November 28, 2008 in Windows Domain, Windows Update by MLK
Description/Problem:
Next month, next patches, next security patching for Windows server and after system reboot small issue with logon to the domain. Ups! This article describes how to solve issue when you are unable to logon to domain after a Windows Update.
Solution:
Windows IT Pro.com
Tags: Domain, logon, Windows Update
November 17, 2008 in Windows Security by MLK
Description/Problem:
The simple and gloomy error message: “Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file” is based on new – enhanced security feature of Microsoft Windows 2003 Server. Solution is really easy, as usually.
Solution:
TechNET.com / Citrix Support
Tags: file system, Security, windows
November 11, 2008 in SharePoint Services by MLK
Description/Problem:
The Windows SharePoint Service is powerful web system which is integrated part of Microsoft Windows 2003 Server R2 installation CD/DVD. Free templates allow to each administrator create useful company systems for project management, change management, team activity tracking or build up documentation library. One good known issue of this web system is that 1st start-up of SharePoint web interface take a long time (several seconds). I found one small script which can help you to warm-up your Windows SharePoint Servers.
Solution:
MSDN Blog
Tags: iis, sharepoint, windows
November 9, 2008 in SharePoint Services by MLK
Description/Problem:
This issue occurs when the service account for the Windows SharePoint Services Search service is configured to use the Network Service account. The search service account must not use a built-in account to access the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 database.
Solution:
KB927012 / TechNET.com
Tags: iis, sharepoint, windows
November 2, 2008 in Windows Cluster by MLK
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
Tags: cluster, password, windows
November 2, 2008 in Terminal Services, Windows Security by MLK
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
Tags: rdp, Security, terminal, windows
November 1, 2008 in Windows Security by MLK
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
Tags: sql, symantec, windows