Windows 2003 and 2008 Server

Hi

There are major changes in windows 2003 & 2008 Server with new features,i  am expecting this would help for you ...... 

Windows 2003 Server	Windows 2008 Server
RIS	WDS-Windows Deployment Services
IIS 6.0	IIS 7.0
DFS	Changes in DFS
4-Primary Partitions	3-Primary Partitions
No Shrinking Volumes	Shrinking Volumes
No network discovery service	Network Discovery service
No RODC	RODC
No in built GPMC	Inbuilt GPMC
windows NT Backup	windows server Backup
No windows server core	windows server core
Terminal Service-RDP 5.2	Improved Terminal Services-RDP 6.0
DNS	Improved DNS

1. 32 / 64 Bit Operating system. 2. Built on NT Technology 3. Inbuilt Terminal Services 4. No Primary Domain controller and Backup Domain Controller 5. Transitive trust relationship automatically created 6. Active Directory 7. Secondary Logon Services 8. Improved Security – Kerberos Version5 9. Distributed File System (DFS) 10. Freedom from drive letters 11. Centralized deployment of applications 12. Only DNS required no need for WINS 13. Remote Installation service 14. Supports FAT 16, Fat 32, NTFS and EFS 15. Internet Information services (IIS) 16. Volume shadow copy 17. Quality of service 18. Disk Quotas

1. 32 / 64 Bit Operating system. 2. Server Manager 3. Active Directory   -- Domain Services  -- Federation Services  -- Lightweight Directory Services  -- Rights Management Services  -- Read-only Domain Controller 4. In-built GPMC 5. Centralized deployment of applications 6. Disk Quotas 7. Distributed File System (DFS) 8. Windows Server Backup 9. DNS Dependency 10. Internet Information services (IIS) 11. Improved Terminal Services       --Ts web Access Administration       --Ts Remote App       --Ts Gateway 12. Windows Deployment Services 13. Support FAT16, FAT32, NTFS 14. Windows Server Core 15. Volume Shadow Copy 16. Network Access Protection 17. Virtualization 18. Windows Power Shell 19. Improved Security      -- Kerberos Version5      -- Internet Protocol Security      -- Support for smart card

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error 28035 %windir%\adam

HI

After a long time , i got solution for this error resolving in windows 7, i had seen many blog about this issue


please download this file http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/3/9/73982B95-A8C9-4B6C-BD85-6EC620BB0A7A/Windows6.1-KB975541-x86.msu


I hope this will solve your problem

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SNMP CONFIGURATION

Me And My Friend Had worked on SNMP In VMware It's working .....
Enabling SNMP access and trap forwarding for VMware
IBM® Director 5.10.3 supports SNMP access and trap forwarding on VMware ESX Server, and will inter-operate with the ucd-snmp versions that ship with VMware ESX Server version 2.5.2 and 3.0.

These instructions apply only to using IBM Director SNMP support on VMware ESX Server.
Complete the following steps to enable SNMP access and trap forwarding for managed systems running VMware:
Download the net-snmp-5.2.1.tar.gz file from the Net-SNMP Web site at www.net-snmp.org/download.html.
Build and install the Net-SNMP libraries using the following steps.
Notes:
This procedure does not perform a full installation of Net-SNMP, but installs only the Net-SNMP libraries, which are required for IBM Director Core Services SNMP functions.
Refer to the INSTALL and README files included in the net-snmp-5.2.1.tar.gz package for additional installation information.
Untar the source files. Type the following command and press Enter.
tar -xvzf net-snmp-5.2.1.tar.gzChange to the source directory. Type the following command and press Enter.
cd net-snmp-5.2.1Build the Net-SNMP libraries with default options. Type the following commands (press Enter after each).
./configure --with-defaults
makeInstall the Net-SNMP libraries only to /usr/local/lib. Type the following command and press Enter.
make installlibsTo enable trap forwarding, edit the /etc/init.d/dacimlist file and uncomment the following two lines two lines in the SNMP End Consumer section.
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib
export LD_LIBRARY_PATHNote: The configuration changes will not take effect until you restart the cimlistener daemon in step 7.
To enable SNMP access, edit the /etc/init.d/dasnmp file and uncomment the following two lines in the section regarding the location of the net-snmp libraries.


LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib


export LD_LIBRARY_PATHConfigure the SNMP daemon that ships with VMware to support AgentX agents. For details, see the VMware documentation at www.vmware.com/support/pubs/esx_pubs.html.


Create the file /usr/local/share/snmp/snmpd.conf to specify trapsink and trapcommunity settings. You might have to create the directory. This file should contain only settings for trapcommunity and trapsink.
 Specify a trap community value by adding a line containing the word trapcommunity followed by a space and the trapcommunity value, as in the following example.
trapcommunity publicSpecify a trapsink value for each destination to which IBM Director will send SNMP traps. Add a line containing the word trapsink followed by a space and the trapsink value, as in the following example.
trapsink 192.168.1.1Restart the cimlistener daemon by typing the following commands and pressing Enter after each:
/etc/init.d/dacimlist stop
/etc/init.d/dacimlist startRestart the IBM Director AgentX subagent by typing the following commands and pressing Enter after each:
/etc/init.d/dasnmp stop
/etc/init.d/dasnmp start

Installing NETWORK FILE Server

(Note: NFS Server works on Windows 2003 R2 with Service pack 2 & Windows 2008  )

1. On the Windows 2003 Server make sure “Microsoft Services for NFS” in installed. If not you need to add it under Add/Remove Programs, Windows Components, Other Network File and Print Services
2. Next go to folder you want to share and right-click on it and select Properties
3. Click on the NFS Sharing tab and select “Share this Folder”
4. Enter a Share Name, check “Anonymous Access” and make sure the UID and GID are both .
5. In Virtual Center, select your ESX server and click the “Configuration” tab and then select “Storage”
6. Click on “Add Storage” and select “Network File System” as the storage type
7. Enter the Windows Server name, the folder (share) name and a descriptive Data store Name
8. Once it finishes the configuration you can now map your VM’s CD-ROM devices to this new VMFS volume
Note: It is assumed that you have already installed Active Directory and DNS with the correct configuration.
Open the Control Panel and then start the Add/Remove Programs utility. After it has started select from the left panel “Add/Remove Windows Components.”

This will open a new panel. A list of components will be presented. Those components that already have a checkmark in the box at their left are already installed. Scroll down until you find the entry for ‘Other Network File and Print Services.’ (Why NFS is lumped in with Print Services is unknown, but this arrangement does change with the next Server release.)

Now select the Details button. A new window will open titled “Other Network File and Print Services.”

From this Window choose “Microsoft Services for NFS” and choose Details again. Yet another window will open, showing all of the available components related to NFS, titled ‘Microsoft Services for NFS.’

In the ‘Microsoft Services for NFS’ window you will select all of the components that you need to support your local configuration. You should check all of the available selection boxes in a typical situation because all of these components will be needed. If you are not going to use UNM because all of your client machines are now Windows Vista then you won’t need to select User Name Mapping. Once all of the choices are made, click on OK (several times) to begin the installation/activation.

MOSS How to ...: Installing SharePoint 2010 on Windows 2008 Server R2

MOSS How to ...: Installing SharePoint 2010 on Windows 2008 Server R2

BASIC COMMAND FOR VMWARE & LINUX

Directory description

/bin	Essential command binaries (programs) are stored here (bash, ls, mount,tar, etc.)
/boot	Static files of the boot loader.
/dev	Device files. In Linux, hardware devices are acceessd just like other files, and they are kept under this directory.
/etc	Host-specific system configuration files.
/home	Location of users' personal home directories (e.g. /home/susan).
/lib	Essential shared libraries and kernel modules.
/Proc	Process information pseudo-filesystem. An interface to kernel data structures.
/root	The root (superuser) home directory.
/sbin	Essential system binaries (fdisk, fsck, init, etc).
/tmp	Temporary files. All users have permission to place temporary files here.
/usr	The base directory for most shareable, read-only data (programs, libraries,documentation, and much more).
/var	Variable data: mail and printer spools, log files, lock files, etc.

Basic Commands For Navigation

ESX Command	DOS/Windows Command	Description
pwd	cd	“Print Working Directory”. Shows the current location in the directory tree.
cd	cd,chdir	“Change Directory”. When typed all by itself, it returns you to your home directory.
cd directory	cd directory	Change into the specified directory name. Example: cd /usr/src/linux
cd ~	.	“~” is an alias for your home directory. It can be used as a shortcut to your “home”, or other directories relative to your home.
cd..	cd..	Move up one directory. For example, if you are in /home/vic and you type “cd ..”, you will end up in /home.
cd -	.	Return to previous directory. An easy way to get back to your previous location!
Is	Dir /w	List all files in the current directory, in column format.
Is directory	Dir directory	List the files in the specified directory. Example: ls /var/log

Special Characters

Character	Description
\	Escape character. If you want to reference a special character, you must “escape” it with a backslash first. Example: touch /tmp/filename\*
/	Directory separator, used to separate a string of directory names. Example: /usr/src/linux
.	Current directory. Can also “hide” files when it is the first character in a filename.
..	Parent Directory
~	User's Home Directory
*	Represents 0 or more characters in a filename, or by itself, all files in a directory. Example: pic*2002 can represent the files pic2002, picJanuary2002, etc.
?	Represents a single character in a filename. Example: hello?.txt can represent hello1.txt, helloz.txt, but not hello22.txt
[]	Can be used to represent a range of values, e.g. [0-9], [A-Z], etc. Example: hello[0-2].txt represents the names hello0.txt,hello1.txt, and hello2.txt
|	“Pipe”. Redirect the output of one command into another command. Example: ls | more
>	Redirect output of a command into a new file. If the file already exists, over-write it. Example: ls > myfiles.txt
>>	Redirect the output of a command onto the end of an existing file. Example: echo .Mary 555-1234. >> phonenumbers.txt
<	Redirect a file as input to a program. Example: more < phonenumbers.txt
;	Command separator. Allows you to execute multiple commands on a single line.Example: cd /var/log ; less messages
&&	Command separator as above, but only runs the second command if the first one finished without errors. Example: cd /var/logs && less messages
&	Execute a command in the background, and immediately get your shell back. Example: find / -name core > /tmp/corefiles.txt &

Working with Files and Directories

ESX Command	DOS/Windows Command	Description
Cat	type	Display the contents of a text file on the screen. For example: cat mp3files.txt
Head	-	Display the first few lines of a text file. Example: head /etc/services
Tail	-	Display the last few lines of a text file. Example: tail /etc/services
tail-f	-	Display the last few lines of a text file, and then output appended data as the file grows (very useful for following log files!). Example: tail -f /var/log/messages
Cp	Copy	Copies a file from one location to another. Example: cp mp3files.txt /tmp
mv	Move,ren,rename	Moves a file to a new location, or renames it. For example: mv mp3files.txt /tmp
rm	Del	Delete a file. Example: rm /tmp/mp3files.txt
mkdir	md	Make Directory. Example: mkdir /tmp/myfiles/
rmdir	rd,Rmdir	Remove Directory. Example: rmdir /tmp/myfiles/

Find/Search things

Linux Command	Description
Which	Shows the full path of Shell Commands found in your path.For example,if u want to know exactly where the "grep Command is located on the file system,you cantype "Which grep".The Output should be something like /bin/grep.
where is	Locates the Program,Source code,and manual page for a command(if all information is available).For example, to find out where "1s" and its main page are, type "Whereis 1s".The output will look something like: 1s:/bin//1s/usr/share/man/man1/1s.1.gz
locate	A quick way to search for files anywhere on the file system.For example,you can find all files and directories that contain the name "mozilla"by typing: locate mozilla
find	A very powerful command,but sometimes tricky to use.It can be used to search for files matching certain patterns as well as many other types of searche.A simple example is: find . -name \*mp3 This example starts searching in the current directory"." and all sub directories looking for files with"mp3"at the end od their names

Informational Commands

Linux Command	Description
ps	Links currently running process(programs).
w	Show who is logged on and what they are doing.
id	Print your User-id's and Group id's.
df	Report File system disk space usage("DiskFree" is how I remember it)
du	Disk Usage in a Particular Directory."du -s" provides a summary for current directory.
top	Displays CPU Processes in a full screen GUI.A great way to see the activity on your computer in real time.Type "Q" to quit.
free	Displays amount of free and used memory in the system.
cat/proc/cpuinfo	Displays information about your CPU.
cat/proc/meminfo	Displays lots of information about current memory Usage
uname -a	Prints system information to the screen(Kernel version,machine type,etc.,).

Other Utilities

Linux Command	Description
Clear	Clear the Screen
echo	Display text on the screen.Mostly useful when writing shell scripts.For example: echo"Hello World"
more	Display a file, or program output onpage at a time.Examples: more mp3files.txt ls -la | more.
less	An improved replacement for "more" command".Allows you to scroll backwards as well as forwards.
grep	Search for a pattern in a file or program output.For example to find out which TCP network is used by the "NFS" service,You can do this: grep "nfs" /etc/services This looks for any line that contains the string "nfs" in the file "/etc/services" and displays only those lines.
lpr	Print a file or program output.Examples: lpr mp3files.txt - Prints the mp3files.txt files. ls -la | lpr -Prints the output of the "ls -la" command.
sort	Sort a file or Program Output.Examples: sort mp3files.txt.
su	"Switch user".Allows you to switch to another user account temporarily.The default account to switch to is the root/superuser account.Examples: su   -Switch to root account. su-   -Switch to root and log in with root's environment. su  larry-Switch to larry's account.

FAILOVER CLUSTER

                                                   Installing a Windows Server 2008 Failover  Cluster

I recently needed to do some testing with a Windows 2008 cluster for OpsMgr so I decided to go ahead and embrace Windows 2008 as both a host and guest operating system.
Server 2008 with Hyper-V ....

To do this I upgraded my Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008, and added the role for Hyper-V. First off, Hyper-V is really cool. Attaching a Video of what my environment looked like once I had configured .

I followed this video ,Look into this !!!!!

http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/edge/0/9/1/3/3HyperVR2BuildingaHyperVR2Cluster_2MB_edge.wmv

window7 Updates

Windows updates may fail in Windows 7 or in Vista with the Error Code 0×80070422 with the following error in the c:\windows\logs\CBS\CBS.log file.

80070422 SelfUpdate Failure Software Synchronization Windows Update Client failed to detect with error 0×80070422

This can happen for two reasons,

•“Windows Update” Service is disabled or not set to Automatic as Startup Type

•“Windows Modules Installer” Service is not set to manual as Startup type.

To resolve this Windows Vista or Windows 7 update issue, set the Startup type of respective services to “Automatic” & “Manual” respectively.

Follow the steps to resolve Windows Update error 80070422:

                        Important:You must be logged on as an administrator to perform these steps.
•Press Start, type admin in the start menu search box, and click on Administrative Tools
•Double-click Services. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation
•Right-click the Windows Update service, and then click Properties
•On the General tab, next to Startup type, make sure that Automatic is selected
•Next to Service status, check to see if the service is started. If it is not, click Start. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
•Similarly, set the “Windows Modules Installer” service startup type as “manual”.
Note:First you want to reveal the hidden admin account in Windows Vista and login to the hidden admin account.For this do the following:
•Click on Windows Vista Start orbs.
•In start menu search type: cmd
•Right-Click the cmd icon and choose “Run as Administrator”
•Now type the follwoing command:
net user administrator /active:yes
You should see a message that the command completed successfully, logoff and login to the true admin account

Updates Error In windows Operating System

I understand the inconvenience you encountered when trying to perform Windows Update. Please be assured that I will do my best to help you.


The issue may be caused by one of the following factors:
1. The installation is affected by some third-party security software.
2. The downloaded installation file is corrupted.


In order to narrow down the cause of our issue, let's refer to the following steps:

NOTE: Some third party programs can affect the Windows Update service. If you are running any third party applications such as Spyblocker, Internet or web accelerators (programs designed to boost the speed of the Internet connection), security or anti-virus programs (Norton, McAfee, etc.), I recommend we temporarily disable or shut them down and then try accessing Windows Update later. Please be sure to enable them again when the update process has been completed.


Step 1: Rename the Windows Update Softwaredistribution folder
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This issue may occur if the Windows Update Software distribution folder has been corrupted. We can refer to the following steps to rename this folder. Please note that the folder will be re-created the next time we visit the Windows Update site.
1. Close all the open windows.
2. Click the "Start" Button, click "All programs", and click "Accessories".
3. Right-click "Command Prompt", and click "Run as administrator".

4. In "Administrator: Command Prompt" window, type in "net stop WuAuServ" (without the quotes) and press Enter.
Note: Please look at the cmd window and make sure it says that it was successfully stopped before we try to rename the folder. However, if it fails, please let me know before performing any further steps and include any error messages you may have received when it failed.

5. Click the "Start" Button, in the "Start Search" box, type in "%windir%" (without the quotes) and press Enter.
6. In the opened folder, look for the folder named "SoftwareDistribution".
7. Right-click on the folder, select "Rename" and type "SDold" (without the quotes) to rename this folder.
8. Still in "Administrator: Command Prompt" window, type the command "net start WuAuServ" (without the quotes) in the opened window to restart the Windows Updates service.

Note: Please look at the cmd window and make sure it says that it was successfully started. However, if it fails, please let me know before performing any further steps and include any error messages you may have received when it failed.
If the steps above do not work, let's refer to the following steps to manually download and install the update.
Step 2: Download and install the update manually.
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1. Please download the update from
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=c0145563-428e-47b6-b245-b59dce88ac0e
Please note its location.
2. Please double-click the downloaded file to install the update.
If an error is encountered when installing the update manually, please capture a screenshot for further research
How to capture a screenshot
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1. Press the Print Screen key (PrtScn) on your keyboard.
2. Click the "Start" Button, type "mspaint" in the Search Bar and Press Enter.
3. In the Paint program, click the "Edit" menu, click "Paste". Then click the "File" menu, and click "Save".
4. The "Save As" dialogue box will appear. Type a file name in the "File name:" box, for example: "screenshot".
5. Make sure "JPEG (*.JPG;*.JPEG;*.JPE;*.JFIF)" is selected in the "Save as type" box, click "Desktop" on the left pane and then click "Save".
In the meantime, to clarify the issue and provide more accurate troubleshooting steps, please assist me in collecting the following information.


How to collect the WindowsUpdate.log file
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1. Click the "Start" Button, type "WindowsUpdate.log" (without the quotes) in the Search Bar and Press Enter. We will see a file named "WindowsUpdate.log"
2. Now click on the "File" menu and then click on the "Save As".

3. From the left panel, click "Desktop" and click the Save button.
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Windows 7 & Vista Updates Errors

Many people having problem with online updates , in windows 7& Vista having some problem for online updating, if updating is not done perfectly virus will come automatically & system performance may decrease,and some software won't work without updates....


I have some solutions to solve this problems (Note: Uninstall Google updater or any Google tools except G talk,Chrome)

Download Patches for windows7 & Vista & XP
 Sytem perfomance is down             http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1823898/Mats_Run.performance.exe
Maintainence problem                     http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1823898/Mats_Run.maintenance.exe
Printing problem                             http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1823898/Mats_Run.printing.exe
Dvd& Cd is not working       http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1823898/Mats_Run.dvd.exe  
Audio Recording                             http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1823898/Mats_Run.AudioRecording.exe
Audio Playback                              http://www.blogger.com/%20%20http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1823898/Mats_Run.AudioPlayback.exe%20%20%20
i had done this before writing the blog ...keep go on doing this ...
Have a Nice Day ()()()()()()()

MICROSOFT OUTLOOK ERROR "cannot start microsoft outlook cannot open the outlook window 2010"

Hey many of you got this problem ,There is a small procedure below for solving this issue

go to run.........& type "Outlook.exe /resetnavpane"

say ok!!!

Outlook will be opened

if not  run this below site

The way to fix this is to do a system restore.
Below is a link to those instructions.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936212/

While the "broken profile" part of this post belongs in the Vista forum.
I'm going to suggest that you pop over to the Office forum for the Outlook part. That is more appropriate for them to handle.
Hope this helped!

http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/flyoutoverview.mspx

Ports and Protocols of systems

The Windows server system includes a comprehensive and integrated infrastructure that is designed to meet the requirements of developers and of information technology (IT) professionals. This system is designed to run programs and solutions that information workers can use to obtain, to analyze, and to share information quickly and easily. These Microsoft client, server and server program products use a variety of network ports and protocols to communicate with client systems and with other server systems over the network. Dedicated firewalls, host-based firewalls, and Internet Protocol security (IPsec) filters are other important components that are required to help secure your network. However, if these technologies are configured to block ports and protocols that are used by a specific server, that server will no longer respond to client requests.

Ports and Protocols
The following table summarizes the information from the "System Services Ports" section of this article. This table is sorted by port number instead of by the service name.

Protocol / Port - Application protocol - System service name
Protocol 47 - GRE - GRE (IP protocol 47) Routing and Remote Access
Protocol 50 - ESP - IPsec ESP (IP protocol 50) Routing and Remote Access
Protocol 51 - n/a AH IPsec AH (IP protocol 51) Routing and Remote Access
TCP Port 7 - Echo Simple TCP/IP Services
UDP Port 7 - Echo Simple TCP/IP Services
TCP Port 9 - Discard Simple TCP/IP Services
UDP Port 9 - Discard Simple TCP/IP Services
TCP Port 13 - Daytime Simple TCP/IP Services
UDP Port 13 - Daytime Simple TCP/IP Services
TCP Port 17 - Quotd Simple TCP/IP Services
UDP Port 17 - Quotd Simple TCP/IP Services
TCP Port 19 - Chargen Simple TCP/IP Services
UDP Port 19 - Chargen Simple TCP/IP Services
TCP Port 20 - FTP default data FTP Publishing Service
TCP Port 21 - FTP control FTP Publishing Service
TCP Port 21 - FTP control Application Layer Gateway Service
TCP Port 23 - Telnet Telnet
TCP Port 25 - SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
UDP Port 25 - SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
TCP Port 25 - SMTP Exchange Server
UDP Port 25 - SMTP Exchange Server
TCP Port 42 - WINS Replication Windows Internet Name Service
UDP Port 42 - WINS Replication Windows Internet Name Service
TCP Port 53 - DNS DNS Server
UDP Port 53 - DNS DNS Server
TCP Port 53 - DNS Internet Connection Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing
UDP Port 53 - DNS Internet Connection Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing
UDP Port 67 - DHCP Server DHCP Server
UDP Port 67 - DHCP Server Internet Connection Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing
UDP Port 69 - TFTP Trivial FTP Daemon Service
TCP Port 80 - HTTP Windows Media Services
TCP Port 80 - HTTP World Wide Web Publishing Service
TCP Port 80 - HTTP SharePoint Portal Server
TCP Port 88 - Kerberos Kerberos Key Distribution Center
UDP Port 88 - Kerberos Kerberos Key Distribution Center
TCP Port 102 - X.400 Microsoft Exchange MTA Stacks
TCP Port 110 - POP3 Microsoft POP3 Service
TCP Port 110 - POP3 Exchange Server
TCP Port 119 - NNTP Network News Transfer Protocol
UDP Port 123 - NTP Windows Time
UDP Port 123 - SNTP Windows Time
TCP Port 135 - RPC Message Queuing
TCP Port 135 - RPC Remote Procedure Call
TCP Port 135 - RPC Exchange Server
TCP Port 135 - RPC Certificate Services
TCP Port 135 - RPC Cluster Service
TCP Port 135 - RPC Distributed File System
TCP Port 135 - RPC Distributed Link Tracking
TCP Port 135 - RPC Distributed Transaction Coordinator
TCP Port 135 - RPC Event Log
TCP Port 135 - RPC Fax Service
TCP Port 135 - RPC File Replication
TCP Port 135 - RPC Local Security Authority
TCP Port 135 - RPC Remote Storage Notification
TCP Port 135 - RPC Remote Storage Server
TCP Port 135 - RPC Systems Management Server 2.0
TCP Port 135 - RPC Terminal Services Licensing
TCP Port 135 - RPC Terminal Services Session Directory
UDP Port 137 - NetBIOS Name Resolution Computer Browser
UDP Port 137 - NetBIOS Name Resolution Server
UDP Port 137 - NetBIOS Name Resolution Windows Internet Name Service
UDP Port 137 - NetBIOS Name Resolution Net Logon
UDP Port 137 - NetBIOS Name Resolution Systems Management Server 2.0
UDP Port 138 - NetBIOS Datagram Service Computer Browser
UDP Port 138 - NetBIOS Datagram Service Messenger
UDP Port 138 - NetBIOS Datagram Service Server
UDP Port 138 - NetBIOS Datagram Service Net Logon
UDP Port 138 - NetBIOS Datagram Service Distributed File System
UDP Port 138 - NetBIOS Datagram Service Systems Management Server 2.0
UDP Port 138 - NetBIOS Datagram Service License Logging Service
TCP Port 139 - NetBIOS Session Service Computer Browser
TCP Port 139 - NetBIOS Session Service Fax Service
TCP Port 139 - NetBIOS Session Service Performance Logs and Alerts
TCP Port 139 - NetBIOS Session Service Print Spooler
TCP Port 139 - NetBIOS Session Service Server
TCP Port 139 - NetBIOS Session Service Net Logon
TCP Port 139 - NetBIOS Session Service Remote Procedure Call Locator
TCP Port 139 - NetBIOS Session Service Distributed File System
TCP Port 139 - NetBIOS Session Service Systems Management Server 2.0
TCP Port 139 - NetBIOS Session Service License Logging Service
TCP Port 143 - IMAP Exchange Server
UDP Port 161 - SNMP SNMP Service
UDP Port 162 - SNMP Traps Outbound SNMP Trap Service
TCP Port 389 - LDAP Server Local Security Authority
UDP Port 389 - LDAP Server Local Security Authority
TCP Port 389 - LDAP Server Distributed File System
UDP Port 389 - LDAP Server Distributed File System
TCP Port 443 - HTTPS HTTP SSL
TCP Port 443 - HTTPS World Wide Web Publishing Service
TCP Port 443 - HTTPS SharePoint Portal Server
TCP Port 443 - RPC over HTTP Exchange Server 2003
TCP Port 445 - SMB Fax Service
TCP Port 445 - SMB Print Spooler
TCP Port 445 - SMB Server
TCP Port 445 - SMB Remote Procedure Call Locator
TCP Port 445 - SMB Distributed File System
TCP Port 445 - SMB License Logging Service
TCP Port 445 - SMB Net Logon
TCP Port 464 - Kerberos Password V5 Net Logon
UDP Port 500 - IPsec ISAKMP Local Security Authority
TCP Port 515 - LPD TCP/IP Print Server
TCP Port 548 - File Server for Macintosh File Server for Macintosh
TCP Port 554 - RTSP Windows Media Services
TCP Port 563 - NNTP over SSL Network News Transfer Protocol
TCP Port 593 - RPC over HTTP endpoint mapper Remote Procedure Call
TCP Port 593 - RPC over HTTP Exchange Server
TCP Port 636 - LDAP SSL Local Security Authority
UDP Port 636 - LDAP SSL Local Security Authority
TCP Port 993 - IMAP over SSL Exchange Server
TCP Port 995 - POP3 over SSL Exchange Server
TCP Port 1067 - Installation Bootstrap Service Installation Bootstrap protocol server
TCP Port 1068 - Installation Bootstrap Service Installation Bootstrap protocol client
TCP Port 1270 - MOM-Encrypted Microsoft Operations Manager 2000
TCP Port 1433 - SQL over TCP Microsoft SQL Server
TCP Port 1433 - SQL over TCP MSSQL$UDDI
UDP Port 1434 - SQL Probe Microsoft SQL Server
UDP Port 1434 - SQL Probe MSSQL$UDDI
UDP Port 1645 - Legacy RADIUS Internet Authentication Service
UDP Port 1646 - Legacy RADIUS Internet Authentication Service
UDP Port 1701 - L2TP Routing and Remote Access
TCP Port 1723 - PPTP Routing and Remote Access
TCP Port 1755 - MMS Windows Media Services
UDP Port 1755 - MMS Windows Media Services
TCP Port 1801 - MSMQ Message Queuing
UDP Port 1801 - MSMQ Message Queuing
UDP Port 1812 - RADIUS Authentication Internet Authentication Service
UDP Port 1813 - RADIUS Accounting Internet Authentication Service
UDP Port 1900 - SSDP SSDP Discovery Service
TCP Port 2101 - MSMQ-DCs Message Queuing
TCP Port 2103 - MSMQ-RPC Message Queuing
TCP Port 2105 - MSMQ-RPC Message Queuing
TCP Port 2107 - MSMQ-Mgmt Message Queuing
TCP Port 2393 - OLAP Services 7.0 SQL Server: Downlevel OLAP Client Support
TCP Port 2394 - OLAP Services 7.0 SQL Server: Downlevel OLAP Client Support
UDP Port 2460 - MS Theater Windows Media Services
UDP Port 2535 - MADCAP DHCP Server
TCP Port 2701 - SMS Remote Control (control) SMS Remote Control Agent
UDP Port 2701 - SMS Remote Control (control) SMS Remote Control Agent
TCP Port 2702 - SMS Remote Control (data) SMS Remote Control Agent
UDP Port 2702 - SMS Remote Control (data) SMS Remote Control Agent
TCP Port 2703 - SMS Remote Chat SMS Remote Control Agent
UPD Port 2703 - SMS Remote Chat SMS Remote Control Agent
TCP Port 2704 - SMS Remote File Transfer SMS Remote Control Agent
UDP Port 2704 - SMS Remote File Transfer SMS Remote Control Agent
TCP Port 2725 - SQL Analysis Services SQL Analysis Server
TCP Port 2869 - UPNP Universal Plug and Play Device Host
TCP Port 2869 - SSDP event notification SSDP Discovery Service
TCP Port 3268 - Global Catalog Server Local Security Authority
TCP Port 3269 - Global Catalog Server Local Security Authority
UDP Port 3343 - Cluster Services Cluster Service
TCP Port 3389 - Terminal Services NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing
TCP Port 3389 - Terminal Services Terminal Services
UDP Port 3527 - MSMQ-Ping Message Queuing
UDP Port 4011 - BINL Remote Installation
UDP Port 4500 - NAT-T Local Security Authority
TCP Port 5000 - SSDP legacy event notification SSDP Discovery Service
UDP Port 5004 - RTP Windows Media Services
UDP Port 5005 - RTCP Windows Media Services
TCP Port 6001 - Information Store Exchange Server 2003
TCP Port 6002 - Directory Referral Exchange Server 2003
TCP Port 6004 - DSProxy/NSPI Exchange Server 2003
TCP Port 42424 - ASP.Net Session State ASP.NET State Service
TCP Port 51515 - MOM-Clear Microsoft Operations Manager 2000

System Update Error in windows 7

What does the System Update Readiness Tool do?
 The System Update Readiness Tool verifies the integrity of the following resources:

Files that are located under the following directories:


%SYSTEMROOT%\Servicing\Packages %SYSTEMROOT%\WinSxS\Manifests

Registry data that is located under the following registry subkeys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Components

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Schema

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing
 Note This list may be updated at any time.

When the System Update Readiness Tool detects incorrect manifests, files, or registry data, it might replace the incorrect data with a corrected version.

What Windows Update installation errors can the System Update Readiness Tool potentially address?

The following table lists error messages that you might receive when you try to install a software update. These errors might be caused by a system irregularity that the System Update Readiness Tool might be able to resolve. However, the tool might be unable to fix all instances in which these errors occur. Collapse this tableExpand this table

How to Fix this issue ????

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1823898/Windows6.1-KB947821-v4-x86.msu

please run this patch for solving this problemhttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=44e15787-66b0-4e9c-9c3b-1fc9ea40f69f&displaylang=en&Hash=%2bVOBTsJl7uRC6LQdluxNCzzaSfSxXEA%2f%2fVMHsQJR34AT1saZpze%2f1ZBOResn7pIdLnmrQAg2Sg%2fo3FXg%2b%2bF0pg%3d%3d

visit http://support.microsoft.com/

VMWARE ESX (VMDK) for VHD Convertor

After a Long search in google i found the tool starwind software convertor, Which is used for converting VMDK files to VHD files ....

http://www.starwindsoftware.com/

HOW TO CHECK UPDATES ON WINDOWS BOX

This is a general question for administrators and windows users. We have two ways to test it. One is through GUI and another is through command prompt.

Figure.1

 

If your windows installed in full installation mode, then you can directly go to Start –> Windows Update –> View Update History. In that window you can check all the list of updates installed in your machine.
If your windows installed in core installation then open command prompt –> type the below command in it and hit enter.


wmic qfe list


Now, in the list it will shows all the list of updates installed in the server. Tested in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.

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Troubleshooting Server/Client Side error's for wsus server 2003/2008

WSUS SERVER INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1823898/WSUS30SP2StepbyStep.pdf

When i check the log under c:\WINDOWS\WindowsUpdate.log i get the following error "Error 0x80072efd occurred while downloading update; notifying dependent calls"


Solution to this is as follows


go to RUN and type "gpedit.msc" on the client PC and check if server name/IP is correct or not.


If you have installed a new Anti-virus/Firewall, check if it has blocked any ports (which may have blocked the updates)


Clear the BITS queue

Click on start -> run


Type "services.msc"


Select "Background Intelligent transfer service", then restart this service. (stop and start resolved my problem)


Run the ClientDiag tool. you can download it from CLIENT TOOL
 
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How to send Updates from Server to client using Windows server updated Services

Your computers do not need to join a domain to take advantage of WSUS server. You can leave your computers in a workgroup and still add them to any computer groups you want. For various reasons some small organizations may have a group of computers that they would rather not join the domain. However, they may prefer to update all the patches on these computers by using the WSUS server.


Computer groups are created in WSUS to manage computers and deploy patches in a more controlled fashion. However, to add computers to your computer groups you need to configure either Group Policy (for computers in the domain) or Local Computer Policy (for computers in a workgroup). In your case, you have computers that are part of a workgroup. So, you should follow this procedure:
1.Go to your Windows XP client and start a new Microsoft Management Console (MMC). At Start, Run, type MMC.
2.Use Ctrl+M to add a new snap-in.
3.Click Add, and then add the Group Policy Object Editor for the Local Computer.
4.Click Close, and then click OK.
5.Expand the Local Computer Policy.
6.Under Computer Configuration, go to Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Windows Update. The result is shown in Figure 1.
7.In the right-hand pane, double-click Specify intranet Microsoft update service location. Note:You can also configure the option Automatic Updates detection frequency if you want. The default is 22 hours.
8.Configure the settings as shown in Figure 2. Replace MARS with the name of your WSUS server.
9.Click OK and then close the MMC without saving it.

Figure 1. Configuring local policy for Windows Update

Within about 20 minutes, your computer should show up in WSUS server under Unassigned Computers category. If you don’t want to wait 20 minutes, execute the following command on your Windows XP client at the command prompt:


wuauclt.exe /detectnow


Your computer will show up in WSUS right away. To move it to a different Computer Group, click "Move the selected computer under Tasks" in the upper left corner

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