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Hi everyone, I posted about this a couple of weeks ago but wanted to start a new thread to see keep it fresh. I also know this is slightly OS related but I figured as a network service this is probably the best place. So anyway, looking for some ideas. The setup is two servers, one is 2008...

Hi everyone. Thought this might do better here rather than the OS section being a network service. Anyway. We have a Windows server 2012 running RDS Session based Desktops. Its being used as a terminal server so all users work from this system. around 30-40 users and spec wise everything fine...

Hi Everyone, I'm looking into getting network monitoring set up for some sites. Each one is remote with a single IP address on the internet (all static) router and a couple of managed switches. No VPN's are setup and we cant set any up, just to make the challenge harder. So heres the...

Hey everyone, Going through a fun phase of relearning the subjects I've forgotten with years of never needing it. Todays subject is VLAN's. So I understand the idea of VLANS to keep networks separate and not allow broadcasting between each other and tagging and trunking and all that. What I...

Hey everyone, decided its time to upgrade some of my networking gear an knowledge. So I need to find a switch with the catch its going to hide behind a cabinet in my main living room and I don't want the other half moaning (more than usual!). Cisco is preferred as I need to go over it again and...

Heres one for you guys. Im wanting to setup a "virtual sites" lab. I got my VMWare server running happily but willing to change to citrix if needed for this. My plan is to have a few linux distro routers like untangle running as virtual machines with my branch office networks of...

Hey everyone, Looking for feedback on windows 8, but more focused on the business network side of things. Thats why I posted this here to get the network admin view rather than the everyday enthusiast. So what does everyone think? I think for some things could be good for most business users...

Hey everyone, THought this section might be best for my hunt. I am looking to get a system set up to store information about various tech systems at out company. I thought a wiki style system where people can log in and view the details (text and pictures, possibly a few files for download)...

Anyone able to send me one? Looking online to try it since it offers the demo license, but not able to find it anywhere! Cheers

Hey everyone, Been bashing my head off a wall talking to Dell to find some info. Getting no where. Anyway. I am looking at a nice new server that I want to run two 10GBe connections using cat 6a ethernet cable. the runs are around 50 meters max so they should be able to do it. however all the...

Hey everyone, Finally building a new machine for my amazing home lab (its a laptop...) and want to add some VMWare fun into it. I have been looking up on some build ideas and have concluded on the Asus P8H67-V R3 H67 Socket 1155 motherboard. Not sure If I'm going for the i5 2400S or the i7...

Hey everyone. Just done a new SBS 2011 install and had it decide to delete all subfolders in 2 mailboxes. Anyone seen any thing about this? Cheers

Hey everyone - I think this is the best forum for this one. Anyway, One of my client has asked to set up a few things on the companyweb site in 2003 SBS. however I can't seem to access this from any PC (windows 7) or from the server. I have googled for days and see loads of issues with...

hey everyone, need some help. I have a clients server that reported a drive failure, sadly it took the Exchange database with it. or at least parts of it. then within 9 hours a second drive failed. being RAID 5 I know thats bad. When I reboot the server it reports the drives as back...

Hey everyone, need to seek some guidance on this one. I am moving our exchange 2007 server to a new machine. still running exchange 2007. We have gone from server 2003 to 2008R2. Currently I have moved all the roles over except the Client Access Server role. The new server works fine and...

Hey guys, Anyone using W7 and 2003 together and got thing going smoothly? I have got all the mapped drives finally going but cant get the Active Directory home drive to map for the users. Seems to be my only problem but cant find anything on this yet. ANyone had this issue or found a way...

Hey Guys (and girls? (Thats another topic! :p)) Anyway, Looking for some ideas. I have a SBS 2008 server that was recently setup doing a migration from SBS 2008. Some software issues forced the migration but overall it went well. Anyway, remote users cant access emails over HTTP. I don't...

Been AGES since i did any scripting so trying to get something cobled together. I am trying to create something that will 1. count the number of files in a directory 2. if the number of files i more than 6 delete files 3. only delete files older than 3 days. This is a prebackup script...

Hey everyone, So someone decided it was a good idea to install VMWare server on the SBS 2003 server to run the 2000 server machine. And now I'm stuck to clear it up... So anyway, the 2000 server was moved and works fine. But bigger problems with the SBS. It seems to have messed the network...

Hey everyone, I have got a Cisco 1721 router to work on. Great part is i have no passwords or anything but a few out of date configs. Easiest way of getting everything working is to clean the thing and start again, probably with SDM since I need things up quickly. I have hacked in and reset...

Hey everyone, Looking for a bit more input into this from people who have some experience in IP KVM. Basic story is I am trying to cut down my bag for work as a tech. And sadly a monitor mouse and keyboard just isn't practical, especially when I'm on foot/public transport most of the time...

Hey everyone, I got a bizarre problem with an HP DL 380 G3 server. It was working perfectly well one day, it was shut off for a few days to be moved and now its suddenly not posting. Instead the front light turns orange showing something isn't right, ALL the memory warning lights are on...

Hey everyone, I have spent the last 3 days reading up on loads of different onlinline backup companies. The internet really does have hundereds of them... Anyway, I wanted to get some feedback from people who use these things and see if i could find ones i missed in my searching. The...

Looking for some fresh input. I am debating how i continue doing ESET installs and thought i would ask some advice. I know there is some resellers here on the same boat as myself so might be good to see what comes up. Anyway, typically i would resell Smart Security, Anti-Spam, firewall, blah...

Hey guys. Im finding myself helping clients that have headless systems. in some cases we don't even get the keyboard and mouse. just a PC or server. Anyway, Its a pain carrying everything around all the time along with toolkits CD's laptop, you get the idea. Anyway. I'm looking for a...

Hey everyone. Just got BES Express 5 installed on my server. Its 2008 R2 with Exchange 2010. The BES install seems to have gone without a problem following all the guides to set permissions for a BESAdmin account etc. However when i try to activate a handset wirelessly it comes back...

Hi all, Looking for some advice. I am setting up a new server with Exchange 2010. Its a fresh build so no migration data or anything. I know MS wants to drop public folders very soon which I use a lot for Mail Enabled folders for departments. Does anyone have an alternative to this? I have...

Hey everyone, think I'm overlooking the obvious here but lets find out. We just got a block of 5 IP addresses from BT Broadband. They have given us 5 usable addresses, One for our routers LAN port, and the subnet. Now, apparently the router WAN port should still get its address from DHCP...

Hey guys. I just bought a new Xbox to replace an older one that may have been banned (no more will be said on that!) Anyway, i put the old hard drive into the new one but all the profiles come up as corrupted, I am not too bothered about acheivments etc but would really like to keep the save...

Not the tinned Ham kind. Im testing a Spam filter for work, and need all the Spam i can muster. Its for a test domain anyway so im not too bothered about it. whats the best way of getting all this? Seems everytime i try and find sites all i get is places selling spamming services:rolleyes...

Hey guys I got a couple of SBS 08 servers and cant get the out of office to work. Both send out via SmartHosts, Disabled this incase it was the issue and restarted the server yet still no luck. They seem to work internally but the OOF messages never seem to get sent. I checked the remote...

Hey everyone, Quick question. I got an SBS 2003 setup and need to repartition the system drive. Is there any issues on the server from doing this. I know the hardware is good since theres no RAID to worry about so its just the system I'm worried about. Anyone see any problems with this...

Hey everyone, Quick question. I got an SBS 2003 setup and need to repartition the system drive. Is there any issues on the server from doing this. I know the hardware is good since theres no RAID to worry about so its just the system I'm worried about. Anyone see any problems with this...

Hi Guys, This is why i love SMB's, they ALWAYS throw a spanner in the works. Anyway, new SBS 2008 server, all setup and ready and want to get email in via SMTP to exchange. Spanner is all the desktops have outlook 2000... Now sadly SBS2008 isnt including the outlook license any more and...

Hi everyone, A client of mine has an older Cisco SOHO97 ADSL router. Works fine, but after changing ISP it needs edited, and no one knows the passwords, great. So i have gone in and told it to restore the origional config, i think, but im unable to get into the web page for it. I know it...

Hey everyone, Ive been working on this for about 30 hours now so my brain has shut down from too much googlin. Anyway, I have just rolled out a new SBS 2008 box for a client and we have now discovered they have a catch all pop3 account. Before in 2003 it seemed to be able to acknowledge a...

Hey, Its been a while since I've read up on my subnets, and vlans so i need some advice on which one to go for. So, I need to have 3 "Networks" in an office, one will be used for testing and diagnosis of PC's with lots of potential for Virus' and the such so i would like it to be seperate...

Hey everyone, I got a new mac and want to move my iphone over to that for Syncin. I have moved all my data such as music and apps etc. however last time i tried this i lost all the texts and app data on my phone so it was back to defaults and all saved games lost (that sucked!) Is there a...

Hi there, Looking for some input from some of you IT providers. I'm looking into a Unified Comm's system for some SMB's, were talking from 2 to 20 users, multiple phone lines, either PSTN or ISDN, and the need for voicemail, extensions all the usuall. Along with the remote working abilities...

Just a observation while going through the network gallery. How come most devices all get the cables in the back. Yet switches are always the front? Why dont they make switches just lights at the front and loads of in at the back? that would certainly help the cable management issues...