Tag Archives: Windows Server 2003

Using Windows File Servers with Macintosh clients

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Shijaz Abdulla

This article used to exist on www.shijaz.com before it was taken down in May 2009. This article gives helpful hints on how to successfully interoperate Windows Server with Mac clients. Areas covered are: Accessing Windows File Server from Macintosh Using … Continue reading →

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How to enable Remote Desktop remotely

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Shijaz Abdulla

This article used to exist on www.shijaz.com before it was taken down in May 2009. Originally published in January 2008. This article explains how you can enable Remote Desktop on a server that you do not have physical access to. … Continue reading →

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Server service not starting: "Access Denied"

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Shijaz Abdulla

Recently, I noticed that many of the computers running Windows Server 2003 SP2 had the Server service in the stopped state. When I tried to manually start the service I got an Access Denied error. A restart of the server … Continue reading →

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Unlocking files that are in use

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Shijaz Abdulla

Sometimes you cannot delete or rename a file that is currently in use. You might receive an access violation error, or simply a message telling you that your action could not be completed because the file is open in another … Continue reading →

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Slow Remote Desktop on Dell PowerEdge 2950 running Windows Server 2003 R2 x64

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Shijaz Abdulla

I’ve seen this problem when I prepare Dell PowerEdge 2950 servers using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant 5.3 to install Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 with Service Pack 2. Once the OS installation is complete, if you enable Remote Desktop … Continue reading →

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Crash-proofing the Enterprise Root CA

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Shijaz Abdulla

Your enterprise root CA is an important piece of your enterprise network. Especially if you issue a lot of certificates for a wide variety of purposes to your users. A root CA also needs to be highly secured, both physically … Continue reading →

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