
Windows Networking

DS3Circuit
Gotta love Bink. . . . figured I would share these 2 items Create your own Windows PE Exchange 2000 on Windows 2003. . . . SWEET Enjoy folks. . . .

Coverting excel spreadsheet to users in Win2K Adv Server?
dcxman
Morning all. I just had a question on user management under Windows 2000 Advanced Server. I recently received a list of users on an Excel spreadsheet to input into my Active Directory but I've never done this before as I've created all my domain users from scratch from a list.

XP and networking
ViolentGreen
Give me a Linux box and I can set up a network. . . . windowsXP is a different matter. Is there a way to give user based access to different directories between XP Home and XP Pro? I know I cannot use domains with home so that option is out.

Networking Printer in win2k
cazzman
ahoyhoy, im trying to network a printer (HP Laserjet 1200) between two computers running win2kpro. im also running winroute pro, and when i try to add the printer on the client comp, it gives me an error saying: could not connect to the printer.

Finding user name
Igor
How can I get user name from the variables in 2000? Like is I want to find a cd-rom drive I can use %CDROM%, so what is the one for the user name? Is there a list for all variables available in 2000? Thanks

Windows 2003 Server with multiple domains and email server
screamware
Does windows 2003 Server have a good integrated SMTP email server that you can use for MULTIPLE DOMAINS? Im trying to find out if it does. Thanks in Advance, David.

Win2000 Adv Server File Copy slow
ViperZ2000
When I copy large files from 1 win2k adv server to another, available memory drops to about 10MB free on both. Most files are about 1GB each. It takes about 15-20 minutes to copy these from 1 server to another.

DNS question
mthaler
Others must have run into this issue: Server is set up using the Domain name company1. company. com Then they develop a web site hosted at but the local DNS server won't let any local users find it.

Dial-up adapter doesn't start automatically using Opera
videobruce
The anaglog dial-up won't start when I start Opera. It will connect if I manually start the connection and IE starts it ok (of course). I have the box connect when no network connection is present checked, but it still refuses to start.

Imagecast --> Dual Boot Clients --> Ideas??
RobEubank
I have several workstations that due to software compatibility issues are required to be dual boot. Win 98 and Win2K. I have the machines configured with 98 on the C (FAT32) Partition and 2000 on the D(NTFS) partition.

windows, software based proxy... HELP PLEASE!!!
HELLBRINGER
I am in need of a decent proxy server that has cache and can allow FTP and HTTP through my connection. Heres the setup: A DSL modem/router connects to the internet, then the server, a win2k box (which must stay win2k, so dont say linux) with two NICs in it.

Difference between network bridge and ICS?
ThC 129
I was wondering what the difference was between a network bridge in XP and ICS??

Realtek Ethernet adapter compatible with XP?
namiook
I currently use a Realtek RTL8029-based PCI 10base/T ethernet-adapter under Windows ME. I want to switch to Window XP. I want to know if the adapter is compatible with XP. .

Windows 2K Remote Administration Advice
ross_aveling
Hi All, I would like some advice about remote administration using Terminal Services. We are currently using a Windows 2000 Server for basic networking duties (DHCP, IIS, NAT etc. . ) along with a few workstations running XP pro.

XP password Question
SpyCatcher
How can I find a password (I don't recall setting up) in XP to set up a network? Thank you in advance,

Inexpensive Firewall solution
Dredd
My company has remote sites that are now needing a hardware firewall to prevent access to users. It needs to be simple an inexpensive. All we basically need is a one port firewall that does NAT. Any suggestions?.

um DUH! - what am i doing wrong - can't view network but....
Mr.Guvernment
hey all. yeah well, brain fart! i got 4 computers on a network using a simple hub. 1 - server - using ICS to share inet out to hub where other comps connect. all the computer can connect to the internet fine.

Basic dial up question
videobruce
When I open Opera or Mozilla (I refuse to use Idiot Exploiter), the dial up adapter doesn't start. Only in IE will it call it up. If I start it up manually all is fine. I have been blessed not to have to use dial up for 2 years with DSL I forgot what to do.

VPN
freddy
This is a real annoyance I've been struggling with for ages. I have a router at home, and the same router at work. From home I use a Windows XP network connection to dial up to my work LAN through VPN - just a standard VPN connection.

VPN Help!
Dredd
I having been working with this VPN set up for far too long. I have a series of routers set up in my apartment. My gateway for the Roadrunner connection is the BEFSX41 because it is a simplied firewall.