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Hi All, I saw a thread about adding a footer and it reminded me that I hadn't seen anything about the following. Those Numpties in power have been bored again and have come up with another nanny state law for us. Basically as of Jan 2007 due to changes in the Companies Act 1985, all UK...

Hi All, Its been a while since I set up a TS. I've got it working on a member server 2003 SP1 running in application mode, licenses have been activated users given Remote Desktop permissions, in ADU&C they are not DENIED Access and in dial in they have "allow". My problem is whenever a user...

Can someone tell me why port blocking adds security? Specifically lets say you do Port Forwarding to lets say from 80 to 3080 or from 443 to 3443. I can run a very simple port scan from either inside or outside the network and see that port 80 is blocked and 3080 is open. And since I know...

Hi All, Hopefully I am missing something simple. I'd like to know how to connect to my WAN before logging into windows so I can get password change reminders, user Group Policies applied. Is it a tick box somewhere or is it specific hardware that I require? At the moment I am evaluating...

Hi, If I create an exchange enabled user on my system (Exchange2003 Member server) I have to wait hours for the user to; 1. Become available / veiwable in AD on my DC /GC's Servers 2. Become available in the address list / avaible for outlook profile setup. I am really struggling with this...

Hi, My Set up all servers 2003 Ent Ed: Site1 = 2*DC(FSMO roles) + 1Exchage2k3Ent Ed (NO GC) Site2 = 2*DC(GC's) + 1Exchage2k3Ent Ed (NO GC) Site3 = 1*DC I am having issues that seem to be replication related. If I set up a new mailbox user on Site2 Exchange it can take days to appear in the...

I did my first MCP exam 70-294 and passed some months ago. Now my welcome pack from MS has turned up and all there was in it was a cert saying the I have "completed the requirements to be recognized as a Microsoft Certified Professional" - with Recognised spelt incorrectly too! A pin, and a...

Hi, Is there a way to connect to a win2003 server using the incorrect UNC name? For example: REAL server name \\ServerA I want to be able to connect to it using; FAKE server name \\ServerX I have an app that requires UNC mapping to a server and the problem is that we migrating to a new system...

Hi, I have the usual "it doesn't look pretty enough" problem. I have several bussiness forms Order Acknowledgement, sales invoice etc. and the work beautifully except I have formatted them with a light grey background and a black rounding. To help with the reading of the final product I have...

Just a pre-warning for you admin's out there with remote sites and servers. Norton AV now see's r_admin.exe R_server.exe and raddrv.dll as components of remote access trojons so will now remove them in line with your configurations. Which obviously stops the software from working. I have...

Hi, I am seeing a lot of emails being delivered where there is a variation on the email address i.e. 3DJoe.Blogs@me.com or SMTPJoe.Blogs@me.com or even e_smtp@me.com is being delivered to Joe.Blogs@me.com. Its a bit worrying / confusing as the typical email header is; Received: from lykjxo.com...

I was introduced to a remote control program called WebEx www.webex.com anyone had any experience? Its a remote control program that works using HTTP (the legit version also required HTTPS) does any one have any clue how to prevent this sort of app? I've not been as worried about anything...

I won't be at all suprised if no one answers this but here goes..... Long story short preparing for a Software audit and I came across a HP9000 A Class 180c with External DVD and tape drives. Never being afraid of the new (or old in this case).... want to find out if it is useful at all or...

Hi All, I used to have a really cool tool that I could use to upgrade my HP printers' firmware remotely (I.e. sat on my fat rear!) but I seem to have lost it. (It wasn't web based) I have been trying the latest HP Web Jetadmin utility but in...

http://www.computerweekly.com/articles/article.asp?liArticleID=131389&liFlavourID=1 This is a step in the right direction but it doesn't stop companies hidding their crap on page 188223 of the license agreement that 99.7% of people will just click OK to anyway. Be interesting to see this one...

Hi all, Eagerly awaiting my version 9 CD's any changes or big benefits? I know the sales pitch but is there anything new? Cheers, Iain

Hi, I am trying to connect to an MS Exchange 5.5 mail server using Crystal 8.5 Whatever aspect of Exhange I try to connect to (Public Folders, MailBoxs, Address lists etc.) Crystal will think about it for a few seconds then drop out. No error messages appear. I do have valid profiles...

Arrrrg, Hi all, I am trying - and failing brilliantly - to image a XP box onto another box. Stop laughing its not funny! I have tried several different builds of XP on as many different boxes and they all die at the same point AGP40.sys. No really its not that funny! I prep the Box using...

Hi, We're looking at getting the proteus reporting software is there any "blips" it causes? How do you run it and most importantly is it worth it? Ta, for sharing your experiences, Iain

Is MS security / coding rally as bad as the media try to make out and is Linux / Sum etc really that secure or is it a case of; "I found this way to crash a server via a vulnerability in MS Exhchange 2003" Answer "you da man / you go go girl" and "I found this way to...