How to change RDP Port on TS
Terminal services used port 3389 by default. It is well known port TS uses so there can be a chance that it can be a target for attack by network intruders. Even though network attackers can find...
View ArticleRemote Assistance in Windows 2008
Remote Assistance provides a way for users to get the help they need and makes it easier and less costly for corporate helpdesks to assist their users. The Remote Assistance application in Windows...
View Article"COM+ Event System and MSDTC service not starting" Trouboulshooting steps
1. In Control Panel, stop all services, and change the Startup Type to “manual” <except> for the following: – Alerter – COM+ Event System...
View ArticleServices not starting after installing service pack on Windows 2003 server
1) Disable all third party services and startup items using msconfig.exe. 2) Restart the machine. 3) Open services console (Start à run à services.msc) 4) Check the status of...
View Article"Windows Update failing" Torubleshooting Steps
1) Windows update can fail due to many reasons.But as an initial troubleshooting step we can run script givenbelow. The following script will re-register windows update dlls and recreate software...
View ArticlePrint Spooler Crash Troubleshooting Steps
Overview of Print Spooler Component Print Processor The print processor tells the spooler to alter a job according to the document data type. It works together with the printer driver to move the...
View ArticleGuidance on page file size X64 and X32 machines Windows 2003 servers
There seems to be a little confusion on the page file sizing on X64 machines and X32 machines as well. Lots of kb articles have been written; am trying to simplify it in this post. On 32 bit machines...
View ArticleThe procedure entry point LogonUserExA could not be located in the dynamic...
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View ArticleFile copy fails with the error “Insufficient System Resources”
Ø Apply KB 312362 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312362 Ø Configure the below keys to maximize server resources. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Lanmanserver\Parameters subkey,...
View ArticleManual Print Server Migration
Steps to perform on Old/Current Server Ø Create a Backup folder to some location which can be accessed from new print server. Ø Backup ‘Drivers’ and ‘Prtprocs’ folder from spool folder to Backup...
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