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Windows 2003 Domain Permissions Not working
Ok I have setup a domain call test. With in the domain I have setup basic users and also specific groups that I add users to for example accounting group. I have folders of excel files with accounting info so I setup permissions to each folder adding o
Tags: dnwilkinson@..., domain, file, files, it management, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2003, permission, permissions, project management, saving, security, shared, software, users, windows, windows 2003
Discussion threads 2007-03-08
Drive Mapping
HiI need to map well in excess of 40 drives but windows obviously limits me to the 26.How can I get around this?I cant work out how to use AA, AB and so as drive letterings.Any help would be greatly appreciatedRethink...You need to look at the purpose of the folders...
Tags: mjs2506@...
Discussion threads 2007-03-01
Full Backup
Hey Guys' I.m trying to find any info. on new technology regarding backup to hardive ie, Raid. Something safe. This is a small business of five pc's. We have tape backup,only it has laid down to rest, and I'm looking to upgrade. Can anyone help Please. Thanks so...
Tags: external Hard Drive, backup, hard drive, slewis4645@...
Discussion threads 2007-02-19
Files slow to load when networked computer is off
I have 2 computers networked through a router. I have Windows XP SP2 on the #1 computer. Windows 98 on the #2 computer. When I left click on any file on computer #1 (PDF JPG Word WP etc.) the program associated with the file may take up...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, andona@..., computer, Computer#2
Discussion threads 2006-12-29
Moving Files
How do you stop users from accidently moving files. is there a group policy or anything to not give a user permission to move them?it can be done but,it's not real handy. Moving a file are really two actions, copying to the new location and then deleting the original. So...
Tags: Moving
Discussion threads 2006-09-01
Australian Police Dept. Email Security Breach
Australia's Herald Sun broke a story yesterday that the Victoria Police accidentally leaked 7,000 sensitive pages to an officer who simply asked to see his own file http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20231813-661,00.htmlHis inbox was greeted with that and more when he also got 291 files on Victoria residents http://www.iwantmyess.com/?p=89Looks like the Australian government is...
Tags: Victoria Police, Australian Government, police, email, files, identity, data, id, breach, leak, sensitive, marileev@..., security, e-mail, compliance, e-mail security
Discussion threads 2006-08-25
Files & Settings Transfer
hi all well I would like to know how i should tranfer user local profiles or old computer settings(Including Desktop,my computer,favorites,cookies,outlook/outlook express settings/mail data or rest user data) to new computer. is there any freeware available.HiHave you tried using the File and Settings Transfer Wizard available in XP?Start>Programs>Accessories>System ToolsThe...
Tags: FILES, Outlook File, profileS, Microsoft Outlook, Mahender.negi@..., windows, Microsoft Outlook Express, e-mail
Q&A 2006-06-19
USMT Question
The User State Migration Tool has been a boon to me, especially when used to transfer files onto the network for quick user state backups. One thing I've not been able to find an easy way to do, however, is to reload a limited subset of settings once all...
Tags: Backups, atroon
Discussion threads 2006-06-05
When I click any Files Folders
When I click any Files Folders Anyone know How to get Files Folders in the C: drive, because when I want to click on Document/Setting Files came up with Search Results to ask for search instead? And I didn't ask for search but only I want to click on files...
Tags: FILES, Files Folders, Folders, rviau0131@..., search result, windows
Q&A 2006-04-02
Deletion of Files
I have 2 seperate drives on my system ie C & D. I have loaded XP on my C drive together with sp2. I have noticed that some of my folders on D were removed. How do I recover this info.You can try File Recovery Pro. get it at www.download.com....
Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, C-drive
Q&A 2006-03-29
MS Office Pro 2003 - excel help
We are using active directory in Windows 2000 and have a policy setup to only allow the applications within the list to open. When using help in MS Excel help, it says that the operation was unsuccessful due to a program name not being in our list. My...
Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., FILES
Discussion threads 2006-01-23
Seeing Computers and/or files over VPN
I have setup a VPN connection. I can connect fine and show an actual connection. I cant see any computers on the connection, which means no files either. Another thing that concerns me is when I connect I lose my internet. Any ideas on why I am having this 2...
Tags: access, chrisxs5@..., computer, COMPUTERS, connection, files, networking, remote, Seeing, VPN
Discussion threads 2006-01-09
List of Files Not Available in Apps
I am using WindowsXP,SP2, and until a few days ago in programs I use, there was a list of the most recent files opened under "Files" in the menu bar. In Excel, the task pane listed my most frequently used files. I looked the problem up in the...
Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, CD, TweakUI
Q&A 2005-12-21
missing / duplicate drive
My setup:A Seagate ATA 120GBB Seagate ATA 120GBC Seagate SATA 400GB on Promise SATAII150 TX4I used the Seagate Diagnostic to test drive C, the drive passed the surface scan but failed the file structure test. Therefore, I assume that its not a physical problem but a software problem. The drive...
Tags: drive, drive-I, failure, files, hardware, MFT, missing, ntfs, promise, recover, sata, seagate, Seagate Technology LLC, shdwsclan@...
Discussion threads 2005-11-25
Secure Files Exchange
We are looking for a package (commercial, shareware, freeware) that would allow secure files exchange between internal and external users. What we need would:- Allow web base an internal users to define the list of destination users (name and e-mail) and upload the files to an internal server,- Have...
Tags: E-mail, NETWORKING, destination user, DMZ
Discussion threads 2005-11-11
Duplicate files.
Is this a big deal to most of us or is it just me?Users here are constantly copying a file from a shared directory to their personal directory, or making extra copies of a file, etc. and it's taking a good chunk of my day to keep things cleaned up.I've...
Tags: TonytheTiger
Discussion threads 2005-10-03
Needed! script to delete files xDays old
I have a program that writes temp files out to a folder but doesn't delete them. I need something that can run automaticly that will delete any file older than 3 days (because it still may use temp files up to 3 days old). I know you can...
Tags: 3-Day, FileDateTime, FILES, James Schroer, Needed, windows
Q&A 2005-08-10
System Files
Can you identify what OS you have using the system files?
Tags: Operating systems
Discussion threads 2005-08-06
Files and settings transfer wizard
Hi guys,I made a backup of my documents and e-mails usings the transfer wizard under "System Tools" in XP. It went through without any hassel, but when it came to importing all the info and data back it gives an error... "Files are not in the location specified"... Althought, when...
Tags: Microsoft Windows XP
Q&A 2005-06-08
LOST "ADD REMOVE FILES" FOLDER
HELP! Am running windows 2000 professional. All of a sudden I totally lost my "add remove programs" folder. It shows up in the "Start" pop-up when I click the lower left hand corner, but its contents are completely blank, even after I installed an additional program. ...
Tags: Backups
Q&A 2005-02-21


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