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- Some group policy objects not applied on some computers
- In a Windows 2003 domain we have some enforced GP settings that are not being applied to some computers.There are two computers that I know of, one is Windows 2000 and the other is XP Pro.gpresult -v shows that the settings were applied. Out of dozens of GP settings:On the...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, sostermann@..., group policy, group policy object, computer
- Discussion threads 2007-07-09
- Best practice: Access to users email when they are out of office?
- We have a small sales department that uses Outlook Express for their email clients. We have a group policy that locks computers after 10 minutes of inactivity.Problem: When a sales person is out and another sales person needs to check their email incoming sales messages, what is the best way...
- Tags: Sales strategy, Sales force management, Microsoft Outlook, sostermann@..., Microsoft Access, e-mail, sales, sales person
- Discussion threads 2007-05-30
- Merge messages from Outlook 2003 (POP) to Outlook Express (IMAP)
- We have an employee who recently left and we need to move her Outlook messages to an existing system that uses OE and IMAP.What is the best way to accomplish this?Many thanks for any help~Just import it to OEYou should be able to simply open OE and import the mail...
- Tags: Microsoft Outlook, sostermann@..., outlook, e-mail, messages, merge, Microsoft Outlook 2003, Microsoft Outlook Express
- Discussion threads 2007-02-12
- Group Policy not applying to some computers
- We have a Windows 2K3 domain with Windows 2000 clients. A couple of the clients are not receiving all of their GP settings.All GP settings are contained in one policy object. Using gpresult on the non-updating users show that the policy was applied correctly:"The user receivced "Registry settings from thse...
- Tags: computer, sostermann@..., group policy
- Discussion threads 2007-01-12
- hosts file for domain on server 2003 DNS
- Is there a way to incorporate a hosts file into a Windows Server 2003 DNS?Through searching, I haven't been able to find any information on doing this so I think it's probably not possible. If it is, any help would be greatly appreciated!hosts file?you mean NetBIOS LMHosts file for network...
- Tags: DNS, networking, server, sostermann@...
- Discussion threads 2006-10-09
- E-Mail Hosting Suggestions?
- We currently have our e-mail hosted through our web hosting company, "1and1". We have been experiencing a lot of problems with very delayed and lost e-mail, both incoming and outgoing. They seem concerned with fixing the problem so we are looking into solutions.Hosting our own e-mail is not an option...
- Tags: e-mail, host, lost, sostermann@..., networking, new account
- Discussion threads 2006-09-01
- IMAP in a business environment
- I have a user who needs to access her e-mail on two different computers. We do not host our own e-mail -- it is currently hosted on a 3rd part ISP. I am considering setting her up to use IMAP. Has anyone who has done this in a small business...
- Tags: IMAP, e-mail, Internet Service Provider, sostermann@..., networking, server
- Discussion threads 2006-07-06
- Policy for Personal (home) computers on Company Network
- I have a manager who brought in their home laptop to have company software installed and configurations performed. The most practical way to do this is by connecting it into the company network.Obviously there are security concerns with doing this as we do not know that state of the computer...
- Tags: computer, network, home, company, liability, laptop computer, sostermann@..., networking, home PC
- Discussion threads 2006-05-18
- Can porn spam be concidered Sexual Harassment to employees?
- Can porn spam be concidered Sexual Harassment to employees?We have a relatively new employee manager here who has recieved two or three pornagraphic spam e-mails in her inbox. She has sent an e-mail to upper management stating "This is now border line harassing! Some employees would consider thissexual harassment."We...
- Tags: spam, e-mail, pornograpy, sostermann@..., networking, harassment
- Discussion threads 2006-04-05
- Best way to devide services among servers
- We are in the process of upgrading our network. I am trying to plan out the best way to devide the services between potential servers -- striking a good balance between security and cost effectivness.Our company has about 25 employees - we are running Windows 2003The services are:Domain ContollerDNSDHCPFile Servers...
- Tags: server, security, servers, cost, sostermann@..., it management, file server
- Discussion threads 2006-03-30
- Roaming Profiles and Outlook Express
- We have implimented roaming profiles on our Windows 2003 server domain. It is working great accept for the fact that I just discovered that the "Local Settings" folder is not copied to the roaming profile. THis is where the outlook express store folder is.What is the best practice for creating...
- Tags: profileS, Roaming Profiles, profile, outlook, express, roaming, sostermann@..., networking, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express
- Discussion threads 2006-03-23
- Help with NT to 2003 Upgrade issue
- I am in the process of upgrading out NT4 domain to 2003. I used an interim upgrade server that I installed NT4 on, promoted it to DC, then installed Windows Enterprise Server 2003 EVALUATION.Next, I installled 2003 Standard on the permanent new server. Everything went fine untill I tried to...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, server, upgrade, schema, migration, sostermann@..., hardware, Microsoft Windows NT, tool
- Discussion threads 2006-03-14
- Rights to login to Server with?
- I have beeen doing a lot of reading about network security and especially the Administrator account. We have already implimented many suggestions that have been mentioned. My question is, what rights should you log on locally to a server with? Right now we are using the Default Administrator accounts with...
- Tags: server, password, administrator, SID, rights, sostermann@..., security, Administrator Account, Microsoft Windows, Best Bet
- Discussion threads 2006-03-10
- Should I run 64bit version of Win. Server?
- We just purchased a new Dell PowerEdge server with Dual 2.8GHz Xeon Processors. We ordered Server 2003 through volume licesing which came with both the 32bit and 64bit versions of the OS.I have no experience running any 64bit software as of yet and was originally planning on using the 32bit...
- Tags: Network technology, 64-bit
- Discussion threads 2006-03-08
- did you
- see the new beta release on hotmail?It actually has drag and drop features. lol :DRobMicrosoft not Intuitive Imagine thatI passed the first exam towards my MCSE about 8 weeks ago. I have been eagerly waiting for the welcome kit and MCP certificate to arrive in the mail everyday. I still...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2006-02-15
- Help understand DNS name choice during NT4 to 2003 upgrade
- Before anybody scolds me for not knowing what I am doing, please know that this scenerio is only being performed on a test network. :)That being said, I am evaluating upgrading our very small and simple network from NT4 to 2003. My scenerio:1 NT4 DC1 NT4 Member Server1 W2K...
- Tags: Domain names, Microsoft Windows NT, NETWORKING, DNS, namespace
- Discussion threads 2006-02-01
- Is there a Server 2003 Upgrade CD?
- When I upgrade a DC from NT4 to 2003, is there an upgrade version CD or can I use the standard Windows 2003 CD?I have seen references on some threads that people were unable to upgrade a DC because they didn't have the upgrade version CD. However, as I'm looking...
- Tags: CD, fill, install, networking, server, sostermann@..., upgrade
- Discussion threads 2006-01-27
- NT4 to 2003 Upgrade help
- My company wants to upgrade our Domain Controller from NT4 to 2003 in about 4-6 weeks. I have been reading over many pages of MS Tech Notes lately trying to put together and upgrade plan. I just can't seem to find any help outlining our specific situation.We have one DC...
- Tags: 2003, domain, member server, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, migration, network, networking, server, sostermann@..., upgrade
- Discussion threads 2006-01-26
- Question on versions of Server 2003
- One more question:Regarding putting together a plan for upgrading the previously discussed network upgrades:As I understand it, Small Business Server 2003 can only be installed on one computer in the domain. Assuming this is correct I am planning on upgrading our network with the Domain Controller running Small Business Server...
- Tags: domain, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, networking, server, serverS, sostermann@...
- Q&A 2006-01-04
- Sugested cost effective backup method
- With the purchase of the previously discussed 2003 SBS upgrade I also need to put together a data recover mechanism.The server will be an Active Directoy domain controller only. It will have two SATA drives in a Raid 1 Mirrored array.I am considering adding an Iomgea Rev drive to perfrom...
- Tags: backup, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, networking, sostermann@...
- Q&A 2006-01-03
