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Hello, I need to slot in a new file server and transfer the home directories for 700 users. I have used robocopy and replicated home folders and folder permissions without any probs. Within every AD user profile/account I have specified the z: drive as the home folder, for example z: is...

Hello, An easy one for you, Which is the best cloning software when needing to image Server 2003 Installations. I'm looking for a cost effective and reliable third party solution. Many Thanks, BigTM

Hello, I have setup a restricted group and associated a GPO. Although I intended these users to be local admins on my XP workstations, through the GPO I have taken out or restricted several features including access to networking, certain control panel applets, Internet settings etc. My question...

Yes, I know it sounds nuts but that is what the management want to do. Are they crazy you will ask? No, they just don't have a Scooby Doo. It does not matter what I say it seems they will only be happy when everyone can do whatever they want on their PC's. Are there any articles that will...

Hello, The situation is a follows: 6 W2k DC's supported by a number of 2003 member servers. Due to flooding 3 DC's were physically damaged and no longer active. The side effect of the missing servers are Replication errors in Event viewer of the remaining 3 DC's. I need to introduce a new...

Hello, I have initiated data transfers from older servers to new File servers using robocopy. Files and Folders structures transfer without any problems. The main concern is that the folder permissions do not seem to migrate across with the data. I used the following command: robocopy.exe...

Hello, Probably an easy question to answer but I was wondering what the most efficient and time saving method of creating 2 extra local admin accounts on every PC(500) on the domain. At present we have a default Domain account which has full admin rights on each workstation but I need a method...

Hello, I have a domain comprising of 3 W2k DC's and 100 workstations. I need to promote a Windows 2003 Enterprise member Server to full DC status with a view to demoting the W2k DC's and eventually runing 3 Windows 2003 DC's instead. I need to run adprep /domainprep and also /forestprep on the...

Hello, I had 4 W2K DC's running on the network. One of them developed a hardware issue and suffered total hard drive loss. It has not been replaced on the network. The remaining 3 DC's are replicating AD as normal but one of them is throwing up event ID 1265 errors as the damaged server was it's...

Helll, Can someone please tell me why Offline Files will not die? I have disabled the feature in the Server GPO for a group of users but yet all my XP workstations still insist on going offline. I have tried all obvious routes but the damn feature will not stop offlining. The problem is that...

Hello, I am about to introduce W2003 DC's to a W2K server domain. My aim is to introduce the first W2k3 DC, demote the existing W2k DC's and then follow up by introducing a few more W2k3 DC's. I need to upgrade the AD schema on the W2k DC master using adprep but i need some words of Wisdom in...

Hello, Been through all related entries within Tek-Tips but cant quite get the answer I need. The problem is as follows. XP Workstations map a drive to a file server and each user has their local Documents folder redirected to a personal server share. These files are also available offline in...

Hello, Strange one but maybe not for you guys. One of our smaller offices is undergoing massive refurbishment so all servers have been switched off including the files server since the end of June due to constant power cuts. The users have a local offline copy of all documents stored in their...

Hello, I recently visited a site with my Boss which has suffered a fire resulting in huge power spikes before power was completely gone. To make things worse the company was runing 6 w2k DC's without a UPS or surge protected sockets. As a result 3 of the 6 DC's are completely knackered with...

Hello, Just for information, if I wanted to start a new W2k3 Domain complete with users, groups, organisational units e.t.c. but not upgrade the existing W2k DC or join the existing domain with view to promoting the W2k3 server to DC status, how would i procede? I want to extract the W2k DC AD...

Sorry Guys, Probably an easy question but how can I print out an Installation Tree on an Windows 2003 Server? i seem to have gone through everything but obviously it must be there somewere. Many Thanks BigTM.

Hello, I have a question relating to the connection of two remote locations in order to share such servers as Proxy, File server and any other server required. To be more specific, i have two locations needing connected via VPN. Site 1 has 20 servers each doing it's own thing. Fixed IP's for...

Hello, I need to temporarily disable the built in Firewall on all my XP workstations(500) in order to remotely install the latest version of Sophos AV on all domain PC's remotely. Idealy instead of disabling I would like to open certain ports to facilitate the update from the comfort of my desk...

Hello, What can I say, I am a bit baffled. I slotted a new Proxy server in place, New name and IP address. Once I was sure it was stable I removed the old proxy and changed the GPO to redirect to the new proxy server. So in user configuration I navigated to Windows settings, IE Maintenance...

Hello, I am running a few older Macs using OS 10.2.8 and Safari 1.0.3. I recently upgraded our ISA 2k server which worked like a dream serving both PC's and Macs to ISA 2k4. Since then the Macs fail to authenticate whilst attempting to surf. If I create a rule which allows the Macs to access...