I have an old ASP COM+ component which works on all version of Windows
platforms. But in WS2008 it hits the error - "ASP 0177: 80004002". All
permission settings are in WS2008 (in different places). I duplicated
all the WS2003 settings (works in WS2003) but cannot get it to work ...

Windows 2003 Server.  AD domain.  Created an OU so that I can apply a Group
Policy to a collection of users.  As per Msoft instructions, I created a
Local Group, and put that local group inside the OU.  Created a Global
Group, added users to the Global Group, and then added the ...

I just demote a DC with CA installed. (W2K3 environment)
I followed the steps to Backup and Restore the CA Server on a member server
with the same Active Directory working. The problem is that when I just send
an email I just can't open it when it's encrypted. I'm getting Event ID: ...

Is there an easy way to configure a shared folder to be encrypted for a
department with EFS?
I've setup a folder and ecrypted it and its contents but it only appears
that I have access to begin with.  How do I add additional users, at the top

I'm using an MS Windows Server 2003 Enterprise CA. CRL validity is 14 days,
CRL publication is 7 days. Delta CRLs are not in use.
Question: how can I enforce automatic CRL publication by the CA immediately
after a certificate has been revoked? Is there an option winthin my MS CA ...

My Windows Server 2003 which works as a Web Server inside an intranet shows
a growing number of the following Failure Audits.
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Event Type: Failure Audit

I have a server running Microsoft Windows Server 2003. It runs Microsoft SQL
Server 2005.
SQL Server Agent service had its service account modified.
Is there a way to identify who did it through the Security Log?

I'm implementing an offline root CA on Windows Server 2008, the server
will be in a secure facility where phones are not allowed to be used.
The Root CA will be powered up every eight months to publish a fresh
CRL; however, I've been advised that Win2K8 requires re-activation

We have a great scenario where the powers that be let a few people use the
domain admin username and password, then when something breaks they like to
blame anyone else.
I however can put on any product i want or turn on any auditing to track

please, can anybody help me to find out if is it possible to
run process under another account from process running under "local system
account" ?
For example MSSQLSERVER trigger is running under "local system account"

I would like to give someone permission to install patches on servers,  
stop/start/restart services, and restart the server... without making the a
local or domain admin. Is this possible? How?
Thanks

How can I tell if a security update will ask me to reboot my server?  I have
my system set to automatically download the update but not install until I
get a chance to ok them.  My office is a 7am to 11:30 pm shop so there really
nerve is a good time to reboot.

I know the answer is a simple one but I cant get for the life of me, I just
inherited a windows 2003 R2 domain with one server acting as DC/DNS/DHCP/SQL
for about 25 users. They originally just shared out the "d" drive for
putting applications and basically anything else on they ...

I am using an IPSec policy to enforce the use of IPSec for all network
traffic between domain controllers. The appropriate security associations are
showing up in the IPSec monitor and each domain controller can ping the other
one. Active directory synchs OK. I can add or delete ...

I have a Windows 2003 member server in a small AD domain with the built in
firewall enabled. But I can still ping and manage the server from any
machine, the fiewall does not block the traffic.
How can I block ping traffic ?