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  • Error message “Target Principal Name is Incorrect” When Manually Replicating Data Between Domain Controllers

    When trying to replicate data between Domain Controllers you receive the above error message. Resolution: In order to resolve the issue there is need to reset the secure channels between the domain controllers and the PDC Emulator. Reset the secure channels from the domain controller that is NOT the PDC server. Stop and Disable the…

  • Installingenable Anti-Spam in Exchange 2007

    To install the new Anti Spam filtering software on Exchange 2007 please please follow the following. Open Exchange PowerShell from the start menu. Navigate to “Programs FilesMicrosoftExchange serverScripts folder Type the following command: ./install-AntispamAgents.ps1 restart the Microsoft Exchange Transport service Open the Exchange Management Console, and on the Organization configuration list, select Hub Transport. The…

  • FSMO roles In Windows 2003

    In a forest, there are at five FSMO roles that are assigned to one or more domain controllers. Schema Master Domain naming master Infrastructure Master Relative ID (RID) Master PDC Emulator More: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801

  • Publish an FTP Server using ISA 2004

    In ISA server console create a new server publishing rule from the firewall policy screen. Use the following steps to create the rule. In the Firewall Policy Screen go to: Tasks Click on the Create New Server Publishing Rule In the Wizard type the Rule Name and click next Type the Server IP address and…

  • How To Change RDP Port number

    To change the Remote Desktop port numbers follow the steps below: To change the Remote Desktop port numbers follow the steps below: 1. Start Registry Editor (start ->Run -> regedit). 2. Locate the registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemCurrentControlSetControlTerminalServerWinStationsRDP-TcpPortNumber 3. On the Edit menu, click Modify, and then click Decimal. 4. Type the new port number. 5. Close…

  • Log Off users from a remote server

    Problem: When trying to log on to a terminal server you receive the following message: “Terminal server has exceeded the maximum number of allowed connections”   Solution: To fix this issue there is a need to log of the remote users from the server. From a different windows server 2003 go to: Start -> Programs…

  • How to Prevent User Validation on a Specific Domain Controller

    To prevent users from login to a specific domain controller follow the instruction below: To prevent users from login to a specific domain controller follow the instruction below: In the domain controller that you need to prevent users from login in to or validate their user name and password push or disable the Net Logon.…

  • How to disable IIS logging

    Click Start > Control Panel > Administration Tools > Internet Information Services. Right click your website and select Properties. Uncheck “Enable Logging”

  • IIS server Log file location

    If IIS server is running out of space for no reason check the IIS log size. Log location: %SYSTEMROOT%System32LogFilesW3SVC

  • Scripting and automating backup jobs using NTbackup

    This KB will show you how to automate the Microsoft build in Backup software NTbackup using a script.   Script 1: This script use an existing pre configured job to backup to a tape drive: ntbackup backup [systemstate]”@C:path to jobjobname.bks” /g /p “LTO ultrium”   / p – “Tape drive name” /G – Override tape…

  • Lock Desktops using group policy

    To automatically lock users desktops using the password protected screen saver: To lock desktops Open the group policy editor and create or edit and existing Group Policy. In the Group Policy editor go to: User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Control Panel, Display Enable – Password protect the screen sever Enable – Screen saver timeout Number of…

  • “RPC server unavailable” error message when login to server from remote desktop or terminal server

    Problem: After login to the server using remote desktop you receive an error message saying that the RPC server is unavailable. Solution: Make sure that Net Logon service and the kerberos service are running if not start them and restart server.