[Password Policy under DC]

I want to define password policy (lengh, age etc.) under the group policy of a user group. I did it "Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Account Policies\Password Policy\" but when a user of this group login to domain, this policy has no effect on the user.

[Windows 2003 Server]

I have Windows 2003 server running with all the user name and policies in the AD. I installed Windows 2003 on another machine as a standby server (backup server for contingency). Every time I create a new user or edit some policy in my running server I have to repeate the same in the standby server.

How can I copy the AD from my running server and restore on the standby machine?

Thanks

[login script]

Create two files as explained below and copy these two files to the scripts folder under sysvol:

create a file name "script.vbs" and copy the following in this file:

On Error Resume Next

Dim oNet, sUser, sDept

Dim GroupList

Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

Set WshNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network")

Set oNet = CreateObject("Wscript.Network")

sUser =oNet.UserName

rem UPDATE MCAFEE ANTIVIRUS WITH NEW VER

Dim oShell

Set oShell = WScript.CreateObject ("WSCript.shell")

oShell.run "\\Server01\Mcafee\sdatnew.exe /s"

Set oShell = Nothing

oNet.MapNetworkDrive "K:", "\\Server01\" & sUser

oNet.MapNetworkDrive "M:", "\\Server01\" & "Everyone"

GetGroupInfo()

LogonPath = fso.GetParentFolderName(WScript.ScriptFullName)

'**************************************Group Mappings Based on Grouplist.csv*********************************

If fso.FileExists(logonpath&"\Grouplist.csv") Then

Set grplist = Fso.OpenTextFile(logonpath&"\Grouplist.csv")

' make File into an Array

aGroup = Split(grplist.Readall,vbcrlf)

For I = 0 to UBound(GroupList) ' Check Every Group Membership the user is in (populated into Grouplist)

grpname = Grouplist(i)

For x = 0 to UBound(aGroup) ' Read the entire CSV to make sure all drives are mapped for each Group

mapline = agroup(x)

If InStr(LCase(mapline),LCase(grpname)) Then ' If you're in the group

mapline = Mid(mapline,InStr(mapline,",")+1) ' Remove the GroupName from the line

Drive = Left(mapline,InStr(mapline,",")-1) ' Extract Drive Letter

Path = Mid(mapline,InStr(mapline,",")+1) ' Extract the path

If (fso.DriveExists(drive) <> True) and (Drive<>"!!") Then ' If The Drive is not already mapped

WshNetwork.MapNetworkDrive drive,path ' Map The Drive

wscript.sleep 1000

End If

If Drive = "!!" then

WSHNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection Path

wscript.sleep 1000

end if

End If

Next

Next

End If

Sub GetGroupInfo

Set UserObj = GetObject("WinNT://" & wshNetwork.UserDomain & "/" & WshNetwork.UserName)

Set Groups = UserObj.groups

For Each Group In Groups

GroupCount = GroupCount + 1

Next

ReDim GroupList(GroupCount -1)

i = 0

For Each Group In Groups

GroupList(i) = Group.Name

i = i + 1

Next

End Sub

Create another file name "Grouplist.csv"

Finance,L:,\\Server01\Finance

Engineering,L:,\\Server01\Engineering

Technical Office,L:,\\Server01\Technical Office

Front Office,L:,\\Server01\Front Office

[How to restore Windows 2003 in back date]

Dear Cluberti,

Thanks for your valuable reply. Is there any way other then system restore to get the old data?

Regards

[How to restore Windows 2003 in back date]

As I mentioned, I recently installed System restore on Windows 2003 server. So the answer is no, I did not ever created a restore point.

Regards

[How to restore Windows 2003 in back date]

Recently I installed System Restore on my Windows 2003 server. When I want to run system restore, it gives only today's date for restore point. Is there any way to resotre a previous date(s) e.g. February 20, 2007.

Regards

[How to install sr.inf on Windows 2003]

Dear Gosh,

I read your post on msfn and on neowin regarding installing system restore on Windows 2003 server. As explained by you I copy the file "SR.IN_" to Windows 2003 server from an XP CD. Then I rename the file to "SR.INF", right click and install it gives an error message "Installation failed".

Could you please guide how to install SR.INF on Windows 2003 server.

Regards

[Resest Administrator password on Windows 2K Server]

Could someone help me, from where I can download the file "cusrmgr.exe"

Urgent please

[Update Antivirus DAT file through login script]

Here is the VB script that I added in my existing login script file. There is only one issue is there how can I run the update in Slient mode. When I add /Silent switch the did not work.

Dim oShell

Set oShell = WScript.CreateObject ("WSCript.shell")

oShell.run "\\Server01\Mcafee\sdatnew.exe"

Set oShell = Nothing

If I use the silent switch as mentioned below then the script does not work.

Dim oShell

Set oShell = WScript.CreateObject ("WSCript.shell")

oShell.run "\\Server01\Mcafee\sdatnew.exe /Silent"

Set oShell = Nothing

[Windows 2000]

I have one Windows 2000 computer in my LAN which have restriction(s) that under "Computer Name" the button for "Network ID" is disabled and I am unable to change its workgroup.

I have administration rights on this computer. How can I remove the restrictions and then joint this computer to my domain?

I attached herewith the screen shots for review.

Thanks

[Update Antivirus DAT file through login script]

I found the VB script that can autoupdate the antivirus through login script.

Thanks to everyone.

[Update Antivirus DAT file through login script]

I have a batch file created by me to update the new antivirus DAT files that I want to replace with one addition line in my following login script.

' VBScript.

' Mapping user home folder on the server

Dim oNet, sUser, sDept

Set oNet = CreateObject("Wscript.Network")

sUser =oNet.UserName

sDept =oNet.Dept

oNet.MapNetworkDrive "P:", "\\Server01\" & sUser

'Mapping Network Attached Drives

'Dim WshNetwork

'Set WshNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network")

'WshNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "M:", "\\Server01\CMT"

'WshNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "Q:", "\\Server01\Public Folder"

'WshNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "S:", "\\Server01\Share"

'WshNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "W:", "\\Server01\Course"

'WshNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "Z:", "\\Server01\CopyScan"

'Mapping Network Attached Printers

Dim net

Set net = CreateObject("WScript.Network")

net.AddWindowsPrinterConnection Lpt1: \\Server01\HPLaserJetAccount

'Selecting default printer

Set net = CreateObject("WScript.Network")

net.SetDefaultPrinter "\\Server01\HPLaserJetAccount"

[Update Antivirus DAT file through login script]

I run a batch file to update the Antivirus DAT file on each computer on my Domain 2003 network, whenever a user login to a computer. Now I want to replace this bat with script file. What should I add in my script to run DAT file whenever a user login.

Regards

[problems printing with HP 4V with MS2000]

Replace the printer cable and try. If your printer have USB port then try using the USB cable instead of LPT or viseversa.

[Windwos 2003 Server]

I do't have DHCP, I am using static IP addresses. My concern is, if a user bring his laptop and change the IP as per his LAN PC and plug it into the network then it could cause problem.

[Windwos 2003 Server]

How can I restrict computers to logon on my network with only pre-registered mac addresses?

Thanks and regards

[Windwos 2003 Server]

Thank you very much Mr. chilifrei64

It works as I was wanted.

[Windwos 2003 Server]

I need help creating a Login Script that will do the following:

Map the share department drive

I written the following login script to share the user drive:

Dim oNet, sUser, sGroup

Set oNet = CreateObject("Wscript.Network")

sUser =oNet.UserName

rem sGroup =oNet.GroupName

oNet.MapNetworkDrive "K:", "\\Server1\" & sUser

rem oNet.MapNetworkDrive "L:", "\\Server1\" & sGroup

[Windows 2000 Server]

Under windows 2000 server when I open control panel all its items go to left hand side in vertical position. And then I am unable to open property page of any item until I re-start the server. This situation comes every after 3 to 4 days. I think some dll is accidently removed during a software uninstall.

Any advise.

[Windows 2000 Server]

In Novell we were able to map more than one folders to one network drive means if you browse the network drive the user can see more than one folders like you are browsing ur local drive(s).

How can we map more than one folder to one network drive?

[Windows 2000 Server]

I checked the tip but it is available only for members and for membership there is a payment. Advise please

[Windows 2000 Server]

I have Windows 2000 Server that receive an error message every after 20 second. This error message is available under System Event log file. The error message is:

DCOM was unable to communciate with the computer "Server2" using any of the configured protocols.

Can anyone advise the solution please

[Windos 2003 Server]

Thanks again,

Yes, I have one software that needs LPT1.

[Windos 2003 Server]

Thanks for your usefull reply. Could you please expalin how can I capture a LPT1. I tried following command on the command prompt of a WS and it work fine but through VBscript it gives an error.

Error Expected end of statement

Error Code is 800A0401

net use LPT1: \\Hetifhasvrfpr01\HPLaserJetAccount /persistent:yes

[Windos 2003 Server]

I created a file "abc.bat" to be use as login scrip for network printer and map drive. I copied this file to "sysvol\sysvol\domain.com\script\abc.bat" and under user profile --> Login script typed abc.bat but it is not mapping the drive and not capturing the printer port.

Login script

net use I:\\computername\Account

net us LPT1 \\computernam\10.10.30.26

Can someone help me to find how can I

Map a network drive

Capture a network printer

Thanks