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    - Reinstalling exchange problems Hi, after numerous attempts of trying to restore exchange from back up without sucess, I want to try a different aproach. How about I reinstall exchange and set up mailboxes again from scratch? can everyone keep same email addresses? any forseeable snags? I have managed to restore all system data from back up and sysem state, but no matter how i try i can not restore exchange. any help apreciated Thanks Andrew Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162723
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    - Song of the Week - August 8, 2004 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C47D47.2CA976B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Well, this week I was be-bopping my way across Florida, and all the way = to Kansas City, Mo. where I had some wonderful Kansas City ribs! That = plus a couple of pints of a local stout, and I woke up in the middle of = the night with a pretty full tummy. Talking about the middle of the night ... we IT folks certainly put in = our full share of late night downloads and patches and updates. So, = without any further fanfare, the song of the week is a hit straight from = the Billy Joel song book: River of Dreams (aka Server of Fears) http://www.geocities.com/skinnyswavs24/BillyJoel_RiverOfDreams.wav In the middle of the night I keep working in my sleep From the mountain of patches To the scumware so deep I keep looking for something Something sacred I lost But the disks are too full And it's too hard to cross And even though I know the server is up I walk down every evening and look at the blinking lights And try to load a drive image to an optical disk So I can finally find out what I've been looking for In the middle of the night I keep working in my sleep Through the valley of fear With my patches so deep And I've been searching for something Taken out of my mail Something I would never lose Something that would make me turn palee I don't know why I keep working at night But now I'm tired and I don't want to work anymore I hope it doesn't take the rest of my life Until I find what it is that I've been looking for In the middle of the night I keep working in my sleep Through the jungle of doubt To backup tapes so deep I know I'm searching for something Something so undefined That it can only be seen By the eyes of the blind In the middle of the night I'm not sure about a life after this God knows I've never been a spiritual man Baptized by the fire, I wade into the newsgroups That run to the promised land In the middle of the night I keep working in my sleep Through the desert of truth To the FAQ's so deep In the middle of the night=20 --=20 Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP] "The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long" ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C47D47.2CA976B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2900.2180" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Well, this week I was be-bopping my way = across=20 Florida, and all the way to Kansas City, Mo. where I had some = wonderful=20 Kansas City ribs! That plus a couple of pints of a local stout, and I = woke up in=20 the middle of the night with a pretty full tummy.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Talking about the middle of the night = ... we IT=20 folks certainly put in our full share of late night downloads and = patches and=20 updates. So, without any further fanfare, the song of the week is a hit = straight=20 from the Billy Joel song book:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>River of Dreams (aka Server of = Fears)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20 href=3D"http://www.geocities.com/skinnyswavs24/BillyJoel_RiverOfDreams.wa= v">http://www.geocities.com/skinnyswavs24/BillyJoel_RiverOfDreams.wav</A>= </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV>In the middle of the night<BR>I keep working in my sleep<BR>From = the=20 mountain of patches<BR>To the scumware so deep<BR><BR>I keep looking for = something<BR>Something sacred I lost<BR>But the disks are too = full<BR>And it's=20 too hard to cross<BR><BR>And even though I know the server is up<BR>I = walk down=20 every evening and look at the blinking lights<BR>And try to load a = drive=20 image to an optical disk<BR>So I can finally find out what I've = been=20 looking for<BR><BR>In the middle of the night<BR>I keep working in my=20 sleep<BR>Through the valley of fear<BR>With my patches so = deep<BR><BR>And I've=20 been searching for something<BR>Taken out of my mail<BR>Something I = would never=20 lose<BR>Something that would make me turn palee<BR><BR>I don't know why = I keep=20 working at night<BR>But now I'm tired and I don't want to work = anymore<BR>I hope=20 it doesn't take the rest of my life<BR>Until I find what it is that I've = been=20 looking for<BR><BR>In the middle of the night<BR>I keep working in = my=20 sleep<BR>Through the jungle of doubt<BR>To backup tapes so deep<BR><BR>I = know=20 I'm searching for something<BR>Something so undefined<BR>That it can = only be=20 seen<BR>By the eyes of the blind<BR><BR>In the middle of the = night<BR><BR>I'm=20 not sure about a life after this<BR>God knows I've never been a = spiritual=20 man<BR>Baptized by the fire, I wade into the newsgroups<BR>That run to = the=20 promised land<BR><BR>In the middle of the night<BR>I keep = working in my=20 sleep<BR>Through the desert of truth<BR>To the FAQ's so deep<BR><BR>In = the=20 middle of the night <BR></DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> <DIV><BR>-- <BR>Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]<BR>"The days pass by so = quickly now,=20 the nights are seldom long"</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C47D47.2CA976B0-- Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? 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    - SBS 2003 - Oneway Satellite connection I have previously set this up on SBS2000 and its been running quite well for 12 months now (actually installed over 2 years ago). Has anyone else attempted to setup a oneway Satellite/ISDN return broadband connection on SBS2003 using CEICW? Were you successful? How far did you get? What option from the CEICW did you use? I have installed the DirecPC software (compatibilty mode) and can basically get connection setup using the Broadband with FixedIp option. The Terrestrial (ISDN) outgoing connection occurs when say opening a web page but nothing appears to be received via the Satellite. I have confirmed that there is actually a connection to the Satellite from the internet. Is it the basic firewall that could be causing it? Any thoughts on where else to look? Andrew Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162718
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    - Partition filling up quickly Part 2 ***Part 1 posted yesterday***** Thanks Chad for your help, I found 3 queues on there. It's not creating those logs at that rate. However this morning I found a queue that was labeled "SmallBusiness SMTP connector - e-wholesaler.net(SMTP Connector - Remote Delivery)". Is this considered a spammer using my server as an open relay still? I followed all the steps as I was supposed to. SHould I start using a different port for my SMTP server or it has to be port 25 always?. If I do that I might have to do some changes on my Cisco PIX firewall. PLease let me know Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162685
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    - Slow SBS server Hi I'm running SBS2000 on a dual xeon 2ghz server with 1gb ram and 2 x 36gb scsi hard drives, we have 9 client computers and 2 of these are wireless. The software being used is Sage Line 50, Exchange and Veritas + 1 of the hard drives is used for all files and an Access database. I have two problems which may be related 1. The client computers take anything from 45secs to 3mins to log in, but the wireless computers are almost instant. 2. The performance count for free memory when rebooted starts at approx 50% then over the space of approx 48hours reduces gradually to 1% free at which time the whole network slows down. Any ideas Many thanks Pete Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162678
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    - <<< XP sp2 info >>> Is it out yet? Yes. To beta testers at this time. Should be on the Download site on Monday: http://blogs.msdn.com/mswanson/archive/2004/08/06/210345.aspx The release to manufacturing (RTM) version of Windows XP Service Pack 2 is now available for download via MSDN Subscriber Downloads. The CD ISO image weighs in at 475.35MB. If you?d rather let Windows Update automatically install it, visit this page to ensure that your Internet Connection Firewall and Automatic Update settings are configured correctly. I don?t think it?s available through Windows Update quite yet, but enabling these features will allow your computer to download it as soon as it?s posted. This is a fantastic release with a lot of new security features. I?ve been running various builds of SP2 over the past few months, and I?ve loved every minute of it. The pop-up blocker is a very welcome addition, the much improved firewall is easy to configure, and I find that I don?t have nearly as much spyware finding its way onto my computer. Some of the areas that have been improved are: network protection, memory protection, safer e-mail handling, enhanced browsing security, and improved computer maintenance. From a customer-ready e-mail that is being sent out: I am pleased to inform you that Windows XP Service Pack 2 released to manufacturing on Friday August 6, 2004. Windows XP Service Pack 2 contains major security improvements designed to provide better protection against hackers, viruses, and worms. Windows XP Service Pack 2 also improves the manageability of the security features in Windows XP and provides more and better information to help users make decisions that may potentially affect their security and privacy. On Monday, August 9, 2004, the full network installation package for Windows XP Server Pack 2 will be posted on the Windows XP Service Pack 2 site on Microsoft TechNet (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/winxpsp2). This site is also the best resource for accessing the most up-to-date technical information regarding Windows XP Service Pack 2. On-line distribution will be the primary distribution vehicle for Windows XP Service Pack 2 and below is a summary of the key milestones of the distribution plan: 8/6 Release to manufacturing 8/9 Release to Microsoft Download Center (network installation package) 8/9 Release to MSDN subscription site (CD ISO image) 8/10 Release to Automatic Updates (for machines running pre-release versions of Windows XP Service Pack 2 only) 8/16 Release to Automatic Updates (for machines NOT running pre-releases versions of Windows XP Service Pack 2) 8/16 Release to Software Update Services Later in August Release to Windows Update for interactive user installations Because of the significant security improvements outlined above, Microsoft views Windows XP Service Pack 2 as an essential security update and is therefore distributing it as a ?critical update? via Windows Update (WU) and the Automatic Updates (AU) delivery mechanism in Windows. Microsoft is strongly urging customers with Windows XP and Windows XP Service Pack 1-based systems to upgrade to Windows XP Service Pack 2 as soon as possible. -------------------------------- What do we SBSers need to do specifically? If you want to be able to enable the firewall INSIDE your networks, install http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d70097c2-4317-40e0-b7da-feb52c6b6386 This update enables and configures the Windows Firewall in Windows XP Service Pack 2 on Windows Small Business Server 2003 networks. ONLY install this after you have at least one machine in the office at XP sp2 RTM as the group policy will no longer be able to be edited from the server until this is released: 842933 - "The following entry in the [strings] section is too long and has been truncated" error message when you try to modify or to view GPOs in Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=842933 [I called about 2 hours ago and they are working on the 2k3 version] ------------------------------- More reading on this http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/9/a/79a88f49-5a0f-42f8-b6bb-63939752fb80/SBS_XPSP2.DOC -------------------------------- What if I do nothing? Then the firewall will be disabled inside the network and while the active X and pop up blocking will be in place, the internal firewall blocking will not. ---------------------------------- What's the most impact I will see if I install this? Quite frankly on my desktop at the office where I have been running the RC2 candidate, none of my applications have been affected in any way, shape or form. The install does take a bit of time [its a 200+kb file and ensure that you archive the bits when installing. Once it installs the first screen up will look a bit text-installer like and then it will ask you if you want to enable auto update. First screen http://www.winsupersite.com/images/reviews/xp_sp2_02_01.gif ---------------------------------- What's this I hear about the security center? This is kewl as it monitors your patch level, your firewall status and your antivirus level. It will know that Trend SMB is loaded and alert you if it might be out of date. Symantec doesn't at this time but the patch is expected soon. Etrust needs to be on the latest and greatest engine/client to work properly. Looks like this [obviously Paul's wasn't fully enabled] http://www.winsupersite.com/images/reviews/xp_sp2_02_02.gif ---------------------------------- What the pop up blocker and active x blocker do? I see the most impact for me on business web sites like www.bankofamerica.com where we had to manually add the web site and the site it "launches off to" when making tax payments electronically so we could get page properly. When you get to a page that the IE blocks some possible harmful scripting and you need to enable it [like the first time you go to Remote Web Workplace after installation] the IE info tool bar will let you know what to do: http://blogs.msdn.com/tonyschr/archive/2004/06/15/156787.aspx The pop up manager can be adjusted as well and looks like this: http://msdn.microsoft.com/security/productinfo/XPSP2/securebrowsing/popupmanager.aspx http://www.winsupersite.com/images/reviews/xp_sp2_ie_pop-up-blocker.gif ---------------------------- What about the firewall? Won't it stop programs? If you are running with local admin rights the programs should just poke their own holes through without issue http://www.winsupersite.com/images/reviews/xp_sp2_security_alert.gif One thing to check [and unfortunately I can't here at home] On my original test of RC1 I had to manually make a port exception for tcp 27529 for Trend to pick up the dat file updates [SMB suite] I've heard from other folks that later builds did not need this manual adjustment. If someone else newly installing this can let me know if this is true, I'd appreciate it. --------------------------------- What about SBS 2000? Doesn't it need a patch too? No, the firewall and everything on the XP sp2 client will work independently of the server and you won't need to adjust any group policy to make anything work. ------------------------------- The biggest impact in my office? On the four machines that are running the sp2, I've had to let folks know how to add a web site to the trusted site zone to enable scripting when needed and to add sites to the pop up tool bar. As I've posted in my blog: http://msmvps.com/bradley/archive/2004/08/04/11232.aspx "I haven't met a web site yet that I couldn't get to work with XP sp2. Now mind you I'm adding a few to my ?trusted site zone? settings with my handy dandy Trusted site tool bar add in that works on XP sp2, IE 6 [I'm starting to sound like a broken record but I'll post it again] http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/previous/webaccess/pwrtwks.mspx ooh and BobP posted in another example at http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/programs.asp?Program=Trust%20Setter ---------------------------------- How soon should I be rolling this out to clients? Of course, after you test it. But I can say it's been very stable for me. Call your clients and inform them that if they are still on 98, this is the time to get off that platform and get on a OS that is much much better built for spyware and malware protection As always, these are my personal opinions, your mileage may vary. -- http://www.sbslinks.com/really.htm Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162677
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    - Replacing an old workstation with a new one Hi all, I want to replace an old Windows 98 workstation with a newer, Windows XP Pro workstation. I would like to use the same machine name for the new one that was used on the old. (Of course, this is part of a SBS2000 network) What is the correct procedure for doing this? Thanks for the help. Pat (BTW, I'm not really a systems admin, but have fallen into that role. So I may have lots of questions.) Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162675
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    - Event id 202 on SBS "windows server is out of licenses" I have a customer with a SBS 2000 server, a Windows 2000 member server, and an NT 4 Terminal SErver. The SBS server gets event id 202 "Windows server is out of licenses" often, and I understand that this can come from the member server, but the 2000 server has license logging disabled. Can it still be coming from that server anyhow, or can it come from the NT server? Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162670
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    - Enabling user email services I have a user who current does not have email services. How to I set this up for them? Also, although we host our own smtp email, just want to give them access to an outside POP3 account at this point. We have the POP3 connector installed. Thanks for the help. I appreciate it. -Pat Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162666
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    - Migration: from SBS 200 to a Standard Windows 2000/3 Domain A Customer have two SBS 2000 systems (users and password synchronized mannualy between SBSs). One SBS Domain is a "SBS SQL Forest " and the other is an "SBS Exchange Forest" The Plan: 1) Install a second Windows (Win Server 2003) DC in the Same SBS 2000 Exchange Forest " 2) Install Exchange 2003 and move MBXs from the SBS Machine to the New EXCH 2003 machine 3) Remove SBS 2000 system II know i have to be careful about recovery agent certificates, DSRM password, FSMO Roles, but i wanna know: It is possible? If it is not possible: Wich method we will use? SBS 2000 supports move mailboxes? supports integrate another EXCH in the Organization? How to upgrade Small Business Server Domain Environment to regular Windows 2003 Domain http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555073&Product=sbs It will work? 2. Upgrade Small Business Server 2000 in place. This scenario is complicated and need to be tested before you implement it. Note: I assume that ISA/SQL server hasn't been installed in the domain. a. Add new Windows 2000 Server to the domain. b. Promote the Server from step "a" to new Windows 2000 Domain Controller (With DNS) in the same domain. c. Install Exchange 2000 on the new Windows 2000 Domain ontroller - you may need to add the Exchange 2000 to the same Exchange organization. d. Move users mailboxes from old Exchange 2000 to the new Exchange server. e. Move Public Folders from old Exchange 2000 to the new Exchange server. f. Move GC+ FSMO functions from the original domain controller to the new domain controller . g. Remove the original Exchange server from the original Exchange organization. h. Demote the original domain controller to be a member server. i. Remove the member server (step "h") from the domain. Note: If you have important files (like users home folders etc.) you may need to move them to another server. Also, some services - like Small Business Server share fax/modem may not work in the new environment. Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162659
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    - setting up machine to receive smtp (no pop3:) hi... got an sbs 2k server set up to receive smtp mail. have spoken to the company that host the domain. asked them to do an MX record that points to the server. they said that, using nslookup, it resolves to xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx.in-addr.btopenworld.com and this is the value that would go in MX record. previously i've just given co's the IP and left it at that and it has worked. in this instance i tried to telnet in via this addy and wasn't able to. is this correct behaviour or is there some more info i need to provide.. or am i way off track here btw can telnet into server no problem, from remote location via IP address. Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162654
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    - Migration: 2 SBS 2000 to One Win2003+Exc 2003 A Customer have tow SBS 2000 systems (users and password synchrinized mannualy between SBSs). One SBS Domain is a "SBS SQL Forest " and the other is an "SBS Exchange Forest" The Plan: 1) Install a second Windows (Win Server 2003) DC in the Same SBS Exchange Forest " 2) Install Exchange 2003 and move MBXs from the SBS Machine to the New EXCH 2003 machine 3) Remove SBS 2000 system II know i have to be careful about recovery agent certificates, DSRM password, FSMO Roles, but i wanna know: It is possible? If it is not possible: Wich method we will use? SBS 2000 supports move mailboxes? supports integrate another EXCH in the Organization? Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162653
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    - Disappearing POP3 Connector Forwards For some reason, every once in a while, we lose POP3 Connector accounts for no discernible reasons. The email is safe, fortunately, unlike the other bug; as soon as I re-add the account, the email is retrieved. Any ideas what's causing this or what I can do to fix it? Drew Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162650
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    - Partition filling up quickly The partition on the SBS server where the exchange resides is 10GB. The mailboxes are taking so far 820 MB, Not applications in the server except for the native ones and the antivirus(Panda AV). I currently have only 1.3 GB left. PLease Gurus out there give me some pointers and clues to where I should start looking for here to find out why this partition is filling up this way. Thanks in advance Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162648
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    - nothing being generated in ISA reports.. We have a Windows 2000 Small Business Server. We currently have a Watchguard Firebox 700 in our environment and because of this have not used the ISA server portion of SBS. However, I have recently been asked to begin providing internet traffic documentation, visited sites etc.... Watchguard's reporting is not nearly as good as ISA's and so I have tried to turn "on" ISA so all web requests are logged and reporting can be done using ISA. I have configured what I thought I needed to but when I generate the report, no data is present. I am logged on the SBS as myself (I am the admin) and surfed the net but still - no report data. There isn't even a line in the "sessions" area when I am browsing as I thought there would be! I have configured the following... 1) The Web Proxy and Firewall "services" are running 2) Under Access Policy -> Site and Content Rules, I have an "Allow rule" for certain users (one of which I am) for all access (the watchguard will block based on the WebBlocker DB) 3) Logging has been enabled - and there is data in the WEB Proxy log files even!!! 'WEBEXT......txt" 4) Created a new report which I generated immediately, specified the correct dates (double checked) - still no data. Could someone tell me what else must need to be configured in order for me to be able to generate a report that has data in it?? Thanks, Brad Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162647
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    - ISA reports not showing any data We ahve a windows 2000 Small Business Server. We really do not use ISA because we have a Watchguard Firebox 700 on our network. However, I have recently been asked to begin providing statistics on network usage, sites visited etc... Watchguard reports are not nearly as nice as the ISA reports. However, when I generate the reports, there isnl;t any data at all. I have checked the following... 1) The ISA web and firewall proxy are both "running" 2) The log services have been enabled 3) Under Access policy -> Site and Content rules, I have an "allow rule" for certain users (one of which I am) for access to anything. (the watchguard uses to WebBlocker) If I browse the interent (even on the Small Business Server machine - loggeed on as myself) I do not see anything showing in the "sessions" area as I expected I would. I must just not have something turned on properly. Can someone tell me exactly what needs to be configured in ISA in order for all web requests etc.. to go through the ISA server (firewall and web proxy services) and be logged so as to be able to generate reports? Thanks, Brad Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162645
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    - OT - Blocking sites & Kazzaa Hello, What would you use to block Kazaa and adult sites if you had a Windows 2000 (not SBS) network and 4 client computers (Win98 & XP)? Sorry for the OT post but I have a small client that needs this done and I don't know exactly how I want to go about it. Thank you in advance. Aaron Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162635
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    - Changing internal NIC I need to change my main LAN NIC. It is currently a 10/100 but I want to swap it for a 10/100/1000 NIC. Will this be as simple as installing the new NIC and transferring the IP address from one to the other? The other complication is that I want to then use the old NIC (which is an on-board) to be used for my WAN connection. Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162632
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    - Exchange Restore We had to reinstall our Sbs 2k server. Everything running ok. Now need to restore exchange. We have the system information store and mailboxes backed up using veritas. I dont quite understand the documentation. Do we have to recover both the information store AND the mailboxes? Or can I restore individual mailboxes without restoring the information store? The server names, domain etc are all the same but does exchange have to running the same service packs as when the store/mailboxes were backed up? Also Veritas says that all the mailboxes have to be present and named exactly the same otherwise the restore will fail. Is this correct? Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162617
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    - Terminal services advice Hi, We're a very small company trying to open an equally small office in another state. We run apps like Word and Outlook on the desktops, although all the data is stored on our server for backup and monitoring since what we do needs to be confidential. We also run the program for our contact manager, Maximizer, from the desktops, although the central database for Maximizer is located on the server. We access the Maximizer database from the desktop through a mapped drive. The desktops run Win2000, the server runs Win2000 and SBS 2000. We do a lot of marketing, so we want to have all of our client contacts for both offices in a central database. Therefore, I'm looking at using a VPN or Terminal Services to link the two offices. One wrinkle: we also are using VoIP for our telephone system so that everything comes through a central telephone number, too. I don't know if this is an issue given the size of the pipe between the 2 offices. My questions: 1) Given our situation, is TS appropriate for what I want to do? Or will VPN work? We will have at most 3-5 people in the other office. We have 4 users here in this office. I also have a friend who is going to help us out with sales who will be working from home who hopefully will be able to access the database, too. 2) How will I need to set this up? I posted this question during on another thread, and the person said TS was appropriate, but also said "you can't run it in app mode in SBS2003, and shouldn't in any prior version." What does that mean? 3) She also recommended setting up another Win2000 server in my office to run TS in app mode. How can this be done economically (e.g., do I really need another server, and how can I keep the cost down on that given Win2000 and SBS2000 are expensive)? I'm trying to set up another office in a desparate attempt to stay in business, so I really need to minimize the cost of the implementation. 4) What costs will be involved - what can I expect? 5) How easy is this to set up and maintain? I do the maintenance for our office as best I can right now, but I'm not a tech person. I haven't had any luck finding a good tech person in Charlotte, NC since we are so small even though we use a lot of technology given our size. The guys who can do it want maintenance contracts, which we don't have enough need to make it financially feasible, and the smaller guys really don't have experience in working with SBS 2000. Thanks in advance for any advice. I appreciate it! AS Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162614
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    - update sbsclnt When I first installed our server win2k sp3 was the most current os. If a user logs on and has win2k sp2 or lower I get a screen that asks them to update. I would really like to make this option include sp4 instead of sp3. Is there a script or something that I can edit that changes the location of sp3 to the location of sp4? or is there some other trick to make this happen? Thanks Greg Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162612
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    - Using healthmon to send email when disk space is low I want the server to notify me via email when a low disk space warning occurs. How can I do this in sbs2000? -- Ray Joslyn ETG Inc. Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162611
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    - Active Directory Hi there, I have just run dcpromo to take a W2K server out of a domain and then rebooted and searched across the VPN link to find the SBS2K Server and joined into that domain to get a member server. I now want to promote the member server to a domain controller at this remote site and later add a subnet to the site and services section of the main SBS Server. However I get the following message when running dcpromo to promote the member server: Active Directory Installation Wizard The wizard cannot gain access to the list of domains in the forest. The errror is: The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted. Does this make sense? Any ideas? Many thanks Sam. Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162610
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    - New articles on www.smallbizserver.net There are two new great articles written by Marina Roos: Smallbizserver.Net > Network > SBS 2003 Standard with UPNP router: http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?tabid=165 Smallbizserver.Net > Network > SBS 2003 Standard with UPNP router > Config of the UPnP Router by the CEICW wizard: http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?tabid=166 Check it out! -- Mariëtte Knap - MVP http://www.smallbizserver.net Take part in SBS forum: http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?tabid=154 Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162608
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    - When XP SP2 comes out next week you might need to look at this if you have remote users! http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d70097c2-4317-40e0-b7da-feb52c6b6386&displaylang=en Regards Austin Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162603
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    - Bizare Printing Problem Hi all A real strange one here!!! A user is attempting to print from a sage application and gets the following message "the calling application refused the spool request" The user is an administrator of the machine. If I make the user an ADMINISTRATOR, it prints fine so it's obviously a permissions problem but where?!?!? I have tried changing permissions everywhere but no success! If I log onto the machine as local administrator it works fine. The user can print from any other application. It only happens with any new users that I create, users that have been set up a while have no problems. Anybody with any suggestions??? Please help, im desperate!!! Mark Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162602
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    - Delete User's inbox I deleted a user but when I go to the SBS Administrator Console under "Mailboxes" I still see the Mailbox for that user in there. I will be recreating that same user in few hours and I need to be sure that anything related to that user is gone. Is there anyway to speed the process of not seeing that mailbox there in few hours? I want to make sure there is not trace of that user's inbox there before I recreate it again. Thanks Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162601
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    - Viruses in Exchange Server I keep getting the following virus notification: Virus Found in Program Files\Microsoft Backoffice\Connectivity\Pop3 Connector\Incoming\MSG07312004-111506-3382.MMD W32.Netsky.P@MM!ENC Quarantine Succeeded I get 1 or 2 of these a day on the server. All my virus definitions are up to date, the real time detection is on (that's what catches them) and I do a complete scan for viruses 3 times a week. Why can't I get rid of these viruses and is it something to worry about since Nortan is catching them? Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162599
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    - VPN Not Working Anymore I set up a VPN so I could log into the server from home. It worked great for awhile, but now all of a sudden it stopped. I can still log into the server and use tsweb and I can still log into the exchange server to check email, but I can no longer get files using the UNC. It ask for a password and when I type in one that I know works, it denies me access. Any thoughs? Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162597
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    - exchange and M: disk I not found the disk M: mapping from exchange server 2000 of SBS 2000. Where is the path of this virtual disk? Now non run exchange. Tanks Luciano Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162592
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    - Disabling sharing at the whole domain? Hi all I've got several computers running XP Professional, all of them belonging to the same domain, which is provided by a 2000 Server. I want all of the domain users to be completely unable of sharing their folders. Can I do it as the domain Administrator and from the 2000 server computer, and without physically moving to every XP computer? Thanks in advacne Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162590
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    - Explorer Mail issue When i open Outlook via Internet Explorer > Favourites > My Mail i see loads of e-mails that i have deleted from my deleted folder in Outlook. Infact just about every e-mail i have ever sent/received is in here. What is the relationship between opening my mail and viewing this way and viewing through Outlook. Obviously i don't always want to have to open both and have to delete items in both. Any help advice on this matter greatly appreciated Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162589
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    - RE: SBS 2003 Std - Dial in page error Every time I open the user in "User Manager" i get the following error Dial-Up Page Error Could not load the dial-in profile for this user because: The network path was not found Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162587
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    - Cannot change user amail address I have set up a number of users in sbs2k. Some of them need to have their primary smtp address as <alias>@adifferentdomain.co.uk. When ever I add this new address and make it the primary one, or simply modify the existing primary one, within about a minute or so it gets changed back to the previous address. ie <alias>@myemaildomain.co.uk Any suggestions? Thanks Stewart Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162584
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    - Memory % Free Hi I'm running SBS2000 on a dual xeon 2ghz server with 1gb ram and 2 x 36gb scsi hard drives, we have 9 client computers and 2 of these are wireless. The software being used is Sage Line 50, Exchange and Veritas + 1 of the hard drives is used for all files and an Access database. I have two problems which may be related 1. The client computers take anything from 45secs to 3mins to log in, but the wireless computers are almost instant. 2. The performance count for free memory when rebooted starts at approx 50% then over the space of approx 48hours reduces gradually to 1% free at which time the whole network slows down. Any ideas KRegards Pete Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162583
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    - Memory % Free Hi I'm running SBS2000 on a dual xeon 2ghz server with 1gb ram and 2 x 36gb scsi hard drives, we have 9 client computers and 2 of these are wireless. The software being used is Sage Line 50, Exchange and Veritas + 1 of the hard drives is used for all files and an Access database. I have two problems which may be related 1. The client computers take anything from 45secs to 3mins to log in, but the wireless computers are almost instant. 2. The performance count for free memory when rebooted starts at approx 50% then over the space of approx 48hours reduces gradually to 1% free at which time the whole network slows down. Any ideas KRegards Pete Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162582
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    - Login Script problem Hi, We have SBS 2000 server and I have created a login script to sync the server time to all the clients system. One week back i installed one system with Windows 2000 Advance Server as Aditional Domain Controller. After installing the Aditional Domain Controller the login script in the client machines is running from Aditional Domain Controller and the system wont be visuable in the network after the Aditional Domain controller is installed This is happening after the Aditional Domain Controller is installed Help me on this issue Regards Vinod Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162580
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    - SBS 2000 connecting to Server 2000 domain A client has 2 sites. One has SBS 2000, the other Server 2000. They want to set up a trust between the domains, which obviously can't be done. My question is, can they purchase and install a Server 2000 license on the SBS server, still use the other SBS components, and now create a trust? If they install Server 2000 over SBS 2000, are the SBS Cals still valid? Martin Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162577
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    - Remote Booting............... Hi, Can any one help me out , I have Windows 2000 server and in which I have to connect two client pc with out the hard disk and this client pc has to boot via NIC. Regards Rajesh Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162576
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    - how do I enable web browsing over a VPN I reconfigured my server so that I now have a router and two NICs instead of one NIC. I used to be able to browse the internet over a VPN connection but now I cannot. I'm not sure what setting to check/fix to enable browsing through a VPN connection. I appreciate any help. DJ -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162572
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    - exchange patch status How do you tell what patch for exchange has been applied? I don't see any exchange patches in the add/remove programs screen. THe server has SP4 for Win2k. I am getting high memory use for STORE.EXE and want to get up to date on patches. Thanks, Bruce Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162558
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    - spontaneous user account deletion problem BACKGROUND INFO: I have SBS2000 with sp4. We are supposed to have 30 user licenses on the server. The original system was mis ordered as far as version and number of licenses, and the entire process preceded my working with this system. The license count screen is corrupted, with no graphic background, and states that 2000 licenses are present. In the last two days my user account has been deleted twice overnight. When I come in the domain account is gone as is my mailbox. FYI my last name starts with a Y and is last in the user list. We have user objects that exceed 30 but many are former employees or unused test accounts. I deleted two or so today but it is possible that with the addition of user last week we hit 50 user objects. In addition I added a new 5 user CAL although I was not able to get a valid license count to write down after adding the licenses. QUESTIONS: 1. Do you have suggestions on how to fix the licensing screen and information? 2. What are likely issues/causes of the account deletion? Thanks, Bruce Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162557
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    - Schedule backup of Personal folders PST Hi, Is there a way of backing up Outlook Personal folders as PST files on a schedule? Regards David Hellewell Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162555
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    - How do I access a device from outside the network? I need to access a DVR (digital video recorder) from outside the local network. The DVR is setup on the network with an internal IP. The external IP is static. No Router. There are Dual NICS on server running SBS2000. Can this be done on SBS2000? I assume that it's possible using some routing but I'm not familiar with setting it up. Any tips are appreciated. Thanks Doug Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162546
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    - Shared Fax Services SBS2000 Hello Group, I would like to know your collective feelings regarding implementing shared outbound fax services from the SBS 2000 server. I have the following: Internet<-->DSL router<-->external NIC<-->ISA<-->internal NIC 45-50 W2KPro desktops fully patched(via SUS) and with SAVCE 8.x(checking Norton site every 90 minutes and full scan daily) 2-4 Windows XP pro fully patched and with SAVCE8.x in particular, I have one volume user that sends 100-250 faxes per week. Questions: Is it safe? Is it best practices? Are there any pit-falls? Is the implementation easy or at least clear? Thank you in advance for your knowledge and advice. RickD Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162544
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    - SBS2K MS Sql, ISA and Exchange perfomance optimization I installed MS SQL server to our excisting SBS2K server. Performance became poor as MS Sql takes all available resources. To get some proxy server performance, I had to tune down on SQL memory settings. Is there a SBS2k tool or KB document to get some optimization ? It is probably best to move the SQL server to it's own server. Is this possible under the SBSK license and installation program? TIA, Fred Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162539
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    - SMTP virtual server eating up bandwidth Hello, I have a SBS2003 install that has been working fine for almost a year now, but just last week my client calls me and tells me that their WEB connection is really slow, so I log in through Terminal server and right away I can see it's struggling. Make a long story short, I found out that the SMTP virtual server in exchange was the culprit; Note that the actual SMTP service is fine, it's just the virtual server that's the problem! As soon as you turn it on their bandwidth goes down, again although the actual service is running... I tried all the usual suspects, viruses/worms/trojans, denial of service attacks, checked all settings not only for the SMTP virtual server but for all other protocols. They all look fine to me. There's nothing on queue. Uninstalled/reinstalled the SMTP service, applied SP1 to exchange, there are no processes pegging the CPU at 100%, either with the virtual server on or off. But obviously I'm missing something, so... HELP! :) Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162537
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    - Using Acronis to transfer SBS2000 from one Server to another I have recently acquired a Dell Poweredge 2400 Dual Processor P3 933Mhz server. My current server is a Poweredge 2400 with a single 833Mhz Processor. Otherwise the h/ware build of the 2 servers is identical as far as I can tell I wondered if anyone has any experience of transferring SBS2000 using Acronis TruImage Server? Will the fact that my new server is a Dual Processor cause any problems? Thanks Jim Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162536
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    - Planning VPN Scenario: Customer wants some of their users to use VPN to connect to a remote site so they can use their terminal server. I'll round up the settings for each site. Head office: SBS2000, 2 x NIC, 2MB ADSL, Draytek Router, Fixed IP Internal NIC = 10.0.0.2, 255.255.255.0 External NIC = 192.168.1.10, 255.255.255.0 Router - 192.168.1.1, 255.255.255.0 Remote Site: Server2000, 1 x NIC, 2MB ADSL, Sonicwall Firewall/router, Fixed IP Server NIC = 192.168.27.20 Router = 192.168.27.254 The Sonicwall firewall requires the VPN client to load specific software. When I connect a client with this software directly to the router at head office, give it the address 192.168.1.5, and manually fill out the DNS settings that the ISP gave me, it connects with no problems. When I connect the client to the sbs network, it fails. Everything else works ok, and I can access the internet. Could this be something to do with ISA, or am I barking up the wrong tree? Best regards Robbie Niblock Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162531
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    - Password Login Hi I need to set up a password for the internet other than the logged on user account. I have one machine used by 4 users, this machine has to be logged on all the time, but I want to stop all and sundry using it for internet access. Can I create a rule in ISA server to do this, If so how do I go about it?. Regards Phil Tag: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? Tag: 162526

We have a client who has moved a Windows XP Pro PC, previously part of a
subsidiary company's network. The local manager wanted this PC to join his
local SBS2K network. All went fine EXCEPT it looks like the PC has retained
settings from the previous domain's Group Policy (or is it a Local
Policy???). For example, in this SBS2K network they don't want
password-protected screen savers - but this PC has this feature enabled and
there's no screen saver tab available on Display Properties to turn it off.
So the question is: How To Restore Local and Domain Policies to their
defaults?
TIA
Norm Hughes

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Re: PC Moved from one domain to another - How to reset Policies? by N

N
Tue Sep 07 16:48:00 CDT 2004

I eventually found MS KB 313222.

"N. Hughes" <quadrantcomputerNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ux0oNZafEHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> We have a client who has moved a Windows XP Pro PC, previously part of a
> subsidiary company's network. The local manager wanted this PC to join
his
> local SBS2K network. All went fine EXCEPT it looks like the PC has
retained
> settings from the previous domain's Group Policy (or is it a Local
> Policy???). For example, in this SBS2K network they don't want
> password-protected screen savers - but this PC has this feature enabled
and
> there's no screen saver tab available on Display Properties to turn it
off.
> So the question is: How To Restore Local and Domain Policies to their
> defaults?
> TIA
> Norm Hughes
>
>

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