Windows 2003 Server
Windows 2003 help and discussions.
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Edit ntuser.dat
by Guest marc moos- 6 replies
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Hi group, how to edit ntuser.dat. I know the way of logon script or group policy. But i need to set a registry key in the ntuser.dat by another way. Thanks
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Certification Authority
by Guest azlan- 3 replies
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Dear Sir, I got this error when i open the program>administrative tools>Certification Authority - "The specified service does not exist as an installed service.0x424 (win32:1060)". May i know the cause and solution to this error? Thanks.
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Windows Deployment Services image limit?
by Guest MrMako- 1 reply
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Is there any limit to the number of Vista or Windows XP images I can create on an WDS system? I was told there was a 13 images limit per WDS server, but have not found confirmation of this claim.
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Windows Server 2003 Service pack 2 fails to install
by Guest Mathew6266- 1 reply
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after my server failed to install server 2003 SP2, my event logs are corrupted so I cannot veiw any event logs. the following services are failing to start: , DHCP server, DFS replication, SNMP, SQL 2005, task scheduler, Windows management instrumentation, windows service pack installer update service with the following error: "Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start” I have tried to download and install the service pack but it still errors out and then uninstals.
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Forced Remote Logoff
by Guest Marvin Bordelon- 7 replies
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I have created a task in our Helpdesk application which logs of the current user on our 2003 servers. However, this works on some servers but not others. Is there a setting which enables/disables remote logoff?
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MS - Excel
by Guest Dave- 9 replies
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I have a small network, an SBS server running AD, and a file server running Windows 2003 server. Everything has been fine. I know have several users running Vista, and Vista Ultimate. Those now running Vista cannot access excel sheets located on the file server. The permissions are set as they were with XP. Some of the users even created the excel sheets and have full rights to the file and folder. They can open other various files, autocad, pdf's but not the excel files. Their office programs have been registered with MS. They are using Office 2007. -- Dave
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Webcasts for January for Windows Server 2008
by Guest Darrell Gorter[MSFT]- 0 replies
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Building High Availability Infrastructures with Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering Date: Monday January 21, 2008; Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM PST Discover how Failover Clustering with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise enables you to build a highly available infrastructure. We give you an overview of the new and improved clustering architecture, describe new tools migration strategies, and demonstrate the improved features. Attend this webcast to hear how the completely redesigned advanced clustering capabilities in Windows Server 2008 Enterprise offer high availability in case of a hardware failure. To Register: http://msevents.microsoft.com/…
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question about DHCP and exclusion range and reservations
by Guest Dave- 5 replies
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I am studying for my MCSE and I came across a practice question that is coming up with mixed results. Q: You set up a reservation for a file server of 192.168.1.105 You setup a DHCP scope for all servers of 192.168.1.100-192.168.1.120 You also configure an exclusion range of 192.168.1.103-192.168.1.106 The file server is not recieving its IP address. Is the problem the exclusion range which includes the 105 IP in the reservation? One source says yes, but another source says no, and something from Microsoft seems to indicate no (http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/ab8ae112-34c5-49b5-9795-155d89035f0d1033.mspx?mfr=true 3rd bullet p…
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SMS 2003 distribution points - server/server share
by Guest w_candela- 0 replies
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We implemented SMS2003 in our company and so far it's coming along. I created OS deployment CDs so that i would be able to install an OS from our main distribution point. I then wanted to create different distribution points on our division servers so that we can install new OSs on the division pcs. I tried creating a distribution point server other than the main one, and a distribution point thru server share. Everything i tried thru doing some research has not worked for me. I would get either a 1026, 1028, or 1037 error codes. It seems that it's trying to create/write to the new distribution point, but it can't. I checked rights access, u…
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IP Address Change
by Guest Mukesh- 2 replies
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We have 3 Windows 2003 Servers (File, Citrix and Mail Server (Excahnge 2003) ) and we have Instage EX2 Firewall/VPN Appliance and presently we have T1 line and we are changing to T3 so our IP Addresses will change. Can you please guide me on each server on which option I will have to change the IP Addresses as I am new to Server setup and have never done. Your help is grealty appreicated.
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Group Policy Console
by Guest Vishal- 2 replies
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Hi, I have a DC which has Win2K3 Standard Sp2. Do i need to download Group Policy Console from the Microsoft website or is it embedded in Win2K3 Standard Sp2. thx
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How to prevent some specific Domain Admin Accounts from creatingUSERS, Groups, OUs
by Guest coco07@gmail.com- 1 reply
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How Can I PREVENT some specific Domain Admin Accounts from creating User Account, Security Groups, OUs and modifying those object properties?? These Domain Admin Account handle administrative tasks over Domain Controllers Servers such as: Install/Uninstall Software, Add Server Roles, Promote New Domain Controller, Configure AD Replication, DNS Configuration, DHCP Configuration, Manage Event Viewer, TroubleShooting related Tasks, Restart Services,etc... As far as I know the only way they can do all those things in a domain Controller Server is making those Users Account Domain Admins.... Im almost sure that the "Delegate Control" Concept doesnt work in this …
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Change tasks runtime using schtasks
by Guest Super Play- 0 replies
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I am attemtping to use schtasks to change a taks run time using the command line tool "schtasks" As a test I am attempting to change the time of the scheduled defrag, using the syntax: SCHTASKS /Change /TN ScheduledDefrag /ST 15:00 This returns the following error: ERROR: The specified task name "ScheduledDefrag" does not exist in the system. However if I run "schtasks /query " to quey all taks the folllowing is retured Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Defrag TaskName Next Run Time Status ========================================== ==================== =============== ManualDefrag N/A Ready ScheduledDefrag 09/01/2008 01:00:00 Ready Even in the Vis…
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Disk 'Format did not complete successfully' error
by Guest Dave- 4 replies
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Hi, I am attempting to create a new partition (sucessful) in Server 2003 disk management, but when I attempt to format the partition with NTFS (quick or full) it gets to the end and says "Format did not complete sucessfully".....I have a created several other partitions and formatted them no problem in the past.....Any ideas? FAT32 format works fine on the same partition. Dave MCSA Server 2003
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Network not present
by Guest john- 2 replies
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I am running 2k3 and getting this message"Network not present or started". I have enabled Network file sharing and Client for Microsoft windows. Can't think of anything else. All the clients can ping each other with name and address, however they cannot see each other and I get that message above. Would appreciate any help.
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Server 2003 Trial version missing files during install
by Guest Steve Davies- 1 reply
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Downloaded the Server 2003 trial Enterprise image name X13-05665.img and tried to install in a vmware workstation enviroment. After creating the partition formating drive it then start to copy the file but errors with the following: Setup cannot copy the file: (in order of errors during install) kodak_dc.icm mchgrcoi.dll msyuv.dll pid.dll srgb.icm tsbyuv.dll wowfax.dll wowfaxui.dll mouclass.sys Retry does nothing you have to skip them, this then causes the install once complete to not be able to add hardware like mouse and network card, making the system useless. I have bounced around MS on the phone the final answer I got was that the trial softw…
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Backup for Desktop and laptops
by Guest MarcusB- 6 replies
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We want to implement easy backup for our users loging to our domain from laptops and desktops. We was trying Symantec BackupExec with DLO option but it is not what we looking for exactly. We want that backup will copy files from some folders on laptops to the share on file server in their original form, thus we can recover files and backup them later manually without any extra software. It will be great if some of you know any software wchich can do the job. /Marcus
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Multiple home folders for users
by Guest ruzar.lite@gmail.com- 6 replies
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We have a Windows 2003 server Active Directory environment with remote users connecting via Citrix. Something we have noticed is that with some users and not all, is that there is a second home folder being created for some users. What should be normally, "\\server\homeshare\ %username%" we see some users with an additional folder, "\\server \homeshare\%username%.%domain%" Any ideas on what causes this and how to fix it? We see users are putting two sets of data into both folders and could cause problems in the event of the need to restore from backup and such.
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When to move from Standard to Enterprise
by Guest Joe- 0 replies
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We have a production database server which is probably at about 350 G now in terms of disk space used by data and log files, there are four databases on the server which is running SQL Server 2005 Standard edition SP2 with 16 G RAM. Performance is OK, it's not great obviously our clients want much better. I can go to the microsoft product page http://www.microsoft.com/sql/editions/enterprise/comparison.mspx for a comparison between Standard and Enterprise but because of the big difference in cost I need to be able to be sure going to Enterprise at this point is the right thing to do. Would anyone be able to give me any thoughts on if there are other load/…
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WDS unattended install of XP
by Guest zombie_12- 1 reply
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Is there anyway for the computer name, first, and last name to be entered manually before the install of the image using WDS. With RIS it was done by editing the custom.osc file like this. <FORM ACTION="OSCUST"> First name: <INPUT NAME="FIRSTNAME" SIZE=63 MAXLENGTH=63><BR> Last name: <INPUT NAME="LASTNAME" SIZE=63 MAXLENGTH=63><BR> Computer name: <INPUT NAME="MACHINENAME" SIZE=63 MAXLENGTH=63><BR> Directory service path: <INPUT NAME="MACHINEOU" MAXLENGTH=512><BR> </FORM> Now, I know I can do this unattended by placing a sysprep.inf in the $oem$\$1\sysprep folder but the problem is, it uses the na…
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Script to Automate Crash Dump
by Guest AusUsr21- 2 replies
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Does anyone know of Script/Batch or something can i can use to generate a User Crontrol Crash Dump, i.e Ctrl + Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock? I'm having trouble sending the key sequence through different KVM's and Remote managment tools. Thanks
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Remote Desktop problem
by Guest rumbum- 5 replies
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Hello, I'd like to use Remote Desktop from and to the same machine. For this purpose I created a user who doesn't have administrator rights, and added its login to the list of users who can connect via Remote Desktop. After I fill the login and password fields and click connect I get the following message: "The client could not connect. You are already connected to the console of this computer. A new console session cannot be established." Could anyone explain why it is impossible to have Remote Desktop session for which origin and destination of connection are the same? Or maybe I do something wrong, and more need to be set up for such cases? I…
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"Removable storage service"
by Guest Gaurav- 1 reply
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Dear Sir, We are using windows 2003 server.service "removable storage" startup type is automatic but when i check in services.msc is showing stopped state even after restarting the server this service state shows as start but after some hours automatically change to stop. but at the time of schedule backup it starts again & stopped again after completion of backup. But services state should be "start" always as startup type is "automatic" If u know any KB artical related to this issue plz help. HOw to keep this service always on. plz suggest thanks in advance.
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'My Computer' seems to hang
by Guest Dabwang4363- 0 replies
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on my Windows server Std 2003 box everything seems to be running fine apart from then i click on My Computer, the new window seems to hang and do nothing. i cant seem to close this. in Task Manager it shows as not responding. sometimes i can kill the process which i then need to create to get the windows bar back. there are at least 2 explorer.exe processes, one of which i can not kill if i go through Windows Exporer i can nagigate the filesystem fine as longs as i dont click on 'my computer' in there or it freezes again any ideas? thanks Nigel
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I have a Windows Server 2003 Standard install with 5 Widnows XP Pro SP2 clients. This server houses both regular file shares and our Small Business Accounting installation (on MSDE). After logging in everything will appear to work well for about 30 minutes to an hour. After that, the time to open a file or browse a folder on the server will take anywhere from 1 to 5 minutes and connectivity to the SBA server data is impossible - it will simply come up as "unable to locate server". This originally happened on one PC (an HP laptop) and was subseuently followed by the remaining computers over the course of a month. We use Symantec Antivirus Corporate Ed. 10 on t…