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Windows Small Business Server 2003 is the Microsoft operating system in the `SBS` line based on Windows Server 2003.

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Disk quota tab not shown for all hard drives in Windows Server SBS 2003

I have got a new job and the existing SBS 2003 domain setup is unsecure (i.e. everyone is a domain admin etc etc). There are lots of problem due to inexperienced "network admin", and I am trying to fix them one by one. There exist one issue which I…
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On SBS2003: Unable to access OMA, receiving 1503 and 3005 Events

On my SBS 2003 Server, I've been trying to access OMA unsuccessfully all day. When I first checked, the OMA mapping was missing, so I recreated the Vdirs per http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883380. At this point, OMA was returning "A System error…
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Using NTFS "traverse" permissions, but user still denied access to network share (SBS 2003)

We have a staff member who requires access to a single folder in the root of a network share. All other files and folders in the share should be inaccessible to them. I thought if I added only "Traverse Folder / Execute File" and "Traverse Folder /…
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What are the reasons one wouldn't run Small Business Server?

This case scenario started me wondering about the limitations of Small Business Server: I have a client who came to us initially regading building them an intranet for managing staff training and document sharing etc. but as they use two other…
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Why does our Windows 7 Desktop keep continually making SMB requests to our SBS2003 server?

Possible Duplicate: How do I deal with a compromised server? One of our desktop machines (Win 7 64 bit) has recently been complaining of slow down, particularly when accessing resources on a SBS2003 server (also a DC). One thing I looked into was…
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How can I enable RDP over VPN only?

I have a SBS 2003 server with Terminal Services enabled. Currently I am able to RDP to my server by going to www.mydomain.com. I would like to restrict RDP access to my network to be over VPN only. However, I am worried I will accidentally…
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Windows cannot access the file gpt.ini for GPO CN={31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}

I'm in the middle of a "swing" migration from Windows SBS 2003 to Server 2003 Standard. It's going okay so far but we're getting event 1058 on client machines: Windows cannot access the file gpt.ini for GPO…
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OWA not working from outside the network

I have an Exchange server behind an ISA 2004 server and from inside the network, it's possible to access Outlook Web Access. I have published the server but from outside the network I'm not even getting to the login screen. The ISA log indicates…
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How to lock Windows 7 workstation after inactivity via GPO (no screensaver or blank screen- just lock screen)

Our users have increasingly started leaving their workstations logged in and unattended (during lunch breaks etc.) To tackle the security threat this poses, we have enforced a password-protected screensaver via Group Policy. The DC server is running…
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Missing SYSVOL and NETLOGON after upgrade from Windows 2003 SBS to 2012 Standard

Today we went from Windows 2003 SBS to Windows Server 2012 Standard. I did the following: Joined 2012 server to the SBS 2003 domain Installed Active Directory Domain Services (aka dcpromo) on the server Transferred all roles to new server within…
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How to determine loggedin users for Remote Web Workplace on SBS2003

We have SBS2003 and I would like to know which users are currently logged in remotely through RWW. If possible, it would be nice to know what machines they have remoted into as well. Besides active connections, is there a way to see historical…
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Exchange Server 2003 Defrag Timing

I see from posts here that the Exchange DB defrag will not start with the NT Backup running. What I want to know is if it will start while the Backup is in the Verify phase? I want to push back the allowable defrag time so it is not running when…
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Windows Server : role of SYSTEM and CREATOR OWNER users?

I'm working on a SBS2003 server, and I'm about to clean up on folder permissions. I notice that quite a few folders have the users SYSTEM and CREATOR OWNER set. Now, I've found descriptions of the CREATOR OWNER user on the Internet, and I…
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SBS 2003 accounts, Exchange mailboxes

We have a SBS 2003 installed in our office. Basically we have created 5 accounts, user1, user2, user3, user4 and user5 with coresponding exchange Exchange accounts. Now we would like to have customized (client-friendly) Exchange accounts for…
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built in "Offer Remote Assistance" not working because of permissions

I'm trying to enable permissions for a user on a Windows7 machine to use the built in feature called "Offer Remote Assistance" or "Windows Remote Assistance". This feature works fine if the user is added to the "domain admins" security group, but…
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