Windows 2003 Server
Windows 2003 help and discussions.
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Backup application\system\security Logs in server 2003
by Guest ליאור.פ- 1 reply
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Hi I need to backup application\system\security Logs in server 2003 once a week, Can I do it with automatic process or program or bacth file? thanks Lior
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Change email for domain
by Guest robg- 1 reply
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Here is the scenario I have a small business server 2003 and the domain is domain.com. I need to change the domain email to thedomain.com. Right now I setup the recipient policy on the exchange server to accept mail from thedomain.com. However when I reply to a message the reply says domain.com and I need it to say thedomain.com. So what do you think? Thanks
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Cannot Stop Windows Time Service
by Guest fsha@community.nospam- 3 replies
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I am trying to disable the Windows Time Service on one 2003 server in my 2003 domain. I have changed the startup type to Disabled and within minutes, the server sets itself back to automatic and eventually restarts the service. Any thoughts?
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Unattend file for Server 2008
by Guest Chris Coates- 2 replies
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I deploy my servers using the HP Rapid Deployment Pack, which images servers using a standard answer file. My disks are a 146GB mirrored array. By default the install uses all the space and I get a 146GB C drive. I need the boot partition to be 15GB In Win 2003 I add the line ExtendOemPartition=7500 to the answer file and I get the partition size I want. I have tried modifying the answer file for 2008 by adding the size line (as seen below) to the disk configuration. <DiskConfiguration> <Disk wcm:action="add"> <DiskID>0</DiskID> <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk> <CreatePartitions> <CreatePartition wcm:act…
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DEP options greyed out in 2008 bcdedit
by Guest boe- 2 replies
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Hello, I was having issues with a program running in 2008 so I tried a bcdedit command that I found on the web but can't seem to find any more. When I go to Data Execution Prevention under system properties, advanced perfromance options - I can't check either option even though I'm logged in as administrator. Anyone know the right command to enable it as it was? Thanks
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Windows 2008 Enterprise - OEM or Licensing
by Guest Mike K- 0 replies
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Hi all, I'm just about to take the plunge with purchasing Windows 2008 Enterprise across the board (I would use standard but am worred about the 250 user max on TS Gateway... is this per server or per farm?) If I buy Licensing I presume I will have to buy CAL's as well. However, if I buy OEM I will get 25 CAL's with each copy (presumably with each copy I get 25 users, not just 25?). Therefore, as OEM is cheaper, I'm presuming by drawback is that the product lives and dies with the server? Can I still use Virtualisation if required to run up to 4 hosts on each box? TIA for any comments! Nothing is easy with licensing.... Mike
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Virtual Server 2005/WSS/San Manager - No VDS Provider for Local Disks
by Guest para][ax- 1 reply
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Hi all, I've set up WIndows 2003 Enterprise Windows Storage Server (WSS) guest in Virtual Server 2005 R2 with the intent of creating an iSCSI Target. The host OS is Windows 2008 x64. In WSS I have installed the SAN addon to the File Server Role and proceeded to open the Storage Manager for SAN's MMC however I receive the following error: "Unable to find Virtual Disk Service (VDS) or any VDS hardware providers installed on this computer. VDS and at least one VDS hardware provider must be installed for storage manager for SANs to be functional." I have tried setting the Virtual Machine to use both SCSI and IDE disk emulation, neither have resulted in…
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Network printer busy
by Guest john- 2 replies
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I am trying to change the IP on my printer device, but it keeps telling me it is in use and it cannot be changed. If I try to print, it gives me the same message. I have tried rebooting the server, printer device, clients, but no luck. I also re-installed the printer but still tells me the same message. If I connect to a client, it does print however, with no problem. How can I correct this? I have a 2k3 network. Would appreciate any help.
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Windows 2000 migration to 2003
by Guest Greg- 3 replies
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We have 4 DCs, each one at a different site. The main DC, with the global catalog running windows 2000 in mixed mode resides in NY. The 4 DCs are on machines that are 10 years old and need to be replaced. Ideally, I would like to replace each site one at a time.I would like to keep the same domain name. I would also like to transfer the machine name and IP address to the new server. Below are my 3 options. Which one is best. TIA 1. Use ADMT. From what I read, this tool is only usefull if the domain is different. Is this true? 2. Replace the DCs with the new 2000 machines, move roles over to the new machine and perform an upgrade to Win 2003 using A…
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iFolder similar service on Windows Server
by Guest MarcusB- 1 reply
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We have whole infrastructure build on Windows 2003 Server domain. We have some SQL servers etc. We was asked to make possible for our users to access to the files from home. In Novell they have iFolder but what we need to have to make such service on Microsoft. Is there anything similar? MarcusB
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Survey: what do you use to create Login scripts
by Guest JohnB- 13 replies
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I have been, in various forms and titles, working in the network administration field for some 20 years now. But with my previous employer, I did much less of that and, more on the project management side of things. Well now after having been "right-sized" I am looking at getting into network admin again. In the past I always used traditional batch files for login scripts. And now I'm wondering if this is still the preferred method. I have done some VB scripting in the past, but always thought you ended up with many more lines of code with that method. I know there are some other options our there like kixtart, but I have only "played" with those, n…
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Is there any riscs by converting to native mode?
by Guest Ole- 2 replies
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Hi I want to convert my DC's from mixed- to native mode. Is there any riscs by doing it? My DC's are installed win2003, and not upgraded from win2000. I don't really know why they run in mixed mode, but they do. Thanks /Ole
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Password expiration
by Guest carmelo- 2 replies
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Hi everybody, I need to configure the password expiration for each user, on a Windows Server 2003 x64 Service Pack2. There are many different users, so I'd like to change their password expiration individually. I saw that it is possible to change, for all users, the default "Maximum password age". Is it possible to change it for individual users?? How can I do? Thanking you in advance Cheers Carmelo
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Cannot terminate tasks
by Guest Klaus Koehler- 0 replies
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Hello * my Windows Server 2008 currently is in an unacceptable state: I tried to access a DVD with Windows Explorer and from a command prompt but the DVD seems to be broken because it did not work to read it. Now, I cannot close both the command prompt window and the Explorer Window any more. I have tried the close button, Task Manager "kill process", and taskkill from another command prompt but the windows just don't close. On Windows Server 2003 similar cases could all be handled at least with taskkill, so how can I do the same thing on Windows Server 2008. All other services run fine. Note, this is a server machine so a hardware reset is n…
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recovery console and enable/disable
by Guest K_L- 2 replies
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Hello, I need more informatio what recovery consoles enable/disable commands do. How do they affect on windows normal boot. And I am using Win 2k advanced I post another topic about blue screen earlier today (mytime). I tried to from recovery console to disable drivers and services that I figured to be the reason for the BSOD. Indeed now I can boot to windows. But now a HBA-card driver (QLA2200) is saying that it's not possible to install drivers due that it is disabled. QLA2200 was disabled but it's now enabled as boot. I have set /sos to my boot.ini. There I can see it's loading drivers that are still disabled in recovery console. The Wi…