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Windows Server 2003 is a Microsoft server operating system released in April 2003, and reached End Of Life on July 14, 2015. It is the successor to Windows Server 2000 and is based on the Windows XP codebase. It was succeeded by Windows Server 2008.

Windows Server 2003 is a Microsoft server operating system released in April 2003, and reached End Of Life on July 14, 2015. It is the successor to Windows Server 2000 and is based on the Windows XP codebase. It was succeeded by Windows Server 2008.

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How can I remove my users from local admin rights with a GPO?

I have active directory 2003 and windows xp running on clients so I don't want any of my users to have any admin rights on their PCs and I have already gave them local admin rights So Without to go to each PC and remove it by hand . How can I remove…
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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…
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Problem when trying to change to a different DNS source for Active Directory

This may be a completely stupid question, but I'm really new to Windows Server 2003. If this is something I should be able to figure out on my own, just point me in the right direction. I have no idea where to start though. Right, our domain…
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Make windows 7 client compatible with windows 2003 server

I am sysadmin for a small business with 30 clients. We have a server running windows 2003 and all the client-computers run windows XP. Now this is not an important issue, but it would be nice if it worked. My personal (home) computer is running…
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Forward requests for subdomain to another DNS server in Windows 2k3

Let's say I control the example.com zone but not the abc.example.com. "abc.example.com" is controlled by another admin so I need to forward any requests for that subdomain to his BIND server. example.com is running on Win2k3 while abc.example.com is…
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.NET 3.5 SP1 Installer hang at around 80%

I was trying to install .NET 3.5 SP1 to one of our production machines with Windows 2003 SP2. However, the installer just hang at around 80% with message "Setup is loading installation components, This may take a minute or two". In fact it's been…
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Importance of default windows shares

I have to set up some shares on a windows server (2003), but I really don't like those default shares (C$, ADMIN$, IPC$). I seem to remember that you shouldn't remove those shares, but when the sharing service is disabled they don't work anyway, so…
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Stopping too long filenames in Windows Server 2003

We're finding a problem with long filenames, usually on "My Documents" or on shared drives. Basically, it seems that a document could be written that has a very long filename, and saved say in "My Documents". Which is fine on that computer, the…
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Diagnosing why a Group Policy Object is inaccessible

I have a Windows Server 2003 domain. One of the Group Policy Objects appears as a linked item in an OU but all I can see if the Unique ID and that the Link Status is Enabled. There is a red minus icon next to it and its name reads "Inaccessible."…
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Is there a Pre-deployment Windows Workstation Verification Program?

When deploying machines in our enterprise we run through a series of checks before deployment. Some of these include: Verify required files and folders have been copied to the computer Verify all required applications have been installed Verify…
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Mac OSX 10.6 leaves open files on Windows Server

We've got several Mac OS X 10.6 clients who connect to our Windows 2000 & 2003 File Servers - No Active Dir, just file shares. I'm finding that the Mac clients keep lots of connections open on our server, even when they have no files open. My tests…
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Windows Active Directory - Implement a password policy. What will happen to current passwords?

I want to implement a stronger password policy for our Windows 2003 domain. My question is, what will happen to the currently existing passwords that do not match the new policy: will the users be blocked, prompted to change their passwords, or will…
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What are the drawbacks of making all of my windows servers domain controllers?

As the question states, what are the drawbacks of making every capable Windows 2003 or 2008 Server in my organization a domain controller for the domain? Is it just overkill? Will many 3rd party applications explode? Something else I'm not…
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Things to consider when backing up Windows 2003 Server

Which are the most important things to consider when backup a Windows 2003 Server? It means something like: Common mistakes. Things to consider to do a complete recover. The most important points to never forget. ...
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Win2k3 Terminal Services ErrorID 7024

We had an issue on a Win2K3 server yesterday where nobody could connect (not even from a console) We only have the admin-mode terminal services enabled. From a different PC on the same network, I checked Terminal Services and there was a list of…
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