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  1. mkirros

    Upgrade to Server 2008 with 2012 license?

    Our nonprofit has a Server 2003 based network running AD, with about 50 workstations running WinXP. We'll finally be adding Win7 workstations, so I need to upgade one of the servers so I can administer Group Policy on the new workstations. Our servers are all 32-bit, so they won't run Server...
  2. mkirros

    Word Label Mail Merge Repeating Records

    I need to merge records in Word, 3 to a page, 8 1/2" x 3 2/3" for each record. When I try to do this as labels using a custom label setup I get 3 copies of record 1 on page 1, 3 copies of record 2 on page 2, etc. I have the <Next Record> field properly inserted into the document at the start...
  3. mkirros

    Live Update issue with SEP SBE 12.1

    I have a recurring problem with Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Small Business Edition 12.1, running on Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2. When I initially installed SEPM, Live Update was working properly, but after a few weeks it started showing that it had failed. The exact message was "Error...
  4. mkirros

    Record from Merlin Mail voice mail?

    We have an ancient Merlin Legend (3.0) running Merlin Mail Release 2. A former employee recently left an unpleasant message in his former supervisor's voice mail. Our COO would like to be able to save this message somewhere other than in the voice mail system in case of future litigation...
  5. mkirros

    Auto attendant not picking up

    We have an ancient Merlin Legend system with Merlin Mail (both release 3), and I recently got handed administration of them when other staff left. I'm a computer networking and database guy, and my experience with phone systems is limited. I've got Night Service working properly, but Auto...
  6. mkirros

    Can't browse local share on server

    I have a share on a Win2003 server which is located at \\servername\program files\xxxxxxxx\sharename. Suddenly, I can't access it if I look for \\servername\sharename from the server itself (which is what the program is looking for). I can browse to the folder, and can access it as...
  7. mkirros

    Advice on file server setup

    We're a non-profit with a Windows AD network with a single DC. The DC machine is now also the primary fileserver. We need to add a server to act as primary file server to get the data files off of the DC. I've been considering a NAS box, but after reading some things about them I'm concerned...
  8. mkirros

    Can't browse DC

    Windows 2000 Server DC (Active Directory) with about 40 workstations, mixed Win2K and WinXP. When browsing the network, the DC doesn't show up. I can ping the DC, either by name or IP address, and I can map a drive to the DC. As far as I can see, everything is set up correctly for DNS and...
  9. mkirros

    Hard drive not found, but works

    Dell Precision 530A workstation, running Win2K Pro, Quantum Atlas 10K2-TY184L SCSI hard drive (17GB). When booting the computer, I get the message "Primary Hard Disk Drive 0 not found" and a prompt to hit F1 to continue or F2 for setup. If I go into setup, it shows that the main (only in this...
  10. mkirros

    Problem with accessing all records

    I have an Access 2002 project linked into a SQL Server 2000 back end, with about 300,000 records in the main table. I have a "lookup" form in which users enter the ID number (the primary key in the main table). The procedure behind the form then accesses the table, finds the record (if it...
  11. mkirros

    Need basic info on NAS

    We're looking at adding a NAS appliance to increase our storage capacity. I have no experience with NAS and want to make sure that it will meet our needs before spending any money. Does anyone know of a good basic discussion of NAS that would give me an introduction and possibly point me...
  12. mkirros

    Disk or network error

    Since setting up a linux firewall (IPCop) between two segments of our network, we've been experiencing the symptoms descibed in this FAQ http://www.tek-tips.com/faqs.cfm?fid=5249 The users are on the protected side of the firewall, with the databases on the other side. The solution in the...
  13. mkirros

    One-way traffic on network?

    Our network has a Linksys RV042 router linking to the Internet through a DSL modem in bridged mode. The network uses the 192.168.0.X IP range (the router is 192.168.0.1). For security reasons, I need to have 4 of the computers not be accessible from the other computers on the network...
  14. mkirros

    Duplicate Outlook data file

    Running Outlook 2002 on a Win2000 Pro machine connected to a Win2000 AD Domain. Outlook is running as a standalone, Exchange Server is not installed. I have a second copy of my Outlook data file showing up in the folder list. It's identical to the main data file, except that it doesn't have...
  15. mkirros

    Roaming profiles not logging off properly

    We have a Win2000 AD Server with about 40 workstations, mixed Win2000 and WinXP, with roaming profiles. We've suddenly started having problems with some of the profiles not logging off properly when users log off or shut down their computers. The symptoms are - When trying to log on the...
  16. mkirros

    Proxy server?

    We are a non-profit running a Win2K AD domain network with a single server and about 40 workstations (some 2K, some XP). We have a Linksys RV042 router sitting behind an Actiontec ADSL modem (bridge mode) for Internet access. The Win2K server is also set up as a VPN server, with a couple of...
  17. mkirros

    Error 721 - kills connection

    Win2K AD Domain, with server configured for RRAS. Linksys RV042 router behind Actiontec GT701 modem in bridged mode acting as Gateway. The Linksys has PPTP, IPSec, and L2TP all enabled, with the appropriate ports forwarded to the Win2K server. I've downloaded the most recent firmware for the...
  18. mkirros

    Get max memory configuration

    Is there any program out there that will test the maximum memory that a computer can take? SANDRA used to do this as I recall, but the newer versions don't seem to have that capacity. Thanks.
  19. mkirros

    Linksys RV042 and QuickVPN Question

    We're looking at getting a Linksys RV402 to act as a router and VPN endpoint. Our network has a Win2000 AD domain. If we get the RV042 and use Linksys QuickVPN, will we need any additonal client software for remote computers using Win2000 or WinXP? We're a non-profit with a tight budget, so...
  20. mkirros

    Need info on setting up VPN

    We're a non-profit with a very tight budget. We have a Win2K AD server (our only server) which is the Domain Controller and DNS server. Our Internet is provided by Qwest, with an Actiontec 701 modem which also serves as the router and DHCP server. We need to set up a VPN to allow for about 10...

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