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Hi, I want to use 2 hosts running W2K3 server and VMWare server, host1 has 2 NIC's, host2 has one NIC, both hosts will be connected via a physical switch. I want to run 2 virtual switches on host1 both bridged to the 2 NIC's with VM's connected to each virtual switch and communicating to the...

We would like to configure the search facility in XP Pro to restrict users from searching the entire Active Directory as it appears to do so by default, is there a way of configuring this using GPO's or should it be approached from a locking down access to AD approach? Thanks.

Scenario: One exchange 2003 server, sending email via X400 to an X400 MTA for onward transmission to a limited set of X400 systems, also sending internally via built-in SMTP. Requirement: To restrict certain users from sending email via X400 to one or more X400 systems. Solution so far: Create...

Yes you are correct, I should read the manual, thanks, I'll be trying it out next week!! Tim.

Thanks for the help, the security templates you refer to work at local GPO or GP in AD they won't work out of the box in NTconfig.pol (note that policies are applied to XP machines from an NT domain controller). So my question still stands, has anyone successfully converted the XP security...

Hello all, Scenario: WinXP machines in an NT domain, all XP client machines should have policies applied and be centrally managed, no AD, some Win2K member servers. This means that XP clients will have policies applied using NT domain controllers and XP templates are installed into...

Our company currently runs an NT4 network with two WIN2K terminal servers, there are plans to upgrade to Active Directory in the future, but not yet. The 2 Terminal Servers provide 2 separate applications only, the terminal server desktops are provided in addition to the current NT4 desktop...

Backup Server: Windows NT4 SP5, AS 2000 Advanced SP4 SQL Server: Windows 2000 SP3, SQL 2000 SP2, SQL Agent installed under the sa account using named pipes, BAOF, Client agent, AS SP4. Error Msg: Backup Agent Error (28) "Connection Failed" The error msg occurs when attempting to...

QO28915 is already applied, previous to this patch this same problem occurred, but at no time was the distributed server able to make a single backup, since the patch was applied the problem has reduced. The specific problem that QO28915 fixes according to CA follows: "t16c211 - Jobs are...

System: 2 x Compaq Proliant 3000 Compaq Modular Data Router 1 x Compaq TL891 Tape Library (10 slots, 2 groups) Win NT4 SP5 ARCserve 2000 SP4 (AE, TLO, SANO, OFA, Exchange Agent, DRO) 3 Patches applied: QO28915 (Device Patch), QO20824 (crash patch), QO27937 (OFA patch). cpqfcalm version...

LOOKS LIKE IT'S FIXED. Only 14 weeks after they released the dreaded SP4 do CA release a patch to fix this specific problem, for anyone interested it is patch QO28915. The device update fixes the distributed server problem of not being able to 'pull' the Group settings from the primary server...

OK, this has been ongoing for at least 3wks in two locations with no end in sight, has anyone else experienced the following: Two NT4.0 SP5 servers Both connected to Compaq fibre channel hubs and shared storage One Compaq Modular Data Router connected to the fibre hubs One Compaq TL891 tape...

Does anyone know how to Hide or Remove the 'Programs' item on the W2K Start menu. We are locking down the desktop so that all that is visible is the Start menu on the taskbar with only two icons plus a logoff item accessible on the Start menu, all icons are hidden on the desktop. The machine...

Well I've managed to answer my own question see Microsoft article Q293655 find it at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q293655 I'm not sure I understand exactly how it works yet, but believe me it does!!