Marsden

Is it secure or do you have to add security to it like VNC?

Swap in a different NIC, don't assume it works because it works in another box...

What is your memory and bandwidth?

Not included in Win2K3 Server. Servers typically sit in cages hardwired to switches. No need to for hyper-terminal. If Windows Explorer does not "see" your USB flash card then you are lacking proper drivers for it.

Is the NIC on the Win2K3 HCL? Not all NICs are compatable even with XP drivers. Win2K3 does not mess around with NICs.

http://www.technet.com Do a search there...

I prefer to use stateful packet inspection and application layer filtering and avoid the need for anti-virus software and all the hassles that go with it. Did I mention that Exchange 2003 strips EVERY attachment and drops them on the floor? We have never had a virus...

Port lights blink when there is activity. Why are you questioning activity across your LAN?

What are you in need of exactly?

ISA 2004 is NOT a quick install and setup. ISA 2004 trusts nothing, not even its own network. You will have a lot of work to do... Better head on over here: http://isaserver.org

Look for list on AMD's website...

Where is your key?

All depends on what you are running. I've been running a 32-bit java app that runs 40%+ faster on x64 than on 32-bit XP.

Get it here...

Triggers: A user or administrator establishes contact with the expert by sending an invitation through e-mail, instant messaging, or by saving an invitation as a file and transferring it manually, such as on a floppy disk, to the expert. Or, an expert offers unsolicited assistance to a user. User notification: The expert is asked through e-mail or instant messaging to provide help to the novice. A connection is not made unless the expert accepts the invitation or opens the ticket. When users are offered unsolicited assistance, they as the novice have to click Yes to start a connection. Logging: Events such as a person initiating a connection or a user or administrator accepting or rejecting an invitation are recorded in the event logs. Encryption: The RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) encryption algorithm for the main Remote Assistance communication and the RTC (Real-Time Communication) encryption algorithm for voice are used. The RDP encryption algorithm is RC4 128-bit. Access: No information is stored at Microsoft. Transmission protocol and port: The port is 3389 and the transmission protocols are RDP and RTC. Ability to disable: Yes, using Group Policy, and locally through Control Panel. Firewall protection: Any firewall that blocks port 3389 should not allow a connection to users outside the firewall. This does not prevent users from within the network protected by the firewall from connecting to each other. If you close port 3389, you will block all Remote Desktop and Terminal Services events through it as well. If you want to allow these services but want to limit Remote Assistance requests, use Group Policy. If the port is opened only for outbound traffic, a user can request Remote Assistance by using Windows Messenger.

Does everyone have the proper permissions to access the shared resource/s?

For the record... Remote Desktop or RDC is secure out of the box! RDC is an encrypted UDP channel. Nothing is sent in clear text. All the other "VNC" flavors are NOT secure out of the box! You have to add security to make them secure. graysky does not have a clue about MS remote features. From the TightVNC website: Source If you want to interact with the folks on the other end while you take control of their desktop then you want to use Remote Assistance. RA allows both parties to "chat" while the remote party has control of the remote computer session. The remote party can SEE everything you do when in control of the remote machine. Remote Assistance uses the same encrypted UDP channel for communications between the local and remote machines. If you are behind any kind of firewall you will need to open up port 3389 on both ends of the connection.

MCE 2005 requires a beter video card. Why kludge a work around if you don't have to? Your overall experience on MCE is going to suck rocks with just 32 Megs of video RAM!

Get the fastest CPU and the most memory you can afford. If you can't upgrade your CPU spend whatever you have on at least 1.5GB of RAM. More if you can afford it. Video sucks memory like air.

Real tough to have air bubbles in a vacum... HDs throw bad blocks all the time. Scan the disks for errors.

There is no swap for Home because there never will be one.

You got a FAIL on the Netdiag test, use the log file to determine the problem record. You can use Netdiag /fix to apply the contents of the Net-logon.dns file to DNS again. If this resolves the problem and it doesn’t reoccur, then all’s well. If the problem happens again, you’ll have to do more digging.

Have you Googled for Promise 64bit drivers?

MS will roll it out at WinHec on the 25th. There is no retail SKU for XP x64. It will be available through OEMs and MS will offer an a free product swap for users who want to trade up to XP x64.

You should be sharing resources and assigning permissions by Groups. One drive with folders for all your departments. Assign access by group or groups. Group A can access their specific folders. Group B has access to their folder/s. UserA in Group A needs access to the folder that is in Group B's folder. So you add UserA to the the Group B group. No need for multiple login scripts to map specific drives.