Contest Bounty: Ask/Answer questions this weekend, earn 100 points!
Is the rain keeping your weekend plans from getting off the ground? Well, IT Knowledge Exchange has a chance for you to take advantage of staying indoors. Ask or answer 10 questions* this weekend, and you will earn 100 knowledge points, good for our current contest! Any combination of asking/answering is acceptable. Post the links [...]
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| May 20, 2011 3:50 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Giveaways, IT answers, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
Is the rain keeping your weekend plans from getting off the ground? Well, IT Knowledge Exchange has a chance for you to take advantage of staying indoors. Ask or answer 10 questions* this weekend, and you will earn 100 knowledge points, good for our current contest! Any combination of asking/answering is acceptable. Post the links [...]
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| May 20, 2011 3:50 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Giveaways, IT answers, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
DHCP by Windows Server 2008 between VLANS
Hi, I’d like to know how to configure DHCP info to be passed through multiple VLANS to issue addresses to respective clients in all subnets. Right now I am thinking I need to have all proper scopes defined on the dhcp and i would also put the server (which is the AD) in the management [...]
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| May 24, 2011 3:55 PM
Cisco, Cisco 3750, DHCP, VLAN, VLAN configuration, Windows Server 2008
Hi, I’d like to know how to configure DHCP info to be passed through multiple VLANS to issue addresses to respective clients in all subnets. Right now I am thinking I need to have all proper scopes defined on the dhcp and i would also put the server (which is the AD) in the management [...]
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| May 24, 2011 3:55 PM
Cisco, Cisco 3750, DHCP, VLAN, VLAN configuration, Windows Server 2008
Adding client to domain in Windows server 2003 standard edition
please, how do i add client computers to a domain in server 2003 standard edition
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| June 13, 2011 9:56 AM
Client Access, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
please, how do i add client computers to a domain in server 2003 standard edition
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| June 13, 2011 9:56 AM
Client Access, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Script to Configure Internet Explorer 8
We are trying to figure out a faster way to configure our user’s IE8 to be able to work with a specific site we use. We were able to add all the Trusted Sites using GPO and enabling our users but wasn’t able to see how to change the custom settings to Enable Active X [...]
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| June 14, 2011 7:19 PM
IE8, Internet Explorer 8, Windows 7 Professional, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
We are trying to figure out a faster way to configure our user’s IE8 to be able to work with a specific site we use. We were able to add all the Trusted Sites using GPO and enabling our users but wasn’t able to see how to change the custom settings to Enable Active X [...]
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| June 14, 2011 7:19 PM
IE8, Internet Explorer 8, Windows 7 Professional, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Empty Reports in Forefront TMG SP1
Hello! I am running Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise and Forefront TMG 2010 adn SQL-Express as local database After upgrading Forefront TMG 2010 to sp1 reports stopped generates. Reports are empty. First problem was “The report server cannot process the report. The data source connection information has been deleted. (rsInvalidDataSourceReference)” but I`ve solved it by re-writing connection string(I`ve [...]
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| May 18, 2011 11:48 AM
Forefront TMG, Forefront TMG 2010, SQL Server, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Hello! I am running Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise and Forefront TMG 2010 adn SQL-Express as local database After upgrading Forefront TMG 2010 to sp1 reports stopped generates. Reports are empty. First problem was “The report server cannot process the report. The data source connection information has been deleted. (rsInvalidDataSourceReference)” but I`ve solved it by re-writing connection string(I`ve [...]
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| May 18, 2011 11:48 AM
Forefront TMG, Forefront TMG 2010, SQL Server, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Website hosted by third party not opening
Dear All, We have a company Web site eg: www.abc.com .It is hosted outside our network and handling by 3rd party.We have a domain controller ie abc.com We are accesing this website same like google , yahoo etc. We were able to access our company website without any issue. but from past one week we [...]
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| May 18, 2011 11:13 AM
DNS, DNS management, DNS server, Domain Controller
Dear All, We have a company Web site eg: www.abc.com .It is hosted outside our network and handling by 3rd party.We have a domain controller ie abc.com We are accesing this website same like google , yahoo etc. We were able to access our company website without any issue. but from past one week we [...]
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| May 18, 2011 11:13 AM
DNS, DNS management, DNS server, Domain Controller
System state data on Windows Server 2003
What is system state data and what can I use it for if my system fails? I am working on a Windows 2003 server and see the option under my NTBackup settings. Any ideas?
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| May 18, 2011 6:29 PM
Backup, NTBackup, NTBackup Configuration, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Backup
What is system state data and what can I use it for if my system fails? I am working on a Windows 2003 server and see the option under my NTBackup settings. Any ideas?
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| May 18, 2011 6:29 PM
Backup, NTBackup, NTBackup Configuration, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Backup
Free IT Book: Governing Shared Services On-Premise and in the Cloud
This week’s free IT book is from Prentice Hall: SOA Governance: Governing Shared Services On-Premise and in the Cloud. From the publishers: “[This book] is the result of a multi-year project to collect proven industry practices for establishing IT governance controls specific to the adoption of SOA and service-orientation….[It] steps the readers through the most [...]
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| November 30, 2011 4:04 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
This week’s free IT book is from Prentice Hall: SOA Governance: Governing Shared Services On-Premise and in the Cloud. From the publishers: “[This book] is the result of a multi-year project to collect proven industry practices for establishing IT governance controls specific to the adoption of SOA and service-orientation….[It] steps the readers through the most [...]
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| November 30, 2011 4:04 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
Load balancing for Windows Server 2003 Active Directory network
If our domain controller goes down on our Windows Server 2003 Active Directory network what needs to be done to have the backup domain controller kick into action? Can we have them doing load balancing in a perfect scenario?
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| May 17, 2011 2:48 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory backup, Backup Domain Controller (BDC), Domain Controller, Network Load Balancing, Networking, Windows Server 2003
If our domain controller goes down on our Windows Server 2003 Active Directory network what needs to be done to have the backup domain controller kick into action? Can we have them doing load balancing in a perfect scenario?
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| May 17, 2011 2:48 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory backup, Backup Domain Controller (BDC), Domain Controller, Network Load Balancing, Networking, Windows Server 2003
Central remote desktop using Windows Server 2008?
We want to do away with all of our one to one nats into our datacenter. Can we have a central remote desktop server using Windows server 2008 and if so what do we need to do to get it working/configured?
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| May 16, 2011 2:12 PM
NAT, Networking, One-to-One Relationships, Remote Desktop Connection, Remote desktop management, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration
We want to do away with all of our one to one nats into our datacenter. Can we have a central remote desktop server using Windows server 2008 and if so what do we need to do to get it working/configured?
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| May 16, 2011 2:12 PM
NAT, Networking, One-to-One Relationships, Remote Desktop Connection, Remote desktop management, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration
Windows Server 2008 R2 with a Windows Server 2000 Domain Controller
Does anyone know if there are any issues runninga Windows 2008R2 server with a Windows 2000 domain controller?
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| June 2, 2011 11:40 PM
Networking, Windows 2000 Domain Controller, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Networking
Does anyone know if there are any issues runninga Windows 2008R2 server with a Windows 2000 domain controller?
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| June 2, 2011 11:40 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
I have a domain that includes several Win XP Pro SP3 computers, as well as a few Windows 7 Pro systems. There are 2 servers that are running Server 2008, 3 that are running Server 2003. The problem I am having started about a week or two ago. The Windows XP computers have no problem [...]
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| March 15, 2012 2:09 PM
Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional SP3
I have a domain that includes several Win XP Pro SP3 computers, as well as a few Windows 7 Pro systems. There are 2 servers that are running Server 2008, 3 that are running Server 2003. The problem I am having started about a week or two ago. The Windows XP computers have no problem [...]
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| March 15, 2012 2:09 PM
Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional SP3
Outlook Calendar Events uneditable
Following a move to a new domain, We exported users mailbox to PST’s and imported into the new server/domain. Now users have some calendard events and meeting requests that have copy in the front of them and are uneditable. Useing SBS 2011 and Office 2007. Is there a way to change the permissions, or ownership [...]
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| May 12, 2011 3:19 PM
Outlook 2007, Outlook 2007 calendar, sbs 2011, Small Business Server
Following a move to a new domain, We exported users mailbox to PST’s and imported into the new server/domain. Now users have some calendard events and meeting requests that have copy in the front of them and are uneditable. Useing SBS 2011 and Office 2007. Is there a way to change the permissions, or ownership [...]
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| May 12, 2011 3:19 PM
Outlook 2007, Outlook 2007 calendar, sbs 2011, Small Business Server
Completed IT Knowledge Exchange Profile? Earn points!
What’s a community without a face? Let your fellow IT Knowledge Exchange members know a little more about you and your expertise by filling out your public profile and uploading a photo. Then put the link to your profile in the discussion area below to claim your 10 knowledge points, good toward our current contest! [...]
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| May 18, 2011 2:26 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
What’s a community without a face? Let your fellow IT Knowledge Exchange members know a little more about you and your expertise by filling out your public profile and uploading a photo. Then put the link to your profile in the discussion area below to claim your 10 knowledge points, good toward our current contest! [...]
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| May 18, 2011 2:26 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
SSIS 2008 R2 performance and Windows Server 2008 R2 with a clustered SQL instance is slower than when connecting to a non-clustered instance?
I am testing different configurations for loading data from a remote SQL server using SSIS. In a clustered situation SSIS seems slower to speak to the local clustered SQL instance when compared to a non clustered local SQL instance. It looks like any scenario where SSIS speaks to a clustered SQL instance; the communication occurs [...]
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| May 22, 2011 9:22 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
I am testing different configurations for loading data from a remote SQL server using SSIS. In a clustered situation SSIS seems slower to speak to the local clustered SQL instance when compared to a non clustered local SQL instance. It looks like any scenario where SSIS speaks to a clustered SQL instance; the communication occurs [...]
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| May 22, 2011 9:22 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
Windows Server 2003 Uninstall additional domain controller
how can i uninstall additional domain controller
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| May 14, 2011 5:51 AM
Domain Controller, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller
how can i uninstall additional domain controller
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| May 14, 2011 5:51 AM
Domain Controller, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller
Error when opening Windows NT backup file from Windows Server 2000
When trying to open a Windows NT backup file from Windows Server 2000 on a Windows Server 2003 Standard R2 box I am unable to do it. It looks like it is going to start and then it closes and I get no errors.
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| June 7, 2011 7:36 PM
Backup, NT backup, Windows NT, Windows Server 2000, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Windows Server 2003 Standard R2
When trying to open a Windows NT backup file from Windows Server 2000 on a Windows Server 2003 Standard R2 box I am unable to do it. It looks like it is going to start and then it closes and I get no errors.
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| June 7, 2011 7:36 PM
Backup, NT backup, Windows NT, Windows Server 2000, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Windows Server 2003 Standard R2
Auto populate via active directory customization
Can we have home drives auto populate with a server name/username$ via some Active Directory customization on 2003?
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| May 11, 2011 7:31 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2003, Automation, SERVER NAME, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Group Policy
Can we have home drives auto populate with a server name/username$ via some Active Directory customization on 2003?
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| May 11, 2011 7:31 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2003, Automation, SERVER NAME, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Group Policy
AVG 2011 and Exchange 2010 issues?
anyone out there using AVG and Exchange, we would like to install AVG 2011 Mail version on the Exchange server but would like to find out if anyone is having issues and if you are, what are the corrections to make these two play nice. thanks much
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| May 11, 2011 10:29 PM
AVG, AVG 2011, AVG and Exchange, Exchange 2010, Exchange 2010 Security, Windows Server 2008 R2
anyone out there using AVG and Exchange, we would like to install AVG 2011 Mail version on the Exchange server but would like to find out if anyone is having issues and if you are, what are the corrections to make these two play nice. thanks much
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| May 11, 2011 10:29 PM
AVG, AVG 2011, AVG and Exchange, Exchange 2010, Exchange 2010 Security, Windows Server 2008 R2
Fault tolerance on a web server
What is the best way to have fault tolerance on our web server? We have a few backup machines all identical that get replicated via scripts every 10 minutes. How cab we automatically fail over to another already configured box if the primary production machine fails? Is this some DNS magic?
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| May 22, 2011 7:41 PM
DNS, DNS server, Fault tolerance, Scripting, Web Server, Web server administration, Web servers
What is the best way to have fault tolerance on our web server? We have a few backup machines all identical that get replicated via scripts every 10 minutes. How cab we automatically fail over to another already configured box if the primary production machine fails? Is this some DNS magic?
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| May 22, 2011 7:41 PM
DNS, DNS server, Fault tolerance, Scripting, Web Server, Web server administration, Web servers
