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Controlling file naming pattern conventions on a file share
We have a shared folder on a server, where sales managers ought to save incoming requests, invoices and other documents. Different types of documents separated by folders. Before now managers name ...
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Expire Files In A Folder: Delete Files After x Days
I'm looking to make a "Drop Folder" in a windows shared drive that is accessible to everyone. I'd like files to be deleted automagically if they sit in the folder for more than X days.
However, it ...
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How to find which server is sending files to my shared folder
I have a server where is shared folder e.g. shared_folder.
Another server in the same domain is sending files into this folder (it is probably a scheduled task)
unknown_server -> copy files -> ...
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Win 2003 Shared Folder
We have shared one folder on win2003 server and allowed everyone to access it but only 8-9 users are allowed to map drive the shared folder. The next is connected once I disconnect the one of the ...
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What to use instead of FTP
I get this question all the time from people who run Windows-based web servers. FTP, while ubiquitous, has numerous flaws shortcomings, not all of which can be solved simply by slapping SSL/TLS on top ...
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shared files or folders being locked by administrator
I have a user who uses a share folder. the folders are in 2003 windows server.
she started to complain about files and folders which she cannot rename or move.
I checked the open files under Shared ...
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Gateway-to-gateway VPN not allowing access to PDC/shares
I have a gateway-to-gateway VPN between my datacenter (HQ) and a remote site. The VPN is between two Netgear UTM9S gateways. In HQ, I have a Windows Server 2003 DC as well as several Windows 7 Pro ...
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Windows 2003; Find folders with non-inherited/changed permissions
The question: I'm looking for a good way to audit/search a directory structure (Windows 2003) and locate any folders that either don't inherit permissions from their parent -or- have additional users/...
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Windows - Accessing - Manipulating Administrator shares across windows servers \\computername\c$
Problem:
\\computername\c$ returns "Network Name cannot be found"
I tried using \\computername\c$ as well as well as with the FQDN \\computername.domain.company.com\c$ and the IP address too.
net ...
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Setting up VPN on win2k3
Recently moved local server to a datacenter. It is used for small file storage, database and thats about it.
I am trying to setup VPN there, which I have never done.
I tried setting it up while ...
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server won't share files within new domain
I have a windows server 2008 (dc now called server1) and a windows server 2003 (files now called server2).
The previous DC crashed and I created a new one (server1), same domain name, same hostname. ...
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File permission ACEs showing as SIDs after NTBACKUP restore
I have restored a backup to our Windows 2003 SBS domain controller. All the permissions for folders seem to be set correctly for groups BUT when looking at folders that had permissions set for ...
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C$ share not working
Our admins use the built-in C$, D$, etc shares in Windows Server 2003 to access these disk drives from the network as authenticated domain admins. As soon as last night, we were able to use a Windows ...
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Windows Server 2003 AD Folder Replication
I have a folder on my Windows 2003 Server AD machine that is shared out to clients at Location A.
The people in Location B are currently mounting this folder across a network link. The problem is of ...
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Windows file share access permission by computer
Here's what I want to happen:
User A logged into computer in the "Laptops" group: access denied to file share
The same User A logged into computer in the "Terminal Servers" group: access granted to ...
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