List or BBS
These lists are a PITA - but not worth giving up. Have you (Sunbelt) or this forums' correspondents considered using a Bulletin Board System - such as that by Infopop - Ultimate BBS. A couple of years ago in the (Y)UK The Professional Contractors Group (anti-IR35) set their 'forums' up this way - and it ran far better than a list - I believe it's still going - but a lot of others use Ultimate BBS - check from http://www.infopop.com/ I am not a reseller etc. - but it is a real pain dealing with a list when all you can get a 64K ISDN BRI in some 'third-world' country with a crap telecomm. system and you need that link for remote sysadmin/support/development. A BBS would enable me to use my connection more efficiently - and may ease your (Sunbelt) admin. issues. Chris Shattock Want to unsub? Do that here: http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/
Re: Files keep disappearing from the winnt dir
Title: Message
How long would it take you (or is it worth it
to you) to do a parallel (dual-boot) installation to, say, C:\Windows (i.e.
same partition) - get it up to same service level and see if files
disappear from 'new' windows directory? Also - when booted from new win
installation - copy files back to c:\winnt and see if they disappear under new
installation.
- Original Message -
From:
Mark
Pilbeam
To: NT System Admin Issues
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 9:22
AM
Subject: RE: Files keep disappearing from
the winnt dir
Hi,
Intrigued, and
I thought it was just me.
Recently I spoke to an admin who was telling me
the same thing.
He lost all his printers, and
then some of his .dll's went missing
too.
No idea what is going on, but his
PDC is grinding away like a concrete making
machine.
Is it possible that the mft is
corrupted, possibly caused by wear and tear, (the server hasn't been
reimaged or re-installed for over 5 years.)
From:
John Cesta - Lists [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday,
September 27, 2001 11:49 PMTo: NT System Admin
IssuesSubject: RE: Files keep disappearing from the winnt
dir
I
have been running this system for about 5 years, been in the business
for about 17 years. What I am saying is that the files are gone. Vanished.
Not there. Thyey are missing. If I try to run explorer from the start menu,
nothing happens. So, I go to start > run > and run the explorer.exe
which I have stored away in a seperate directory in case it vanishes from
the winnt dir.
I
am just asking if anyone has had the occasion of, maybe a corrupt system,
and has experienced this before? I don't think any other files are missing,
could be but I know the ones in the winnt are missing. I can copy them in
there, see them, run them, and 30 minutes later they are not there. Take my
statement literally...the files are gone, caput, vanished, not visible and
all other meanings of "not there" etc. :)))
John
-Original Message-From: Chris Shattock
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001
6:29 PMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: Re: Files
keep disappearing from the winnt dir
I have to ask too: When you say the files are
missing - and yet you can run explorer from CMD - are you saying you can't
see them in Explorer or can't you see them from cmd prompt. Or - even
better - if you boot from floppy to cmd prompt are they there then?
Is it FAT or NTFS partition? Are other files 'missing' in other
directories?
- Original Message -
From:
John Cesta -
Lists
To: NT System Admin
Issues
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001
11:58 PM
Subject: RE: Files keep
disappearing from the winnt dir
I am the admin. I can login ok, but I can't run the explorer. I
have to do a start > run > explorer. I've placed it in a different
area. Remember, only the "files" are missing in the winnt dir. There is
not much in there that you need to login.
John
-Original Message-From: Flanagan, Kevin
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, September 27,
2001 3:57 PMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject:
RE: Files keep disappearing from the winnt dir
I have to ask, how is it that you are able to log in if all of
the files in the winnt directory are gone? Are you sure that you
can't see them but they are there?
+---+
Kevin
Flanagan C/S Planning Engineer III I/T Implementation
Department Branch Banking & Trust Company 3261 Atlantic Avenue, Suite
116 MC:
172-85-01-00 Raleigh, NC 27604 Voice: 919-716-6209
-Original Message-From: John
Cesta - Lists [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday,
September 28, 2001 1:10 PMTo: NT System Admin
IssuesSubject: RE: Files keep disappearing from the winnt
dir
No,
actually, I haven't. that server is not involved in any email
clients or not used by anyone. It is a backup server tied
to one other server. That's
it.
John
-Original Message-From:
Martin Blackstone
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday,
Re: Files keep disappearing from the winnt dir
Title: Message
I have to ask too: When you say the files are
missing - and yet you can run explorer from CMD - are you saying you can't see
them in Explorer or can't you see them from cmd prompt. Or - even better - if
you boot from floppy to cmd prompt are they there then? Is it FAT or NTFS
partition? Are other files 'missing' in other directories?
- Original Message -
From:
John Cesta -
Lists
To: NT System Admin Issues
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 11:58
PM
Subject: RE: Files keep disappearing from
the winnt dir
I am
the admin. I can login ok, but I can't run the explorer. I have to do a start
> run > explorer. I've placed it in a different area. Remember, only the
"files" are missing in the winnt dir. There is not much in there that you need
to login.
John
-Original Message-From: Flanagan, Kevin
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001
3:57 PMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: RE: Files
keep disappearing from the winnt dir
I
have to ask, how is it that you are able to log in if all of the files in
the winnt directory are gone? Are you sure that you can't see them but
they are there?
+---+
Kevin Flanagan
C/S Planning Engineer
III I/T
Implementation Department Branch Banking & Trust Company 3261 Atlantic Avenue, Suite
116 MC:
172-85-01-00 Raleigh, NC 27604 Voice: 919-716-6209
-Original Message-From: John Cesta -
Lists [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, September 28,
2001 1:10 PMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: RE:
Files keep disappearing from the winnt dir
No, actually, I
haven't. that server is not involved in any email clients or not
used by anyone. It is a backup server tied to one other server.
That's it.
John
-Original Message-From: Martin Blackstone
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday,
September 27, 2001 12:00 PMTo: NT System Admin
IssuesSubject: RE: Files keep disappearing from the winnt
dir
Just for the halibut, have you run a full AV
scan on this server?
-Original Message-From: John
Cesta - Lists [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday,
September 28, 2001 8:07 AMTo: NT System Admin
IssuesSubject: Files keep disappearing from the winnt
dir
I am having a sort of weird problem on one of my NT4.0 SP6a
servers. A while back I had to clean the server - chkdsk - seemed to
work ok.
After that this problem keeps occurring. One day I noticed that
the files - not any directories just files - in the
c:\winnt directory were gone except for two of them. I copied the
files from another identical NT box in to this server's winnt
directory. A day or so later they were gone again. I copied them into
the dir again, a day later they are gone. I KNOW that the server does
not have any viruses. I can only figure that the server may have a
corrupt file system and needs to be cleaned once more.
Any suggestions?
John Cesta
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-Original Message-From: Jason Dwyer
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday,
September 27, 2001 12:18 AMTo: NT System Admin
IssuesSubject: Out of Buffer Error
Hi there guys,
I am new to
the list and have been lurking the last few days, I must say there
is a lot of knowledge that flows through here, I would like to try
and tap some.
I am running an NT4 server with SP6a, using a product
called Wingate('cos I don't know how to use Proxy) as a web sharing
proxy box. Occasionally I get this Out of Buffers
errror. I have searched the wingate kb and MS but am
struggling to find a solution. Any ideas?
Regards,
Jason Dwyer
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Re: W2K Pro Install
Title: Message Agreed - I've experienced it too many times. Even if it is the RAM you can sometimes get away with modifying BIOS settings - (disabling cache etc.). This will REALLY slow down the Install but once completed you are usually able to tweak the BIOS for more speed. What motherboard is it - and what chipset is on it? - Original Message - From: David James To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 11:15 PM Subject: RE: W2K Pro Install I've seen that before. It's not the CD. It's definately a hardware problem. Could be something like the CD drive, the hard drive, alot of things. Run hardware test, update bios, etc. Change out your RAM too as a last resort. -Original Message-From: Clayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 3:46 PMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: RE: W2K Pro Install Your CD is pooched. You need to get a replacement. Clayton Doige IT Manager MCSE, MCP + IGameday International N.V. Bound in a nutshell, King of infinite space... T: +5 999 736 0309 ext 4537C: +5 999 563 1845 F: +5 999 733 1259 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message-From: Network Issues [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: September 27, 2001 2:18 PMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: W2K Pro Install Goodmorning All, I've been working on installing W2K Pro on a test box and I continually receive an error during the setup process. I am able to get to the portion of the CD install where it begins copying files to the hard drive. However, each time at about 17% or 18% of the process I receive an error that a particular file cannot be copied to the hard drive. I can hit retry and the same message reappears. The message further states that there is something wrong with the CD and if the error persists to call MS Support. The test system is a P3/600 with 2 SCSI drives running off of an Adaptec 2940UW controller. I have swapped all of the parts out: SCSI cables, IDE cable for the CD, the actual CD and I've also used 3 different copies of W2K Professional on CD. I really don't want to call MS. Anyone have any suggestions? TIA Ron Want to unsub? Do that here:http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsubNeed a good FAQ? Try this one first:http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/Want to unsub? Do that here:http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsubNeed a good FAQ? Try this one first:http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/Want to unsub? Do that here:http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsubNeed a good FAQ? Try this one first:http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/ Want to unsub? Do that here: http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/
Re: OT - Win98 Dial-up Starting at Startup
Try this: http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q191/9/01.ASP - Original Message - From: "Miley, Dan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 6:06 PM Subject: RE: OT - Win98 Dial-up Starting at Startup > also look in the win.ini for load= or run= statements. > > -Original Message- > From: Clark, Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 9:17 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: OT - Win98 Dial-up Starting at Startup > > > Look at what's in the start up folder or starts up in the system tray - for > example, Black ICE can be set to update each time it starts. > > Steve Clark > Clark Systems Support, LLC > AVIEN Charter Member > "Who's watching your network?" > www.clarksupport.com > 301-610-9584 voice > 240-465-0323 Efax > > -Original Message- > From: Kenneth Hoffman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 12:11 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: OT - Win98 Dial-up Starting at Startup > > Greetings, > > For the moment I am brain dead. I have a friend that ahs a Win98SE box that > on start-up tries to connect to the internet even though it is not in the > Start-up folder. > > I cannot remember how to disable it. Any thoughts? > > Ken Hoffman. > > > Want to unsub? Do that here: > http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub > Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: > http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/ > > Want to unsub? Do that here: > http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub > Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: > http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/ > This e-mail may be privileged and/or confidential, and the sender does not > waive any related rights and obligations. Any distribution, use or copying > of this e-mail or the information it contains by other than an intended > recipient is unauthorized. If you received this e-mail in error, please > advise me (by return e-mail or otherwise) immediately. > > Want to unsub? Do that here: > http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub > Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: > http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/ > > Want to unsub? Do that here: http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/
Re: [LIST ADMIN MESSAGE] New on NTSYSADMIN?
Title: IIS and CA in 2000 Two more rules: 1. Subject Contains "[LIST ADMIN MESSAGE] New on NTSYSADMIN" - Action - DELETE FROM SERVER. 2. Subject Contains "Exchange 5.5" - Action - DELETE FROM SERVER (and possibly either of "upgrade to E2K" or re-route to Exchange SysAdmin List). And perhaps: Subject Contains "Outlook Rules" - Action - DELETE FROM SERVER. Kill this discussion on Email rules or take offline - it is trivial. - Original Message - From: Kevin Lundy To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 4:23 PM Subject: RE: [LIST ADMIN MESSAGE] New on NTSYSADMIN? I can assure you that it works. My rule looks just like Keith's, and 100% of my NT Sysadmin email's go into the dedicated folder. Just make sure that you add the NT Sysadmin email address to your contacts - that way it can be a server side rule and filter even without a client open. -Original Message-From: Craig Cameron [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 9:17 AMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: RE: [LIST ADMIN MESSAGE] New on NTSYSADMIN? Yeah . I tried that and it only sorted some messages. If you assure me it works I'll look at it again. I'm currently using a mixture of that rule, the unsub text in body and the web page address in the body! How does your rule read? I might have another rule confilicting or something silly. Many thanks In advance Craig -Original Message-From: Keith Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: 26 September 2001 13:23To: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: RE: [LIST ADMIN MESSAGE] New on NTSYSADMIN? One rule needed to:NT System Admin Issues that's all you need & all messages will be sorted -Original Message-From: Craig Cameron [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 8:24 AMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: RE: [LIST ADMIN MESSAGE] New on NTSYSADMIN? Any chance we can have a [NTADMIN] type part in the subject header to ease outlook sorting. I currently have three rules which pick out the messages. Craig -Original Message-From: Stu Sjouwerman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: 26 September 2001 12:28To: NT System Admin IssuesCc: stuhomeSubject: [LIST ADMIN MESSAGE] New on NTSYSADMIN?Importance: High New on NTSYSADMIN? Here are a few "Administrivia" pointers. 1) Lurk for a week before you dive into threads. 2) SecureIIS nailed down our Lyris server a bit too much. Unsubs were sometimes impossible. We think we got that fixed now. 3) Check Andrew Baker's FAQ before you ask a question. I have added it to the footer. 4) Filter all postings into a folder with an outlook rule. Sort by thread. Delete whole threads that are not interesting. 5) We have a searchable archive. You can get there via the "unsub link" in the footer. And remember these golden rules: ON TOPIC, NO NOISE, and FRIENDLY. Thanks. Stu Want to unsub? Do that here:http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=ntsysadmin&text_mode=0&lang=englishNeed a good FAQ? Try this one first:http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/Want to unsub? Do that here:http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsubNeed a good FAQ? Try this one first:http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/ This E-Mail is confidential and is intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not /par disclose or use the information contained in it. If you received this e-Mail in error, please contact the sender /par immediately and delete the document. This e-Mail is for information purposes only and is not intended to be relied upon /par or used as a substitute for the medical advice of physicians. Specific advice should always be sought on any individual /par matter, in particular matters relating to the addressee's health and any symptoms that may require diagnosis or medical /par attention. /par ---
Re: IIS and CA in 2000
Title: IIS and CA in 2000
Shannon,
Adil is right - W2K will complain if something goes
wrong - usually only the result of crap application install programs or
determined manual messing around.
Can you check if your CA is in the Trusted Root
list - should be already if you installed CA as a stand-alone
(IE\Tools\Internet Options\Content\Certificates - "Trusted Root Certification
Authorities")
I assume you did install as a Stand-alone
CA?
Chris Shattock
- Original Message -
From:
Shannon
Speck
To: NT System Admin Issues
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 3:35
PM
Subject: RE: IIS and CA in 2000
Thanks Chris. I am going to give that a look. I am a little
confused as to whether I need to re-install the q301625 after (first)
un-installing/re-installing Certificate Services and (second) W2K SP 2. I have
always been told that a good rule of thumb is if you have to insert the
W2K Server install CD and it copies files from it you need to re-install
the latest Service pack. I am not sure if this is the case with
q301625. BTW, I had already un-installed and re-installed Certificate
Services/W2K SP2 before I got your reply. It is all back up now. I am
still having one issue that I need to deal with.
I am still getting the error "The security certificate was issued by a
company that you have not chosen to trust. View the certificate and to
determine whether you want to trust the certifying authority". I click view
the certificate, then I run the "Install Certificate" and it imports and
installs successfully, but I still get the security alert each time I exit
Internet Explorer and restart Internet Explorer to access the site.
Sorry to keep hitting you with questions. I really appreciate
your help with this issue. It has been very useful.
SS
-Original
Message-From: Chris Shattock
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001
7:03 AMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: Re: IIS and CA
in 2000
No I wasn't. Yes I am now: Following apply it
appears that the patch removed the CertSrv virtual directory from localhost
- these things are sent to amuse us. Just re-create a virtual directory
called CertSrv and point it to the certsrv subdirectory of
%systempath%\system32\certsrv.
Of course your machine is probably hugely
different from mine (which will be rebuilt this weekend it is so screwed up)
that you may have other issues. Firstly check to see if the
localhost\CertSrv is still there.
Chris Shattock
- Original Message -
From:
Shannon
Speck
To: NT System Admin
Issues
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001
2:12 PM
Subject: RE: IIS and CA in 2000
I just crashed my Certificate Service. I installed WS's latest
cumulative IIS patch (q301625) to tighten IIS back up and the certificate
service will not start now. I am going to re-install the W2K SP2 and see
if that fixes it. If not I guess I will have to remove/re-install
certificate services. Are you running the q301625 patch
mentioned above?
SS
-Original Message-From: Chris Shattock
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Wednesday, September 26,
2001 6:10 AMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: Re:
IIS and CA in 2000
Check my earlier reply for port# - if you
have all defaults forget it - just default to 80.
Personally I don't read that much - this
and other things I find out by trying - consequently I end up rebuilding
my server every 3 weeks or so - but each time I do it goes quicker
(after re-installing W2KS and AS x times since 1998!).
I have found a self-certified CA to be very
usefule for devolpment and testing out multiple IP-less hosting with
different SSL's and Exchange etc. - they're all done the same way. So
have some fun!
- Original Message -
From:
Shannon Speck
To: NT System Admin
Issues
Sent: Wednesday, September 26,
2001 1:02 PM
Subject: RE: IIS and CA in
2000
Man, that was dead on!! After posting yesterday evening, I
finally came across an article that explained this. This info was
not the easiest to find. The only difference in the article from your
info was how to access the local host. They are suggesting http://localhost/certsrv . This
seemed to work. They did not mention the port #. I am going to have to
go back through it and see if I can find the option for Web server. I
don't recall seeing that. My next task is getting r
Re: IIS and CA in 2000
Title: IIS and CA in 2000 No I wasn't. Yes I am now: Following apply it appears that the patch removed the CertSrv virtual directory from localhost - these things are sent to amuse us. Just re-create a virtual directory called CertSrv and point it to the certsrv subdirectory of %systempath%\system32\certsrv. Of course your machine is probably hugely different from mine (which will be rebuilt this weekend it is so screwed up) that you may have other issues. Firstly check to see if the localhost\CertSrv is still there. Chris Shattock - Original Message - From: Shannon Speck To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 2:12 PM Subject: RE: IIS and CA in 2000 I just crashed my Certificate Service. I installed WS's latest cumulative IIS patch (q301625) to tighten IIS back up and the certificate service will not start now. I am going to re-install the W2K SP2 and see if that fixes it. If not I guess I will have to remove/re-install certificate services. Are you running the q301625 patch mentioned above? SS -Original Message-From: Chris Shattock [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 6:10 AMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: Re: IIS and CA in 2000 Check my earlier reply for port# - if you have all defaults forget it - just default to 80. Personally I don't read that much - this and other things I find out by trying - consequently I end up rebuilding my server every 3 weeks or so - but each time I do it goes quicker (after re-installing W2KS and AS x times since 1998!). I have found a self-certified CA to be very usefule for devolpment and testing out multiple IP-less hosting with different SSL's and Exchange etc. - they're all done the same way. So have some fun! - Original Message - From: Shannon Speck To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 1:02 PM Subject: RE: IIS and CA in 2000 Man, that was dead on!! After posting yesterday evening, I finally came across an article that explained this. This info was not the easiest to find. The only difference in the article from your info was how to access the local host. They are suggesting http://localhost/certsrv . This seemed to work. They did not mention the port #. I am going to have to go back through it and see if I can find the option for Web server. I don't recall seeing that. My next task is getting rid of the errors for stuff not matching. Thanks a million for the info. Have a good one, SS -----Original Message-From: Chris Shattock [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 2:34 AMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: Re: IIS and CA in 2000 I'll assume that you have already generated and saved the certificate request file (say certreq.txt) from IIS. Form there: In your browser go to http://localhost:91/CertSrv/default.asp Select Request a Certificate - hit Next Select Advanced Request - hit Next Select the second option: "Submit a certificate request using a base 64..." - hit Next Copy and Paste the entire contents of your certreq.txt file into the "Saved Request" text field. On the Certificate Template drop-down select "Web Server" and hit Submit. If your CA is appropriately set-up you can on the next screen download and save the DER (or Base 64) encoded certificate - which can then be picked up by the IIS Assign Server Certificate Wizard. If not: you need to start the CA Management Console and manually issue the certificate request by right-clicking the request in the Pending List - you can then use http://localhost:91/CertSrv/default.asp to 'pick-up' and save the certificate from the server (or export it manually from the CA Management Console). In IIS when you 're-start' the Wizard just give it the name/location of the .cer file that was generated containing the encoded certificate. Chris Shattock - Original Message - From: Shannon Speck To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 1:10 AM Subject: IIS and CA in 2000 I am not sure if this is an appropriate question for this list, but here it goes. I have a W2K SP2 server running IIS 5.0 and have installed Certificate Services in Stand Alone mode (because I want to issue certificates over the internet). I a
Re: IIS and CA in 2000
Title: IIS and CA in 2000 Check my earlier reply for port# - if you have all defaults forget it - just default to 80. Personally I don't read that much - this and other things I find out by trying - consequently I end up rebuilding my server every 3 weeks or so - but each time I do it goes quicker (after re-installing W2KS and AS x times since 1998!). I have found a self-certified CA to be very usefule for devolpment and testing out multiple IP-less hosting with different SSL's and Exchange etc. - they're all done the same way. So have some fun! - Original Message - From: Shannon Speck To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 1:02 PM Subject: RE: IIS and CA in 2000 Man, that was dead on!! After posting yesterday evening, I finally came across an article that explained this. This info was not the easiest to find. The only difference in the article from your info was how to access the local host. They are suggesting http://localhost/certsrv . This seemed to work. They did not mention the port #. I am going to have to go back through it and see if I can find the option for Web server. I don't recall seeing that. My next task is getting rid of the errors for stuff not matching. Thanks a million for the info. Have a good one, SS -Original Message-From: Chris Shattock [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 2:34 AMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: Re: IIS and CA in 2000 I'll assume that you have already generated and saved the certificate request file (say certreq.txt) from IIS. Form there: In your browser go to http://localhost:91/CertSrv/default.asp Select Request a Certificate - hit Next Select Advanced Request - hit Next Select the second option: "Submit a certificate request using a base 64..." - hit Next Copy and Paste the entire contents of your certreq.txt file into the "Saved Request" text field. On the Certificate Template drop-down select "Web Server" and hit Submit. If your CA is appropriately set-up you can on the next screen download and save the DER (or Base 64) encoded certificate - which can then be picked up by the IIS Assign Server Certificate Wizard. If not: you need to start the CA Management Console and manually issue the certificate request by right-clicking the request in the Pending List - you can then use http://localhost:91/CertSrv/default.asp to 'pick-up' and save the certificate from the server (or export it manually from the CA Management Console). In IIS when you 're-start' the Wizard just give it the name/location of the .cer file that was generated containing the encoded certificate. Chris Shattock - Original Message - From: Shannon Speck To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 1:10 AM Subject: IIS and CA in 2000 I am not sure if this is an appropriate question for this list, but here it goes. I have a W2K SP2 server running IIS 5.0 and have installed Certificate Services in Stand Alone mode (because I want to issue certificates over the internet). I am trying to get the default website up and running SSL. The site functions properly until I invoke the SSL. My question is how do I "bind" a certificate to the site? I have used Verisign in the past and I just send them my file and they send back a new file to install on the site. I can not figure out how to do this with MS's Certificate Authority. I have never seen the process from a Verisign stand point and this is where I am stuck. I have read numerous articles on how to do this and they all seem to tell me how to install Certificate Services and stop there. Thanks, SS Want to unsub? Do that here:http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=ntsysadmin&text_mode=0&lang=englishWant to unsub? Do that here:http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=ntsysadmin&text_mode=0&lang=englishWant to unsub? Do that here:http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=ntsysadmin&text_mode=0&lang=english Want to unsub? Do that here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=ntsysadmin&text_mode=0&lang=english
Re: IIS and CA in 2000
Title: IIS and CA in 2000 If you haven't been screwing around with your 'default web site' like me then just use port 80 not 91 - i.e. http://localhost/CertSrv/default.asp Chris Shattock - Original Message ----- From: Chris Shattock To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 10:33 AM Subject: Re: IIS and CA in 2000 I'll assume that you have already generated and saved the certificate request file (say certreq.txt) from IIS. Form there: In your browser go to http://localhost:91/CertSrv/default.asp Select Request a Certificate - hit Next Select Advanced Request - hit Next Select the second option: "Submit a certificate request using a base 64..." - hit Next Copy and Paste the entire contents of your certreq.txt file into the "Saved Request" text field. On the Certificate Template drop-down select "Web Server" and hit Submit. If your CA is appropriately set-up you can on the next screen download and save the DER (or Base 64) encoded certificate - which can then be picked up by the IIS Assign Server Certificate Wizard. If not: you need to start the CA Management Console and manually issue the certificate request by right-clicking the request in the Pending List - you can then use http://localhost:91/CertSrv/default.asp to 'pick-up' and save the certificate from the server (or export it manually from the CA Management Console). In IIS when you 're-start' the Wizard just give it the name/location of the .cer file that was generated containing the encoded certificate. Chris Shattock - Original Message - From: Shannon Speck To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 1:10 AM Subject: IIS and CA in 2000 I am not sure if this is an appropriate question for this list, but here it goes. I have a W2K SP2 server running IIS 5.0 and have installed Certificate Services in Stand Alone mode (because I want to issue certificates over the internet). I am trying to get the default website up and running SSL. The site functions properly until I invoke the SSL. My question is how do I "bind" a certificate to the site? I have used Verisign in the past and I just send them my file and they send back a new file to install on the site. I can not figure out how to do this with MS's Certificate Authority. I have never seen the process from a Verisign stand point and this is where I am stuck. I have read numerous articles on how to do this and they all seem to tell me how to install Certificate Services and stop there. Thanks, SS Want to unsub? Do that here:http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=ntsysadmin&text_mode=0&lang=englishWant to unsub? Do that here:http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=ntsysadmin&text_mode=0&lang=english Want to unsub? Do that here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=ntsysadmin&text_mode=0&lang=english
Re: IIS and CA in 2000
Title: IIS and CA in 2000 I'll assume that you have already generated and saved the certificate request file (say certreq.txt) from IIS. Form there: In your browser go to http://localhost:91/CertSrv/default.asp Select Request a Certificate - hit Next Select Advanced Request - hit Next Select the second option: "Submit a certificate request using a base 64..." - hit Next Copy and Paste the entire contents of your certreq.txt file into the "Saved Request" text field. On the Certificate Template drop-down select "Web Server" and hit Submit. If your CA is appropriately set-up you can on the next screen download and save the DER (or Base 64) encoded certificate - which can then be picked up by the IIS Assign Server Certificate Wizard. If not: you need to start the CA Management Console and manually issue the certificate request by right-clicking the request in the Pending List - you can then use http://localhost:91/CertSrv/default.asp to 'pick-up' and save the certificate from the server (or export it manually from the CA Management Console). In IIS when you 're-start' the Wizard just give it the name/location of the .cer file that was generated containing the encoded certificate. Chris Shattock - Original Message - From: Shannon Speck To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 1:10 AM Subject: IIS and CA in 2000 I am not sure if this is an appropriate question for this list, but here it goes. I have a W2K SP2 server running IIS 5.0 and have installed Certificate Services in Stand Alone mode (because I want to issue certificates over the internet). I am trying to get the default website up and running SSL. The site functions properly until I invoke the SSL. My question is how do I "bind" a certificate to the site? I have used Verisign in the past and I just send them my file and they send back a new file to install on the site. I can not figure out how to do this with MS's Certificate Authority. I have never seen the process from a Verisign stand point and this is where I am stuck. I have read numerous articles on how to do this and they all seem to tell me how to install Certificate Services and stop there. Thanks, SS Want to unsub? Do that here:http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=ntsysadmin&text_mode=0&lang=english Want to unsub? Do that here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=ntsysadmin&text_mode=0&lang=english
Re: Servers get unresponsive
A long time ago this used to piss me off; if I remember correctly I just added NetBEUI protocol for a while, then removed it - seemed to work afterwards. Chris Shattock - Original Message - From: Leonardo Hyppolito To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 10:36 AM Subject: Re: Servers get unresponsive I also think it's a browsing issue. Check your Event Logs. Also check the WINS configuration... A wrong subnet mask in any client can disrupt your browsing service. []'s ---Leonardo HyppolitoBlumenau-SC / Brazil http://www.leohyppolito.cjb.net[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED]ICQ# 11635001 "Less work - More Network"http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm
Re: Probably missing the obvious...
Copying Profile does nothing for local settings - which includes email etc. (Outlook/Express): Go into regedit; locate your profiles SID as a subkey of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList. Copy the GUID in the Guid string value into a new String Value called, say, OldGuid. Identify the GUID of the profile you had and want to continue using - you can use the SID to GUID map in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileGuid. Replace the string Value of the GUID with the guid containing your old profile in your new profile. Then logoff and logon. This will 'redirect' your new profile (in its entirety) to your old profile. Chris Shattock - Original Message - From: Jesse E. Gardner To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 10:30 AM Subject: W2K: Probably missing the obvious... Scenario: OS = 2000 Laptop = 2K Pro Server = 2K Adv Srvr Laptop: I have been using an ID (admin level [local]) for years (profile is just how I want it). Created a network at home. Can see the network, but when I create a network ID I lose my desktop (profile) settings. I especially dont want to re-configure Outlook 2K for this profile. My already existing mail is not accessible. Its a pain rebooting to access my current email setup. Question, do I copy the profile to gain old settings (desktop) on network ID? If so, is that done using the copy to feature in the profile section? Can I add this local account (ID) to the server (AD)? I am doing something wrong and I cant put my finger on it. I just know it Server: See above (got carried away) Note: For those of you that have never used W2K Advanced Server, try it. Youll love it!! As always, any assistance will be greatly appreciated. So, thanks in advance. Jesse E. Gardner, MCP P.O. Box 11431 Columbia, SC 29211 (803)216-0119 (803)216-0921 fax (803)361-4361 cell [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm
