Windows 2003 Server
Windows 2003 help and discussions.
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Client OK but can't ping
by Guest dan- 8 replies
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I'm trying to use Remote Desktop Connection to connect to a client (from the internet, not internal). If I use the client's IP address I succeed, but if I use the client's computer name I fail. Upon further investigation, if I remote into my server first (Windows Server 2000), then try to ping the client, it fails whether I use IP address or computer name. If I look in the forwarding zone of DNS on the server, the record correctly maps 192.168.1.212 to RWWS1, which is the client I'm trying to reach. Where should I look for the root cause of my problem (not being able to RDC to the client with the computer name). The client functions perfectly on the netw…
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Windows Storage Server 2003
by Guest ferg- 2 replies
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G'Day List, I would like feedback and pointers on using a Dell Poweredge 2850 and WSS2003 to create a NAS device. Thanks
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I have 3 Win 2003 servers - where do i put MOM 2005
by Guest MSExchangeStudent- 6 replies
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Hi The following 3 servers i do have (all latest updates) 1) Win 2003 Server with Exchange 2003 on it. All latest updates. (E-mail server) 2) Win 2003 Server. Pastel is on it with its SQL database component. 3) Win 2003 Server. I'm setting up Portal 2003 on here. SQL Enterprise is also installed here as Portal needs it I need to install and configure MOM 2005. On which server should be the most effective one. We do not have money for another box so it needs to go on one of these boxes. I read in the notes that MOM 2005 needs SQL to be installed with it. Seeing that 1) use a database of some sort as i understand it; 2) has allready a SQL component in…
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W32time
by Guest John- 1 reply
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I've just finished migrating NT4 Servers to Windows Server 2003 AD domain. There are no more NT4 servers in the network but Windows 2003 (Domain and Forest) still runs in interim mode. In this environment, there are some legacy NT4 (SP6a) workstation machines that aren't replaceable for quite sometime. Back in NT4 domain environment, I use W32Time.exe to sync with primary time server (NT4 PDC). Can I use w32time.exe to sync with Windows Server 2003 DC? The command "net time /set /y" works fine if I'm logged on as a user with permission to change system date/time. The problem is all users don't have (and can't have) permission to change time settings. I…
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Service & Scheduled Task Passwords Not Being Retained
by Guest S Sainsbury- 1 reply
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We had to do a system wide password change a couple of months back, as such we had to update some of the services that use domain accounts and also scheduled tasks. Since then every time there is a reboot or a service restart, the service or scheduled task will fail due to a logon failure. So again we reply the passwords and the service or scheduled task works............... But as soon as the service or server is rebooted, or in the case of a scheduled task, the next time its due to run, again it fails due to a logon issue. This has been ongoing for some months, and as you can imagine causes problems, we simply cant use the task scheduler now. …
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Downgrade from enterprise to standard
by Guest Chris Holley- 1 reply
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Anyone successfully downgrade from 2k3 enterprise server to 2k3 standard?
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Migrating printers deployed with group policy
by Guest Chris Hills- 0 replies
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Hi We have a native 2003 domain and forest, and make extensive use of group policy to deploy printers using the built in capability of Windows Server 2003 R2. My question is, if or when we need to migrate printers from our single server setup onto a cluster or another server, what tool can I used to update the publications in group policy? Regards Chris
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File System / Directory Security
by Guest Mark- 4 replies
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I have spent hours trying to accomplish this with no luck. Maybe someone in here has this implemented and could help me out. The concept here seems so simple, but no simple way to implement it..... I have a Windows Server 2003. I have a folder created called E:\Projects. I ONLY wand a few people to be able to create/modify/delete files and folders from within E:\Projects, but everyone else to have read-only access. Once there have been sub-folders created (by only a few designated people) in E:\Projects, everyone else can have full control of the sub-folders. In other words..... E:\Projects\: Everyone = read-only, allowed user(s) = ful…
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WSUS don't download necessarily updates
by Guest jeutix- 3 replies
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Hi! I've installed WSUS 3.0 on WS2K3 SP2, clients are shown and status of clients is ok. I approved the updates and on the start screen there are 105 files to download shown, but the server don't download the updates. There is no proxy acitve, I can use the Internet normally via IE, I've check the windowsupdate.log in c:\windows, already deleted it one time (after stopping/starting the wuau-service). What could this be? Thanks for help! -- Greetings Udo MCSE / CCA
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2k3 adprep in 2000 Domain
by Guest John- 2 replies
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Hello all: We currently have two 2000 Server boxes and will be getting a 2003 x64 soon. I understand that to join the new box to the domain I will need to run adprep. However, is it sufficient to run the adprep from the 32-bit media, as the adprep available o the the x64 CD will obviously only run on a 64-bit machine/OS. The only guide I could find implied that what was necessary for the joining of this new computer is to run adprep /forestprep then adprep /domainprep. Is this all that is necessary? Are there any better how tos on this issue? Thanks.
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NT Server migration question
by Guest cberends- 7 replies
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I have a "old" windows nt 4.0 pdc on a domain that is no longer needed, and we want all nt4.0 domain to be dead. this is the last server in the domain. Issue is I need to migrate the ip, name, permissions, iis (ftp and IIS), files to a new/different domain without the least amount of headache to the users. This server has automated processing attached to it and of course know one has documented all this processes. This server is also acting as a file server for ftp/file shares. O one other thing it is having hardware issues and is it out of warrenty so I need a resolution soon before everything is forced to do things the hard way. Does anyone know h…
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New file won't inherit folder's security settings
by Guest Janet- 2 replies
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I know permissions can be confusing. But I'm at a loss as to how to deal with our problem. New files saved to a folder are readable only by the creator, when we'd like them available to all users. Here's a description: Bob and Betty are members of the Users group. The server (running Server 2003) has a folder called "CompanyDocs" which is shared as "Docs". The "Docs" sharing permission: Everyone -- Full/Read/Write. The security on the Docs folder is: Administrators -- Full/Modify/Read&... (everything is checked except special) Users -- same as Administrators above Allow inheritable is unchecked Now we drill down several leve…
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Page Size
by Guest sam- 1 reply
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Can someone give me a link to the MS site on Page file sizes and what they should be on Server 2003 RC1 TIA Sam
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Top 10 system administration tasks
by Guest Marco Shaw- 0 replies
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I want to put together a demo of the top 10 Windows admin tasks, but using PowerShell (if it supports that task). Anyone know of an online reference that might point me in the right direction, or even just post your own "top 10 list" here. Marco -- ---------------- PowerGadgets MVP http://www.powergadgets.com/mvp Blog: http://marcoshaw.blogspot.com
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Setting up a new CA server /removing the old one
by Guest bay-br- 0 replies
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In brief, we have a CA services (AD integrated)installed on a machine that might get removed off the network. Now, we have issued a few server certificates (for web access) and certs for EFS usage. We dont' want anything in the windows domain to break by removing this box. What I am planning to do: 1)Installa new Ent CA in the network (possible?) This will be the only CA in the domain eventually. 2)Revoke certs issued by old CA server 3)Issue new server certs (web access) using th new CA 4)If all is well, uninstall the old CA. My assumption is that the existing CA server is only used for EFS and server certificates. Is this feasible? Will I majorly break…
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log sessions
by Guest ilann- 2 replies
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we have an windows 2003 server that is used as an application server, apparently some people log in remotely to the console itself, is there a log of all connections that we could use to identify these users? thanks in advance --Ilann
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Remote Administration - PreBoot
by Guest NatJev- 1 reply
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Hi I was wondering if anyone knows of an application that enables you to do remote administration pre-boot (before the OS Starts). Im not sure if i am using the correct terminology, so what i need is something like remote admin, so i can see the post boot on a machine, get into the BIOS (CMOS) etc and make changes to SCSI controllers etc on a machine before the OS Boots? thanks in advance!
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Performance monitor for Windows 2003 server
by Guest yvette.ye@gmail.com- 0 replies
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HI...I am monitoring a server in performance monitor, and here is what I found: there is a client/server application: client - app server - SQL server, when the client run a function of the application, the CPU at the App server climbs up to 25%, and stays for about 5 minutes before the client can see the result. During the period, the memory, disk counter at the App server and SQL server are all low, except the CPU at the APP server maintains at 25% for 5 minutes. My first question is why the CPU not jump up to 100% and finish at a shorter time? My further test is that I have two clients running the same application, surprisely, the CPU is still at 25%, but…
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Forest Root in Multi DC Domain?
by Guest Wills- 1 reply
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How can I tell which Server is the forest root in a domain with more than one domain controller? Thanks for your help
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DDE problem with W2K3
by Guest slygagnon247@gmail.com- 1 reply
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Hi, I have two vb applications that uses the old DDE technology on Windows Server 2000. I must promote to Windows Server 2003. I have the same configurations that the WS2000 (Network DDE services etc.) I have this error when the applications try to connect (by DDE technology): Run-time Error '282': No foreign application responded to a DDE initiate I try to start three services (Network DDE, Network DDE DSDM and ClipBook). I try to stop services and set Startup type to Manual. I try change the link topic properties (corresponding with this article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/203980/en-us ) I have always the error message. Does DDE prot…
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I need an alternative product to ZENworks for Servers TED - tierd electronic distribution that copyies files between two servers in two different organizations. Does anyone know of such a product?
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IE Blocking Counter Log Viewing
by Guest M Webb- 1 reply
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There has been an change in IE that blocks viewing counter logs that are saved as html files. IE wants me to enter the "site" in the trusted sites part of IE but it is not a site I am using but an html file. It will not accept a file name. How can I view html files with IE??
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Unable to see DLT7000 device on ntbackup
by Guest andre_rosenthal@hotmail.com- 1 reply
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Yall My DLT7000 is correctly installed and I see the free media allocated. Once I start ntbackup it asks me for preparing the media since it was used on a different computer. Once that is done, I try to use the tape but, alas, the backup tab only allows me to use file (grayed out). As a consequence I am left without the capabilities to do a backup. System is WS03SP2R2 and I was able to run a full backup a day ago. Anyone has a clue on how to re-enable the usage of tape on ntbackup? Cheerio
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What Can Be Blocking Our FTP?
by Guest razor- 7 replies
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Hello-- We are in the process of migrating our IIS server from W2K3 to W2K3 64-bit and we cannot figure out why we can no longer ftp into the new IIS server from within the same subnet? the FTP service is started, and the FTP Sites is started in IIS. From a command prompt, if I enter in "ftp <server IP address>" we get a messages that says connection refused by remote host. If we try to use an FTP program, the connection just fails. I used the 'netstat -an' command on the IIS server and it shows port 21 is listening. Any help would really be appreciated.
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MS Server apps not launching
by Guest Ian- 22 replies
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Running Windows 2003 SBS, now certain apps won't launch: 1) Any administrative tools 2) Event viewer 3) Services viewer 4) ISA Management Any ideas why this is happening? Done a full cold reboot and problem persists. Other apps like Veritas Backup and Enterprise Manager work fine.