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Disabling parallel network connections on workstation
Is it possible to disable prarallel network connections on workstation, when workstation is connected to corporate LAN?
I want to avoid users bypassing Internet access policies by concurently connect ...
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Volume to capture dropdown blank /Windows OS VM/
I have setup a 2008 R2 WDS server and I am trying to boot with capture image. /Both server and clients are VM on the Vmware workstation./
But when I PXE boot the VM and enter the windows deployment ...
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Mirroring Windows 7 install to migrate to a new disk
One of my clients has a critical Windows 7 workstation, due to the variety of software installed on the machine, 'extremely' intricate software setup, and it's critical nature to the business it needs ...
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Is Remote Desktop to Workstations Secure?
I have users that want to use remote desktop for remote access to their workstations. I have RADIUS connected VPN server that I use, however I remember to connect and disconnect rather than send web ...
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trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed
I had a work computer (Windows 7) set up with local login (not domain login).
Later I needed to login to the domain.
So I made changes to join the domain by right-clicking on My computer and ...
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Converting a workstation to be server which os? [closed]
Firstly why im going to use a workstation as a server:
im broke and the choice was between a totally done/crap ancient server or a half decent hp workstation i chose the hp workstation with ...
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Machines for Warehouse Environment?
Here's a doozy. We have about 10 workstation clients in our warehouse. The units only need to run the web and a middleware windows client. Problem is, I'm running into problems with dust and heat ...
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Domain computers with no specific user?
We have a Windows Server 2008R2 server which is running our domain.
We have around 40 users and around 30 computers. Most of the users have their own dedicated workstation, however around 5 of the ...
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HP 6000 Pro Microtower & 2+ monitors
I've been tasked with trying to make the 6000 Pro Microtower work with 3/4 monitors. The machine itself has VGA and DisplayPort outputs from the motherboard. I've installed a Radeon 4500 HD Video ...
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Synchronizing Local Accounts to Domain Accounts
I'm wondering if there is a way to simply my process(es).
Currently I have Windows XP workstations, Windows Server 2008 R2, Active Directory and Domain Services, Folder Redirection.
When a user ...
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Would Hyper-V R2 work on developer workstations?
We're about to rebuild our developer workstations, and I'm considering using Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 as the OS, so that developers can use Hyper-V to virtualise various environments (e.g. old ...
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How can I set up a private internal DNS server?
We have a windows server box in our office and then a number of desktop pc's running xp, and windows 7.
All of our project'd databases sit on our server and each person uses SourceSafe for ...
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random reboot windows xp workstation with no BSOD or log in event viewer of issue
i have a workstation in an industrial environment that reboots twice a day with no visible indication of an issue having occured.
i have done analysis on the programs being used etc at the time but ...
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Should we install the OS on an SSD or not when running virtual machines?
I have a new Dell Mobile Precision M6500 laptop with 8 GB RAM. it has two hard drives - 500 GB @7200 RPM and a 128 GB SSD. The main purpose of these laptop is software development in virtual machines.
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Changing Domain of a machine - any way to keep existing profile intact?
I need to change the domain on a few laptops and I would like to keep the existing profile intact instead of getting a new profile the next time the user logs in.
Is this possible?
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Clone workstation for quick deploy?
This is a question that has been asked alot, but I can't seem to find the answer I am looking for.
We are looking at buying a small quantity of workstations, around 6, which all will have exactly the ...
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Need opinions on an organizational computer replacement policy
Back story - I was hired by my current employer out of college as a web developer roughly 2 years ago. In that two years, I have taken on some of the roles of a system administrator as this position ...
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Dive into 64 bit or hold off (do you have a crystal ball)
I'm planning my first workstation replacement schedule to hopefully replace 80 or so computers out of the 125 office. I know the limitations of the 32 bit OS is 3.5 GB of RAM. I believe RAM is the ...
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Why SQL Server Enterprise Ed. cannot be installed on Windows workstation?
Rob Farley in SQL Server Developer Edition versus SQL Server Standard/Enterprise excellently summarizes:
Developer Edition is just Enterprise
Edition without the license to be used
in a ...
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2008 Windows Server R2 changes Domain network to Public Network Upon reboot
I have a server that we use for a ghost imaging server for a training lab enviroment. Each lab is on its own VLAN. There are 10 VLANs. The server has DNS, Ghost 2.5.1, and VMware Workstaation 6.5 ...
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SSD as single drive in workstation pros and cons
What are the pros and cons of using an SSD as the only drive in a workstation instead of an array of several HDDs or a fast 10k/15k HDD?
To be more specific, Intel X25-M 80GB with Windows 7 x86-64 ...
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Domain workstation acting up and I can't track it down
I have a developer with a Windows XP (SP2) 64 bit machine. If the machine is left on overnight (or any period of time longer than 5-6 hours) it takes 2-3 minutes to open any local drive and his ...
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Where can I buy a good rackmount workstation? [closed]
We have a product which consists of a GUI program and all the hardware goes in a rack.
Our department bought a rackmount server for the first unit, but I dont think this is adequate for applications ...
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'vmnet' compilation problem on kernel 2.6.33
I have problem with vmnet module compilation, only with this one module. (VMware workstation 6.5.3)
Before, on 2.6.31 all were fine, now its not.
here is the error:
make -C ...
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NAT and vmware 2.x
Usually with vmware server 1.x I used NAT mode so that I can reach guest from host and it did work well.
Some days ago I upgrade to vmware server 2.x and I noticed that with NAT mode now I cannot ...
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7.0.1 and Photoshop openGL requirements
I'm running Workstation 7.0.1 on a 64-bit Linux host, with a Vista guest, and the Aero theme works a treat - full marks for getting that working!
However, when running Photoshop there are some ...
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All-In-One PCs or PC integrated into monitor available?
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I am specing out a new Design Technology building for an educational establishment, the current request is for PCs "without a base unit", not sure if these would be described as All-In-One ...
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Is it possible to retrieve system, software and license information from a fleet of Windows computers?
I would like to know the hardware and software information for a fleet of Windows PCs. That includes licenses that software is registered with. I would like the information to be in a simple text ...
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Cannot install SQL 2008 Workstation Components on Windows XP SP2
i am trying to install the workstation components of sql server 2008 on my windows xp sp2 machine and during the setup, the only options i have to install are the database engine and sdk. all of the ...
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Windows shutdown/reboot notifier giving the option to delay, similar to Automatic Update
I have a windows program deployed using WPKG that runs hidden to the user, and may need to reboot sometimes. In order to prevent the user from losing work, I would like a dialog box with a message, ...
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Dream workstation for Sysadmins?
I found myself constantly wasting time in dealing with hardware and would like to do something about it. Personally I have a Macbook that does all the mail/IM/IRC/browsing/music/devel VM and what not. ...
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The system administrator has set policies to prevent this installation
I have set up a domain and added a workstation to it. I'm trying to install VMware server and it says, "The system administrator has set policies to prevent this installation". I tried running the ...
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Webserver Usage Statistics / # of Apache Installations
Does anyone know a site that details webserver usage statistics in the form of how many websites run Apache, how many IIS, how many Apache on Windows and how many on Linux?
I think it should be ...
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Which linux distro has the best 64-bit support? And is OSX 64-bit more reliable than linux?
I'm running windows server 2008 64, but all open-source stuff (mysql, ruby, python, R) is either not that well-tested or has problems. And of course, if you have to compile packages, you are on your ...
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Windows 2003 x64 Server as Workstation
I need to buy a box to be used as a development workstation and install windows 2003 x64 server on it. I will be using VS2008, SQL and similar tools on it. I bought a box from HP (HP Compaq dc7900) ...
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How can I tell I'm using an XP server vs. an XP workstation?
This should be obvious, but I can't seem to locate or think of anything that would indicate clearly whether I'm using an XP server or a workstation.
Thanks for the help.
Mark
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Windows SmartCard for Shared Workstations
We have a Windows x64 workstation that controls special equipment critical to our operations. This workstation only has a set few of trained operators who "know" how to operate it. However, it runs ...
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Is there any reason I shouldn't use a “workstation” as a server?
I've been looking to buy a tower-style server for our small office's network. It will be running installing Windows 2008 SBS, and its main functions will be Exchange, VPN, file sharing, and printer ...
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How often does tech-refresh happen?
How frequently does your workplace conduct a tech-refresh of PCs (desktops and laptops) and do developers get newer equipment more often?
Example:
Developers every 18 months
Rest of workforce ...
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Suggestions for a productive hardware setup with excellent virus protection [closed]
This question is a little opinion based, but I think it can be based in fact and I would prefer answers backed up with a link to a reputable company if possible.
The problem is at my job, we have ...
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How to check who is currently logged on to windows workstation from command line?
Environment is in domain, server is Windows Server 2003, workstations have Vista and XP installed.
I need the way to check remotely who is currently logged on workstation, preferably from some simple ...
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Setting up a Windows testing lab with VirtualBox in my Ubuntu workstation
I learned how to clone VirtualBox VMs with this article: http://srackham.wordpress.com/cloning-and-copying-virtualbox-virtual-machines/
OK, in the newest version of VirtualBox the VBoxManage command ...
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How do you manage your Mac workstations?
Our whole company is Macs on the desktop. We have primarily iMacs and MacBook pros. For the last few years we've been using RadMind to manage their system image but the software has a number of ...
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Ideal specs for a developer workstations?
I was looking at Scott Hanselman's "Ultimate Developer Rig" blog post (see http://www.hanselman.com/blog/TheCodingHorrorUltimateDeveloperRigThrowdownPart2.aspx) and wanted to get additional ...
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Can't access SQL Server 2008 from workstations, but can from server
We have an app that can use mssql2k or 2k8. We've been using 2k but I decided to try 2k8 to compare. I installed in on our win2k3 server alongside mssql2k. In the ODBC applet on the server, I was ...
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Migrate local profiles to roaming profiles
What are "things to think about" and best practices to migrate a large number of users from using local profiles to roaming ones?
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Current minimum hardware requirements for a designer workstation? [closed]
One of our designers is struggling for resources with this current workstation with the following specs:
CPU: AMD Athlon X64 X2 4000+ (2GHZ)
RAM: 2x 1GB
GFX: nVIDIA Geforce 8400 GS
HDD: Samsung ...
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“Workstation” and “Server” Services Keep Stopping
On one (or more) of our Windows Server 2003 R2 servers the "Server" and "Workstation" services keep stopping. There's nothing in the event viewer that would indicate why (no errors). I recall seeing ...
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What do you have on your (physical) desk?
I'm settling in a new office and except the obvious (PC, screen, mouse, keyboard) and the can't-work-without earphones, tissue box, Philips screwdriver and stack (overflow?) of papers my table looks ...
