
Windows Networking

Lotus
When a vpn is setup correctly, are you able to see the workgroup under network places? Or do you just connect to it's IP ( ) and map the drive that way? Is there any options that a VPN supports that I should be using optimise the connection?

proxy server / firewall / internet weirdness !!
Klark
Servers are NT4, clients are 2K Professional. I disabled the proxy server in our PDC, then reconfigured the client machines to no longer use it. . . . just the default gateway which is a linux firewall/router.

DNS forward query on Domain
Budious
Howdy fellas, noob needs some help with a home domain setup. Im currently taking Implementing Windows 2000 Server class and have been messing around with setting up a domain server using Windows 2003 Server Evaluation kit and XP SP1 as my domain client.

HKEY_USERS hive has 73Mbyte size, probably Exchange issue
valo
Hi! I have previously searched MS KB, Technet, Google and Google Groups and some Exchange Forums on the Net without getting a result that would help. We have an Exchange Server 5. 5 SP4 with GroupShieldExchange 4.

Winroute on WinXP Pro
PinkPanther
Hello all, I am using the latest version of Winroute, and have been experiencing some serious blue screen crashes on WinXP, which I find really unusual. I have not been documenting the crashes yet, but if any of you need details, I will start doing so.

Admin Share Weirdness
Champion_R
Sometimes I've encountered this weirdness when trying to connect to an admin share. When it prompts for the User name and password, the username field is ghosted out and thus stuck as guest. Does anyone know why this happens and/or how to fix it?.

how do i tell if i'm behind a firewall
LotusGT69
how do i tell if i'm behind a firewall. i can't direct connect through AIM or use Kazaa or any other direct connect software. when i did the winconfig in the dos prompt, my friend told me that the ips of the computers are internal ips that aren't allowed on the internet.

win2003 server
bytemangler
Hi, I just got done dl win2003 server fro MS. The password requirement is very tough (gotta have at least 3 uniguw char in a pass i think). A Is there a way around this? Just a thought because my users get very touchy if they have to think to come up with a unique password.

XP Pro workstation thinks it has two computer names in logon
March
When I set up a new computer at work, usually I have to add its computer name into the server to register it onto the domain (Red Hat 7. 3 server). This works fine. The computer I'm having problems with was originally on the network, but I need to change the computer name to reflect its room change.

ntfs computer on network not accessible?
Radioactive Frog
ok i have a mini home network. Two computers fat32 and can access the shared files but the ntfs computer on the network can not be accessed although it can be recognised and can acess the other puters ! arrrrrrrgh When i try to acces the ntfs machine it comes up with puter\guest which cant be changed and requests a ...

network speeds
racingmars
hi all, please could someone calrify something for me. i'm based in the UK, and use a basic 177k cable broadband connection. i want to connect a second PC, and have an old 10base-T hub, but the speed format confuses me (10mbps).

guest account on 2k and shares, help
bytezboy
I am having trouble accessing shares from a 2K and XP machine. The computer with the shares is running Win2k SP3, guest account is enabled. I shared all my drives with GUEST access, checked the boxes named full control, change and read under the Allow column.

How Can I Install and Configr my ISA Server in Win2000Pro
abrarmalik
:x Hello Respected Senior Bro My main server installed in Win2000 Pro. and I use ICS. I want to use ISA Server pls tell me how can i Configration My Main Server and Client System my Client sistem are installed win98 Sec.

Win2k Server Troubles
Dredd
I recently reformatted and reinstalled my Windows 2000 Server. When I am trying to configure the server in the opening screen, to tell it, that it is the only server. It tells me that another one is within the network.

How to get the local clipboard function to work?
Curley_Boy
I have 3 PCs on a lan using IPX 1. XP Home SP1 2. NT4 SP6a 3. XP Pro SP1 Now when I load the clipboard viewer on the NT PC I can see both the local and standard clipboard pages. However on both XP PCs only the standard clipboard page shows and all the menu options are greyed out.

Network share folder struture and how to hide it???
Magl1te
Help please, I’m in need of an 2k guru me thinks. I’m putting a new 2k Srv box live and have come across a potential problem while moving data from our existing Novell server to the new folder structure.

DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL error sending e-mail
videobruce
I get that message pointing to 'ndis. sys' when I try to send a e-mail with SMTP authority using Opera V6. 05 w/ SMTP Auth V0. 9 This also happens with just Pegasus Mail running! I thought it was a problem with SMTP Authority, but the same thing happens with Pegasus Mail! Here is the KB article from M$ on the error ...

XP Home and control over internet connection...
Freak Man
I have XP Home edition and multiple local accounts (don't log into a domain). I am the only admin level user. I would like to control the internet connection for the other user level users. Things like limit the time it can be used and who can use it.

Network printer
freddy
I'm thinking about getting a network laser printer, just a reasonably priced Mono laser with 10/100 Ethernet built in. Am I right in thinking I don't need to connect this type of printer to a computer, I can just plug it into a hub/router, and then the other computers on the network will be able to print to it? I k ...

Assign IP without a Network Connection?
skp
Does anybody know how to assign the pc an IP address in XP without having a network connection. I have something connecting through the serial port and it needs to connect to an IP address. localhost and 127.