MCSE 20-218 question. How to specify network adapter to use when doing replication between sites?
Hi,
I know about the IP, DNS, SRV records, Dialup networking thing, RRAS, mutual
authentication. But where do you physically in windows server say, "ok when
replicating, dont go through the network card go through this dialup
connection that I have setup". Could not find anything in AD sites and
services.
The reason I'm using the infrared port (although I'll probably go through
the COM1 port on my laptop) is because its an old laptop with only pcmcia
slots, and they are already occupied. Why this strange setup? well im
studying for mcse and, also It would be nice to have a clean line just for
replication where i have a dedicated line between the laptops, totally
isolated from the rest of the network. Kinda like building my own secure
replication thingy.
Thanks for any help :) Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153830
Which one to start first for MCSE?
Hi all,
I am thinking to study MCSE. Which exam i should start
with? 290,291,293 or 294?
Thanks, Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153817
Exam 70-270: Windows XP Professional
Hi
Would anyone be able to tell me if the Exam 70-270
Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft
Windows XP Professional is going to be on XP Professional
Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2?
Doing the exams January 2005
thanks! Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153816
How to pass MCSE 2003
I need to know how the best method to pass all mcse 2003
exams, and who are the best test provider.
Thank you. Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153805
xmas party
i'm going to this big do on the eve.
but its my first party after my wife had a son 5.5 months
ago; what do you reckon I should buy the newly young
indian wedded couple who just found out (maybe) I am a
tekky & mcse potential....
they're from a business family & it is fairly extended
and all the girls are aishwariyas
sonic the hh Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153795
to jim mcse
does she know about computers???
if not can you balance an irrate witch with an irrate
network ???
if so.....boot up!! Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153793
to stryder
i got the same problem except with one xp pro workstation
and one ms win server domain controller....
do you use an adsl modem firewall wireless hardwired
router by belkin by any chance ???
guess it may be that or sp2 ???
try fiddling the ports if u have a router
is it your own private network or a company one??
the leopard king Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153792
OT: Should I date a 41 yr old attorney?
This older gal contacted me based on my online dating profile. Like all in
the online dating world, she is "in shape", "works out", "funny", and
desires children. What are the pros and cons of pursuing this relationship? Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153790
Certification figures out of date
The certification figures on the MSFT web site are now 2 months out of date:
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/certified.asp. Can any one from
Microsoft comment please?
--
Regards
Neil Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153789
OT: Microsoft using Hacked software?
You may have seen this before ... but it's bloody interesting still! :)
http://www.pcwelt.de/know-how/sicherheit/104830/index1.html
Wayne McGlinn
Brisbane, Oz Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153776
Self Study for the MCSE route
So I have been looking through all of the options for an MCSE and just
couldn't see the benefit of spending 14 days learning a subject that
obviously takes more than 14 days to master.
In other words I decided that I wanted to learn to be an MCSE not just to
pass an MCSE exam, because, to be honest I am working in IT and have been
for a long time. Started out as a hobby that became my career (as all the
best ones do).
Anyway now I am head of support and IT for a small software company and the
CTO says to me one day that it would be nice if we had an MCSE on the
payroll and when was I going to do it and so on...
So I am going to self study as it suits my character best (3 years as a
teacher for evening classes means I hate sitting down in a classroom).
Anyway my question is this:
Am I making a stupid mistake or has anyone else here done a similar thing to
me - i.e. pick up the syllabus and some books and the relevant software and
learned it or would I be missing large sections of my brain if I went that
way?
Your opinions would really help me out.
In the meantime I am off to play robodump in my office
Barry Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153766
domain problems with sr2 loaded on XP workstations
If anyone can offer any info to this problem it would be appreciated. I have
just recently joined about 15 XP Pro workstations with Service Pack2 on one
of my domains. Shortly after joining these systems to the domain I started
experiencing some problems that I can't resolve which I believe are related
to SR2. After logging back on to these systems with either the domain or
local admin account I cannont access several of the Admin tools, can't access
properties of the network connection(s), can't run a search on the system,
can't access these systems in My Network Places from other workstations
and/or vice/versa, and maybe some other "things" that I haven't discovered
yet. I haven't had any of these problems with other XP Pro workstations on
the domain that don't have SR2 installed on them. Also, I did disable the
firewall and I also tried stopping and disabling the firewall service.
Thanks,
Scott Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153756
MCSE Certification Course Available
UK ONLY - I have an MCSE course available if anyone is
interested that was arranged through Computeach. First
exam was completed, then my career moved in a different
direction so I am looking to offload it (transfers are
available). If you are interested, please send me an
email. Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153744
study method of xp pro
thru no fault of my own I studied the manual training kit
first ...now I am studying the online course from thomson
netg...downloaded
am i being compromised in this manner of study ...
should i have covered netg online gui first before the
manual???
how can i benefit from GUI learning or make it more
efficient for me ??
should i have studied the other way round??
I ve started this xp pro study in april 2004 with
countless obstacles ..until i bought broadband & a router
and setup my own home netwrk(XP PRO & MS win SERVER 2003)
why am i taking so long???
is it just learning the depth of the basics of windows??
#leopard
any words of wisdom or encouragement ?? Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153739
study material for exam 70-282
Hi,
I would like to sit for Microsoft exam 70-282. Microsoft
press does not yet have a study guide book for this exam.
Please advice on what book to get.
Thank you in advance. Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153736
computer management
same prob. here too..........
on clicking browse of action tab on COMPUTER MANAGEMENT
menu....the errror...comes up
The program cannot open the required dialog box because
no locations can be found. Close this message, and try
again.
leopard Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153734
actions taken
.Enable FILE & PRINTER SHARING FOR MS Networks
.ENABLE OTHER SERVICES OPTION ...CLIENT FOR MICROSOFT
NETWORKS.
in local area connection properties after pinging &
ipconfig
growl
leopard Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153733
error message on xp pro rem., desktop connctn via router to server
The client could not connect to the remote computer.
Remote connections might not be enabled or the computer
might be too busy to accept new connections.
It is also possible that network problems are preventing
your connection.
Please try connecting again later.If the problem
continues to occur, contact your administrator.
OK help
end.thanks .leopard Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153732
70-290
is it quicker & or easier to study than 70-270.....ie coz
we've covered the basics of windows etc etc in 70-270
good luck
leopard Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153731
can i use vpn on a xp pro client(only client) broadband enabled machine
that is making it into a vpn server with a single domain
controller-- ms win server 2003 .xp pro machine in
question is connctd to a ms win servr 2003 thru a belkin
adsl modem with built in wireless ROUTER. Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153729
i have a router connecting xp pro machine to a ms server 2003 domain controller
the xp pro machine is broadband enabled only.
BUT I cannot use REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION OR COMPUTER
MANAGEMENT to connect to the Domain Controller machine
from the XP PRO client machine.
I get error messages????
Any clues ??????
leopard Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153727
urgent
i will like to know where i can sit for my mcse in nigeria
or can i have it online if yes how do i register for it
wale from nigeria Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153707
Am I on the right track?
I have completed MCSE 70-290, and I am planning to finish these specific
tests in the following order:
70-291
70-270
70-284
70-293
70-294
Can anybody tell me if by completing all these tests I will be able to
obtain the MCSE certificate? I just want to make sure so I won't take the
wrong tests.
I also want to verify how Microsoft keep track of my academy goal. I know I
have a Microsoft transcript, but I am not sure how Microsoft determine when
to issue my certificates. As you see from the above tests list, if I take
the tests in such order, I am going to qualify for a MCSA first, then after I
pass the last two tests I will get MCSE. Is it right that after I pass
70-284, my Microsoft will automaticall send me a congulation email telling I
have obtained MCSA certificate? More specifically, do I need to declare to
Microsoft right now that I am planning on MCSA or MCSE? (just like I did in
school to declare my major).
Thank you for your help and comments! Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153706
VUE test vouchers for Microsoft Exams.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0789732025/ref=wl_it_dp/103-0215249-9557433?_encoding=UTF8&coliid=IYAR9IGATNBAR&v=glance&colid=CSO2UIBT5848
Save some $$$..
Good for those in the US and Canada... Normally, Microsoft tests are $125.00
a pop. If you buy these vouchers from Amazon, you get a Microsoft test for
$106.25 a piece. You have to redeem the voucher before April 30, 2005. Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153703
OT: 47 percent of all statistics are made up
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6650997/site/newsweek/?GT1=5936
In other news, 64 percent of all people surveyed are morons, with an
astounding 82 percent of morons having chosen the red pill over the blue
pill.
--
KB - MCNGP "silent thug" #26
Briscobar AT gmail DOT com Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153699
OT: Monday Funny
Does this make my a$$ look big?
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=673824&page=1&pp=25
http://tinyurl.com/47hfb
--
Fris "Photoshop is our friend" bee®, MCNGP #13
The MCNGP Team - We're here to help!
http://www.mcngp.com
Certaholics
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/certaholics Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153688
young MCSE's
Hey boys (and maybe girls too)
Anyone know who is the youngest MCSE (male and female) in the "United
States"? MS doesn't keep track of ages aparently. Seems like all google
wants to spit out is 12 and 13 yr olds from India getting their MCSE
and CCNA, which doesn't help me.
If anyone has any legit info they could pass along on this..that would
be cool. thx Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153669
MCSE or Specialised MCSE
Hi. I am just about to sit my last few MCSE 2000 exams and am undecided
whether to complete the modules for a straight MCSE or whether to go for
MCSE: Security. They both have very similar overlaps, although I am
particularly interested in the Security side and have no problems with the
content of either. Can anyone suggest any advantages of one over the other
?
I also want to sit the upgrade exams to complete upgrade to an MCSE 2003.
Are any issues upgrading MCSE: Security 2000 to MCSE: Security 2003 compared
with the upgrading the straight MCSE ?
--
Thanks for any help,
Stuart. Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153668
mcsa certification
if you are mcse certified and wants to be mcsa certified do you need to do
all of the exams over. i saw that mcsa has similar exams to mcse. do you need
to do over these exams Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153656
MCSE today! (Well, since Friday, if you want to pick)
Hi All,
I may not have been an 'active' participant in this forum, but I have always
browsed through it.
A lot of you guys/girls have unknowingly given me plenty of advice over the
18 months I've been studying for my MCSE.
I passed my final exam on Friday, and I'd just like to say thanks to
everyone here.
Thumbs up to you all, and I'll be around whilst I upgrade to W2K3.
Steve Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153648
OT: Our favorite MCSE wishes you a Merry Christmas!
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/bkremix.php
--
Fris "Would you like an apple pie with that?" bee®, MCNGP #13
The MCNGP Team - We're here to help!
http://www.mcngp.com
Certaholics
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/certaholics Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153642
DNS Authentication Issue
Gang,
I have been working on trying to connect an XP workstation to a win 2003
server and seem to be having some DNS issues. The error message below is
from the XP workstation when I try to configure the client XP workstation to
the domain phoenix.com.
All computers have the latest and greatest patches and I can ping via name
and ip address to the server from the client and from the server to the
client via ip address. Also when I do an ns lookup on the server it comes
back with server01.phoenix.com, also on the workstation has the same
nslookup response
Server 172.16.0.2 /24
Workstation 172.16.0.5 /24
Server name Server
Domain=Phoenix.com
Not sure if what other infor you will need.
***************************************************************
Note: This information is intended for a network administrator. If you are
not your network's administrator, notify the administrator that you received
this information, which has been recorded in the file
D:\WINDOWS\debug\dcdiag.txt.
DNS was successfully queried for the service location (SRV) resource record
used to locate a domain controller for domain Phoenix.com:
The query was for the SRV record for _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.Phoenix.com
The following domain controllers were identified by the query:
server01.phoenix.com
Common causes of this error include:
- Host (A) records that map the name of the domain controller to its IP
addresses are missing or contain incorrect addresses.
- Domain controllers registered in DNS are not connected to the network or
are not running.
For information about correcting this problem, click Help.
*********************************************** Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153639
It's Better Manually
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Artic
le_Type1&c=Article&cid=1102070777065&call_pageid=968350072197&col=9690488638
51&DPL=IvsNDS%2f7ChAX&tacodalogin=yes
http://tinyurl.com/5pq3j
Interesting from a business perspective, and for any out there working
for/hoping to work for IBM. Also, there's a single sentence paragraph late
in the story which kinda caught my eye.
steve Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153620
OT: Ultimate Friday Fun
http://funfriday.blogspot.com/
--
kpg A+ MCP MCNGP 0x22
He who laughs last thinks the slowest. Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153619
Cannot empty clipboard
When you connect to a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based
server that is running Terminal Server or Remote Desktop
for Administration, and you then copy an item and paste
it in a Microsoft Office 2000 program, the item is not
pasted successfully, and you may receive the following
error message:
Cannot empty clipboard Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153615
OT: Sony suckers well, suckers
http://news.com.com/Wipeout+for+PS2+memories/2100-1043_3-5473374.html?tag=nefd.top
or
http://tinyurl.com/4dz47
Best quote, probably from a basement-dwelling Mortal Kombat and Everquest
player:
<quote>
"Deneteus" wrote in another forum: "I feel that Sony has just wasted part of
my life...My play time is valuable. It is a part of my life that I can't get
back. I shouldn't have to resort to cheating just to get back to where I was
before."
</quote>
I have PS2, and I found it quite fun. Then I didn't. Turns out I wasted my
money, because I hvaen't played it since I bought Madden 2004 8 months ago
or so. Damn. I wish I had my $200 back. I'd buy some pr0n.
--
KB - MCNGP "silent thug" #26
Briscobar AT gmail DOT com Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153606
POPORT
Since it's a slow day I'll empty out my box
of annoying little questions:
When I try to connect to my IIS 5 FTP site over my LAN I get
200 ...
500 'POPORT 192,168,1,1,19,138' Command not understood
500 ...
I sure the command should be 'PORT 192,...'
This happens on several XP boxes (SP1 and SP2) when
using IE6 and also intermittently when using WS FTP Pro.
What is the deal????
--
kpg A+ MCP MCNGP 0x22
It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument. ~William G. McAdoo Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153605
[Media] Commentary: How About a Useful MCSE Certification?
Hopefully someone from MS is actually reading this group.
-----------------------------
by Mark Minasi, senior contributing editor, Windows IT Pro magazine
I recently had a chance to talk with the attendees of an MCSE boot
camp during the last half of their 2-week-long journey from
uncertified to MCSE, and it opened my eyes to an awful truth: The MCSE
certification is here to stay. Anyone who's read my articles about the
Microsoft certification programs over the past 10 years knows that I'm
troubled by the notion of a certification controlled by a vendor. But
I guess people like having letters after their names, and human
resources (HR) departments often don't take the time to evaluate
people for their experience, preferring instead to filter people based
on the letters after their names--so I surrender.
But if we're going to have certifications such as MCSE, Cisco
Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and the like, why not make them
useful? Why not teach people what they'll actually need and use,
instead of using Microsoft certification tests as a means of
showcasing every Microsoft technology, no matter how little it's used?
Along those lines, here are a few thoughts:
- Skip the technologies that almost nobody uses. Do we really need
as many questions about NTBackup as are on the server test? Sure, I
use the tool because it's free and I'm cheap, but most folks use a
third-party backup tool. Ditto for SNMP, Internet Authentication
Service (IAS), RRAS, PPTP, and Microsoft Certificate Server. I'm not
saying that they're not good implementations of SNMP, Remote
Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS), IP routing, or VPN. But
in my experience, most folks go to non-Microsoft vendors for those
things. The Infrastructure test's depiction of a firm's multisite
network built using a Windows server as the backbone IP router is
ludicrous, and asking people to design networks in an imaginary
universe in which Cisco Systems, Check Point Software Technologies,
and a host of other vendors don't exist is silly. Worse yet, imagine
if a freshly minted MCSE were to actually recommend and try to
implement an all-Microsoft solution. Yikes.
- Focus on products and technologies that everyone uses or would
use if they knew how. Which services can you safely disable on a Web
server? How do you set up and, more important, back up and restore a
share configured with one of Windows Server 2003's most attractive new
services, Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)?
Part of the MCSE certification is a mandatory test on the most
recent version or two of Windows NT Workstation; as far as I know, you
can currently get your MCSE with either the Windows XP Professional
Edition or Windows 2000 Professional tests. But much of the real world
still uses (and probably will use for a long time to come) Windows 9x.
I use and like XP, but I wouldn't force my clients to use it. If a
customer wants to use Win98, then I should be able to support it, and
the Win98 test ought to be a valid substitute for the XP or Win2K
tests for MCSE candidates.
- The exam should include questions about limitations in Microsoft
software. For example, how can you give a user permissions to create
and modify files in a folder but prevent that user from being able to
delete files in the folder? Answer: In a practical sense, you can't
because most file-oriented applications let you modify files by
clicking File/Save, and that command first saves the current document
in memory to a new file. Then, the application deletes the old file
and renames the new file to the old file's name. Here's another
example (this question is probably the number-one question I get from
ex-Novell administrators): I've created a share that contains several
folders. I set NTFS permissions on those folders to give different
groups of users different access levels. How can I keep Windows from
showing users folders to which they're denied access? Answer: You
can't. How can I configure a user's copy of Microsoft Office Outlook
2003 to support full remote procedure call (RPC)-style connectivity to
a Microsoft Exchange Server server when the user has more than one
mailbox on the Exchange server? You can't. How can I set different
password requirements for groups in a domain? Again, impossible.
Asking questions such as these prepares a would-be Microsoft expert to
be able to support people in the real world.
- When necessary, discuss third-party software. Remote Installation
Service (RIS) is a neat product, but I only rarely come across clients
that use it to roll out desktops. Most administrators couldn't care
less about RIS; they use Symantec's Norton Ghost or similar product.
So why not include a thorough set of questions about using Sysprep and
Ghost in the XP test? And include questions about backup. It's a good
idea to ensure that people can use some kind of backup tool, but not a
good idea to require that they understand NTBackup. Why not require
that the test subject answer three questions about backup, but let him
or her choose whether to answer them about NTBackup, VERITAS
Software's Backup Exec, UltraBac Software's UltraBac, or some other
major backup software?
- Don't ask memorization questions; isn't that what Help is for? I
recall a question in the NT 3.5 TCP/IP test that asked what command
will dump NetBIOS names for a host, given its IP address. I knew that
Nbtstat was the command, and that the option was either -A or -a, but
I couldn't remember which one. (-A takes IP addresses; -a takes host
names. I don't know why it's not smart enough to handle either
parameter--Ping, Nslookup, and a few dozen other IP-related utilities
can process either.) I found the question infuriating. What's the
point of the "/?" command if I'm expected to memorize parameters?
Similarly, the Win2K test asked something about the accessibility
tools, a question that I could easily answer in about three clicks,
had I access to a Win2K desktop. That's the whole point of a GUI.
Just imagine: If these tests really tested useful knowledge, then
these certifications would be worthwhile. Of course, it'd be far
better if the certification were controlled by an independent
nonprofit third-party organization, but you can't have everything. Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153601
OT: Everything at last
In case you had any questions, here is Everything
http://www.botanicum.com/everything.html
http://tinyurl.com/5puz8
--
kpg A+ MCP MCNGP 0x22
Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance
Will Durant Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153592
70-291: Wrong VLSM study question?
Hi to everyone,
following a question from a 70-291 study exam, with the suggested correct
responses.
I belive these responses are wrong.
First take a look at the question:
----------------------------
Your organization has leased the Class C network 199.205.15.0/24. You are
subnetting this network
using VLSM. Your routers support the zero subnet and the longest match
algorithm. You ask one of
your support staff to design a subnetting structure, but when she submits
this you suspect that some
of the network/subnet mask allocations are invalid. Which of the following
are not valid networks?
(Choose all that apply).
1. 199.205.15.64/25 <Correct>
2. 199.205.15.8/27 <Correct>
3. 199.205.15.130/26 <Correct>
4. 199.205.15.192/26
5. 199.205.15.40/28
6. 199.205.15.96/26
----------------------------
AFAIK, looking at the last octet of the above addresses and masks,
199.205.15.64/25 equate to
01000000 address
10000000 mask.
This mean not all host bits are set to 0, so this is not a valid network.
The same goes for:
199.205.15.8/27
199.205.15.130/26
199.205.15.40/28
199.205.15.96/26
The only valid network is 99.205.15.192/26.
What do you think?
Kind regards,
Corrado Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153588
Test Out
Has anyone used Testout for to help prepare for their MCSE cert?
www.testout.com
They have what appears to be a kill deal for several exams.
Any feedback would be great.
mn Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153587
Strange Error
I'm prepping for my 70-217 exam and I try to run the
practice exam that came with my Microsoft book, which has
worked fine in the past, but now when I
run it, I get a script error saying
that 'objBigList.documentElement' is null or not an
object. I have no idea what that means, so I by it and
tell it to keep running scripts on the page. Problem is
when I start the exam, the whole screen in blank where
there used to be questions. Tried saying to not run
scripts, but same thing. I un-installed and re-installed,
but got the same message. Then I installed it on a
different machine, and still got the same message. Anyone
have any ideas, or how I can tell Microsoft about this?
How do I contact Microsoft about this. When I looked at
Google there were other people who had the same problem
but no one had any solutions.
Thanks! Marc Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153579
Strange Error
I'm prepping for my 70-217 exam and I try to run the
practice exam that came with my Microsoft book, which has
worked fine in the past, but now when I
run it, I get a script error saying
that 'objBigList.documentElement' is null or not an
object. I have no idea what that means, so I by it and
tell it to keep running scripts on the page. Problem is
when I start the exam, the whole screen in blank where
there used to be questions. Tried saying to not run
scripts, but same thing. I un-installed and re-installed,
but got the same message. Then I installed it on a
different machine, and still got the same message. Anyone
have any ideas, or how I can tell Microsoft about this?
How do I contact Microsoft about this. When I looked at
Google there were other people who had the same problem
but no one had any solutions.
Thanks! Marc Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153578
OT: Look what Target is up to now
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=8-2/qid=1101773715/ref=sr_8_2/602-
1512388-4672645?%5Fencoding=UTF8&asin=0800121414
or
http://tinyurl.com/6nrm8
--
Neil MCNGP #30
"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to
learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for
their apparent disinclination to do so."
-- a quote by Doug Adams (Author of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) Tag: OT happy chanukka Tag: 153563
or however you spell it
http://home.nc.rr.com/keehyun/stuff/jew-heyya.html