Windows

Support issues pertaining to Windows.

Windows - Maximum Number Of Connections Reached

If windows is displaying that the maximum number of connections has been reached when trying to login to the server remotely the following command can be used to connect to the server to disconnect the users that are currently logged in:

mstsc.exe /v:ServerName /console [/f] [/w:Width/h:Height]

Windows - Importing SSL Certs In IIS

First, you need to be able to import the file into MMC. Most of these instrucions are from microsoft at the following url:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/WindowsServer2003/Library/IIS/53dfdb5e-6106-4d99-85bb-da199bc27c7e.mspx?mfr=true

Windows - Mstsc Commands

Mstsc

Creates connections to terminal servers or other remote computers, edits an existing Remote Desktop Connection (.rdp) configuration file, and migrates legacy connection files that were created with Client Connection Manager to new .rdp connection files.

Syntax

mstsc.exe {ConnectionFile | /v:ServerName[:Port]} [/console] [/f] [/w:Width/h:Height]

mstsc.exe/edit"ConnectionFile"

Windows - Implement IPSec Server 2003

IPSec 101

Before wading into an explanation of how to implement IPSec, we should first take a moment to introduce you to, or refresh your knowledge of, this free and very effective method of securing network transmissions.

Windows - Blocking Ips

Copy this and pasted it to a text file and change the extension to cmd. Change the 100.100.100.100 address to the address you want to block.

Start copy HERE :

REM (c) Microsoft Corporation 1997-2003
REM Packet Fileters for Server Hardening
REM
REM Name: PacketFilters-ServerHost.CMD
REM Version: 1.0

Windows - HowTo Block Specific Network Protocols/Ports Using IPSec

SUMMARY:

loadTOCNode(1, 'summary');Internet Protocol security (IPSec) filtering rules can be used to help protect Windows 2000-based, Windows XP-based, and Windows Server 2003-based computers from network-based attacks from threats such as viruses and worms. This article describes how to filter a particular protocol and port combination for both inbound and outbound network traffic.

Windows - Install And Configure The Email Server

Introduction

This tutorial will help you to install and set up a few email accounts, by using the built-in POP3 Service in Windows Server 2003. I will assume you have basic knowledge about the Windows Server family and Mail Servers, but I have tried to make this tutorial as easily comprehensible as possible. The tutorial has been tested on Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition but should also work on Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition.

Windows - Backup Server

What is backup?

Before we start with the actually backup we must know what we are doing. This section will give you all the information you need to understand how backup works.

  Types of backups

Windows - How To Set Up An Ftp Server

Summary:

This step-by-step article describes how to install and configure a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server for anonymous access.

Install Internet Information Services and the FTP Service:

Because FTP depends on Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), IIS and the FTP Service must be installed on the computer. To install IIS and the FTP Service, follow these steps.

Windows - Disabling Application Error Reporting

Summary:

There is absolutely no good reason to disable this service in pre-release, or released software. If a program or computer crashes, then once the computer recovers it makes a detailed report (with no personally identifiable information it) about how the crash happened and sends it off to Microsoft. They then look over it, and try to fix it, which makes a better OS for everyone.

Note : This is not a recommended procedure.

Steps:

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