New Partition
I just setup a partition on a single drive. I used 30 gig for the server OS.
What do I need to do to partition the rest of the drive? Tag: Test Post Tag: 102700
.NET Install
I need to install .NET 2.0 on workstations in our Win2003 domain. We are not
using WSUS.
I downloaded the NET 2.0 redistributable package and extracted the netfx.msi
pac. But the pac will not install using group policy.
How can I get this done without visiting every workstation?--
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from MailFrontier, Inc. http://info.mailfrontier.com Tag: Test Post Tag: 102699
Windows Home Server Connector Client Crash
Please forgive the posting here - there seems not to be a Windows Home Server
group.
Could someone help me with some ideas of what to check?
I'm running Windows Home Server (OEM edition) an on older system that was
used for all phases of the beta testing with no problem. The OEM version was
installed and all connector software updated on 5 systems - all okay for a
month.
Yesterday there was a power outage and although the server is on a UPS it
reported one of 3 external drives was bad. That was cleared but the server
constantly reported that the backup service was not running so I wiped the
drives and re-installed the home server software including the connector
client on all systems. All are fine except for my main PC where the counsole
client crashes after the password is inputed and continue is clicked.
The log error is:
Faulting application WHSConsoleClient.exe, version 6.0.1500.6, time stamp
0x46e0a8e1, faulting module ntdll.dll, version 6.0.6000.16386, time stamp
0x4549bdc9, exception code 0xc0000005, fault offset 0x00062613, process id
0x19a4, application start time 0x01c8383b04b414f3.
All console client installs on the other 4 systems work fine. Any ideas? I'm
stumped.
I have reinstalled the client on this PC numerous times with no change. Tag: Test Post Tag: 102693
Designing Server 2003 multisite Licensing setup, CALS
Need help designing an effective licensing setup for our network.
article reference:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/caloverview.mspx
If you can answer any of my questions, i appreciate it.
We currently have 11 geographic sites.
Each location has its own server 2003 domain controller.
Everyone in the business maps a drive to the main location's server.
All, office's are connected via WAN.
I have setup each server to be its own license server in sites and services.
Employees may move around and work at different locations depending on what
is going on.
I would like to buy device CALS (more employees than computers)
QUESTION #1: SERVER MODES
Should I use Per User/Per Device mode or Per Server mode.
The article above says I can use either server mode with either license types.
Can I use different server modes on different servers or do they all have to
use the same server mode in the same domain?
I would like to buy say 150 device CALS and put the main server in "Per
server Mode" and add 150 CALS to it. Then each branch office location would
be in per server mode with say 10 CALS - 7 computers at each branch office
and extra CALS installed for System Admins to connect to the servers for
backups or maintenance.
So, technically speaking, I would have the main office configured to use 150
CALS + 100 CALS total at the branch offices = 250 CALS when we only
purchased 150 CALS.
Is this how it is suppose to work?
Can I mix the server modes on different domain controllers? The person who
originally designed the network setup the main server in â??Per user/deviceâ??
mode and added 10,000 CALS. I know I cannot go back, but is this will this
mess anything up.
QUESTION #2: HOW DO THE SERVER MODES TRACK CALS.
My understanding is that when you are in Per server mode the server only
tracks concurrent connections. When a computer disconnects, by say shutting
down the computer, does the server free up a CAL?
And when you are in Per User/Device Mode the server keeps track of users -
and then you have to revoke users if they no longer work there or else new
employees or employees who move from branch to branch will be denied access.
Is this correct?
Does each computer keep a registry entry of is license status in the domain?
QUESTION #3: IF SOMEONE PRINTS TO A PRINT QUEUE AT A REMOTE OFFICE DOES
THAT COUNT AS A CAL?
Joe Tag: Test Post Tag: 102692
Virtual Server
Hi guys,
I wan't know, how the virtual server configure the disk space for a new
server.
Well, when i create a virtual server with virtual PC in Lab, i configure the
disk space of the virtual machine.
But when the server was in production (with virtual server) if i have a sql
database and the free space on the virtual disk was very low, is it possible
to extand the size of the virtual disk ( of course i have a physical hard
disk with free space) ??
I shut down the virtual server and resize the disk ??
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best regard Tag: Test Post Tag: 102690
Forest Trusts
Hi!
I have two Windows 2003 servers : SERVER1 (W2K3 R2 SP2) and SERVER2 (W2K3
SP2). Each server is acting as a DC for its domain which is in its own
forest : SERVER1 is DC for DOMAIN1; SERVER2 is a DC for DOMAIN2. Both
servers are on the same LAN (no router, no firewall). The DNS on both
servers are set up correctly, with a stub zone pointing to the other server.
I established a two-way transitive trust between both forests, using the
Active Directory Domains and Trusts snap-in. I chose the Forest Wide
Authentication in both ways of the trusts.
My purpose is to enable users from the domain DOMAIN2 to have their Exchange
Server 2007 mailboxes hosted on the server SERVER1 which is acting as an
Exchange Server for users from both domains.
My issue is not Exchange related (not yet!).
From the start, I can see that I have an authentication issue since I can't
browse some shared directories on server SERVER1 from a workstation in
domain DOMAIN2 (user belonging to DOMAIN2 and logged on DOMAIN2): I am asked
to enter some credentials (if I enter a username/password from DOMAIN1, it's
OK, I can access the shares on SERVER1).
I don't want to be asked for some credentials (it will prevent Outlook 2003
from working, since Outlook is trying to access to the Exchange server
situated on the other side of the Trust).
Any idea? What am I missing?
Help greatly appreciated.
Nicolas Tag: Test Post Tag: 102686
Automated backup/mirroring
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise, 5 users
I am running a SCSI RAID system with internal 15k U320 hard drives. I
recently added an eSata RAID box with mirrored hard drives. At the end of
each day, I manually copy the SCSI data to the eSata system. However, I
would prefer to have the SCSI data continuously copied to the eSata system
Does Windows 2003 have that capability? If not, can anyone suggest a
reliable 3rd party software package that will accomplish my objective,
hopefully without taking a performance hit? Tag: Test Post Tag: 102683
SMTP server intermittent problem
I have an unusual issue that I believe it related to a setting in the IIS
SMTP Virtual Server Settings.
I have an intermittent problem where an email sent by a small asp.net
application would fail to send the exception was "Error receiving data from
socket." The VB error message generated related to "The transport failed to
connect to the server. "
I spent a bit of time troubleshooting the asp code only to have the same
results...sometimes the emails would process and sometimes they would
not.....no variable changed at all.
In an attemtp to find a pattern to the problem and rule out asp.net code I
wrote a very small windows application that sends an email once a minute and
reports back the results. I was amazed to find a solid pattern and this is
where I could use some help pointing me in the right direction.
The sever sends an email once a minute and the first 9 emails send fine but
the next 9 emails will fail to send and then the pattern repeats itself the
next 9 emails go fine, then will send 9 emails that fail...etc.
Nothing changed in the settings...each email was sent using hardcoded
variables so there would be no difference in the TO: FROM: SUBJECT: SMTP
SERVER: or BODY.
I have run this for several hours always with the same pattern revealing
itself, 9 times it will send email then 9 times it will fail then 9 times it
will send and so on.
Now for the server details. This is a development server running behind out
INTRANET firewall. All virus software has been disabled. The Firewall on
the server has been disabled. The application is running ON the server. The
situation manifiest itself both in using windows applications and Web pages
(asp.net).
These are the current property settings of the virtual server:
IP Address is within the IP range of the intranet - 10.16.56.9
Connections limited to 100
connection time-out in minutes 5
Under advanced theIP Address and TCP Port are 10.15.56.9 25
Access tab - Anonymous access is checked
connection control as access granted to 10.16.56.9
relay restictions are granted to 10.16.56.9
connection control grrants access for 10.16.56.9 to the virtual server
Messages tab
Message size limited to 2048 KB
Session size limited to 10240KB
Limit number of message per connection to 100
Limit number of recipients to 100
Delivery tab
First realy interval minutes 15
Second retry 30
third retry 60
subsequent retry 240
delay notification 12 min
Expiration timeout 30 min
Loca delay 24 min
Expiration timeout 12 min
Outbound security set to anonymous access
Outbound connections limited to 1000
time-out 2 minutes
number of connections per domaim 100
TCP port 25
These settings have been changed a few times as I gleen what I can from the
internet. I have stopped and started the the SMTP Virtual Server on variable
changes without effect.
The TO: from: variables for the email are valid as they have been checked
and email is actually sent and received using the same variables.
Obviously I am curious about the pattern I have discovered. Each minute an
identical email is sent...and as I have said the first 9 times the email goes
fine then the next 9 times it will fail and then the next 9 times it will go
fine..and so on. I have not been able to find a variable in the SMTP
porperties that is tied to this apparent 10 min cycle.
This server does not touch the INTERNET and the SMTP mail being sent stays
within the intranet of our organization.
What additional information may be needed to look into the unusual
circumstance?
WAFDOF Tag: Test Post Tag: 102666
Printer Redirection while using the Remote Desktop Snap-in
Is there any way to turn off printer and LPT port redirection when using the
remote desktop snap-in? I have already disabled printer and LPT port
replication on my machine for the Remote Desktop Connnection which has
eliminated those annoying TermServDevices 1111 errors on the server, but when
I use the Remote Desktop snap-in that you can access via administrative tools
and which allows you to connect to multiple remote desktops I am still seeing
these errors in the server log.
Any suggestions?
Thanks. Tag: Test Post Tag: 102665
Windows 2003 Print Server Problems
I have a Windows 2003 R2 Print Server setup. There are approximately
300 networked printers configured on this server. The printers range
from dell, HP, Sharp, and others. The print spooler is on its own
harddrive for performance reasons. The problem I am having is the
server tends to just stop printing print jobs. You have to restart
the printer spooler in order to have the server function. There isn't
anything that I see in the event logs that would point me in the right
direction. Things are pretty normal in the event logs. I am not sure
what is causing this and it tends to happen pretty randomly.
Thank you for any help you may offer. Tag: Test Post Tag: 102657
Change Volume License Key on pre-sp1 Windows 2003 Server
Is this possible?
I've tried using the guide on http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918342 but the
script just gives me the error "Object required 0x1A8".
If I use the script that's supposed to work on pre-sp1, and comment out "ON
ERROR RESUME NEXT", it gives me the following error message:
C:\vlk.vbs(21, 1) WshShell.RegDelete: Unable to remove registry key
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents\OOBETimer".
If I check the registry, there's nothing called OOBETimer in the WPAEvents
'folder'.
If I comment out that line (line 21), it fails on the following line with
this error:
C:\vlk.vbs(22, 1) (null): The specified module could not be found.
Any help would be much appreciated. Tag: Test Post Tag: 102656
Event Viewer - can not see list of events when open Event Viewer
Has anyone ever experienced a problem when opening Event Viewer and clicking
on Application log, where the right-hand pane never shows the list of
events?? This also seems to happen on the System log.
If I click on the Security log the list will propagate if I click the
refresh button but if I try refresh on the other two logs nothing happens. It
looks like the log is propagating because the scroll bar gets small (like its
collecting data and "wants" to show it) but the screen doesn't refresh.
I'm presently having this problem on a Windows 2000 box, I've seen this on a
Windows 2003 box before but can't recall what the fix was.
Any ideas, comments, suggestions are appreciated
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Thanks in advance
KDub Tag: Test Post Tag: 102655
Cannot Run Executable (.BAT) File From Remote Location
Hi everybody,
the situation is as follows: (please excuse wrong wording, I have the German
version, I try my best)
2 servers, both on W2k3
Fileserver (FS) and Terminalserver (TS)
On FS, there is a share 'NETLOGON' on a directory called 'Scripts' in which
the NETLOGON.BAT is located. I think, this is basic knowledge on W2k3 in
German and English versions, isn't it?
In my ActiveDirectory (AD), I have an Organisational Unit (OU) that contains
a group (GP) as well as the users.
Now, I am logged in as the (preconfigured) user 'Administrator' (Admin). I
have given full access to the Group of Administrators and my GP in Security
settings AND Access settings of the share.
When I log on from the TS, I do not have access to any executable file on
FS. I have access to local files, can execute them. I can create directories
and files on FS, I can change them. When I change the extension to .BAT, I
lose access.
What did I do wrong?
Thank you for your time
Ole Tag: Test Post Tag: 102654
Small Business Server 2003 printing issue
Need help please. I am working for an office that has Small Business Server
2003 with the workstations printing to a HP laserjet 1100 setup on the
server. What is happening is that one of the workstations can print from the
desktop (word, excel etc) but when they try to print through Meditech you see
the print job show up on the server but then the server deletes the job out
of the print queue before it is actually printed. The other workstation in
the office has no problems printing from the desktop or meditech to the
networked printer. I have removed and reistalled the print drivers on the
server, workstaiton and have used a different user ID on the workstation but
same issue is happening from this one machine.
Thanks
Jon Tag: Test Post Tag: 102653
member server local groups
I added a new server to my domain. This server is a memberserver.
Serverroles: Fileserver and applicationserver.
Now I want to add a domain user to the local administrators group of the
memberserver. I can't.
I double click the local admin group. Click add and then I can't change the
location where to search for the user. The location says: <Servername>
I want to add a domain user. Am I doing something wrong?? Tag: Test Post Tag: 102652
Volume Shadow Copy not backing up individual files
I have Windows Server 2003 Std installed on my file server and am using
volume shadow copy services.
When I browse to a directory, right click and selct previous version, I see
all the snapshots that have been taken, I'm able to open up the shadow copy
then copy and paste the file back in the original location. However, if I
browse to a file, right click and select previous version, there is no
history there at all.
Why is there only history at the directory level and not at the file level?
I am able to restore the file when I open its parent directory, but not by
just clicking on the file?
Any thoughts? Tag: Test Post Tag: 102651
Fax Notification not working
Hi all
The fax notification via e-mail is not working
I have entered in credentials for e-mail server, proper host, etc
The messenger service is running fine
The faxes go through but not notification - not even a message pop works
Am I missing anything?
Ian Tag: Test Post Tag: 102650
DCOM error and SID
Hi all following event - I believe from the MS KB
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290398
That this is only machine debug manager issue -
How do I identify the account Name from the SID??
Thanks
Event Type: Error
Event Source: DCOM
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10002
Date: 12/6/2007
Time: 2:30:10 AM
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: <<computer_name>>
Description:
Access denied attempting to launch a DCOM Server. The server is:
{D99E6E73-FC88-11D0-B498-00A0C90312F3}
The user is SYSTEM/NT AUTHORITY, SID=S-1-5-18. Tag: Test Post Tag: 102648
VSS Fix KB 940349 and KB 915331 (VSS_E_WRITERERROR_TIMEOUT)
We have already applied - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940349 on
w2k3, SP1 system.
But we get VSS_E_WRITERERROR_TIMEOUT error sometimes.
Its been observed that this error comes only when, time between
::PreCommitSnapshots() and ::PostCommitSnapshots() is more than 10sec
Does kb/940349 has this fix for "915331" ? If not, installing 915331
will overwrite fixes in 940349 ?
Without moving to SP2, is there a way to address the issue of
VSS_E_WRITERERROR_TIMEOUT Tag: Test Post Tag: 102646
Windows Server 2008 Tips - The next enterprise server version of
How do I... Install and configure Windows Server 2008 core?, 10 things
to consider when making a Windows Server 2008 upgrade decision, Three
exciting improvements in Windows Server 2008...
http://vista-tricks-tips.blogspot.com Tag: Test Post Tag: 102645
Losing Folder Redirection?
We have folder redirection setup so that users Desktop and My Documents are
located on the server. we have a GPO that sets this.
Occasionally some laptop users come in and they dont have access to their
documents, the target of their My Documents folder is now local, C:\documents
and settings\...... a GPUPDATE /FORCE fixes this when connected to the
network.
It only happens with the odd laptop user and is happening on 2 seperate
sites, one of which is a brand new network. we have the options set so that
this is still processed over a slow network and its still happening.
Any ideas?
thanks
Nigel Tag: Test Post Tag: 102639
Ownership
How do I recursively change ownership of a few terabytes of files to their
respective migrated account?
We migrated accounts to a new domain, and now when I look at volume quota's
(while the trust is still in place) I've got double of everyone... We kept
SID history's so I want to search every file and replace the old domain
owner with the respective new domain owner... any ideas? Tag: Test Post Tag: 102638
Folders under parent offline folder do not inherit "offline" status
I have a folder ABC marked as "Available offline" on machine A.
I go to machine B and create a folder 123 under folder ABC.
I go back to machine A and do a manual synchronize but it never synchronizes
Folder 123 becasue its not set as "offline".
If I create the folder ABC on machine A, then it inherits the "offline"
status and works fine.
is this normal behavior? or do i have an issue with offline folders?
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disk partitioning best practice
hello
what do you recommend to be best practice for partitioning disks?
some say split into a C: for your system files and D: for you data
others like to put everything on C:
some like more complicated partition schemes with more seperate
partitions for page file or user settings
what do you think?
if so, what sizes are good for now and for the future?
all one partition sounds easiest but is there a drawbacks?
thank you Tag: Test Post Tag: 102614
Security
Hello,
We have two win2003 servers.
One is DC, another one is terminal server (not DC).
We like to install ISA 2006.
For security reason -> which one is better?
Install on terminal server and DC behind the ISA2006.
or
Install on DC and terminal server behind the ISA 2006.
Thanks Tag: Test Post Tag: 102610
Power Users Group
Hello
Is the Power Users Group able to modify the registry on a Windows 2003
Server?
Thanks!
Ian McCulloch
Sydney, NS
Canada Tag: Test Post Tag: 102607
Setting quotas
I have new servers with 1TB of space, specifically for use of staff storage
of documents.
Each folder on the root of the E: drive is set aside for an individual
department. Under that folder, there are 2 folders: [departmentname]Shared
and [departmentname]users. Each user folder is assigned to only 1 user.
I can set quotas on the individual users easily. However, when I want to set
a quota on the shared folder, I don't have the option to change object to
something other than users. I tried using the ADS groups involved, but that
didn't work either.
Everything I've researched talks about user folders and/or AD policies.
Is there some whay that I can assign a quota limit to a folder that will be
used by different people in a specific department?
Thanks!
Andy K Tag: Test Post Tag: 102598
DHCP Server in 2003 - Reservation Sort Order
Hi,
Is there any way to sort the "reservations" in the dhcpmgmt.msc? It seems
to sort them on last in, last displayed.
Thanks,
Bob. Tag: Test Post Tag: 102593
Getting VPN setup on a fresh 2003 Server
Hi, I'm really stuck at the moment.
I have a freshly installed Windows Server Enterprise 2003 which is not
part of a domain, as we are using a workgroup behind a DSL router.
The server only has one network card.
We want to use this server as our location for SQL server which
outside clients can VPN into the server directly and access the SQL
database securely, but we are currently testing with internal vpn
clients at present using Windows Pro XP2., and all ip address's are
valid with the correct subnet mask and gateway.
I used the Manage Server wizard to setup the Remote Access (VPN), and
set a newly created user to have Dial in access.
I either have no response from the Server when connecting, or
reprompts for the user name and password, or it states that the user
doesn't have enough priviledges.
Some extra info: I cannot ping the server, but the server can ping the
internal computers. Also the clients cannot \\server while the server
can \\client.
I have tried (many reinstalls) with/without Active Directory, with/
without a domain, but to no luck.
Can some point out my obvious fault here, as I was under the
impression that the Manage Server was supposed to set everything up
for me automatically?
David Tag: Test Post Tag: 102586
Updates
Hi,
I have a 2003 Domain using Server 2003 Standard, almost XP Pro across the
board, as far as updates go, do have
to go to each computer and log on with an Admin account to install the
updates. I don't have local or domain admin permissions
for the end users.
Thanks Craig Tag: Test Post Tag: 102585
Delivery Addresses NOT displayed
When I go to envelopes and labels in Microsoft Word 2003 and attempt to
insert an address from the Delivery Address selection, it will no longer
display the address I choose. It worked fine for the past year.
On top of this the return address will no longer save the address I typed in
earlier. When I type in my return address, it will only print 2 lines of the
address?!?!
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mr.vette Tag: Test Post Tag: 102582
C:\Windows\Security\edb.log and tmp.edb
Hello,
Backups are skipping the following files on a Windows Server 2003 SP1 box:
C:\Windows\Security\edb.log
C:\Windows\Security\tmp.edb
This server happens to be hosting Exchange (it's the Front End box) but I
don't believe this is related to Exchange. I see this directory and
database/transaction logs for all of our Windows Server 2003 machines.
I'm not having any luck finding articles that explain why these files are
being skipped but from the error we get it's stated the files are unable to
be opened. Any thoughts?
Thanks, Tag: Test Post Tag: 102577
TS License Server hardware requirements
I am going to setup a 2003 server whose only role is Windows Terminal Server
Licensing. I have 900 users and right now and 200 use Terminal Services
Applications each day. Eventually 500 users will use it each day and of
course they all don't log on at the same time.
What are the hardware requirements for a server that could handle this?
Thank You in advance. Tag: Test Post Tag: 102575
Performance Monitor not logging counters
I'm trying to log SQLServer:Cache Manager(_Total)\Cach Hit Ratio and
SQLServer:General Statistics\User Connections but the counters are missing
from the log file that is created. They have been added to the log with
other counters. The other counters are being logged fine.
I've reloaded the MSSQL counters and rebooted and have made zero headway.
Does anyone have any thoughts on what to do next? Tag: Test Post Tag: 102574
Reported drive size is half of what it should be.
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NTFS file system reports it as 410.09 GB. This appears under disk =
management. The top line that shows the volume reports 410.09 GB. The =
lower area with the partition information shows 1 partition of 956.91 =
GB.
Any idea how I can reconcile this difference without wiping the drive =
and restoring from backup?
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Thanks,
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Thanks,
Rob
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ntfs file system being recognized as raw
Hi,
I have this interesting problem and hope someone can help me out.
I am running Windows 2003 server as the a file server and use an
external 160G USB hard disk for data backup. The external drive is
formatted using NTFS.
The problem is whenever I connected the drive to the server, the OS
won't recognize the NTFS partition. It see it as a basic disk with raw
file system. However, I can still copy file back and forth to the
external drive. Since Windows doesn't recognize the file system, it then
doesn't assign a drive letter to it automatically when the drive is
connected. I have to manually assign a drive letter every time I connect
the drive to the server. This makes the scheduled backup job difficult
to run as we rely on the end user to swap the drive without having them
to do anything on the server console.
I tried different drive and the problem still persist.
Does anyone experience this problem before?
Keith Tag: Test Post Tag: 102569
Trouble Mapping a Windows 2003 Server Share from Windows Vista
Background:
In our office we have three (3) Windows Vista clients (new Dell PC's),
and twelve (12) Windows XP SP2 clients (older PC's Dell, HP, etc) and
a Windows 2003 Server (older Dell PC) that we use as a file server
using simple sharing.
The twelve (12) Windows XP SP2 clients can map the share with no
problem ( I:\ drive mapped to \\X.Y.Z.155\Integration) and also use
Explorer to navigate to the UNC path with no problem (\\X.Y.Z.
155\Integration)
The Problem/Symptoms:
The three (3) Windows Vista clients can map the drive and navigate to
the UNC path but all experience severely reduced functionality
manifested as:
1) long delays traversing the directory structure - like 15 to 30
seconds to go up or down one directory within the share.
2) "Not Responding" in the title bar of the Explorer window during
directory traversals.
Remediation Steps We Tried:
We had thought that the NTLMv2 settings in the Local Security Policy
(Network security:LAN Manager authentication level) werre incorrect or
different between Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista, so we then
set both to: "Send NTLMv2 response only\refuse LM & NTLM" (http://
technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/b7cff04a-53d0-44a7-
b2f4-496a17470fb41033.mspx?mfr=true)
But the symptoms experienced by the three (3) Windows Vista clients
are the same.
Workaround (SneakerNet):
Now, all three (3) of the Windows Vista client users have to use UFD
(USB Flash Drives) or burn CDROMs/DVD/s and carry them over to the
Windows 2003 Server to add files or just sit at the File Server in
order to access our shared files - a sad "punishment" for using the
Windows Vista.
Other options we are considering are running Windows XP virtual
machines in either VMWare or MS Virtual PC on each Windows Vista
machine as a workaround
Question:
Is this a known issue between Windows Vista and Windows 2003 Server or
any other O/S.
Brian Jester Tag: Test Post Tag: 102567
VPn Error, wrong forum?
Thanks for any help
I posted elsewhere, but i need all the help i can get..
here is what i have, i can get to the internet through either connection,
I can setup a vpn session to 10.0.1.106 from my local pc (10.0.1.107) and it
connects, but if I try and go from 10.0.1.107 - internet my ip on the wan
side of my router, i get the 721 error.
I use the same user name and password on both connections
in my router is forwarded ports
41-47 to 10.0.1.106
1723 to 10.0.1.106
maybe i dont have port 47 setup right, i just set it up under port
forwarding to go to my win2k3 sevr
pptp pass through is enabled.
Please suggest anything, I have tried most things I have found on the
internet, including disableing nic 2 until the svr boots up, still not
working?
router --- hub --- win2k3 server nic 1
10.0.1.5 -- 10.0.1.106
other side
router --- hub --- router --- w2k3 svr nic 2
10.0.1.5 -- 192.168.15.1 -- 192.168.15.2
internet to wan side, gets up to verifying username and password, then
gives the 721 error
I justed checked with Comcast and they say they do not block GRE packets
Also I have a linksys router. What confuses me is that if i us the intrant i
can log on
no problem, its just when i use the internet i have to problem. thanks Tag: Test Post Tag: 102566
mapped drives disconnect and logon takes too long after router change
ok let me tell u what has changed in my network creating those issues
i started admin this networ few mnths ago... i didnt set it up though.... i
didnt touch the server... just did updates on it....
then router (netgear wgr614 v6 stopped working and the owner got linksys
WRT54G and i set everything up (access to the internet basicly) and i think
since then mapped network drives on win 2K3 just disconnect randomly... (no
red X though) - it just says that this drive can not be accessed
plus the logging takes like 2 mins right now....
And someone told me its DNS issue :(
Anybody please !!!!! Tag: Test Post Tag: 102562
Migration from Novell Help
Greetings all,
I need a bit of help and some good information on how to migrate Novell 6.x
file servers into windows 2003 AD. The environment I am dealing with has
about 2500 users. Also it is 24/7 so there is unfortunately no downtime. I
need to make sure replication is of course working and would like if possible
to only use Microsoft tools.
Please let me know thoughts or if I should consider a third party tool.
Thanks in advance Tag: Test Post Tag: 102561
Task Scheduler / UNC address
I've been having intermittent problems with my Task Scheduler program. I run
several batch files each night that run Access database. Most of the time
they run correctly. But not always. Some mornings when I come in I find that
the scheduler still says a batch file is running, but neither Access nor the
batch file appears to be running. If I cancel the scheduled task, I can then
run it successfully.
After doing some research on this message board (and it's been a big help on
a lot of issues!), I see that I need to use the unc address instead of the
mapped address. How do you come up with the unc address for the program
(MSAccess.exe)?
For example, here's what I had:
rem write to log file
echo report has started %Date% %Time% >> "d:\server1\Shared
Documents\MSAccess\Scheduled\results.log"
rem open TestFE.mdb using MSAccess
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\MSACCESS.EXE" "d:\Shared
Documents\MSAccess\Scheduled\TestFE.mdb" /wrkgrp "d:\Shared
Documents\MSAccess\VRwrkgrp.mdw" /user Schedule /pwd schedule /X YestOR
Once I made the changes:
rem write to log file
echo report has started %Date% %Time% >>
"\\server1\Shared\MSAccess\Scheduled\results.log"
rem open TestFE.mdb using MSAccess
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\MSACCESS.EXE"
"\\server1\Shared\MSAccess\Scheduled\TestFE.mdb" /wrkgrp
"\\server1\Shared\MSAccess\VRwrkgrp.mdw" /user Schedule /pwd schedule /X
YestOR
This batch will write to the log, but hangs just like the first one did. I
have a feeling I also need to use the unc address for the program, but I
don't know how to find what it is. When I open \\server1, there is no
'Program Files' directory & I can't find it.
Any help would be appreciated.
Connie Tag: Test Post Tag: 102560
Trial Software downloads
i am looking for trial software download for windows
just got this http://www.trialdownloads.org
hope this helps Tag: Test Post Tag: 102559
Conigure Client with Printer and Share Automatically
Is it possible to run active client setup, which will automatically connect
and install certain devices onto a client desktop.
I would rather not srcipt this as it will be device relevant and not user
specified.
I know this is a w2k3 group, but in SBS you can assign client apps and any
printer in the AD listing is installed at the client. Can something like this
be done on W2k3.
All clients will be XP Pro.
Many thanks Tag: Test Post Tag: 102556
System Volume Information Access Denied and filling up
This is a Windows 2003 SP2 Server with a C and D drive. The D drive is the
problem. I am running out of disk space and I am sure that it is the System
Volume Information folder. I cannot get in to it though. I get an access
denied error when trying to access it. Things I've done so far; disabled
shadow copy, check that the indexing service was stopped (it was disabled),
restarted the server, restarted Volume Shadow Copy service, Restarted the VSS
SQL Server write, restarted Backup Exec, applied all Microsoft patches. Tag: Test Post Tag: 102553
Enumerating organisational units within vbs script
Hi,
I have developed alot of vbs logon scripts and administrate a medium
size network, we are just about to make certain users have "roaming
profiles", i have created the script below to read a list of account
names and set there profile path to do so the only problem is i have
to hardcode the organisational unit which the user is in, what i would
like to do is enumerate all containers so regardless of what ou the
user sits in it will update the profile.
Const ForReading = 1
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objTextFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile _
("roamingprofiles.txt", ForReading)
Do Until objTextFile.AtEndOfStream
AccountName = objTextFile.ReadLine
Set objUser = GetObject _
("LDAP://CN=" & AccountName & ",OU=staff,DC=my domain,DC=com")
objUser.Put "profilePath", "\\storage\profiles\" & accountName
wscript.echo "profile set for " & accountName & " to \\server\share\"
& accountName
objUser.SetInfo
Loop
' end of script
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
kindest regards James Tag: Test Post Tag: 102551
Enable load balancer on unattend.txt
hi have anyone hv try to enable the load balancer feature on win2k3 before, i
hv try to do an upgrade from win2k to win2k3 and I have find out the NLB you
have to install first before it can be enable?Anyone got sample on the
unattend answer file? Tag: Test Post Tag: 102538
Windows Server 2003 ASR Creation....do you need a floppy
Simple question
when you create an ASR set for a server it wants to create a floppy disk(s).
Can you change this so you can have it create it to a usb thumb drive
instead? Alot of of hte newer servers dont have floppy drives at all and i
want to be able to utilize the ASR features on our new servers.
is there an option to create these elsewhere? Everything i have read says
you need a floppy disk to create the ASR set. Tag: Test Post Tag: 102534