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IIS vs Remote Desktop for Remote Task Management

I'm researching the best way to set up something like this: I have a client who wants to be able to kick off a data import/processing/export routine remotely -- from home, from his smartphone, whatever. He basically needs a couple of buttons and…
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Is there a way to log commands that a user runs in Windows 7?

I manage a large enterprise environment, and while we try to advise users not to, there are inevitably users that need to have local admin access to their machines. The problem is that some of these users like to "fiddle" and sometimes screw up…
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Can't reach remote desktop anymore with RDC

We have a 2 backup machines that we use to manage via Remote Dektop Connection; Suddenly one of them can not be reached anymore by RDC. The other one is still accessible. I can ping the first one, even managed to restart it with the shutdown /r…
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Migrating Remote Desktop 2008 Users to RD 2008 R2

I have created a new server 2008 R2 remote desktop env and would like to know how to move several users over from old 2008 remote desktop env. Also is it possible to setup group policy for locking down the RDP enviroment, and not the users own…
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Windows PC randomly shutting down

I have a client PC at work that appears to be shutting down randomly as of late (very annoying!). I have investigated the guts of the case, cleaned out a lot of dust, and the problem persists. The PC is a fairly old HP Pavilion desktop(purchased in…
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(Hardware) Machine will not boot - strange situation

We have a LGA1366 build (about two years old) that would suddenly not turn on about six weeks ago. Power was getting to the motherboard (on-board LED was on) but pressing the power button (whether through the case button or on-board power button)…
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Desktop Folder Redirection and Shortcuts

I have a Server 2008 with a load of group policies from a previous support contractor. One in particular is confusing me. Desktop folder redirection is enabled and pointing at a network share but all of the shortcuts are broken white icons. We…
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Set Single-Click in Active Desktop through GPO

I'm trying to set Single-Click (in explorer) in some Kiosk-like PCs, running Windows XP, but I can't find any way to set it through GPO. Is there any way to do this?
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Desktop sharing for training and online meetings - internal LAN use only

What is a nice way to enable desktop sharing for a bunch of users connected to terminal servers? Something like VNC display host on many clients, but the users will generally be connected to the one terminal server with the same IP address. The…
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Terminal Service vs Desktop

I am having a project to work out the cost that my company will have if we are moving away from using Terminal Services, and start to use a normal desktop for every user. I have 3 Windows Server 2008 Standard to handle the Terminal Services (load…
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Remote desktop license error when connecting to a W2K8

I'm having a problem with 1 user who can not connect to any W2K8 servers (cliet OS is Windows Vista). He keeps getting the error bellow: "The remote computer disconnected the session due to an error in the licensing protocol. Try again or contact…
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On RHEL 6 or Fedora 14 is it possible to share or take over a graphical session without interrupting processes?

What I'm trying to do is come up with a way for a user to take over another users local session on a linux box. For example userA logs into a RHEL desktop and starts a process that lasts several hours. UserB comes in later and wants to check…
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running desktop in ec2

I am wondering if anyone has successfully ran any virtual windows7(or vista) OS's on their linux ec2 instance. We're getting a high memory large instance and I have one user who wants to run a .net app that needs some heavy cpu at times but other…
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Which Linux tool to do a full backup of pc on my LAN running windows?

I would like to backup my small home LAN computers (5 of them) using my ubuntu server (but I can change distro if needed). I've read about backuppc but I don't understand if I can fully backup a pc while it is working and obtain the same working pc…
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multiple servers porting to each other

here is the details: theres is who "servers": VPS with ubuntu 10.10x32 and home pc, win7 on win7 apatche2.2 is running with webpage on VPS game server is running DNS forwards www subdomain to PC, and everything else to VPS (all via ip) I can not…
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