Windows 2003 Swap Space
Hello <a href=”http://www.petri.co.il/pagefile_optimization.htm”>you may want to read this article</a> that says everything about the page file on Windows 2000/2003/XP operating systems. You can also read this: <a href=”http://www.partition-magic.org/server/move-free-space-and-extend-server-c-drive.html”>Move Free Space from One Partition to Another in Server 2003</a> Bye Don’t forget to visit my blog:<a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/it-support/”> If it has a plug, it’s IT stuff!!</a>
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| June 1, 2011 11:08 AM
Swap space, Windows Server 2003
Hello <a href=”http://www.petri.co.il/pagefile_optimization.htm”>you may want to read this article</a> that says everything about the page file on Windows 2000/2003/XP operating systems. You can also read this: <a href=”http://www.partition-magic.org/server/move-free-space-and-extend-server-c-drive.html”>Move Free Space from One Partition to Another in Server 2003</a> Bye Don’t forget to visit my blog:<a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/it-support/”> If it has a plug, it’s IT stuff!!</a>
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| June 1, 2011 11:08 AM
Swap space, Windows Server 2003
Windows 7 clients on Windows Server 2003
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| May 31, 2011 1:16 PM
Group Policy, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 Group Policy
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| May 31, 2011 1:16 PM
Group Policy, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 Group Policy
Exchange 2003 server running on Windows Server 2003 that is running out of space on the system partition
Hi, As this thread quiet for a while, I wonder if you have solved your problem. Assuming you have fixed, in case of who have the same problem. I think there is a better solution with step by step tutorial. I hope it will be helpful. To upgrade a old small hard drive to a [...]
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| May 27, 2011 7:37 PM
Exchange 2003, RAID, RAID 5, Storage management, System Partition, Windows Server 2003
Hi, As this thread quiet for a while, I wonder if you have solved your problem. Assuming you have fixed, in case of who have the same problem. I think there is a better solution with step by step tutorial. I hope it will be helpful. To upgrade a old small hard drive to a [...]
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| May 27, 2011 7:37 PM
Exchange 2003, RAID, RAID 5, Storage management, System Partition, Windows Server 2003
HOW WILL I INSTALL PARTITION MAGIC IN WINDOWS 2003 SERVER
You cannot install partition magic in Windows Server 2003, as it doesn’t compatible with server. But you may try partition magic alternative, it supports 32/64 bit server , as well as all kinds of RAID configuration. <a href=”http://www.partition-magic.org/windows-server-2003/partition-magic-windows-2003-server.html”>Partition Magic Server 2003</a>
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| May 27, 2011 7:21 PM
Partition Magic, Windows Server 2003
You cannot install partition magic in Windows Server 2003, as it doesn’t compatible with server. But you may try partition magic alternative, it supports 32/64 bit server , as well as all kinds of RAID configuration. <a href=”http://www.partition-magic.org/windows-server-2003/partition-magic-windows-2003-server.html”>Partition Magic Server 2003</a>
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| May 27, 2011 7:21 PM
Partition Magic, Windows Server 2003
How to install Windows Server 2008 R2 on Dell Poweredge 2950
Use this tool in order to check to verify everything is compatible: <a href=”http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/solutionaccelerators/dd537573.aspx?ca=NOT&su=WINSVR&sa=MAP&ct=WEBS&cn=MSCOMWEBS&au=BDM&go=MAPTN&dt=04012009″>http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/solutionaccelerators/dd537573.aspx?ca=NOT&su=WINSVR&sa=MAP&ct=WEBS&cn=MSCOMWEBS&au=BDM&go=MAPTN&dt=04012009</a> If it is a problem with the storage drivers you may have to add them in as part of the install. Are you using the OpenManage System Build and Update Utility for the install as this would take care of the [...]
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| May 27, 2011 1:12 PM
Dell Poweredge 2950, RAID 1, Windows Server 2008 Installation, Windows Server 2008 R2
Use this tool in order to check to verify everything is compatible: <a href=”http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/solutionaccelerators/dd537573.aspx?ca=NOT&su=WINSVR&sa=MAP&ct=WEBS&cn=MSCOMWEBS&au=BDM&go=MAPTN&dt=04012009″>http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/solutionaccelerators/dd537573.aspx?ca=NOT&su=WINSVR&sa=MAP&ct=WEBS&cn=MSCOMWEBS&au=BDM&go=MAPTN&dt=04012009</a> If it is a problem with the storage drivers you may have to add them in as part of the install. Are you using the OpenManage System Build and Update Utility for the install as this would take care of the [...]
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| May 27, 2011 1:12 PM
Dell Poweredge 2950, RAID 1, Windows Server 2008 Installation, Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows batch script to extract text from pdf
Never used any of these but you could go through and see if they have what you are looking for-> http://batch.software.informer.com/download-batch-command-convert-pdf-to-text/ Thanks Ramsey for your response. I did find this site during my search, however I figure that they would not be useful because they seen to only support GUI interface and did not make [...]
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| May 25, 2011 6:01 PM
Command line, DOS, Programming Languages, Windows, Windows Batch Files, Windows Server 2008
Never used any of these but you could go through and see if they have what you are looking for-> http://batch.software.informer.com/download-batch-command-convert-pdf-to-text/ Thanks Ramsey for your response. I did find this site during my search, however I figure that they would not be useful because they seen to only support GUI interface and did not make [...]
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| May 25, 2011 6:01 PM
Command line, DOS, Programming Languages, Windows, Windows Batch Files, Windows Server 2008
Running automatic Windows Backups from Windows Server 2008 R2
You will need to install the Server Backup feature the the Server Manager. Once you do this you can run backups to a network share. Here is a good link to explain it better: <a href=”http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff625293.aspx”>http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff625293.aspx</a>
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| May 24, 2011 7:06 PM
Automated backup, Mapped Drive, Windows Backup, Windows Backup Utility, Windows Server 2008 R2
You will need to install the Server Backup feature the the Server Manager. Once you do this you can run backups to a network share. Here is a good link to explain it better: <a href=”http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff625293.aspx”>http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff625293.aspx</a>
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| May 24, 2011 7:06 PM
Automated backup, Mapped Drive, Windows Backup, Windows Backup Utility, Windows Server 2008 R2
Tips for analyzing our network
MBSA is a good starting point. You can scan for common Windows vulnerabilities, weak passwords, IIS and SQL vulnerabilites and also get current patch status. You would need to look at 3rd party scanning for network issues, possibly having somebody such as Qualys or Sword and Shield perfrom network/public Internet security.
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| May 24, 2011 5:54 PM
Active Directory, Baseline, Microsoft Security, Network analysis, Network analyzers, Networking, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP SP3
MBSA is a good starting point. You can scan for common Windows vulnerabilities, weak passwords, IIS and SQL vulnerabilites and also get current patch status. You would need to look at 3rd party scanning for network issues, possibly having somebody such as Qualys or Sword and Shield perfrom network/public Internet security.
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| May 24, 2011 5:54 PM
Active Directory, Baseline, Microsoft Security, Network analysis, Network analyzers, Networking, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP SP3
DHCP by Windows Server 2008 between VLANS
Here are some links to this site and others…. <b>http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/multiple-dhcp-scopes-for-multiple-vlans/</b> <b>http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/one-dhcp-server-for-2-vlans-with-different-subnets/</b> <b>https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/message/61115</b> There is allot more out there Microsoft DHCP and AD best practices for Network Design….. <b>http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727085.aspx</b>
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| May 24, 2011 12:44 PM
Cisco, Cisco 3750, DHCP, VLAN, VLAN configuration, Windows Server 2008
Here are some links to this site and others…. <b>http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/multiple-dhcp-scopes-for-multiple-vlans/</b> <b>http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/one-dhcp-server-for-2-vlans-with-different-subnets/</b> <b>https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/message/61115</b> There is allot more out there Microsoft DHCP and AD best practices for Network Design….. <b>http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727085.aspx</b>
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| May 24, 2011 12:44 PM
Cisco, Cisco 3750, DHCP, VLAN, VLAN configuration, Windows Server 2008
Free IT Book: Governing Shared Services On-Premise and in the Cloud
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| May 23, 2011 1:26 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Giveaways, IT Books, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, twitter, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
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| May 23, 2011 1:26 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Giveaways, IT Books, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, twitter, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
Removing Exchange 2003
Here is a Link to Uninstalling Exchange 5.5 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124615%28EXCHG.65%29.aspx
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| May 23, 2011 10:07 AM
Exchange, Exchange 2003, Exchange 2003 administration, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2
Here is a Link to Uninstalling Exchange 5.5 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124615%28EXCHG.65%29.aspx
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| May 23, 2011 10:07 AM
Exchange, Exchange 2003, Exchange 2003 administration, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2
Fault tolerance on a web server
Your best bet would be to have a load balancer setup which sends the commands to all the web servers which are online. If the server is offline it is taken out of the pool automatically.
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| May 22, 2011 7:44 AM
DNS, DNS server, Fault tolerance, Scripting, Web Server, Web server administration, Web servers
Your best bet would be to have a load balancer setup which sends the commands to all the web servers which are online. If the server is offline it is taken out of the pool automatically.
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| May 22, 2011 7:44 AM
DNS, DNS server, Fault tolerance, Scripting, Web Server, Web server administration, Web servers
SSIS 2008 R2 performance and Windows Server 2008 R2 with a clustered SQL instance is slower than when connecting to a non-clustered instance?
If SSIS and the SQL Instance are running on the same physical server then the connection should not be going out over the network. If they are on different nodes then the connection will go over the network. By default connections made that don’t leave the server are made over the shared memory protocol driver. [...]
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| May 22, 2011 7:37 AM
Business Information Warehouse, SQL Server, SQL Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2008 R2 Performance Monitoring, SQL Server Performance Monitoring, SSIS, Windows Server 2008 R2
If SSIS and the SQL Instance are running on the same physical server then the connection should not be going out over the network. If they are on different nodes then the connection will go over the network. By default connections made that don’t leave the server are made over the shared memory protocol driver. [...]
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| May 22, 2011 7:37 AM
Business Information Warehouse, SQL Server, SQL Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2008 R2 Performance Monitoring, SQL Server Performance Monitoring, SSIS, Windows Server 2008 R2
Adding client to domain in Windows server 2003 standard edition
This is done from the Computer Name tab in System properties applet in the Control Panel. There is a Change button on the tab that will allow you to join (or leave) a domain.
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| May 19, 2011 11:00 AM
Client Access, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
This is done from the Computer Name tab in System properties applet in the Control Panel. There is a Change button on the tab that will allow you to join (or leave) a domain.
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| May 19, 2011 11:00 AM
Client Access, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
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| May 18, 2011 3:50 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, Contests, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, ITKE, ITKE Community, Knowledge Point Bounty, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, Profile Pictures, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
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| May 18, 2011 3:50 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, Contests, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, ITKE, ITKE Community, Knowledge Point Bounty, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, Profile Pictures, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
System state data on Windows Server 2003
This feature is for system recovery and it manage backup for boot file, registry and other system things. <a href=”http://serverfault.com/questions/17624/what-is-a-system-state-backup-for”>Here</a> is a good thread of this feature, take a look. Regards
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| May 17, 2011 6:41 PM
Backup, NTBackup, NTBackup Configuration, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Backup
This feature is for system recovery and it manage backup for boot file, registry and other system things. <a href=”http://serverfault.com/questions/17624/what-is-a-system-state-backup-for”>Here</a> is a good thread of this feature, take a look. Regards
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| May 17, 2011 6:41 PM
Backup, NTBackup, NTBackup Configuration, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Backup
Load balancing for Windows Server 2003 Active Directory network
There really is no backup domain controller in AD. All DCs should have global catalog role in order to perform authentication tasks. All DCs can handle all roles. Worst case scenario you would have to use adsiedit or ntdsutil to seize roles that were assigned to the failed server and move them to the other [...]
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| May 17, 2011 1:15 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory backup, Backup Domain Controller (BDC), Domain Controller, Network Load Balancing, Networking, Windows Server 2003
There really is no backup domain controller in AD. All DCs should have global catalog role in order to perform authentication tasks. All DCs can handle all roles. Worst case scenario you would have to use adsiedit or ntdsutil to seize roles that were assigned to the failed server and move them to the other [...]
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| May 17, 2011 1:15 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory backup, Backup Domain Controller (BDC), Domain Controller, Network Load Balancing, Networking, Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008 R2 with a Windows Server 2000 Domain Controller
We started with 6 2003 server domain controllers and have slowly been migrating to 2008 R2. Currently changed out 4 of the 2003 to 2008 R2. We have been runing this way for over a year without any problems. We now have the PDC on the Server 2008 R2. We plan to replace the last [...]
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| May 16, 2011 12:54 PM
Networking, Windows 2000 Domain Controller, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Networking
We started with 6 2003 server domain controllers and have slowly been migrating to 2008 R2. Currently changed out 4 of the 2003 to 2008 R2. We have been runing this way for over a year without any problems. We now have the PDC on the Server 2008 R2. We plan to replace the last [...]
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| May 16, 2011 12:54 PM
Networking, Windows 2000 Domain Controller, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Networking
Windows 7 Pro – Server 2003 connectivity problem
One solution seems to be to disable the Firewall service. Just turning the firewall off does not work. All the network computers are already behind routers and a hardware firewall system. After disabling the firewall service all the shares became visible. This happened on each of the Windows 7 computers as I made the change. [...]
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| May 16, 2011 12:54 PM
Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional SP3
One solution seems to be to disable the Firewall service. Just turning the firewall off does not work. All the network computers are already behind routers and a hardware firewall system. After disabling the firewall service all the shares became visible. This happened on each of the Windows 7 computers as I made the change. [...]
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| May 16, 2011 12:54 PM
Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional SP3
Windows Server 2003 Uninstall additional domain controller
Run DRPromo again on the server. But have a read of the link below to make sure all roles are moved to other Domain Controllers. http://windocuments.net/decommissiondc.html
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| May 12, 2011 9:10 AM
Domain Controller, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller
Run DRPromo again on the server. But have a read of the link below to make sure all roles are moved to other Domain Controllers. http://windocuments.net/decommissiondc.html
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| May 12, 2011 9:10 AM
Domain Controller, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller
