you were not connected because a duplicate name exists on the network 2003

To resolve this problem in Windows Server 2003, follow these steps:

1. Create the CNAME record for the file server on the appropriate DNS server, if the CNAME record is not already present.
2. Apply the following registry change to the file server. To do so, follow these steps:
   1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
   2. Locate and click the following key in the registry:
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters
   3. On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry value:
      Value name: DisableStrictNameChecking
      Data type: REG_DWORD
      Radix: Decimal
      Value: 1
   4. Quit Registry Editor.
3. Restart your computer.

you were not connected because a duplicate name exists on the network 2003

To resolve this problem in Windows Server 2003, follow these steps:

1. Create the CNAME record for the file server on the appropriate DNS server, if the CNAME record is not already present.
2. Apply the following registry change to the file server. To do so, follow these steps:
   1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
   2. Locate and click the following key in the registry:
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters
   3. On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry value:
      Value name: DisableStrictNameChecking
      Data type: REG_DWORD
      Radix: Decimal
      Value: 1
   4. Quit Registry Editor.
3. Restart your computer.

migrating winxp to windows7

 

winxp to win7 pdf

ILO Ports

ILO is a small microcontroller in the server, which is running even when the server is powered off. It stops only when you pull all the power cables out. The microcontroller can even command the server to reset, power off or power on. You can also remotely access the server's display and keyboard through the ILO controller.

If the server crashes or has hardware problems, you can connect to the server through ILO, command the server to restart and then watch the BIOS messages to see what kind of maintenance is needed. This is very useful if the server is in a faraway location.

The ILO network port is for remote management of the server: if you connect to the ILO port, you can access the server through ILO. However, the programs running in the server cannot make connections through the ILO network port.

When the server is booting, ILO will prompt you to press a key (F8, I think) to change ILO settings. From there, you can set up network addresses, usernames and passwords for ILO connection. For operating systems that allow text-based access (Linux, SCO Unix and such like) this is all you need to be able to manage your server remotely. If you need graphics-based remote access, you need to install ILO drivers for your OS to be able to control the OS remotely through ILO.

enterprise vault toolbar missing outlook 2007

Go to mail options
- Mail setup tab
- email accounts
- double click over the account
- click en more settings
- tab connection
- down in outlook anywhere uncheck connect to exchange using http...
restart outlook and done!!!

Windows Server 2008 : Run Commands

AdRmsAdmin.msc Active Directory Rights Management Services
Adsiedit.msc ADSI Edit
Azman.msc Authorization Manager
Certmgr.msc Certmgr (Certificates)
Certtmpl.msc Certificates Template Console
CluAdmin.msc Failover Cluster Management
Comexp.msc Component Services
Compmgmt.msc Computer Management
Devmgmt.msc Device Manager
Dfsmgmt.msc DFS Management
Dhcpmgmt.msc DHCP Manager
Diskmgmt.msc Disk Management
Dnsmgmt.msc DNS Manager
Domain.msc Active Directory Domains And Trusts
Dsa.msc Active Directory Users And Computers
Dssite.msc Active Directory Sites And Services
Eventvwr.msc Event Viewer
Fsmgmt.msc Shared Folders
Fsrm.msc File Server Resource Manager
Fxsadmin.msc Microsoft Fax Service Manager
Gpedit.msc Local Group Policy Editor
Lusrmgr.msc Local Users And Groups
Napclcfg.msc NAP Client Configuration
Nfsmgmt.msc Services For Network File System
Nps.msc Network Policy Server
Ocsp.msc Online Responder
Perfmon.msc Reliability And Performance Monitor
Pkiview.msc Enterprise PKI
Printmanagement.msc Print Management
Remoteprograms.msc TS RemoteApp Management
Rsop.msc Resultant Set of Policy
Secpol.msc Local Security Policy
ServerManager.msc Server Manager
StorageMgmt.msc Share And Storage Management
Services.msc Services
StorExpl.msc Storage Explorer
Tapimgmt.msc Telephony
Taskschd.msc Task Scheduler
Tmp.msc Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Management
Tsadmin.msc Terminal Services Management
Tsconfig.msc Terminal Services Configuration
Tsgateway.msc TS Gateway Manager
Tsmmc.msc Remote Desktops
Uddi.msc UDDI Services Console
Wbadmin.msc Windows Server Backup
Wdsmgmt.msc Windows Deployment Services
Winsmgmt.msc WINS Manager
WmiMgmt.msc WMI Control

The following error occurred attempting to rename the computer to hostname: the user name could not be found

Symptom: when trying to rename a computer’s hostname, you may receive this message: “The following error occurred attempting to rename the computer to hostname: the user name could not be found”

Resolution: delete the computer account from Active Directory. To do this, following steps;

1. Open Active Directory Users and Computers.
    
2. Under the domain name, click Computers.
    
3. Delete the computer you want to delete.
    
4. Reboot the computer.
    
5. Logon local computer with local administrator.
    
6. Change the computer name.
    
7. Reboot it again and re-join the domain.

how to add bluetooth devices in windows7

he process of adding Bluetooth devices in Windows 7 is very different from adding them in Windows Vista. In this article, I will walk you through the process of adding a Bluetooth device in Windows 7 as well as give you some "gotchas" to watch out for so that the process runs smoothly.
Recently, I bought a new Sony Vaio laptop that included a rebate for a free Bluetooth mouse and Windows 7. I enjoyed using the laptop for a couple of months before Windows 7 was released and these items arrived. In that time, I had used a small laptop USB mouse that works pretty well. Honestly, I may never have bought the Bluetooth mouse if it was not free. Still, I was interested in it enough to spend some significant time making it work. Perhaps it was the challenge of something new, that the mouse looked sleek and cool, or that I just was stubborn enough to make sure I got my free mouse working. No matter as, in the end, I got it working and am thankful that I did as this Bluetooth mouse is cool in every way and I would never go back to the old USB mouse.

Bluetooth devices 101

Today, everyone is familiar with Bluetooth thanks to Bluetooth headsets that are very popular on cellular phones. Bluetooth is wireless networking but it is short distance. Technically, when you use Bluetooth networking you are creating a Personal Area Network, or PAN. Other than those Bluetooth headsets that make peoples' ears look like they are on Star Trek, there are a wide variety of Bluetooth devices. All you have to do is to look in the Bluetooth product directory and you will find that there are thousands of Bluetooth devices out there.
Besides the cellular phone headset, I would think that the second most common device is the Bluetooth mouse that many people use on a laptop. Adding one should be easy, right? Well, there may be more to it than you might think.

Flashback to Windows Vista Bluetooth

Back in the "old" Windows Vista (Vista must be old now as Windows 7 is out, right?), to add a Bluetooth device you would simply go to Control Panel and click on Bluetooth Devices, as you see in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Windows Vista Bluetooth Devices
From there you could click on either Add Wireless Device or Bluetooth Settings. What could be easier, right?
In Windows 7 that simple process has been changed in the name of progress. Let me show you how...

Adding a Bluetooth Mouse to Windows 7, step by step

To add a Bluetooth device in Windows 7, you do go to Control Panel but, from there, the water gets a little murky. The first time I went there to add my Bluetooth device, I was not sure what to do so I had to use the Search function and search for the word Bluetooth in order to find the option to add a Bluetooth device. Still, you should not have to do that.
Instead, what you need to do is to click on View Devices and Printers under Hardware and Sound, as you see in Figure 1.

Figure 2: Control Panel in Windows 7
From there, you will be taken to Devices and Printers, which (with the word printers in there), seems like a strange place to go to add a Bluetooth mouse.

Figure 3: Adding a new Bluetooth device in Windows 7
Next, before you click Add a device (shown in Figure 2) you should first do a few things:

1. Make sure that, if you have a laptop, wireless is enabled on the laptop (my Sony has a switch on the side). Bluetooth is wireless and, typically, when you disable all wireless that includes not only 802.11a/b/g/n but also Bluetooth.
2. Make sure that any proprietary software you have that controls power or wireless has Bluetooth enabled (I will cover this more in the "gotchas").
3. Turn on the power on the mouse and press the Connect button.

Now, you can click Add a Device and you should see something like the graphic in Figure 3.

Figure 4: Locating the device to add
Select the device you want to add and click Next.
The device drivers will be loaded and you should see the window in Figure 5.

Figure 5: Bluetooth mouse has been added
At this point, your mouse should be working. You can use it to click Close and you will be taken back to the Devices and Printers window where you can see your device.
Ideally, adding Bluetooth devices should be that easy but there are some "gotchas" to look out for.

"Gotchas" to Watch Out For When Adding Bluetooth Devices

To make sure that it goes as easily as I demonstrated above, look out for these potential pitfalls:

1. Make sure that your laptop or PC actually has Bluetooth. You can not assume that it has it.
2. Make sure that your Bluetooth is ON. Your laptop might have a switch that enables or disables wireless.
3. Make sure that any proprietary software you have that controls power or wireless has Bluetooth enabled. On my Sony Vaio, I have a proprietary software application installed (from Sony) called Smart Wi Connection Utility that enables and disables various types of wireless connections, including Bluetooth. I ran into an issue where Bluetooth was disabled here and I had to track down this utility to enable it.

Figure 6: SmartWi Connection Utility

4. Make sure that your Bluetooth device is powered on and make sure that it has some kind of LED indicating that it has power. While it may be obvious, that also means that your device has batteries that have a charge (fresh batteries are preferred).
5. You may have to press the Connect button on the Bluetooth device to get it talking to the Bluetooth adaptor on the PC or laptop.
6. Make sure that the drive for your Bluetooth device is successfully installed, as you see in Figure 7 and Figure 8.

Figure 7: Bluetooth Device Driver being Installed

No Windows NT Domain Controller is available for domain

Event ID	5719
Source	NETLOGON
Type	Error

Error: "Not enough storage is available to process this command" - In my case, this problem was caused by non paged pool space. Please follow these steps and check also the KBs to resolve the problem:

1. Set page pool size to 1.5x-3x of your RAM. For example for 1GB of RAM, set the page pool to a value between 1.5 and 3 GB.
2. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value. Type PoolUsageMaximum as the entry name, and then press ENTER.  Right-click PoolUsageMaximum, and then click Modify. Click Decimal. In the Value data box, type 60, and then click OK.
Setting the value at 60 informs the Memory Manager to start the trimming process at 60 percent of PagedPoolMax rather than the default setting of 80 percent. If a threshold of 60 percent is not enough to handle spikes in activity, reduce this setting to 50 percent or 40 percent.
3. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value. Type PagedPoolSize as the entry name, and then press ENTER. Right-click PagedPoolSize, and then click Modify. Click Hexadecimal. In the Value data box, type a value of FFFFFFFF, and then click OK. Setting PagedPoolSize to 0xFFFFFFFF allocates the maximum paged pool in lieu of other resources to the computer.
4. Quit Registry Editor.
5. Restart the server for the changes to take effect.

How To Use BranchCache in Windows 7

BranchCache is a network performance tool available in Windows 7 and Server 2008. It acts like a proxy in that it works only when requested by a client user. The typical user scenario where BranchCache will be useful is where a branch office has a slow link back to the central office. Any downloads that might occur will be slow because of the bandwidth connection. BranchCache is designed for such remote office operations.
There are two modes in which BranchCache works, hosted or distributed. In hosted mode, a 2008 server located on the branch office hosts the cached files. In Distributed Cache mode, a branch server is not necessary; file copies are directly cached onto the PC’s at the branch location.
When BranchCache is enabled, if there is a request for data across the network, a copy of the data or file is downloaded from the intranet website or a file server and it is cached locally within the branch office. As the need arises if another user in the branch requests the file, the user gets access to the content almost immediately as it is downloaded from the local cache rather than over a limited bandwidth connection back to headquarters.
How it works
BranchCache only pulls down data from headquarters as the need arizes; ie., only when the user requests it. Because it operates as a passive cache, it uses less bandwidth between headquarters and the branch. BranchCache only caches read requests, so it will never interfere with a user saving a file.  Both HTTP and HTTPS are supported by BranchCache.and file servers with server messaging block [SMB]).It also works with a variety of network security technologies like Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), SMB signing, and Internet Protocol security (IPsec).
Configuring BranchCache
BranchCache requires that you use Windows 7 PCs and Windows Server 2008 R2 servers.
You can use either Group Policy settings or the netsh command-line tool to perform the following configuration tasks on BranchCache clients:

• Enable BranchCache
• Select one of two modes: Distributed Cache or Hosted Cache.
• If using Distributed Cache mode specify the size of the client computers’ cache. BranchCache can use up to 5% of the hard disk drive for the cache.
• If using Hosted Cache mode specify the location where the Hosted Cache will reside.

Server 2008 R2 Configuration
BranchCache has to be installed on Windows Server 2008 R2. You must install the BranchCache feature using server manager. in order to configure a Web server or an application server that uses the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) protocol.
You must install the BranchCache for Network Files feature, and configure the server using Group Policy in order to configure a file server to operate with BranchCache. For a Windows Server 2008 R2 computer to act as a BranchCache client, you must first install the BranchCache feature and then follow the client configuration steps in this document.

To install the BranchCache feature
Click Start ->Administrative Tools -> Server Manager->Right Click Features -> Add Features.
Run the Add Features Wizard, select BranchCache, and then click Next.

Server Branch Cache Configuration

In the Confirm Installation Selections dialog box, click Install.
In the Installation Results dialog box, confirm that BranchCache installed successfully, and then click Close.
Configuring a file server to use BranchCache
The BranchCache for Network Files role service of the File Services server role needs to be installed before you can enable BranchCache for any file shares. After you install the BranchCache for Network Files role service, use the Group Policy Management Console to enable BranchCache on the server. You can enable BranchCache for all shares on a file server or only on selected shares.
BranchCache for Network Files is a role service of the File Services role. Use the Add Roles Wizard of Server Manager to install the File Services role and the BranchCache for Network Files role service.

Server Branch Cache Configuration 2

Using Group Policy to configure BranchCache
To use Group Policy to configure BranchCache
Open the Group Policy Management Console. Click Start ->Administrative Tools -> Group Policy Management Console.
Select the domain in which you will apply the Group Policy object, or select Local Computer Policy.
Select New from the Action menu to create a new Group Policy object (GPO).
Choose a name for the new GPO and click OK.
Right-click the GPO just created and choose Edit.
Click Computer Configuration, point to Policies, Administrative Templates, Network, and then click Lanman Server.
Double-click Hash Publication for BranchCache.
Click Enabled.
Under Options, choose one of the following Hash publication actions:

• Allow hash publication for all file shares.
• Allow hash publication for file shares tagged with “BranchCache support.”
• Disallow hash publication on all file shares.

Server Branch Cache Configuration 3

Client Configuration
Once the Server 2008 machine is configured, you must enable it on the client machines.  It is disabled by default on client computers. Take the following steps to enable BranchCache on client computers:
Go to Start: Computer Management

Computer Management

Next Select Services and Applications

Computer Management - Services And Applications

Look For BranchCache and start it since it is a manual service; change it to automatic.

BranchCache-Services

You can review the Properties as well.

BranchCache Properties

Now the Branch Cache service is running, and it will work with the hosting Server to bring files to the local machine quickly and efficiently.

How To Use BranchCache in Windows 7 [1] October 6, 2009 | GGarza BranchCache is a network performance tool available in Windows 7 and Server 2008. It acts like a proxy in that it works only when requested by a client user. The typical user scenario where BranchCache will be useful is where a branch office has a slow link back to the central office. Any downloads that might occur will be slow because of the bandwidth connection. BranchCache is designed for such remote office operations. There are two modes in which BranchCache works, hosted or distributed. In hosted mode, a 2008 server located on the branch office hosts the cached files. In Distributed Cache mode, a branch server is not necessary; file copies are directly cached onto the PC’s at the branch location. When BranchCache is enabled, if there is a request for data across the network, a copy of the data or file is downloaded from the intranet website or a file server and it is cached locally within the branch office. As the need arises if another user in the branch requests the file, the user gets access to the content almost immediately as it is downloaded from the local cache rather than over a limited bandwidth connection back to headquarters. How it works BranchCache only pulls down data from headquarters as the need arizes; ie., only when the user requests it. Because it operates as a passive cache, it uses less bandwidth between headquarters and the branch. BranchCache only caches read requests, so it will never interfere with a user saving a file. Both HTTP and HTTPS are supported by BranchCache.and file servers with server messaging block [SMB]).It also works with a variety of network security technologies like Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), SMB signing, and Internet Protocol security (IPsec). Configuring BranchCache BranchCache requires that you use Windows 7 PCs and Windows Server 2008 R2 servers. You can use either Group Policy settings or the netsh command-line tool to perform the following configuration tasks on BranchCache clients: * Enable BranchCache * Select one of two modes: Distributed Cache or Hosted Cache. * If using Distributed Cache mode specify the size of the client computers’ cache. BranchCache can use up to 5% of the hard disk drive for the cache. * If using Hosted Cache mode specify the location where the Hosted Cache will reside. Server 2008 R2 Configuration BranchCache has to be installed on Windows Server 2008 R2. You must install the BranchCache feature using server manager. in order to configure a Web server or an application server that uses the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) protocol. You must install the BranchCache for Network Files feature, and configure the server using Group Policy in order to configure a file server to operate with BranchCache. For a Windows Server 2008 R2 computer to act as a BranchCache client, you must first install the BranchCache feature and then follow the client configuration steps in this document. To install the BranchCache feature Click Start ->Administrative Tools -> Server Manager->Right Click Features -> Add Features. Run the Add Features Wizard, select BranchCache, and then click Next. Server Branch Cache Configuration Server Branch Cache Configuration In the Confirm Installation Selections dialog box, click Install. In the Installation Results dialog box, confirm that BranchCache installed successfully, and then click Close. Configuring a file server to use BranchCache The BranchCache for Network Files role service of the File Services server role needs to be installed before you can enable BranchCache for any file shares. After you install the BranchCache for Network Files role service, use the Group Policy Management Console to enable BranchCache on the server. You can enable BranchCache for all shares on a file server or only on selected shares. BranchCache for Network Files is a role service of the File Services role. Use the Add Roles Wizard of Server Manager to install the File Services role and the BranchCache for Network Files role service. Server Branch Cache Configuration 2 Server Branch Cache Configuration 2 Using Group Policy to configure BranchCache To use Group Policy to configure BranchCache Open the Group Policy Management Console. Click Start ->Administrative Tools -> Group Policy Management Console. Select the domain in which you will apply the Group Policy object, or select Local Computer Policy. Select New from the Action menu to create a new Group Policy object (GPO). Choose a name for the new GPO and click OK. Right-click the GPO just created and choose Edit. Click Computer Configuration, point to Policies, Administrative Templates, Network, and then click Lanman Server. Double-click Hash Publication for BranchCache. Click Enabled. Under Options, choose one of the following Hash publication actions: * Allow hash publication for all file shares. * Allow hash publication for file shares tagged with “BranchCache support.” * Disallow hash publication on all file shares. Ser

how to find ntp server in domain

I'm assuming that you're looking for the server used by the W32Time service to perform time sync on domain-member computers.
In a stock Active Directory deployment the only computer configured with a time server explicitly will be computer holding the PDC Emulator FSMO role in the forest root domain. All domain controllers in the forest root domain synchronize time with the PDC Emulator FSMO role-holder. All PDC Emulator FSMO role-holders in child domains synchronize their time with domain controllers in their parent domain (including, potentially, the PDF Emulator FSMO role-holder in the forest root domain). All domain member computers synchronize time with domain controller computers in their respective domains.
To determine if a domain member is configured for domain time sync, examine the REG_SZ value at HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters\Type. If it is set to "Nt5DS" then the computer is synchronizing time with the Active Directory time hierarchy. If it's configured with the value "NTP" then the comptuer is synchronizing time with the NTP server specified in the NtpServer REG_SZ value in the same registry key.
The low-level details of the time synchronization protocol are available in this article: How Windows Time Service Works
Beware that not every domain controller (the KDC's, as James directs you in finding via DNS in his post) may be running a time service. In a stock AD deployment every domain controller will be, but some deployments may use virtualized domain controllers that have the W32Time service disabled (to facilitate hypervisor-based time synchronization) and, as such, you would probably do well to implement functionality as described by the "How Windows Time Service Works" article if you're developing a piece of software that needs to synchronize time in the same manner that a domain member computer would.

some useful commnds
net time
Re-sync: w32tm /resync /nowait
Re-sync to computer: w32tm /resync /nowait /computer:computername
Double check if its working: w32tm /monitor /domain:mydomain.com
See settings: w32tm /dumpreg /subkey:parameters
Then look at the Type:
NoSync: The client does not synchronize time.
NTP: The client synchronizes time from an external time source. Review the values in the NtpServer line in the output to see the name of the server or servers that the client uses for time synchronization.
NT5DS: The client is configured to use the domain hierarchy for its time synchronization.
AllSync: The client synchronizes time from any available time source, including domain hierarchy and external time sources.
Registry settings found here: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters] "NtpServer"="" "Type"="NT5DS"

Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. Cannot open the Outlook window

When you start Outlook 2007, you receive the following error:

Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. Cannot open the Outlook window.

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Cause

This problem can occur when file that maintains the Navigation Pane settings bec...

This problem can occur when file that maintains the Navigation Pane settings becomes corrupted. This file is called profilename.xml, where profilename is the name of your Outlook profile. This file is stored in the following folder:

• Windows XP
  
  C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
• Windows Vista, Windows 7
  
  C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook

A good indication this file is corrupted is when the file size is 0 KB.

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Resolution

To resolve this problem, use the following steps. On the Start menu click Run....

To resolve this problem, use the following steps.

1. On the Start menu click Run.
2. In the Run dialog box, type the following command:
   
   Outlook.exe /resetnavpane
   
   Note: There is a space between "Outlook.exe" and "/resetnavpane"
3. Click OK.

Note If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, you may not see Run on the Start menu. In this situation, use the following steps to locate the Run option.

1. On the Start menu click All Programs.
2. Click Accessories.
3. Click Run.

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More Information

You can use the following steps to determine the name of your Outlook profile....

You can use the following steps to determine the name of your Outlook profile.

• Windows XP

1. Open Control Panel.
2. Switch to Classic View.
3. Double-click Mail.
4. Click Show Profiles.
5. Note the name of your Outlook profile on the General tab.
6. If you see more than one profile on the General tab, the default profile is listed in the drop-down control under When starting Microsoft Office Outlook, use this profile.
7. Click OK to close the Mail control panel.

• Windows Vista, Windows 7

1. Open Control Panel.
2. In the Search Control Panel box, type Mail.
3. Click Mail.
4. Click Show Profiles
5. Note the name of your Outlook profile on the General tab
6. If you see more than one profile on the General tab, the default profile is listed in the drop-down control under When starting Microsoft Office Outlook, use this profile.
7. Click OK to close the Mail control panel.