Remote systems shutdown through server
Hi, I need to set about 60% (about 50) of the PC’s in our network to automatically shutdown at 8pm every night. I am running Windows server 2003, and the clients are all Windows XP. Can someone tell me the best way to do this. Thanks Ramachandrna
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| April 10, 2012 12:09 PM
Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Hi, I need to set about 60% (about 50) of the PC’s in our network to automatically shutdown at 8pm every night. I am running Windows server 2003, and the clients are all Windows XP. Can someone tell me the best way to do this. Thanks Ramachandrna
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| April 10, 2012 12:09 PM
Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Citrix Server is not accepting connection
Hi, One of the client is geting “citrix ssl server is not accepting connection” error.Can anyone please advise?
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| April 9, 2012 5:38 AM
Citrix XenApp, Windows Server 2003
Hi, One of the client is geting “citrix ssl server is not accepting connection” error.Can anyone please advise?
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| April 9, 2012 5:38 AM
Citrix XenApp, Windows Server 2003
Wide Area Network Help (WAN)
I am taking a class at work and I have to design a WAN that will connect 2 different sites in 2 different states. It has to have the bandwidth to handle video conferencing and normal network traffic. I will have approx 300 users in 1 location and the same in the other. What would [...]
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| April 11, 2012 7:34 PM
Network design, WAN, Windows Server 2008
I am taking a class at work and I have to design a WAN that will connect 2 different sites in 2 different states. It has to have the bandwidth to handle video conferencing and normal network traffic. I will have approx 300 users in 1 location and the same in the other. What would [...]
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| April 11, 2012 7:34 PM
Network design, WAN, Windows Server 2008
How to duplicate AD on server 2008 R2
How do I duplicate the AD on one server, to another server on the same domain?
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| April 4, 2012 7:02 PM
Active Directory File Replication, Windows Server 2008 R2
How do I duplicate the AD on one server, to another server on the same domain?
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| April 4, 2012 7:02 PM
Active Directory File Replication, Windows Server 2008 R2
LCR (Local Continuous Replication) Questions for SBS 2008
I am interested in using LCR for a customers SBS 2008 server so that we have an additional backup (we have local and offsite backups as well) if we ever have to restore the Exchange DB. We have an internal docking station that has two drive – one we use for the daily backups (disks [...]
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| May 9, 2013 8:35 PM
LCR, Microsoft Exchange 2007, SBS 2008
I am interested in using LCR for a customers SBS 2008 server so that we have an additional backup (we have local and offsite backups as well) if we ever have to restore the Exchange DB. We have an internal docking station that has two drive – one we use for the daily backups (disks [...]
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| May 9, 2013 8:35 PM
LCR, Microsoft Exchange 2007, SBS 2008
Server 2003 STD R2 to ENT R2 setup error
Trying to upgrade Windows Server 2003 Standard R2 to Windows Server 2003 enterprise R2 and get an error when I select upgrade. “Setup cannot continue because some necessary information cannot be accessed in the registry.” “An I/O operation initiated by the registry failed unrecoverably. The registry could not read in, or write out, or flush, [...]
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| April 4, 2012 10:12 PM
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise R2, Windows Server 2003 Standard R2
Trying to upgrade Windows Server 2003 Standard R2 to Windows Server 2003 enterprise R2 and get an error when I select upgrade. “Setup cannot continue because some necessary information cannot be accessed in the registry.” “An I/O operation initiated by the registry failed unrecoverably. The registry could not read in, or write out, or flush, [...]
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| April 4, 2012 10:12 PM
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise R2, Windows Server 2003 Standard R2
restrict terminal servers to different groups
Can i restrict certain groups to specific terminal servers in server 2003 R2? For example; I have 3 stand alone terminal servers in AD, I want group1 to only access terminal server1 and not be able to login into the other terminal servers, etc… Is there a gpo or easy way to do this ?
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| March 29, 2012 12:21 AM
Terminal Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2
Can i restrict certain groups to specific terminal servers in server 2003 R2? For example; I have 3 stand alone terminal servers in AD, I want group1 to only access terminal server1 and not be able to login into the other terminal servers, etc… Is there a gpo or easy way to do this ?
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| March 29, 2012 12:21 AM
Terminal Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2
access to Outlook Public Folders
We have a few users that cannot see the Out of Office calendar under their Public Folder in Outlook 2007. How do i give them access to view the Out of Office calendar?
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| March 15, 2012 3:33 PM
Microsoft Outlook 2007, Windows Server 2008
We have a few users that cannot see the Out of Office calendar under their Public Folder in Outlook 2007. How do i give them access to view the Out of Office calendar?
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| March 15, 2012 3:33 PM
Microsoft Outlook 2007, Windows Server 2008
How to set administrator rights on files and folders without harming the current rights (windows Server 2003)
I scanned our file server for huge files and encountered several files and folders (450+ folders 30K+ files) that have not the [local-fileserver]localadministrator account assigned. Is there a way to push these administrator rights trough a folder top-down, but respecting the rights already present in the folders and files below. So how to set administrator [...]
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| March 9, 2012 4:55 PM
File Server, Windows Server 2003
I scanned our file server for huge files and encountered several files and folders (450+ folders 30K+ files) that have not the [local-fileserver]localadministrator account assigned. Is there a way to push these administrator rights trough a folder top-down, but respecting the rights already present in the folders and files below. So how to set administrator [...]
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| March 9, 2012 4:55 PM
File Server, Windows Server 2003
Log in Script
Hi, I’m looking for a logon script through which i should be able to map Shared Drives, Nearest printers, Computer should join to the domain and create domain computer account also domain user should be mapped to local admin group. If anybody know please help me. Regards, Gee
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| March 5, 2012 6:37 AM
Login scripts, Windows 2008, Windows 7 Client
Hi, I’m looking for a logon script through which i should be able to map Shared Drives, Nearest printers, Computer should join to the domain and create domain computer account also domain user should be mapped to local admin group. If anybody know please help me. Regards, Gee
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| March 5, 2012 6:37 AM
Login scripts, Windows 2008, Windows 7 Client
access denied when searching
Hello!! My company has Server2008 R2 environment. XP and 7 clients. 7 clients are working with Folder redirection, XP clients are roaming profile. There is a problem while searching on mapped drive, its asking for permissions. The issue is only on 7, not on XP clients. There are 2 folders on this mapped drive that [...]
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| February 27, 2012 4:55 PM
Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows XP
Hello!! My company has Server2008 R2 environment. XP and 7 clients. 7 clients are working with Folder redirection, XP clients are roaming profile. There is a problem while searching on mapped drive, its asking for permissions. The issue is only on 7, not on XP clients. There are 2 folders on this mapped drive that [...]
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| February 27, 2012 4:55 PM
Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows XP
Self Service Password Reset in Lotus Notes
Hi Everyone, We have an ID vault and now we want to have our own Self Service Password reset for users. There’s already a pre-designed Self Service by IBM (pwdresetsample.nsf) however, the default is by using the HTTP authentication. We would like to have Challenge questions as part of assessing the users who are requesting for [...]
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| February 27, 2012 6:27 AM
Lotus Domino 8.5.3, Windows Server 2008
Hi Everyone, We have an ID vault and now we want to have our own Self Service Password reset for users. There’s already a pre-designed Self Service by IBM (pwdresetsample.nsf) however, the default is by using the HTTP authentication. We would like to have Challenge questions as part of assessing the users who are requesting for [...]
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| February 27, 2012 6:27 AM
Lotus Domino 8.5.3, Windows Server 2008
DNS / AD sync problem
Hi, The senario is : 1. Forest in 2003 env; 2. DC : Server 2008 ; 3. DNS configured on primary DC 4. 5 DC’s in forest; 5. Mine is new DC for this site. Now, I’m not able to sync the DC’s with other location. Check with the logs for the DC. The issue [...]
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| February 27, 2012 12:26 PM
AD DNS, DC Server, DNS server
Hi, The senario is : 1. Forest in 2003 env; 2. DC : Server 2008 ; 3. DNS configured on primary DC 4. 5 DC’s in forest; 5. Mine is new DC for this site. Now, I’m not able to sync the DC’s with other location. Check with the logs for the DC. The issue [...]
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| February 27, 2012 12:26 PM
AD DNS, DC Server, DNS server
Verify NTP
VBScript to verify a NTP Time source
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| February 29, 2012 1:00 AM
VBScript, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
VBScript to verify a NTP Time source
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| February 29, 2012 1:00 AM
VBScript, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
NAS Share Drive Encryption
We have a need to encrypt network attached storage (NAS) share drives in a Windows Server 2008/Windows 7 environment and are looking for encryption software recommendations. The network share drive is served up via NAS/accessed from Windows 7 and we would like all of the files encrypted at rest, but usable upon reference by specific [...]
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| February 28, 2012 11:49 PM
NAS software, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008
We have a need to encrypt network attached storage (NAS) share drives in a Windows Server 2008/Windows 7 environment and are looking for encryption software recommendations. The network share drive is served up via NAS/accessed from Windows 7 and we would like all of the files encrypted at rest, but usable upon reference by specific [...]
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| February 28, 2012 11:49 PM
NAS software, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008
Outlook not sending/ receiving Emails externally
Running SBS 2008 running vitually with client computers. Outlook just decided to stop allowing emails to be sent or received externally, so still able to send message within the LAN. Internet and everything else still running so led me to believe that it was port issue. Manually checked port 25, 110 & 143 and they returned [...]
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| February 27, 2012 9:48 PM
Microsoft Outlook 2003, SBS 2008
Running SBS 2008 running vitually with client computers. Outlook just decided to stop allowing emails to be sent or received externally, so still able to send message within the LAN. Internet and everything else still running so led me to believe that it was port issue. Manually checked port 25, 110 & 143 and they returned [...]
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| February 27, 2012 9:48 PM
Microsoft Outlook 2003, SBS 2008
Zentyal Dns configuration
Please can someone help me on how to configure DNS in zentyal to do both local and internet resolution of address.
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| February 27, 2012 3:59 PM
DNS configuration, zentyal
Please can someone help me on how to configure DNS in zentyal to do both local and internet resolution of address.
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| February 27, 2012 3:59 PM
DNS configuration, zentyal
DNS Name server IPV6
Hi, I have two questions 1)Can the same dns server resolve the same dns entry for an IPv4 nad ipv6 address 2)i have a ns record for “www” which points to an ipv4 address. Now if i create a quad a record i.e(AAAA)for an ipv6 address, it gets created without an error but i can’t [...]
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| February 27, 2012 12:29 PM
DNS, DNS Records, IPv6, IPv6 on Windows networks
Hi, I have two questions 1)Can the same dns server resolve the same dns entry for an IPv4 nad ipv6 address 2)i have a ns record for “www” which points to an ipv4 address. Now if i create a quad a record i.e(AAAA)for an ipv6 address, it gets created without an error but i can’t [...]
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| February 27, 2012 12:29 PM
DNS, DNS Records, IPv6, IPv6 on Windows networks
Network folder is read-only but only from one COMPUTER
Hi. Here’s my problem. 1- I have a shared folder on Windows Server 2003 that has Full Control (read/write) NTFS permissions for Everyone. 2- This folder is actually accessible for writing for every users. 3- On one particular computer running Windows XP SP2 (on which nothing has changed lately for all I know) the folder [...]
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| February 28, 2012 8:14 PM
Windows Server 2003, Windows XP SP2
Hi. Here’s my problem. 1- I have a shared folder on Windows Server 2003 that has Full Control (read/write) NTFS permissions for Everyone. 2- This folder is actually accessible for writing for every users. 3- On one particular computer running Windows XP SP2 (on which nothing has changed lately for all I know) the folder [...]
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| February 28, 2012 8:14 PM
Windows Server 2003, Windows XP SP2
How do i find which user was the last to log onto a PC in an AD Domain?
I’m part of an AD domain and i’d like to know which was the last user to log onto the machines in that domain and the date that happened? I’d also like that information for all the machines in each container. So for example if the London container contains 50 PC’s, can i find out [...]
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| March 14, 2012 9:28 PM
Active Directory Users and Computers, Windows XP
I’m part of an AD domain and i’d like to know which was the last user to log onto the machines in that domain and the date that happened? I’d also like that information for all the machines in each container. So for example if the London container contains 50 PC’s, can i find out [...]
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| March 14, 2012 9:28 PM
Active Directory Users and Computers, Windows XP
