RE: Trust password time out values

2001-09-27 Thread Miller Bonnie L.
Here is the article I had used previously to reset my DC. It mentions 30 days for win2k machine accounts, but that is just the maximum time. This doesn't mention domain trusts. http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q216/3/93.ASP -BM -Original Message- From: Bell, Stephen [ma

RE: VPN question

2001-09-27 Thread Krueger, Aaron G. - Lonesome
In my situation, I just needed to A) allow traffic on port to be accepted as incoming and B) forward the traffic to the vpn server boxthat was it. Not sure how much help that's going to be for you, but it really was that simple. Aaron G. Krueger Sr. Network Analyst -Original Messa

RE: Ports on a W2K print server: TCP/IP or LPR?

2001-09-27 Thread Dean Cunningham
What do the event logs say? Under NT , using LPR results in 3 copies of the print file being generated on the server. I do not know if w2k behaves the same way, but keep this in mind for large print jobs (ie colour photocopiers/plotters). On NT I use a mixture of DLC and LPR, I see no differenc

RE: ISP with worldwide access points

2001-09-27 Thread Don Collier (Intermap Denver)
AT&T is what we use. It works fine and has tons of access phone numbers. The only problem is that when out of the country you have to pay a roaming fee for access. This fee depends on where you are in the world. For the users it is fairly easy to reset the phone number for that location. _

Long time to post

2001-09-27 Thread Don Collier (Intermap Denver)
Why in the world does it take so long for my email to post on the list.  Sometimes it takes an hour or two.  Some of the time I get the replies before I get the original message.  Any ideas. _Don CollierNetwork AdministratorIntermap Technologies Inc.Voice:  30

RE: Long time to post

2001-09-27 Thread c.e. gene connor
internet traffic is the cause for me most of the time. I'm on quite a few lists and average 7/800 mails a day. and I deal with the same thing as you. some times it a matter of minutes!! than again it hours or the next day !!!   Gene C. aka C.E. Gene ConnorGene's Custom PC Service since 1989

RE: Long time to post

2001-09-27 Thread c.e. gene connor
internet traffic is the cause for me most of the time. I'm on quite a few lists and average 7/800 mails a day. and I deal with the same thing as you. some times it a matter of minutes!! than again it hours or the next day !!!   Gene C. aka C.E. Gene ConnorGene's Custom PC Service since 1989

RE: Trust password time out values

2001-09-27 Thread Bell, Stephen
Thanks! Steve -Original Message- From: Bill Higgins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 9:17 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Trust password time out values for some reason... 14 days seems to stick in my mind... Every 14 days, the secure channel pa

RE: Long time to post

2001-09-27 Thread c.e. gene connor
internet traffic is the cause for me most of the time. I'm on quite a few lists and average 7/800 mails a day. and I deal with the same thing as you. some times it a matter of minutes!! than again it hours or the next day !!!   Gene C. aka C.E. Gene ConnorGene's Custom PC Service since 1989

RE: Long time to post

2001-09-27 Thread c.e. gene connor
internet traffic is the cause for me most of the time. I'm on quite a few lists and average 7/800 mails a day. and I deal with the same thing as you. some times it a matter of minutes!! than again it hours or the next day !!!   Gene C. aka C.E. Gene ConnorGene's Custom PC Service since 1989

RE: Out of Disk Space - When printing

2001-09-27 Thread David Prado
I ran into this problem 2 days ago. It turned out to be a virus. This was on 4 of the Win 98 boxes. I was able to print by pressing the Print Icon but not File/Print. After all the virus's were cleaned up, everything worked fine. I remember cleaning 2 types of virus's, but the one that stand

RE: Does Windows XP provide Disk mirroring?

2001-09-27 Thread Dee Abson
Title: Message Yes XP will NOT support software RAID.  You have to remember that XP is strictly and only a DESKTOP operating system.  NOT a server operating system.  The next Windows server operating system will be Windows 2002 Server, Windows 2002 Advanced Server, and Windows 2002 Datacen

RE: Exchange 5.5 and folder structure

2001-09-27 Thread Lefkovics, William
Did you get an answer for this, Matthew? Section 3.27-3.29: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq_sec3.htm William Lefkovics, WLKMMAS, MCSE, A+ -Original Message- From: Matthew Oppermann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 9:49 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Su

RE: W2K Pro Install

2001-09-27 Thread Amer Karim
I’ve come across the same problem – approx. half the installs I’ve done.  Happens on both IDE and SCSI systems.  One workaround I’ve tried, and it doesn’t work all the time, is to copy the install folder on to the harddrive (after booting to dos from floppy w/ appropriate scsi drivers).  H

RE: Files keep disappearing from the winnt dir

2001-09-27 Thread Rich Waldrop
Title: Out of Buffer Error I'd turn auditing on to find out who/what is accessing the files -Original Message-From: John Cesta - Lists [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 12:40 PMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: RE: Files keep disappearing from the w

Network printing

2001-09-27 Thread Langevin, Rene
Hi all, I got a bunch of printers (HP LaserJet 5SI, HP 4000TN, HP 4, Lex Optra S, Lex Optra T and Lex Optra E) and they are networked. My print server is a NT 4.0 Sp6a and my workstation are W98, WinNT WS 4 Sp6a and Win2k Pro Sp2. I would like to know what do you do to assign a

RE: Power User Rights

2001-09-27 Thread Miller Bonnie L.
This is a very cool feature when it is setup correctly. I might also add that you need to be very careful that your syntax is EXACTLY right when doing registry and file/folder permission changes. I recommend using the browse feature to verify the syntax. The file/directory settings are case sen

Re: hfnetchk

2001-09-27 Thread Bob Barnhill
Try Update Expert (www.stbernard.com) >From: "Don Collier (Intermap Denver)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: hfnetchk >Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 15:02:39 -0400 > >So I ran this cool program, that

RE: Win2k - Timeserver setup question:

2001-09-27 Thread Sean Martin
Title: Message Hey Troy,   Would you mind providing a link to where I might download this software, or send me the install? Google is turning up nothing.   Regards,   Sean Martin, MCSENetwork AdministratorRibelin Lowell & CompanyInsurance Brokers, Inc.3111 C Street, Suite 300Anchorage, Al

RE: W2K Pro Install

2001-09-27 Thread Kopacko, Jason
Title: Message One, are the copies all from the same CD or multiple original CD's. Two have you checked the drives for errors. And 3 how you booting to start the install? Is smart drive being loaded? Thank You,   Jason Kopacko Network Engineer Gold Strike Casino, Tunica, Mississippi (662) 3

Re: Workstation Naming Standards

2001-09-27 Thread Kelly Borndale
Serial numbers tend to be a PITA, when troubleshooting. Stick with a dept/username combo, trust me. Users often dn't know how to figure out the computer name. -K - Original Message - From: "Langevin, Rene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursd

RE: Long time to post

2001-09-27 Thread c.e. gene connor
internet traffic is the cause for me most of the time. I'm on quite a few lists and average 7/800 mails a day. and I deal with the same thing as you. some times it a matter of minutes!! than again it hours or the next day !!!   Gene C. aka C.E. Gene ConnorGene's Custom PC Service since 1989

Setting Permisions on Registry Keys Using GOP (Was RE:Power User Rights)

2001-09-27 Thread Keith Nelson
Yes it should work for Office97 also as well as any other app that need to modify the Reg at first run. I have to run Access97 for our student information system and currently after I reimage a machine I need to logon as administrator and run Access before anyone else can use it. I just found out

RE: ISP with worldwide access points

2001-09-27 Thread Diane Beckham
Is it for dialup access? If so try IPASS. We have a salesman whose whole territory is Asia and he uses IPASS almost everywhere. Diane -Original Message- From: Horst Hinz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 11:11 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: OT: ISP w

RE: Files keep disappearing from the winnt dir

2001-09-27 Thread John Cesta - Lists
Title: Message   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 Messag

RE: hfnetchk

2001-09-27 Thread Chris Kim
pay attention to the switches, detailed in the support article, some are really usefull.  also, you need to read the individual security updates to see which patches are superceded by other patches.  can save you much work.   Chris Kim IT Engineer The Igneous Group, Inc. 541 Seabright Ave.

Re: ISP with worldwide access points

2001-09-27 Thread Chris Ward-Johnson
http://www.IBM.net used to be good, it's now owned by AT&T and I don't know what they're like these days. Used to be fine. Personally I now use a simple CompuServe DUN connectoid set up for wherever I'm going, although I understand that they may now be starting to charge some kinds of accounts for

Re: W2K Pro Install

2001-09-27 Thread Chris Shattock
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 motherboar

RE: Files keep disappearing from the winnt dir

2001-09-27 Thread Miller Bonnie L.
Title: Out of Buffer Error If you can afford to have it down a bit, try chkdsk /r to run a surface scan of the disk   -BM -Original Message-From: John Cesta - Lists [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 12:10 PMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: RE: File

Re: Exchange 5.5 and Windows CE - I was wrong...

2001-09-27 Thread Jay Kulsh
Dan, It worked. Specifying SMTP server of ISP worked. The person who was trying it before had misspelled the name. I feet like a real dummy since the POP3 account that I have been using for more than 2 years to participate in this list has similar setup, though in reverse. Thanks again. Jay P

RE: Long time to post

2001-09-27 Thread Bill Higgins
Internet Traffic can also cause lovely mail loops...   Looks like Gene is our mail loop winner of the day... -Original Message-From: c.e. gene connor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 14:13To: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: RE: Long time to post

RE: Network printing

2001-09-27 Thread RZorz
Title: RE: Network printing I've only got 50 users, so I did it the old fashioned way by visiting each desktop.  I avoided scripts as much as possible. -Original Message- From: Langevin, Rene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 1:54 PM To: NT System Admin Is

RE: Workstation Naming Standards

2001-09-27 Thread Bob Prince
My only two cents are: 1. Don't use user names - always a bad idea. 2. Think about browse order - in names. While most users should rarely have to use browsing to do useful work you will! So having server codes at front of browse lists is very helpful. My last big jobs - server started with SRVR

RE: Win2k - Timeserver setup question:

2001-09-27 Thread Sean Martin
Title: Message Never mind, I found it:  http://www.arachnoid.com/abouttime/   Regards,   Sean Martin, MCSENetwork AdministratorRibelin Lowell & CompanyInsurance Brokers, Inc.3111 C Street, Suite 300Anchorage, Alaska 99503Ph: (907) 561-1250Fax: (907) 561-4315Cell: (907) 229-0885Email: [EMAIL

RE: Win2k - Timeserver setup question:

2001-09-27 Thread Murray Freeman
Title: Message Tech Republic has an article on this.  http://www.techrepublic.com/article.jhtml?src="search&id=r00220010611wrr01.htm You can use "net time" to go directly to the naval observatory for time.   Murray -Original Message-From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Se

RE: IP Scanner that finds unused IPs?

2001-09-27 Thread Bob Prince
Always question when they tell you you can't use DHCP... If what they mean is that you must assign specific IP's to specific machines - what would you rather do? Manually assign IP's and 3-6 other settings for DNS/WINS/DFGW OR USE reservation tied to a MAC address to just have it all hande

RE: Does Windows XP provide Disk mirroring?

2001-09-27 Thread Miley, Dan
Title: Message to do raid on professional/workstation/?xp pro or home? I'd use a hardware raid controller.  I don't think "professional" supports software raid.  Look for one with lots of memory, good performance, hotswappability (is that a word?), support for spare drives, no changes to the

RE: Out of Disk Space - When printing

2001-09-27 Thread Maakus Blow
How many partitions? Do you have a D: drive? If so, have you loaded all your programs on the c:\ drive. I had a similar problem. Turned out that the programs were all loaded onto a 2G hd on c:. When the programs were reinstalled on D: the problem went away --- David Prado <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrot

RE: Win2k Time Server help Needed.

2001-09-27 Thread Len Hammond
Title: Message Ditto the logon script for all of the workstations.  I also spread the workstaion traffic over several servers and then schedule the servers to sync daily using the AT scheduler.  This keeps all but one time sync traffic off of the WAN link too as all workstaions on one side o

STU/ please kill mail loop

2001-09-27 Thread c.e. gene connor
-Original Message- From: c.e. gene connor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 5:10 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Long time to post internet traffic is the cause for me most of the time. I'm on quite a few lists and average 7/800 mails a day. and I d

Re: Files keep disappearing from the winnt dir

2001-09-27 Thread Chris Shattock
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

RE: Long time to post

2001-09-27 Thread c.e. gene connor
MAIL LOOP, please kill this one, sorry list ??   Gene C. aka C.E. Gene ConnorGene's Custom PC Service since 1989Serving the U.S., Canada & London,EnglandFrom the start of our nation we've stood for no crap,We've handled the toughest all over the map.Osama Bin Laden, a cowardly try,Hasn't

Hardware test utilities

2001-09-27 Thread Blake R. Fowkes
Title: Hardware test utilities Hi all,     I am looking for opinions on hardware test utils.  I have a machine that is acting very flaky and I know that it is not the software.  Do you all know of some good utils to test all of the hardware components? Thanks, Blake Fowkes Waid and Asso

RE: Win2k - Timeserver setup question:

2001-09-27 Thread Jim Busick
Title: Message http://www.arachnoid.com/abouttime/ -Original Message-From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 2:30 PMTo: NT System Admin IssuesCc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'Subject: RE: Win2k - Timeserver setup question: Hey Troy,  

RE: hfnetchk

2001-09-27 Thread Tom Marek
Another neat tip I received from someone at MS is you can search for an exact Knowledgebase article number in IE.  In the address line you type in the letters mskb followed by a space and then just the numbers of the kb article.   For article Q296441 you would type in:  "mskb 296441"   This

RE: ISP with worldwide access points

2001-09-27 Thread c.e. gene connor
you might want to give this site a look??? http://www.ispworld.com/public/ispsearch/searchStart.jsp Gene C. aka C.E. Gene Connor Gene's Custom PC Service since 1989 Serving the U.S., Canada & London,England >From the start of our nation we've stood for no crap, We've handled the toughest all ov

RE: Hardware test utilities

2001-09-27 Thread c.e. gene connor
Title: Hardware test utilities on track fix-it utilities, haven't seen a o/s or hardware it won't work with!! have more if this isn't what you are looking for !!!   Gene C. aka C.E. Gene ConnorGene's Custom PC Service since 1989Serving the U.S., Canada & London,EnglandFrom the start of our n

Scripting question

2001-09-27 Thread Don Collier (Intermap Denver)
I am a Unix guy by nature.  A few months ago I got this position which is administering a mixed network of Solaris and Windows.  I have been reading several emails from this list about scripting things to make life easier.  I have been looking all over the net to find tutorials on scripting

RE: hfnetchk

2001-09-27 Thread Chris Kim
update expert is a super cool tool, but mucho$$ (about a grand for 40 client/server license) Chris Kim IT Engineer The Igneous Group, Inc. 541 Seabright Ave. Santa Cruz, CA 95062 1-831-469-7625 X217 Voice 1-831-460-3979 FAX 1-831-234-8059 Cell <> <

what's up gold

2001-09-27 Thread Chris Kim
i'm using what's up gold network monitor. i removed three servers from my netwok this morning, and set what's up gold to not monitor the removed servers, i also disabled alerts, and logging. however, my web interface management console still reports the three systems as down! in addition, openi

RE: ArcServeIT vs. Backup Exec

2001-09-27 Thread Ross Wakelin
Wotcha, We used ArcServe for about 5 years before moving to BE. With Arcserve we found it either installs and works first time, or you will never EVER get it working, even if the CA helpdesk ever rings you back. We had two machines, exact clones of each other, from a reputable supplier, and Ar

RE: Files keep disappearing from the winnt dir

2001-09-27 Thread John Cesta - Lists
Title: Message   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 t

RE: Scripting question

2001-09-27 Thread c.e. gene connor
this should get you started!! have more book marked it you need them   http://www.scripting.com http://wsabstract.com/script/cutindex11.shtml    http://www.worldwidemart.com/scripts/ http://wsabstract.com/javatutors/dom.shtml Gene C. aka C.E. Gene ConnorGene's Custom PC Service since 1989Serv

RE: Hardware test utilities

2001-09-27 Thread Chris Kim
Title: Hardware test utilities i like a program called trouble-shooter 4.0, its small, fits on floppy, and works well - sorry, forget who makes it. Chris Kim IT Engineer The Igneous Group, Inc. 541 Seabright Ave. Santa Cruz, CA 95062 1-831-469-7625 X217 Voice 1-831-460-3979 FAX 1-831-234-805

RE: Quick NAI ePO Question

2001-09-27 Thread Walters, Wade M.
We see a negligible impact on our workstations in terms of memory, processor, bandwidth, and most anything else you'd like to use to measure. The default configuration has the agents poll the server every 5 minutes to enforce policies, with hourly updates to the server's database. You definitely

RE: Scripting question

2001-09-27 Thread Andrew Baker
See the following:  http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/?File=Scripting.TXT     - ASB   -Original Message-From: Don Collier (Intermap Denver) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 6:39 PMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: Scripting question I am a Unix g

RE: perfmon to log

2001-09-27 Thread Jon Hill
This is exactly what I was looking for, but I don't see it in my ntreskit directory. I did some searching on the web and found some references to a program called perflog that's supposed to be the in the NT Server Resource Kit; is that what you're referring to? If so, I'll go back to my CDs and

Known vulnerabilities w/ NTP?

2001-09-27 Thread Sean Martin
Hey folks, This may be slightly off-topic, so please accept my apologies. I was just wondering if you "old-tim" ummm."experienced" folks knew about any vulnerabilities with opening the NTP service UDP & TCP 123 through my firewall to one designated server. I've found some vulnerabiliti

RE: perfmon to log

2001-09-27 Thread Jon Hill
oh, Criminy. http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q189/2/12.ASP perflog no longer included in the reskit. -Original Message- From: Jenkins, Andrew {IT~Welwyn} [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 4:19 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: perfm

RE: Files keep disappearing from the winnt dir

2001-09-27 Thread Greg Page
Title: Message Gremlins are doing it.   We used to occasionally lose WINS entries every once in awhile and no one could connect to the server. That was with NT 4.0. With 2000, I haven't had any issues like that.     Greg -Original Message-From: John Cesta - Lists [mailto:[EM

National Guard for U.S. Networks Proposed

2001-09-27 Thread TDI Custom Computers
National Guard for U.S. Networks Proposed It doesn't hold the promise of swashbuckling excitement in foreign lands, but if you thrill to routers, coaxial cables and keyboards, then the proposed National Guard for networks may be about as exciting as it gets. http://extreme.ziffdavis.com/cgi-

RE: hfnetchk

2001-09-27 Thread Clark, Steve
Think about how long it takes you to find, download, test, build the install and then install 1 patch. By purchasing the Update Expert software, you are in essence paying a service to find, download, test and build the install. All you have to do is point to the machine and click install. I was ab

RE: what's up gold

2001-09-27 Thread Chris Kim
i'm going to answer my own problem here - stop and start the stupid service stupid. thanks anyway all. Chris Kim -Original Message- From: Chris Kim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 3:47 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: what's up gold i'm using what'

RE: what's up gold

2001-09-27 Thread Sean Martin
"Sometimes the hardest thing to see is that which is right in front of you" - I don't remember Regards, Sean Martin, MCSE Network Administrator Ribelin Lowell & Company Insurance Brokers, Inc. 3111 C Street, Suite 300 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Ph: (907) 561-1250 Fax: (907) 561-4315 Cell: (907) 22

RE: National Guard for U.S. Networks Proposed

2001-09-27 Thread Sean Martin
I think it sounds like a great idea. One I would love to be a part of. Regards, Sean Martin, MCSE Network Administrator Ribelin Lowell & Company Insurance Brokers, Inc. 3111 C Street, Suite 300 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Ph: (907) 561-1250 Fax: (907) 561-4315 Cell: (907) 229-0885 Email: [EMAIL PRO

RE: Nimda

2001-09-27 Thread Bunting, Jeff
404 is a page not found error, which is a good thing. It indicates the server couldn't find the requested file. As long as these URLs aren't showing up anywhere in your good page requests reports you shouldn't have to worry. -Original Message- From: Willis Olivo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: Eradicate a domain that has no domain controller?

2001-09-27 Thread Vince Palombi
Have you tried to move it to another domain, and then re-join the domain you want it in? -Original Message- From: Mike Strock [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 1:51 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Eradicate a domain that has no domain controller? (post

RE: hfnetchk

2001-09-27 Thread Chris Kim
steve, i'll agree w/ you on all that. i'm probably just bitter that my boss won't buy me a copy. Chris Kim IT Engineer The Igneous Group, Inc. 541 Seabright Ave. Santa Cruz, CA 95062 1-831-469-7625 X217 Voice 1-831-460-3979 FAX 1-831-234-8059 Cell <> <

RE: hfnetchk

2001-09-27 Thread Clark, Steve
Put the facts in front of your boss - how can they say no? 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: Chris Kim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Se

RE: ISP with worldwide access points

2001-09-27 Thread Greg Page
Absolutely. It's what we use. Greg -Original Message- From: Kelly Borndale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 2:40 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: ISP with worldwide access points UUNet/Worldcom. -K - Original Message - From: "Horst Hinz

RE: Known vulnerabilities w/ NTP?

2001-09-27 Thread Dean Cunningham
I know of none for NT. I run an NTP service in my DMZ to pull the time off a specific NTP server on the net. I then allow one NTP server internally to access my DMZ one. but , hey, I am paranoid. if the firebox has a ntp service available on it from the vendor, use that one. It is more likely to b

RE: IP Scanner that finds unused IPs?

2001-09-27 Thread Greg Page
This question has already been answered so all I'll say is that you are at least 3 people short of being able to provide the services your users need without running yourself into the ground. Fifty users = one IT person. Not all at the same level, but it's a good rule of thumb. Bring it up to your

Exchange/Outlook Alternatives

2001-09-27 Thread Mark
I'm constantly asked for recommendations on VIABLE alternatives to the MS Outlook/Exchange groupware system. Let's face it: Exchange is expensive, and does a lot of things that most of my SMB customers will never need. I've seen a few different products, but have yet to find one that integrate

RE: Known vulnerabilities w/ NTP?

2001-09-27 Thread Sean Martin
I did use the ntp service on my Firebox so I think I'm alright. I also only allow incoming connections from 3 different time servers and used nat to one server. I should be good to go. Thanks for the help. Regards, Sean Martin, MCSE Network Administrator Ribelin Lowell & Company Insurance Broke

RE: Exchange/Outlook Alternatives

2001-09-27 Thread Clark, Steve
Mark - We're in the same boat. Regardless of how many times I ask the same question, I get the same answer - nothing compares to Exchange. As servers are cheap in the overall scheme of things - if the company can not afford to do Exchange, I still rely on ISP mail. In between the ISP and the offi

RE: W2K Pro Install

2001-09-27 Thread Greg Page
Title: Message Try it on a different machine, You changed a great deal of hardware for this to keep happening. I've installed it on far lesser machines without a problem. It has to be some interior hardware component that isn't on the HCL.     Greg -Original Message-From: Networ

RE: W2K pro in a work group

2001-09-27 Thread Mark Pilbeam
Thanks, But let me get this right. Scenario: two computers in a workgroup, created by Administrator. Share a folder on computer 2, giving "Everyone" group full control. Create an account on computer 1 for user 1 User 1 logs on to computer 1. Can he see shared folder on computer 2? If not, why not?

RE: W2K Pro Install

2001-09-27 Thread Greg Page
Title: Message And what's this have to do with this problem? It's an install.     Greg -Original Message-From: c.e. gene connor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 4:32 PMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: RE: W2K Pro Install The Computer Emerg

RE: W2K Pro Install

2001-09-27 Thread Greg Page
Title: Message Adaptec 2940UW drivers are native to W2K.     Greg -Original Message-From: Steve Woods [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 3:51 PMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: RE: W2K Pro Install Have you tried install the MFG. drivers fo

RE: Out of Buffer Error

2001-09-27 Thread Jason Dwyer
Title: Out of Buffer Error The memory on the server is only 128mb, and I think the page size file is fairly standard, so I will try increasing the page file and see how we go.  The cache in wingate is only set to about 200 mb, does that have any effect?   Thanks   Jason   -Origin

RE: Exchange/Outlook Alternatives

2001-09-27 Thread Sean Martin
For Calendaring, ACT! 2000 should be able to accomplish what you're looking for as well provide pretty good contact management. Before it was bought from Symantec, their support people helped me set up a shared database that was kind of unique for our needs. Interact Commerce Corporation now owns

RE: W2K Pro Install

2001-09-27 Thread Network Issues
Title: Message Thanks Javier...it was the memory.  Apparently there was a mix of 66mhz and 100mhz SDRAM in the system and somehow W2K didn't like it!   Thanks to all for responding.   Ron   -Original Message- From: Greg Page [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, Septemb

RE: Files keep disappearing from the winnt dir

2001-09-27 Thread JT Agnello
Title: Message I like a good "locked room" mystery! My guess is synchronization ... these methods can remove files as part of the sync. Check all the known methods to sync two file locations, or break the path between two such locations (your network conn, which would be one such pathway int

RE: W2K Pro Install

2001-09-27 Thread Steve Woods
Title: Message So you install Windows 2K using Microsoft drivers? I need my servers up and solid. I'll use the mfg. drivers over MS any day. -Original Message-From: Greg Page [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 5:13 PMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject:

RE: W2K Pro Install

2001-09-27 Thread c.e. gene connor
Title: Message already answered that   -Original Message-From: c.e. gene connor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 5:00 PMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: RE: W2K Pro Install sorry about this answer to this post. It was f/ this one. to many sites,mail

RE: Workstation Naming Standards

2001-09-27 Thread Greg Page
And a machine gets moved to another room and you have to rename it! Greg -Original Message- From: Jay Woody [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 1:58 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Workstation Naming Standards I have been through 3 different chan

RE: W2K Pro Install

2001-09-27 Thread Clark, Steve
Title: Message Anyone have problems with the MS drivers for the 2940UW in NT 4 – I’ve got a backup problem that has plagued me for long time and the Adaptec drivers are the only thing I have not replaced (yet).   Steve Clark Clark Systems Support, LLC AVIEN Charter Member “Who's watch

RE: Exchange/Outlook Alternatives

2001-09-27 Thread Chris Kim
Guys, My boss has a general disdain with all that has "microsoft" on the box - we therefore went with Seattle Labs SL Mail. It does all the "important" functions which Exchange does, and I haven't had any problems thusfar. As for cost - I heard it was significantly cheaper, although I'm unsu

RE: Exchange/Outlook Alternatives

2001-09-27 Thread Lefkovics, William
I haven't found one product that totally embodies the collaborative functionality and unbridled potential of Exchange Server and its complimentary server products (Sharepoint Portal Server, Mobile Information Server, Conference Server). Let's face it, Exchange is not that expensive for offices ut

RE: Workstation Naming Standards

2001-09-27 Thread Greg Page
Or the serial number. Greg -Original Message- From: Kelly Borndale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 5:57 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Workstation Naming Standards Serial numbers tend to be a PITA, when troubleshooting. Stick with a dept/use

RE: Exchange/Outlook Alternatives

2001-09-27 Thread T. Bradley Dean
I inherited an iMail server when I started here. I love it, and the price is great. Exchange is nice, but SOOO expensive. ~Brad -Original Message- From: Chris Kim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 5:26 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange/Outl

RE: Exchange/Outlook Alternatives

2001-09-27 Thread Lefkovics, William
Exchange2000 certainly isn't for everyone. I don't have a Bachelors in Exchange. I did, however, learn to read awhile back and took some time to do so with Exchange documentation. Doesn't SLMail run on Windows? And yes... the W was quewel... ;) W -Original Message- From: Chris Kim [m

RE: W2K Pro Install

2001-09-27 Thread c.e. gene connor
Title: Message please don't take this the wrong way. I have made my income since 1981 and full time since 1989 from uncle bill. the only reason that you should ever use the drivers that came with windows is!! if you can't locate or have the hardware drivers from the makers of the items at qu

RE: W2K Pro Install

2001-09-27 Thread Clark, Steve
Title: Message No offense taken – are you aware of any problems that may occur when replacing the drivers from MS to Adaptec.   Steve Clark Clark Systems Support, LLC AVIEN Charter Member “Who's watching your network?” www.clarksupport.com   301-610-9584 voice   240

RE: W2K Pro Install

2001-09-27 Thread Sean Martin
Title: Message Don't you love it when you're paid by the hour and you get to a client's site that need 300mb's worth of drivers downloaded and they only have a shared dialup for internet access ;o)   Regards,   Sean Martin, MCSENetwork AdministratorRibelin Lowell & CompanyInsurance Brokers,

RE: W2K Pro Install

2001-09-27 Thread Puckett, Matt
Title: Message I dont agree.  I used to work for one of the networking companies and at one point we had a product that MS had written a driver for. It worked better than the one that our own engineers wrote.  We actually resorted to telling our customers to download the driver from the HCL

RE: W2K Pro Install

2001-09-27 Thread Clark, Steve
Title: Message Oh – that’s was you in the bushes today. They wanted to install modems in each PC for internet access.   I about died   Steve Clark Clark Systems Support, LLC AVIEN Charter Member “Who's watching your network?” www.clarksupport.com   301-610-9584 voice

RE: W2K Pro Install

2001-09-27 Thread c.e. gene connor
Title: Message hate to say on that, but, I know that I always only use the ms drivers to load a new install with and than use the manf.'s it's kind of like using ford parts on a chevy. some time they fit , some time they don't. but, if this is on a co. server ?? I would try it on a test mach

RE: W2K Pro Install

2001-09-27 Thread c.e. gene connor
Title: Message at 45/85 an hr. I do what ever they want me too!! most of the time or in the past. I always had a cd or 1.4 with the hardware drivers on it with me. hard now for they are changing every day !!   can't laugh about the dial-up!! I'm on one myself " live on a small island in the

Nimbda is back???

2001-09-27 Thread Marco Martinez
Folks, Nimbda is coming back! http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/01/09/27/010927hnnimbda.xml?0927ale rt - Marco A. Martinez Computing Services Coordinator (ITCC) / Microsoft Certified Professional College of Education, Californ

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