We have an issue where many users share a home folder on a member win 2003
server. We create local accounts for each user. Every time a we modify the
"Home Folder" - "Local Path" on the profile tab win2003 clobbers the
security permissions on the local folder specified, to the ...

We are planning on upgrading our certificate servers from Windows 2000 to
Windows Server 2003.  We have our Enterprise Root and a subordinate.  We have
upgraded our schema to Windows 2003.  Is there anything we need to do to
prepare for the upgrade?  Are there any resources ...

After hours of twicking, I was amazed to find that you needed to allow all
the three external ip address : port 25 to any one the firewall.  Shouldn't
it be just the virtual IP address talking port 25 on the firewall? What
going on.

Wondering how I can change the default behavior or value of the above when
creating a new user.
Currently, it is set to be Control Access through Remote Access Policy but I
would like the default to be Deny Access.

How do i remove the need to press ctrl+alt+del at system start up in Win2k3?
and/or do an autologin (login without needing password.)
The reason for me wanting this information is because im using the computer
as a guinea pig before i fully deploy it, and am fed up with having to ...

I have a public environment and I am experiencing users being able to change
the desktop wallpaper although I have a GPO set to restrict this action. Has
anyone else encountered this problem? I am getting the Mozilla firefox image
(stretched) often on my desktops. I am wondering ...

Our company has an Exchange 2003 SP1 server runs on Windows 2003 Std. It will
update to SP1 in a few weeks. The server also does file sharing for all our
40+ users.
We want to enable auditing to keep track of read/write activities on the

We have several W2K3 servers running IIS for development purposes.  Often the
developers have run the IIS lockdown tool.  Once they do that I'm locked out
of the machine, which for the moment, isn't the problem.  The problem is that
if I run a program like 'gettype.exe' or ...

we have a Windows Server 2003 infrastructure here with Windows XP PC.
Now we have to integrate a Windows98 PC for our development Departement.
After setting up the Win98 Client and "joining" the domain we can
successfully logon but don't get access to any FileShare. DHCP Leases

I am taking sec+ as well as a handful of other certs. Luckally I have a 2003
Server to play with to learn things.
I do have a question about some of the things I am learning.
One thing that I'm a bit confused about.

   I just starting testing GFI LANguard and did a scan on some computers
and I am noticeing open ports and ones that are not mentioned in NetStat.
   What I am wondering is how can I stealth ports or at least close them?
Also, I know of some sites that tell port numbers but they ...

After upgrading to SP1 for Windows 2003 the Windows Time Service gives
the following error when started:
Could not start the Windows Time Service on Local Computer
Error 1300: Not all privileges referenced are assigned to the caller.

I need help in converting the figures extracted by CSVDE in Excel format.
I can't seem to figure out the formula to convert the figures into Date
format in Excel. I can't run it entry by entry as there are too many
accounts to check.

HI to all, I created a new user and group under win2003server.
I do not know how to restrict this user to:
-Shutdown/Restart the system
-Execute Administrative Tools

We're running a domain with a Windows 2003 server as the pdc and a Windows
2000 server as the sdc.  All of the clients are XP Pro or 2000.
I just enabled group policy so that all of the machines would get automatic
updates.