I was adding permissions to a specific user on my Win2K3 box and decided to
user gpupdate /force to apply the new permissions to the user.  When I
rebooted, most of my services failed to start.  Now even the Administrator
account doesn't have permissions to either Domain ...

I have been running a public web server for 10 years, now running Windows
2003 Server, and I've just encountered (for the first time) an ISP who
cannot or will not stop hack attacks coming from one IP address in his
center.  The hacker tries to log on as Administrator, and his ...

I had HTTPS site running on IIS and certificate Service server is
diffrent server. I had to Install FW and move IIS on DMZ and keep
Certificate Service Server in inside. now when I try to connect to
https web site from outside from diffrent domain I am getting below

Hi, my name is Philip and iam a domain admin.
In my work there’s an hostile environment, and i truly believe that some
tools are being using, such as sniffers (linux) and keyloggers.
Is remote desktop, secure enough against these tools, while managing the AD?

Hi ..
I need to block file transfering in MSN, Does anybody know how to do
it, or knows where I can find a Guide to implement it using Policies
or Wndows XP Firewall, I'LL appreciate it a lot

I have a problem when trying to understand Certificate-Authententication in
IKE.
The problem is that when we take an IPSec-certificates from CA and install
them in the Principal's-Store, it doesn't matter to what name we use for

Hi group !
I am sure this question will sound stupid, but how can I prevent users from deleting *folders* ?
I have a DFS share using replication.
I gave everyone full access to this share.

We are using Windows 2003 AD kerberos authentication for a Tomcat based
program. Our logon names start with a upper case character. Because kerberos
is case sensitive when they login they need to type the name with the
uppercase first character. We tried changing the login name ...

My question to the group is this. I have a Windows 2003 Server R2 with SP 2
installed. I ran a security scan and discovered a High vulnerability with the
WMP. The suggested patches could not be installed because SP2 had been
installed and saw that the patches were older and ...

Getting this error about every 15 seconds on 2003 Server SP2.  Checked no
virus' at all no malware.  Scanned, made sure all updates.  HELP!!
The SAM database was unable to lockout the account of Administrator due to a
resource error, such as a hard disk write failure (the specific ...

I have a Windows 2003 Standard Server installed as an Enterprise CA in my
root domain.  I have granted my user account a Code Signing certificate
(using the built-in template) and successfully signed an Excel macro.
However when I open up the file with the certificate I am still ...

I was wondering if out of the box windows has any print queue print tracking
capabilities
We do not track printing but every once in a while someone prints out 100
pages of personal crap

How can I enable SSL in Active Directory?  I can currently connect to
port 389 using ldp, but when trying to connect using SSL to port 636 I
get the following error:
ld = ldap_sslinit("localhost", 636, 1);

I am trying to figure out how to prevent users from copying a file or
directory from the corporate network.  The problem I have run into is
a user inadvertently copying a shared database to another location.
They now continue to use the wrong database and enter\modify data.

I've read that Win 2k server does not support multiple users accessing
files that have been saved in an encrypted folder.  Does Win Server
2k3?  I will have several files a day being saved by an automated user
to an encrypted folder and I will have another automated user opening