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Hi ! It is possible to access the console port. You need a "rollover" cable from Cisco (or you can make one). The cable is usualy included in the box - look for a blue cable. When you setup a ProComm connection make sure that you connect via the Com port connect via the cable to the router's...

Hello ! I am trying to build a configuration for a Cisco 2600 with two FastEthernet interfaces. I have one global ip address on the external interface. My goal is: 1) NAT/PAT all the local pc's from the 0/1 interface to the internet using the IP of the 0/0 interface. 2) Publish a mail server...

Hi ! The SMTP server is probably "dead". Does any of the logs give any clue as to what is going wrong ? One way (dirty one - so have a backup) is to remove the SMTP part of the windows server and the re-install it. BE VERY CARFULL, AND USE THIS AS A LAST RESORT ONLY! I DO NOT KNOW IF THE...

Hi ! I run an exchange 2003 site with 3 servers. 1 frontend and 2 backend servers. I have tried to add DNSBL lookup using spamhaus.org lists (tried sbl, xbl and sbl-xbl lists). when i test the setup using the method described on the spamhaus.org site i get the testmail delivered (not good). I...

Hi Superenigmatix ! Thank you for the answer, i was hoping that someone had a simple answer... ;-) Hopefully something like, no problemo, just do ..... \Lars --- Why make things difficult, when it is possible to make them cryptic and totally illogic, with just a little more effort. ---

Hi ! I have the following setup NT 4 Domain with Exchange 5.5. I want to upgrade directly to W2K3 & E2K3. According to Microsoft the DNS name for the domain should be "domainname".local. The old Exchange 5.5 Site is serving mail for the "domainname".com domain. Will the...

Hi ! I have one user that runs roaming profiles as an experiment. 99,9% of the roaming profile works fine ! When the user works with deep links on our company portal W2k is making a shortcut to these documents in the resent folder. When the user logs in again we get an errormessage stating...

HMM... I would try to download and install veritas backupEXEC on the server. The BackupEXEC has a 60 days trial period. If you still are unable to read the data, try the tape in another drive to eliminate that the tape is dead. \Lars --- Why make things difficult, when it is possible to make...

Hello Jlong07 I assume that the clients workstation is w2k. On the client: Click start->settings->control panel->users and groups. Click the "add" button. Username: The users name on the domain Domain: your domainname when this is done click next In this dialogbox chose what role the...

Hi ! I have the following problem: I cannot use the Contivity (or anny other VPN client) to connect to a VPN box on the internet. Current network: I have a Contivity 600 as my gateway on my network. The firewall is enabled in the Contivity box with "alow all policy", and there is a...

Hello ! I have a Win2K pro SP2, that seems to hang when i try to access anything that uses a network connection. If i try to start Internet Explorer, it can take up to 5 minutes. The same thing happens with "My Computer". If i start an application on the local computer (ie. word) it...

Hi Will ! Tricky question... If I remember correctly, demoting the US PDC is easy, but changing the domain on an NT 4 server... i cannot rember if this is possible.. If i were to do this, i would bring down the US server and re-install it. I know that it is not easy, but i would do so if it...

I have a problem with a machine running windows XP Pro and/or resolving DNS names. Configuration: Windows XP Pro DHCP addressing from the router - also hands out DNS servers and gateway all is ok correct. (Other machins browse the internet) TCP/IP is runnig and it is possible to ping servers...

Thanks Wyzard ! I am sorry to say that Marc is right. The user will never agree to that, i am sorry but my money is still with Marc. I'll get back to the problem when i return to work after my hollyday ! \Lars --- Why make things difficult, when it is possible to make them cryptic and...

Hi Marc ! Thanks, i will try the test environment and post a message when i crack the problem. --- Why make things difficult, when it is possible to make them cryptic and totally illogic, with just a little more effort. ---