Opinion on rugged laptops for the enterprise
Our field techs current Toughbook laptops are now out of warranty. We are looking at buying some new ones, but are wondering if anyone has any experience with anything other than Panasonic. OS choices are not a big deal, since thay both are familar with 7. We are looking at semi-rugged with possbile imbedded Verizon [...]

Answer Question   |  July 1, 2011  1:56 PM
Hardware devices, Laptop computers, Panasonic, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003

Windows 7 printer pop up box
Hello all, Our users have recently began to receive a pop up box asking “Do you trust this printer?” with the options to either Install Driver or Cancel.  It happens to all users randomly, not every day and not all users.  For example, we have a 10 users that get Printer A mapped, 3 may [...]

Answer Question   |  May 30, 2011  8:28 PM
Symantec Endpoint Protection, Windows 7, Windows 7 Professional, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2

Free IT Book: Why New Systems Fail
This week’s free IT book is Phil Simon’s insider’s guide to successful IT projects, Why New Systems Fail. From the back of the book, “Organizations often lack the necessary framework to minimize the chance of system failure before, during, and after beginning IT projects.” Get the know-how you need to start and successfully deploy your [...]

Answer Question   |  February 23, 2012  3:46 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, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server

Multiple user with different rights
I am running server 03 and 08.  I have many clients running XP.  I have restricted these clients so they are unable to get to anything on the network.  When I sit down to work on a PC, it would be nice to access resources that are not permitted to these users.  I currently have [...]

Answer Question   |  May 2, 2011  9:12 PM
User account management, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP

Running client email with RDS
How do I run the client machines email with my spplication on the remote desktop?

Answer Question   |  May 3, 2011  5:39 PM
RDS, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP

Displaying event log through RSS
Can we display the windows event log via rss so we can display it in a feed? How can we do this off of a windows server 2008?

Answer Question   |  April 15, 2011  7:28 PM
Event logs, RSS, RSS feed, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration

Where should we store a copy of the Windows Server 2003 R2 installation files?
Should we store a copy of the Windows Server 2003 R2 installation files on our server? Is this good practice?

Answer Question   |  April 18, 2011  7:15 PM
Installation, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Installation, Windows Server 2003 R2

Windows server 2003 x2 server VPN encryption
When doing a Windows Server 2003 to Windows server 2003 vpn what type of encryption should we use being the most restrictive as possible?

Answer Question   |  April 15, 2011  7:13 PM
Encryption, Encryption Software, VPN, VPN security, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 security

Blocking sniffers from catching SIP/VoIP traffic
Can we block wireshark or ethereal from being able to run on our Windows 2003 Active Directory network? We want to block sniffers from catching sip/VoIP traffic.

Answer Question   |  April 15, 2011  7:11 PM
Active Directory 2003, Active Directory security, Ethereal, SIP, VoIP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 security, Wireshark

Installing Windows 2008 recovery console on windows server 2008 server
How do i install the windows 2008 recovery console on a Windows server2008 as a boot option?

Answer Question   |  April 15, 2011  7:10 PM
Boot manager, Recovery Manager, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows server administration

Install fonts in windows 7 using vbs
I have clients that are going to place their fonts, usually downloaded ones into a folder. I need a script to assist me in this. Since I dont know what the fonts are called, I can’t use this one as stated, since I don’t know the .ParseName values. How do I write this so it [...]

Answer Question   |  May 3, 2011  3:31 PM
Fonts, Scripts, Visual Basic, Windows 7, Windows 7 support, Windows Server 2003

How to create a VPN with SBS 2008
Dear Friends, I have a sbs server 2008 64 bit, and I wanted to create a VPN. can any body tell me how can do this. It i my hummble request to you please tell me the process step by step. Thanks & regards AAKASH JAIN

Answer Question   |  May 2, 2011  11:58 AM
SBS 2008, Small Business Server, Small Business Server 2008, VPN, VPN connection

Can we use a Windows server 2003 standard disk?
Our Windows SBS 2003 crashed. Can we use a Windows Server 2003 standard disk to boot to a recovery console?

Answer Question   |  April 14, 2011  5:55 PM
Boot disk, Recovery Disk, SBS 2003, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Windows Small Business Server, Windows Small Business Server 2003

Mapping a drive from Windows server 2008 R2 to Ubuntu share
I need to map a drive from my Windows Server 2008 R2 box to a Ubuntu share. I cannot get it to work. How can I achieve this? Sent via email.

Answer Question   |  August 5, 2011  5:32 PM
Mapped Drive, Mapped Drive Install, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Servers, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2

Pre-boot VPN
We have about 3-400 mobile laptop users that never work on the company network. OS is windows xp. Does anyone know any pre-boot VPN solutions where the VPN connection is established before or during boot in such a way that it is semi seamless to the user and that works in such a way that [...]

Answer Question   |  October 24, 2011  10:55 AM
Active Directory, Boot manager, VPN, VPN software, Windows XP

Clearing Internet Explorer 9 cache across network
Is there a way to clear all network users’ browser caches from Internet Explorer 9? We are on an Active Directory 2008 domain.

Answer Question   |  January 31, 2012  6:29 PM
Active Directory 2008, Active Directory Domain, Cache Memory, Cache Mode, Internet Explorer 9, Network administration

Windows SBS 2008 backups are failing
Why are my Windows Small Business Server 2008 backups failing? I see consistency check failed for component Microsoft Exchange. How can I get a solid backup?

Answer Question   |  November 21, 2011  6:20 PM
Backup, SBS 2008, SBS 2008 Error Messages, Windows Small Business Server

Power Point 2003 vs. 2007 PCI DSS Compliance
Would migrating to Power Point Viewer 2007 change PCI DSS compliance in any way if all patches were applied to 2007?  i.e., does the newer version bring anything like ActiveX into the picture?

Answer Question   |  April 18, 2011  4:48 PM
ActiveX, Compliance, PCI DSS, PowerPoint 2003, Windows Server 2003

Active directory FSMO roles
Hi friends, Can any one solve my question that came to my mind. Is all the domain controllers had the NTDS.DIT database file or only FSMO role holders DCs had these file in a forest? If only FSMO DCs having ntds.dit file, why other DCs doesnot having? Thanks.

Answer Question   |  April 12, 2011  5:51 AM
Active Directory, FSMO, FSMO Role, NTDS, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 SP2

Setting up an SSH connection to a Window server 2003
Can I setup a ssh connection to a Windows server 2003 to configure settings? If so how would I do that and what can I configure?

Answer Question   |  April 13, 2011  8:16 PM
SSH, SSH Configuration, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 configuration