we have a global network so servers around the globe have different configurations. one of the most annoying issues when scripting for all of those servers is the datetime formatting.
some servers show 12/8/2010 1:30:00 PM
others 8/12/2010 13:30
Or 2010-12-08 13:30
what is the best solution...
we have a global image (OS only) and we use sysprep.inf for a fully automated install.
in the windows PE bootdisc that we use we have an HTA form where we can provide the PC name, timezone, region and keyboard, and those values are inserted into the systprep.inf on the local HDD, so when it...
I am trying to sort out a migration strategy.
one of them is when a customer gets a new PC (side by side migration):
in this scenario doing a full migration as in a wipe and load takes twice the time. (first an hour or so to backup the "old PC" and then another hour or so to restore it to the...
Troubleshooting frequent lockout's for a customer.
I did download ALTools.exe from microsoft and the LockoutStatus.exe utility displays the bad password count on all our DC's
(search microsoft technet for more info on the tools)
there is one DC that is showing that my bad password count is 1...
I am having a problem processing XML reply string from a web services query
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<UDSObjectList>
<UDSObject>
<Handle>cnt:CCA48</Handle>
<Attributes>
<Attribute DataType="2009">
<AttrName>id</AttrName>
<AttrValue>CCA48E467FCD5946B3F944778F885C28</AttrValue>...
I want to create a unicode file - and it works OK, EXCEPT it saves 2 codes at the start of the file : FF FE (only see them if you open with a HEX editor...
I saw in thread222-927492 (the only thread that was found when doing a search for "file FF FE" )
a remark that a Unicode file always...
I have a list of servers where I have to add the SYSTEM to a security group
Set objLocalSystem = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer & "/SYSTEM,group")
Set objLocalGroup = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer & "/Backup operators,group")
objLocalGroup.add(objLocalSystem)
however I cannot select...
I have a table :
ID = autonumber
username
pcname
logoncount
username + pcname together are unique
but one username can appear several times with various PCnames, and a pc name can appear several times with differenty users and each has a different id number
I want to display every user only...
I have this script which should step thru all messages in a mailbox and process them and then delete it until the mailbox is empty
I put in a bunch of messages in the inbox and there were some warnings about the mailbox size in the inbox too.
When it exists the loop it turns out that usually...
question, I need to locate a file which is created the same minute or just 1 minute earlier /later.
I know where the "same" file is located so that all is no issue
So I just want to compare all files in that folder till I have found the right file.
So file array contains a listing of all the...
Question : I have windows 2000, SP4.
if you doubleclick on my computer, it is possible to browse the drives.
however if I launch windows explorer, and have the left pane displaying the folders view, than explorer hangs, or displays an error message : "explorer has generated errors and needs to...
We are running windows 2000 / arcserve 2000 build 1100
I am running a post task at the end of the job. (vbs script).
On the servers I tested, I was not able to execute the *.vbs extension, so I just bypassed that by creating a xxx.cmd file, which just called the vbs script
but now some servers...
I have noticed at our customers (2 now) where as you open a excel sheet and left click a cell, it will select any cell where the cursor moves to.
I have found more entries in this forum about this issue, but no fix.
some extra info :
if I open excel, and right click, I get a drop down like it...
I am logged in as user A, but in order to be able to execute certain programs I need to be user B
I know I can use the run as, but now I am just looking into a different option.
I have created a folder with shortcuts to the programs that user B can run. if I do runas /user:b "C:\Program...
I am trying to copy a file over a slow link. if I do a ping -w 10000 I get average resonse times of ~ 4000 or 5000 msec and sometimes timeouts.
we know the link is very busy and has thos slow responses, and we have to live with it right now.
but trying to copy a file (just a ~ 200 kbyte file)...
I have a SQL query in Access which selects the duplicate entries.
how should the proper format be to delete the duplicates, and keep only one entry. I would like to have it as a queury which I can run every now and then...
the query to select the duplicate records is :
SELECT tArcservelog.id...
Arcserve 2000 :
In my job queue there is no DB purging job anymore, while at arcserve server admin, it is enabled. I tried disabling, stopping / starting all engines, and then enabling again, and again, starting and stopping all engines, but no luck
that did not bring back the purge job.
I...
I have several W2K servers. on all I have installed the IIS FTP service, disabled anonymous logon, and created a local account for FTP purposes.
I have Sharp multifunction copier/scanner/printer which I use to scan to FTP.
on all servers this works fine. the FTP account has list and write...
I am using VBscript in a webpage to modify tables, and one of the tasks is to change the name of a table, but this fails so far...
so I have my database (access XP database) and
connectionstring = "provider=microsoft.jet.oledb.4.0;data source=D:\database.mdb;persist security info=false"
set...
we have a small office in the Netherlands where I want a solution for :
20 desk phones, 6..8 DECT phones and 2 stations
It must be possible to connect to Cisco call manager (just on a low level, just calling and being called)
And possible growth to ~ 50 phones.
the office is too old, and not...
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