Password protection for Network folders
Kudos to you for looking into this – way too many overlook it and don’t see it as a security problem but it’s one of the biggest. You can setup basic user or group permissions to protect your shares. That’s the most common – and simplest – way of doing it. This can be configured [...]
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| May 8, 2009 5:08 PM
Network administration, network folder, Network security, Network Shared Folder, Password Protection, Shared folders, User Permissions, Windows Server 2003
Kudos to you for looking into this – way too many overlook it and don’t see it as a security problem but it’s one of the biggest. You can setup basic user or group permissions to protect your shares. That’s the most common – and simplest – way of doing it. This can be configured [...]
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| May 8, 2009 5:08 PM
Network administration, network folder, Network security, Network Shared Folder, Password Protection, Shared folders, User Permissions, Windows Server 2003
server shutting down after 60 minutes
Can you review the application log and find out what is kicking the restart or shutdown into action? Usually you see this when you have auto updates turned on, if a reboot is required after the update, it will restart and send out the notification… or if you have any scheduled events that call the [...]
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| May 7, 2009 4:40 PM
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 error messages, Windows Server Error Messages
Can you review the application log and find out what is kicking the restart or shutdown into action? Usually you see this when you have auto updates turned on, if a reboot is required after the update, it will restart and send out the notification… or if you have any scheduled events that call the [...]
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| May 7, 2009 4:40 PM
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 error messages, Windows Server Error Messages
Exchange 2003 Priv1 & Pub1
No, you don’t need to run eseutil after doing the move… however, I suggest you add the new drive first, get it formated and then move your edb and stm files over to the new drive using this Microsoft Article as a guide: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/821915 FontanaTech
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| May 7, 2009 4:37 PM
Eseutil utility, Exchange 2003, Exchange Server Database Utilities, SBS 2003
No, you don’t need to run eseutil after doing the move… however, I suggest you add the new drive first, get it formated and then move your edb and stm files over to the new drive using this Microsoft Article as a guide: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/821915 FontanaTech
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| May 7, 2009 4:37 PM
Eseutil utility, Exchange 2003, Exchange Server Database Utilities, SBS 2003
Moving Computer Accounts in AD
<a href=”http://www.fontanatech.net”>Depending on how many you have to move and to how many different groups you plan to move them to, you may not need a script… If you are talking less than a few hundred, probably just as easy to move them manually… If you have a few thousand, then script is the way [...]
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| May 7, 2009 1:35 AM
Active Directory, Active Directory Users and Computers, GPO
<a href=”http://www.fontanatech.net”>Depending on how many you have to move and to how many different groups you plan to move them to, you may not need a script… If you are talking less than a few hundred, probably just as easy to move them manually… If you have a few thousand, then script is the way [...]
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| May 7, 2009 1:35 AM
Active Directory, Active Directory Users and Computers, GPO
Quota Alerts for Windows Server 2003
I should mention that I am talking about Windows Server 2003 R2. I see that it did not provide that. Also, are there significant resource changes when installing R2 versus Server 2003? In other words, is it worth it, with relationship to resources, to install R2 or just leave it at 2003? will it slow [...]
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| May 6, 2009 5:14 AM
Disk quota management, Storage management, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows Server 2003 disk quotas
I should mention that I am talking about Windows Server 2003 R2. I see that it did not provide that. Also, are there significant resource changes when installing R2 versus Server 2003? In other words, is it worth it, with relationship to resources, to install R2 or just leave it at 2003? will it slow [...]
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| May 6, 2009 5:14 AM
Disk quota management, Storage management, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows Server 2003 disk quotas
Restrict my clients to use USB flash disk
I believe you will need to deny everything individually through Group Policies. Run ‘Gpedit.msc’, then the options to restrict CD-ROM/FLOPPY etc are located in ‘Comp Conf > Win Settings > Security Settings > Security Options’. ———— Have a look at <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/disabling-usb-flash-drive-use-via-group-policy/”>this similar question/answer</a>. I didn’t tried personally, but I was told that the user [...]
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| May 5, 2009 1:44 PM
USB Flash drives, User Permissions, User restrictions, Windows Server 2003
I believe you will need to deny everything individually through Group Policies. Run ‘Gpedit.msc’, then the options to restrict CD-ROM/FLOPPY etc are located in ‘Comp Conf > Win Settings > Security Settings > Security Options’. ———— Have a look at <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/disabling-usb-flash-drive-use-via-group-policy/”>this similar question/answer</a>. I didn’t tried personally, but I was told that the user [...]
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| May 5, 2009 1:44 PM
USB Flash drives, User Permissions, User restrictions, Windows Server 2003
Trust relationship between this workstation and Primary Domain
Have you tried adding a user into the domains Active Directory, and giving him admin privileges? I see no reason why after a restart, you shouldnt be able to logon both PCs with this user.
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| May 5, 2009 3:25 AM
Primary Domain Controller, Remote management, Trust relationship, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Have you tried adding a user into the domains Active Directory, and giving him admin privileges? I see no reason why after a restart, you shouldnt be able to logon both PCs with this user.
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| May 5, 2009 3:25 AM
Primary Domain Controller, Remote management, Trust relationship, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Dell PowerEdge 2800
If you don’t have the support CDs for your server you may go to <a href=”http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&ServiceTag=&SystemID=PWE_PNT_2800&os=WNET&osl=en&catid=&impid=”>Dell</a> and download all necessary drivers starting from the SCSI controller that will be required by the Windows setup (when it prompts for “Press F6…”). Once you have downloaded at least SCSI and NIC drivers the remaining ones can be [...]
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| May 4, 2009 2:22 PM
Dell PowerEdge 2800, OS installation, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Installation
If you don’t have the support CDs for your server you may go to <a href=”http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&ServiceTag=&SystemID=PWE_PNT_2800&os=WNET&osl=en&catid=&impid=”>Dell</a> and download all necessary drivers starting from the SCSI controller that will be required by the Windows setup (when it prompts for “Press F6…”). Once you have downloaded at least SCSI and NIC drivers the remaining ones can be [...]
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| May 4, 2009 2:22 PM
Dell PowerEdge 2800, OS installation, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Installation
SAP SQL database cluster
If you have SQL Server 2005 Enterprise edition you can simply add the new nodes, install the required SQL Software (and any other software that is needed) move the SQL Server to one of the new nodes and power off the old nodes. After they are power off simply evict them from the cluster and [...]
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| May 4, 2009 7:57 AM
SAP interoperability, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server clustering, Windows Server 2003
If you have SQL Server 2005 Enterprise edition you can simply add the new nodes, install the required SQL Software (and any other software that is needed) move the SQL Server to one of the new nodes and power off the old nodes. After they are power off simply evict them from the cluster and [...]
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| May 4, 2009 7:57 AM
SAP interoperability, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server clustering, Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008 trial expiring
You need to purchase one from Microsoft. Resellers like Dell or HP can also sell you the license key. You shouldn’t need to reinstall. Simply put the key into the registration wizard and it will activate and unlock the OS removing the expiration date for you.
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| May 2, 2009 8:35 PM
Windows Server 2008, Windows Server Product Key, Windows Server Trial Software
You need to purchase one from Microsoft. Resellers like Dell or HP can also sell you the license key. You shouldn’t need to reinstall. Simply put the key into the registration wizard and it will activate and unlock the OS removing the expiration date for you.
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| May 2, 2009 8:35 PM
Windows Server 2008, Windows Server Product Key, Windows Server Trial Software
How to joing two Active Directorys?
I strongly suggest you creating a forest (let’s say yourdomain.com) and then different child domain like losangeles.yourdomain.com, newyork.yourdomain.com and so on. But my suggestion is to place at least one server per site in order to reduce the traffic for replica and authentication. ——————————– Child domains is a great idea. You can also look into [...]
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| May 2, 2009 3:18 AM
Active Directory, Active Directory Connector, WAN Connections
I strongly suggest you creating a forest (let’s say yourdomain.com) and then different child domain like losangeles.yourdomain.com, newyork.yourdomain.com and so on. But my suggestion is to place at least one server per site in order to reduce the traffic for replica and authentication. ——————————– Child domains is a great idea. You can also look into [...]
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| May 2, 2009 3:18 AM
Active Directory, Active Directory Connector, WAN Connections
Windows 2003 domain unification
You won’t be able to change domain forests on an existing domain. Your best be would be to create the new child domain go.contouso.com on a new server and use the AD migration tool to migrate users, computers, and policies from one.contouso.com. Make sure you have DNS, DHCP, and matching services installed and configured on [...]
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| April 30, 2009 10:23 PM
Canonical name, Child Domain, Parent Domain, Third-level domain, Windows 2003 domain, Windows Server 2003
You won’t be able to change domain forests on an existing domain. Your best be would be to create the new child domain go.contouso.com on a new server and use the AD migration tool to migrate users, computers, and policies from one.contouso.com. Make sure you have DNS, DHCP, and matching services installed and configured on [...]
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| April 30, 2009 10:23 PM
Canonical name, Child Domain, Parent Domain, Third-level domain, Windows 2003 domain, Windows Server 2003
Network Tools
The diagnosis that you need depends on the issue you are experiencing so if for example users have a slow logon process you’d try and see if it’s DNS related or replication topology and so on. Please let us know what is the problem you’re trying to solve and we’ll be glad to help you. [...]
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| April 29, 2009 5:53 PM
Network monitoring, Network Monitoring Tools, Network Tools, Windows 2000 Server
The diagnosis that you need depends on the issue you are experiencing so if for example users have a slow logon process you’d try and see if it’s DNS related or replication topology and so on. Please let us know what is the problem you’re trying to solve and we’ll be glad to help you. [...]
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| April 29, 2009 5:53 PM
Network monitoring, Network Monitoring Tools, Network Tools, Windows 2000 Server
Installing Windows Server 2003 with no floppy drive to install SCSI drivers
You can do in two ways: 1 – Buy a USB floppy drive 2 – Create a slip-streamed CD that includes the drivers. <a href=”http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2003_sp1_slipstreaming.htm”>Here </a>you find a tutorial for creating the cd
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| April 29, 2009 6:52 AM
Drivers, OS installation, SCSI Hard Drive, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Installation
You can do in two ways: 1 – Buy a USB floppy drive 2 – Create a slip-streamed CD that includes the drivers. <a href=”http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2003_sp1_slipstreaming.htm”>Here </a>you find a tutorial for creating the cd
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| April 29, 2009 6:52 AM
Drivers, OS installation, SCSI Hard Drive, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Installation
How to copy or move Active Directory to new server
Hi you can do this my seizing the FSMO roles; briefly you make the new server a member of the AD and then transfer all roles and the DSN zones to the new one. For more information read this article and the next one. ———————————— Not much to it. All you need to do is [...]
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| April 19, 2013 8:23 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory migration, Windows Server 2003
Hi you can do this my seizing the FSMO roles; briefly you make the new server a member of the AD and then transfer all roles and the DSN zones to the new one. For more information read this article and the next one. ———————————— Not much to it. All you need to do is [...]
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| April 19, 2013 8:23 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory migration, Windows Server 2003
Windows server 2003 installation problem
Hi in order to install the OS you need to have the SCSI drivers on a floppy disk and then, when prompted at the start of the installation process, press F6 (“Press F6 to for additional drivers) and then provide the given driver for the SCSI. So go to the SCSI manufacturer site, search for [...]
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| April 28, 2009 6:18 PM
RAID, Raid Controller, SCSI, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server Installation
Hi in order to install the OS you need to have the SCSI drivers on a floppy disk and then, when prompted at the start of the installation process, press F6 (“Press F6 to for additional drivers) and then provide the given driver for the SCSI. So go to the SCSI manufacturer site, search for [...]
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| April 28, 2009 6:18 PM
RAID, Raid Controller, SCSI, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server Installation
AD Profile Home Folder
I’ve seen this before in a previous role and whilst I cant explain “why” it happens its generally because the share that is created for the user is not updated with the NTFS perms appropriately for the user. Whether this is down to a timing issue or summint else I couldnt say. But as you [...]
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| April 28, 2009 12:59 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory User Profiles
I’ve seen this before in a previous role and whilst I cant explain “why” it happens its generally because the share that is created for the user is not updated with the NTFS perms appropriately for the user. Whether this is down to a timing issue or summint else I couldnt say. But as you [...]
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| April 28, 2009 12:59 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory User Profiles
Small network setup
yes .. tell me the problem .. its to simple for me .. reply me as soon as possible take care of your self .. Allah hafiz
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| April 28, 2009 5:30 AM
Network design, Networking, SQL Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista
yes .. tell me the problem .. its to simple for me .. reply me as soon as possible take care of your self .. Allah hafiz
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| April 28, 2009 5:30 AM
Network design, Networking, SQL Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista
Which domain user has logged onto which machine
We use a group policy logon script that records who logs into each computer. echo logon %username% %computername% %date% %time% >> \FILE_LOCATION.txt
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| May 8, 2013 10:26 PM
Domain Forest, User profiles, Windows Server 2003
We use a group policy logon script that records who logs into each computer. echo logon %username% %computername% %date% %time% >> \FILE_LOCATION.txt
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| May 8, 2013 10:26 PM
Domain Forest, User profiles, Windows Server 2003
McAfee Virus Scan Version 8.7.0.570
You can probably get some quick support at the <a href=”http://community.mcafee.com/”>McAfee Community forums</a> on this issue. In fact, it may have already been solved and you can search for the resolution.
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| April 27, 2009 6:23 PM
Antivirus, McAfee Agent 4.0.0.1180, McAfee Antivirus, McAfee Antivirus 8.7, RAM, Windows Server 2003
You can probably get some quick support at the <a href=”http://community.mcafee.com/”>McAfee Community forums</a> on this issue. In fact, it may have already been solved and you can search for the resolution.
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| April 27, 2009 6:23 PM
Antivirus, McAfee Agent 4.0.0.1180, McAfee Antivirus, McAfee Antivirus 8.7, RAM, Windows Server 2003
