party providers have created solutions. You can try these to see if they work for you. <a href=”http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2005.05.utilityspotlight.aspx”>TechNet Utility Spotlight: Limit Login Attempts With LimitLogin</a> <a href=”http://www.isdecisions.com/products/userlock/limits-concurrent-logins.htm”>Limit concurrent logins with UserLock</a>
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| July 5, 2011 7:08 PM
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller, Windows Server 2003 Networking, Windows Server 2003 User Rights
Microsoft does not provide this capability natively in Active Directory. Some third party providers have created solutions. You can try these to see if they work for you. <a href=”http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2005.05.utilityspotlight.aspx”>TechNet Utility Spotlight: Limit Login Attempts With LimitLogin</a> <a href=”http://www.isdecisions.com/products/userlock/limits-concurrent-logins.htm”>Limit concurrent logins with UserLock</a>
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| July 5, 2011 7:08 PM
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller, Windows Server 2003 Networking, Windows Server 2003 User Rights
Validating Active Directory login from within a stored-procedure
I assume that the users are already logging into the SQL Server with the domain credentials in question? As long as the two domains are trusted then the authentication call will work as expected. If there is no trust between them then neither idea will work, unless there’s a forest trust setup or some other [...]
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| July 5, 2011 6:43 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory security, CLR Active Directory, Stored Procedures
I assume that the users are already logging into the SQL Server with the domain credentials in question? As long as the two domains are trusted then the authentication call will work as expected. If there is no trust between them then neither idea will work, unless there’s a forest trust setup or some other [...]
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| July 5, 2011 6:43 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory security, CLR Active Directory, Stored Procedures
Local Administration Rights
Why not just start each of the programs as an admin first, then any user who goes to that machine will be fine to use it. Would be much simpler and safer than giving admin rights to everyone on a local machine.
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| July 4, 2011 10:39 AM
Local Administrator Rights, Terminal Services, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Why not just start each of the programs as an admin first, then any user who goes to that machine will be fine to use it. Would be much simpler and safer than giving admin rights to everyone on a local machine.
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| July 4, 2011 10:39 AM
Local Administrator Rights, Terminal Services, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Outlook 2007 Problem
There can be any number of causes. If the server is up and all stores mounted then find out if anyone else is having the problem. If they are you need to look at network connectivity between the clients and the server. If noone else is experiencing problems it is isolated to just the one [...]
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| June 30, 2011 6:44 PM
Exchange 2003, Outlook 2007, SBS 2003, Small Business Server, Small Business Server 2003
There can be any number of causes. If the server is up and all stores mounted then find out if anyone else is having the problem. If they are you need to look at network connectivity between the clients and the server. If noone else is experiencing problems it is isolated to just the one [...]
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| June 30, 2011 6:44 PM
Exchange 2003, Outlook 2007, SBS 2003, Small Business Server, Small Business Server 2003
Connection problems with Windows Server 2008 R2
It is a problem with the IP Filter
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| June 30, 2011 3:24 PM
CSS, Network, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
It is a problem with the IP Filter
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| June 30, 2011 3:24 PM
CSS, Network, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows 7 cannot connect to domain
It means that your client can not reach your internal DNS server. Use static configuration and hardcode your client to use your internal DNS server IP that holds forward lookup zone for your domain. ping your DNS server from that client machine to make sure that there is no connectivity problem. *** Reverted back to [...]
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| June 30, 2011 2:17 PM
Active Directory Domain, Windows 7, Windows 7 Administration, Windows domain management
It means that your client can not reach your internal DNS server. Use static configuration and hardcode your client to use your internal DNS server IP that holds forward lookup zone for your domain. ping your DNS server from that client machine to make sure that there is no connectivity problem. *** Reverted back to [...]
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| June 30, 2011 2:17 PM
Active Directory Domain, Windows 7, Windows 7 Administration, Windows domain management
Advantages of Windows Server 2008 over 2003 R2
Windows 2008 will be supported much longer than 2003 R2. Better memory management Support for newer applications like Exchange 2010 and SQL Server “Denali” As well as much better advances in technologies such as DFS and the use of Group Policy Preferences.
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| June 29, 2011 10:26 AM
Windows Server, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Upgrades
Windows 2008 will be supported much longer than 2003 R2. Better memory management Support for newer applications like Exchange 2010 and SQL Server “Denali” As well as much better advances in technologies such as DFS and the use of Group Policy Preferences.
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| June 29, 2011 10:26 AM
Windows Server, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Upgrades
Symantec backup exec system recovery 7 question
did you download all of the latest BE 7 updates and patches?
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| June 28, 2011 11:08 PM
Backup Exec, File system recovery, Recovery Point Objective, Symantec, Symantec Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery v.6.5, Windows Server 2003
did you download all of the latest BE 7 updates and patches?
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| June 28, 2011 11:08 PM
Backup Exec, File system recovery, Recovery Point Objective, Symantec, Symantec Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery v.6.5, Windows Server 2003
Configuring Windows Server 2008 to shut down
There should be software that came with your UPS, I know APC uses Network Shutdown agent for networked UPS’s, not sure what they use otherwise
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| June 28, 2011 7:57 PM
UPS, UPS managed shutdown, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 configuration
There should be software that came with your UPS, I know APC uses Network Shutdown agent for networked UPS’s, not sure what they use otherwise
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| June 28, 2011 7:57 PM
UPS, UPS managed shutdown, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 configuration
Folder Redirection – Why disable inheritance?
Yes it is ok. Most instructions tell you that cause it is a pain in the arse when you need to change permissions later on.
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| June 28, 2011 4:24 PM
Active Directory, File Share Permissions, Folder permissions, Folder Redirection Windows Server 2003, Folder Sharing, Windows Server 2003
Yes it is ok. Most instructions tell you that cause it is a pain in the arse when you need to change permissions later on.
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| June 28, 2011 4:24 PM
Active Directory, File Share Permissions, Folder permissions, Folder Redirection Windows Server 2003, Folder Sharing, Windows Server 2003
Free IT Book: CompTIA Security+ Certification Passport
http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/security-firewall-in-routers/#viewquestion
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| June 28, 2011 4:05 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CompTIA, CompTIA Security+, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Giveaways, IT Books, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/security-firewall-in-routers/#viewquestion
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| June 28, 2011 4:05 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CompTIA, CompTIA Security+, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Giveaways, IT Books, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
Tips on safeguarding a VPN between two Windows Server 2003
Anything…..ANYTHING! can be cracked given the right motivation, tools and time. encrypted VPNs are obviously better at protecting you. You can use Cisco but they have had some appliances with gapping holes in security before now so you’re potentially not getting any benefit other than they are a good strong company with good support. As [...]
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| June 22, 2011 12:45 PM
Cisco, VPN, VPN security, Windows Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration
Anything…..ANYTHING! can be cracked given the right motivation, tools and time. encrypted VPNs are obviously better at protecting you. You can use Cisco but they have had some appliances with gapping holes in security before now so you’re potentially not getting any benefit other than they are a good strong company with good support. As [...]
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| June 22, 2011 12:45 PM
Cisco, VPN, VPN security, Windows Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration
Active Directory automatically install printers
Yes it can be done. But a simpler way may be to set up the print server role on a server that can a little extra work load and set up all of the printers there. Then you can just map to the printers to clients. You can do this in a number of ways. [...]
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| June 22, 2011 12:33 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2003, Active Directory Deployment, Print Server
Yes it can be done. But a simpler way may be to set up the print server role on a server that can a little extra work load and set up all of the printers there. Then you can just map to the printers to clients. You can do this in a number of ways. [...]
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| June 22, 2011 12:33 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2003, Active Directory Deployment, Print Server
Free IT Book: Securing SQL Server
I do Follow @ITKE on Twitter. just twitted http://twitter.com/#!/batye1
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| June 21, 2011 4:56 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Giveaways, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
I do Follow @ITKE on Twitter. just twitted http://twitter.com/#!/batye1
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| June 21, 2011 4:56 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Giveaways, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
Adding last login and login machine to Active Directory
This is a website forum that gives you a step by step procedure on what to install and how to install it so that the Additional Info tab shows up in the Properties box on the users properties. http://msforums.ph/blogs/monsalvador/archive/2007/07/04/how-to-view-additional-account-user-information-in-active-directory-windows-server-2003-and-2008.aspx How this helps
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| June 21, 2011 3:40 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory Administration, Active Directory Users and Computers
This is a website forum that gives you a step by step procedure on what to install and how to install it so that the Additional Info tab shows up in the Properties box on the users properties. http://msforums.ph/blogs/monsalvador/archive/2007/07/04/how-to-view-additional-account-user-information-in-active-directory-windows-server-2003-and-2008.aspx How this helps
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| June 21, 2011 3:40 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory Administration, Active Directory Users and Computers
Open IT Forum: Are you on hacking offense or defense?
internal and external testing for security holes proactive approach for fixing security problems all the updates and patches need to be downloaded, installed and configured on time (right away after update patch get published) Security hardware upgraded annually or at least once in 2-3 years
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| June 21, 2011 3:33 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Open IT Forum, Oracle, SAP, Security, Sony, Sony PlayStation Network breach, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
internal and external testing for security holes proactive approach for fixing security problems all the updates and patches need to be downloaded, installed and configured on time (right away after update patch get published) Security hardware upgraded annually or at least once in 2-3 years
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| June 21, 2011 3:33 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Open IT Forum, Oracle, SAP, Security, Sony, Sony PlayStation Network breach, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
Software Deployment program
Have you had a look into Group Policy for deployment? It is a little limited to .MSI files but almost any software can be made into a .MSI package by using free programs such as Winstall LE and a clean Virtual PC. It won’t uninstall any software you currently have deployed in the wild but [...]
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| June 21, 2011 8:50 AM
Software deployment, Software Deployment Tools, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Have you had a look into Group Policy for deployment? It is a little limited to .MSI files but almost any software can be made into a .MSI package by using free programs such as Winstall LE and a clean Virtual PC. It won’t uninstall any software you currently have deployed in the wild but [...]
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| June 21, 2011 8:50 AM
Software deployment, Software Deployment Tools, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Free IT Book: Achieving Extreme Performance with Oracle Exadata
seeing as no one’s done this can I have the book anyway?
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| June 20, 2011 12:47 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exadata Database Machine, Exchange, IT Books, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
seeing as no one’s done this can I have the book anyway?
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| June 20, 2011 12:47 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exadata Database Machine, Exchange, IT Books, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
Exchange 2007 delayed delivery
What kind of connection is Outlook using? MAPI or POP3? If MAPI, is it set on cached mode? If POP3, check their send/receive options and see how often the client is set to do a send/receive. That may answer your question as to when the second user got the email.
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| June 16, 2011 8:26 PM
Exchange 2007, Exchange Event IDs, Windows Server 2008
What kind of connection is Outlook using? MAPI or POP3? If MAPI, is it set on cached mode? If POP3, check their send/receive options and see how often the client is set to do a send/receive. That may answer your question as to when the second user got the email.
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| June 16, 2011 8:26 PM
Exchange 2007, Exchange Event IDs, Windows Server 2008
