#windows-server-2003

Fixed: Securing Active Directory domains on a potentially hostile network #development #programming #computers

Securing Active Directory domains on a potentially hostile network

Active Directory is one of the best features of Windows Server, but it’s also a big shiny target. If compromised it gives the attacker your Windows network.

In an environment with externally facing Windows servers (web servers in my case), what steps are necessary to protect Active Directory from attack? How do you reduce the…

Answer: Are there any programs that log all activity on a Windows 2003 file share? #it #fix #computers

Are there any programs that log all activity on a Windows 2003 file share?

I’m looking for a simple way to log when a file/folder has been deleted or moved. I’m sort of surprised there doesn’t seem to be a way within Windows to do this. I see there’s several programs out there to do this, what should I go for?

Edit: I’d also like to be able to record which user is doing it, I assume this would…

Solution: What's the default hash format / algorithm of Active Directory? #computers #development #programming

What’s the default hash format / algorithm of Active Directory?

I’m wondering what format I need to put hashes in to write to userPassword via LDAP. Apache Directory Studio gives me several options, but I don’t think any of them are it. Can anyone document the proper encoding and algorithms used by default for AD 2003r2?

Answer [by Evan Anderson]: What’s the default hash format / algorithm of…

Resolved: Suppressing the "reason" for shutdown on Windows Server #fix #it #programming

Suppressing the "reason" for shutdown on Windows Server

How can I suppress giving a reason for shutdown on a Windows Server host?

Specifically, on 2008 R2, but all versions back to 2003 and up to 2012 would be appreciated.

Answer [by Wesley]: Suppressing the "reason" for shutdown on Windows Server

You will need to modify the group policy that is applied to the servers. Open up the Group Policy…

Fix: Windows 2003 GPO Software Restrictions #it #answer #dev

Windows 2003 GPO Software Restrictions

We’re running a Terminal Server farm in a Windows 2003 Domain, and I found a problem with the Software Restrictions GPO settings that are being applied to our TS servers. Here are the details of our configuration and the problem:

All of our servers (Domain Controllers and Terminal Servers) are running Windows Server 2003 SP2 and both the domain and forest…

Fixed: How do I deal with the removal/eradication of an unknown worm on our network? #development #answer #computers

How do I deal with the removal/eradication of an unknown worm on our network?

TL;DR

I’m pretty sure our small network has been infected by some sort of worm/virus. It seems to only be afflicting our Windows XP machines, however. Windows 7 machines and Linux (well, yea) computers seem to be unaffected. Anti-virus scans are showing nothing, but our domain server has logged thousands of failed…

Fixed: Why should I start to replace Windows Server 2003? #answer #it #solution

Why should I start to replace Windows Server 2003?

Windows Server 2003 is a very good operating system from Microsoft, and we’re relying on it on a daily basis. I have heard that I should replace it by something “newer” and more “modern”.

Why should I do this? What are the implications if I don’t upgrade?

Answer [by MichelZ]: Why should I start to replace Windows Server 2003?

While Windows…

Answer: Users vs. Active Directory Users #development #fix #computers

Users vs. Active Directory Users

What’s the difference between users and active directory users in Windows Small Business Server 2003? Which should I use to manage user accounts under which circumstances?

Answer [by Bruce Alderman]: Users vs. Active Directory Users

A user has a local account on the server; an Active Directory user has an account through Active Directory. You can manage local…