RPC over HTTP problem and Exchange, RPC ping error 12175
have you made sure that these clients show up in your global address lists? if they do not then the rpc/http authentication may never work, i ran into this problem many times. also what about setting up another exchange profile on 1 of the working machines with a client account in question, see what response [...]
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| March 18, 2005 1:53 PM
Application integration, Exchange, Exchange 2003, Installation, Security, Servers, Windows Server 2003, Windows tools/WSRM
have you made sure that these clients show up in your global address lists? if they do not then the rpc/http authentication may never work, i ran into this problem many times. also what about setting up another exchange profile on 1 of the working machines with a client account in question, see what response [...]
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| March 18, 2005 1:53 PM
Application integration, Exchange, Exchange 2003, Installation, Security, Servers, Windows Server 2003, Windows tools/WSRM
An interesting Problem with OWA (W2K, Exchange 5) with IE access. Users can work with Mozilla&Co, but not with IE.
Have you tried adding the OWA address to the Trusted Sites group in IE?
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| March 18, 2005 9:09 AM
Administration, Application management, Exchange, Exchange 2000, Maintenance, Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Tech support, Windows 2000 Server
Have you tried adding the OWA address to the Trusted Sites group in IE?
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| March 18, 2005 9:09 AM
Administration, Application management, Exchange, Exchange 2000, Maintenance, Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Tech support, Windows 2000 Server
DNS Setup … very poorly done, and now need some help re-doign it
You definately have a problem. You will need to rename to domain to something more suitable, like mycompany.local or anything with an extension. If you are using Windows 2003 you may be able to utilize the domain name change tools to work it out. However, if you have Exhcange installations or child domains this will [...]
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| March 17, 2005 2:30 PM
Active Directory, DNS, Microsoft Windows
You definately have a problem. You will need to rename to domain to something more suitable, like mycompany.local or anything with an extension. If you are using Windows 2003 you may be able to utilize the domain name change tools to work it out. However, if you have Exhcange installations or child domains this will [...]
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| March 17, 2005 2:30 PM
Active Directory, DNS, Microsoft Windows
Default Group Policy Objects in Active Directory – Windows 2000 Server
I also use Sophos enterprise manager and the only difference in the member of group is I also have it as a member of server operator and domain user. Have you tried running a task for placing a account on those servers using auto-upgrade account through your SAV admin and then running a task to [...]
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| March 16, 2005 10:33 AM
Active Directory, Application security, Biometrics, Database, DataCenter, Digital certificates, Encryption, Exchange, Identity & Access Management, Instant Messaging, Microsoft Windows, provisioning, Secure Coding, Security tokens, Single sign-on
I also use Sophos enterprise manager and the only difference in the member of group is I also have it as a member of server operator and domain user. Have you tried running a task for placing a account on those servers using auto-upgrade account through your SAV admin and then running a task to [...]
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| March 16, 2005 10:33 AM
Active Directory, Application security, Biometrics, Database, DataCenter, Digital certificates, Encryption, Exchange, Identity & Access Management, Instant Messaging, Microsoft Windows, provisioning, Secure Coding, Security tokens, Single sign-on
Slow performance when trying to save documents or even accessing W2K servers from WinXP WS’s
#1 with a bullet – open any explorer window and under ‘tools’ select “folder options” on the 2nd tab “VIEW”. Be SURE that the check mark for ‘check network folders and printers’ is REMOVED. This well intended but dangerous choice has XP check every printer connection and currently (or previously) mapped network drive for every [...]
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| March 16, 2005 9:25 AM
Microsoft Windows, Windows, Windows 2000 Server
#1 with a bullet – open any explorer window and under ‘tools’ select “folder options” on the 2nd tab “VIEW”. Be SURE that the check mark for ‘check network folders and printers’ is REMOVED. This well intended but dangerous choice has XP check every printer connection and currently (or previously) mapped network drive for every [...]
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| March 16, 2005 9:25 AM
Microsoft Windows, Windows, Windows 2000 Server
migration from 2000 to 2003 using ADMT v 2.0
DNS
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| March 16, 2005 6:48 AM
Data center operations, Database Management Systems, DataCenter, Disaster Recovery, Hardware, Microsoft Operations Manager, Servers, Systems management software, Tech support, Windows, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows tools/WSRM
DNS
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| March 16, 2005 6:48 AM
Data center operations, Database Management Systems, DataCenter, Disaster Recovery, Hardware, Microsoft Operations Manager, Servers, Systems management software, Tech support, Windows, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows tools/WSRM
I have a project involving an DS400 SAN connected to 2 Intel Servers IBM345 running Windows Server2003
Did you choose network attached or server attached setup? If network – yes, both or either. If server connect configuration was used then you have to switch controllers and that requires a restart – I think? I have only worked with one and it is network attached.
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| March 15, 2005 7:00 AM
IBM, IT architecture, SAN, Servers, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003
Did you choose network attached or server attached setup? If network – yes, both or either. If server connect configuration was used then you have to switch controllers and that requires a restart – I think? I have only worked with one and it is network attached.
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| March 15, 2005 7:00 AM
IBM, IT architecture, SAN, Servers, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 Shutdown parameters
I am curiuous as to why… generally you do not want to shut down such a service on a regular basis and when you do, how fast it comes down is not really a big deal. How long is it taking to shut down now? Do you have performance issues while the system is running? [...]
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| March 9, 2005 9:56 AM
Microsoft Windows, Windows Server 2003
I am curiuous as to why… generally you do not want to shut down such a service on a regular basis and when you do, how fast it comes down is not really a big deal. How long is it taking to shut down now? Do you have performance issues while the system is running? [...]
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| March 9, 2005 9:56 AM
Microsoft Windows, Windows Server 2003
Users cannot change password after upgrading Domain Controllers to 2003.
control and change your policy (Default Domain-Policy) entries
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| March 8, 2005 3:26 AM
Policies, Tech support, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
control and change your policy (Default Domain-Policy) entries
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| March 8, 2005 3:26 AM
Policies, Tech support, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Facing problem with shared printer
HI 1) Have you updated your server BIOS? 2) Why are using Win98 again?
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| March 7, 2005 3:16 AM
Shared printers, Windows NT Server
HI 1) Have you updated your server BIOS? 2) Why are using Win98 again?
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| March 7, 2005 3:16 AM
Shared printers, Windows NT Server
Event ID 681
Take a look at http://www.webservertalk.com/archive53-2004-4-191111.html It looks like the problem may be “Unknown user name or bad password.” So, this begs the question — are these two users in your Everyone group? Good luck. Craig Herberg
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| March 4, 2005 1:33 PM
Microsoft Windows, Security, Windows 2000 Server
Take a look at http://www.webservertalk.com/archive53-2004-4-191111.html It looks like the problem may be “Unknown user name or bad password.” So, this begs the question — are these two users in your Everyone group? Good luck. Craig Herberg
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| March 4, 2005 1:33 PM
Microsoft Windows, Security, Windows 2000 Server
Restricting Ability to Save to Desktop
Simplest way I have found is folder quotas. The ‘Desktop’ is just a special folder. In roaming profiles the desktop is copied back and forth at login and logoff. It can be the #1 reason for slow startup when profiles exceed 15 to 20 MB. So I set restrictive quotas on profile and desktop at [...]
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| March 3, 2005 7:29 AM
Active Directory, Tech support
Simplest way I have found is folder quotas. The ‘Desktop’ is just a special folder. In roaming profiles the desktop is copied back and forth at login and logoff. It can be the #1 reason for slow startup when profiles exceed 15 to 20 MB. So I set restrictive quotas on profile and desktop at [...]
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| March 3, 2005 7:29 AM
Active Directory, Tech support
Reporting domain/workgroup membership on your LAN using PERL
Slick. You may want to check out the Net::SMTP::Multipart module from CPAN (or ActiveState, if you’re on Windows) instead of using both Net::SMTP with MIME::Lite. Just seems like it might be a bit cleaner code with one module. Cheers
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| March 2, 2005 10:28 AM
Active Directory, Compliance, CRM, Desktops, DHCP, Disaster Recovery, DNS, Ethernet, IPv4, Lotus Domino, NetBIOS, Networking, Networking services, Policies, Risk management, Security, Security Program Management, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit
Slick. You may want to check out the Net::SMTP::Multipart module from CPAN (or ActiveState, if you’re on Windows) instead of using both Net::SMTP with MIME::Lite. Just seems like it might be a bit cleaner code with one module. Cheers
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| March 2, 2005 10:28 AM
Active Directory, Compliance, CRM, Desktops, DHCP, Disaster Recovery, DNS, Ethernet, IPv4, Lotus Domino, NetBIOS, Networking, Networking services, Policies, Risk management, Security, Security Program Management, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit
Would Exchange server be effected while transfering FSMO to different DC
Provided your new AD & DNS are healthy, this should be seamless. You might want to re-boot the cluster nodes after hours after you make the changes, just to lock everything down solid.
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| March 2, 2005 8:46 AM
Active Directory, Exchange 2000
Provided your new AD & DNS are healthy, this should be seamless. You might want to re-boot the cluster nodes after hours after you make the changes, just to lock everything down solid.
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| March 2, 2005 8:46 AM
Active Directory, Exchange 2000
Specific Administrative Permissions
Move the machines into a specific OU. Then set a GPO on the OU with loopback processing and put those accounts in the Administrators group by GPO. (This is assuming they should have admin access to the machines, and not to the AD structure). If they need admin access to the AD structure for that [...]
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| March 1, 2005 9:12 AM
Active Directory, Tech support
Move the machines into a specific OU. Then set a GPO on the OU with loopback processing and put those accounts in the Administrators group by GPO. (This is assuming they should have admin access to the machines, and not to the AD structure). If they need admin access to the AD structure for that [...]
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| March 1, 2005 9:12 AM
Active Directory, Tech support
“There are no more endpoints available from the endpoint mapper”
See Microsoft KB839880 – Useful information is at end, as usual.
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| March 1, 2005 7:31 AM
Active Directory, Help Desk, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Tech support, Windows, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003
See Microsoft KB839880 – Useful information is at end, as usual.
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| March 1, 2005 7:31 AM
Active Directory, Help Desk, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Tech support, Windows, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003
Batch file to cleanup temporary internet files found in profile directories
I very much appreciate the script. but could u post a practical example of the following statement in regards to a normally setup WinXP : “you need to set the two variables, HDRIVE and HPATH, to point to the location where your directories are located.” Do we need to set a home path for each [...]
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| February 25, 2005 12:43 PM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 2000 Server
I very much appreciate the script. but could u post a practical example of the following statement in regards to a normally setup WinXP : “you need to set the two variables, HDRIVE and HPATH, to point to the location where your directories are located.” Do we need to set a home path for each [...]
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| February 25, 2005 12:43 PM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 2000 Server
MoveFile() API reporting failure
FileMon captures where “old” is original path and filename and “new” is new path and filename: Laptop (ok): OPEN old SUCCESS Options: Open Access: All QUERY INFORMATION old SUCCESS FileObjectIdInformation OPEN new SUCCESS Options: Open Access: All OPEN new FILE NOT FOUND Options: Open Access: All SET INFORMATION old SUCCESS FileRenameInformation OPEN old SUCCESS Options: [...]
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| February 24, 2005 9:58 AM
C, Desktops, Development, Servers, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows tools/WSRM
FileMon captures where “old” is original path and filename and “new” is new path and filename: Laptop (ok): OPEN old SUCCESS Options: Open Access: All QUERY INFORMATION old SUCCESS FileObjectIdInformation OPEN new SUCCESS Options: Open Access: All OPEN new FILE NOT FOUND Options: Open Access: All SET INFORMATION old SUCCESS FileRenameInformation OPEN old SUCCESS Options: [...]
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| February 24, 2005 9:58 AM
C, Desktops, Development, Servers, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows tools/WSRM
Stupid Scripting question – what am I missing?
“menu” has two N’s… was that on purpose?
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| February 23, 2005 12:05 PM
DataCenter, Windows, Windows 2000 Server
“menu” has two N’s… was that on purpose?
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| February 23, 2005 12:05 PM
DataCenter, Windows, Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft ISA Server 2000 logging report issues
I had a similar problem and the only way I found to resolve it was to remove ANY rules that involved anonymous access. Once I did that it seemed to work OK.
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| February 21, 2005 5:15 PM
Microsoft Windows, Security, Security products, Servers, Windows 2000 Server
I had a similar problem and the only way I found to resolve it was to remove ANY rules that involved anonymous access. Once I did that it seemed to work OK.
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| February 21, 2005 5:15 PM
Microsoft Windows, Security, Security products, Servers, Windows 2000 Server
