Knowledge Base for Windows

KB305813: How to change the Cluster Service account password

Posted by MLK under Windows Cluster

Description/Problem:
This article describes how to change the Cluster Service account password on the domain as well as on each local node without having to take the cluster offline. If multiple clusters use the same Cluster service account, you can change them simultaneously.

Solution:
KB305813

KB837243: Who is using Remote Desktop Protocol?

Posted by MLK under Terminal Services, Windows Security

Description/Problem:
It’s fine if the administrator of Terminal Server is able identify which user is using some special network applications for support or connection to remote systems. We are interesting in Remote Desktop Protocol and ability to identify who (user), when (date & time), access which server from central Terminal Server in company. We found easy and helpful solution, direct on the TechNet.

Solution:
KB837243 / KB884289

Symantec Reporting Server & Microsoft SQL Server

Posted by MLK under Windows Security

Description/Problem:
Next day - next interesting issue related to the installation of Symantec Reporting Server on Microsoft SQL Server. After you give the SQL administrator user ID (”sa” by default) and password, the installation fails with the following error message: “An error occurred while trying to access the database”.

Solution:
Symantec

Implementing Windows Cluster Service

Posted by MLK under Windows Cluster

Description/Problem:
Everything about Windows Cluster Service - planning, requirements, managing & troubleshooting.

Solution:
techFAQ.com

KB842493: Windows 2003 Domain Controller & ASP (Service Unavailable)

Posted by MLK under Windows IIS/ISA

Description/Problem:
This article describes how to solve the problem related to web page that is hosted on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based domain controller which may receive the following Active Server Pages (ASP) error message: “Service Unavailable”.

Solution:
KB842493

SharePoint: Class not registered & File System Permissions

Posted by MLK under SharePoint Services

Description/Problem:
I had several issues with SharePoint Service during implementation on Windows 2003 server member and also domain controller. The 1st issue was related to unable start-up of SharePoint Service. The web interface present each time the error message: “Start action dailed. Additional information: Class not registered”. The 2nd issue was also interesting for me because the configuration wizard for new installation of SharePoint Service failed on Step 5 of Step 10.

Solution:

• Apply special file system permissions (add to existing)
• System Disk (C:)
  • Local Service (Read & Execute List Folder Contents Read)
  • Network Service (Modify Read & Execute List Folder Contents Read Write)
  • WSS_Admin_WPG (Full Control)
• System Folder (%systemroot%\Temp)
  • Network Service (Full Control)
  • WSS_Admin_WPG (Full Control)
  • WSS_WPG (Read & Execute List Folder Contents Read)
• Restart SharePoint Services

The ASP.NET on 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows 2003

Posted by MLK under Windows IIS/ISA

Description/Problem:
This article describes how to solve issue with 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows 2003 operating system and missing tab for additional configuration of ASP.NET inside IIS Admin Console. Related is also article which describes how to activate 32-bit version of ASP.NET in 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows 2003 operating system.

Solution:
IIS Admin Blog & KB894435

AMD Multi-core Processors & Negative Ping values

Posted by MLK under Windows Network

Description/Problem:
This article describes how to fix problem with negative ping values on computers which using AMD Multi-core Processors. It’s related to the timing issues between the cores.

Solution:
Download AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual Core Processor Driver Version 1.3.2.0053