Currently on my desks 1 desktop with a standard 17" TFT 2 laptops 1 KVM "monster" with a laptop connected to an "external" ADSL link (for testing site security as an external person), and another desktop on the same KVM with 6 3M Disk Stakkas for our software library 1 Mac Mini with a 32" TFT monitor. (save the best for last)
-- Robert Moir, MBCS Microsoft MVP for Windows Servers & Security Senior IT Systems Engineer Luton Sixth Form College Right vs. Wrong | Good vs. Evil God vs. the devil | What side you on? > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lou Vega > Sent: 24 January 2006 15:34 > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Gauging AD experience > > Currently on my desk - 2 laptops (1 with external monitor > connected and only one running at the moment), 3 computers, > 22 POS Modems, a Google Search appliance, a Cisco Pix 525 and > the head of a Coconut Monkey! Like Rich, my lab is a > different story. The GSA and Pix will soon find new homes in > the lab racks after I'm done testing and eventually all 22 > POS modems will find new homes in far corners of the country. > > > > Lou > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rich Milburn > Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 10:24 AM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Gauging AD experience > > > > Ok I gotta ask, Joe you said monitors plural... how many > computers and monitors do you guys have in your desk? I > can't imagine that I win... I certainly don't have any 100+ VMs > like I saw Joe mention... but I'll start... I have 6 computers, 1 > laptop, and one touchscreen POS terminal, in my office and > running right now. 2 of those have VMs, and so does the > laptop but it's tied up for 3 or 4 hours running longhorn > server setup so I can try again now I know there is a > wireless add on component hidden somewhere... I have 4 monitors > plus the laptop and touchscreen. And I have one other POS > terminal and 2 other PCs on standby. This doesn't count the lab. > > > > I'll bet that, regardless of some of the looks I get when > people peek in my cube (no, not office), that this is pretty standard... > > > > Rich > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > Rich Milburn > MCSE, Microsoft MVP - Directory Services Sr Network Analyst, > Field Platform Development Applebee's International, Inc. > 4551 W. 107th St > Overland Park, KS 66207 > 913-967-2819 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > "I love the smell of red herrings in the morning" - anonymous > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of joe > Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 9:10 PM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Gauging AD experience > > > > Oh great Gil thanks... now I have to clean Coca-cola off my > monitors. :o) > > > > Good to see you back Todd. You working for Ringling Bros now? > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gil > Kirkpatrick > Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 2:16 PM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Gauging AD experience > > But at least you're not bitter... > > > > -g > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Myrick, Todd (NIH/CC/DNA) [E] > Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 12:06 PM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Gauging AD experience > > In my experience, when good directories go bad, it is usually > due to three things. > > > > 1. Firewalls > 2. Firewalls > 3. Did I list firewalls? > > > > Runner ups would be ADC for Exchange, Clowns posing as > Administrators, Clowns posing as DNS experts, Clowns posing > as Security experts, and no disaster recovery solution. > > > > Todd Myrick > > Brushing off the dust of my MVP status. > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: joe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 3:17 PM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Gauging AD experience > > > > When I read Al's post I thought of you Wook, I figured, hey > Wook could use a creative presentation name... ;o) > > > > I would say "When Bad Things Happen To Good Directories" is > more on par with "When Bad Things Happen To Good People", say > like when your nanny gets a flat tire. "When Good Directories > Go Bad" is more like when your good little daughter hits her > teen years and starts going out to parties in fish net > stockings and Big Red gum. :o) > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lee, Wook > Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 2:00 PM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Gauging AD experience > Importance: Low > > Sorry, I already did that one. My first DEC presentation was > entitled "When Bad Things Happen To Good Directories". :-) > > > > Wook > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 8:02 AM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Gauging AD experience > > > > when good directories go bad...sounds like a catchy title for a > presentation, Joe. I think of directories and identity > management infrastructures a little like networks: you rarely > do get to design one from scratch, you're always tweaking an > existing one. And I agree that tweaking the existing ones > are a lot more interesting than designing from a blank slate. > The analogy could be taken too far, but like networks, > directories and authentications systems are always morphing > due to new technologies, new tools, adding or removing > applications. Lots of fun. > > > > Al Maurer > Service Manager, Naming and Authentication Services IT | > Information Technology Agilent Technologies > (719) 590-2639; Telnet 590-2639 > http://activedirectory.it.agilent.com > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of joe > Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 6:31 PM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Gauging AD experience > > > > I would say focusing on the design of big directories is > pigeon-holing a little too much. There are only so many big > directories that need to be designed. I personally find much > more fun in diagnosing good directories that have gone bad > than trying to design them. I design if I have to but it > isn't what I like. Plus often with the design, it is rarely > the case where you actually have all of the info though > someone will tell you you do. You find out you don't later on > when someone starts complaining or something starts breaking. > > > > I am not sure I would go so far to say it is something you > let the tools handle though. A lot of the tools out there > still aren't doing the greatest job and there are many > companies that don't want to spend the millions on those > tools that they would be charged for them instead having a > few really good people handling it. A tool doesn't see bad > things coming when someone is coming at you with the next > great thing they want to plug into the AD. If the tool does > catch it, it is way too late in the integration cycle. Plus, > what if the tool isn't catching the problem? Someone has to > be knowledgeable enough too. If you depend solely on your > tools to keep your AD running well it is possible you are > going to get cut pretty good. When I did Ops, I had several > tools that watched what had been determined needed to be > watched and then I would just go off and sample things to > decide if there was something that maybe could be watched > that we weren't watching. That could take the form of just > watching a network packets on a DC or a client subnet for an > hour or so or just walking the event logs event by event or > walking through looking at objects in the directory. Whatever. > > > > To get into those positions you want to get in with the > companies already mentioned and jump about (and try not to > hurt the customer too much with your learning) or find a big > company and take whatever entry position you can get and > prove yourself and grow into bigger/better positions. Don't > expect to, for instance, walk into Walmart and become their > AD guy. Maybe you get in as desktop support and get to know > the right people and make suggestions on how things can be > better and work your way up. You could possibly walk into a > company and be there expert right off if your experience is > greater than what they currently have or your resume > indicates it or they are desperate. But it could end up > biting you in the end if you don't turn out to be what they > expected. Companies can get mighty pissy if they find out > down the road that they are paying 100k+ to someone who would > normally be lucky making $45k. > > > > joe > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Douglas M. Long > Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 11:49 AM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: Gauging AD experience > > I am trying to figure out how one gauges their AD experience. > For example, I have designed, implemented and maintained an > AD/Exchange environment of 5000 users with 1000 workstations > from the ground up, alone. The environment is only 3 sites, > with little complexity. I now work for a company maintaining > a directory of about 150 users and 150 workstations. And the > more local AD people I talk to, the more confident I am that > I know quite a bit about AD compared to them (only talking > about the people I have met...not generalizing the entire industry). > > > > Although I am not a guru like some on this list, I would like > to get myself to the place where I can say "yeah, I can > design your 50,000 user / 15 site infrastructure." Or is that > even possible? Is a project of that size several directory > experts working together? > > > > I honestly believe that I could perform such a task, but > knowing that I would make some mistakes that a VERY > experienced person would not. > > > > So, I guess my question is: > > > > How do I get to where I want to be? Consult? Try to get a job > with the biggest company I can? > > > > There may be no real answer, but I thought it was worth > asking because I have been thinking about it for a couple of > months and don't know where to start to move forward, and > this is the only place I know that has people that I consider > AD gurus (or gods even) > > > > ________________________________ > > -------APPLEBEE'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. CONFIDENTIALITY > NOTICE------- PRIVILEGED / CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION may be > contained in this message or any attachments. This > information is strictly confidential and may be subject to > attorney-client privilege. This message is intended only for > the use of the named addressee. If you are not the intended > recipient of this message, unauthorized forwarding, printing, > copying, distribution, or using such information is strictly > prohibited and may be unlawful. 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