windows-server-2003

Client collation and SQL Server 2005

We're upgrading an existing program from Win2k/SQL Server 2k to Windows 2003 and SQL Server 2005 as well as purchasing a new program that also uses 2k3/2k5. The vendor says that for us to host both databases we need to get the Enterprise version because the softwares clients use different collation for the connections and only Enterprise...

Printers not available unless shared.

We are using classic asp to call a C# dll and in the C# dll we are using System.Drawing.Printing.PrinterSettings.InstalledPrinters to get a list of availabe printers. If the printers are not shared they will not show up when a user trys to print. The Local System account can see and print to them from a VB6 dll and Administrators can pri...

Default Internet connection on Dual LAN Workstation

I know this is not programming directly, but it's regarding a development workstation I'm setting up...so bare with me. I've got a Windows Server 2003 machine that needs to be on two LAN segments at the same time. One of them is a 10.17.x.x LAN and the other is 10.16.x.x The problem is that I don't want to be using up the bandwidth on...

How can I prevent a server from becoming locked after a Remote Desktop session

As part of our databuild run a 3rd party program (3D Studio Max) to export a number of assets. Unfortunately if a user is not currently logged in, or the machine is locked, then Max does not run correctly. This can be solved for freshly booted machines by using a method such as TweakUI for automatic login. However when a user connects v...

how to allow files starting with period and no extension in windows 2003 server?

How can I create this file in a directory in windows 2003 SP2: .hgignore I get error: You must type a file name. ...

Error installing iKernel.exe

Has anybody come across this problem during an application install? OS is Windows Server 2k3 I do have local Admin access and I have installed this application on other machines. Any help much appreciated, Google isn't helping much ...

I'm looking for a Windows hosting provider that supports custom os images (like AMZN EC2)

I've come to love Amazon's EC2 service and I'm looking for something similar that supports the ability to save a running Windows server image and start new instances from it. I contacted GoGrid (the feature is planned in future) and Mosso (no joy) Anyone know of any hosting/cloud providers that can dothis? ...

How do I secure a folder used to let users upload files?

I have a folder in my web server used for the users to upload photos using an ASP page. Is it safe enough to give IUSR write permissions to the folder? Must I secure something else? I am afraid of hackers bypassing the ASP page and uploading content directly to the folder. I'm using ASP classic and IIS6 on Windows 2003 Server. The uplo...

How do I cluster an upload folder with ASP.Net?

We have a situation where users are allowed to upload content, and then separately make some changes, then submit a form based on those changes. This works fine in a single-server, non-failover environment, however we would like some sort of solution for sharing the files between servers that supports failover. Has anyone run into this...

Delayed Write Failed on Windows 2003 Clustered Fileshare

I am trying to solve a persistent IO problem when we try to read or write to a Windows 2003 Clustered Fileshare. It is happening regularly and seem to be triggered by traffic. We are writing via .NET's FileStream object. Basically we are writing from a Windows 2003 Server running IIS to a Windows 2003 file share cluster. When writing...

How to Prevent the "Please tell Microsoft about this problem" Dialog Boxes

We have an error that we can't seem to find and don't have the need/resources to try and track it down. What we do need to do is just keep the freaking "Please tell Microsoft about this problem" dialog boxes from cluttering up the server. It is from an MS-Access error (we think) but I can't find where Access is installed (I don't think...

Does Windows Server 2003 SP2 tell the truth about Free System Page Table Entries?

We have some Win32 console applications running on Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 that regularly fail with this: Error 1450 (ERROR_NO_SYSTEM_RESOURCES): "Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service." All the documentation we've found suggests it is linked to the number of Free System Page Table Entries...

MS Server 2003 vs MS Server 2008

Is there any big differences in those OS-s. Before i worked with Win 2003, should i switch my servers to Win 2008? Do i need any special trening or study to start using Win 2008? if yes, what should i study? thank you for your answers!!!! ...

How do I stop network flooding using Windows 2003 Network Load balancing?

I know that the MsNLB can be configured to user mulitcast with IGMP. However, if the switch does not support IGMP what are the options? ...

How do you tell IIS 6 to set the .NET version to 2.0 (not 1.1) When New sites are created?

We create new sites in IIS 6 (Windows Server 2003) using IIS Manager. When these sites are created in IIS 6, the ASP.NET version defaults to ASP.NET 1.1. We would like it to default to ASP.NET 2.0. The reason this is a problem for us is that when you take any site on the server and switch the ASP.NET version from ASP.NET 1.1 to ASP.NE...

Switching state server to another machine in cluster

We have a number of web-apps running on IIS 6 in a cluster of machines. One of those machines is also a state server for the cluster. We do not use sticky IP's. When we need to take down the state server machine this requires the entire cluster to be offline for a few minutes while it's switched from one machine to another. Is there a ...

Do I need a Windows CAL for each client when they will only access an Oracle database on the server?

I am in the process of recommending a server spec to a customer which requires Windows 2003 and Oracle 10g. I need to know if they will require Windows 2003 CALS for each PC that wants to connect to ONLY the Oracle database on that server? ...

Can you have more than one ASP.NET State Server Service in a cluster?

We have a 4 server cluster running ASP.NET web application using ASP.NET State Server Service for session. On one of the 4 servers ASP.NET State Server Service is running and other servers are configured to look at this. Very often we have to patch the servers, and applying patch on the State Server requires few minutes of downtime. Is...

How can I kill a process, using VBScript, started by a particular user.

I have multiple users running attachemate on a Windows 2003 server. I want to kill attachemate.exe started by user_1 without killing attachemate.exe started by user_2. I want to use VBScript. ...

Windows Server 2003 - Share current Desktop via RDP like in Windows XP?

Unfortunately I have to use Windows Server 2003 on my 32 bit workstation due to memory constraints of Windows XP. In Windows XP, when you connect via Remote Desktop the current session I am logged in is instantly shared on the Remote Desktop. I can see all the applications I have opened on my workstation and can continue to work on my o...