2 NIC’s
Steve: What are you trying to do? Are you trying to increase bandwidth or do you need to sit on two different networks? Some network cards and some switches support port aggregation on a single network. Cisco calls it etherchannel. On the other hand, if you want to connect to different networks, it should be [...]
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| October 13, 2006 12:09 PM
Active Directory, Availability, DataCenter, Ethernet, Hardware, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Networking, Servers, TCP
Steve: What are you trying to do? Are you trying to increase bandwidth or do you need to sit on two different networks? Some network cards and some switches support port aggregation on a single network. Cisco calls it etherchannel. On the other hand, if you want to connect to different networks, it should be [...]
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| October 13, 2006 12:09 PM
Active Directory, Availability, DataCenter, Ethernet, Hardware, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Networking, Servers, TCP
Windows 2003 DNS oddity
The only thing that makes sense to me is your server thinks it owns the domains you can’t reach. When a DNS server believes it is authoritative for a domain, it doesn’t forward the requests. Have you tried nslookup to see the response? I would use nslookup interactively with each of the servers in question [...]
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| October 2, 2006 4:59 PM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services, Tech support
The only thing that makes sense to me is your server thinks it owns the domains you can’t reach. When a DNS server believes it is authoritative for a domain, it doesn’t forward the requests. Have you tried nslookup to see the response? I would use nslookup interactively with each of the servers in question [...]
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| October 2, 2006 4:59 PM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services, Tech support
Laptop synchronizes successfully but “Offline Files” folder remains empty
Hi, As this problem is relaetd only to this user on a number of different laptops, it may well be profile related. I gather you are using global profiles. Have you tried recreating her global profile, and doing so from one of the other identically configured laptops? (Make sure the global and all local profiles [...]
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| September 28, 2006 5:15 PM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hi, As this problem is relaetd only to this user on a number of different laptops, it may well be profile related. I gather you are using global profiles. Have you tried recreating her global profile, and doing so from one of the other identically configured laptops? (Make sure the global and all local profiles [...]
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| September 28, 2006 5:15 PM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Open File Backups
NovaBackup works pretty good for me. It will backup to a remote location, most media, or local drive. It’s latest version also supports open file backup. http://www.novastor.com/pcbackup/backup/n_backup.html
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| September 22, 2006 9:26 AM
Backup & recovery, IBM Tivoli, NAS, Open file backups, SAN, Storage management, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003
NovaBackup works pretty good for me. It will backup to a remote location, most media, or local drive. It’s latest version also supports open file backup. http://www.novastor.com/pcbackup/backup/n_backup.html
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| September 22, 2006 9:26 AM
Backup & recovery, IBM Tivoli, NAS, Open file backups, SAN, Storage management, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003
Refreshing Group Policy Settings Windows Server 2003
I see different possible reason: - Network issues: DNS / slow speed (you can configure the update depending the net speed, is this setting done?) - The gpupdate /force must be run on the client, not on the DC - You set user level GPo on a OU containing only computers, or the reverse. - [...]
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| September 17, 2006 10:36 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
I see different possible reason: - Network issues: DNS / slow speed (you can configure the update depending the net speed, is this setting done?) - The gpupdate /force must be run on the client, not on the DC - You set user level GPo on a OU containing only computers, or the reverse. - [...]
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| September 17, 2006 10:36 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
Windows DHCP problem.
When you configure it statically, can you ping the DNS server? Can you ping the workstation from the server? Did you put the IP of the DNS server in the client? Don’t take this wrong, (I’ve seen experienced people mess this up), is the scope in the same subnet as the IP of the DHCP [...]
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| September 11, 2006 5:53 PM
Active Directory, Cabling, DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Hardware, Hubs, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network monitoring, Networking, Networking services, OS, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches
When you configure it statically, can you ping the DNS server? Can you ping the workstation from the server? Did you put the IP of the DNS server in the client? Don’t take this wrong, (I’ve seen experienced people mess this up), is the scope in the same subnet as the IP of the DHCP [...]
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| September 11, 2006 5:53 PM
Active Directory, Cabling, DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Hardware, Hubs, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network monitoring, Networking, Networking services, OS, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches
SAN attach Windows servers hang on boot
What Kind of SAN are you using? Also, validate with the SAN manufacturer the compatibility of all firmware and driver levels – starting with the SAN conrollers, then the QLogic cards, the qlogic drivers and load balancing drivers if you are using them. Aditionally, I would INVESTIGATE increasing the following value to 0×78 if it [...]
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| September 8, 2006 10:03 AM
HBA, SAN, Windows 2000 Server, Windows errors, Windows Server 2003
What Kind of SAN are you using? Also, validate with the SAN manufacturer the compatibility of all firmware and driver levels – starting with the SAN conrollers, then the QLogic cards, the qlogic drivers and load balancing drivers if you are using them. Aditionally, I would INVESTIGATE increasing the following value to 0×78 if it [...]
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| September 8, 2006 10:03 AM
HBA, SAN, Windows 2000 Server, Windows errors, Windows Server 2003
Increasing server performance
How did you calculate the read rate. It that via a file copy test or iometer or ?. Network involved? Or is that number via perfmon?
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| September 7, 2006 6:39 PM
NTFS, RAID, RAID 5, Server Performance, Storage servers, Windows Server 2003
How did you calculate the read rate. It that via a file copy test or iometer or ?. Network involved? Or is that number via perfmon?
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| September 7, 2006 6:39 PM
NTFS, RAID, RAID 5, Server Performance, Storage servers, Windows Server 2003
How can I find out when the users log on and log out ………….
Event logs would be the first place to look. You can borrow a script or write one that can collect all user logons, successful and unsuccessful and present them in excel format. Bruce
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| September 5, 2006 8:22 AM
Active Directory, DNS, Microsoft Windows, Network protocols, Networking
Event logs would be the first place to look. You can borrow a script or write one that can collect all user logons, successful and unsuccessful and present them in excel format. Bruce
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| September 5, 2006 8:22 AM
Active Directory, DNS, Microsoft Windows, Network protocols, Networking
Advice on Replacing First Domain Controller in Forest/Domain
Removing the original DC is easy and it seems like you’ve done your homework so you know how to move all the roles, etc. I would just use a different name for the DC to avoid trouble and then just create another static DNS A record that points the old DC name as well as [...]
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| August 24, 2006 10:47 AM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Microsoft Windows, Networking services
Removing the original DC is easy and it seems like you’ve done your homework so you know how to move all the roles, etc. I would just use a different name for the DC to avoid trouble and then just create another static DNS A record that points the old DC name as well as [...]
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| August 24, 2006 10:47 AM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Microsoft Windows, Networking services
laptop login
1. Reconnect the laptop to the local network of the server. 2. In the Control Panel, open System, then click on the Computer Name tab. 3. Rejoin the laptop to the domain. 4. If you don’t have administrative rights to do join this domain, then do a System Restore to the date on or before [...]
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| August 7, 2006 11:47 AM
Active Directory, Biometrics, DataCenter, Digital certificates, Identity & Access Management, Microsoft Windows, provisioning, Security tokens, Single sign-on
1. Reconnect the laptop to the local network of the server. 2. In the Control Panel, open System, then click on the Computer Name tab. 3. Rejoin the laptop to the domain. 4. If you don’t have administrative rights to do join this domain, then do a System Restore to the date on or before [...]
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| August 7, 2006 11:47 AM
Active Directory, Biometrics, DataCenter, Digital certificates, Identity & Access Management, Microsoft Windows, provisioning, Security tokens, Single sign-on
Active Directory Domain controller broadcasting UDP – Why?
Your server is advertising NETBIOS services (Port 137) to the network segment that the machine is connected to. This is a normal service for Windows computers, and is usually enabled by default. NETBIOS services are frequently used to advertise Windows Shared items, such as a network share, but can also be used for other services [...]
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| August 7, 2006 12:23 AM
Active Directory, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Your server is advertising NETBIOS services (Port 137) to the network segment that the machine is connected to. This is a normal service for Windows computers, and is usually enabled by default. NETBIOS services are frequently used to advertise Windows Shared items, such as a network share, but can also be used for other services [...]
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| August 7, 2006 12:23 AM
Active Directory, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server
RAID 1 – How to upgrade disks
Couldn’t you use ghost or some other imaging software to make an image of the current system and then swap out the drives and put the image back?
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| August 4, 2006 2:11 PM
RAID, RAID 1, SCSI, Windows Server 2003
Couldn’t you use ghost or some other imaging software to make an image of the current system and then swap out the drives and put the image back?
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| August 4, 2006 2:11 PM
RAID, RAID 1, SCSI, Windows Server 2003
Installation and updates
Are your clients all Win XP? If so, you could install the software using Group Policy then use Microsoft update on them all to download and install the Office 2003 updates automatically (that would mean setting up each machine individually though). The alternative to Microsoft Update is to use WSUS on a server which you [...]
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| August 3, 2006 6:52 AM
Access control, Active Directory, Application security, backdoors, Bandwidth, Browsers, Cabling, Cisco, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, DHCP, Disaster Recovery, Distribution/logistics applications, DNS, Encryption, Ethernet, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, General Directories, Hacking, Hardware, Help Desk, Hubs, human factors, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Lotus Domino, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Windows, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network security, Networking, Networking services, OS, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Project management, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Risk management, Routers, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Servers, Software, Software testing, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Switches, Systems management software, TCP, Tech support, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
Are your clients all Win XP? If so, you could install the software using Group Policy then use Microsoft update on them all to download and install the Office 2003 updates automatically (that would mean setting up each machine individually though). The alternative to Microsoft Update is to use WSUS on a server which you [...]
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| August 3, 2006 6:52 AM
Access control, Active Directory, Application security, backdoors, Bandwidth, Browsers, Cabling, Cisco, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, DHCP, Disaster Recovery, Distribution/logistics applications, DNS, Encryption, Ethernet, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, General Directories, Hacking, Hardware, Help Desk, Hubs, human factors, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Lotus Domino, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Windows, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network security, Networking, Networking services, OS, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Project management, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Risk management, Routers, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Servers, Software, Software testing, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Switches, Systems management software, TCP, Tech support, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
Network Connection Freezes
Does the switch reports any activity when the network freezes? It looks like you have either a cable short or a bad NIC producing a broadcast storm.
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| July 28, 2006 12:41 PM
3Com, Access, Access control, Active Directory, Application security, Availability, Avaya, backdoors, Bandwidth, Bind, Biometrics, Browsers, Cabling, Cisco, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, DataCenter, Dell, Desktops, DHCP, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, DNS, Encryption, Enterasys, Ethernet, Exchange, FDDI, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Foundry, Frame Relay, General Directories, H.323, Hacking, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard, Hubs, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Interoperability, Intrusion management, IPv4, IPv6, Juniper Networks, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Lucent, Management, Microprocessors, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, MPLS, NetBIOS, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network security, Networking, Networking services, NFS, NIC, Nortel, Novell IPX/SPX, Novell NDS, OS, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Performance management, Ping, Platform Security, Policies, Printers, provisioning, Risk management, Routers, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SIP, Software, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Switches, TCP, Tech support, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, WINS, Wireless, worms
Does the switch reports any activity when the network freezes? It looks like you have either a cable short or a bad NIC producing a broadcast storm.
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| July 28, 2006 12:41 PM
3Com, Access, Access control, Active Directory, Application security, Availability, Avaya, backdoors, Bandwidth, Bind, Biometrics, Browsers, Cabling, Cisco, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, DataCenter, Dell, Desktops, DHCP, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, DNS, Encryption, Enterasys, Ethernet, Exchange, FDDI, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Foundry, Frame Relay, General Directories, H.323, Hacking, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard, Hubs, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Interoperability, Intrusion management, IPv4, IPv6, Juniper Networks, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Lucent, Management, Microprocessors, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, MPLS, NetBIOS, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network security, Networking, Networking services, NFS, NIC, Nortel, Novell IPX/SPX, Novell NDS, OS, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Performance management, Ping, Platform Security, Policies, Printers, provisioning, Risk management, Routers, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SIP, Software, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Switches, TCP, Tech support, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, WINS, Wireless, worms
New 2003 install on the domain can’t see the network
I just setup a 2003 network and everything was fine…until someone turned on windows firewall on the server. I had the same problem. Turn it off.
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| July 26, 2006 9:57 AM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Networking, Networking services, TCP, Tech support
I just setup a 2003 network and everything was fine…until someone turned on windows firewall on the server. I had the same problem. Turn it off.
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| July 26, 2006 9:57 AM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Networking, Networking services, TCP, Tech support
Changing servers – GUID issues with Domain Name
You can make a disk image of the whole system, expand/repartition your drive, then restore the image to the new drive. This way you get to keep the GUID. I never ran any imaging tools I have on a SBS but I’d assume there’s no issue, as it’s just a bundled win2000 server. I have [...]
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| July 25, 2006 8:41 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Network protocols, Networking, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
You can make a disk image of the whole system, expand/repartition your drive, then restore the image to the new drive. This way you get to keep the GUID. I never ran any imaging tools I have on a SBS but I’d assume there’s no issue, as it’s just a bundled win2000 server. I have [...]
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| July 25, 2006 8:41 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Network protocols, Networking, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Changing servers – GUID issues with Domain Name-2
Normal procedure would be to install the new server as an additional Domain Controller in the same Domain as the old one (when running dcpromo). Then you have the same Domain part of the SID and after installing exchange just use the move mailbox function in Exchange (right click on user account). When everything has [...]
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| July 25, 2006 7:18 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Network protocols, Networking, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Normal procedure would be to install the new server as an additional Domain Controller in the same Domain as the old one (when running dcpromo). Then you have the same Domain part of the SID and after installing exchange just use the move mailbox function in Exchange (right click on user account). When everything has [...]
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| July 25, 2006 7:18 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Network protocols, Networking, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Unable to move mailboxes from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003
You do not mention whether you have installed the Active Directory Connector. Exchange 5.5 stores all of its information locally in its own directory. Exchange 2003 looks exclusively to the Active Directory for most of its information. There are also permissions that need to be in place for the two system to talk. Here is [...]
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| July 6, 2006 10:16 AM
Active Directory, Exchange, Interoperability, LDAP, Microsoft Windows, Software, Tech support
You do not mention whether you have installed the Active Directory Connector. Exchange 5.5 stores all of its information locally in its own directory. Exchange 2003 looks exclusively to the Active Directory for most of its information. There are also permissions that need to be in place for the two system to talk. Here is [...]
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| July 6, 2006 10:16 AM
Active Directory, Exchange, Interoperability, LDAP, Microsoft Windows, Software, Tech support
Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003
Since you indicate that you have the luxury of having a new box up and running with Windows 2003/Exchange 2003 side by side with the existing server, it’s fairly straightforward by installing the necessary Exchange/AD connector (to translate Exchange 5.5 and Active Directory data, not necessary once you complete the migration to 2003). Once you [...]
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| June 26, 2006 6:53 PM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Microsoft Windows, Networking services
Since you indicate that you have the luxury of having a new box up and running with Windows 2003/Exchange 2003 side by side with the existing server, it’s fairly straightforward by installing the necessary Exchange/AD connector (to translate Exchange 5.5 and Active Directory data, not necessary once you complete the migration to 2003). Once you [...]
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| June 26, 2006 6:53 PM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Microsoft Windows, Networking services
