Printers that use ports that do not begin with com, lpt, or usb.

 

 

 

When you use Remote Desktop Connection or the Terminal Services Client version 4.0 or 5.0 to connect to another Windows-based computer from a computer that is not running Windows Server 2003, your local printers may not be redirected. As a result, your local printers are not available in the remote desktop or terminal services session.

For example, if your Windows XP-based computer has a multifunction print device using a DOT4 port, it may not be redirected in a remote desktop session to a Windows 2000- or Windows Server 2003-based computer.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the printer port does not begin with COM, LPT, or USB. By default, printer port names that do not begin with COM, LPT, or USB are only redirected in Windows Server 2003. By default, multifunction print devices may not be redirected unless you are running Windows Server 2003 on your local computer because they use DOT4 ports.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem on a computer that is not running Windows Server 2003, force all ports (including DOT4) on the client computer to be filtered for redirection. To do this, add a DWORD value named

 

FilterQueueType to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client\Default\AddIns\RDPDR and set its value data to FFFFFFFF.

Follow these steps, and then quit Registry Editor:

1.

Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.

2.

Locate and then click the following key in the registry:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client\Default\AddIns\RDPDR

3.

On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.

4.

Type FilterQueueType, and then press ENTER.

5.

On the Edit menu, click Modify.

6.

Type FFFFFFFF, and then click OK.

 

This enables all ports on the client to be redirected.

To work around this problem on a client computer that has a multifunction print device, change the port that the multifunction print device uses from DOT4 to an LPT port.

For example, to configure a multifunction print device to use an LPT port on a Windows XP-based computer, follow these steps:

 

1.

In Control Panel, open Printers and Faxes.

2.

Right-click the local printers that is not redirected, and then click Properties.

3.

Click the Ports tab, click an LPT port, and then click Apply.
The printer should now appear next to that port.

4.

Close the Printer Properties window, and then reconnect by using Remote Desktop.

 

Important When a multifunction printer is using a standard LPT port instead of the DOT4 port, it loses its multifunction capabilities, such as scanning, faxing, or copying. To regain the multifunction capabilities, the print device must use the DOT4 port.

 

 

 

Hosts file modification.

 

 

10.150.9.4            Mstaremail

10.150.9.4            Mstaremail.core2.local

 

HOWTO: Resetting the Cisco Routers

 

 

You need to be inside the enable login to do the factory restore

wr erase (enable mode)

then reload.

 

If on reboot it asks you to go thru the configuration setup, you have cleared the router.

 

HOWTO: RDP Print drivers

 

 

 

If there aren’t any drivers for windows2003 server, you can install HP deskjet 990c driver( universal driver)

 

HP deskjet 990c driver. It is already built in the computer

Click start>>control panel>>printer.

Click Add a printer.
Click Add a local printer.
Select the Use an existing port check box.

 

 

HOWTO: Reset Cache Mode in Outlook

 

 

 

You may need to turn off cache mode and turn it back on if your Outlook client is running slow, or if you are suddenly unable to send or receive emails.  Going through the steps will essentially remove the Outlook cache from your computer, and then rebuild it.  The cache is the local copies of your emails.

 

  1. Turn Off Cache Mode

 

    1. Open Outlook
    2. Tools
    3. Email Accounts
    4. Select View or change existing e-mail accounts
    5. Next
    6. With “Microsoft Exchange Server” selected, Click “Change”
    7. Uncheck the box for “Use Cached Exchange Mode”
    8. Next
    9. In the box that pops up, click on OK
    10. Click Finish

 

  1. Close Outlook
    1. File
    2. Exit

 

  1. Delete OST files from hard drive
    1. Start
    2. Search
    3. For Files or folders
    4. All files and Folders
    5. Expand “More Advanced Options”
    6. Check the box next to “Search hidden files and folders”
    7. Leave the other options at default
    8. In the top box for “All or part of the file name”, type in “*.ost”
    9. Look in should be “Local Hard Drives”
    10. Click Search
    11. It’ll find files such as outlook.ost, outlook001.ost, etc.  Select all the files it finds and select delete.  This will delete all the offline emails from your computer, but they are still on the server so you won’t lose anything.

 

  1. Turn On Cache Mode

 

    1. Open Outlook
    2. Tools
    3. Email Accounts
    4. Select View or change existing e-mail accounts
    5. Next
    6. With “Microsoft Exchange Server” selected, Click “Change”
    7. Check the box for “Use Cached Exchange Mode”
    8. Next
    9. In the box that pops up, click on OK
    10. Click Finish

 

  1. Restart Outlook

 

Once Outlook is restarted, all of your emails will download to your computer again.  It may take awhile, depending on the number of emails you have.  You can watch the progress in the lower right corner of your Outlook screen… it will show the folders as they update.

 

HOWTO: Lock user times

 

 

In Windows XP Professional go to Start > Run and Type cmd

When the command Window appears enter your requirements in one of the following formats, where NAME is the user logon

net user NAME /time:M-F,08:00-17:00
Limits the user NAME to logon Monday- Friday between 8am and 5pm

net user NAME /time:M-F,8am-5pm
The same thing can also be expressed as above using the 12 hour clock

net user NAME /time:M,9am-5pm;T,1pm-3pm;W-F,8:00-17:00
This shows the easiest way of setting limits that differ on multiple days.

To express Saturday and Sunday use 'Sa' and 'Su'.

net user NAME /time:all
Will remove all restrictions

 

 

AVW Basalt          #sp0ngb0b!   https://71.39.244.211

 

 

Cisco Config

 

 

Router

terminal length 0
terminal length 24 (to set back to default)
Switch

set length 0
set length 24 (to set back to default)

 

 

 

 

Hosts file modification.

 

To Switch Terminal Services to Install Mode

When you want to add or remove programs, put the Terminal Services server in Install mode. To do this:

1.                   Click Start, and then click Run.

2.                   In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK.

3.                   At the command prompt, type change user /install, and then press ENTER. The following message appears:

User session is ready to install applications.

4.                   Type exit, and then press ENTER.

5.                   Add or remove the programs that you want.

To Switch Terminal Services to Execute Mode

When you are finished adding or removing programs, return the Terminal Services server to Execute mode. To do this:

1.                   Click Start, and then click Run.

2.                   In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK.

3.                   At the command prompt, type change user /execute, and then press ENTER. The following message appears:

User session is ready to execute applications.

4.                   Type exit, and then press ENTER.

HOWTO: Add a domain acct to a local computer

 

 

When adding a domain admin account to a local computer you need to do the following

 

1.        Right click on My Computer

2.        Click on properties

3.        Open users

4.        Add user

5.        Type in the name and then check the name

 

 

If you are already logged into the account you will have to do the run as administrator

You may have to use the admin account via (administrator.

 

 

 

HOWTO: Allow com1 port in Vista

 

 

go to Device Manager, COM1 Port, Resources tab and just check and uncheck 'Use

Automatic Settings', and hit ok, the port starts working.

 

 

 

 

Enabling mobile devices in exchange

 

 

 

If someone needs their phone to access the exchange server, make sure you go into the Exchange System Manager.

 

Go into the properties of the mobile services and enable Outlook Mobile access and enable unsupported devices.

 

HOWTO: BlackBerry

 

 

If the Blackberry Server doesn’t show the correct email address for the user after being added. Check the event log after adding the user to see if the user is started or not. If not started, go into the services and stop the following in this order Blackberry router, Dispatcher and controller. Then start the services in the same order.  Refresh the bb manager and you should see the user’s correct email address.

 

 

HOWTO: Turn off the reminder in Outlook

 

 

Past Reminders keep firing with below errors every time Outlook is opened.

 

while dismiss them- "Cannot turn off the reminder. You may be reminded again. the end date you entered occurs before the start date"

 

while try to open the related item- "Cannot open the item for this reminder. The end date occurs before the start date"

 

O: (Objective)[Environment]

 

PRODUCT VERSION AND SERVICE RELEASES


Windows 2000
Service Pack 4
Exchange Version: 5.5

Exchange SP: 4


A: (Assessment)

Ø Logged on to the mailbox using Outlook and found the same symptoms.

 

Ø Carried out the below steps to delete the items in Reminders folder.

 

Download MFCMAPI tool from http://support.microsoft.com/?ID=291794


1. Run MFCMAPI on the desktop
2. Go to Session->Logon and Display Store Table
3. Select your profile
4. Select Mailbox
5. Expand "Root Container"
6. Right click “Reminders" and select "Open Contents Table"
7. New Window Launches with Title Reminders
8. Select all the reminder items listed there, Right click and select "Delete Message"

9. Close MFCMAPI

 

Ø Reopened Outlook and don't find the past Reminders firing again. The issue got resolved.

 

 

HOWTO: Remove User Accounts from the Login Screen in XP

 

 

Open up regedit.exe through the start menu Run box, and then navigate down to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\ CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList

On the right-hand side you'll see a list of keys that correspond to user accounts that are considered "Special" and are not to be shown on the login screen.

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Create a new DWORD value with the same name as the user name that you want to hide. You'll note that the actual username in the illustration was "OtherPerson" and not the description that was shown on the login screen.

To unhide the account, simply delete the registry key that you created.

image

The next time you log off you'll see that the other account is gone.

 

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/remove-user-accounts-from-the-login-screen-in-windows-xp/

HOWTO: Kill Print Jobs

 

 

 

 

Go to C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\PRINTERS and delete the jobs that are there after the spooler has been turned off.

 

HOWTO: Turn OFF User Authorization

 

 

 

 

Go to Start -> Control Panel -> User Accounts and Family Safety -> User Accounts and click Turn User Account Control on or Off.

You will also need to turn off Windows Security Center alerts (it will bug you that UAC is off) by going to Start -> Control Panel -> Security and click Change the way Security Center alerts me and select Don't notify me and don't display an icon

 

 

HOWTO: User profile issues. 

 

 

This will help clear the tmp, log and dmp files if a user is having issues logging into their profile.

 

C:>

And type the following: del *.tmp /s

Del *.log /s

Del *.dmp/s

 

HOWTO: Verizon Blackberry email issues 

 

 

Go to www.blackberry.com/go/vzw

Attrib Robocopy

 

 

Attrib -h -r –s

 

Change the System Restore in Vista

 

Open the command line and use the following command to change the size of System Restore in Windows Vista:

vssadmin resize shadowstorage /on=c: /for=c: /maxsize=4GB