Change Path of all Users’ home directory
A-ha, foolishly using the profile section for home drives. Create an LDAP object: Set ObjUser = GetObject(“LDAP://cn=auser,ou=users,dc=domain,dc=com”). Then you can .get for the homeDirectory or homeDrive so you should be able to do a .put. ObjUser.Put(“homeDirectory”, mystring). I’ve only done this on new users and I had end it with ObjUser.SetInfo whilst calling the puts. [...]
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| August 8, 2005 12:32 PM
Active Directory, LDAP
A-ha, foolishly using the profile section for home drives. Create an LDAP object: Set ObjUser = GetObject(“LDAP://cn=auser,ou=users,dc=domain,dc=com”). Then you can .get for the homeDirectory or homeDrive so you should be able to do a .put. ObjUser.Put(“homeDirectory”, mystring). I’ve only done this on new users and I had end it with ObjUser.SetInfo whilst calling the puts. [...]
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| August 8, 2005 12:32 PM
Active Directory, LDAP
nt5inf.cat file missing while installing windows server 2003
If your image is valid then the file is under the I386 folder as NT5inf.ca_ (standard MS compressed delivery). When the dialog box ask for file browse to the I386 folder on you image and you should be good to go. Good Luck. p.s. if it is not there then your image is invalid go [...]
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| August 8, 2005 9:13 AM
Windows Server 2003
If your image is valid then the file is under the I386 folder as NT5inf.ca_ (standard MS compressed delivery). When the dialog box ask for file browse to the I386 folder on you image and you should be good to go. Good Luck. p.s. if it is not there then your image is invalid go [...]
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| August 8, 2005 9:13 AM
Windows Server 2003
Excluding Users From a Group Policy
If you go into the properties for the actual group policy itself and select the security tab, you can select the group that contains the users who are allowed to access MSN and clear the check box called Apply Group Policy under the Allow column. This will stop that policy being applied to users in [...]
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| August 4, 2005 4:49 AM
Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003
If you go into the properties for the actual group policy itself and select the security tab, you can select the group that contains the users who are allowed to access MSN and clear the check box called Apply Group Policy under the Allow column. This will stop that policy being applied to users in [...]
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| August 4, 2005 4:49 AM
Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003
AD 2K vs. 2k3 Global Catalog Server Requirement for userlogon
Global Catalog may be the least appreciated and most important part of Active Directory. Universal groups and ‘caching’ of credentials are work arounds. In a perfect world you would validate against the domain controller at every login. This is not a perfect world and networks are about as far from perfect as you can get. [...]
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| August 3, 2005 3:40 PM
Active Directory
Global Catalog may be the least appreciated and most important part of Active Directory. Universal groups and ‘caching’ of credentials are work arounds. In a perfect world you would validate against the domain controller at every login. This is not a perfect world and networks are about as far from perfect as you can get. [...]
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| August 3, 2005 3:40 PM
Active Directory
remote office
Sorry for duplicate answer – hit the wrong key… You’ve not provided enough information to go on, so I’ll have to make some assumptions and ask for more detail. First off, if you’re running multiple VPN tunnels to various places, have you designed the overall network so that there is an assigned network number for [...]
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| August 3, 2005 11:38 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, Networking, Networking services, Remote users, Security management
Sorry for duplicate answer – hit the wrong key… You’ve not provided enough information to go on, so I’ll have to make some assumptions and ask for more detail. First off, if you’re running multiple VPN tunnels to various places, have you designed the overall network so that there is an assigned network number for [...]
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| August 3, 2005 11:38 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, Networking, Networking services, Remote users, Security management
System State Enquiries
If you reinstall windows there wont be any need for you to use your backed up system files. System backup files are useful when the system has become unstable due to registry errors and the like and in such scenarios when yo boot up your system you can then restore. It workes like system restore [...]
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| July 28, 2005 4:19 AM
DataCenter, Servers, Windows, Windows 2000 Server
If you reinstall windows there wont be any need for you to use your backed up system files. System backup files are useful when the system has become unstable due to registry errors and the like and in such scenarios when yo boot up your system you can then restore. It workes like system restore [...]
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| July 28, 2005 4:19 AM
DataCenter, Servers, Windows, Windows 2000 Server
Routing through other network
Have you lost physical connectivity to the outside world? If so you’ll have to roll a wire to the nearest live point. Ethernet needs a booster every 100m. Or you could use a phone line. You’ve then got a choice of dial-up or ADSL. This may seem foolish but why not get an engineer in [...]
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| July 27, 2005 9:25 AM
Active Directory, Bind, Cisco, DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, General Directories, Hardware, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Networking, Networking services, Remote management, Security
Have you lost physical connectivity to the outside world? If so you’ll have to roll a wire to the nearest live point. Ethernet needs a booster every 100m. Or you could use a phone line. You’ve then got a choice of dial-up or ADSL. This may seem foolish but why not get an engineer in [...]
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| July 27, 2005 9:25 AM
Active Directory, Bind, Cisco, DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, General Directories, Hardware, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Networking, Networking services, Remote management, Security
Deep Freeze and Group Policy
Do you mean when you move users to a new OU it won’t work? Use the Group Policy Management Console to model the policy results. What does your policy do? Also, remember the default domain policy in 2000 servers has a tendency to override downstream policies. Personally I think Deep Freeze creates more effort than [...]
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| July 27, 2005 6:29 AM
Active Directory, Networking
Do you mean when you move users to a new OU it won’t work? Use the Group Policy Management Console to model the policy results. What does your policy do? Also, remember the default domain policy in 2000 servers has a tendency to override downstream policies. Personally I think Deep Freeze creates more effort than [...]
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| July 27, 2005 6:29 AM
Active Directory, Networking
Logon Authentication
You should verify the site-subnet definition on both sites, what is happening is that your clients do not know where they belong. Therefore they logon to the server that is available to them. Try adding all the subnets for both locations under w2003 site and services tool.
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| July 26, 2005 8:50 AM
Servers, Windows, Windows Server 2003
You should verify the site-subnet definition on both sites, what is happening is that your clients do not know where they belong. Therefore they logon to the server that is available to them. Try adding all the subnets for both locations under w2003 site and services tool.
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| July 26, 2005 8:50 AM
Servers, Windows, Windows Server 2003
LPR Printing in Windows server 2003
From what your post suggest, this is an issue with terminal server connections and printing? One little thing about Terminal Servers and printing with RDP connected clients, it is touchy and picky. Make sure that the client computer is using the exact printer driver on the client that is installed on the terminal server. And [...]
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| July 22, 2005 10:05 AM
Help Desk, Microsoft Windows, Tech support, Vendor support, Windows Server 2003
From what your post suggest, this is an issue with terminal server connections and printing? One little thing about Terminal Servers and printing with RDP connected clients, it is touchy and picky. Make sure that the client computer is using the exact printer driver on the client that is installed on the terminal server. And [...]
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| July 22, 2005 10:05 AM
Help Desk, Microsoft Windows, Tech support, Vendor support, Windows Server 2003
Problem with GPO’s and Active Directory
FYI: Works OK on our domain from a Win2000Pro with Microsoft Management Console v1.2 in our W2K domain (no mix, Win2000 for all servers and workstations).
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| July 22, 2005 4:34 AM
Windows 2000 Server
FYI: Works OK on our domain from a Win2000Pro with Microsoft Management Console v1.2 in our W2K domain (no mix, Win2000 for all servers and workstations).
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| July 22, 2005 4:34 AM
Windows 2000 Server
wireless access points DHCP and drive mapping
Your access points probably should have static IP addresses assigned to them instead of dynamicaly assigned. DHCP assigned IP’s expire after a period of time and then are reassigned, if the IP address of your WAP’s changes they may become momentarily unavailable on the network and cause problems with clients with mapped drives that depend [...]
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| July 21, 2005 5:40 PM
802.11 networking equipment, DataCenter, DataManagement, Emerging technologies, Ethernet, Hardware, Help Desk, IPv4, IPv6, NetBIOS, Networking, Networking Equipment, Security, TCP, Tech support, Windows, Windows 2000 Server, Wireless, Wireless Access Points, Wireless PC cards, Wireless routers, Wireless standards
Your access points probably should have static IP addresses assigned to them instead of dynamicaly assigned. DHCP assigned IP’s expire after a period of time and then are reassigned, if the IP address of your WAP’s changes they may become momentarily unavailable on the network and cause problems with clients with mapped drives that depend [...]
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| July 21, 2005 5:40 PM
802.11 networking equipment, DataCenter, DataManagement, Emerging technologies, Ethernet, Hardware, Help Desk, IPv4, IPv6, NetBIOS, Networking, Networking Equipment, Security, TCP, Tech support, Windows, Windows 2000 Server, Wireless, Wireless Access Points, Wireless PC cards, Wireless routers, Wireless standards
Duplicate computer GUIDs in Active Directory
In some cases, namely PXE Boot, the GUID is based on the MAC. The MAC is supposed to be unique – but this actully isn’t always so. This, however, should be rare. If you move the NIC around or have a failure of the installation process and start over, you can have a problem with [...]
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| July 18, 2005 8:13 PM
Active Directory
In some cases, namely PXE Boot, the GUID is based on the MAC. The MAC is supposed to be unique – but this actully isn’t always so. This, however, should be rare. If you move the NIC around or have a failure of the installation process and start over, you can have a problem with [...]
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| July 18, 2005 8:13 PM
Active Directory
GPO/DFS Problem
You can force the removal of the DFS root informaiton in a couple of ways. You didn’t mention which OS you are using (windows 2000 or 2003) and the methods can differ. I am assuming that you are having problems using DFS to remove it – so I would suggest DFSUTIL.exe. This tool is in [...]
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| July 18, 2005 4:52 PM
Windows Server 2003
You can force the removal of the DFS root informaiton in a couple of ways. You didn’t mention which OS you are using (windows 2000 or 2003) and the methods can differ. I am assuming that you are having problems using DFS to remove it – so I would suggest DFSUTIL.exe. This tool is in [...]
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| July 18, 2005 4:52 PM
Windows Server 2003
Folder redirection
The actual folder redirection is done through the group policy. To redirect a folder, open the Group Policy Editor and navigate to User Settings | Windows Settings | Folder Redirection. The group policy requires you to redirect each of the four folders separately, but the procedure for doing so is the same for each folder. [...]
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| July 18, 2005 4:38 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, General Directories, Help Desk, Implementation, IT architecture, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Networking, Networking services, NFS, Novell NDS, Planning, Security, Tech support, Third-party services, Vendor support, Wireless standards
The actual folder redirection is done through the group policy. To redirect a folder, open the Group Policy Editor and navigate to User Settings | Windows Settings | Folder Redirection. The group policy requires you to redirect each of the four folders separately, but the procedure for doing so is the same for each folder. [...]
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| July 18, 2005 4:38 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, General Directories, Help Desk, Implementation, IT architecture, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Networking, Networking services, NFS, Novell NDS, Planning, Security, Tech support, Third-party services, Vendor support, Wireless standards
Exchange2000 IM Problem
I have IM running. The user logon by default is username@servername. If you look in the user properties in “Active Directory Users and Computers” on the “Exchange Features” tab, double click “Instant Messaging” object. In the “Instant Messaging User Address” you will see what there logon is suppost to be. For example mine is ebellardino@baiserv1. [...]
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| July 13, 2005 9:17 AM
802.11 networking equipment, Active Directory, Administration, Application management, Application software, Cisco, Client management, Content filtering, Database issues, DataCenter, DataManagement, Desktop management applications, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, E-mail applications, Exchange, Exchange 2000, Exchange Server ActiveSync, Firewalls, Handheld devices, Hardware, Help Desk, HTTP, Installation, Instant Messaging, Knowledge management applications, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Mail protocols, Management, McAfee, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Windows, Migration, Networking, Networking Products, Networking services, Operating system platforms, Outlook, Safeweb, Security, Security products, Servers, Service and support, SMTP, Spam, Symantec, System utilities, Systems management software, Tech support, TrendMicro, Vendors, Virus protection, VPN, WINS, Wireless Access Points
I have IM running. The user logon by default is username@servername. If you look in the user properties in “Active Directory Users and Computers” on the “Exchange Features” tab, double click “Instant Messaging” object. In the “Instant Messaging User Address” you will see what there logon is suppost to be. For example mine is ebellardino@baiserv1. [...]
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| July 13, 2005 9:17 AM
802.11 networking equipment, Active Directory, Administration, Application management, Application software, Cisco, Client management, Content filtering, Database issues, DataCenter, DataManagement, Desktop management applications, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, E-mail applications, Exchange, Exchange 2000, Exchange Server ActiveSync, Firewalls, Handheld devices, Hardware, Help Desk, HTTP, Installation, Instant Messaging, Knowledge management applications, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Mail protocols, Management, McAfee, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Windows, Migration, Networking, Networking Products, Networking services, Operating system platforms, Outlook, Safeweb, Security, Security products, Servers, Service and support, SMTP, Spam, Symantec, System utilities, Systems management software, Tech support, TrendMicro, Vendors, Virus protection, VPN, WINS, Wireless Access Points
Maybe a policy issue?
Trying to get some info on your situation first. AD/GPO c*a*n do q u i t e a lot. So you are trying to get the remote site to VPN to the home office, then from your site to go surfing. You have T-1s for tie lines. You reference SSL – I assume you are [...]
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| July 7, 2005 3:21 PM
Active Directory
Trying to get some info on your situation first. AD/GPO c*a*n do q u i t e a lot. So you are trying to get the remote site to VPN to the home office, then from your site to go surfing. You have T-1s for tie lines. You reference SSL – I assume you are [...]
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| July 7, 2005 3:21 PM
Active Directory
network address is invalid is showing in group management console
Are you by chance using Win2000? or W2003 Server OSs?
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| June 29, 2005 9:32 PM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Networking, Networking services, Tech support
Are you by chance using Win2000? or W2003 Server OSs?
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| June 29, 2005 9:32 PM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Networking, Networking services, Tech support
shdocpv.dll – virus – hijack problem
Download HijackThis 1.99.1 (http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip) Unzip the hijackthis.exe file to a folder you create named C:Program FilesHJT Do NOT run Hijack This from the Desktop, a temp folder, or a sub-folder of C:Documents and Settings, or choose to run it directly from the ZIP file as your backups will not be safely stored. Before running HijackThis: [...]
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| May 9, 2013 12:55 PM
backdoors, Current threats, Hacking, human factors, Intrusion management, Servers, Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, Windows 2000 Server, worms
Download HijackThis 1.99.1 (http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip) Unzip the hijackthis.exe file to a folder you create named C:Program FilesHJT Do NOT run Hijack This from the Desktop, a temp folder, or a sub-folder of C:Documents and Settings, or choose to run it directly from the ZIP file as your backups will not be safely stored. Before running HijackThis: [...]
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| May 9, 2013 12:55 PM
backdoors, Current threats, Hacking, human factors, Intrusion management, Servers, Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, Windows 2000 Server, worms
Removing context menu from IE Favorites
I believe we limit this by setting the active desktop settings at the user level in our policy. We just enabled “prohibit changes”. This stops any additions to the desktop (well, there are ways(there always seems to be a way to circumvent), but it drastically reduces the ways you can add to desktop)
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| June 23, 2005 10:06 AM
DataCenter, Servers, Tech support, Windows, Windows Server 2003
I believe we limit this by setting the active desktop settings at the user level in our policy. We just enabled “prohibit changes”. This stops any additions to the desktop (well, there are ways(there always seems to be a way to circumvent), but it drastically reduces the ways you can add to desktop)
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| June 23, 2005 10:06 AM
DataCenter, Servers, Tech support, Windows, Windows Server 2003
