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do u mean a sims backup within system manager and use that?

I know i am replying to my self.. but I am starting to wonder if its the DPM DB that we have restored.... so tonight I am going to connect to my sims server, detatch the DB copy it, then re-attach it.. couple of ?'s A) is that safe B) would it be a better option to stop the sql server, then just copy the db? Thanks Brett

I would love for sophos to be able to be deployed via a msi with setting to auto update for imaging

Ok thanks for that wonder if thats just a hangover from the 2000-2005 upgrade on the old system.

Well.. Its a brand new system... Tested dns and all seems good I can A) ping vs-sims b) ping vs-sims.domain.local c) nslookup vs-sims all resolve to the right ips (tested from 3 machines)

ok done the deattach/reattach and still getting invaild pw... (at least the error as changed) one thing I have noticed Compairing my user (in the security of the sims database part of sql studio manager) I see on the new server my Default schema is dbo, but on the exisiting server its sims_itsupport .. Wonder if thats any revelance..... could any one check what your settings are there? Ta Brett

but vs-sims\SIMS2005 does work in dbattach.....

ohhh with vs-sims\SIMS2005 get error 0 with 172.16.1.4\SIMS2005 get invaild user name/password (and I have set the user in the sql management studio) Will try a deattach/reattach

my user owns and has full control of ALL files in the simsroot share..

yep services are running under localsystem... but our "live" server is running under a network user

Tried this no joy :/ Still getting error 0 on 2003 so I am at a real loss.. We are now considering getting our LEA in to do this... Is it me or does sims seem really clunky at the backend..........

both. (had to be dragged onto webfiltering for a bit.. still installing 03)

The Details where blank Tried as my user , and got login failed for the user sims_itsupport going to try a 2003 install just incase its somthing to do with 2008... Will get back to you all, again thanks for this. Brett

reset a users password, still getting error 0... but the strange thing is if I put a incorrect password.. I get an invalid user/password message so I think its connecting to the db.....

In answer to the questions. Will try reseting a users password now (prays) got tcip+named pipes opened in SQL Server Surface Area Configuration turned off all firewalls (its in a nice safe vlan) Sheffield LEA. Thanks for all this help by the way.. really appricated

The_Windy_Miller > Tried that, same problems.... Phoned our sims team, asked for instructions on how to do it , their answer -- We don't have any.. you can pay us 25(or 50 can not remember)/hour for us to do it for you.... Seems to be very little info online as well

I am having the same problem, any advise on how to get round/sort it is appricated. here is what I have done to date (This is on a new sims server on a brand-new domain) Installed the Server (2008) Installed SQL 2005 Installed SQL 2005 SP2 Copied our simsroot folder from a backup (DPM) Restored our copy of sims.mdf and sims.ldf from our dpm server (to a file then copied to the server) shared the simsroot folder as simsoot / mapped to S: Ran s:\sims\setups\simssqlapplicationsetup.exe , put the files in the right sql db Ran dbattach (which worked) ran simsinst and installed sims workstation and document storage server altered s:\sims\connect.ini to point to the right server. ran sims and pointed it to s:\sims\connect.ini tried to logon to sims and get SIMS Connection failed for login ITAdmin , reason: 0 ARGHHHHHHH Just one thing for people to note.. do not have any users with ' in the logon name.. it causes the db not to attach (2formats later and i am here) Thanks for any pointers Brett

thank you for the config files nice work there..... really love my workstation and its linked into ad time for some work on the NTLM squid ;D

would love a samba howto (even more so if you can link it to AD accounts)

ohh thanks for that link seems very good

Hi all, Not sure if this is the right place to post this but here goes Does any one have recommendations on a book to help me manage / configure Exchange Server 2007? We have sucessfully migrated to 2007 and would like a book that i can use for referance / learning. Any suggestions on what to buy? Thanks Brett

ok all, I have done the following :- adprep /forestprep adprep /domainprep adprep /domainprep /gprep adprep /rodcprep And added the 2008 server to the domain ;-) All for now seems ok :-D and I am heading home to duck for cover :grin: Brett

Thanks for that Geoff thought that was the case... I love vmware

Hi all, I am currently in the process of migrating our current 2003 R2 domain to 2008 I have tested this in a small virtual enviroment and it seemed to go ok...... Just wondered on your view on this If I have all the 5 fsmo roles on 1 virtual server and back that up before the migration. If it went wrong would I be able to power that back on and forcefully remove the other dcs from the domain so that server takes over the domain roles and we will still be on 2003-r2??? How ever if it does go ok, I will let you know! Thanks Brett

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