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Hello, Looking at the DNS server I can see there are many workststion records that need to be removed as they no longer exist as host names. Performing a basic NSLookup throws up the old DNS record in most cases. I would like to start fresh and get rid of all unused/old records. Is there a fast...

Hello, We have introduced a good number of Vista Business workstations as part of a planned phase out of XP. There are currently 50 Vista stations along side 200 XP and 100 Mac workstations. As expected XP and OS X workstations are functioning normally but Vista is giving us trouble in relation...

Hello, Which is the best method of Importing say 150 new users into AD from csv form?. I would like to know how to create the users with a password of my choosing and if possible find a way to link the user to a specific and unique folder. I have gone through the microsoft technet whitepapers...

Hello, Have a situation were the DNS server on both the Forward and reverse lookup zones have many decommissioned workstation names/entries and IP's for both the Host(A) records and Pointer(PTR) I am running a couple of utilities dependent on these entries and in most cases they resolve the...

I agree it is essential to ensure Internal threats are minimised. We aim to balance internal security with ease of service deployment, AV protection, Point of access malware detection, on access virus quarantine etc all systems we use but as you have pointed out only a fool underestimates the...

This one is more of a query regarding the role and or importance of the XP firewall within a W2K3 Domain. i would like to disable a good number of workstation firewalls as they are running services usually requiring ports to be enabled. Obviously I can do all I need via GPO's including...

Found several articles listing the exact issues I have been experiencing but no definitive solution. A couple of examples below: http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/aspnet/31548843/administrator-account-got.aspx http://www.petri.co.il/forums/showthread.php?t=22162 Any ideas?

Nothing I'm afraid in the logs. Locked account I can live with but a password reset is worying. Thanks

Hello, A couple of days ago I raised he domain functional level from Windows 2000 Native to Windows 2003. I made sure I demoted the last W2k DC and went ahead with raising the domain functional level. I noticed today that my main Administrator account was disabled. Using the backup account I...

Hello, We have 3 W2K3 DC's and one W2k Dns server. At present the Domain Functional level is set to Windows 2000 native. The original DC's were W2k but have now been decommissioned. If i raise the functional level to Server 2003 will the W2k server continue to operate as a member DNS server? I'm...

Many Thanks guys, I'm 21 and new to the networking world. My Boss knowns his stuff inside out but has no time to explain things. At least now I'll be able to assist him as I have taken your helpful comments inboard. Many thanks, Aelara

Seen this one before a few months ago. It is known as a sticky GPO. The solution that worked for us was to delete and recreate that particular policy. The proxy settings were left out and a second policy added specificaly to deal with that. Once it propagated across the network the second GPO...

I'm sorry to keep asking, But I would appreciate a bit more info on the segmentation of the existing setup. At present the IT dept run on the following network IP range: 192.168.100.1 to 192.168.101.254 using submask 255.255.254.0 providing the 512 hosts. Can you give me an idea of the IP...

Thanks Sniper, My concern though is latency. Will there be a delay when a user request crosses subnets to reach the Servers? How do I also deal with stand alone IP printers(Not listed in AD) if there is a need to get 2 subnets printing to it? Many Thanks, Aelara.

If we were to decide to create seperate subnets on the network and break it up into 3 networks for example what is the method used for getting all workstations accessing the same set of servers? If I were to break up the 420 workstation into 3 new subnets of 140 workstations how do I go about...

Been using VS 2005 for a while and been looking for an alternative. Thought I'd give another vendor a go. What about VMWare Server(free). Would it give me the reliability and performance required in a medium sized business? If not the free edition what would I be looking to get? I also have an...

Hello, Which product would you recommend for use as a virtualisation solution?. Apart from Microsoft's Hyper V due in August which product would you recommend? I am running an 8 core fujitsu rackmount with 8gb memory etc. Intention is to trial run 3 virtual W2k3 servers eg Intranet Server...

Thanks Guys, Going on the assumption that we decide to change the subneting and touch every device on the network during implementation what do I need to worry about? What effect would it have on the current setup if i changed the IP's on all the servers to the new range? The workstation would...

Hello, We operate a network of 420 workstations and 30 servers. There are also a number of network decvices eg Switches, Printers, IP cams etc which require IP addresses. We have maxed the 512 IP address range and need to change the subneting setup to accommodate another 150 workstations due to...

Thanks Sniper, I was aiming for a low tech solution. I would like to transfer as much of the profile created on each work station in Docs and Settings. Can i superimpose the old on the new?