Remembering Custom Search Web Page of old Michael

2008-08-25 Thread Ajay Kulsh
Many years ago --at least 5 -- a Michael in this group provided a custom web page where one could search in Google, Google groups, EventID etc etc. by selecting a radio button for them. I would very much like to get code of such a webpage, especially since search box in Google bar often freeze

Re: Page file of Exchange 2003, 1.05 times the RAM or 1.5 times?

2008-06-26 Thread Ajay Kulsh
4 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Page file of Exchange 2003, 1.05 times the RAM or 1.5 times? 1.5 is the right number. Can you tell me the rule number link, so I can have it fixed? Regards, Michael B. Smith MCITP:EM/MCSE/Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -----Original Messag

Re: Page file of Exchange 2003, 1.05 times the RAM or 1.5 times?

2008-06-25 Thread Ajay Kulsh
t fixed? Regards, Michael B. Smith MCITP:EM/MCSE/Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -----Original Message- From: Ajay Kulsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:39 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Page file of Exchange 2003, 1.05 times the RAM or 1.5 tim

Page file of Exchange 2003, 1.05 times the RAM or 1.5 times?

2008-06-24 Thread Ajay Kulsh
In most place, we read that the pagefile of a Windows server should be at least 1.5 X RAM. However, latest version of ExBPA tool gives error in such a case and tell us to make pagefile only 1.05 X RAM. Should we reduce the file size on Exchange server to only 1.05 X RAM? Thanks. Jay Kulsh So. Pa

Re: RDP in console mode -- often it is not so

2008-06-24 Thread Ajay Kulsh
d screen saver -- just run this from a login script: %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation Carl -Original Message- From: Ajay Kulsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:08 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: RDP in console mode -- often it is

Re: RDP in console mode -- often it is not so

2008-06-24 Thread Ajay Kulsh
Exchange.com -----Original Message- From: Ajay Kulsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:17 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RDP in console mode -- often it is not so When using Microft Remote Desktops MMC, you can check a box to have RDP session via console. You can also

Re: RDP in console mode -- often it is not so

2008-06-24 Thread Ajay Kulsh
the system boots, and be careful never to logout from the console session - only disconnect. This presumes the same username can be used and password known to anyone who would take remote control of the console. Carl -Original Message- From: Ajay Kulsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tues

RDP in console mode -- often it is not so

2008-06-24 Thread Ajay Kulsh
When using Microft Remote Desktops MMC, you can check a box to have RDP session via console. You can also use mstsc.exe with "/console" switch to use console mode. However, once I connect using these options and run Set command on the connected server, often it shows that the session is NOT in

Pros and Cons of Merging/Not-merging two independent AD domains of a company

2008-05-27 Thread Ajay Kulsh
We have to tell the management Pros and Cons of these 2 scenarios: 1. Keeping two domains (with their own AD forests) separate but with trusts between the two domains. 2. Merging one AD domain in to other AD forest as a child domain. (Both forests have Exchange 2K3.) Of course, the biggest advan

Re: Extending Win 2003 AD schema for Secure Computing

2008-05-03 Thread Ajay Kulsh
-----Original Message- From: Ajay Kulsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 3:33 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Extending Win 2003 AD schema for Secure Computing Have anyone gone thru extending AD schema for Secure Computing's SafeWord RemoteAccess tokens? Is it r

Extending Win 2003 AD schema for Secure Computing

2008-05-02 Thread Ajay Kulsh
Have anyone gone thru extending AD schema for Secure Computing's SafeWord RemoteAccess tokens? Is it rather safe to do on production DC or did you isolate a root DC before doing the schema change. In our AD forest, only one domain will be using these tokens, and we hope other 6 domains are not

Why Domain GPO gets applied to the Non-domain NIC?

2008-04-14 Thread Ajay Kulsh
We hava laptops with wired and wireless NICs. These laptops are member of the 'Corp' domain. This domain has GPO that should "Prohibit use of internet connection firewall on your DNS domain". LAN NIC is getting IP and DNS suffix from corporate DHCP server and should have firewall disabled but th

Re: Alternative to Network Solutions?

2008-04-02 Thread Ajay Kulsh
lso use them for my personal domains as well. James - Original Message - From: "Ajay Kulsh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "NT System Admin Issues" Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 10:19 PM Subject: Alternative to Network Solutions? Hi folks, At this time, most of our clie

Alternative to Network Solutions?

2008-04-01 Thread Ajay Kulsh
Hi folks, At this time, most of our clients have their domain registered and DNS servers kept at Network Solutions. However, we are finding their charges high and services minimal. For example, they do not support creation of SPF records -- and tech-support refuses to send us an email stating

File and Print Sharing on workstations - Security Risk?

2008-02-25 Thread Ajay Kulsh
Management of this company thinks that turning on file and print sharing on workstations is a security vulnerability. In my opinion, this hampers remote control of workstations like in Computer Management and does not provide any significant security advantage. What do you guys think? Any stor

Re: Inventory Software and Info. about Mapped drives

2008-02-12 Thread Ajay Kulsh
ct: Re: Inventory Software and Info. about Mapped drives On Feb 11, 2008 5:04 PM, Ajay Kulsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Do any of you know of a software inventory program that can give complete information about the mapped drives? Poor man's answer -- put something like the fol

Inventory Software and Info. about Mapped drives

2008-02-11 Thread Ajay Kulsh
I parsed thru many old discussions here about Inventory Softwares and tested quite a few suggested programs. I seem to like AssetTracker of Alchemy-Lab. However, it claims to provide information about logical drives but at best can just name the letter like S: without saying to what share it is

Re: Documenting a Windows domain -- Many thanks to this list

2008-01-29 Thread Ajay Kulsh
... You ask and answer your own questions On Jan 24, 2008 4:24 AM, Ajay Kulsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Let me once again answer my own question: Best tool to dump AD information is a script. Multiple scripts are available at: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/scripts/defaul

Re: Documenting a Windows domain

2008-01-24 Thread Ajay Kulsh
Let me once again answer my own question: Best tool to dump AD information is a script. Multiple scripts are available at: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/scripts/default.mspx?mfr=true Jay - Original Message - From: "Ajay Kulsh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:

Re: Documenting a Windows domain -- a subjecting propostion?

2008-01-24 Thread Ajay Kulsh
ped, you can add other stuff to your heart's content. It's a free D/L from MS now but it does require VISIO. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=cb42fc06-50c7-4 7ed-a65c-862661742764&DisplayLang=en -Original Message- From: Ajay Kulsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROT

Documenting a Windows domain -- a subjecting propostion?

2008-01-23 Thread Ajay Kulsh
I have been told to document a Windows 2003 domain -- without instructions on what to include. I am thinking of listing all DCs, sites, connectors, servers-and-their-applications, user and group names, group membership and GPOs. Any suggestions on what else I should include and if there is a

Re: Sharing Contacts and Calendar between 2 AD forests

2008-01-21 Thread Ajay Kulsh
2008 6:38 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Sharing Contacts and Calendar between 2 AD forests Look at MIIS, the free version will do what your want. Shook http://www.linkedin.com/in/andyshook -Original Message- From: Ajay Kulsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 18,

Sharing Contacts and Calendar between 2 AD forests

2008-01-18 Thread Ajay Kulsh
Hi folks, Our company with Windows 2003 AD and Exch 2003 is merging with another one that has its own similar AD forest and Exchange. At this time we don't want to migrate one forest into another. What would be the most efficient/economical way to share contacts and calendars between the two

Re: Bit OT - a Major Annoyance -- Cannot size the window (Goes from Min to Max)

2008-01-15 Thread Ajay Kulsh
Bit OT - a Major Annoyance -- Cannot size the window (Goes from Min to Max) Which part of that document solved your problem? It seems to be describing how to resize a window using a mouse, or alternatively, the keyboard. There isn't any problem there that I can see... Cheers Ken --

Re: Bit OT - a Major Annoyance -- Cannot size the window (Goes from Min to Max)

2008-01-14 Thread Ajay Kulsh
al Message - From: "Ajay Kulsh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "NT System Admin Issues" Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 7:14 PM Subject: Bit OT - a Major Annoyance -- Cannot size the window (Goes from Min to Max) Hi folks, I have had this problem now and then with differe

Bit OT - a Major Annoyance -- Cannot size the window (Goes from Min to Max)

2008-01-14 Thread Ajay Kulsh
Hi folks, I have had this problem now and then with different softwares -- and I think most of you might have experienced it as well -- where Window either covers the whole screen (Max mode) or just stays on Taskbar (Min mode). This is quite annoying and usually I restore the whole desktop to

Re: DNS dynamic updates - Secure vs. Nonsecure

2008-01-07 Thread Ajay Kulsh
sting entry. Cheers Ken -----Original Message- From: Ajay Kulsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 8 January 2008 7:45 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: DNS dynamic updates - Secure vs. Nonsecure Carl, Thanks for replying. I had gone thru that long article and still was not

Re: DNS dynamic updates - Secure vs. Nonsecure

2008-01-07 Thread Ajay Kulsh
ates - Secure vs. Nonsecure http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816592 Webster ----- Original Message From: Ajay Kulsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: DNS dynamic updates - Secure vs. Nonsecure Can anyone tell me what is the harm in having "Nonsecure" Dynamic DNS updates in Windows

DNS dynamic updates - Secure vs. Nonsecure

2008-01-07 Thread Ajay Kulsh
Can anyone tell me what is the harm in having "Nonsecure" Dynamic DNS updates in Windows 2003 DNS server, if any? For some reason, from some of our subnets, clients (thru DHCP server or directly) cannot register their A and PTR records with the DNS server if we choose to have Secure Only update