Recent content by john74

Try "net use LPT1:\\server\printer" in the logonscript of the users that you want to have the printers. As for using Kixtart, I have not seen it before so I have no idea wether it will do the job or not. Hope this helps Jon. :-) Jon Steer MCSE+I "anyone who volunteers didn't...

I have used it once.. once was enough!! seriously though, its not that bad, but i really dont think the advances from office 2000 warrant shelling out the extra cash. There are some nice features like the translation tool and smart tags but on the whole a bit of an anticlimax. good old M$ eh...

use M$ word's Find and replace feature find "$" replace with "£" from the edit menu, click "find", click on the "replace" tab. it's pretty self explanitory from there Hope this helps, Jon Steer MCSE+I X-) "anyone who volunteers didnt undersand the...

try assigning the router an IP address and setting that ip address as the default gateway on the server and client PCs. by doing this you do not have to share the connection through a workstation, all you need to do is connect the router to any port on your hub/switch. this works very well on my...

yes very possible. net use lpt1: \\servername\printername you will have to add this to the users loginscript. also you could manally add it as administrator on each pc if you want all users to have it not just a select few. hope this helped Jon Steer MCSE+I

the NT4.0 ERD is never Bootable you will have to run "winnt /b" and specify repair in order to make use of the ERD. to create a BDC you must always have a PDC you cannot "Demote" a PDC to a BDC but you can promote a BDC to a PDC if the PDC becomes inoperable. hope this helps...

NT backup ONLY supports backup onto tape. you are going to have to purchace somthing like veritas backup exec to do the job

logon scripts are just a drivemapping normally saved as batch file e.g. net use h: \\server\share\folder. these batch files have to be stored in c:\winnt\system32\repl\import\scripts (this is the netlogon share) as for profiles you can specify them to store them wherever you like in usermanager...

hi try changing to the directory to be copied before opening the ftp prompt, next connect to the server and create a directory with the same name as the one you are in.(mkdir) next "put *.*" I have no idea if this will work but is worth a shot eh?? :)

thanks Guys, thats all I needed to know. Jon

can you use an access form swith a SQL database? thanks in advance for your input Jon

Zelandakh, do you mean RIS using RIprep?

does anyone know a decent resource page that deals with delivering office 2000 via Novell ZenWorks for desktops 2. I have looked on technet and the novell cool solutions website but I am yet to find any detailed information. the main problem that I am looking to sort out is the use of office...

does anyone know a decent resource page that deals with delivering office 2000 via Novell ZenWorks for desktops 2. I have looked on technet and the novell cool solutions website but I am yet to find any detailed information. the main problem that I am looking to sort out is the use of office...

have you tried re-naming it first?