Security Permissions on Shared Folders
I have a resource server that serves a large number of users. We place all of our user accounts in groups based on their geographical location and organization function. We limit the permissions on folders to read/ srite, execute and delete. However, we do not give Full Control permissions. If a user creates a folder, [...]
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| June 8, 2011 8:02 PM
Folder permissions, Folder security, Security, Security management, Shared folders, Windows XP
I have a resource server that serves a large number of users. We place all of our user accounts in groups based on their geographical location and organization function. We limit the permissions on folders to read/ srite, execute and delete. However, we do not give Full Control permissions. If a user creates a folder, [...]
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| June 8, 2011 8:02 PM
Folder permissions, Folder security, Security, Security management, Shared folders, Windows XP
Retrieving event logs to the domain controller
I have a Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller and some XP computers on the domain. I would like to retrieve the event logs to the domain controller. Is there an easy and secure way to do this?
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| June 3, 2011 8:14 PM
Domain Controller, Event logs, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller, Windows XP
I have a Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller and some XP computers on the domain. I would like to retrieve the event logs to the domain controller. Is there an easy and secure way to do this?
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| June 3, 2011 8:14 PM
Domain Controller, Event logs, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller, Windows XP
Blocking rewriteable drives across entire network
How can I block CDRW/DVDRW and USB drives from being used in our Windows XP machines across the entire network?
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| October 14, 2011 7:37 PM
Network security, Network Security Management, Network Security Policies, USB port security, USB security, Windows XP
How can I block CDRW/DVDRW and USB drives from being used in our Windows XP machines across the entire network?
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| October 14, 2011 7:37 PM
Network security, Network Security Management, Network Security Policies, USB port security, USB security, Windows XP
How can I send data out using Microsoft Internet transfer control?
The other day I learned about a module in Visual Basic called Microsoft Internet transfer control, And it was needed to get me information from the internet to my program, that is now working beautifully, now I’d like to learn how to go the other way using the same module if possible, I want to [...]
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| June 8, 2011 2:26 PM
Microsoft Internet Transfer Control, VB, Visual Basic, Windows XP
The other day I learned about a module in Visual Basic called Microsoft Internet transfer control, And it was needed to get me information from the internet to my program, that is now working beautifully, now I’d like to learn how to go the other way using the same module if possible, I want to [...]
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| June 8, 2011 2:26 PM
Microsoft Internet Transfer Control, VB, Visual Basic, Windows XP
iSeries Navigator
I just installed Client Access 5.2 on a Win XP PC (I am successfully tunning this level on other PCs with the same OS) and whenever I try to print in Navigator, CWBUNNAV.EXE “encounters a problem” and brings down Navigator. I need help.
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| May 26, 2011 3:35 PM
Client Access, iNavigator, iSeries, iSeries Navigator, Windows XP
I just installed Client Access 5.2 on a Win XP PC (I am successfully tunning this level on other PCs with the same OS) and whenever I try to print in Navigator, CWBUNNAV.EXE “encounters a problem” and brings down Navigator. I need help.
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| May 26, 2011 3:35 PM
Client Access, iNavigator, iSeries, iSeries Navigator, Windows XP
Outlook 2010 not working when squid proxy is on
Hi all, I am having some problem with outlook with squid. When I enable squid proxy, I am unable to send or recieve mails on my outlook client. My current set up is as follow: Win Xp / Squid Proxy Server / MS outlook client 2010. I understand that Squid proxy is a HTTP caching [...]
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| May 18, 2011 3:39 PM
Outlook, Outlook 2010, Outlook 2010 Administration, Squid, Windows XP
Hi all, I am having some problem with outlook with squid. When I enable squid proxy, I am unable to send or recieve mails on my outlook client. My current set up is as follow: Win Xp / Squid Proxy Server / MS outlook client 2010. I understand that Squid proxy is a HTTP caching [...]
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| May 18, 2011 3:39 PM
Outlook, Outlook 2010, Outlook 2010 Administration, Squid, Windows XP
Excel .xla slow to save
I have a custom toolbar saved as an .xla. Works great. It has always taken about 1 – 2 min. to save the .xla. But about two weeks ago the save time increased significantly. It now takes over 12 mins. to save. Any ideas. I haven’t added much in the last month. Tried rebooting machine. [...]
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| October 30, 2011 1:47 PM
Excel 2003, Excel Toolbars, Windows XP, XLA
I have a custom toolbar saved as an .xla. Works great. It has always taken about 1 – 2 min. to save the .xla. But about two weeks ago the save time increased significantly. It now takes over 12 mins. to save. Any ideas. I haven’t added much in the last month. Tried rebooting machine. [...]
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| October 30, 2011 1:47 PM
Excel 2003, Excel Toolbars, Windows XP, XLA
Outlook Exchange Intermittent Connectivity Issues
I am an end user – using Windows XP 2003, SP3, connecting to my company’s Exchange Server via VPN over FiOS using the Actiontec router. The VPN makes the handshake just fine. At different intervals during the day, Outlook says “Trying to connect” in the bottom right-hand status bar sometimes for minutes (up to 15). Once connected all the data is [...]
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| June 14, 2011 2:03 AM
Exchange Connectivity, Networking, Outlook, VPN connection problem, VPN connectivity, Windows XP
I am an end user – using Windows XP 2003, SP3, connecting to my company’s Exchange Server via VPN over FiOS using the Actiontec router. The VPN makes the handshake just fine. At different intervals during the day, Outlook says “Trying to connect” in the bottom right-hand status bar sometimes for minutes (up to 15). Once connected all the data is [...]
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| June 14, 2011 2:03 AM
Exchange Connectivity, Networking, Outlook, VPN connection problem, VPN connectivity, Windows XP
Cannot delete email account in Office 2007
I have got connection error when creating an email account, but then found the account shown in the list on left hand side. However, when I want to delete the email account, error msg prompt and cannot be deleted. There found no such email account in Tools -> Account Settings -> Email, but I can find it [...]
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| May 16, 2011 1:33 PM
Office 2007, Outlook 2007, Outlook 2007 error messages, Windows XP
I have got connection error when creating an email account, but then found the account shown in the list on left hand side. However, when I want to delete the email account, error msg prompt and cannot be deleted. There found no such email account in Tools -> Account Settings -> Email, but I can find it [...]
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| May 16, 2011 1:33 PM
Office 2007, Outlook 2007, Outlook 2007 error messages, Windows XP
Windows 7 Pro – Server 2003 connectivity problem
I have a domain that includes several Win XP Pro SP3 computers, as well as a few Windows 7 Pro systems. There are 2 servers that are running Server 2008, 3 that are running Server 2003. The problem I am having started about a week or two ago. The Windows XP computers have no problem [...]
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| March 15, 2012 2:09 PM
Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional SP3
I have a domain that includes several Win XP Pro SP3 computers, as well as a few Windows 7 Pro systems. There are 2 servers that are running Server 2008, 3 that are running Server 2003. The problem I am having started about a week or two ago. The Windows XP computers have no problem [...]
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| March 15, 2012 2:09 PM
Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional SP3
Running a script against local SQL servers
Hi guys i am trying to run a script against local servers stored on a txt file i have already used osql to list the output to a text file. but after this probs
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| May 22, 2011 7:59 PM
SQL, SQL Scripting, SQL scripts, SQL Server, Windows XP
Hi guys i am trying to run a script against local servers stored on a txt file i have already used osql to list the output to a text file. but after this probs
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| May 22, 2011 7:59 PM
SQL, SQL Scripting, SQL scripts, SQL Server, Windows XP
Selected document in another Lotus Notes frame
Hi All, I need to modify Notes such a way that user is able to tag the individual mail in his folders/view with some identifier. So to achieve this, I have created custom form where it contains text input and one button that does the whole. I have modified the “Interrion MailFS” frameset so that [...]
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| November 24, 2011 5:52 AM
Document Selection, Lotus Notes, Lotus Notes 8.5, Lotus Notes administration, Windows XP
Hi All, I need to modify Notes such a way that user is able to tag the individual mail in his folders/view with some identifier. So to achieve this, I have created custom form where it contains text input and one button that does the whole. I have modified the “Interrion MailFS” frameset so that [...]
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| November 24, 2011 5:52 AM
Document Selection, Lotus Notes, Lotus Notes 8.5, Lotus Notes administration, Windows XP
Client Access printer setup
I replaced the parallel cable to my Epson FX-880 printer with a D-Link 311P print server, and ever since then my Client Access printer sessions start with “Windows Default Printer” even though the .ws file specifies the Epson printer. I never had this problem until I installed the DP-311P. I am using CA v6.1 on [...]
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| May 17, 2011 6:08 PM
Client Access, Client Access Printing, D-Link, Windows XP
I replaced the parallel cable to my Epson FX-880 printer with a D-Link 311P print server, and ever since then my Client Access printer sessions start with “Windows Default Printer” even though the .ws file specifies the Epson printer. I never had this problem until I installed the DP-311P. I am using CA v6.1 on [...]
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| May 17, 2011 6:08 PM
Client Access, Client Access Printing, D-Link, Windows XP
How can I change color of Text on a Visual Basic command button
Hi everyone, I have an array of Command buttons using Visual Basic 4 and I would like to change the color of the text on the buttons as well as change the back ground color of these buttons, can someone assist me please? Thank you.
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| May 7, 2011 6:50 PM
VB4, Visual Basic, Visual Basic 4, Windows XP
Hi everyone, I have an array of Command buttons using Visual Basic 4 and I would like to change the color of the text on the buttons as well as change the back ground color of these buttons, can someone assist me please? Thank you.
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| May 7, 2011 6:50 PM
VB4, Visual Basic, Visual Basic 4, Windows XP
Unable to access the shared folder of Windows Server 2003 R2
Hello, I have Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows Xp Professional on other computer. I have created a Shared folders on both computers and set the permissions as full control for Everyone. Both the Server and Workstation are in the same WORKGROUP. I connected from Win Xp Pro to Win Server 2003 R2 without any [...]
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| May 7, 2011 5:35 AM
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server Shared Folders, Windows XP
Hello, I have Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows Xp Professional on other computer. I have created a Shared folders on both computers and set the permissions as full control for Everyone. Both the Server and Workstation are in the same WORKGROUP. I connected from Win Xp Pro to Win Server 2003 R2 without any [...]
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| May 7, 2011 5:35 AM
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server Shared Folders, Windows XP
Connecting to VPN through LAN
I have a Windows Server domain and clients in Windows XP with a LAN. I need to connect to a VPN with a domain running in Windows Server. Can a client PC connect to the VPN and the LAN server simultaneously? They need to be able to access a database in the VPN server, obtain [...]
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| May 3, 2011 2:36 PM
LAN, LAN administration, Networking, VPN, VPN gateways, Windows Server, Windows XP
I have a Windows Server domain and clients in Windows XP with a LAN. I need to connect to a VPN with a domain running in Windows Server. Can a client PC connect to the VPN and the LAN server simultaneously? They need to be able to access a database in the VPN server, obtain [...]
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| May 3, 2011 2:36 PM
LAN, LAN administration, Networking, VPN, VPN gateways, Windows Server, Windows XP
Windows XP hangs at applying computer settings
We just installed a new RWDC to replace an old RODC. We powered off the RODC to test the new DC. However as we have not yet demoted the old RODC XP users report that clients use a long time at “applying computer settings”. Typically 20-60 sec. Will this dissapear when demoting the RODC or [...]
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| May 4, 2011 7:24 AM
RODC, RWDC, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP
We just installed a new RWDC to replace an old RODC. We powered off the RODC to test the new DC. However as we have not yet demoted the old RODC XP users report that clients use a long time at “applying computer settings”. Typically 20-60 sec. Will this dissapear when demoting the RODC or [...]
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| May 4, 2011 7:24 AM
RODC, RWDC, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP
How do I add a local admin account via script?
We have just recently joined to our parent companies domain, and as such our old local admin account “administrator” name is not being used as an login anymore. Most of our machines have administrator as the local admin account. Since we want to get away from that name, we would like to add a local [...]
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| May 2, 2011 7:06 PM
Group Policy Objects, Local Administrators Account, Local Administrators Group, Visual Basic, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
We have just recently joined to our parent companies domain, and as such our old local admin account “administrator” name is not being used as an login anymore. Most of our machines have administrator as the local admin account. Since we want to get away from that name, we would like to add a local [...]
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| May 2, 2011 7:06 PM
Group Policy Objects, Local Administrators Account, Local Administrators Group, Visual Basic, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Windows 7 or XP virtual active directory client
Can I run a Windows 7 or Windows XP virtual active directory client directly on the Active Directory 2008 server for testing purposes?
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| April 27, 2011 3:08 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2008, Test Server, Virtual Server, Windows 7, Windows XP
Can I run a Windows 7 or Windows XP virtual active directory client directly on the Active Directory 2008 server for testing purposes?
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| April 27, 2011 3:08 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2008, Test Server, Virtual Server, Windows 7, Windows XP
Windows recognizing only half of total RAM on an HP Pavilion laptop
A friend asked me to take a look at his laptop that is running too slow lately. It is an old HP Pavilion laptop which is supposed to have 512 MB of RAM, but Windows is only seeing 256 MB. The BIOS is reporting all 512 MB, and a memtest86 test tested 512 [...]
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| May 6, 2011 7:03 PM
HP Pavilion, RAM, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional
A friend asked me to take a look at his laptop that is running too slow lately. It is an old HP Pavilion laptop which is supposed to have 512 MB of RAM, but Windows is only seeing 256 MB. The BIOS is reporting all 512 MB, and a memtest86 test tested 512 [...]
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| May 6, 2011 7:03 PM
HP Pavilion, RAM, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional
