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Some IT admins report issues with Windows XP workstations that are joined to a Windows 2003 Active Directory domain. These workstations are part of the domain, however, when a domain user tries to authenticate and logon to the domain from one of these workstations they cannot login and receive the following error message: Windows cannot…

Security is an ever increasing concern in almost every area of society today and computers are no exception. A detailed computer security plan should not only include policies and procedures to ensure that proper access rights are configured for all users, it must also include methods for verifying that these rights are effectively deployed throughout…

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Patches Note: Microsoft has stopped supporting Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 Workstation as of June 30, 2003. Required Patches Windows 98 SE requires the following security-related patches: Make sure you read Internet Explorer 5.X and 6.0 Patches and Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 Patches before you go on. August 2005…

What is Windows Server 2003 SP1 Slipstreaming? How can I slipstream service packs into the Windows Server 2003 media? This scenario explains how to create an integrated installation of Windows Server 2003 and the corresponding service pack in a shared distribution folder on a network. This integration is called “Slipstreaming”. The integrated process installs the…

What are the requirements for a W2K MCSE/MCSA to upgrade his or her certification to the Windows 2003 MCSE/MCSA certification? Microsoft has designed an upgrade path that will enable a current MCSE on Windows 2000 to earn the Windows Server 2003 credential in a time- and cost-effective manner. The certification requirements for MCSE on Windows…

What are the Windows 2003 MCSE certification requirements? On February 17 2003, Microsoft has updated their Microsoft Certification Requirements page. This page will keep record of the most up-to-date certification requirements as posted by Microsoft on their public certification pages. Note: This page quotes Microsoft’s page and uses their language and course descriptions. I’ve added…

What are the Windows 2003 MCSA certification requirements? Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) candidates on the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 track are required to satisfy the following requirements: Note: The Windows Server 2003 exams will be released in the second half of 2003. Core Exams (3 Exams Required) One client operating system exam Two networking…

Can I rename my Windows 2003 Domain? Can I move Child Domains between different trees in Active Directory? Yes you can, by using the Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Domain Rename Tools. The Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Domain Rename Tools provide a secure and supported methodology to rename one or more domains (as well…

How can I rename my Windows 2003 Domain Controllers? Although not the best idea in the world and although I rather re-build the entire server from scratch, this can be done in Windows Server 2003-based Domain Controllers. The procedure is quite simple. It only requires one reboot of the DC that had it’s name renamed….

What do I need to do to make sure Exchange 2000 runs fine on my Windows Server 2003 forest? If you‘ve installed Exchange 2000 into the forest before running ADPrep, you have to correct some mistakes that were made in the Exchange 2000 schema extensions. Specifically, both ADPrep and Exchange 2000 define labledURI, houseIdentifier and…