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Last night I promoted a member server to a DC and transferred all of the FSMO roles from the one existing DC. This morning just checking the logs etc all seems okay but I have noticed a difference in size of the NTDS.dit file. On the existing DC It is 35 MB and on the new one it is 28MB. (small...

I keep getting errors in the eventlog complaining about not being able to sync time from a dc or an external time source. Is this much of an issue can I disable this service?

I have raised the functional level of my domain and forest to 2003. However when I run the dsquery user -inactive command I never get any results? It does appear to run but does not return anything.

Hi, I have installed the network printers on to a new print server with a different name using the handy microsoft print migrate tool. Is there an easy way I can change users printers to point at the new server using group policy or a simple script without having to do it manually on each...

Ho using ldifde can a get a list fo users created since a certain date? I am trying the below but it does not work: ldifde -f export.txt -s <Domain Controller> -r "(&(ObjectClass=user)(whencreated>=20070101000000.OZ))" -l "SAMAccountName, cn, when created

Hi I need a script but can only write basic dos batch files. I need to to look at a xml file locally say c:\folder\file.xml read the client version number from the content of the file for channel a1 and a2 " <?xml version="1.0" ?> - <ContentStatus...

I plan to script the copying of some data files that is only to run for people who have a certain application. I was going to use a GPO. Would it be best to create a separate OU and put the relevant people or computers in that OU or create a seurity group with those people in and set permissions...

I will be decomissionin the current print server and plan to using microsft print migrator. What is the best way to ensure that users keep their current printers but on the new server?

Sometimes when users are at a clients their usb mem stick won’t pick up a drive letter or appear under my computer. However they don’t have admin rights so cant use disk management to change the drive letter. Is there a way around this? Can they be given permission to do that task without admin...

I put a new server in which was originally set up for dhcp and got address *.*.*.117 which was registered in DNS. I changed to .3 static and deleted the dns record and added the correct one in (A) manually. All was working fine on Friday clients could connect okay but today Monday when users try...

I just put in a nbrand new server which I have not built that was set up in another domain. I have moved it into my own domain. I have noticed network transfers seem to take a LOT longer than usual but they do work. There are 2 network cards, one is diabled and the other is up and running on...

Is it possible to backup a database to another server using a scheduled job in sql agent? I only seem to be able to back up locally to local drives. Can a unc or network drive be used? what would the script look like?

What would be the best way to transfer data to a new server? 80 gig or so to a replacement file server both 2003. Copy across or restore from tape? Standard 100mbps network. And what is the process for transferring dns and dhcp roles?

I am trying to understand how something works. People in my domain (DC1) access the internet using accounts in another domain(DC2) and when accessing webpages are prompted for their credentials in the other domain. I advise to put in the form of DC2\username. Usually if DC2 passwords require...

I have a script that runs ntbackup for me and at the end of the script I have been ejecting the tape using psexec \\servername rsm eject /lf"compaq 40/80 gb dlt tape drive" This has been fine for weeks, but now seemingly randomly doesn't work due to the friendly name of the tape drive not...

Hi, I am getting two servers. These are to be the only servers on the network. I was planing on having both as Domain Controllers. Then there will be file and print, SQL, dns and dhcp. What would you recommend roles wise. One server as DC and file and print? Then the other server as DC, sql...

How do you round up to and including 0.005 down, 0.006 and above up?

How can I make it so that when x.xxxxxx is the value of a cell that only x.xx is displayed as is without rounding so 321.165 would be displayed as 321.15 for example

If in A1 there is a code say 1234M can I get another cell to perform a calculation on the number part of the code? And how could I make it so if there are two or more possible calculations that can be performed depending on the Letter, the correct one is performed. Thanks!

I am trying to work out a way to get payroll net to gross figures given only net and a taxcode. I have created a spreadsheet that will give gross to net and deductions. Please see the linked spreadsheet. I have put a some results in a table underneath. Is it possible to get these figures to...