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Querying Active Directory via LDAP

I am trying to query active directory and I know that I can do a search like this: (&(objectClass=user) (&(mDBStorageQuota=10000))) where it searches for all objects that are 'user' objects and have an exchange lower limit set to '10000' which is 10MB. What I am trying to do is a search on a...

View Answer   |  Jul 28 2008  3:24 PM GMT
Windows, Active Directory, LDAP
asked by Buddyfarr

  6835 pts.

Making Windows yours

How do you get all the kinks out of your os and make it completely yours. Where you know what comes in and goes out. Where it works the same,because there are not hidden applications making changes behind the scenes. Where you use your resources efficiently (like we should in the Consumer world.....

View Answer   |  Jul 24 2008  9:01 PM GMT
Windows, OS, Group Policy management
asked by Aeon

  5 pts.

Windows Firewall blocks Samba requests from Mac OS X

I have a server that is utilizing Windows Firewall, and I find myself unable to make a Samba connection from a Mac running OS X Leopard. I confirmed that the server (running Windows 2003 Server with all updates) can be reached if I turn off Windows Firewall. This leaves a question of what ports...

View Answer   |  Jul 24 2008  2:54 PM GMT
Windows, Firewalls, Windows Server 2003
asked by Lonewolfbw

  265 pts.

HP Compaq nc6400 log on problem

I have disassociated the profile on my laptop - system, Network ID. When offered a password to log onto Windows, I can't log on. Does anyone know the username & password on how I can log on to Windows?

View Answer   |  Jul 23 2008  6:33 PM GMT
Windows, User accounts
asked by Scottp5

  10 pts.

Suggestion/reminder How to get your question answered

This just an open reminder for all who post questions or plan to post questions. It is much easier and faster to provide an answer when you remember to include details such as what version of the product you are using. If there is an error message, please post the exact error and event id if...

View Answer   |  Jul 18 2008  6:26 PM GMT
Windows, Storage, AS/400
asked by Technochic

  40210 pts.

Change Font Style of Menu Item Through VB6

My program is in varnacular language, i. e. input and output are in Gujarati (Indian) language, by changing the font to "Gopika.ttf". So, during the execution of my program I want to show menus also in Gujarati. Normally, we change this from desktop --> properties --> appearnce -->...

Answer Question   |  Jul 10 2008  8:17 AM GMT
Windows, Visual Basic, Windows XP
asked by Mayuri

  155 pts.

Avoiding shut down to update windows

If an sql server is being used for asp solutions, what is the best way to avoid having to shut down when running windows updates? Trying to come up with solution to keep clients from losing access to software.

View Answer   |  Jul 9 2008  2:54 PM GMT
Windows, SQL Server, Windows Updates
asked by Newbie27

  5 pts.

Database Window Stuck Behind Title Bar

When I open a specific database in Access, the Database Window is helplessly stuck behind the title bar. I've tried everything to get it out including closing and reopening, moving menus, everything. Here is a screen shot to show you what I mean: http://i35.tinypic.com/2mq7zux.jpg If anybody could...

View Answer   |  Jul 8 2008  9:10 PM GMT
Windows, Microsoft Access, Access errors
asked by Makeshiftmonkey

  5 pts.

Certificate Server-No HDWare Upgrade Path-Need to Rename

Hello, I have a 2000 Server that is my company's only CA server. We are upgrading to 2003 and this server's hardware will not be able to handle the upgrade. Also, we are instituting a new naming convention so we need to install a new 2003 server with Certificate Services and use a different name....

asked by Cwhitelogic

  5 pts.

Logon scripts for Linux & Windows Client on Windows2003 AD

Hi I need some help for my problem as I'm very new to this I doing this setup for a school environment with many students n teachers account in a w2k3 AD, Student accounts are placed into Students OU and Teachers accounts in Teachers OU. Each acount has its logon script either for student or...

View Answer   |  Jun 19 2008  3:04 AM GMT
Windows, Active Directory, Linux
asked by J3r3my86

  5 pts.

Live production numbers as screen saver

We count the cattled killed in a slaughter facility and this data changes every 2.6 min. I want the screen saver (windows) to reflect the current kill number and will update say every three minutes.

View Answer   |  Jun 18 2008  3:35 PM GMT
Windows, Data analysis, Business Intelligence
asked by Bjweber

  5 pts.

introduce a windows 2008 server to 2003 domian, adprep /forestprep error

Hi i'm testing 2008 server in a 2003 domain and want to promote the 2008 server to a domain contoller. i run adprep /forestprep and get the following error any help appriciated. Regards Nick. C:\adprep>adprep /forestprep ADPREP WARNING: Before running adprep, all Windows 2000 Active Directory...

View Answer   |  Jun 4 2008  9:04 AM GMT
Windows, Domain Controller, Windows Server 2008
asked by Ineedithelp

  30 pts.

Windows Server 2003 shared folder

Hi, I have a windows 2003 server setup, when I create a shared directory on it, all users can access it no problem. But as soon as I try and apply restricitons to it, no one can access it anymore. When I looked into this a bit further I noticed that all the active sessions on the server were...

View Answer   |  Jun 3 2008  10:48 AM GMT
Windows, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
asked by BlackBullet

  30 pts.

Can you help me migrate users from a standalone Windows 2003 server to a new Active Directory list?

I need your help please. Currently we have one standalone server (Windows 2003) without Active Directory. We have around 1,000 users in there. Now we want to migrate these users into a new Windows 2003 server Active Directory list. Is there a way for me to simply save from the standalone server...

View Answer   |  May 21 2008  2:54 PM GMT
Windows, Active Directory, Windows Server 2003
asked by WinComputingATE

  260 pts.

Moving a copy of Windows XP to another PC

I bought a used Compac PC with XP installed on it. Recently the motherboard went dead. I want to use the hard drive in a new PC without going out to buy another copy of XP. This should be legal as I own the copy on the hard drive. Can I simply boot up the new PC with the old hard drive?

View Answer   |  Apr 29 2008  3:51 AM GMT
Windows
asked by Fiddler

  5 pts.

Why can't I install a USB printer on a 32-bit Vista machine?

Hello, I have a computer operating OEM Windows Vista 32-bit system. I can not install a USB printer. I called Epson (the company I bought the printer from) and they told me to call Microsoft and ask for USB printer support. Microsoft will not help without charging a fee, same with the company I...

View Answer   |  Apr 24 2008  2:04 PM GMT
Windows, Printers, Peripherals
asked by WinComputingATE

  260 pts.

power safe

Hi I wanted to know about power safe..does it has to do with a monitor or a system. I have a system that I have been repairing. Before I changed the power supply,the pc didn't come on and I received a message saying "entering power safe".After I took the old part out and stary\ted the pc back up, i...

View Answer   |  Apr 16 2008  2:41 AM GMT
Windows, Power management
asked by Buttamilk90

  5 pts.

Microsoft Windows getting old and slow?

Gartner Inc. analysts Michael Silver and Neil MacDonald believe that Microsoft Windows is aging like a prize fighter -- it still packs a punch, but certainly can't make its way around the ring like it used to. Silver and MacDonald believe that in an increasingly mobile and global workplace, a one...

View Answer   |  Apr 11 2008  8:18 PM GMT
Windows, Virtualization, CIO
asked by BKraemer

  20 pts.

Exchange mails logged but not in inbox

Hello, I'm new to exchange but it seems i have done something wrong. I have a windows sbs and exchange 2003 I'm using (atm) just one user to test. I can connect to my exchange server and sync calendars, taksks, ... and until yesterday mails. But now it seems my mails aren't coming in. I removed...

View Answer   |  Apr 2 2008  8:30 PM GMT
SMTP, Windows, Exchange 2003
asked by Dot238

  15 pts.

PST files issue when saving on the server

Hi, I have a problem which occurs when users log on/off their profile. Each user has an outlook.pst files in their profile. With some users, the outlook.pst file is not being saved correctly on the server, and the result is that a number of files, called prfxxx.tmp are saved on the server in the...

View Answer   |  Apr 2 2008  9:29 AM GMT
Windows, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
asked by Nickc1976

  65 pts.

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