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I've been tasked with replacing our W2K RRAS-based VPN server, and rather than just do a simple hardware swap-out, I'd like to introduce high availability in whatever solution I use. This solution could be as simple as providing two different vpn servers, or as complex as a cluster/NLB solution, but I want it to be transparent to the end user. In other words, I want them to be able to double-click a single desktop icon to connect, rather than, "if this one doesn't connect, use the other one." Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I've been tasked with replacing our W2K RRAS-based VPN server, and rather than just do a simple hardware swap-out, I'd like to introduce high availability in whatever solution I use. This solution could be as simple as providing two different vpn servers, or as complex as a cluster/NLB solution, but I want it to be transparent to the end user. In other words, I want them to be able to double-click a single desktop icon to connect, rather than, "if this one doesn't connect, use the other one." Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Forwarded to microsoft.public.windows.vista.security newsgroup via crosspost. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) AumHa VSOP & Admin DTS-L.org jinxcat101 wrote: > I am running Windows Vista Home Premium and would like to change my > password > settings to have a minimum length, maximum age, minimum complexity, make > the > password required. How can I do this? > I am in the administrators group.

I have windows xp2 with sp2 on auto update... did a belarc profile of comp and found some updates/ missing and were on critical, so went to the site and dl one or two of the updates...now I get message that this versiion of windows xp is no longer secure........... can you help..

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When attenting save documents (office 2007) to a novell netware 5.1 mapped drive from a vista machine I receive a message "document not saved". I use the beta client from novell has anyone have a solution for this.

I say forget about these updates until MS finds a fix. You can set up to ignore these updates at the windows update page or turn off all updates by going to the control panel and clicking on Automatic updates.

Every time I try to run Windows Update from the control Panel I get this error error found Code 80004002 Try Again? Please Help, I had this problem for about a month now and still no luck. There has to be a way apart from reinstalling Vista -- GAgira

Dear all, I use a screensaver that I wrote myself in .NET 1.1 whose job is to kill off unnecessary processes (ITunes' Ipodservice, Realplayer update, etc) that vendors in their infinite wisdom choose to make next to impossible to disable permanently. It has worked fine until today's updates, when the call Process.Kill is now throwing a 'permission denied' error. I see nothing explicit in the update release notes to suggest that anything's definitely been locked down in this area, though I can well imagine that it might have been. Can anyone help me confirm what's going on? Was there something in today's updates that would stop a screensaver having the abili…

Is it possible to allow Power Users to use the Indexing Service in Windows XP? Power Users can enable the service, but when you launch the Indexing Service via ciadv.msc as a Power User, you can't do much of anything (add catalog, add directories, etc) by default. Any ideas?

Is it possible to allow Power Users to use the Indexing Service in Windows XP? Power Users can enable the service, but when you launch the Indexing Service via ciadv.msc as a Power User, you can't do much of anything (add catalog, add directories, etc) by default. Any ideas?

Hello all, I am not sure if I am posting in the correct forum, but we are experiencing an issue that just started yesterday. We have a windows 2003 server that is our print server and up until yesterday afternoon, clients that were running Vista were able to select a printer from the server and print to it - even though the Vista driver was not installed on it. Right now, when trying to print to the same print device on the print server, clients are getting an error that is telling them that they need to download the driver in order to connect. I know that this is a very basic question, but has anyone experinced this issue and if so, how was it resolved? What I…

Hello all, I am not sure if I am posting in the correct forum, but we are experiencing an issue that just started yesterday. We have a windows 2003 server that is our print server and up until yesterday afternoon, clients that were running Vista were able to select a printer from the server and print to it - even though the Vista driver was not installed on it. Right now, when trying to print to the same print device on the print server, clients are getting an error that is telling them that they need to download the driver in order to connect. I know that this is a very basic question, but has anyone experinced this issue and if so, how was it resolved…

On XP, I used Group Policy Management Console with Service Pack 1 to manage my group polices for the PCs on the network. Can I use Group Policy Management Console with Service Pack 1 on Vista...? If not, what's it's replacement...? Thanks, Tom...

Disabling Spysweeper was insufficient to get this update working. Refering to the \Windows\WindowsUpdate.log, there was a key that SYSTEM did not have permission to write to. In my case it was: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\xmlfile\ShellEx\IconHandler By changing the permissions for SYSTEM on the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\xmlfile\Shel from "this key" to "this key and subkeys" the install succeeded through Microsoft Update. "John" wrote: > Unable to install, tried 3 times. Got error code Ox57E. Any suggestions?

When I right mouse click on Windows Explorer, I click on Properties. At that time I select the Shortcut Tab and under Run select Maximized. I click Apply and than click OK. When I double-click the same shortcut, the window opens in Normal, not Maximized. I have tried this several times to no avail. Is there someplace else that I need to go to get the folders to open in Maximize Mode? -- CLB

Hi to all, I have a modem Trust MD 4050 and Adsl with 4 M. All work fine for long time, once day the internet stopped. I turn on modem and PC and the connection didn't work. Now I can connect only with diagnostic option. I saw when happen this problem the web page the modem it was impossible open so I did reset the modem-router to see the page. I putted the username and pass. But the only way to go in internet is click one or two time diagnostic more I formatted hard disk and replace windows How can I in auto connect how before ? Thanks Fabrizio

I am having a problem where Windows updates will not apple at all since I did a repair install on my Windows XP Professional installation. Has anyone seen this issue and what is the solution. Kind Regards, CW.

I am having a problem where Windows updates will not apple at all since I did a repair install on my Windows XP Professional installation. Has anyone seen this issue and what is the solution. Kind Regards, CW.

INCORRECT: cbgerry wrote: > I will handle a Hi Jack This Log for you here: No. We don't analyze HiJackThis logs in the MS newsgroups. HJT logs require a great deal of time and expertise to analyze correctly and the OP will not get that in this venue. HJT logs should be posted in one of the many specialty HJT forums. That said, the OP's problem has nothing to do with malware and does not require a HJT log. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers http://www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User ============================/. CORRECT: I will handle a Hi Jack This Log for you here: http://www.bluecollarpc.org/_mgxroot/pa…

When I try to start System Information it will not start. Any ideas?

When I try to start System Information it will not start. Any ideas?

I have just upgreaded to VISTA Enterprise, from XP SP2. I can no longer connect to other computers (my servers) using Remote Desktop Connection. I get a message about 'Data Execution Prevention'. I follow the steps and have 'Remote Desktop Connection' checked so that it will not be protected by Data Execution Prevention. No change, it still will not connect. I can ping the devices, open any shares off them, etc.. Any clues on what is wrong?

The problem is: When I make a change to my system i.e. new driver, etc I would like to create a system restore point just in case of a malfunction. When I try to create a restore point I get this message on my Systems Property Window under the tab system protection Automatic Restore Point "Configuration is disabled by group policy" and "Restore Point creation disabled by group policy." What kind of system protection is that? Is it protecting my system from my protection? Yes I think so. Is there anyway to change the group policy on windows Vista Premium since it is unavailable in the premium version? Wow. This PC belongs to ME not Microsoft. I have…

Sveakungen7150 Wrote: > Hi! > > Have really strange problem with my USB Headset Plantronics Gamecom pro > 1, > music is choppy and bad quality. Windows Vista Beta 2 32-bit..... works > perfect on my XP installation as well as MacOs X. Im surprised cause > its a > 100% plug´n play set. Well, and my usb keyboard and mouse also fails > to work > proper, I always have to unplug/plug to get em to work. Any solutions > to > this??!! Hey, the samething is happening to me! Did you fix this yet? -- FloOFy.2