Configuring a Win2003 share to be available to all XP users on networked machines
*** Improved by Wrobinson on 03/16/2008 *** Your Windows network is operating in a workgroup model. The information provided by MrDenny below, as it applies to this model is correct. The reason that I am updating this answer is because Window Storage Server cannot be a domain controller. You need Windows Server Standard, Enterprise or [...]
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| March 17, 2008 1:50 AM
DHCP, Networks, RAID, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
*** Improved by Wrobinson on 03/16/2008 *** Your Windows network is operating in a workgroup model. The information provided by MrDenny below, as it applies to this model is correct. The reason that I am updating this answer is because Window Storage Server cannot be a domain controller. You need Windows Server Standard, Enterprise or [...]
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| March 17, 2008 1:50 AM
DHCP, Networks, RAID, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
joining vista to a Windows Server 2003 domain
Golfer2: You didn’t specify if you were using Active Directory on your home network (or if it was just a work group). You do mention DNS and DHCP, but you weren’t clear if you were talking about the DNS & DHCP configuration information in the network settings of the Vista client system (of if you [...]
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| March 16, 2008 1:31 AM
Domain, Vista, Windows Server 2003
Golfer2: You didn’t specify if you were using Active Directory on your home network (or if it was just a work group). You do mention DNS and DHCP, but you weren’t clear if you were talking about the DNS & DHCP configuration information in the network settings of the Vista client system (of if you [...]
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| March 16, 2008 1:31 AM
Domain, Vista, Windows Server 2003
OWA 2007 does not work in IE7 after Exchange 2007 SP1 install
It sounds like your security settings are turned up. You can add the site to trusted sites and that should clear it up or you can manually go in and allow scripting to run – when in doubt change all the settings to prompt for a response. That way it will not simply fail… Tools [...]
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| March 14, 2008 7:57 PM
Exchange 2007, firefox, IE7, Internet Explorer, Outlook Web Access, Outlook Web Access 2007, OWA, Windows Server 2003
It sounds like your security settings are turned up. You can add the site to trusted sites and that should clear it up or you can manually go in and allow scripting to run – when in doubt change all the settings to prompt for a response. That way it will not simply fail… Tools [...]
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| March 14, 2008 7:57 PM
Exchange 2007, firefox, IE7, Internet Explorer, Outlook Web Access, Outlook Web Access 2007, OWA, Windows Server 2003
General Access Error using Script on Domain PCs
I ran into the exact same issue. Who did you log into the workstation as when it worked? A domain administrator someone with permission to move a object? That was what our issue was the script needed to be run as an administrator and more often than not the machine was being logged into as [...]
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| March 14, 2008 7:48 PM
Active Directory, changing local admin password, GPO, Group Policy, OU, VBScript
I ran into the exact same issue. Who did you log into the workstation as when it worked? A domain administrator someone with permission to move a object? That was what our issue was the script needed to be run as an administrator and more often than not the machine was being logged into as [...]
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| March 14, 2008 7:48 PM
Active Directory, changing local admin password, GPO, Group Policy, OU, VBScript
Account access through VPN
Edit the users domain account, On the Account tab click the Log On To button. Select the “The following computers” option and enter in the name of the machine which the user should have access to. After you OK back out they will have access to only this one machine.
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| March 14, 2008 4:56 PM
Active Directory, VPN, Windows Security
Edit the users domain account, On the Account tab click the Log On To button. Select the “The following computers” option and enter in the name of the machine which the user should have access to. After you OK back out they will have access to only this one machine.
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| March 14, 2008 4:56 PM
Active Directory, VPN, Windows Security
Can I set up Outlook Web Access without a front-end Exchange server?
yes, you would have to setup an internet DNS name like mail.companyname.com and external IP address that points to your firewall, or router’s NAT address that is translated to your internal address in the Network Address Translation section of the router configuration. Then setup a rule on your router that if an https connection comes [...]
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| March 13, 2008 6:33 PM
Exchange 2003, IIS, Outlook, Outlook Web Access, OWA, Windows Server 2003
yes, you would have to setup an internet DNS name like mail.companyname.com and external IP address that points to your firewall, or router’s NAT address that is translated to your internal address in the Network Address Translation section of the router configuration. Then setup a rule on your router that if an https connection comes [...]
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| March 13, 2008 6:33 PM
Exchange 2003, IIS, Outlook, Outlook Web Access, OWA, Windows Server 2003
DOMAIN
Can you post servers configuration including processor and memory? Was the server slow at all before installing AD? Have you broken out the fsio roles accordingly? Are you running the applications off the server in application mode? What is slowing down? The processor or memory? If you have a large number of users on a [...]
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| March 13, 2008 2:44 PM
Domain, Domain name servers management, Windows Server 2003
Can you post servers configuration including processor and memory? Was the server slow at all before installing AD? Have you broken out the fsio roles accordingly? Are you running the applications off the server in application mode? What is slowing down? The processor or memory? If you have a large number of users on a [...]
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| March 13, 2008 2:44 PM
Domain, Domain name servers management, Windows Server 2003
NTBackup and Shadowcopy
You are correct it uses VSC only on open files on itself. If you want to do a backup of in use files run the NTbackup application on the computer in question. I use scripts to accomplish this and aggregate the files on a back up server. Since VSC came into play backing up is [...]
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| March 13, 2008 2:36 PM
NTBackup, Shadow Copy, Volume Shadow Copy, Windows Server 2003
You are correct it uses VSC only on open files on itself. If you want to do a backup of in use files run the NTbackup application on the computer in question. I use scripts to accomplish this and aggregate the files on a back up server. Since VSC came into play backing up is [...]
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| March 13, 2008 2:36 PM
NTBackup, Shadow Copy, Volume Shadow Copy, Windows Server 2003
publishing in citrix
Hello Citrix can be good to virtualise dependant on usage. most Citrix users find they have lots of CPU free on a full farm or lots of memory, my advice would be to performance manage the farm and evaluate what physical servers generally get what load, try to put cpu intensive servoryers with mem intensive [...]
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| March 13, 2008 5:15 AM
Citrix, Citrix Systems, Virtualization, Windows Server 2003
Hello Citrix can be good to virtualise dependant on usage. most Citrix users find they have lots of CPU free on a full farm or lots of memory, my advice would be to performance manage the farm and evaluate what physical servers generally get what load, try to put cpu intensive servoryers with mem intensive [...]
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| March 13, 2008 5:15 AM
Citrix, Citrix Systems, Virtualization, Windows Server 2003
How can I share a folder in a Domain with AD for two users to be able to use?
1. Create a group for the users. 2. Add users to the group. 3. Create a folder and assign appropriate permissions for new group. 4. Map a drive or setup Home Directory, or look into redirecting the “My Documents Folder” for the users per group policy. Done ************* have them use the same logon script. [...]
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| March 12, 2008 7:03 PM
Active Directory, Domain, Shared folders
1. Create a group for the users. 2. Add users to the group. 3. Create a folder and assign appropriate permissions for new group. 4. Map a drive or setup Home Directory, or look into redirecting the “My Documents Folder” for the users per group policy. Done ************* have them use the same logon script. [...]
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| March 12, 2008 7:03 PM
Active Directory, Domain, Shared folders
Assigning new user default password with php
I’ve not done this with PHP, but I have done this with VBSCRIPT and had a similar problem initially. I see some pieces of code are in functions not provided (though I don’t know they are needed), are you calling the <i><b>.setinfo</b></i> method <b>after </b>youe set the password? <a href=”http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/funzone/puzzle/answers/jan1306.mspx”>Here </a>is a Microsoft page that [...]
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| March 12, 2008 1:43 PM
Active Directory, Default password, PHP, unicodePwd, userPassword
I’ve not done this with PHP, but I have done this with VBSCRIPT and had a similar problem initially. I see some pieces of code are in functions not provided (though I don’t know they are needed), are you calling the <i><b>.setinfo</b></i> method <b>after </b>youe set the password? <a href=”http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/funzone/puzzle/answers/jan1306.mspx”>Here </a>is a Microsoft page that [...]
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| March 12, 2008 1:43 PM
Active Directory, Default password, PHP, unicodePwd, userPassword
Active Directory and Server Timing
While Active Directory requires that all machines in the domain have the same time, it takes the time zone into account when doing this. When replication is done all times are converted into Zulu time so that time machines in different time zones can talk to each other.
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| March 12, 2008 6:28 AM
Active Directory Services, ADS, Domain Controller
While Active Directory requires that all machines in the domain have the same time, it takes the time zone into account when doing this. When replication is done all times are converted into Zulu time so that time machines in different time zones can talk to each other.
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| March 12, 2008 6:28 AM
Active Directory Services, ADS, Domain Controller
how to obtain a list of all mailboxes in distribution lists and sub-lists or sub-sub
Open Exchange System Manager and export a list of all the mailboxes i n that container. It saves as a CSV file, which you can then import into Exceland sort.
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| March 12, 2008 2:53 AM
Active Directory, Distribution Lists, Exchange 2003, Mailbox
Open Exchange System Manager and export a list of all the mailboxes i n that container. It saves as a CSV file, which you can then import into Exceland sort.
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| March 12, 2008 2:53 AM
Active Directory, Distribution Lists, Exchange 2003, Mailbox
Wireless and DHCP Leases
A client machine being setup for DHCP itself shouldn’t be causing the user to drop off the network and certainly not reauthenticate. A 5 day lease should be fine. DHCP clients attempt to renew their lease at HALF of the lease duration, so in your case they would attempt to renew the lease in 2.5 [...]
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| March 11, 2008 7:30 PM
DHCP, Windows Server 2003, Wireless
A client machine being setup for DHCP itself shouldn’t be causing the user to drop off the network and certainly not reauthenticate. A 5 day lease should be fine. DHCP clients attempt to renew their lease at HALF of the lease duration, so in your case they would attempt to renew the lease in 2.5 [...]
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| March 11, 2008 7:30 PM
DHCP, Windows Server 2003, Wireless
Shadowing
Shadow copy is a point in time ‘backup of files and folders on a win 2003 server. You can switch it on under the properties on the drive (you can only activate it for a whole drive letter, not individual files and folders) so you may want to use partitioning prior to setting it up. [...]
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| March 11, 2008 6:00 PM
Backup, Shadow Copy, Windows Server 2003
Shadow copy is a point in time ‘backup of files and folders on a win 2003 server. You can switch it on under the properties on the drive (you can only activate it for a whole drive letter, not individual files and folders) so you may want to use partitioning prior to setting it up. [...]
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| March 11, 2008 6:00 PM
Backup, Shadow Copy, Windows Server 2003
I want to replace windows server 2003 Enterprise edition to windows small business server…
This is a tough question with out more information. There are a lot of restrictions placed on SBS such as: Windows Small Business Server restrictions Windows Small Business Server provides a cost-effective suite of programs for small businesses that have 75 or fewer users or devices. To help you prevent unapproved network installations and to [...]
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| March 11, 2008 3:56 PM
SBS 2003, Windows Server 2003
This is a tough question with out more information. There are a lot of restrictions placed on SBS such as: Windows Small Business Server restrictions Windows Small Business Server provides a cost-effective suite of programs for small businesses that have 75 or fewer users or devices. To help you prevent unapproved network installations and to [...]
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| March 11, 2008 3:56 PM
SBS 2003, Windows Server 2003
Connectiveity JAVA to Sql server 2000
Did you try to download SQL Server 2000 Driver for JDBC SP3 or SQL Server 2000 Driver for JDBC SP2? If not, you can find them here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/ph/2852?cid=C_48273 Thanks! Joelle
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| March 11, 2008 2:06 PM
JDBC, SQL Server 2000, Windows Server 2003
Did you try to download SQL Server 2000 Driver for JDBC SP3 or SQL Server 2000 Driver for JDBC SP2? If not, you can find them here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/ph/2852?cid=C_48273 Thanks! Joelle
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| March 11, 2008 2:06 PM
JDBC, SQL Server 2000, Windows Server 2003
RRUbackup Windows Server 2000
If you take ownership of the folders with an account which had admin rights to the server hosting the files/folder that should reset all the rights on the folders. This should allow you to open the folders and view what’s in them. ***buddyfarr*** if you are using an IBM or Lenovo computer this is part [...]
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| March 11, 2008 4:14 AM
Backup, Windows 2000 Server
If you take ownership of the folders with an account which had admin rights to the server hosting the files/folder that should reset all the rights on the folders. This should allow you to open the folders and view what’s in them. ***buddyfarr*** if you are using an IBM or Lenovo computer this is part [...]
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| March 11, 2008 4:14 AM
Backup, Windows 2000 Server
Is it possible to set a limit on the client users to save on the windows server 2003 a file size limit
you can set limits on the server using disk quotas but this will be the total limit of ALL of their files on a per volume basis. It does not let you set limits on how big EACH file can be.
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| March 11, 2008 1:40 AM
Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
you can set limits on the server using disk quotas but this will be the total limit of ALL of their files on a per volume basis. It does not let you set limits on how big EACH file can be.
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| March 11, 2008 1:40 AM
Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Blank password on server
this is possible but HIGHLY insecure. You would have to setup a separate organizational unit with the ones that you want NO password for. Then create a group policy object for them to have no password length, etc. forced on them. Then link the group policy to that OU. Make sure you set the GPO, [...]
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| March 11, 2008 1:33 AM
Active Directory, Group Policy, Password, Windows Server 2003
this is possible but HIGHLY insecure. You would have to setup a separate organizational unit with the ones that you want NO password for. Then create a group policy object for them to have no password length, etc. forced on them. Then link the group policy to that OU. Make sure you set the GPO, [...]
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| March 11, 2008 1:33 AM
Active Directory, Group Policy, Password, Windows Server 2003
