Author: --Anand--

Being in Silicon Valley for years, I became a IT Infrastructure Geek by experience and surrounded by other Geeks everywhere. I try to help others by the solutions I found on odd occasions.

Multiple NetBIOS names for a single Windows Server


Here are some scenarios where you want to add multiple NetBIOS names for a Windows Server. Technically Windows machines can have only one NetBIOS names, but Microsoft brought this feature in Windows 2000/2003 servers. You want to recover a Dead file server data from backup on a existing server and continue providing published shares to … Continue reading Multiple NetBIOS names for a single Windows Server →

Citrix – Open .MSG attachments with Outlook


If Microsoft Outlook is already installed in Citrix server and you want to set Outlook as default viewer for MSG files (saved e-mail from Outlook), read ahead. As you know (by now), when you click .MSG file on Citrix server, it triggers Outlook to create a new profile. Here is the solution to use Outlook … Continue reading Citrix – Open .MSG attachments with Outlook →

“550 5.7.1 Unable to relay for UserX@NewDomain.com” after you added an additional domain to receive emails in Exchange 2003 Server


When you want to receive emails with new domain name (Or additional domain name) on your Exchange 2003 platform you usually create a new recipient policy (see link here: Configuring Exchange to receive mail for multiple domains). I did that and mails were bounced from Internet with 550 5.7.1 Unable to relay for .. error … Continue reading “550 5.7.1 Unable to relay for UserX@NewDomain.com” after you added an additional domain to receive emails in Exchange 2003 Server →

Cursor Themes: Don’t be boring default cursor person


I always change my Windows themes, cursor themes, Wallpapers almost every week or even every day. Here are some tips to get good looking and your own likable cursors. 1. Customize.org – Here you have to download the mouse cursors and change it yourself at Control Panel –> Mouse –> Pointers. 2. CursorFX – You … Continue reading Cursor Themes: Don’t be boring default cursor person →

Unlocking file or folder: “Cannot delete Folder: It is being used by another person or program”


How many times you get this error message when you try to delete or move a folder or file? OR you may get one of the following error messages depending on the OS flavors. Cannot delete file: Access is denied There has been a sharing violation. The source or destination file may be in use. … Continue reading Unlocking file or folder: “Cannot delete Folder: It is being used by another person or program” →

Unlocking file or folder: “Cannot delete Folder: It is being used by another person or program”


How many times you get this error message when you try to delete or move a folder or file? OR you may get one of the following error messages depending on the OS flavors. Cannot delete file: Access is denied There has been a sharing violation. The source or destination file may be in use. … Continue reading Unlocking file or folder: “Cannot delete Folder: It is being used by another person or program” →

Windows Server 2003: Remotely enable RDP feature (or Reenable)


Time to time we have a situation to troubleshoot a server which is not RDP enabled. Damn those sys admins who don’t follow the server build standard within the company. There are ways to edit the registry remotely to enable the RDP feature.  I came across the free tool which does the job without fuss. … Continue reading Windows Server 2003: Remotely enable RDP feature (or Reenable) →