Networking for Microsoft Windows Server 2000/2003

Access a share mounted in the HKLM\Software\ ...\Run key

ML - 3 Nov 2007 10:29 PM - 4 messages

All, I would like to setup a Windows 2003 server with a software running as a service. The service run under the computer account The data are on a remote share. I would like the service to access the data on the remote share. ...

NTP Server on Windows server 2003

coderr - 3 Nov 2007 4:56 PM - 4 messages

Hi, i have a simple question. i have a local network with couple of computers one of which is a Windows Server 2003, the question is that; when type: net time \\my_win2003_IP from one of the client machines ...

Recommendations for best practice for designing geographically disparate AD

Robert Gordon - 3 Nov 2007 6:21 AM - 3 messages

I have one office (50 people) in North America, under a single AD domain. I am also about to open a second office (30 users) across the Pacific and the offices will be connected via a LAN-LAN VPN connection. ...

Exchange Server with NIC on iSCSI network

Scott Townsend - 3 Nov 2007 4:31 AM - 3 messages

So I have several machines with 2 NICs, one connets to a corporate LAN, and the other connects to a iSCSI Network. I have One DC that also has a NIC on the iSCSI network so it can do DHCP for ...

Home network

Betsy - 3 Nov 2007 2:05 AM - 2 messages

I hope this is the correct forum or at least I can get some guidance. I have a home network that works quiet well. A WAP that is wired to a switch. Computers on the switch have assigned IP addresses (192.168.15.2+) ...

DHCP Superscope

Svatos, Jan - 2 Nov 2007 1:01 PM - 6 messages

Hi guys, I was briefly trying to find it in older topics so if there is already answer dont crycify me. Description: Our network has XX subnets in XX locations (VPN, routers, ...) in star topology. We have configured one DHCP Superscope with scope for each subnet in central ...

autochk.exe

Stefan Reugebrink - 2 Nov 2007 9:59 AM - 2 messages

hello, i got a big problem, we got a server that crashd, when we want to boot i get the error: cannot find autochk.exe nothing works, trayd safe mode, fixboot, fixmbr, chkdsk (it runs butt don`t seem to fix the problem) copyied windows over it. ...

FQDN DHCP option (81)

Venkat - 2 Nov 2007 9:40 AM - 2 messages

Dear All, Can some one assist me configuring DHCP option 81 (Client FQDN) I've searched entire MS site i can't find any article to configure the option 81. Venkat ...

Slow performance of copy file to 2003 server from WinXP

Po - 2 Nov 2007 7:35 AM - 3 messages

I have 1 win2k server with DC and buy a new one win2003 server with DC for migration. At first, I set the trusted between both server for partially migration (ie. set some client login to new domain but still map to win2k ...

Domain users unable to print to parralel printer

Garry - 2 Nov 2007 2:19 AM - 7 messages

Hi, We have just installed printers (parallel: LTP1) on 10 of our winxp workstations and we encounter a very strange problem which we can't resolve. The printer will only print if we login as the Administrator or any users ...

Routing

Trond - 1 Nov 2007 9:38 PM - 2 messages

I have a Windows 2003 server web edition. In it i have 2 NIC. Is it possible to set it up so that one NIC is handling in and outbound IIS traffic and the other handles traffic to fileserver and DB server? The question is if i can ...

Bulk Load DHCP reservations

Don Williams - 1 Nov 2007 5:47 PM - 3 messages

We are changing from Static to DHCP and changing our internal IP addressing. I need to load some 100+ DHCP reservations into the Windoes 2003 DHCP server. Is there an easy way to do this? Can I load the reservations from ...

Modify RAS Link Speed

zAdmin - 1 Nov 2007 2:17 PM - 2 messages

Hello, Conf: Windows 2003, RRAS, <---- Cisco ASA5500 <--- vDSL 2M/2M ---- CLOUD\ Question: When user connect to RAS through PPTP VPN , in Task Manager/ Networking (on Server) there is a usage graph: RAS Server (Dial in) Interface. In the same row of the RAS Adapter there is a field "link ...

Changing member server name

Candie - 1 Nov 2007 1:38 PM - 3 messages

All, I have a member server running Windows 2000 with all the latest sp's that is responsible for WINS and DHCP. I need to change the name of the server. Is there anything I need to do in order for WINS and DHCP to continue working ...

How to let a user to login to domain controller.

Aref - 1 Nov 2007 1:27 PM - 2 messages

I have a domain in branch office. I need to let a domain user to login to this DC but not have the previlages to change to domain objects like add users and change password, just add printer and server ...

separate subnet

adamc135 - 1 Nov 2007 12:41 PM - 3 messages

My internal subnet is almost used up. I want the RRAS server to allocate from a separate subnet. If I specify DHCP, how to I tell the RRAS server to use a specific scope on our DHCP server? If I specify static pool, how do I give the clients a static route to the ...

Cannot connect to FTP from WAN side

Sirri - 1 Nov 2007 9:59 AM - 2 messages

I have bullet proof FTP server installed to our SBS 2003. The firewall I'm using is Draytek Vigor 2950 series. I can connect to ftp server just fine from LAN side using our servers internal address, but for some reason I just can't connect to this FTP ...

Expanding subnets

Len B - 31 Oct 2007 11:33 PM - 4 messages

I have a WAN of 2 LANs both with a 32 IP address space - one is 96-127, other 128-160 I have been granted permission to increase the size of both to 64 IPs - 64-127 and 128-191 ...

Moving DHCP Server from one to another server

Sabo, Eric - 31 Oct 2007 10:36 PM - 4 messages

We are going to replace our DHCP Server with newer hardware, what is the best way to go about moving a DHCP server. This would be going from Windows 2003 to Windows 2003. We have a lot of scopes involved. ...

Pinging IP Address on Different Subnet

william - 31 Oct 2007 6:46 PM - 3 messages

Newbie question: Is it possible to connect/ping an IP address on a different subnet on an internal LAN. E,g, Server address is 10.0.10.1. Can I print to a printer on 192.168.0.5? ...

Access Point issue

Will Sellers - 31 Oct 2007 2:48 AM - 2 messages

We have HP pro-curve access points in 4 locations on the 5th floor. We use channel balancing to minimize interference. The signal strength is very good to excellent in most class rooms. However two classrooms at the end of corridor A, receive a low signal. ...

Setting up Server 2003 as Router

tuxedo - 30 Oct 2007 9:11 PM - 5 messages

Hi, I am trying to set up my Server 2003 as a router to my client PC's. I have 2 NIC's in the server. One for incoming internet and the other going off to switch boards which my client PC's connect to, ...

SBS for Small Network?

Lenwood - 30 Oct 2007 8:35 PM - 3 messages

Hi All, I'm helping my brother-in-law set up a network for his office, and I have a quick question. He has a 4 user network, and their only needs are file storage and printer sharing. Their website and email ...

connecting a test domain to a production domain

David - 30 Oct 2007 8:24 PM - 7 messages

Hi, I need to make connections between a test domain and production domain. Test domain is in the same physical location as the production domain is. Users need to gain access via remote desktop and need to share files with the ...

Benefits of SBS for small network?

Lenwood - 30 Oct 2007 8:00 PM - 2 messages

Hi All, I'm helping my brother-in-law set up a network for his office, and I have a quick question. He has a 4 user network, and their only needs are file storage and printer sharing. Their website and email ...

Can No Longer Access Shares Remotely

razor - 30 Oct 2007 4:50 PM - 5 messages

Hello-- We have some shared folders on external hard drives connected to PCs running WXP that we use to store archived data onto. These PCs are on different subnets and accessed remotely via an MPLS WAN. There is a server running W2K3 in our network that has a scheduled task to ...

Force Win Server to use proxy for all routed connections

IT Specialist - 30 Oct 2007 3:45 PM - 5 messages

Hi all, I would like to know HOW to force the Windows 2000 server (I guess for 2003 the procedure would be the same) to use the cache proxy for all connections when configured as a router though "Routing and remote access" mmc without ...

Can't see (most) shares over the WAN. System Error 53

scampisi - 30 Oct 2007 1:40 PM - 6 messages

I am having trouble seeing machines over a WAN Link. I am trying to install two new servers in a Windows 2003 network. I didn't setup this network, and this is the first time I've worked on it. It is located in two different ...

DHCP Scope split

Fahad - 30 Oct 2007 6:46 AM - 8 messages

Hi I'm planning to use 80/20 method to distribute our IP addresses on the clients. in the same time I need to use the reservation for all assigned IPs to the clients (i.e. all client on the network will have static IP not ...

SMB vs Appletalk

jcoman - 30 Oct 2007 1:27 AM - 5 messages

I have a Windows 2000 server that is acting as a file server for 5 macs and 5 mixed Windows machines. Currently we are using TCP/IP as well as Appletalk. When we connect via Appletalk from the Macs all is ...

config-free login to IAS/RADIUS server

Ron B. - 30 Oct 2007 1:06 AM - 4 messages

We've set up a Wireless AP in connection with our IAS Serverto allow both domain members and guests to log into our LAN. It's working fine with domain users, but the issue is that a guest has to do a number of manual config ...

Vista can't connect to Win2k3 L2TP VPN server

tkmlee - 29 Oct 2007 10:45 PM - 3 messages

I have a Windows 2003 VPN server with RRAS (PPTP and L2TP). WinXP clients and connect perfectly with both protocols. Vista however can connect via PPTP, but it can't connect with L2TP. Has anyone run into this issue? I've been trying to figure this thing out ...

Can only join server to Domain using NETBIOS....FQDN won't work.

Matthew McBride - 29 Oct 2007 8:53 PM - 5 messages

Ran across an issue today with a Virtual Server...for some reason it could not see the Domain Controller, even though I could ping in both directions using NETBIOS names and IP addresses. So I joined "WORKGROUP" and then tried ...

Recommendation for Network Traffic Monitoring Software

Mr. JYC - 29 Oct 2007 10:08 AM - 3 messages

Hi! Could someone recommend some network traffic monitoring software either by Microsoft or another vendor? This software should be able to indicate any issues on any type of lines including private virtual circuits. ...

SSL / VPN question

Tango - 29 Oct 2007 3:03 AM - 5 messages

Hi, A couple of my people are going to start travelling with their laptops. So ni am going to set up VPN. My question is should a SSL be used with VPN? or is this even possible? Thank you ...

Route changes do not survive reboot.

Len B - 29 Oct 2007 2:16 AM - 3 messages

I don't know where to look to find the answer to this situation. If you could give me some keywords to use, or point me in the right direction, that would be great. Starting situation N 10.154.3.128/255.255.255.224 (32 IPs) Controller = SBS2003 ...

Limited connectivity

Dano - 28 Oct 2007 7:29 PM - 8 messages

I'm running a XP Pro/Server 2003 environment, with RRAS and 2 NICs. So far, for two years everything was swell. This past week, four computers decided they wouldn't renew their leases, and I manually tried to do so, ...

Not able to add local admin user to domain computer after windows 2003 AD upgrade.

El CiD - 28 Oct 2007 3:57 PM - 3 messages

Hello, back in the 2000 AD era, I was ablet to manually add a domain user to the Local admin group in certain domain pc. This was sort of a requirement for certain users eg, laptop users that needs to have more ...

Router Recomendation

mcp6453 - 28 Oct 2007 3:55 PM - 4 messages

My router is a ZyXEL P-334WT. Not only does it not have enough entries for port forwarding, but it also assigns in use IP address to new DHCP clients. One person claiming familiarity with this router said that it ...

Strange Problem with Computer Name Pinging

mcp6453 - 28 Oct 2007 3:45 PM - 6 messages

A non-profit that I support has a Windows 2003 Server with workstations with XP and Win2K. The system has been working well for a couple of years. All of a sudden, when a particular machine pings the server at ...