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I need to use LDAP to authenticate against Active Directory 2003. At this point, we are not even sure what port AD is using to accept LDAP queries. What is the easiest method and utility to...
Hi, I'm trying to find out if there is any way to delete the domain account login credentials that Windows XP caches. I understand that the default is up to 10 previous login account details ...
Ok this is probably a dumb question, but here goes.... Would I go to Active Directory Domain and Hosts? If I was wanting to replicate between domain controllers... Also why would I want ...
Hi, We are currently in a Citrix Metaframe 4 environment with Windows 2003 R2 as our servers. I'm trying to enable desktop wallpaper for the users so they can feel that their desktop is a l...
What does it mean when enforced is checked for a group policy?
Hi, I am having an issue with some Citrix servers after upgrading Internet Explorer 7 as the proxy settings have dropped from the IE settings page hence users cannot browse the internet. ...
Hi! 3 sites 1) 2 Windows 2003 Servers (two DCs) Windows 2003 Server + SQL Server 2000 2) Windows 2003 Server (DC) 3) Windows 2003 Server (DC) Total about 250 windows XP works...
Hi, What is the Difference between a Security Group and Distribution group. Please dont send me to some links .Need some easy understandable explanation. Confused with these groups. Se...
I have just installed WSUS 3.0 on a server and intend using this a my new patch deployement tool. Everything is installed fine except for the client side of things. The microsoft documentation...
A quick background of our environment: We've MS 2003 AD installed and all workstations are XP pro.    I only have Full rights to my OU and the rest of domain is managed by the Enterprise grou...
Need to deploy the following to all of my workstations, was hoping for through Group Policy: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpi...
I am trying to remove password complexity in Windows Server 2008. When I go to Local Security Policy/ Account Polices/ Password Policy/ Password must meet password complexity requirements and ...
I am getting the following error when I try and run a program that looks up the SID of a user in a trusted domain from servers in my domain that are NOT domain controllers: The trust relati...
Hello,  I'd like to grant my Student Worker's domain account  the necessary permissions to add and remove computers from my domain. I'm pretty sure this can be accomplished through the Delegat...
I have an EXE file for a program needed by everyone in our AD enviro. I would like to find out how I could convert this EXE file to a MSI for GPO Package.
I have been asked following questions  in a interview 1. How many group policies can be applied to an OU? (In windows 2000 , In windows 2003) 2.How many objects can be created in a Director...
how can i  tell the last time a domain user account has logged into the domain.  I'm pretty sure you can do this throgh the server 2003 support tools but I can't figure it out
I have a service that is running on one of my DC's.  It is for our fax program here.  Atleast once a week I get a call from the phone operator at 6:00 a.m. telling me the program has crashed. ...
Hi, Can someone please help me find a tool that will tell me the existing Local SID and Domain SID on a windows 2003 AD Domain Controller? I'm suspecting that the sysprep image of the orig...
Our primary domain controller is giving me the following error: lsass.exe system error Security Accounts Manager initalization Failed Directory Service Cannot start Error status:  0x...
Most of our users have Windows XP laptops. Our usual practice is to synchronise user's personal drives (mapped network drive P:) so that they are available offline. When users connect in fro...
I would to to give a domain user local admin rights to the entire domain's desktop enviroment via group policy.  I have an OU created called Desktops and within that container I have two other...
Is there a way to add users to the Local administrators group on the machine using group policy / restricted groups that will compliment (add to) the already existing users and not replace eve...
Hi I need help finding out what my LDAP search string is - we recently purchased a photocopier which also has the ability to scan and email the scan onto a user - instead of entering everyo...
Hi Is it possible to hide specific programs from the start menu within Group Policy? I know how to deny access to running the program but i would to hide it from the program list completely.....