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I am trying to accomplish what should be a simple task of granting permission to a non-admin the ability to add users to any group. I have struck out many time over in granting permissions for this user in AD. I have set every read/write permission under the OU's that seems relevant to the...

I am running Sharepoint Portal 2007 on Win2003 box and SQL 2005 for the db. I am trying to figure out how to change the default location of the db that is created when a new site is added to Sharepoint. For example: Create a site called Test Site, the db files are created on the C drive on my...

Here's what I would like to do: When a db is created I would like the default location to point a path on the D: drive on my server instead of C:. I tried changing the location of 'model'; thinking it would use the same location as it, but it didn't. I am running Sharepoint on this SQL...

I am looking into installing SQL 2005 Service Pack 2. I am running Windows 2003 R2 x64 Edition, with SQL 2005 Std. Edition x86. My question is do I use the x64 download to coinside with the OS, or the x86 that coinsides with the SQL Version? Thanks for your help.

I am looking for a way to force a .reg file to install via a logon script without the user having to click Yes at the prompt. The logon script will run and the prompt says "are you sure you want to add the information in () to the registry". I would like to force it to say Yes. I have tried...

In the past I have had a Maint plan working for a small sql 2000 db. Recently I have lost the ability to specify a destination for the backup. When I try and specify a directory I get the following error: Error 8114: Error converting data type to tinyint I have no clue what would have...

I am needing to setup a restriction for users to have the inability to check mark the box to save username and password on a vpn connection in Windows(for security purposes). I would like to set this up via group policy if possible, but I have not been able to find a setting for it. Does...

I have a question regarding the fax service within Windows. I have it setup and working just fine. I have one phone line to use for phone and fax calls. I also have a answering machine that will pick up after 6 rings. Is there a way for a computer via hardware or software to differentiate...

I have a interactive logon message in Group Policy set that after the user hits ctrl+alt+del it displays a message along with an OK box the user must agree to by hitting enter. The problem I have is on two indexing servers I need them to startup automatically and login. I have them setup to...

I have set in a local group policy to allow local program exceptions under windows firewall. I have since removed the local policy and decided to run it on the domain gp. When I run the gpresult tool the local group policy still shows up under applied group policy objects. Is there any way...

This may be a really easy question but here goes. I have a database with 2 ldf files. Both of which were made initially with way too much space. I would like to get rid of the second ldf file. Is it really as easy as clicking on the file in EM and hitting delete? Or is there some other...

I'm a bit new to database administration, but here's my problem. I have a 25GB db (soon to be 100GB after a data import). Right now all data is in one large mdf file. I have heard for performance reasons it is wise to create one data file for each number of physical drives. In my case 5...

I have been trying to get rid of a 2nd transaction log that is not needed on a database. I have tried dettaching the db > deleting out the ldf file in windows explorer > and then reattaching the db. The tran log I deleted shows up on the reattach with a red x and fails to reattach the db. Am...

XP clients on our AD Domain are having problems resolving Internet addresses when they are off the network. For instance if they are in a hotel using a dial-up internet connection. The computers can ping ip addresses on the internet but cannot resolve the addresses. I'm thinking it may be a...