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  1. aftertaf

    XP slowness when server is offline

    also, check the system environment variable PATH to see if it references the server.... remove it if so, this can make a difference Aftertaf Sometimes it just needs a good kicking.
  2. aftertaf

    XPSP3 Sysprep not working any more

    hmmm. seems like an error in the path in my mass storage lines... to be warned :) Aftertaf Sometimes it just needs a good kicking.
  3. aftertaf

    XPSP3 Sysprep not working any more

    Hi, Been using Sysprep and cloning tools to deploy a corporate image. Now I'm doing a new version of my image and when I run Sysprep, it does its thing but it isn't shutting down like it did before. Been on sp3 since the past 2 images, I hadn't updated the sysprep version and it worked before...
  4. aftertaf

    SP3 blocks .NET updates

    anyone have any horror stories about SP3, or is it 'generally' a good idea to install? Aftertaf Sometimes it just needs a good kicking.
  5. aftertaf

    Quick RIS question

    what I mean is : i use sysprep and ghost to duplicate standard images..... If I use riprep will i have the same partitions, the same installed applications etc.. I cant find a straight answer Aftertaf Sometimes it just needs a good kicking.
  6. aftertaf

    Quick RIS question

    I use Sysprep on a standard image and I have to look at the possibility of using RIS instead, to make deploying easier... I have a question: Do I lose the specific things I have setup, installed etc when using RIS? Doesn't RIS do a 'fresh' Windows install with some extra settings in the...
  7. aftertaf

    SCHTASKS on XP is buggy ! !

    I am running this command to create tasks automatically... on a XP SP2 schtasks /create /TN RunTemperature_Logs /SC weekly /D SUN /ST 03:50:00 /TR "c:\TRACE\utilitaires\runtemperature.bat" /ru .\production /rp p When I run the command the task is created: I run it in the 'production' account...
  8. aftertaf

    Syspref.inf [NetAdapters] section: some help needed

    I'm working on a standard image that can be deployed on mostly the same type of hardware.... The part I'm confused about is the Networking and Net Adapter sections.. Let me explain what is confusing me: In my ghost image, there are drivers for up to 7 different network cards, depending on...
  9. aftertaf

    Using SNMP to get database size

    Anyone know how to do this? We are using cacti. We have win2K & 2k3 on sql 2000 and I want to recover the info in the snmp monitoring tool. I dont know if snmp was activated before installation of sql... I know there is a registry 'tweak' to enable it . . . is there any place in entreprise...
  10. aftertaf

    Invisible ODBC entry

    also... if i delete the key present at this point in the registry, and then I recreate it in the GUI, its not present . . . . Aftertaf Sometimes it just needs a good kicking.
  11. aftertaf

    Invisible ODBC entry

    sure they are present in HKLM/software/odbc/odbc.ini anywhere else i can check too? Aftertaf Sometimes it just needs a good kicking.
  12. aftertaf

    Invisible ODBC entry

    Hi all, Ive got a strange one here . . . We have a server W2k3 with around 50 System DNS ODBC entries. I just noticed that some are missing. They all were added with the GUI tool (no reghacks here), but some that exist, work ok are lissing when I go to the SYstem DSN panel. Anyone have an...
  13. aftertaf

    Print server rights for XP client

    OK. I can try that... But I can now access the printer via the server (i created the same local account & password) But your solution wont make the printer universally installed...... And if i run an application via a service (ie autoexnt), then it runs with the local system account rights...
  14. aftertaf

    Print server rights for XP client

    2003 Server - Print server. Printer configured for Everyone & Guests: Print, manage document rights are granted. Client: XP Server is member of an NT4 domain (soon to be AD migrated...) Client is not a domain member, and so only local user account sessions are run on client. I have installed...
  15. aftertaf

    permissions to start service

    Thanks Linney... That got me onto the right track... I'm trying now. The only thing I'm concerned about it not mistakenly changing other settings by applying the template. I've run the analysis and seen some red crosses: I either corrected the template or removed the 'define policy...'...
  16. aftertaf

    permissions to start service

    Hi, How can I give permissions to a normal user to start a certain service? Not in a domain, no GPO......and I dont want to make user an admin. David Aftertaf Sometimes it just needs a good kicking.
  17. aftertaf

    Security Configuration & Analysis mmc: to compare PCs

    Hey, I'm wondering if its possible to use the above MMC to compare settings... But now between the PC and a set of defined templates, but between one PC and another...... I wonder if there is a way of exporting all current security settings from one PC as a template and importing it to another...
  18. aftertaf

    w32tm equivalents in XP

    ok so the default is one week, which is the behaviour i want. So now i've decided to use a NTP server that is a w2k3 DC and not a cisco router, then all is good :) Aftertaf Sometimes it just needs a good kicking.
  19. aftertaf

    w32tm equivalents in XP

    Hi, I'm looking to control once a week the time synchronisation of the PCs on our network, by script... For W2000 I have found : "w32tm - once" registry setting SpecialSkew to change to Weekly This means the above command is run and W2000 will not resynchronise automatically for one week...
  20. aftertaf

    Time synchronisation errors

    I also have found this, in a similar google search: and i'll try that too. Aftertaf Sometimes it just needs a good kicking.

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