Tech Newsgroups: Windows Server Networking

I can't resolve the name of a Windows 2000 server.

David Langschied - 19 Feb 2005 11:51 PM - 2 messages

I have a windows 2000 server that I can't connect to using its hostname. I can get to it via its IP address. I have resorted to resolving it in the windows host file. This used to work. I was trying to get the RAS to work ...

Windows 2000 TCP/IP Reinstall help?

Dr. Bruce K - 19 Feb 2005 11:48 PM - 5 messages

I've been in touch with several technical support people who tell me I have a Winsocket error on my c. 2002 Windows 2000 Sony Vaio notebook. The Microsoft solutions page tells me to find a similar computer, save the files to a ...

Networking Between XP and 2000

Moxxon - 19 Feb 2005 5:03 PM - 4 messages

Hello, I am currently in quite a pickle. I am trying to set up a home network between my two desktop computers. I made a disk using the XP step by step way but it didnt work because it says it doesnt work on 2000. I will give you ...

TCP/IP

Hi - 19 Feb 2005 1:50 PM - 2 messages

A previous Tech? removed the Novell Client how I don't know On Bootup we get 1. MSDTCexe has generated errors and will be closed by windows 2. Now when trying to add the TCP/IP protocol to the Dialup ...

what is the size od default pocket of network trafic?

Chupa - 19 Feb 2005 1:45 PM - 6 messages

and what is optima packet size / how to change it/ tenx! ...

slow logon on windows 2000 domain

Devendra Panchal - 19 Feb 2005 12:20 PM - 8 messages

Hello, Recently we created a new win2000 server and made it the only domain controller. The existing clients were on NT4 domain server which had crashed. So overnite this W2k server was prepared and the clients were shifted onto the new domain. Since then, the clients take about 4-5 mins to ...

Need help with IPSec

GJ - 19 Feb 2005 3:21 AM - 2 messages

Hello, On my Windows 2000 Web server, I've assigned an IPSec policy I created, and have run into DNS issues. The filter is configured to block all but the following ports: 20 (TCP) 21 (TCP) 25 (TCP and UDP) ...

Join forests? How

Fran - 18 Feb 2005 11:47 PM - 5 messages

I have a Windows 2000 domain and a Windows 2003 domain. I need to share resources between these two. I have the routing already set up and can ping by address and name. Now I need to share some drive ...

RARP

Preacher Man - 18 Feb 2005 10:20 PM - 4 messages

What is the best way to perform a MAC-IP address resolution? ...

Broadcast

Preacher Man - 18 Feb 2005 10:07 PM - 10 messages

I am trying to monitor my traffic to see if I am having excess broadcasts on my network. I realize that there will usually be some broadcast, but what is normal for a network of about 60 pc's? In about 5 minutes I have had ...

XP Pro on W2k Server Domain

H-Man - 18 Feb 2005 7:19 PM - 4 messages

Have a XP Pro machine logging into a W2K server domain. I would like for the person on this box to have admin rights on their own machine but have only user rights for the rest of the domain. Is there any way to accomplish ...

Interesting problem (locked files - ntfs)

Riccardo - 18 Feb 2005 6:36 PM - 2 messages

You have a 2-pc LAN and you put some files in a shared folder (available from network resources panel, Windows XP), say LanSharedFolder. So I had some files stored (sent from pc 1 to pc 2) in it. Then I made a new account in pc 2 (say Admin2), to use for specific ...

oplocks question

djc - 18 Feb 2005 6:21 PM - 1 message

win2k server sp4. I have read several articles saying that opportunistic locking SHOULD be disabled... mostly surrounding file share based database apps like Access, dbase, etc... I have also read the background info on what oplocks is about. But, here is what I need before I can leave this alone and make a decision: ...

Slow network in just the sending direction. How do I diagnose the cause?

Peter - 18 Feb 2005 5:19 PM - 2 messages

I have a Win2k PC with all the latest updates and clean according to Adaware, MS AntiSpyware, SpyBot S&D and Norton AV. The problem is that when sending a file from the Win2k machine to any other PC's on the local network I get terrible speeds. Typically a ...

need more ip's

Vinny Hahn - 18 Feb 2005 5:09 PM - 12 messages

Here's my scenario: In my office, I'm running two physically different DCHP servers; one is handling the range of 192.168.1.1 - 192.168.1.100, the other is handling 192.168.1.101 - 192.168.254. This gives us the full range of 192.168.1.1 - ...

Single NIC, Multiple IP Addresses

gondaw - 18 Feb 2005 4:43 PM - 3 messages

I'm on a Novell network with multiple LAN's consisting of 5 different offices. Is there a way to setup a laptop running Win2k Pro so I don't have to change the IP address and gateway every time I go to another office? All ...

network architecture - switch issue...

Brad Pears - 18 Feb 2005 4:13 PM - 3 messages

We are looking at upgrading part of our network backbone. We have five servers - three in one building, two in another. Each building has a 24 port 10/100 Dell cheap switch in it and the building are connected using a single CAT5 connection buried in the ground. All our wiring is cat ...

XP and 2000 workgroups

Jwilson - 18 Feb 2005 2:49 PM - 2 messages

I run XP in a domain protocol for work. I have two 2000 systems in a workgroup at home. How can I access those systems from my XP system when I am at home? ...

stop local admin users running ACT DIR from mmc ?

scott - 18 Feb 2005 2:39 PM - 7 messages

Hi, Im setting up a 2003 member server and need to allow 3 user to use the machine from its desktop. These users will probably need local admin rights. Is there anyway i can prevent these users loading ACTIVE DIR from the mmc ...

subnet change advice ?

scott - 18 Feb 2005 2:21 PM - 2 messages

Hi, I need to change my LAN subnet so its compatible with 100 or so sites. Currently 192.168.1.#. Can i change to 192.168.99.# without any aderse effects ? (i.e will need to change router nat tables, dc, dns server, wins server, ...

Wireless connections and logons

Daniel - 18 Feb 2005 5:19 AM - 2 messages

I have users that are logging on via a wireless connection and when they do our login script does not execute. I think that they are using cached profiles etc.. rather than connecting as if on a lan. Can anyone advise a way ...

RE: Not able to log into Win2K server

Craig S - 18 Feb 2005 4:41 AM - 1 message

Thank you Desmond. Had a chance to implement some changes and your lmhosts suggestion did the trick. I also tried to name the workgroup the same as the pre-dot name of the domain to no avail. I appreciate your assistance. ...

LAN Connection Disabled

Mark H - 18 Feb 2005 4:06 AM - 1 message

Hi all. A friend has Windows 2000 Pro installed with Service Pack 4. He has an old network card in this system. He has an ADSL modem connected straight to the network card with CAT 5 cable. The problem is that when he starts his system he cannot access the internet ...

What is better TightVNC or UltraVNC ?

Peter Meister - 17 Feb 2005 10:59 PM - 12 messages

As the subject said I wonder which of the two VNC derivates is the better one? Is there a comparison page? Peter ...

Lose connection to mapped drives on reboot

MJG - 17 Feb 2005 10:03 PM - 2 messages

I have a network running XP clients and a Win2K server. When I add a new computer to the domain, the first time I log on my login script maps drives. If I reboot the computer and login again I have problems opening 'my ...

Does an Add-On exist for Remote Desktop for Win2000->WinXP or WinXP->Win2000 ?

Lars Willich - 17 Feb 2005 9:33 PM - 22 messages

As far as I know the Remote Desktop feature is only built-in in WinXP. But can I add the Remote Desktop feature/tool for Windows 2000 as well (either as a client or as a server)? Where can I download it? ...

Unwanted network connection icon in taskbar

Jay Caplan - 17 Feb 2005 9:29 PM - 6 messages

On an IBM Thinkpad running Windows 2000 SP4, a network connection icon is being displayed in the notification area of the taskbar, even though the option to display it is UNCHECKED in the properties for this particular Local Area Connection. It so happens that the device this connection uses is a ...

Detailed step by step LAN setup procedure

Everett Joline - 17 Feb 2005 9:15 PM - 2 messages

Can anyone recommend to me a source for getting the detailed step by step procedure for setting up a LAN? (article, book, or whatever) I just can't seem to get it right! I have two WinXP, one Win98se, and on Win2K computers all ...

Throughput problems to W2K3 Server

Brian Flounders - 17 Feb 2005 7:23 PM - 4 messages

We have several Windows 2003 Servers. Every machine but one, I can run a network analysis program called QCheck to measure the throughput and get good results. By this, I mean they are operating at about 100 Mbps. They are GB ...

configuring a new laptop in a win2000 domain...

David Bock - 17 Feb 2005 7:01 PM - 6 messages

OK, my WIN98SE laptop died the real death yesterday and I need to get another one in the next few weeks. We have a WAN with three trusted domains each on its own subnet. I also have an untrusted domain in my testing ...

tools fail

dave Admin - 17 Feb 2005 6:33 PM - 7 messages

I have some issues to troubleshoot and tried to run dcdiag and netdiag. Error messages on the WIN2000 server indicated these tools were not located. I went to MS site and downloaded and INSTALLED them with no install errors but when I try to run them I get the same errors as before. what's the ...

VPN & Dial-In connection

Preacher Man - 17 Feb 2005 4:25 PM - 1 message

I am in a mixed domain. My RAS is currently setup for dial-in connections and I am attempting to also setup VPN connections. I have my dial-in to assign IP addresses from a static pool of addresses. When a VPN client ...

Domain Change

ELTANO - 17 Feb 2005 2:40 PM - 3 messages

Hi I have install a new PDC with a new Domain I already have another domain working. (all MS XP) Question: There is sameting to do in the workstations, to change to a new domain without moving the workstation user´s files to the new domain user´s folder ...

RAS ISDN Issues

SAMNOL - 17 Feb 2005 7:21 AM - 3 messages

have a w2k server domain controller which also acts as a RAS server. I have 4 ISDN modems attached via com ports to the server when the client dials in via ISDN, the {"verifying username and password dialogue box comes up for about 20 seconds and then a error message pops up " ...

How to connect Win2000 Small Business to Win2003

Tom - 16 Feb 2005 10:28 PM - 2 messages

Hello, Both servers are located on the same subnet and they can see each other. Both servers are independent running own Active directories. However, I like users of Win2000 to be able to access Win2003 server. I tried to to join the ...

L2TP vs PPTP

Preacher Man - 16 Feb 2005 3:14 PM - 3 messages

Can anyone tell me the advantages/disadvantages of these two types of VPN? ...

Internal Interface used in NAT - what is it?

mike.james - 15 Feb 2005 11:19 AM - 12 messages

I've set up NAT routing and there is an additional interface called "Internal" which gets an IP from the DCHP server. What is this used for? I thought that Internal was used by RAS? mikej ...

USERS REPEATEDLY LOCKED OUT

Alexander.Koppelman - 15 Feb 2005 11:12 AM - 3 messages

Hi!, we are working at the folowing problem: In our domain(win2000server, AD) there are some problems with users accounts beeing locked repeatedly. Even a few times a week. We are looking at the following things: - Drive mapping on logon, maybe windows maps drives bofor logon with wrong ...

how to implement multi-IP address, or multi-interface, or a virtual tcp/ip driver in Windos XP with

peter - 15 Feb 2005 6:33 AM - 8 messages

I have only one network adapter, and need to access 2 networks in LAN at the same time using Windows XP professional. Their IDs look like this 192.168.0.x(255.255.255.0) and 192.168.10.x(255.255.255.0). How can I do ...

Detecting multihomed computers

karldavidson - 14 Feb 2005 11:46 PM - 4 messages

Hello, Thanks for taking the time to read my problem. We have one floor of our building which people have been plugging in USB network adapters, and connecting thier own duct taped together network. It is against our policy to allow other networks to mingle ...

Is it possible to bridge three NIC on a Windows 2000 Server

Ankit Shah - 13 Feb 2005 12:41 AM - 11 messages

If I have three NIC cards on my Windows 2000 Server, how do I bridge them together so when they are working as one unit? I heard that by having multiple NIC cards on the server, you can Send Data and Retrieve data much ...