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I believe this is spyware/virus related. The problem laptop has been cleaned from an infection (no details on the virus name). Here are the facts: * Can retrive IP, DHCP, DNS * Can ping IP addresses * Can perform NSLOOKUP * Can access URLs with manual HOST file entries; but not...

The setup is as follows: All sites are connected to main location via IPSEC VPN. (3DES, SHA, Preshared) 1 main location. Hosts 3 heavily used Citrix applications. Has 1 MB T-1 internet connection. 6 remote locations. Access citrix server at main location. Each has 6MB Down/512 KB Upstream...

VBScript padawan here. * Active Directory Domain - 2003 * Windows XP SP3 computers I want to push out a registry change via VBScript. This code runs fine on accounts with admin access, but will not run for standard users. My current logon script, which maps printer/drives/etc, runs fine on...

I work for a small campus (45 users). There are 10 printers throughout this campus, all which are TCP/IP. My question...would there be a significant advantage to using a print server vs. direct connections to the network printers? I understand some basics behind the idea (server takes the...

I'll try and keep this cut and dry. I am a novice with Exchange, and want to see if this is the create procedure for setting up the necessary DNS records to email. 1) Register domain that you desire (ex: abc.com) 2) Set up MX and A records on your <b>Registrar's DNS servers</b>with company's...

I have successfully moved several email accounts from one store to another. However, I have to manually change the Exchange server settings from the old store to the new store before Outlook will connect. I thought these settings would change automatically to point to the new store. Any advice?

Just curious on everyone's thoughts... I often play the comparison game with fellow IT pros, and get very frustrated in the process! I don't claim to be the smartest, most resourceful, the guru by any stretch of the imagination. I believe my strengths are grounded more in my character, hard...

Hello I am a novice systems admin, which has just inheritied a small server room. This server room has NO power backup/protection. NONE. NADA. I need advice and/or direction in deploying a power solution to my environment. I have calculated my total VA for all the devices in my server room...

We recently introduced a new HP model into our environment. When Active Directory applies the GPO to our environment, our new HP models are NOT receiving it. We often get new desktop units (traditionaly IBMs) and have no problems applying these new machines to the domain,and receiving their...

Hello everyone SMS amateur...please be patient with me! 1) I have successfully made an Image Capture Boot Disk. I ran this within Windows, specifying UNC, username/password, local admin, etc. Sysprep ran, and rebooted. 2) I booted from the CD, and it proceeds to capture the current image...

Hello everyone I am aware in how to create custom colors within Word 2003. However, is there a way to save your created colors for a personalized color palette? IF not, can anyone suggest any third party tools to do the job? I'm hitting a dead end in my research! Thanks!

Here's the lowdown... I have a server that used to be a part of a domain. The DC, for some reason, has been removed. The server I have is a NT Server 4.0. There a few data files that need to be taken off this server. I believe I have a correct username/password for the local...

I have a problem machine that, upon reboot, loses it's static ip address. It reverts to the standard default private address. The following measures have been taken: 1) Anti virus scan run and cleaned 2) Spyware scans run and cleaned 3) Msconfig - removed all startup entries. 4) Regedit -...

Hello all I realize this isn't a forum for XP Home edition, but I didn't know where else to post, so maybe you guys can help! I need some advice. My brother has an HP laptop running Windows XP Home Edition. I believe he is expereincing a hard drive failure, and I am unable to boot up to...

Please bear with me, as I am a novice to network administration! I would like to install a particular program throughout the entire network. I know that Windows 2000 Server has RIS, which is mainly for 2000 Pro installations. What would be the most practical method of installing the...

Hello all I've searched past posts and I'm getting myself confused, so forgive me if this is a redundant post for some of you. I have a Windows 2000 server, and I wish to enforce policies on all my LAN computers. Unfortunatly, every one runs pre-2000 OS's, which makes group policy useless...

Ok...here goes nothing! :-) I am using a &quot;scan mail&quot; program on my Exchange 2000 server, which scans every single email based on content, virii, etc. I recently recovered from a &quot;spam relay&quot; incidient. The relay has been closed now. However, I am noticing as I monitor the...

After checking my daily reports under the backup utility, I notice that none of my exchange databases are being backed up. This is the type of output I am receiving: Warning: Unable to open the file \Program Files\Exchsrvr\MDBDATA\E00.log - skipped. Warning: Unable to open the file \Program...