Recent content by lifegard2

markdmac, in my experience, I've had the most success and fewest amount of issues when I load the old user profile's registry hive and specifically grant the new domain user permission to it.

The plot thickens. . . Ok, I traced the MAC down to my mail server. Oddly enough, my mail server has a completely different hard coded IP address on it. I rebooted all of my main network switches (i.e. those in the phone room, but not those scattered around on user's desks). On the three...

I just ran arp -a on the DHCP server and noted the IP address in question is listed there, so I think this is barking up the right tree. Now, the DHCP server is also my DC and also one of the DNS servers. I checked both of the other DC/DNS servers and found this IP address listed in each of...

Got a few DLink GB switches, an HP ProCurve, and some linksys 10/100's.

I've seen this happen once before on a router that had gone through a power failure. The only way around it was to reset the router to factory defaults and rebuild it from there. After that, it worked OK. The model number was different (don't recall exactly), but it was a 4 port router w/ an...

Hello, I support a network of around 75 machines. It's a simple AD structure w/ one domain and a single DHCP server on one of the DCs. Every now and then I'll get a user call me saying they've got the "Windows has detected an IP address conflict" error message in their screen. Typically, I'll...

Oh, one thing to note. I did notice last week that with this method Outlook did not retain the POP3 passwords and the users had to enter them in again, but if you're using Exchange, this isn't an issue.

I've done this at least 4-5 times, and I just did it last week on a domain w/ 6 machines. Hands down, adjusting the registry key is SOOOOO much easier: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\UserSID\ProfileImagePath There is a bit of a rhythm to it, however. 1. Remove...

Wow, I never considered a VLAN. Duh! On second thought, two cheap switches and a few Linksys routers would work also (they already have these.) Thanks!

Hello! I've got a client w/ a small office that is home to two separate companies. Each company has their own server complete w/ Active Directory. One server runs SBS 2003 the other runs Win2k Server. I'm trying to setup DHCP so that the respective clients receive the correct DNS server...

Hello, I've gotta single SBS2003 R2 server install throwing the error below. From what I've read online, this has to do with it syncing up to other domain controllers, or failing to do so. However, this is the only server in the environment, and the only server that's EVER been in the domain...

Hello, I gotta new SBS2003 build/install using a generic external modem. Upon any reboot, the fax service will not send or receive faxes. When trying to send, faxes sit in the outbound folder w/ status of Pending. When an inbound fax comes in, the modem answers the call, but it's like the fax...

Hey, I have a stand alone Windows 2003 R2 server I'm building. It will actually be functioning as a web server, not part of a domain and it won't have any clients, in the traditional client/server sense. I need antivirus protection for this box and I'm not sure what to get. Symantec wants me to...

Hello, I've got a user reporting that after logging into OWA using the Private login option, he is forced to login again after browsing to another page and using the back button to go back to OWA. Frankly, I did not know you could browse away from OWA and use the Back button to get back into it...

Yup, agreed. I already upgraded to 4.1.2, then disabled the service. I'll be closing the port soon. The VPN overhead slows VNC connections to a crawl, but the alternative is far worse. I guess there's also a silver lining to slow connections, I'm a consultant and bill hourly. ;)