Should we invest in Cisco hardware?
Is it possible for someone to crack into our VPN between two Windows 2003 servers? Should we invest in Cisco hardware?

Answer Question   |  February 23, 2011  6:25 PM
Cisco, Cloud Security, Security, VPN, VPN Monitoring, VPN security, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 security

Securing Windows Server 2008
What is the best way to lock down and secure a Windows 2008 server? We want to block all remote connections and secure passwords and what not.

Answer Question   |  June 14, 2011  6:21 PM
Cloud Security, Password policies, Remote connection, Security, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Security

Application for backing up multiple servers
What is the best application for backing up multiple servers on my network with close to 15 tb of data on a Windows Server 2008? We will be backing up about 20 boxes.

Answer Question   |  March 22, 2011  6:01 PM
Backup servers, Network Backup, Server Backup, Windows Server 2008

Moving user profiles in Outlook 2003 in Active Directory environment
I need to move roaming profiles with 3 folders (User, Home, and MSOutlookData)to a different drive on one of our servers….in an AD environment. I have never done this before, would appreciate any tips/tricks/cautions that anyone has to offer

Answer Question   |  March 30, 2011  5:56 PM
Active Directory, Outlook 2003, Roaming Profiles, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 Networking

SQL sub query or where exists
I am working on with SQL server 2003 and using winsql to access and run the query. In the following query I am trying to get the data for a Part (PMPRNO) that the Material (PMMTNO) is from the supplier “AMER NAT” an has a status (MBSTAT) of “20″. One other paremeter is I only [...]

Answer Question   |  February 24, 2011  2:38 PM
SQL Server 2003, SQL Server Query, Sub Query, Windows Server 2003

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Answer Question   |  September 27, 2011  2:34 PM
AS/400, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Giveaways, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server

Powerpath 5.5 in Windows 2008 Std Server 64 bit doesnt show adaptors in PP admin window
Hi, We have EMC Clariion CX4-120 intergrated to Windows 2008 64 bit server as a host with multipathing configured with Power path 5.5, off late we are getting error in eventviewer like faulting module mmc.ex due to faluting file powerpathadmin.dll etc. and in the admin window when we open adaptors mmc hangs and closes. Can [...]

Answer Question   |  February 21, 2011  11:42 AM
EMC CLARiiON, PowerPath, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 64-bit

SQL Server 2008 r2 won’t install
I receive the following error when installing SQL Server. I have installed .net 4.0 full x64 bit as some sites suggest but I can’t get past the failure. The following error has occured: An error occurred during the installation of assembly ‘policy.8.0.microsoft.vc80.crt, version=’8.0.50727.4027′, publickeytoken=’1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b’, Processorarchitecture=’x86′,type=’win-32-policy’. HRESULT:0x800736fd I have uninstalled, installed . I am out of [...]

Answer Question   |  March 4, 2011  11:00 AM
SQL Server, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 R2, SQL Server installation, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2

Software deployment policy
I have made one soft. depl. policy (publish and assign both one by one) of Ms office 2007 on win 2008 Ent. So, when i m trying to install msword from the user side then getting Error 25004: Per user installation not supported. Hence, please help me out to sort out this bug

Answer Question   |  February 22, 2011  8:30 PM
Group Policy, Software deployment, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 Group Policy Objects

SQL Server and AntiVirus
We have many sql server running on seperate boxes, the Network team wants to install antivirus software on all the sql servers. Is that a good idea? Why?

Answer Question   |  March 2, 2011  4:46 PM
Antivirus, SQL Server, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server security, Windows Server 2003

DNS for second domain controller
Hi all, I am planning to install a second domain controller to our main corporate network. There are currently two DC’s in place; one is the primary DC, which is a physical server, and the other is the secondary DC which is virtual. My question is about DNS. I understand that when I add a [...]

Answer Question   |  February 18, 2011  11:10 PM
Active Directory replication, DNS, DNS management, Domain Controller, Windows Server 2003

Exchange 2003 – My server require authentication option
Hello all, We have connected our outlook using POP3 directly to our mail server hosted outside. We do have exchanger server in our office, how configure exchange 2003 to send and receive mail from mail service provider server and how to configure my server require authentication in my exchanger 2003

Answer Question   |  February 17, 2011  12:07 PM
Exchange 2003, Exchange authentication, Outlook, POP3, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server Authentication

Exchange 2010: restricting number of mail
I want to restrict User to send a max 10 mail per day  IS there a way in Exchange server with which we can able to restrict user from sending a specify no of mail per day(i knew we can restrict the size of mailbox).but i want to restrict particular mailuser to send only specified [...]

Answer Question   |  February 17, 2011  8:46 AM
Exchange 2010, Exchange 2010 Administration, Exchange permissions, Microsoft Exchange Rules, Windows Server 2008

Open IT Forum: What’s high on your priority list for 2011?
We’re a good month and a half into the year, and we wanted to know what’s at the top of your priority list. Does your company want to deploy at least one new application to the cloud or improve holes in your cloud security? Are you learning a new development language to keep up with [...]

Answer Question   |  September 27, 2011  9:04 PM
AS/400, Channel, CIO, Cloud Security, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Open IT Forum, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server

CPU Utilization Counter for MS SCOM?
Is there a % CPU utilization counter for System Center Operations Manager?  What I have been finding suggests creating my own, but I’d like to think this is a fairly basic counter to have available.

Answer Question   |  December 19, 2011  1:52 PM
CPU Utilization, SCOM 2007, System Center Operations Manager, Windows Server 2003

RPC server not available
I have two domains, Li350.local and ens01.Li350.local. Each of them has a 2003 SP2 DC. Here is the result of dcdiag /test:dns /DnsBasic /e /v run insp5102000s (ens01.Li350.local DC). I have only kept the lines related with an error. Domain Controller Diagnosis Performing initial setup:    [Insp5102000s] Directory Binding Error 1722:    Le serveur RPC [...]

Answer Question   |  February 17, 2011  8:01 AM
DCdiag, RPC, RPC Server Unavailable, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller, Windows Server 2003 SP2

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Answer Question   |  February 23, 2011  1:31 PM
AS/400, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, IT Books, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server

RPC not available
No way to send you a file ? It would be easier for you to read ! I have two domains, Li350.local and ens01.Li350.local. Each of them has a 2003 SP2 DC. Here is the result of dcdiag /test:dns /DnsBasic /e /v run on insp5102000s (ens01.Li350.local DC) Diagnosis Performing initial setup: * Verifying that the [...]

Answer Question   |  February 16, 2011  10:30 AM
DCdiag, RPC, RPC error, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller

System is now configured for Iphone but Webmail has stopped working?
This may seem like a silly question but We recently got our system configured by our IT provider so we can have Iphone access to our SBS 2003, However since this was done the webmail has stopped working on our laptops and we are having to do a remote log in to the server to [...]

Answer Question   |  February 15, 2011  3:26 AM
ActiveSync, Exchange ActiveSync, iPhone, iPhone Exchange, SBS 2003, Small Business Server 2003

Windows Server 2008 activation
i have installed win 2008 server, but i have seen message down request activate the operatin system(2008 server) what’s the steps which let me make get that. server now not connected by internet immedately

Answer Question   |  February 15, 2011  11:09 PM
Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 Installation, Windows Server Installation