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    uplinking multiple Cisco switches

    I have 5 Cisco 2960 switches. sw1, sw2, sw3, sw4, sw5 As of right now sw1 is uplinked to sw2, then sw2 uplinks to sw3, sw3 uplinks to sw4 and so on. They are all uplinked via the gigabit ports. Is this a big deal with Cisco switches? Typically I treat one switch as the core switch and try...
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    Windows Update CD

    Does SP3 doesn't contain IE8, .net framework 3.5, and latest updates since SP3. I looking for something so I can update monthly. Esentially we have been doing a lot of fresh installs of Windows XP and I'm looking for a product that can download all of the Windows Updates (sort of like WSUS)...
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    Windows Update CD

    looking for recommendations on making a Windows Update CD. I have used custom update CDs to update major packages like SPs, IE, etc, but does anyone know of a method to update all of Windows in one click? Say I have a Windows XP PC with no SPs etc. Is there a way to make a CD to install all...
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    Design help for basic DB using Access 2007

    Hey everyone, I am trying to create a DB that can track and log my daily nutrition intake. I would like to be able to able to enter in the foods I eat along with the amount of calories, fat(g), protein(g), etc, and then calculate the totals. I know there are programs out there that do this but...
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    redirect a domain name to another website

    I have a main web site www.site.com and I have an additional domain (www.redirect.com) that I would like to auto redirect to another part of my main web site ex. www.website.com/sales I'm am looking for advice on the best way to accomplish this. Would DNS be the best way to do this??? Thanks...
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    IPSEC service question

    I have a Windows 2003 SBS server w/ sp2. Is it ok to disable the IPSEC service? We don't use IPSEC for VPN or anything else. Would disabling it cause any issues??? The service has been giving us issues when rebooting.
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    Only GC in AD died

    sorry after re-reading my post I realize it was a little unclear. I only have one DC in a single domain now that doesn't contain any FSMO roles nor is it a GC. The dead server held all those roles and was the only GC. So can I simply turn the running DC into a GC and sieze the FSMO roles? It...
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    Only GC in AD died

    I have a two Windows 2003 SP2 servers. One of the server suffered from serious hardware failure. My backup are good so I'm not to worried. However this was the only Global Catalog server but bother server were DCs. My question is can I turn the up and running DC into a GC?
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    RAID 5 array with 6 disks

    I have an account with an old Compaq ml350 server and I am not certain of the RAID card at the moment. It is a RAID 5 array with 6 disks. One of the drives failed (36.4GB ultra3 10K) and they replaced it with a ultra 320 drive. This was an exchange server and a little after they swapped the...
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    How secure is FTP

    I have an FTP running on IIS6 that is on our internal network. How much of a sercurity risk is this? Of course I only have the FTP port open on the firewall.
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    Scan then delete old computer accounts in AD

    Does anyone know of a way to query AD to find old computer accounts? In AD we have about 70 computer accounts but only 40 PCs. There are a lot of old computers that were not properly removed out of AD. It would be nice if I had a script or tool I could run that would find accounts that...
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    Can Windows 2000 server come with ms fax server???

    In Windows 2003 you can install MS Fax server. Can you do this with Windows 2000 server? I can get the fax setup on it locally but it won't allow me to share the fax printer. I know you can do this with 2000 small bus server. Thanks!!!
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    Remove local admin rights via Group Policy

    Does anyone know if there is a way to remove local admin rights via GPO? Basically I would like to remove local admin rights for all the users on their workstations. I would like to set them all up as a restricted users so they can't install programs locally. Thanks in advance!
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    How to backup SQL 2005 Database

    Can anyone tell me how to backup an SQL 2005 Database? In SQL 2000 you could create a maintenance plan for backups but I can't seem to find that in 2005. When I look in start/all programs/sql server 2005 all I see is configuration tools/SQL configuration manager. There doesn't seem to be...
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    Email Security

    Look into a company called Message labs. They are a company that will filter e-mail for you. They provide SPAM and Anti-Virus filtering. I'm sure they provide other services as well. You just point your MX records to their servers and they filter the mail then forward on to you. You...
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