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Ask the Experts

• Is compliance really necessary?

  Is compliance really necessary?  Continue Reading

• Can't see Web page on Windows 2000 Server

  I have a problem with my Web server. I am running Windows 2000 IIS and a NAT/Virtual server. The router is set correctly as my Linux box, but I can't see my Web page on my Windows 2000 Server externally. Internally, I can see Web pages using the ...  Continue Reading

• How would Active Directory work in conjunction with LDAP without third-party vendor software?

  Expert Laura E. Hunter offers a reader some resources for using Active Directory as an LDAP repository for interoperability.  Continue Reading

• How do we make old user directories their default folders in a new Active Directory?

  Expert Laura E. Hunter offers some pointers for migrating user profiles in a new Active Directory.  Continue Reading

• How do I migrate DNS information to a Windows 2003 server?

  Expert Laura E. Hunter provides a reader with a helpful resource for DNS migration.  Continue Reading

• How do I change IP addresses within Active Directory?

  Expert Laura E. Hunter explains to a reader how easy it can be to change IP addresses in Active Directory.  Continue Reading

• Prevent users from erasing URL history

  How can I prevent a user from erasing the URL history of Web sites visited?  Continue Reading

• Give new users help info via log-on script

  I'd like to run a "welcome" document that tells a new user how to install a printer, set up email and get help. And I'd like it to run from a log-on script and only the first time the user logs on. Can you help? I have a mix of Windows 2000 and XP ...  Continue Reading

• How can I assure that a new user's file permissions are correctly configured?

  Expert Jeremy Moskowitz shows a reader one of the best ways to set permissions for a new user in Group Policy.  Continue Reading

• Can I append Domain Groups to the local 'Admin' Group of Domain Computers without affecting the exis

  Expert Jeremy Moskowitz explains what an admin would need to do to append Domain Groups to the local 'Admin' Group of Domain Computers without affecting the existing members.  Continue Reading

• How I can modify the Registry Key in Windows XP using Group Policy management?

  Expert Jeremy Moskowitz explains to a reader what is required when making changes to a registry key in Group Policy.  Continue Reading

• How can I restrict rights for a group of users on a specific OU of computers, but not on any compute

  Expert Jeremy Moskowitz shows a reader how to use loopback policy processing to restrict rights for a group of users on a specific OU of computers.  Continue Reading

• How do I apply proxy settings automatically on all the workstations?

  Expert Jeremy Moskowitz explains how to use Group Policy for a Windows 2000 Server to apply proxy settings automatically on all the workstations in a network.  Continue Reading

• Fix the user interface failure error

  Our Windows 2000 server (Service Pack 3) gives the error "User Interface Failure. The logon user interface DLL Msgina.dll failed to load" when booting. We ran a Windows 2000 server setup, went to repair, selected Console, and replaced the msgina.dll...  Continue Reading

• DNS on workgroup servers vs DNS on domain servers

  What are the similarities and differences between DNS settings installed on workgroup servers and DNS settings installed on domain servers?  Continue Reading