Application Server acting as DC
Hi everyone, I just installed 2 HP DL380 G6 Series Server at my company all runing window 2003 32/64bit version. The 32bit is been used as an Application because the application only support 32bit OS with R2. while my Domian Controller is running 64bit R2. The interesting thing is I mistakenly set a wrong time [...]

Answer Question   |  June 10, 2010  3:17 PM
Application Server, Domain Controller, HP DL380 G6, Windows Application Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 64 bit
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40 pts.

Migrate from virtual server to physical server, including AD and Exchange
My company has a Windows Server 2008 running a virtual server of Windows Server 2003 (with Exchange 2003). We want to upgrade to Exchange 2010. Since I don’t know much about Windows servers, I need to know what steps to take to migrate everything from the virtual server running Server 2003 and Exchange 2003, to [...]

Answer Question   |  June 10, 2010  8:08 PM
Exchange 2003, Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2010 Migration, Exchange 2010 and Windows Server 2003, Exchange migration, V2P Migration, Virtual machine software, Windows Server 2008
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5 pts.

upgrading from oracle 8i to oracle 9i from windows 2000 server to windows server 2003
Hello everyone, I am a newbie. I am currecntly trying to assess the risks involved in trying to upgrade a windows 2000 server to server 2003 version. This a real time database server with oracle 8i and is running on windows 2000 version. I have read in one of your reponses that 8i is not [...]

Answer Question   |  June 16, 2010  4:48 PM
Oracle 8i upgrade, Oracle 9i, Windows 2000 server upgrades, Windows Server 2003
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20 pts.

windows Server 2008 R2 RDP Issue
I am unable to RDP to one of my 2008 R2 servers. Firewall is off, port 3389 is listening, no AV is installed, RDP enabled allowing all computers to connect normally without SL level authentication etc…I have one in a VM and another standalone with the same behavior. No suggested resolution found out there has [...]

Answer Question   |  June 9, 2010  11:55 PM
RDP, Remote Desktop Protocol, Windows Server 2008 error messages, Windows Server 2008 R2
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30 pts.

Small Business Server 2008
Does anyone know if there will be an R2 version of Small Business Server 2008? Most of our customers fall into the SMB category, with the emphasis on Small. Our organization pretty much functions as the complete IT department for these companies. Because of cost and features, they are all running one version or another [...]

Answer Question   |  July 29, 2010  5:02 PM
Hyper-V R2, SBS, SBS 2003 R2, SBS 2008, Small Business Server 2008, Virtualization in 2010
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5 pts.

gigabit network very slow
I have a very slow network connection to server. So slow i can not even transfer a gig of information. The network itself is fast to other workstations, network usage is minimal right now but we will soon go live and this server needs to be faster. i have so far Disable recieve-side scaling Disable [...]

Answer Question   |  June 16, 2010  12:05 PM
Gigabit network adapters, Network speed, Networking, Windows Server 2008
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30 pts.

ID always Disabled Without Doing Anything
I have a pc that needs to connect to the server to retrieve some files everyday. But lately the ID will always get disabled before I can even retrieve the file. I always do the following as below. 1. Run(enter) 2. \Server IP (enter) Once I do step number 2, the ID will automatically be [...]

Answer Question   |  June 18, 2010  3:52 AM
Dell servers, Server Connection Failed, Windows Server 2003
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15,485 pts.

Role of Session Layer in OSI Model
Hi, I am facing problems in what does session layer do.. exactly. i know that session layer is used with TCP communication only. So Session layer is the one that controls its establishment, continuation and termination of sessions by rasing flags : FIN, RST etc..   please explain………………….

Answer Question   |  June 7, 2010  8:56 AM
OSI Model, TCP, Windows Server 2003
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165 pts.

how to configuring Proxy Server?
I want to configure my proxy server for my network, where all network applications have to pass through it. Can anybody help me out and guide me with how to do the configuration? Please reply as soon as possible, as I have limited time to finish it up. Thanks

Answer Question   |  June 4, 2010  4:36 AM
Proxy Server Configuration, Proxy servers, Server Architectures, Server management, Servers, Windows Server 2003
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5 pts.

Unable to contact domain controller for Windows Server 2003
I work for a small school – we don’t have a qualified network engineer, so I do what I can. We have a MS school agreement, so have licences for 2003 server. We were given a used, but still good, server with 2003 Server installed. I attach it to a network port and the status [...]

Answer Question   |  July 7, 2010  3:04 PM
Domain Controller, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain
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425 pts.

Stonefly optisan hanging
Whenever I give a disk rescan, the server mysteriously gets  hung. the system log throws the following error – “A connection to the  target was lost, but Initiator successfully reconnected to the  target.  Dump data contains the target name.”  Storage : Stonefly optisan  Host : Windows 2003 

Answer Question   |  June 3, 2010  2:16 PM
iSCSI, Optisan, Stonefly, Storage Area Networks, Storage in 2010, Windows Server 2003
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16,755 pts.

OWA can’t open Sharepoint libraries
I’ve setup an Exchange Server. Everything seems to work fine. I can access with OWA. And I made a few Sharepoint sites From OWA – Documents – Open Locations  I can access Shared Directories on the server, but when I enter the URL of a Sharepoint library I get the message: The document or folder [...]

Answer Question   |  June 3, 2010  11:45 AM
Exchange 2007, OWA, SBS 2008, SharePoint, SharePoint Document Control, SharePoint errors
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5 pts.

Active Directory ldap query to find users NOT in specific groups
Hi. I am using exchange 2007. I am trying to do a specific search for users in active directory WITH email addresses that are NOT present in 14 specific groups. i want the results to show these users who are NOT in the 14 specified groups. I havent used LDAP in a while so Im [...]

Answer Question   |  June 3, 2010  6:04 PM
Active Directory, Exchange 2007, Exchange 2007 databases, LDAP
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15 pts.

No Shutdown and restart option after pc joined to Domain
Hi We recently setup 2008 Server Domain in our company, when we configure pc as client of Domain server all pc do not have Shutdown, restart butten…on xp and on Vista and windows 7 option was disabled.. I gone through google post and updates GP but still situation is same… Kindly please me some  solution

Answer Question   |  July 7, 2010  12:16 PM
Domain Server, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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5 pts.

group policy
How can I define group policy to block port 25 in windows 2003 server when ever user is log in? I have heard it can be done using login script.

Answer Question   |  June 1, 2010  5:25 AM
Active Directory Users and Computers, Login scripts, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server Login Scripts
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40 pts.

Hyper-v + iscsi storage
we use a hyper-v server which has a connection with a storage server through ISCSI, we manage the hyper-v server with MS VMM. when creating a machine from a template it copy’s it to itself using BITS cause of that the creating taking 45min for deployment is there any way we can setup hyper-v or [...]

Answer Question   |  June 1, 2010  1:41 PM
Hyper-V, iSCSI, Storage in 2010, Windows Server 2008 R2
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16,755 pts.

event id 41 in windows 2008 r2
I have a HP DL380G6 with Windows 2008 R2 installed. It randomly reboots and when you check the event logs it says – kernel power /event id 41. Already updated firmware, proliant support pack, and system programmable logic device to the latest version but still problem persists.

Answer Question   |  December 13, 2011  1:04 AM
Event ID, Event ID 41, HP DL380 G6, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 error messages, Windows Server 2008 R2
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25 pts.

Backup Exec
Hi I have Backup Exec 20210 installed on a windows standard 2008 server 64 bit. At first it ran ok and allowed me to setup a backup schedule, now when I try to run it comes up with the following error ,HERSULT: 0X8007000B)  I have SQL 2008 installed on the server but we have a [...]

Answer Question   |  November 9, 2010  7:55 AM
Backup Exec, Backup Exec Error Messages, SQL 2008, Windows Server 2008 64-bit
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5 pts.

DHCP Working
Hi All, I am working as a network Admin in a small organization, i am still confused about working of DHCP Server. DORA. D : Discover : Client to Server Broadcast O: Offer: Server to client Broadcast as per Microsoft R: Request: Client to server Broadcast A: Ack : Server to client according to RFC [...]

Answer Question   |  June 1, 2010  10:41 PM
DHCP, DHCP Client, DHCP server, Windows Server 2003
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165 pts.

internet permissions to users
how to restrict internet permissions to users in 2003 windows server and only google access should be given

Answer Question   |  October 12, 2011  7:22 AM
Internet restrictions, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
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5 pts.