Windows 2003 Server
Windows 2003 help and discussions.
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Adding a desktop to domain issue
by Guest Will Sellers- 2 replies
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We have desktops with nic card and wireless card. When I try to join a domain via the wireless connection I get an error saying that it cannot find the domain resource. If I do the same process via the wired nic the join works. Any clues why this is happening?
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Installing applications on server - best practice
by Guest Magoo- 1 reply
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Looking for a best practice tip here: Need to install Backup Exec on Server 2003 R2. Disk config is as follows: 2 disks mirrored with OS, 4 disks RAID 5 with Data - plenty of space on each volume. When I go to install Backup Exec, it will want to install on the c:\ drive (OS volume). So my question is for a best practice, should i install this application on the data drive (which is a RAID-5 drive) to continue to allow Windows to have sole access to the OS volume? Or, should I allow it to install on the OS drive and share access with Windows? I realize either way would work,, however I'm looking for a best practice. Thanks, Magoo
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DHCP Entries Not Understood
by Guest dan- 5 replies
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When I look at the DHCP leases on my Windows Server 2000 standard, I see the first ten leases taken up by IP assignments to things like sip810a3b.mydomain.com. Can anyone help me understand what these entries are for? thanks.
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What does this error mean?
by Guest Benny Van- 2 replies
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Hello All! I saw an error on my Windows Server 2003 machine, id is 19, source is Appmgr, and the description is: A critical error has occurred in the main operating system. The server is now running a backup operating system. Contact your system administrator. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. Anyone has ideas about this?? Thank you so much and have a nice day! Sincerely, Ben
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Server Application and Operating system Optimization
by Guest qa4eve- 1 reply
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Hi Could somebody point me to general performance optimization techniques (whitepaper) for any Server Application as well for the Operating System called "Windows Server 2003" . I.e. not a specific microsoft server app but a general client-server app. In terms of how to optimize disk and memory access. tuning parameters in Windows Server 2003. If shutting down certain services helps and turn of anything that do not help performance. The harware requirement is given and cannot change: Dual cpu, with dual cores, hyperthreaded with scsi disk , 2GB RAM. Thanks, QA4ever
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Print Driver Install Issues
by Guest butch- 3 replies
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Trying to install HP Color LaserJet CP3505 on a clustered print server - Windows 2003 SP1 (using both the print server wizard and/or printui.dll). I am getting the error "Unable to install HP Color LaserJet CP3505, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, x86 driver. Access is denied. I am a domain admin, have GPO rights to load device drivers. I have checked the permissions on the registry key HKLM\system\currentcontrolset\control\print\environments (I have rights). I have run regmon and filemon and nothing is jumping out at me (no access denied). I have two servers in the cluster and it is happening to both of them. Event log shows no…
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Hi All, I'm a trying to set up Exchange Server 2003, but every time my only client machine tries to connect using Outlook XP it hangs and then displays "The connection to the Microsoft Exchange Server is Unavailable". If I turn off the Windows Firewall on the server it connects fine. So I'm figuring I need to open some more ports on the firewall, but I don't no which ones to open. Here's the current list C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllhost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntfrs.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\scshost.exe C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\bin\emsmta.exe File and Printer Sharing C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\bin\mad.exe Port 110 TCP Port 123 U…
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How to share a servers dial up internet.
by Guest Chu2ch- 1 reply
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Good Day folks, Im hoping someone can help me. First let me start by saying that i am not a server admin. I am helping a friend set up a 2k3 SBS standard server. The problem we are having is sharing the dial up internet from the server to the clients of the domain. All of the clients are running dhcp that is assigned by the 2K3 server. Can anyone please help me get the internet available to the clients through the network. I bet many people are wondering why we are using dial up internet, and unfortunately high speed is not available in the area. Thanks in advance for you help. Chris.
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HOWTO Create RAM Disk on Windows Server 2003
by Guest qa4eve- 1 reply
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Windows Server Gurus, I want to create a RAM DISK on Windows Server 2003. I.e. I want to use part of my 2GB available RAM, lets say 512 MB, to create a disk volume accessed as for example R:\ when the system is up and running. This in order to speed up certain temporary file access. How do I do that? If only3rd party solution is available please could you point me to an evaluation downloadable? Thank you, QA4Ever
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How to share a servers dial up internet.
by Guest Chu2ch- 1 reply
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Good Day folks, Im hoping someone can help me. First let me start by saying that i am not a server admin. I am helping a friend set up a 2k3 SBS standard server. The problem we are having is sharing the dial up internet from the server to the clients of the domain. All of the clients are running dhcp that is assigned by the 2K3 server. Can anyone please help me get the internet available to the clients through the network. I bet many people are wondering why we are using dial up internet, and unfortunately high speed is not available in the area. Thanks in advance for you help. Chris.
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2003 Server Replacement
by Guest John- 7 replies
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Hi, Have two windows 2003 Domain Controllers. The original DCs is flaky and needs to be rebuilt, hence I need to move all it's roles to the other DC. Whats the order of work to do? I understand it to be Fismo transfer to other DC DNS transfer to other DC DHCP transfer to other DC Disconnet and rebuild server. Do I have to do this in any particular order? The other server is already running a DNS service and is also a GC server.
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Remove 2nd server off domain
by Guest Gerald- 4 replies
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I want to remove a 2nd Server 2003 off our domain to upgrades drives and install OS again. It is installed as a 2nd domain controller. How do i remove it successfuly and then return it again after the re-install process? Thanks in advance
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FSRM Moving File Screens
by Guest Julio- 2 replies
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Hello everyone, Does anybody know of a way of moving file screens from one server to another? I know how to move the file screen templates and file groups using the “filescrn template export & filescrn filegroup export” commands. Our file server crashed but we were able to bring it back online and were able to access the c:\ drive via an OS parallel installation and would now like to copy the file screens to the new file server. Thanks in advance! Julio
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DHCP on 1 subnet only
by Guest Joan- 1 reply
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Hi all, first of all I not sure I should be posting this here so please bear with me and suggest other groups name if I am wrong. On the same network, I have 2 subnet: 1 is 10.3.29.X/24 with its gateway 2 is 10.3.129.X/128 with its gateway Well actually there is only one gateway which routes from one subnet to the other. I have a DHCP on 10.3.29.X serving this subnet range. I want a DHCP on 10.3.129.X serving this subnet range as well. Last day I turned on the 10.3.129.X DHCP and ended up with PCs on that I want on the 10.3.29.X receiving 10.3.129.X addresses. Now I am not too sure how I can seperate the 2 subnets would it be something I can set up …
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Network users appear to not authenticate
by Guest nwhamilton@gmail.com- 1 reply
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I recently stepped up to administrate a small Windows Server 2003 network including one server and two rooms of 16 computers. Each room is on a different subnet. The problem I am seeing is that network users don't appear to authenticate properly. Login's take 2 - 3 minutes and after logging in, the network resources are not readily available. We can't share printers or access shared drives. When looking up the users current login information on the machine, I see something resembling a hex code rather than the user's login name. Any ideas/help?
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2 Locations - One or Two Domains?
by Guest nmowatt- 3 replies
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Okay, this is the scenario: I have two location, NC and FL. NC is a new company that aquired a company in FL. NC wants a server with Exchange and also wants FL to be on that same domain and be able to send email through that Exchange server. What is the best way to set this up? I've never done this before and I have a couple of ideas in my head but I am not sure what is the correct way of doing this. 1 Domain or 2 Domains under the same tree? If 1 domain, how do you handle Active Directory replication across a VPN connection (VIA the Internet). Do I need two exchange servers or could they just connect via the VPN or would that be too slow? Any he…
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Built-in container and System account questions
by Guest runner7@fastmail.fm- 3 replies
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Hi. These questions are just to try to get a handle on what some of this stuff means in Windows Server. Any help would be most appreciated. Is the Built-in container which contains the default groups the same as an OU? If not, what is the difference between the two? The System account seems to have permissions to folders by default. What happens if you delete it and set permissions only for people user accounts? Do you lose functionality for some services? Do you enhance security? Thanks.
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Where can learn Active Directory Schema Editor
by Guest snakesboy- 3 replies
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Hi where can learn Active Directory Schema Editor .How to use it Regards
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DHCP Statistics
by Guest MG- 6 replies
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lI am running DHCP on a Win2K Adv Server w/ SP4. I have one scope defined and when I right click to display statistics, I see 104 total addresses, x number of addresses available (x is usually less than 20 every day). When I go over to the option to check which machines currently have address leases - I count only around 44. What tools can I use to try to isolate what additional hardward could be using the extra addresses? Is there someplace else I can look to see why all of my leased addresses get used up. I have reduced the lease duration time so it's not not a matter of a machine getting an address and not releasing it. Any suggestions woulod be a…
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Home folders not automatically generated
by Guest Jake- 1 reply
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Hi, w2003std server as dc In the users' profile properties I select Home folder / connect to P: and the correct foldername share. However for some users the home folders are not automatically created the first time they log on. What can be causing this...? Thanks for hints on issues which can cause this behaviour regards jake
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HI, I am trying to remember the difference in Windows 2003 and 2003 R2 when it comes to when you can user Standard or Enterprise Ed. If I have 2 processors installed can I use either version for 2003 R2 ? Thanks
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Creating custom adm for disable help and Favorites menu
by Guest Pazzoide- 0 replies
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Hello I want to know if is possible to build a custom adm for to disable Help menu, and Favorites from windows explorer.(because with default template is impossible) Thanks
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NTBackup specify logfile location
by Guest PeteL- 3 replies
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When using W2003 NTBackup is there a way of specifying where the log file will be created? I understand the '/L:{f | s | n}' part to create the file, but I can't find a way of specifying where it will be created. TIA. Pete.
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Mailserver with pushmail
by Guest Thor Østergaard- 0 replies
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Hi, I have purchased a VPS and need a mailserver for that server, but I don't know which one I should choose. My requirements is - the mail server should be able to handle >8 domains with approx. 10 mail boxes each - push mail to Windows Mobile phones Calendar sharing would be nice to have but not required. Any suggestions?
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Printer Audit Trail
by Guest Peter F- 3 replies
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Hi All, Please could someone advise. We need to setup a print audit trail which lets us know what a ser has printed off and what kind of printout it is. Would this be possible to configure witin a GPO or some other policy? Any information would be kindly appreciated. -- Flinty