Event ID 34 – the driver disabled the write cache
I have a Windows 2000 Server, SP4, which is hosting a CISCO ACS Wireless Authentication application, ver 3.0. We have had 2 crashes of the ACS in the past week, where users can’t authenticate to the network via wireless (Active Directory integrated). A reboot restores access.The above error has been evident in the event log, [...]
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| April 1, 2005 11:52 AM
DataCenter, Networking, Windows 2000 Server
I have a Windows 2000 Server, SP4, which is hosting a CISCO ACS Wireless Authentication application, ver 3.0. We have had 2 crashes of the ACS in the past week, where users can’t authenticate to the network via wireless (Active Directory integrated). A reboot restores access.The above error has been evident in the event log, [...]
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| April 1, 2005 11:52 AM
DataCenter, Networking, Windows 2000 Server
Installed RAM vs total RAM shown
I have 4096MB RAM (16 x 256MB DIMM) installed on my Win2000 server (Compaq Proliant 8500). Yet the OS (Win2000 standard) sees only 3328MB as total physical memory. What happened to rest 768MB, that is exactly three memory modules?
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| March 23, 2005 5:52 AM
Hardware, Servers, Windows 2000 Server
I have 4096MB RAM (16 x 256MB DIMM) installed on my Win2000 server (Compaq Proliant 8500). Yet the OS (Win2000 standard) sees only 3328MB as total physical memory. What happened to rest 768MB, that is exactly three memory modules?
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| March 23, 2005 5:52 AM
Hardware, Servers, Windows 2000 Server
Group Policy changes and cached information
I am the software support person for a public library. On our computers for the public we use Deep Freeze version 5 which protects the hard drive from changes. When the computer is rebooted the hard drive is returned to its original state. We also use Windows XP on the workstations and Active Directory (Windows [...]
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| March 23, 2005 6:18 PM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Networking services, Security, Servers, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003
I am the software support person for a public library. On our computers for the public we use Deep Freeze version 5 which protects the hard drive from changes. When the computer is rebooted the hard drive is returned to its original state. We also use Windows XP on the workstations and Active Directory (Windows [...]
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| March 23, 2005 6:18 PM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Networking services, Security, Servers, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003
Windows 2000 Server security on network shares
This evening I will be transferring all of our employee user folders to a different server. This contains the following folders: My Documents, Application Data, and Desktop. Group policy is configured to redirect all of these settings to a server rather than the client’s local hard disk. Now for the problem…I am a member of [...]
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| April 5, 2005 2:05 PM
Security, Windows 2000 Server
This evening I will be transferring all of our employee user folders to a different server. This contains the following folders: My Documents, Application Data, and Desktop. Group policy is configured to redirect all of these settings to a server rather than the client’s local hard disk. Now for the problem…I am a member of [...]
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| April 5, 2005 2:05 PM
Security, Windows 2000 Server
RPC over HTTP problem and Exchange, RPC ping error 12175
Hi all, I’m having a problem with a small amount of the clients that use RPC over http for Exchange 2003. Before I carry on, I have all the correct configuration (XP SP2, Exchange 2003 SP1, outlook 2003, etc..), and I know it works becuase most clients do work. I am now reduced to using [...]
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| April 8, 2005 12:02 PM
Application integration, Exchange, Exchange 2003, Installation, Security, Servers, Windows Server 2003, Windows tools/WSRM
Hi all, I’m having a problem with a small amount of the clients that use RPC over http for Exchange 2003. Before I carry on, I have all the correct configuration (XP SP2, Exchange 2003 SP1, outlook 2003, etc..), and I know it works becuase most clients do work. I am now reduced to using [...]
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| April 8, 2005 12:02 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.
Hallo, I have an interesting Problem with OWA with IE (Win2000, Exchange 5.0, IIS, the PC is also a ADS-DC). The user don’t see the middle Frame (…/username/inbox/?cmd=contents) in OWA, and the Login-Window comes again and again, till it comes not and in the Middleframe stays “Loading”. Log-Files on Server: 401.5 Error(ISAPI/CGI Authorization Error). Strange [...]
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| May 13, 2005 8:47 AM
Administration, Application management, Exchange, Exchange 2000, Maintenance, Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Tech support, Windows 2000 Server
Hallo, I have an interesting Problem with OWA with IE (Win2000, Exchange 5.0, IIS, the PC is also a ADS-DC). The user don’t see the middle Frame (…/username/inbox/?cmd=contents) in OWA, and the Login-Window comes again and again, till it comes not and in the Middleframe stays “Loading”. Log-Files on Server: 401.5 Error(ISAPI/CGI Authorization Error). Strange [...]
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| May 13, 2005 8:47 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
I have come across a DC running MS DNS. this server has been experiencing group policy issues, now i investigated and came across some certain problems. the domain name is a single name “domain” .. not a FQDN as in “domain.Work” the dNS has no root zone, or domain. (this i dont know if its [...]
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| March 28, 2005 12:02 AM
Active Directory, DNS, Microsoft Windows
I have come across a DC running MS DNS. this server has been experiencing group policy issues, now i investigated and came across some certain problems. the domain name is a single name “domain” .. not a FQDN as in “domain.Work” the dNS has no root zone, or domain. (this i dont know if its [...]
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| March 28, 2005 12:02 AM
Active Directory, DNS, Microsoft Windows
migration from 2000 to 2003 using ADMT v 2.0
We have multiple forests in our organisation.We are now planning to consolidate them into a single forest and a single domain.We have more than 200 different sites spread all across the world. We have now upgraded all our domain controllers to 2000 and 2003 servers.We have a proper test lab being setup for performining all [...]
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| March 16, 2005 6:32 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
We have multiple forests in our organisation.We are now planning to consolidate them into a single forest and a single domain.We have more than 200 different sites spread all across the world. We have now upgraded all our domain controllers to 2000 and 2003 servers.We have a proper test lab being setup for performining all [...]
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| March 16, 2005 6:32 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
Slow performance when trying to save documents or even accessing W2K servers from WinXP WS’s
Hi, I have a mixed Windows environment with Windows2000/2003 servers, and Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP workstations. When XP workstations are accessing the W2000 server shares it takes app. 10 sec. before they are available, especially if they try to for instance save documents. When W2000 Pro workstations performs the same operation they can [...]
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| March 16, 2005 5:04 AM
Microsoft Windows, Windows, Windows 2000 Server
Hi, I have a mixed Windows environment with Windows2000/2003 servers, and Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP workstations. When XP workstations are accessing the W2000 server shares it takes app. 10 sec. before they are available, especially if they try to for instance save documents. When W2000 Pro workstations performs the same operation they can [...]
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| March 16, 2005 5:04 AM
Microsoft Windows, Windows, Windows 2000 Server
Default Group Policy Objects in Active Directory – Windows 2000 Server
I’ve had to restore my Default Domain Policy and Default Domain Controller policy because somehow they disappeared. I’m using Sophos Enterprise Manager to automatically update all computers on the network. Everything is working as normal but I can’t update the 2 Domain Controllers on the system. It says there is a log on failure. The [...]
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| March 16, 2005 5:51 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’ve had to restore my Default Domain Policy and Default Domain Controller policy because somehow they disappeared. I’m using Sophos Enterprise Manager to automatically update all computers on the network. Everything is working as normal but I can’t update the 2 Domain Controllers on the system. It says there is a log on failure. The [...]
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| March 16, 2005 5:51 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 have a project involving an DS400 SAN connected to 2 Intel Servers IBM345 running Windows Server2003
Can both servers connect to the SAN at the same time? Can both access the SAN at the same time? If not, what else do I need to make both share the volume on the SAN? If both servers are connected, when one fails the other take charge without restarting it? Is it as simple [...]
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| July 24, 2008 11:38 PM
IBM, IT architecture, SAN, Servers, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003
Can both servers connect to the SAN at the same time? Can both access the SAN at the same time? If not, what else do I need to make both share the volume on the SAN? If both servers are connected, when one fails the other take charge without restarting it? Is it as simple [...]
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| July 24, 2008 11:38 PM
IBM, IT architecture, SAN, Servers, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 Shutdown parameters
How can you change parameters so that an exchange 2003 running on top server 2003 shutdown faster?
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| March 9, 2005 8:07 AM
Microsoft Windows, Windows Server 2003
How can you change parameters so that an exchange 2003 running on top server 2003 shutdown faster?
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| March 9, 2005 8:07 AM
Microsoft Windows, Windows Server 2003
Users cannot change password after upgrading Domain Controllers to 2003.
Hi there, We recently upgraded our DC’s from 2000 to 2003, which were themselves upgraded from NT4. Since the upgrade users cannot change their pwds. Keeps coming back with the msg: “Your password must be at least 6 characters, cannot repeat any of your previous 5 passwords and must be at least 21 days old. [...]
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| March 9, 2005 3:11 PM
Policies, Tech support, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Hi there, We recently upgraded our DC’s from 2000 to 2003, which were themselves upgraded from NT4. Since the upgrade users cannot change their pwds. Keeps coming back with the msg: “Your password must be at least 6 characters, cannot repeat any of your previous 5 passwords and must be at least 21 days old. [...]
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| March 9, 2005 3:11 PM
Policies, Tech support, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Facing problem with shared printer
GoodDay, Dear all, this is giri. We have got NT server in our office. 1 since I found some bad sectors in one of my client system which was having windows98 operating system. I replaced with new 80gb seagate harddisk (7200rpm). I tried installing 98. in the bios my harddisk detected as 80gb, but when [...]
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| September 10, 2008 1:47 AM
Shared printers, Windows NT Server
GoodDay, Dear all, this is giri. We have got NT server in our office. 1 since I found some bad sectors in one of my client system which was having windows98 operating system. I replaced with new 80gb seagate harddisk (7200rpm). I tried installing 98. in the bios my harddisk detected as 80gb, but when [...]
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| September 10, 2008 1:47 AM
Shared printers, Windows NT Server
Event ID 681
Recently I began noticing Event ID 681 errors in the security logs of our Microsoft ISA Server 2000. These errors are only occuring on 2 specific workstations/user accounts. The event log reads as follows: —————————————– Date: 3/3/2005 Time: 8:33 Type: Failure User: NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM Computer: SERVERNAME Source: Security Category: Account Logon Event ID: 681 Description: [...]
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| March 9, 2005 11:57 AM
Microsoft Windows, Security, Windows 2000 Server
Recently I began noticing Event ID 681 errors in the security logs of our Microsoft ISA Server 2000. These errors are only occuring on 2 specific workstations/user accounts. The event log reads as follows: —————————————– Date: 3/3/2005 Time: 8:33 Type: Failure User: NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM Computer: SERVERNAME Source: Security Category: Account Logon Event ID: 681 Description: [...]
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| March 9, 2005 11:57 AM
Microsoft Windows, Security, Windows 2000 Server
Restricting Ability to Save to Desktop
Hi There, Can anyone tell me of a way, via a GPO, of preventing specific users only from saving files to their desktops? I’ve had a look around the various options available and I can’t see an obvious solution- but then I may have missed something ;o) Many thanks in advance.
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| March 3, 2005 7:14 AM
Active Directory, Tech support
Hi There, Can anyone tell me of a way, via a GPO, of preventing specific users only from saving files to their desktops? I’ve had a look around the various options available and I can’t see an obvious solution- but then I may have missed something ;o) Many thanks in advance.
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| March 3, 2005 7:14 AM
Active Directory, Tech support
Would Exchange server be effected while transfering FSMO to different DC
We upgrading our AD structure to 2003 from 2000. After carefull /preps; two new 2k3 servers are added into existing domain and promoted as DCs. NOW the FSMO needs to be moved to one of these new ones from old server and I have the information on how to move FSMO roles. My concern is [...]
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| March 2, 2005 2:49 PM
Active Directory, Exchange 2000
We upgrading our AD structure to 2003 from 2000. After carefull /preps; two new 2k3 servers are added into existing domain and promoted as DCs. NOW the FSMO needs to be moved to one of these new ones from old server and I have the information on how to move FSMO roles. My concern is [...]
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| March 2, 2005 2:49 PM
Active Directory, Exchange 2000
Reporting domain/workgroup membership on your LAN using PERL
This is more of an FYI. I just posted a perl script that I use to generate a daily report of all Workstations and Servers located on our LAN. This report is sorted by domain/workgroup membership and includes any visible shares on the machine. If anyone is interested you can read it here: http://frankenrouter.homeip.net/System+Admin+Articles/111.aspx Thanks, [...]
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| August 23, 2005 12:13 PM
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
This is more of an FYI. I just posted a perl script that I use to generate a daily report of all Workstations and Servers located on our LAN. This report is sorted by domain/workgroup membership and includes any visible shares on the machine. If anyone is interested you can read it here: http://frankenrouter.homeip.net/System+Admin+Articles/111.aspx Thanks, [...]
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| August 23, 2005 12:13 PM
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
Specific Administrative Permissions
Hi There, I’ve a Win2000 AD and I need to grant several generic user accounts administrative privileges only on a select set of machines. I could possibly do this via a kix script, however I would like to control this from within my Directory. All user accounts and machines are moveable to new/ alternate OU’s. [...]
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| March 1, 2005 8:41 AM
Active Directory, Tech support
Hi There, I’ve a Win2000 AD and I need to grant several generic user accounts administrative privileges only on a select set of machines. I could possibly do this via a kix script, however I would like to control this from within my Directory. All user accounts and machines are moveable to new/ alternate OU’s. [...]
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| March 1, 2005 8:41 AM
Active Directory, Tech support
“There are no more endpoints available from the endpoint mapper”
Small system – 2 Windows 2000 servers (PDC and Sql Server) and 2 Windows 2003 servers (2nd DC and print server and 2nd SQL server) – 50 clients Windows XP Pro SP2 and 6 still Windows 2000 Pro awaiting conversion. All patches are up to date. Using DNS and active directory, NetBIOS is deprecated and [...]
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| March 1, 2005 2:44 PM
Active Directory, Help Desk, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Tech support, Windows, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003
Small system – 2 Windows 2000 servers (PDC and Sql Server) and 2 Windows 2003 servers (2nd DC and print server and 2nd SQL server) – 50 clients Windows XP Pro SP2 and 6 still Windows 2000 Pro awaiting conversion. All patches are up to date. Using DNS and active directory, NetBIOS is deprecated and [...]
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| March 1, 2005 2:44 PM
Active Directory, Help Desk, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Tech support, Windows, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003
