Microsoft Windows Server 2000/2003 General Discussion

I have an App (ERP.EXE) compiled to support > 2GB of RAM (i saw it by using dumpbin.exe /headers ERP.EXE) Every time the App is started, the VAS used is low and in one day or two the ...

Hi, We have a file server WIN 2003 sp2.After instlling june month pathes the backup is very slow earlier 130 gb file NT backup it took only 1 hour 45 min now 5GB file backup taking 45 min what could be the reason. ...

Hi All, I know how to change the location of My Documents to an alternate location. Instead of doing it one at a time, is there a way on my WS2008 to fix all users My Docs to an alternate ...

I need to install Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 on Hyper-V but cannot setup network adapter. Installation (server 2003 x64) include SP1. How to install Integration Services on guest machine? ...

hi all !! i have a little doubt.. if i buy a HP server and a license of win 2008 server for HP.. this.. HP - HP MS W2008 SBS Std 5 USR CAL Eng Lic 508885-B21 the linked pc licensed CAL, can be no brand ?? ...

I recently had to complete a dcpromo /forceremoval for one of our remote sites local Domain Controller. At the same time I completed a metadata cleanup for that server.  Both completed successfully. I'm now trying to re-join the machine to the domain, but constantly receive ...

Hi, I created a startup and I'm the only programmer... I want to develop a web site on IIS7.. I have the hardware to create a server but I'm wondering what's the cheapest windows there is to be able to develop on IIS7? ...

I am new to Active Directory. On my XP workstation, I have installed the Windows 2003 Administration Pack. In this way, I am able to use "Active Directory Users and Computers". Then I install "Group Policy Management Console".  When I start it, I get ...

Should I defrag the DFS Replica volumes or not? ...

Hi All, I have a Windows Server 2008.  No Active Directory: it uses an NT domain controller on another computer. I need to set a group such that it can only run one program, see one network drive, and print.  I do not ...

I know someone who has an unusual arrangement that I'm trying to help them with. Their office has a mix of domain members on an SBS 2003 domain and some computers that don't belong to the domain since they ...

I have a windows 2003 server 64 bit that is running Exchange 2007 Sp1 and the "Task Scheduler" is not working. The service starts just fine it's just when creating a task it fails to do so. I get either access denied message 0x80070005. I have checked all permissions and even at the GPO level, everything is normal. I am stuck here and need to find a solution or I will be forced to reinstall windows. Thanks for your help! -- ernieg619 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ernieg619's Profile: [link] View this thread: [link][link] ...

I have a Windows 2003 Server SP2 box which hosts Exchange 2003 Enterprise and IIS.  This morning I came in and it had rebooted but got stuck partway through.  I rebooted again and it stopped at 'Applying Computer Settings'. ...

Hello Everyone, I just enabled Account Logon Policy for Failure Audits on my whole Network through Default Domain Policy.... Security Events on many of my Client Machines have got full with the event 529, I am concerned how to track the problem each Client Machine shows Workstation name of one of Client Machine on our Network... Is it a virus which is trying to start any service from Admin user Account but Password was changed so we got Failure Audit... If it is how can i remove it or if there are any other Possibilities? ...

Hi, I have a client using WDS for the first time, and they say they can only image 2 computers at a time. Is there a restriction like this on WDS? Actually they are running it on SBS R2 but I assume that is not ...

Hi, We use AD of Windows Server 2003. Is it possible to configure "Approved Sites" feature, of Content tab, of Internet Options for all member PC's and servers through GP, or some other means? Thanks Yba ...

Were you able to find a solution for this? -- ernieg619 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ernieg619's Profile: [link] View this thread: [link][link] ...

Windows Server 2003. Someone messed with one of my servers. Trying to look whats going on, I founf the application log is no longer being update. no events are getting logged. The system adn security logs are getting new events. How can I enable applicaiton loggin again? ...

Are a users "rights" within a share only assigned when the user maps the share to a local drive, or should you be able to change their rights on-the-fly? I'm currently "experimenting" with what will become the offices new Windows ...

Employees trying to connect to another location (VPN connection). Was working fine the other day but now it is not, and yet it is working for a few others in the same office (LAN). Nothing has changed as far as this ...

Hi All, we (company A) have 5 X 2003 standard R2 1 X Exchange 07 50 X CALs for 2003 servers 50 X CALs for Exchange Company B took over and they have as follows 5 X 2003 standard R2 ...

Hi, Is there a way in Server 2003 to see who and how many users are connected to the server? Thanks Steve ...

hi all i need some advice please. We're currently running a windows 2000 server domain controller, (the only one in our domain). We've got a new (virtual) server with windows 2003 server which we want to use to replace the exsiting domain controller. ...

Symptom (1) Lease time drops down to 0.  Normally set to 8 days.  PC's are not issued IP's within normal timeframes.  PC's are issued with IP's every second. Symptom (2): DHCP scope on Problem DC's loses all of its settings ...

Hello, I have just done a search on our windows file server for all *.mov files and there are 100's.  From this returned search list I want to cut these files and put in a folder for archiving, but the Windows search tool will only ...

I've got a Server 2003 Domain Controller (Only one in the domain) of which it's like Active Directory mainly dies. Suddenly. Without warning. When this happens, here's what I observe: 1) The logon box (either local or RDP, doesn't matter) is gone. Nothing to ...

In my case (and I guess others), the amount of rundll.exes showing up is causing an issue with performance. More notably the command line parameters are troubling and unexplainable in every avenue that I turn. "-Command Line: rundll32.exe gnfue.k,XXXXXXX ...

hello,   I am using ADSI to get the Windows password age , but I find this value not a integer for day if the value never changed. , if the value has changed, such as change to 43, then change to 42, it ...

I just joined a windows 2000 machine to a domain, however, now when I try to log in, ctrl-alt-del does not work, so I cant even get onto the machine These keyboards work fine on other machines, and enter,f1, etc... work on ...

VMWare - 64-bit guest operating system with 32-bit Windows XP installed and sysprepped with the -reseal -activated -mini options. On my WDS, I have a capture image file, x64. On guest OS PXE boot, WDS automatically detects x64 architecture and gives me the x64 menu options. ...

This is a single forest and single domain with 4 sites in total. No software installed except for Antivirus (F-Secure). he problem started on 25th and it has been appearing everyday. This is not seen on any other DC's ...

Hi all. I'm a newbie when it comes to "Servers". I would like to use an unused, networked P4 pc (with XP Pro) as a home server. But before I go out and purchase the Windows Home Server software can someone explain what can the ...

Dear All, I have two servers one is Windows Server 2000 acting as BDC + DNS and Other is Windows Server 2003 acting as PDC having 5 FSMO Roles + DNS... Mostly my Clients are configured as Preffered DNS Server to be my BDC... I have checked some clients by command echo %logonserver% and they show as they are authenticating from my BDC not PDC... Is this the effect of Preferred DNS? Should i give my PDC as Preferred DNS or is there anything wrong thats why all of my Clients are not getting authenticated from PDC... Some of them do Authenticate from PDC but majority from BDC... ...

Dear all, I use 5x1TB harddisk to build raid 5, assume I can have 4TB disk space to use. I install window 2003 standard edition to this server, install completed and I checked only 2TB disk space can be allocate under ...

Dear all, I use 5x1TB harddisk to build raid 5, assume I can have 4TB disk space to use. I install window 2003 standard edition to this server, install completed and I checked only 2TB disk space can be allocate under ...

Hi All, I have had this server up and running well for a couple of months. Last week-end we had to shut it down for 2 days for maintenance. But now, it does not seem to work as before. I doulbe checked everything is back (services, ...

We have 7 workstations on our network. With god's graces I setup a few users and all seem well. We need to setup a guest user for outside accountants to login and access the QB program. I know I can setup a user without ...

Is there a way to get Vista and Windows 2008 server to show the vista users's network home folder as the name it was originally given? ie: SmithJ any user with vista that has their my documents redirected to their network ...

I am attempting to install an older web based ASP.Net application which on installation errors saying the ASPNET user account does not exist. I found some guide on how to enable the ASPNET user on a Server 2008 with ...

Hi, I have 4 DC, 2 in one geographical region, other 2 in other geographical region. The fact is this. When I run net time, I got as the TIme Server a foreign DC instead local. How can I change this? I have done net time \\computername ...

I have a website that I want to setup. The domain name isn't taken and isn't registered to anyone also. I have Windows Server 2008 STD, a WAN static IP, and knowledge of webstie creation and design. However, I do not know how I should go about acquiring the top level domain ...

I have created a global policy that pertains to particular computers.  This policy tells which server is the update server and provides distinct time to automatically install updates.  The auto updates are not occuring.  Domain controller is on windows 2008 sp1, update server is windows 2008 sp 1 as ...

We are currently using "Per Device / Per User" for an existing Windows 2003 R2 Server.  Currently, there are 25 CAL.  We would like to increase it to 50 (i.e. purchase another 25). We would like to know whether CAL license is a paper document only OR how ...

Hello Experts, Iam having a problem with an unknown Person on my Domain... What happens is that someone Gets login from Local Admin Password of one of our Workstation or from One of my Domain Admin User Password and changes its IP Address to an IP which i have allowed Internet Access... Uses Internet and again Changes IP Address to that Machine's ip.... Its all done after Office Timing.... There are many ways to stop or restrict it i know, through Active Directory and ISA itself or to change Local Admin Passwords but what i want is to know who that user is and who provided him these sensitive passwords.... I have searched through for the changed IP address in Security Logs on my Domain Controller and found Event 540 for some users with Source Network Address given as Changed IP Address but it doesnt show Workstation Name: (field empty).... ...

Hi All, I just figured out a problem on a customer WS2000 where he could not operate his OpenVPN tunnel over the weekend, unless he waits an hour at the connector.  Turned out it was his 3D Pipes screen saver.  So I turned it off in his ...

Hello: Sigh..........I spent the whole day configuring macros to run a program.  When I run each macro through the shortcut that I configured for each one, they run perfectly.....PERFECTLY! But, the Windows Server 2008 Task Scheduler does not like something.  I need ...

Hello, I installed inadvertendly the ESET Smart Security antivirus and firewall on my Win Server 2003. And now the loading time of  Win Server 2003 is greater than 2 hours. Same time for the shutdown. Right now I want to stop the loading of Win Server but when I press Ctrl alt ...

I have fresh Windows Server 2008 Enterprise edition installation, and windows recognized all 4 GB memory, but when cheking it on Taks manager there is using only 3300 MB. Is it possible to extend it to use all installed memory? ...