Tech Newsgroups: Windows Server Networking

Trouble accessing shared folders on Wireless Network

tinkynan - 17 Dec 2005 7:59 PM - 3 messages

I have a desktop and a laptop connected wirelessly to a 4-year-old Linksys 802.11b router, which is connected to a cable modem. Both PCs are running Windows 2000 Professional. I never had any problems accessing internet from either PC for a long, long time. Recently, I ...

Looking for Recommendations for a Tape Backup Unot for a 5 1/4" drive Bay

Mike - 17 Dec 2005 3:35 AM - 24 messages

I need to replace a worn out tape back up unit that fits into a 5 1/4" drive bay. It'll back up a maximum of 4GB of data daily. It needs to have configurable software so the users only need to replace the ...

Workgroup and Windows 2000

Kirby - 16 Dec 2005 9:04 PM - 6 messages

We have two servers 1. Windows 2000 server that is the Primiary Domain Controller 2. Windows 2003 server. Secondary DC 3. Windows XP pro workstations The problem is that we are unable to see the computers in the windows ...

Remote Desktop Connection Question

Rob - 16 Dec 2005 3:38 PM - 2 messages

Hello, I have several servers, W2K, that I routinely access using RDC. On one server, however, I can only have 2 RDC connections at the same time - on all the other servers I can have as many concurrent connections as needed. ...

VPN Connection

Fred Spanier - 15 Dec 2005 7:19 PM - 2 messages

I have an owner that lives a distane from DSL service , so he had to go with Dish satelite for his enternet of choice. he's trying to VPN into our network back at our corporate office but he is getting a time out failure. I've tried ...

How to create a domain

BacklightSoul123456789 - 15 Dec 2005 6:25 PM - 7 messages

I am trying to create a two computer domain whereby my laptop is the server and my desktop is the client............ If anybody wants to tutor me it will be great.....trying to go for mcse ...

Changing Computer Names Remotely

Bmike71 - 15 Dec 2005 1:32 PM - 3 messages

I am in a position that I need to change a few computer names on my network remotely. Does anyone have an idea on how this can be accomplished using Window 2000? ...

NetSH Interface Naming

Arthalen - 15 Dec 2005 10:27 AM - 2 messages

I have been investigating the NetSH Command for sometime now and am having difficulties with using it to change settings on target PC's located on the same logical network subnet as myself. All PC's have Domain Admins group (of which I am a member) as part of the ...

Workstation service won't start

RK - 15 Dec 2005 9:15 AM - 7 messages

Hi, The system configuration is as follows: 1. Operating System: Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition 2. Applications: Windows SharePoint Server 2000 3. Database: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 4. Domain: Child domain of a top level domain 5. DNS, WINS, DHCP: None ...

Does W2K allow more network connections than XP?

marsha - 15 Dec 2005 1:48 AM - 7 messages

I have heard from more than once source that an XP machine will only allow ten connections at a time from the network. If that is so, how many connections will a W2K machine allow?? Thanks!!! ...

Mapped drives versus Server model

marsha - 15 Dec 2005 12:50 AM - 8 messages

I am now curious about the difference in the way two different systems work. One is a network system where one computer shares a folder with data that any user can change. That folder on the one computer is mapped to the other ...

Network intermittently goes down constantly!

Aaron - 14 Dec 2005 10:49 PM - 3 messages

I'm having the following strange networking problem on win2k: Periodically I lose partial network connectivity beyond my LAN. I can always ping any box on my LAN (on 192.168.x.x) and my gateway... however several times an hour I lose connectivity outside my LAN, and that downtime ...

amount of RAM on remote PC ?

JAQK - 14 Dec 2005 10:43 PM - 4 messages

Is there a utility to find out the amount of physical RAM on a remote workstation ? Win2000 environment. Thanks. ...

leaving and returning to a network w/o logging off

Stephen M - 14 Dec 2005 7:34 PM - 6 messages

I have a user with a rather unique problem. She is a tech who unplugs from our Win2003-based domain, plugs into another network and then comes back. She would like to not have to log out and back in again to be able to access ...

UNC path versus mapped drives

marsha - 14 Dec 2005 12:32 PM - 33 messages

Hi All, I have been studying Phillip Windell's post. I would like to understand how to set up a UNC path for 5 computers (3 xp home and 2 w2k) on work group shared network with a mapped folder on one computer (xp) that holds the data for the group ...

network cable unplug

Patrick - 14 Dec 2005 1:30 AM - 2 messages

Dear all, In windows 2000 or 2003 server, when I disconnect the network cable the network interface will be disappear from "ipconfig" output. But one of my application will get trouble if the network interface disapper. Or at least I ...

Mapping a network drive into a sub-folder

Linker3000 - 13 Dec 2005 3:17 PM - 5 messages

Hi guys, Is there a utility that will let me map a network share into a sub-folder? ie: I would like the share \\somecomp\somedata to appear locally as c:\data Thanks L3K ...

Logon to Multiple Domains

Jonathan - 13 Dec 2005 2:23 PM - 2 messages

Hi Everyone, Currently I have 1 DC at 1 location (HQ) and my other locations are setup as workgroups. Soon I am going to me installing DC's in my 4 remote sites and wondered how I configure mobile managers laptops so that tey have a single ...

local passwords mysteriously changed on several networked computer

ASmith1773 - 13 Dec 2005 1:45 AM - 14 messages

Greetings, Last week I came into work only to find that someone had changed my windows login password for that local computer. I thought this was odd so I went to some other computers in the same room and tried my login credentials only to ...

network sharing

computer problems - 12 Dec 2005 11:20 PM - 3 messages

I am wondering how to make a windows 2000 pc accept incoming shared internet connections. Any responses would be appreciated ...

Whats wrong with this trace route

Derek Timothy - 12 Dec 2005 9:34 PM - 4 messages

Hi folks, I keep telling my ISP that something is wrong as there are a large number of web sites I cannot access (amazon is one of them). They say everything seems fine. However when I do a tracert to [link] I get the list below. ...

Second NIC on Server, What to you use it for? Backup transfers?

Scott Townsend - 12 Dec 2005 7:17 PM - 3 messages

Most servers these days come with a second NIC. I was wondering what others use that NIC for? We do remote Server backups and I was thinking about creating a Subnet for the Backup Server that used the Second NIC so that way the data traffic for ...

could not connect to server

Hatim sadri - 12 Dec 2005 2:27 PM - 2 messages

i am getting message " could not connect to server check if there is a firewall at the server that has blocked the ports sub code : 10049 (fn 36)''. but there is no firewall installed.is it due to virus?.if it is then pls ...

Command line FTP help

Jake - 12 Dec 2005 11:34 AM - 7 messages

I have written a batch program which FTPs a file to a remote location. I have specified the -s parameter in the command syntax. The command file contains the FTP commands including the file to be transferred. However the file name changes each day. The batch program is run specifying ...

DHCP errors 1010,1014 and 1016 after upgrading windows server 2003

Nitin - 12 Dec 2005 9:05 AM - 4 messages

Hi All, I recently upgarded one of my DCs (Windows server 2003 standard edt.) running DHCP service to SP1. Everything is working fine except for DHCP errors 1010,1014 and 1016. Please advice. Thanks in advance. Nitin ...

FTP on windows2000

Joe O - 11 Dec 2005 7:03 PM - 13 messages

I have a fairly large (120mb) file I need to transfer to a friend in another city. I have broadband Internet connection and my friend also has broadband Internet connection. My win2000 system is actually connected to a router and ...

Help! Cisco VPN removal corrupted DNE

klehman - 11 Dec 2005 6:43 PM - 3 messages

Hi: While tuning a windows 2000 box yesterday I uninstalled an old copy of Cisco's VPN client. When I restarted the computer, the Windows DNE (Deterministic Network Enhancer) driver no longer worked. As a result, TCP/IP networking no longer works. Does anyone have any suggestions as ...

Network sharing

computer problems - 11 Dec 2005 4:01 PM - 2 messages

Does anyone Know how to share a connection between windows XP and 2000 computer Where the xp computer is the one which has the internet connection. ...

domain policy audit question

roseta - 11 Dec 2005 7:51 AM - 2 messages

Hello, I want to track the applications that users open on their client. What security option must be set to audit in domain policy so we can track the applications that clients open and see their records in event ...