Windows Server 2003 is a version of Windows released in 2003, designed for server use.
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How can I run a VM of Windows Server 2003 on Windows 7?
I want to create a VM of Windows Server 2003 on my Windows 7 laptop, in order to run SAP-BI applications on Windows 7. The total size of Server 2003 is 260GB. (SAP-BI is installed in Server 2003)
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How to copy/paste a shortcut to all users quick launch toolbar?
I'm trying to figure out a way to add ONE new shortcut icon to all 40 user's quick launch toolbar without having to manually paste into 40 folders.
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Scheduled task to restart server and software to monitor server
I have a windows server 2003 that runs low on memory and to solve the problem I restart it. So to help with this I want to set up a scheduled task that restarts the server every night. Any tips on how ...
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FileZilla Misreports File Sizes
I have the task of downloading some backups from our hosted web site and the backup are quite large, 4,755,281KB, yes it's over 4GB. I intalled FileZilla and navigated to the remote directory and it ...
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Cannot install FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions on Server 2003
I've followed this Microsoft article to install FrontPage Server Extensions 2002 on Windows Server 2003:
To install and enable FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions
From the Start menu, click ...
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Virtual Microphone and skype
I need to have at least one microphone on Windows to make Skype calls, but i have a VPS with Windows 2003 server with no audio device.
I googled a lot and finally i found something called "Virtual ...
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How to remove a Windows folder with error “Access is Denied”
I'm running Windows 2003. I am an admin on this particular machine. I tried to delete a folder, but something went slightly wrong. When I navigate to its parent I can see it in there.
When I double ...
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Which free tools can I use to transfer files over a terminal services session? (win 2003)
Is there a free (as in free beer) software to send files over a terminal services session ?
I'm already aware of non-free tools like TSFTP for example
I'm using windows server 2003 R2.
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Windows 2003 zip from command line [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can you zip a file from the command prompt using ONLY Windows' built-in capability to zip files?
Is there a way to zip a file (or group of files) from the command ...
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Using temp roaming profile in windows 7 after removing local directory
I am trying to successfully implement Windows 7 roaming profiles. I added the share on my server 2003 server in active directory, logged in on my Windows 7 computer which is joined to the domain and ...
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How to organize a company network software repository [closed]
How do you guys organize your company software in a shared network software directory?
To put it clearly: We want to minimize search time and help prevent support people from asking "where is this ...
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How do Windows domains work?
I saw that I can make PC_A an e.g. Windows Server 2008 a domain controller simply by running dcpromo After that, I can create a user e.g. George, which is a user in the domain of controller e.g ...
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Microsoft websites Not opening?
we are facing a problem like we are not able open any of microsoft sites and Norton anti virus sites please give a solution for this.
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Comparing directories in Windows, what built-in tools to use?
I need to compare a large number of files (100K+), I cannot add crazy any applications to the server I am working on, so I am using COMP.
It seems to be ok for the job, but I cannot find any ...
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Salvage SVN repository from dead Windows Server 2003
I cannot start the server but I can access the file system (I connected the hard drive by SATA-to-USB to on my laptop) and I want to transfer the repository to new installation (I use win32svn server ...
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Using powershell to manage Active Directory running on Windows Server 2003?
I would like to create a script that can use the ActiveDirectory module in powershell (from a remote machine). From what I understand I need to have Active Directory Web Services (ADWS) installed for ...
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Unlocking a PC inside a network environment
Sometimes I run against the problem that someone has locked its PC but I need to look and see if I can reboot that PC.
Is there a remote way to unlock the PC without logging out the user that is ...
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Preventing Keystroke Hijacking
Is it virtually impossible to prevent keyboard Hijacking either at home or even at work? I mean you can't block anyone from hijacking your keystrokes at work or home or both correct? If there are ...
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Windows 2003 Admin Pack - Version/Replacement compatable with Win 7 Pro 32-bit
I just upgraded my laptop from XP Pro to Win 7 Pro 32-bit version and I need to install the Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack but the site and the installer say it is not compatible with ...
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Cannot connect to server via Remote Desktop Connection
(I am new to all this so please bear with me :)
I want to connect to my Server 2003 machine via my desktop XP Pro machine. They both belong to the same Workgroup: MSHOME - but I always get the error ...
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“StickyKeys” popup whenever pressing Shift in Remote Desktop session to Server 2003 from Windows 7
I am connecting from a Windows 7 workstation to a Server 2003 server, and it seems the "StickyKeys" dialogue box (on the server side) appears whenever Shift is pressed- even if it is just pressed once ...
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Administrator can run a application but produces error while a administrator previllaged user can run without error
I have an application which can run as admin prevailed user without error but while administrator runs it it produces error. The input string was not in correct format-application error.
I tried to ...
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Run windows batch file from ssh login - env vars missing
I am trying to run a windows batch file from a ssh login.
I have successfully installed cygwin w/ OpenSSH on the server (windows 2003).
I can log in and run the file, but the file does not run ...
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How can I create a directory symbolic link on Windows Server 2003?
I'm trying to create a directory symbolic link under Windows Server 2003 but I'm not having any luck.
I've tried junction.exe (Sysinternals), ln.exe, and linkd.exe (Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit).
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What are users doing that cause .lnk files to be created on a fileserver
Looking to do hard drive cleanup and I am finding huge amounts of shortcuts on the fileserver created by a few different users.
I wonder if there is something about their computer's setup, or their ...
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How to change TCP “time wait” delay in Windows 7 / 2008 Server?
Windows Server 2003 "offers two methods of controlling TIME-WAIT behavior."
The TcpTimedWaitDelay registry value under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters ...
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Changing the pagefile.sys location on virtual servers
We currently run 3 physical servers on VMWare 4.0 that manage around 13 virtual servers. The virtual servers have varying numbers of cores and memory in addition to being connected to a SAN. In ...
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Forgot Microsoft Virtual PC's password
I have a Microsoft Virtual PC on which I run Windows 2003 Server. I am right now in the system, but have forgotten the password. So, while I can continue to work now, if I were to lock the computer or ...
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How can I configure the max connection limit for Remote Desktop Connections on a Windows 2003 Server?
Currently, I have a Windows 2003 Server that I connect remotely using Remote Desktop as administrator.
It allows two concurrent sessions for the administrator plus a console session. How can I ...
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Problems with mouse on Microsoft Virtual PC on Windows 7
I am currently moving from windws XP to Windows 7.
I have a Windows 2003 VPC, that I previously ran using virtual PC on the Windows XP machine, without any problems.
I am using Hardware ...
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How do I remove or relocate C:\wmpub\wmiislog directory et al?
After installing Windows Server 2003 R2, I can see the following directories in the C:\ directory
C:\FPSE_search
C:\Inetpub
C:\wmpub
C:\wmpub\wsiislog
I would like to move all of the above to ...
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Determine IP address of an alias not in HOSTS file?
We have an application that references the database connection via a common alias, let's say datatier, and futher that alias is generally stored in the HOSTS file. However, it's not in the HOSTS file ...
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Is it possible to give the RDC server more CPU priority?
I use a Windows Server 2003 machine for some CPU-intensive tasks. I'm wondering, is there any way of giving the Remote Desktop Connection server more priority, so that it doesn't hang while the server ...
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Install Sony Vegas 10 on Windows 2003
When I try to install Sony Vegas 10e on Windows 2003 the setup says it's not supported and aborts. The same setup supports Windows XP SP3, so it should work on Windows 2003 Server R2 SP2 fully updated ...
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Multiple Remote Desktop Sessions with Windows
I'm using Active Directory with Windows XP clients and Server 2003 as the AD. Is there a way to allow a local user to be logged in and allow an admin to login as well without one of the sessions being ...
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Create network shares via command line with specific permissions
This is sort of a two-pronged question.
I am developing an application that will need to be able to create network shares in Windows Server 2003 via the command line. So, firstly, how do I create ...
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How can I simultaneously run two instances of Firefox on different computers using the same profile?
I have a roaming profile set up for myself on my network (via Group Policy based redirection of My Docs and Desktop). Sometimes, I need to access a remote computer via RDC with the same credentials I ...
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Why do I need to reactivate my dynamic disk after a reboot?
I have added a dynamic disk to a W2K3 machine.
It is correctly connected and displayed in the iScsi Initiator and correctly binded. However, I need to reactivate it in the Manage disks console after ...
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Windows task Manager shows wrong memory?
Guess what it the memory on my system from below?
It is 3GB but it show 4.8? Why
On my different computer, it is running Windows Server 2003, it has 2 GB installed but it show 4GB (Limit field).
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Deleting Event Logs - Windows Server 2003
Can someone tell me how to delete Event Logs on Windows Server 2003? I have a number of application logs in the Event Viewer - how can these be removed?
I've tried disabling the Event Log service on ...
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What open-source drive clone software out there have you successfully used on win2k3 server?
And, how many attempts did you have to make before you got it right? I'm about to do a 80gb to 80gb clone for archival purposes and want to make the best move here.
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What is the registry key to terminate sessions on disconnect
I want my sessions to terminate when Remote Desktop disconnects.
Right now I'm doing this manually ala:
Where I'm selecting End session as the option to When a session limit is reached or ...
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Unable to authenticate to Windows Server 2003 for file browsing as non-administrator user
I've got a windows server 2003 box containing a raid 5 array I use for mass storage. I want to set up a special non-administrator account that can be used to browse files over the network, with only ...
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Clean up windows update backup and install files
I have a Server 2003 box. I've noticed the windows directory is 4 gigs and I guess that's primarily windows updates.
As a side not, it would be cool to do this on my XP boxes if possible.
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What is the preferred way to schedule a Windows Server 2003 Job
Having spent the last decade primarily on Linux systems, my Windows knowledge is a bit rusty, and I am out looking things up as well as asking here. Also, I am not looking for a discussion, but, ...
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CruiseControl.NET - Issues with IIS6 on Windows Server 2003
I am trying to run the Cruise Control.net web dashboard on a Windows Server 2003 machine with IIS6 and I am running into the following error when I go to the default landing page for the dashboard:
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Script to log off users from a terminal server
I would like to log off all users from my terminal server (running Windows Server 2003) at 7 PM every night. What script might I use that will accomplish this?
Thanks, in advance, for your help!
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opening Windows server folders as simply as local
I have few servers (in different domains) where I can copy files from another server only - let me call it "X".
If I want to copy any file from my personal computer, I connect to "X" through Total ...
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How can I increase the number of PCs a specific user can join to a domain?
All the articles regarding this issue suggest to change the ms-DS-MachineAccountQuota attribute, which affects all the authenticated users.
Is there any way to change this value, or even better ...
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Why is Automatic Updates setting on Windows Server 2003 resetting itself?
I've recently noticed that one of the servers I manage is resetting the "Automatic Updates" setting. I'm not sure how frequently or when this is occurring, but I log in to the server about every other ...
