I have the situation that currently I have windows 2000 file server with
users, groups and some file folders with security applied.
Now I have installed windows 2003 server which will replace the windows 2000
file server.

Hi, I want to give a set of developers access to view a Window 2003's event
viewer logs remotely using an MMC snap-in without granting them
administrator access to the server?  Does anyone know how/where I grant
those specific rights?

Is anyone aware of any "tools" that can be used by users to set
Security Q&A which can be used by helpdesks to validate users calling
in?
I'm particularly interested in finding something that "interfaces"

In the event log under Security, on our remote leased dedicated Web Server I
have just noticed multiple failed logon attempts that go back about 3 weeks.
They are all like the one I am showing below:
Date: 04/23/2008   Source:   Security

I am trying to figure out a way to backup the entire drive (D, E, etc) of a
Windows 2003 server. I tried looking at the syntax for subinacl and icacls,
but either I could not figure it out or it just did not work.
Can anyone help?

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we are trying to set up a network with a DC, IAS, IIS VPN and an external
client when we try and connect to the internal network from the client we
receive an error message on the IAS sayi g the NAS identifier is not present
can anybody help please running out of time

I need to configure the password expiration for each user, on a
Windows Server 2003 x64 Service Pack2. There are many different users,
so I'd like to change their password expiration individually.
I saw that it is possible to change, for all users, the default

Simple question: is there a document that describes how Windows folder
and file security works for a user that is in both a low-security
group and a high-security group?
I've had unexpected results when I've accidentally grouped myself into

there is a folder which more than one user can create file on it, modify it
and renam file name. but i want to be sure that no user delete file
mistakely
since for renaming we need delete permision, what should i do?

We have a two layer CA system, a root CA and a group of subordinate CAs the
answer for various types of certificates.
The root CA service currently fails to start saying there is a corrupt log
file. I have run esentutl on the database (minor inconsistencies fixed) and

I want a group of users to be able to add new contacts under a specific OU
but I can't find out how ? I don't want them to be able to create new users
and groups.
I'v tried to give them All permissions on object contact in that OU but they

All,
I'm trying to get thoughts and ideas on how to clean an infected/hacked
server as a temp measure to delay actually formatting and rebuilding it:
A customer has had their 2003 SBS Prem SP2 server hacked into (Exch 2003

RODC account is automatically enabled to "be trusted for delegation to any
authentication protocol". But the list is empty.
What does this mean exactly? I understand the "any" which means S4U, but
what does the EMPTY list mean?

Is it possible to use cached credentials for the administrator account
on a win2k3 server that is connected to a domain? The server is NOT a DC
its just a standalone.
On my Winxp its working but not on the server?