Re: WEb site question

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Kim K <KimK@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Isaac,

I have been struglging with the freeaing/DFS issue sine installing the
server a week ago. Dell has webexed into the server every day to try
sometihng new. The only thing that is corrected and I think was due
to your suggestin, was the shares being set up wrong or some odd
thing. I know they were set up right initially but then believe that
once the freezing occurred, and Dell made some setting chagnes to
correct the DFS issue, then the shares went nuts. After I followed
your suggestin the DFS issue resolved itself (YEA!) but let me tell
you some oddities.

The server boots int he AM, runs fine for about 3-4 hours, shares are
accessible, internet, email (pop3) and things just move along fine.
About 3-4 hours later things come to a screeching halt. When A user
tries to access my computer to get to C drive or the shares, the
dialog box opens but nothing appears and the computer appears to be
trying to access the shares. At this point the computer is totally
unresponsive (client PC). Cutting the power is the only option.
These are XP SP3 new boxes. When the user reboots it takes them up
to 16 minutes from the time they enter in the domain PW to access the
Desktop,

Try posting an unedited ipconfig /all from both your server & from one of
the workstations.,

and things are a repeat of freezing. If I reboot the
server, then things go bakc to normal for a few hours.

Dell has come across a MS KB article about the broadcom network
adapter adn disabled a few things, and when we remoted into the
clients all just zinged along until 1245 when it all came crashing
down. I check the event logs and nothing is apparent, not even a
warning.

I'd try swapping out the NIC. I'm not a big fan of Broadcom. I'd try Intel.

I have ceated conditional forwards to OPenDNS, because the users were
spending time on myspace, youtube, facebook chat etc. However I
disabled this to test and tha tis not a problem in the least. I
disabled Windows updates for now and will run manually, as well as
Norton defs. Unfortunately I saw in the OPen DNS log that there were
75 hits alone for updates yesterday ont he server alone. Disable
that puppy and will run manually as well.

My other issue as you read, the web site. It "appears" to be flash
related but the users do not get the option or the notice to install
flash. I have not created any GPO or anything that would prevent
that, all IE settings in the GPO are at the default not configured.
I feel it is one of three things, OpenDNS (tested adn proved to be
not the issue) Flash (not entireley sure this is the issue) or some
GPO someplace preventing this, but I have no idea where to look.

Did you see my suggestion to add one of the users to the local admin group
to see if this is indeed a permissions issue, and to see whether they are
then prompted for the control?
Before you do this, you could test by having them visit Adobe.com to see
whether you can see the flash content.

I am remoted into the server today, but no clients are on so testing
to a user box is not an issue.

Can't you just create a limited user account and log into a workstation via
RDP from the server?

If you would like to communicate over
email - I can send you screen shots of what it should be and what it
is that I am seeing as far as the website, and if you have any ideas
of what is causing the freezing of the shares as described above I
would gladly try just about anything at this point.

"Isaac Oben [MCITP:EA, MCSE]" wrote:

Hello Kim,

You may need to install flash player in one of the workstations or
which ever way you choose to, then test and make sure that it works,
that way you are 100% sure that issue is flash installation related,
then you can deploy on all worksations. If that does't work then now
you can start looking for maybe there is a policy preventing flash
to display.

Also, to note that, if you decide to deploy flash via gpo, you will
need to request a .msi install distribution file from manufacturer
http://www.adobe.com/products/players/fpsh_distribution1.html

Once you recieve the file, then you can create a gpo to publish the
application.

Also, just curious, did you find a solution for the
"DFS/Freezing/shared drives" posting?

Isaac


"Kim K" <KimK@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I do not mind they install this themselves, currently there is
nothing set in
the IE policies - these are all not configured.

I Need to know pleae where I set that setting to enable them to get
these controls and if by default there is a local policy already
set somplase that
would prohibit their website from showing the website?

I have witnessed this myself (by RD) - their site was built with
Flash and all computers on the domain cannot view the site
correctly, but computers that are not on the domain can. I think
there are only 2 answers here, 1. they need to install teh flash in
their browser or 2. there is some GPO restricting this.

Any ideas?

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

Kim K <KimK@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I installed a new 08 server this past week in an office, that the
employees now say they cannot eaccess their website, which was
made with flash.

Have you witnessed this yourself?

I am assuming that since they were joined to the domain they have
not installed the flash or other java controls for their user
profile.

That's possible, but seems unlikely as it's not a per-user thing.
It can be
a per *browser* thing, though. I suggest you check this out
yourself to see
what the symptoms actually are.

However, is there a GPO that I can set to allow for downloads and
install of flash and such so that I do not have to touch all their
machines?

No, you need to install it yourself or the users have to have
sufficient privileges to do it themselves.

Thanks in advance.




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