VPN solution for deploying endpoints quickly
Deploying Windows VPN servers is pretty quick and easy. Anything can connect as long as they support PPTP. IPSec isn’t that hard to setup either. It just takes a certificate. You can also use Cisco VPN pretty easily, but the client support is more limited as the client has to have the Cisco VPN software [...]
View Answer
| February 3, 2011 9:27 PM
Solaris, VPN, VPN design, VPN software, Windows Server
Deploying Windows VPN servers is pretty quick and easy. Anything can connect as long as they support PPTP. IPSec isn’t that hard to setup either. It just takes a certificate. You can also use Cisco VPN pretty easily, but the client support is more limited as the client has to have the Cisco VPN software [...]
View Answer
| February 3, 2011 9:27 PM
Solaris, VPN, VPN design, VPN software, Windows Server
Open IT Forum: Tell us your must-read IT blog or Twitter feed & earn 50 knowledge points!
<a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/sql-server/”>Mr. Denny</a> <a href=”http://blogs.technet.com/b/virtualization/”>MS Hyper-V Team blog</a>
View Answer
| February 3, 2011 5:10 PM
AS/400, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, ITKE, ITKE Contests, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Open IT Forum, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
<a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/sql-server/”>Mr. Denny</a> <a href=”http://blogs.technet.com/b/virtualization/”>MS Hyper-V Team blog</a>
View Answer
| February 3, 2011 5:10 PM
AS/400, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, ITKE, ITKE Contests, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Open IT Forum, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
Earn 50 knowledge points by tweeting out our iPad contest!
Thanks so far to members who’ve already shared the news on Twitter! I’ve added points to: <ul> <li>Saturno</li><li>Shillu13</li><li>BruceWayne</li><li>Slack400</li><li>Batye</li><li>AndreaF</li> </ul> You have until February 16th to qualify for the drawing! If you post a link to someone else retweeting your tweet about the contest, I’ll throw in 50 more points! Thanks! Melanie
View Answer
| February 3, 2011 3:53 PM
AS/400, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, ITKE, ITKE Contests, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, twitter, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
Thanks so far to members who’ve already shared the news on Twitter! I’ve added points to: <ul> <li>Saturno</li><li>Shillu13</li><li>BruceWayne</li><li>Slack400</li><li>Batye</li><li>AndreaF</li> </ul> You have until February 16th to qualify for the drawing! If you post a link to someone else retweeting your tweet about the contest, I’ll throw in 50 more points! Thanks! Melanie
View Answer
| February 3, 2011 3:53 PM
AS/400, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, ITKE, ITKE Contests, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, twitter, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
Locking down the USB & optical drives on Windows Server 2008 R2
Yes, their are group policies settings to do this. <i>Updated with where in GPO and Registry</i> <b>Prevent installation of removable devices </b> <b>Policy Path</b> Machine SystemDevice InstallationDevice Installation Restrictions <b>Registry Information </b> HKLMSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftWindowsDeviceInstallRestrictions!DenyRemovableDevices <b>Information</b> This policy setting allows you to prevent Windows from installing removable devices. A device is considered removable when the driver for [...]
View Answer
| February 2, 2011 10:10 PM
Network security, Network Security Management, Optical Drives, USB drive, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server Security
Yes, their are group policies settings to do this. <i>Updated with where in GPO and Registry</i> <b>Prevent installation of removable devices </b> <b>Policy Path</b> Machine SystemDevice InstallationDevice Installation Restrictions <b>Registry Information </b> HKLMSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftWindowsDeviceInstallRestrictions!DenyRemovableDevices <b>Information</b> This policy setting allows you to prevent Windows from installing removable devices. A device is considered removable when the driver for [...]
View Answer
| February 2, 2011 10:10 PM
Network security, Network Security Management, Optical Drives, USB drive, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server Security
Central Windows Server to aggregate Windows security and audit logs
The most obvious answer to this is to use a 3rd party tool to do your log management. I would look at tools like Logrythmn, Splunk or Tripwire Log Center. Currently using Tripwire and it is an excellent tool once you have it configured does all sorts of Alerting via email etc not cheap but [...]
View Answer
| February 2, 2011 2:51 PM
Auditing software (security), Network security, Network Security Management, Windows Security, Windows Server, Windows Server Security, Windows Server Security Audits
The most obvious answer to this is to use a 3rd party tool to do your log management. I would look at tools like Logrythmn, Splunk or Tripwire Log Center. Currently using Tripwire and it is an excellent tool once you have it configured does all sorts of Alerting via email etc not cheap but [...]
View Answer
| February 2, 2011 2:51 PM
Auditing software (security), Network security, Network Security Management, Windows Security, Windows Server, Windows Server Security, Windows Server Security Audits
Intrested to change technology from Windows System Admin to SAP-BI
Definitely u can go for SAP BI. According to ur background it helps u lot and u will get better opportunities by doing that. For more info, please link <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/need-assistance-to-decide-a-career-in-sap-bi/”>Here</a>
View Answer
| February 1, 2011 6:26 AM
SAP BI, SAP BI certifications, SAP careers, Windows Server 2003
Definitely u can go for SAP BI. According to ur background it helps u lot and u will get better opportunities by doing that. For more info, please link <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/need-assistance-to-decide-a-career-in-sap-bi/”>Here</a>
View Answer
| February 1, 2011 6:26 AM
SAP BI, SAP BI certifications, SAP careers, Windows Server 2003
SBS 2008 IIS is showing American date. I need to change it to European
Try out the followings…. 1. Control Panel > Regional and Language Options & Regional Options Tab: select as ur desire, on Set “Location” select as desire. 2. On Advanced Tab: Set “Language for non-Unicode programs” as desire Must check “Default user account settings”. and click Ok Now open Regedit and make sure the following sShortDate [...]
View Answer
| February 1, 2011 6:20 AM
IIS, IIS configuration, SBS 2008, SBS 2008 Premium, Small Business Server, Small Business Server 2008
Try out the followings…. 1. Control Panel > Regional and Language Options & Regional Options Tab: select as ur desire, on Set “Location” select as desire. 2. On Advanced Tab: Set “Language for non-Unicode programs” as desire Must check “Default user account settings”. and click Ok Now open Regedit and make sure the following sShortDate [...]
View Answer
| February 1, 2011 6:20 AM
IIS, IIS configuration, SBS 2008, SBS 2008 Premium, Small Business Server, Small Business Server 2008
Sharing pool of memory on Windows Server 2003 virtual machines
You don’t mention what virtualization software you are using. Some (VMWare in particular) allow over-subscription of memory but most do not. In other words, you can have a host machine with 8GB of RAM and 4 VMs with each allocated 4GB (16 total). Many (most?) virtualization software will not allow you to run with more [...]
View Answer
| January 31, 2011 10:21 PM
Desktop virtualization, Load balancing, Virtual Machines, Windows Server 2003, Windows Virtualization
You don’t mention what virtualization software you are using. Some (VMWare in particular) allow over-subscription of memory but most do not. In other words, you can have a host machine with 8GB of RAM and 4 VMs with each allocated 4GB (16 total). Many (most?) virtualization software will not allow you to run with more [...]
View Answer
| January 31, 2011 10:21 PM
Desktop virtualization, Load balancing, Virtual Machines, Windows Server 2003, Windows Virtualization
Free IT Book: Computer Incident Response and Product Security
Just answered <b>OWA connection problem with Exchange 2010</b> <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/exchange-server-8/”>here</a>. Another answer to <b>Cisco Catalyst and Juniper VLANs</b> <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/cisco-catalyst-and-juniper-vlans/”>here</a>. A tip to the question <b>Exchange 2003 IMAP Configured for VPN Only</b> <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/exchange-2003-imap-configured-for-vpn-only/”>here</a>. Another tip <b>OCS and AutoLogon BSOD Issues</b> <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/ocs-and-autologon-bsod-issues/”>here</a> About <b>Mitigating cloud server risks during DDoS attacks</b> , I <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/mitigating-cloud-server-risks-during-ddos-attacks/”>pointed [...]
View Answer
| January 31, 2011 10:19 PM
AS/400, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Giveaways, ITKE Contests, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
Just answered <b>OWA connection problem with Exchange 2010</b> <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/exchange-server-8/”>here</a>. Another answer to <b>Cisco Catalyst and Juniper VLANs</b> <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/cisco-catalyst-and-juniper-vlans/”>here</a>. A tip to the question <b>Exchange 2003 IMAP Configured for VPN Only</b> <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/exchange-2003-imap-configured-for-vpn-only/”>here</a>. Another tip <b>OCS and AutoLogon BSOD Issues</b> <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/ocs-and-autologon-bsod-issues/”>here</a> About <b>Mitigating cloud server risks during DDoS attacks</b> , I <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/mitigating-cloud-server-risks-during-ddos-attacks/”>pointed [...]
View Answer
| January 31, 2011 10:19 PM
AS/400, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Giveaways, ITKE Contests, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
How to deploy printers using Windows Server 2008 Group Policy Preferences
It sounds like the user is irrelevant in this case. Whether a student or staff member logs into the workstation in a particular lab they require the same printers deployed correct? If this is the case I would simply deploy the printers based on the Lab Computers OU
View Answer
| January 30, 2011 7:05 PM
Group Policy, Group Policy Preferences, Windows 7 Professional, Windows Server 2008 Group Policy Objects, Windows Server 2008 R2
It sounds like the user is irrelevant in this case. Whether a student or staff member logs into the workstation in a particular lab they require the same printers deployed correct? If this is the case I would simply deploy the printers based on the Lab Computers OU
View Answer
| January 30, 2011 7:05 PM
Group Policy, Group Policy Preferences, Windows 7 Professional, Windows Server 2008 Group Policy Objects, Windows Server 2008 R2
Active directory with Uniface
Compuware provides an LDAP connector so Uniface can read LDAP data. It is up to the developer of the Uniface application to do something usefull with this data. Search the Uniface documentation (ulibrary.chm) for LDAP to find out more.
View Answer
| January 30, 2011 12:23 PM
Active Directory, Authentication, Uniface, Windows Server 2008
Compuware provides an LDAP connector so Uniface can read LDAP data. It is up to the developer of the Uniface application to do something usefull with this data. Search the Uniface documentation (ulibrary.chm) for LDAP to find out more.
View Answer
| January 30, 2011 12:23 PM
Active Directory, Authentication, Uniface, Windows Server 2008
How to access my own mail server account via web
we use WEBMAIL
View Answer
| January 28, 2011 2:53 PM
Email servers, LAN, Mail server, Windows Server 2003
we use WEBMAIL
View Answer
| January 28, 2011 2:53 PM
Email servers, LAN, Mail server, Windows Server 2003
Different naming in DNS & Computer Name
Can you do an ipconfig /registerdns? This should register the correct computer name in DNS.
View Answer
| January 27, 2011 3:13 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory Domain Services, DNS, Windows Server 2008
Can you do an ipconfig /registerdns? This should register the correct computer name in DNS.
View Answer
| January 27, 2011 3:13 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory Domain Services, DNS, Windows Server 2008
Joining new domain controller for Replication
You should be able to extend the schema using the R2 media. run /support/adprep/adprep32.exe Then dcpromo the server.
View Answer
| January 27, 2011 4:22 AM
Active Directory, Active directory domain controller, AD, Domain Controller, Replication, Windows domain management, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller
You should be able to extend the schema using the R2 media. run /support/adprep/adprep32.exe Then dcpromo the server.
View Answer
| January 27, 2011 4:22 AM
Active Directory, Active directory domain controller, AD, Domain Controller, Replication, Windows domain management, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller
Can I transfer a SQL license/install to a new server
The prior answer wasn’t all that complete, so I’m just starting over here. If you have purchased production use licenses (CPU or Server) then you can transfer them around as you like. However when you move them from Test to Production you will have to shut down your test systems, until you can get new [...]
View Answer
| January 26, 2011 8:27 PM
License management, Licensing restrictions, SQL Server, SQL Server 2003, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server licensing, Windows Licenses, Windows Server 2003
The prior answer wasn’t all that complete, so I’m just starting over here. If you have purchased production use licenses (CPU or Server) then you can transfer them around as you like. However when you move them from Test to Production you will have to shut down your test systems, until you can get new [...]
View Answer
| January 26, 2011 8:27 PM
License management, Licensing restrictions, SQL Server, SQL Server 2003, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server licensing, Windows Licenses, Windows Server 2003
Running IIS to make one virtual server
IIS doesn’t do load balancing. You’ll need a load balancer to handle the directing of traffic to all the servers. Windows includes one (I think it is only in the Enterprise Edition) called the Network Load Balancer (NLB). Or you can purchase hardware load balancers from Cisco, F5, etc. You can also look at software [...]
View Answer
| January 26, 2011 7:37 PM
IIS, IIS Server, IP address, Server virtualization, Windows Server 2003, Windows Virtualization
IIS doesn’t do load balancing. You’ll need a load balancer to handle the directing of traffic to all the servers. Windows includes one (I think it is only in the Enterprise Edition) called the Network Load Balancer (NLB). Or you can purchase hardware load balancers from Cisco, F5, etc. You can also look at software [...]
View Answer
| January 26, 2011 7:37 PM
IIS, IIS Server, IP address, Server virtualization, Windows Server 2003, Windows Virtualization
Windows Server 2008 32-bit versus 64-bit for running VMware
You should choose what you need. Personally I always go with 64bit at this point, as 32bit is dead in the server space. Windows Server 2008 R2 doesn’t come in a 32bit version any more, and future versions won’t either. So if you want to be able to upgrade the guests later, x64. If you [...]
View Answer
| January 26, 2011 7:27 PM
32- versus 64-bit Windows OSes, Desktop virtualization, Desktop virtualization software, VMware, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration
You should choose what you need. Personally I always go with 64bit at this point, as 32bit is dead in the server space. Windows Server 2008 R2 doesn’t come in a 32bit version any more, and future versions won’t either. So if you want to be able to upgrade the guests later, x64. If you [...]
View Answer
| January 26, 2011 7:27 PM
32- versus 64-bit Windows OSes, Desktop virtualization, Desktop virtualization software, VMware, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration
Windows Server 2008 & Marvell driver
from BIOS can you see the hard disk? are you doing RAID from both the HDD? I thought when installing Windows 2008 it will be quite straight forward instructions.
View Answer
| January 26, 2011 3:24 PM
ASUS, SATA Hard Drive, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 64-bit
from BIOS can you see the hard disk? are you doing RAID from both the HDD? I thought when installing Windows 2008 it will be quite straight forward instructions.
View Answer
| January 26, 2011 3:24 PM
ASUS, SATA Hard Drive, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 64-bit
Shared folder access to domain users on Windows Server 2008 network
Hi, For any share you always have two levels of access/permission to configure: <b>1 – At the share level </b> (right-click->properties->sharing->permissions) This configures whom can Read, Change or Full Control over the content of that share; <b>2 – At the folder level</b> (right-click->properties->secutiry) This defines the level of access to the contents of that specific [...]
View Answer
| January 26, 2011 1:19 PM
.exe, Domain Users, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server Shared Folders
Hi, For any share you always have two levels of access/permission to configure: <b>1 – At the share level </b> (right-click->properties->sharing->permissions) This configures whom can Read, Change or Full Control over the content of that share; <b>2 – At the folder level</b> (right-click->properties->secutiry) This defines the level of access to the contents of that specific [...]
View Answer
| January 26, 2011 1:19 PM
.exe, Domain Users, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server Shared Folders
Exchange 2010 connection problem related to POP3 and IMAP
Hi, I think that this might be a little confusion here. My first question is: what protocols do you *need* to provide to your users? By your statement, if you only need to provide OWA (or MAPI sessions for outlook) to your users, you don’t need do configure IMAP4 or POP3 within Exchange so, they [...]
View Answer
| January 26, 2011 1:11 PM
Exchange 2010, IMAP4, OWA, POP3, SMTP, Windows Server 2008
Hi, I think that this might be a little confusion here. My first question is: what protocols do you *need* to provide to your users? By your statement, if you only need to provide OWA (or MAPI sessions for outlook) to your users, you don’t need do configure IMAP4 or POP3 within Exchange so, they [...]
View Answer
| January 26, 2011 1:11 PM
Exchange 2010, IMAP4, OWA, POP3, SMTP, Windows Server 2008
