RE: PROPER OPERATING TEMPERATURES FOR SERVERS

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

That depends.

I operate a data center in Phoenix, and it gets plenty hot here.

I was under the impression that a server room at 68 degrees was optimal, but 
when I conducted further research several months ago, it appears 85 degrees is 
just fine too assuming proper air flow, failovers, and architecture.

Personally, I stick to 74 degrees or so because I have older equipment.  I know 
Google runs at about 85 degrees, but they also use a commodity home-brew server 
per their own specs.

Links:

http://www.adc.com/Library/Literature/102264AE.pdf

 ASHRAE's "Thermal Guidelines for Data 
Processing 
Environments"[4] 
recommends a temperature range of 20–25 °C (68–75 °F) and humidity range of 
40–55% with a maximum dew point of 17°C as optimal for data center 
conditions.[5]

 http://wistechnology.com/articles/4074/

“Because the average temperature [in data centers] will rise from the standard 
68 [degrees Fahrenheit] to over 85 F in about 8.6 minutes when a problem arises 
from, for example, a power outage or an air-conditioning failure, the staff in 
charge must be alerted and take immediate action,” Sigourney says. “With the 
critical shutdown threshold for most equipment is universally agreed to be at 
85 F, the best response would be to use the automatic server shut-down 
capabilities included with AVTECH’s PageR Enterprise software to eliminate risk 
by shutting down the most expensive and critical hardware when extreme 
conditions occur.”

and finally

http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/03/23/will-server-warranties-get-hotter-too/


From: Murray Freeman [mfree...@alanet.org]
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 2:20 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: PROPER OPERATING TEMPERATURES FOR SERVERS

Like many companies these days, we're looking to reduce our expenses. With the 
hot weather almost here in the Chicago area, I'm being asked to up the 
thermostat in our server room, to allow it to get warmer and thus save some 
money. We have been keeping the temperature around the mid 70's, and I'm 
concerned about higher temps in the server room causing servers to crash or at 
least reduce their lifetime. What od you think is the maximum operating 
temperature for a room with servers? We humans are not in the room that often, 
so it's strictly a case of a safe temperature for the hardware. There's no need 
to determine how many servers I have or how large the room is, just the 
temperature necessary to safely operate servers.


Murray







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RE: Please disregard

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Gee, I guess it is working... lol

Klint


From: David Lum [david@nwea.org]
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 8:15 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Please disregard

Yeah I picked ‘em up on sale – it was buy one get one, limit ten so I stocked 
up! “Sarcasm…get yer sarcasm here!”

Dave

From: Andy Shook [mailto:andy.sh...@peak10.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 6:46 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Please disregard

That’s that new thing called sarcasm isn’t it?

Shook

From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org]
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 9:42 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Please disregard

What do you mean? I totally disregarded Klint's e-mail, it's yours I am 
replying to :-). Nobody on this list ever replies to anything except strict NT 
administrator business!
David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER
NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION
(Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764










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Please disregard

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Just upgraded my MTA to E2K7, and making sure everything is routing correctly.

Klint

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Re: Script or Batch File to Restart a Windows Server after a set period of time

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

I would just keep a workstation around to "probe" the environment, 
gracefully shutdown the server via shutdown.exe, wait a few minutes, cut 
the power to the server, and then when the conditions are right, turn 
the power back on.  Just have the server set to auto-power on when power 
resumes (a bios setting).



David Elebute wrote:

Well Klint, that is what we have, it is a power spectrum 8-outlet device that 
monitors voltage and temp, and we have thresholds setup for both and we wanted 
to try a stress test that lets say the server room goes to 72 degrees we want 
to shutdown the servers connected on the 8 outlets in a sequence that is preset.
i thought i could run the batch script to shutdown and restart after lets say 1 
hour or after the temp gets back to the preset level. And this device can 
cutoff the power to the outlets, but how to restart the Dell servers and our 
Mitel PBX.
Just trying to get some answers.
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Re: Script or Batch File to Restart a Windows Server after a set period of time

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

If it was on a network enabled APC switch, you could bounce the power 
circuit.


Klint



David Elebute wrote:

i am looking to setup a remote reboot script or batch file to run a server 
restart, but only after the server has been down for a set timeframe like an 
hour or more.
Does anyone know of the syntax or maybe a script/batch source that already has 
this?
All help or nudge in the general direction is greatly appreciated.
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Re: I want all new users to have a roaming profile - HOW?

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Create a template user, and for the path put \\server\profile$\templateuser

when you copy the account, it will rename the templateuser to the new 
account

Klint


Gavin Wilby wrote:
> Hi guys,
>  
> In the old NT days you could create a template account and give it a 
> roaming path such as \\server\profile$\%username% 
>  and if you then created a new 
> user using that template it would always give them the same RP.
>  
> 2003 server doesnt seem to do that AFAICS, and the TechNet article I 
> have found states you must use ADSIEdit to do this.
>  
> There *must* be an easier way. Isnt there?
>
> -- 
> Gavin Wilby,
> Twitter: http://twitter.com/gavin_wilby
> Blog: http://www.stoof.co.uk
>
>  
>
>  


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Re: Sorry for the simple question but I'm a developer not a Sys Admin Guru

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Is the program accessing the database via ODBC? Is it an application 
level uid/pw?



John P. Bonner wrote:
>
> Both shares are on the same server.
>
> Both shares are shared out with everyone full control. We were trying 
> to get it to work and we would tighten down from there.
>
> I honestly don't know where the network challenge comes from 
> originally. Both shares are open to everyone full control. So I am 
> **ASSUMMING** the network challenge is coming from the client & server 
> not knowing each other so there is a credentials challenge BEFORE even 
> showing the shares.
>
>  
>
> JB
>
>  
>
> *From:* Klint Price - ArizonaITPro [mailto:kpr...@arizonaitpro.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 05, 2009 4:37 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Sorry for the simple question but I'm a developer not a 
> Sys Admin Guru
>
>  
>
> Are the two shares on different servers, or the same server?
>
> Is the UID and PW the same for both shares, or different?
>
> Klint
>
>
>
> John P. Bonner wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
>  
>
> Sorry for the lame question but I am trying to figure out exactly what 
> is going on. We have a server in a central office and we connect to 
> the corporate network via vpn. The server is not on a domain and 99% 
> of the workstations are not in a domain of any sort either.
>
>  
>
> Client ABC logs into local machine with some username
>
> Client ABC connects to the vpn.
>
> Client ABC accesses \\XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX\sharename 
> 
>
> Client ABC is challenged for a UID & PWD
>
> Client ABC enters correct Network Resource UID & PWD
>
> Client ABC sees files and folders on share
>
> Client ABC can work with files no problem
>
> Client ABC opens a program that is installed locally but accesses a 
> database on \\XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX\sharename 
> 
>
> Client ABC program opens and asks for uid & pwd to database
>
> Client ABC enters the UID & PWD for database and access granted
>
> Client ABC program halts looking for \\XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX\sharename2 
> 
>
> Client ABC has full access to this share as well but the locally 
> executing program **MUST** (I am assuming here) use the credentials of 
> the logged on user **NOT** the credentials Client ABC entered above to 
> gain access to the resource.
>
>  
>
> I make the above statement because if I create a local windows account 
> with the Network Resource UID & PWD from and log in under that account 
> everything runs smoothly.
>
>  
>
>  
>
> So my questions for you professionals is how to best solve this 
> problem. Creating hundreds of user accounts on the server would be 
> maintenance H&*%.
>
>  
>
> Would creating the account on the local machine then giving the 
> locally installed exe run as (Network Resource UID & PWD) solve it?
>
>  
>
>  
>
> Thoughts or suggestions greatly appreciated.
>
>  
>
> Thank You
>
> JB
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
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>
>  


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Re: Sorry for the simple question but I'm a developer not a Sys Admin Guru

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Are the two shares on different servers, or the same server?

Is the UID and PW the same for both shares, or different?

Klint



John P. Bonner wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
>  
>
> Sorry for the lame question but I am trying to figure out exactly what 
> is going on. We have a server in a central office and we connect to 
> the corporate network via vpn. The server is not on a domain and 99% 
> of the workstations are not in a domain of any sort either.
>
>  
>
> Client ABC logs into local machine with some username
>
> Client ABC connects to the vpn.
>
> Client ABC accesses \\XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX\sharename 
> 
>
> Client ABC is challenged for a UID & PWD
>
> Client ABC enters correct Network Resource UID & PWD
>
> Client ABC sees files and folders on share
>
> Client ABC can work with files no problem
>
> Client ABC opens a program that is installed locally but accesses a 
> database on \\XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX\sharename 
> 
>
> Client ABC program opens and asks for uid & pwd to database
>
> Client ABC enters the UID & PWD for database and access granted
>
> Client ABC program halts looking for \\XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX\sharename2 
> 
>
> Client ABC has full access to this share as well but the locally 
> executing program **MUST** (I am assuming here) use the credentials of 
> the logged on user **NOT** the credentials Client ABC entered above to 
> gain access to the resource.
>
>  
>
> I make the above statement because if I create a local windows account 
> with the Network Resource UID & PWD from and log in under that account 
> everything runs smoothly.
>
>  
>
>  
>
> So my questions for you professionals is how to best solve this 
> problem. Creating hundreds of user accounts on the server would be 
> maintenance H&*%.
>
>  
>
> Would creating the account on the local machine then giving the 
> locally installed exe run as (Network Resource UID & PWD) solve it?
>
>  
>
>  
>
> Thoughts or suggestions greatly appreciated.
>
>  
>
> Thank You
>
> JB
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  


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Re: NAC - Network Access Control

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

This may be a bit off topic, but what level of obscurity is removed by 
the general public knowing what NAC devices get installed at Liberty 
Bank.  I would think you would want that to remain a black box to the 
good and bad on this list :O)

Klint


Burgess, Jeffrey wrote:
>
>  
>
>  Anyone here using a NAC solution?
>
>  
>
>  What are you using and how do you like it?
>
>  
>
>  I'm looking at a few but would like to see what others are using and 
> how they like it.
>
>  Specifically in how useful it is for out of band devices (Devices not 
> owned by your company, I.E. Vendor laptops etc...)
>
>  
>
>  I like ForeScout so far and I'm also looking at Cisco and 
> Symantec.What do you have?
>
>  
>
>  
>
> Jeffrey T. Burgess
> Sr. Systems Engineer
> Liberty Bank
> 315 Main St.
> Middletown CT, 06457
> (860) 704-2196
> jburg...@liberty-bank.com
> "Ambition is the last refuge of failure." - Oscar Wilde
>
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Re: HP 6535b dual monitor dupport

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

I was using VNC's PCHelpWare, and could not enable the second monitor in 
the video card.

Klint


Brian Desmond wrote:
>
> *If you're doing it over remote desktop I expect all the relevant UI 
> for this is disabled. *
>
> * *
>
> *It should work fine though -- have to check the extend desktop button 
> for the secondary monitor. *
>
> * *
>
> *Thanks,*
>
> *Brian Desmond*
>
> *br...@briandesmond.com*
>
> * *
>
> *c - 312.731.3132*
>
> * *
>
> *From:* Klint Price - ArizonaITPro [mailto:kpr...@arizonaitpro.com]
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 23, 2009 6:24 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* HP 6535b dual monitor dupport
>
>  
>
> My cousin, in another state, has a HP 6535b laptop with docking station.
>
> Is there a way to enable dual monitor support between an attached LCD 
> hanging off the docking station, and the laptop LCD?
>
> I have remoted into his box, and tried enabling the 2nd monitor via 
> ATI Catalyst software, but no luck so far
>
> Klint
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HP 6535b dual monitor dupport

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

My cousin, in another state, has a HP 6535b laptop with docking station.

Is there a way to enable dual monitor support between an attached LCD 
hanging off the docking station, and the laptop LCD?

I have remoted into his box, and tried enabling the 2nd monitor via ATI 
Catalyst software, but no luck so far

Klint

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Upgrading Hard Drives on DL380 G3 Mirror

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

I need to upgrade a dl380 g3 from dual 146 drives to dual 300 drives.  I 
have backups of the data and do not want to rebuild the server from 
scratch (unless I have to).

Can I simply take the following steps:

* remove a drive to break the mirror, put in the new drive, let it
  rebuild and complete
* remove the second drive, put in the second new drive, and let it
  rebuild and complete
* Use Acronis Disk Director to resize the partition to 300 GB

Klint

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Re: Anyone using Borderware?

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

I use borderware and absolutely love it.  I too use Ninja at some 
smaller shops, but for midsized environments (50+ users), I like to put 
my eggs in different baskets.

I am running 2 MX-200's running as a cluster.  I have had zero downtime, 
minuscule amounts of spam, and no complaints of false positives.  
Borderware had me up and running in about 30 minutes after we walked 
through each of the configuration options available.

Klint



Rob Bonfiglio wrote:
> We are looking at new anti-spam solutions.  A vendor e-mailed us about 
> Borderware (_http://www.borderware.com/_).  I was curious if anyone 
> had used this product, and what your experience was?
>
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Trend Micro ImgSetup GUID

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Background:

I work for an employer that uses Trend OfficeScan throughout the enterprise.
I utilize VMs extensively in my environment
Company policy dictates that I have to use Trend, and I am not in the 
group that decided to go with other vendors

That being said, Trend has a utility called ImgSetup.exe which creates a 
unique Trend GUID on boot from a sysprepped machine.  It works well for 
what I need, however it only works in a x86 environment, and we are now 
pushing x64.  If you run the utility on a x64 box, it states it only 
works in an x86 environment, and then errors out.

I would like to know if anyone has any insight how the GUID is created.

On a 32-bit box, when you run the utility, it creates an entry in the 
"runonce" section of the registry.  The parameter created calls 
ImgSetup.exe, and passes in the MAC address of the machine the utility 
is being run on.

After rebooting, you end up with a HEX formatted GUID in the registry 
that looks along the lines of:

----

Any ideas?

Klint



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Re: Xeon compile performance

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Here are a few quick hits

http://www.serverintellect.com/support/salesfaq/pentium-xeon-comparison.aspx

http://www.finnix.org/Pentium_D_vs_Pentium_4




Kevin Lundy wrote:
> No, that is what I mean by it's a philosophical question, at an
> overall processor architecture level.
>
> On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 11:22 AM, Phil Brutsche  wrote:
>   
>> Do you have specific CPU model numbers you're comparing?
>>
>> Merely saying "Xeon" and "Pentium" doesn't help, as those are merely
>> brand names.
>>
>> Kevin Lundy wrote:
>> 
>>> I admit that I will be showing my ignorance of low level computing
>>> with this question, but here goes:
>>>
>>> All other components being equal, would a large compile complete any
>>> faster on a Xeon processor with the base L2 cache compared to an
>>> otherwise equivalent Pentium processor (as equivalent as possible)?
>>>
>>> It's a somewhat philosophical debate here.  My instinct is that a
>>> Xeon, by itself, is not going to help in a compile operation.  But I
>>> can't back it up with anything.
>>>
>>> Yes, I understand there are multiple differences in Xeon and Pentium
>>> systems in general, which makes a live test a bit more difficult.
>>>   
>> --
>>
>> Phil Brutsche
>> p...@optimumdata.com
>>
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Re: Mystery Domains

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Hopefully you really only need to worry about it if you have a 
single-label domain.

Klint



Scott Kaufman at HQ wrote:
>
> You don't need WINS to do hostname resolution.
>
> If DNS is correctly configured, hostname resolution will work just fine.
>
> Since 2000, the OS uses DNS first before WINS for name resolution
>
>  
>
> * *
>
> *Scott Kaufman*
>
> Lead Network Analyst
>
> ITT ESI, Inc.
>
>  
>
> *From:* David Mazzaccaro [mailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonhhc.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 25, 2009 3:28 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Mystery Domains
>
>  
>
> correct.  No WINS.
>
> \\server\share  works fine.
>
> What do you mean by a UNC that aren't FQDN?
>
>  
>
>  
>
> 
>
> *From:* David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 25, 2009 3:16 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Mystery Domains
>
> Really? And I'll assume no WINS either?  How do UNC's  that aren't 
> FQDN work then? I'm missing some knowledge here...
>
> */David Lum/*/ /*// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER
> NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION
> (Desk) 971.222.1025 *// *(Cell) 503.267.9764
>
> *From:* David Mazzaccaro [mailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonhhc.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 25, 2009 11:48 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Mystery Domains
>
>  
>
> At least not for me - haven't used NetBIOS over TCP/IP in years.
>
>  
>
>  
>
> 
>
> *From:* David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 25, 2009 2:25 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Mystery Domains
>
> Won't that cause other issues?
>
> */David Lum/*/ /*// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER
> NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION
> (Desk) 971.222.1025 *// *(Cell) 503.267.9764
>
> *From:* David Mazzaccaro [mailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonhhc.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:58 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Mystery Domains
>
>  
>
> disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP
>
> (WINS tab of your network connection's IP settings)
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
> 
>
> *From:* Steven Calvanese [mailto:scalvan...@membersolutions.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 25, 2009 1:50 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Mystery Domains
>
> I just noticed all of these extra domains in my Microsoft Windows 
> Network list. 
>
>  
>
> I have a user vpning to us from a hotel right now.  I think that is 
> where these could be coming from.
>
>  
>
> Does anyone know how to stop this and how to flush this list?
>
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Re: Backupexec and VMs

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

what does your disk layout and network connectivity look like?

Jason Morris wrote:

We use vRanger from www.vizioncore.com. It is dependent on running a VI
server though. There are quite a few others that would depend on what
your storage platform is as well. If you're looking for something that
is storage agnostic, that's a good place to start.
Good luck,
Jason

-Original Message-
From: Craig Gauss [mailto:gau...@rhahealthcare.org] 
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 8:10 AM

To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Backupexec and VMs

Looking for some advice.  It seems as if since we virtualized several of
our file servers the backup speeds are ridiculously slow.  Does anyone
have any advice for backing up VM data? 



Craig Gauss,  Technical Supervisor/Security Officer
Riverview Hospital Association
Phone: 715-423-6060 ext. 8572

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Re: Force group membership

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

James,

I use a very restrictive default policy, and then open it up for special 
AD groups to gain additional access


exec
managers
sales floor reps
IT

etc, etc



James Rankin wrote:
Is there any way I can force all user accounts to be a member of a 
certain AD group? I have several levels of WebSense groups and I want 
to make sure that all user accounts always belong to at least one of 
them. Can this be done through Group Policy?


 

 



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Re: Now that Win7 is out , whos running it?

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Minutes?



David Lum wrote:
>
> VM'd a 64-bit one with VMWare Workstation on Friday from an ISO, took 
> 18 minutes from ISO boot to desktop on a modern hardware w/ 8GB RAM.
>
>  
>
> "Vista R2" is a good way to describe initial impressions.
>
> */David Lum/*/ /*// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER
> NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION
> (Desk) 971.222.1025 *// *(Cell) 503.267.9764
>
> *From:* Christopher J. Bosak [mailto:cbo...@vector-co.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, January 12, 2009 5:09 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Now that Win7 is out , whos running it?
>
>  
>
> Been running smoothly here. Have it both on a test desktop, and threw 
> it on my laptop. Both have been running smoothly for now. IE8 is too 
> buggy for me, installed FireFox. Office 2007 works with no problems. 
> So far, I have not come across any software that I use normally that 
> does not run in Windows 7. *Much* quicker boot time than XP/Vista on 
> the same machine. Getting in the lower teens for boot time on the 
> desktop, low 20's on the laptop.
>
>  
>
> So... so far, so good.
>
>  
>
> Christopher J. Bosak
>
> Vector Company
>
> c. 847.603.4673
>
> cbo...@vector-co.com
>
>  
>
> /"You need to install an RTFM Interface, due to an LBNC issue."/
>
> /- B.O.F.H. (Merged 2 into 1) - Me/
>
>  
>
> *From:* Ken Schaefer [mailto:k...@adopenstatic.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, January 12, 2009 07:00 hrs
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Now that Win7 is out , whos running it?
>
>  
>
> We've had builds for about 4 months via TAP. Been running it on my 
> main machine for several weeks now.
>
>  
>
> The icon grouping thing takes a while getting used to (some ways it's 
> faster, but if you had pet ways of using the older-style taskbar, some 
> things are slower). Explorer doesn't lose folder column preferences 
> anymore (thank goodness). IE8 has a bunch of bugs (and the IE task bar 
> icon randomly doesn't display some tabs, which is really annoying). 
> The positioning of the "show desktop" in the bottom right corner is 
> great (you can drag your mouse there) unless you have a second monitor 
> that extends your desktop to the right. Dunno if it's my chipset 
> drivers but I have a heap of problems with USB power after a random 
> number of sleep/resume cycles.
>
>  
>
> Cheers
>
> Ken
>
>  
>
> *From:* Benjamin Zachary - Lists [mailto:li...@levelfive.us]
> *Sent:* Sunday, 11 January 2009 2:58 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Now that Win7 is out , whos running it?
>
>  
>
> I loaded win7 in a vm the other day (I got my hands on it on Wed), and 
> it took everything I pretty much **needed**. Quickbooks 9, Office 2007 
> etc etc.
>
>  
>
> Sooo yesterday I dropped a new drive in and loaded it directly on my 
> box (quad 9950, Geforce 9600, 3gb ram, 2x22' dvi screens, asus onboard 
> audio/nic)
>
>  
>
> System came right up, Nvidia already has a driver in Windows Update, 
> MSN, Office, Quicbooks, Rocketdock, City of Heroes all work as expected.
>
>  
>
> A few apps aren't running right (I am on the 64bit where my vista was 
> 32bit) -- CutePDF, MagicDisc, MountISO (all 'driver' related stuff) 
> doesn't seem to load correctly.
>
>  
>
> IMGBurn works, haven't tried Nero 9 yet, but will look at that today.
>
>  
>
> I don't know about faster/slower/benchmarks, however, I think the 
> added desktop stuff while may take a little bit to get used to  
> (grouping icons, disappearing windows when you select stuff in 
> toolbar) seems much more efficient. The 'changing' desktop is pretty 
> nice too.
>
>  
>
> The UAC has a gradiant scale. IE8 seems pretty good, the new 'private' 
> version of the browser looks promising. The 'home' sharing setup with 
> the keycodes is pretty neat, but I haven't tried it yet.
>
>  
>
> I would have to say overall, Im pretty impressed with the 'beta' so far.
>
>  
>
> So for today, I am going to stick with it as my primary computer at 
> the house and see how stable it remains. Just curious what other 
> people like about it too.
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
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>  
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>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
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>  
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>  


~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~   ~

Re: Windows 7 On TechNet Now

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

wrapped

Michael B. Smith wrote:
> Or simply wrap the extra-long line with '<>'s. To wit:
>
>  ardware-migration-upgrade.aspx>
>
> Regards,
>
> Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP
> My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael
> I'll be at TEC'2009! http://www.tec2009.com/vegas/index.php
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] 
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 5:09 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: Windows 7 On TechNet Now
>
> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 4:59 PM, Murray Freeman  wrote:
>   
>> BTW, what is the "trick" to making wrap-around links work?
>> 
>
>   Most versions of Outlook insert "hard" line breaks to wrap lines in
> all plain text messages you send.  It tries to do this at spaces, but
> if there aren't any spaces (like in a URL), it will just chop up the
> line.  (Most other mail programs will leave long lines intact if there
> aren't any spaces to wrap on.)
>
>   Workarounds include:
>
> * Use another mail program (always, or just for that message)
> * Use HTML format in Outlook (always, or just for that message)
> * Adjust Outlook's line wrap width (location of the setting varies)
>
> -- Ben
>
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~   ~
>
>
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~   ~
>   


~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~   ~

Re: Windows 7 On TechNet Now

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

For a URL that wraps, I just copy the thing into notepad, remove the 
carriage returns, copy the url, and paste in my browser.

Klint

Murray Freeman wrote:
> I've been trying all day, and even typed in the link, but I couldn't 
> get in. But your link got me in immediately. BTW, what is the "trick" 
> to making wrap-around links work? I usually use tinyURL to solve that, 
> but I'd prefer to use the wrap-around technique.
>  
>
> *Murray*
>
>  
>
> 
> *From:* Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, January 09, 2009 3:38 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 On TechNet Now
>
> Here is 64 bit:
>
>  
>
> http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/3/3/633118BD-6C3D-45A4-B985-F0FDFFE1B021/EN/7000.0.081212-1400_client_en-us_Ultimate-GB1CULXFRE_EN_DVD.ISO
>
>  
>
> Again in case:
>
> 32 bit:
>
> http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/3/3/633118BD-6C3D-45A4-B985-F0FDFFE1B021/EN/7000.0.081212-1400_client_en-us_Ultimate-GB1CULFRE_EN_DVD.iso
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
> *From:* Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, January 09, 2009 3:36 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 On TechNet Now
>
>  
>
> X86.  64 bit is somewhere on lifehacker too.
>
>  
>
> *From:* Klint Price - ArizonaITPro [mailto:kpr...@arizonaitpro.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, January 09, 2009 3:31 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Windows 7 On TechNet Now
>
>  
>
> Sweet, the link is working for me now..
>
> Question: is this the x86 or x64 link?
>
> If it is *not* the x64 link, does anyone have it?
>
> Klint
>
>
> Jim Majorowicz wrote:
>
> I think they hit the 2.5 million mark.  Going through the Partner Portal
> (I'm just a SBSC Registered Partner), I can't use the key or the download
> links.
>  
> -Original Message-
> From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] 
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 12:03 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Windows 7 On TechNet Now
>  
> I did a URL scan of the download page, and it's down in 30 locations and
> 5 countries that I tested.  
>  
> Why don't they just embrace bit torrent and alleviate their network
> congestion?  Put the saved money from hosting and bandwidth into
> developing a product activation system that doesn't get cracked in the
> first 5 minutes of their release.   It amazes me that they can't even
> protect their own assets with security measures.  Makes me wonder how
> their security products will protect me if they can't even protect their
> own assets.
>  
>  
>  
> -Original Message-
> From: James Winzenz [mailto:james.winz...@pulte.com] 
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 12:42 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Windows 7 On TechNet Now
>  
> I get all the way to the end, then:
>  
> Error
> The site is currently experiencing technical difficulties, please check
> back in the next business day.
>  
> Lovely.  Heh.  Anyone else able to start the download?
>  
> James Winzenz
> Infrastructure Systems Engineer II - Security
> Pulte Homes Information Services
>  
>  
> -Original Message-
> From: Christopher J. Bosak [mailto:cbo...@vector-co.com] 
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 11:28 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Windows 7 On TechNet Now
>  
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx
>  
> Done
>  
> Christopher J. Bosak
> Vector Company
> c. 847.603.4673
> cbo...@vector-co.com <mailto:cbo...@vector-co.com>
>  
> "You need to install an RTFM Interface, due to an LBNC issue."
> - B.O.F.H. (Merged 2 into 1) - Me
>  
>  
> -Original Message-
> From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] 
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 11:40 hrs
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: Windows 7 On TechNet Now
>  
> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 12:18 PM, Christopher J. Bosak
>  <mailto:cbo...@vector-co.com> wrote:
>   
>
> Really? I still don't see a download link.
>
> 
>
>  
>   First one to find the download link for the general public beta
> release, please post it so we can avoid all the "I still don't see it"
> messages.
>  
>   P.S.: I still don't see it.  ;-)
>  
> -- Ben
>  
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~
>  
>  
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security tha

Re: Windows 7 On TechNet Now

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Thanks

Klint



Sam Cayze wrote:
>
> Here is 64 bit:
>
>  
>
> http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/3/3/633118BD-6C3D-45A4-B985-F0FDFFE1B021/EN/7000.0.081212-1400_client_en-us_Ultimate-GB1CULXFRE_EN_DVD.ISO
>
>  
>
> Again in case:
>
> 32 bit:
>
> http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/3/3/633118BD-6C3D-45A4-B985-F0FDFFE1B021/EN/7000.0.081212-1400_client_en-us_Ultimate-GB1CULFRE_EN_DVD.iso
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
> *From:* Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, January 09, 2009 3:36 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Windows 7 On TechNet Now
>
>  
>
> X86.  64 bit is somewhere on lifehacker too.
>
>  
>
> *From:* Klint Price - ArizonaITPro [mailto:kpr...@arizonaitpro.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, January 09, 2009 3:31 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Windows 7 On TechNet Now
>
>  
>
> Sweet, the link is working for me now..
>
> Question: is this the x86 or x64 link?
>
> If it is *not* the x64 link, does anyone have it?
>
> Klint
>
>
> Jim Majorowicz wrote:
>
> I think they hit the 2.5 million mark.  Going through the Partner Portal
> (I'm just a SBSC Registered Partner), I can't use the key or the download
> links.
>  
> -Original Message-
> From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] 
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 12:03 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Windows 7 On TechNet Now
>  
> I did a URL scan of the download page, and it's down in 30 locations and
> 5 countries that I tested.  
>  
> Why don't they just embrace bit torrent and alleviate their network
> congestion?  Put the saved money from hosting and bandwidth into
> developing a product activation system that doesn't get cracked in the
> first 5 minutes of their release.   It amazes me that they can't even
> protect their own assets with security measures.  Makes me wonder how
> their security products will protect me if they can't even protect their
> own assets.
>  
>  
>  
> -Original Message-
> From: James Winzenz [mailto:james.winz...@pulte.com] 
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 12:42 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Windows 7 On TechNet Now
>  
> I get all the way to the end, then:
>  
> Error
> The site is currently experiencing technical difficulties, please check
> back in the next business day.
>  
> Lovely.  Heh.  Anyone else able to start the download?
>  
> James Winzenz
> Infrastructure Systems Engineer II - Security
> Pulte Homes Information Services
>  
>  
> -Original Message-
> From: Christopher J. Bosak [mailto:cbo...@vector-co.com] 
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 11:28 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Windows 7 On TechNet Now
>  
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx
>  
> Done
>  
> Christopher J. Bosak
> Vector Company
> c. 847.603.4673
> cbo...@vector-co.com <mailto:cbo...@vector-co.com>
>  
> "You need to install an RTFM Interface, due to an LBNC issue."
> - B.O.F.H. (Merged 2 into 1) - Me
>  
>  
> -Original Message-
> From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] 
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 11:40 hrs
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: Windows 7 On TechNet Now
>  
> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 12:18 PM, Christopher J. Bosak
>  <mailto:cbo...@vector-co.com> wrote:
>   
>
> Really? I still don't see a download link.
>
> 
>
>  
>   First one to find the download link for the general public beta
> release, please post it so we can avoid all the "I still don't see it"
> messages.
>  
>   P.S.: I still don't see it.  ;-)
>  
> -- Ben
>  
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~
>  
>  
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~ 
>  
> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:  This email may contain confidential and
> privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient(s).  Any
> review, use, distribution or disclosure by others is strictly
> prohibited.  If you have received this communication in error, please
> notify the sender immediately by email and delete the message and any
> file attachments from your computer.  Thank you.
>  
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~
>  
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~
>  
>  
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~
>   
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  


~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~

Re: Windows 7 On TechNet Now

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Sweet, the link is working for me now..

Question: is this the x86 or x64 link?

If it is *not* the x64 link, does anyone have it?

Klint


Jim Majorowicz wrote:
> I think they hit the 2.5 million mark.  Going through the Partner Portal
> (I'm just a SBSC Registered Partner), I can't use the key or the download
> links.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] 
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 12:03 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Windows 7 On TechNet Now
>
> I did a URL scan of the download page, and it's down in 30 locations and
> 5 countries that I tested.  
>
> Why don't they just embrace bit torrent and alleviate their network
> congestion?  Put the saved money from hosting and bandwidth into
> developing a product activation system that doesn't get cracked in the
> first 5 minutes of their release.   It amazes me that they can't even
> protect their own assets with security measures.  Makes me wonder how
> their security products will protect me if they can't even protect their
> own assets.
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: James Winzenz [mailto:james.winz...@pulte.com] 
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 12:42 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Windows 7 On TechNet Now
>
> I get all the way to the end, then:
>
> Error
> The site is currently experiencing technical difficulties, please check
> back in the next business day.
>
> Lovely.  Heh.  Anyone else able to start the download?
>
> James Winzenz
> Infrastructure Systems Engineer II - Security
> Pulte Homes Information Services
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Christopher J. Bosak [mailto:cbo...@vector-co.com] 
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 11:28 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Windows 7 On TechNet Now
>
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx
>
> Done
>
> Christopher J. Bosak
> Vector Company
> c. 847.603.4673
> cbo...@vector-co.com
>
> "You need to install an RTFM Interface, due to an LBNC issue."
> - B.O.F.H. (Merged 2 into 1) - Me
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] 
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 11:40 hrs
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: Windows 7 On TechNet Now
>
> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 12:18 PM, Christopher J. Bosak
>  wrote:
>   
>> Really? I still don't see a download link.
>> 
>
>   First one to find the download link for the general public beta
> release, please post it so we can avoid all the "I still don't see it"
> messages.
>
>   P.S.: I still don't see it.  ;-)
>
> -- Ben
>
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~   ~
>
>
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~   ~ 
>
> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:  This email may contain confidential and
> privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient(s).  Any
> review, use, distribution or disclosure by others is strictly
> prohibited.  If you have received this communication in error, please
> notify the sender immediately by email and delete the message and any
> file attachments from your computer.  Thank you.
>
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~   ~
>
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~   ~
>
>
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~   ~
>   


~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~   ~

Re: VMWare Product Confusion

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

1.x and 2.x run on top of Windows while ESXi has it's own OS, and runs 
independent of Windows.

ESXi is a stripped down version of ESX.  You will see huge increases in 
VM performance under ESXi.

Klint



Roger Wright wrote:
>
> So what are the primary differences between v1.x , and v2.0 and ESXi?
>
>  
>
>   
>
>  
>
> Roger Wright
>
> Network Administrator
>
> Evatone, Inc.
>
> 727.572.7076  x388
>
> _ 
>
>  
>
> *From:* gswe...@actsconsulting.net [mailto:gswe...@actsconsulting.net]
> *Sent:* Monday, January 05, 2009 5:05 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: VMWare Product Confusion
>
>  
>
> We have moved all of our clients to ESXi that were using Server 1.x or 
> 2.0 unless there was some specific reason the Host OS had to stay 
> online.  Not many cases of those though.
>
> The only main issue was some NIC driver issues on some whitebox 
> machines we have been begging to get rid of.
>
>  
>
> *From:* Joseph L. Casale [mailto:jcas...@activenetwerx.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, January 05, 2009 5:00 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: VMWare Product Confusion
>
>  
>
> No, ESXi is free now, and I would use it in a heartbeat over server.
> jlc
>
>  
>
> *From:* Roger Wright [mailto:rwri...@evatone.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, January 05, 2009 2:55 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* VMWare Product Confusion
>
>  
>
> I'm running with several VMs under VMware Server 1.0.8, primarily 
> because it was free and gave us an opportunity to move into the 
> virtual arena.
>
>  
>
> Is VMware Server 2.0 also free to use?  If so, any reason not to move 
> to 2.0?
>
>  
>
> Is this the highest level VMWare product which is available at no cost?
>
>  
>
>  
>
> Roger Wright
>
> Network Administrator
>
> Evatone, Inc.
>
> 727.572.7076  x388
>
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~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~   ~

Re: Invitation to connect on LinkedIn

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Now that is funny...

Kamlesh Parmar wrote:
>
>
>   LinkedIn
>
> NT,
>
> I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.
>
> - Kamlesh
>
> Learn more:
> https://www.linkedin.com/e/isd/441515905/_vdeiJjK/
>
> 
>
> What is LinkedIn and why should you join? 
> 
>
> © 2008, LinkedIn Corporation
>
>
>  
>
>  
>


~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~   ~

Re: Win 2k8 Enterprise 240-day Eval & Terminal Serivces licenses for 25 users.

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Backing up a little bit

This is going to be utilized in a Windows 2003 domain environment.  I 
have plenty of 2003 CALS, but no 2008 CALs.  During the test time frame, 
do I not have to worry about 2008 CALs?  Does 2008 ignore the fact they 
are missing until the trial period ends?

Thanks, I think I am getting close.

Klint



and Enterprise comes with 25, and not just 5?  I can't find it on the MS 
site, and have never dealt wi

Damien Solodow wrote:
>
> Should. In my experience the trial versions are complete and full 
> function, just time-bombed.
>
>  
>
> *From:* Klint Price - ArizonaITPro [mailto:kpr...@arizonaitpro.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 31, 2008 10:23 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Win 2k8 Enterprise 240-day Eval & Terminal Serivces 
> licenses for 25 users.
>
>  
>
> as follow up, with the free trial from MS, will "windows" allow for 25 
> simultaneous users during the grace period?
>
> Klint
>
> Webster wrote:
>
> *From:* Klint Price - ArizonaITPro [mailto:kpr...@arizonaitpro.com]
> *Subject:* Win 2k8 Enterprise 240-day Eval & Terminal Serivces 
> licenses for 25 users.
>
>  
>
> I need to throw together a test server with 25 terminal services users.
>
> Does the 60 day eval (which can be increased to 240 days), allow for 
> 25 simultaneous users via terminal services
>
>
> In either per-user or per-device mode the TS will issue temporary 
> 120-day licenses.  If the TS is in workgroup mode then per-user 
> licenses are not tracked.  [Windows Server 2008 TS Resource Kit pages 
> 121 and 122]
>
> Webster
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
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Re: Win 2k8 Enterprise 240-day Eval & Terminal Serivces licenses for 25 users.

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

as follow up, with the free trial from MS, will "windows" allow for 25 
simultaneous users during the grace period?

Klint

Webster wrote:
>
> *From:* Klint Price - ArizonaITPro [mailto:kpr...@arizonaitpro.com]
> *Subject:* Win 2k8 Enterprise 240-day Eval & Terminal Serivces 
> licenses for 25 users.
>
>  
>
> I need to throw together a test server with 25 terminal services users.
>
> Does the 60 day eval (which can be increased to 240 days), allow for 
> 25 simultaneous users via terminal services
>
> In either per-user or per-device mode the TS will issue temporary 
> 120-day licenses.  If the TS is in workgroup mode then per-user 
> licenses are not tracked.  [Windows Server 2008 TS Resource Kit pages 
> 121 and 122]
>
> Webster
>
>
>  
>
>  


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Win 2k8 Enterprise 240-day Eval & Terminal Serivces licenses for 25 users.

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

I need to throw together a test server with 25 terminal services users.

Does the 60 day eval (which can be increased to 240 days), allow for 25 
simultaneous users via terminal services

Thanks,

Klint


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~   ~

Re: Search Engine Optimization Companies -- Any good ones?

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

A client of mine has been with One Up Web for a long time, and has 
experienced sustained top rankings for some very competitive key words 
and phrases.


http://www.oneupweb.com

Klint



Jon D wrote:

Our compnay is looking to hire a Search Enghine Optimization firm to
tweak our website.
Does anyone have any experience with any of them?
I know there are a ton out there, and most are probably not that great.



Thanks in advance,
Jon





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Re: DNS issue?

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

+1

keep the flash in a specific area, wrapped by content/html

Personally I would change the site so each topic had its own page, 
non-flash navigation (coupled with flash navigation if you wish), and 
use flash to highlight media aspects of a page, not be the page.

Each page should have an initial page load < 70 kb

Put the content of the site in HTML; use flash to pretty up diagrams, 
flow charts, photos, etc

flash should be used to draw your eye to selling points, but the content 
of the site should still be in natural/seo-optimized form.



Ben Scott wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 9:50 AM, Eric Brouwer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>   
>> How do you mean?  Should we just set up an options on a splash screen where
>> visitors can choose Flash or HTML versions of the site?
>> 
>
>   You can do it that way, but I think the better way to do it is to
> build your web site using HTML, and use Flash as *parts* of each page.
>  With CSS, you can get fairly good control over how things appear.
> When Flash is needed for a cool effect, build in alternate HTML links
> on the same page.
>
>   Your home page, for example, doesn't really need Flash.  The
> carousel for staff (which I admit is neat) does, but you could run a
> strip of HTML names across the side/bottom and still have it look
> nice.
>
>   Take a look at Yahoo's or Microsoft's home pages.  Lots of layout,
> dynamic effects, menus, etc..  Very little Flash, other than for
> video.
>
>   This does, of course, require web designers who have both artistic
> skill and technical skill.  I personally think that would be a
> requirement to be called a "web designer", but I guess most of the
> world doesn't agree with me.
>
> -- Ben
>
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~   ~
>   


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Re: DNS issue?

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

no, what you want it to have yoursite.com redirect via IIS to 
www.yoursite.com

Although you could do it the way Jim suggested, many search engines will 
ding rankings for duplicate content.

Klint


Kennedy, Jim wrote:
> That should do it.
>
>
>   
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Eric Brouwer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 2:55 PM
>> To: NT System Admin Issues
>> Subject: Re: DNS issue?
>>
>> We don't host the site internally.
>>
>> When I contact them, what do I tell them I need done?  That I need the
>> header requests for the two domains answered the same?
>> 
>
>
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~   ~
>   


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Re: DNS issue?

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

can you change that line of code so it loads from 
www.yoursite.com/editorialicons.xml ?




Eric Brouwer wrote:

It's a simple line of Actionscript in the Flash file:

xml.load("editorialicons.xml");

On Dec 2, 2008, at 1:27 PM, Klint Price - ArizonaITPro wrote:

DNS on the outside resolves the same for both www.forespost.com and 
forestpost.com


Can you post the code that loads the xml?

Klint



It may not be

Eric Brouwer wrote:

Good afternoon,

I've run into an issue at work related to our web site that I can't 
figure out.  Our site was developed in house using Flash by another 
individual who can't explain the issue, either.


When you go to www.forestpost.com, everything works fine.  If you 
click on of the links on the left, you'll see a carousel featuring 
our staff.  This data is XML driven.  If you go to forestpost.com, 
the XML never loads, so you don't see the carousels.  While we look 
at a long term solution, I'm trying to find a quick fix.


Can I do anything through DNS?  Some way to force all traffic 
destined for forestpost.com to redirect to www.forestpost.com?


Thanks,

Eric Brouwer
IT Manager
www.forestpost.com
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
248.855.4333





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Eric Brouwer
IT Manager
www.forestpost.com
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
248.855.4333





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Re: DNS issue?

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

DNS on the outside resolves the same for both www.forespost.com and 
forestpost.com


Can you post the code that loads the xml?

Klint



It may not be

Eric Brouwer wrote:

Good afternoon,

I've run into an issue at work related to our web site that I can't 
figure out.  Our site was developed in house using Flash by another 
individual who can't explain the issue, either.


When you go to www.forestpost.com, everything works fine.  If you 
click on of the links on the left, you'll see a carousel featuring our 
staff.  This data is XML driven.  If you go to forestpost.com, the XML 
never loads, so you don't see the carousels.  While we look at a long 
term solution, I'm trying to find a quick fix.


Can I do anything through DNS?  Some way to force all traffic destined 
for forestpost.com to redirect to www.forestpost.com?


Thanks,

Eric Brouwer
IT Manager
www.forestpost.com
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
248.855.4333





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VIPRE - Outlook HTTP/RPC

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Since migrating a laptop to Vipre, Outlook via HTTP/RPC is running  a 
lot slower than NOD32 did.  Are there any tweaks I can try out to speed 
up performance?


Klint

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Re: Building a new instrastructure

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Get a volume license for your desktops so you can do disk image 
deployments.  It will save you a ton of time over the years supporting 
the environment.

Klint




Jon Harris wrote:
> Can you even get XP now?  I thought that it was only available until 
> the end of November or something like that.  If this is truly a new 
> setup why not just bite the bullet and get Vista and be done with it?
>  
> Jon
>
> On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 6:33 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> > wrote:
>
> My suggestion, hire a consultant.  With 2600 users there has to be
> a number of technologies being used which would require licensing
> of various types.
>
> Server, Exchange, SQL, just to name a few.
>
> Who was managing those stations prior to you?  If you don't have
> any of that information you would do yourself good to contact MS
> or a MS Partner to have them lookup if there is any current
> licenses owned.
> You said "start"  I have never seen a 2600 node network just start
> up before, but if that's the case you can negotiate one heck of a
> deal with your vendor.  Dell, HP for the workstation and servers
> and a MS Partner could work up the licensing costs for you.
>
> When you purchase an computer from HP, Dell, IBM it comes with an
> OEM XP Pro license that is only to be used on that physical box.
>  That license has nothing to do with Server licenses, Exchange
> licenses, or other products.
>
> Let us know.  Sounds like fun.
>
> Thanks
>
> Greg
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Juned Shaikh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ]
> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 11:37 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Building a new instrastructure
>
> Hi,
>
> I am sure many of you have been through this before. How to do you
> deal with licensing part (CALs purchase) if one has to start the
> following instrastructure:
>
> 2600 users
> 10 servers - mostly file and print
> 2600 workstations
>
> I was thinking in the following line - help me add / deduce some
> of the items:
>
> Order 2600 workstations with WinXP Pro licenses
> Order 10 server bare with no OS
> Get 10 licenses for Win2k3 STD server.
> How many CALs do I need to procure? and what type?
>
> I understand the WinXP Proalready contains Device CALs? So does
> that mean only Users CALs need to be procurred? How much is the
> street price for user CALs? any idea?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~   ~
>
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~   ~
>
>
>  
>
>  


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Re: The script...

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Care to make one for NOD32? lol.

Klint



Eldridge, Dave wrote:

Thanks Kurt I will look at it.
dave

-Original Message-
From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 10:34 AM

To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: The script...

This script is rough - and it's a steal from a web site, and we've
modified or added to it, heavily. It's also not a complete solution -
for instance, we've found that, for reasons we don't have nailed down
yet, the frameworkservice doesn't *always* disappear, though it does
over 80% of the time, so for now we've just been turning it off and
disabling it when we find that problem.

Don't blame me if it blows up your machine...

Several notes:

1) We launch this script remotely with 'psexec \\computername -c -f
c:\batchfile.cmd'

2) You'll note that we delete registry entries twice. This was much
more successful than removing them once. I don't know why.

3) This script works against Win2k and XP machines - we don't have Vista

4) Watch for line wrappage!

5) This script is very rough, feedback appreciated. I'm using this as
a teaching tool for the junior admin who found it and has modified it.
I have not reviewed all of it, though I answered lots of questions
while he modified it. He's learned a lot. Heh.

---Start Batch File--
@echo

***
@echo ** Copyright MYFIXES.COM
   ***
@echo **  TERMS AND CONDITIONS
   ***
@echo

***
@echo Author: Paul Ionescu
@echo.
@echo PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!
@echo.
@echo  This batch file is provided free of charge by MYFIXES.COM and
can be used
@echo  as long as the copyright note is not removed.
@echo.
@echo  MYFIXES.COM asumes no liability for any damage that this batch
program
@echo may cause to your computer and advises that it should be used as
directed
@echo by a technical support professional.
@echo.
@echo  The batch file will create an icon on your desktop to facilitate
@echo access to the MY FIXES website. You can delete this icon at any
time.
@echo.
@echo  Press any key to agree with these terms. By agreeing with these
terms you
@echo are releasing MYFIXES.COM and the creator of the batch file from
any
@echo responsability for the use of the batch file.
@echo If you don't agree close this window.
@echo.

@cd %userprofile%\Desktop
@echo [InternetShortcut] > "My Fixes.url"
@echo URL=http://www.myfixes.com >> "My Fixes.url"
@cls
@echo  If the Mcafee folders are in a different directory than
C:\PROGRAM FILES
@echo please type it in now or just hit Enter if you installed McAfee in
the
@echo default location.
@echo.
@set mcdir=c:\program files\network associates
rem @set /P mcdir=" Directory (Enter for default):"

@if "%mcdir%"=="" @set mcdir=C:\PROGRAM FILES\Network Associates

MsiExec.exe /x{59224777-298D-4E9C-9AEB-4A91BDA01B27} /quiet

MsiExec.exe /x{5DF3D1BB-894E-4DCD-8275-159AC9829B43} /quiet

@echo Stopping McAfee Services...


@net stop "Network Associates Task Manager"
@net stop "Network Associates McShield"
@net stop "McAfee Framework Service"

@echo Stopping McAfee Processes...

@tskill TBmon
@tskill shstat
@tskill UdaterUI
@tskill Mctray
@tskill mcvsshld
@tskill mcagent
@tskill MpfAgent
@tskill MpfTray
@tskill mscifapp
@tskill MSKAgent
@tskill McVSEscn
@tskill oasclnt
@tskill MCLogLch
@tskill MskAgent
@tskill mclogcln

@echo Deleting McAfee Registry Keys...

@reg delete HKLM\Software\McAfee /f
@reg delete HKCU\Software\McAfee /f

@reg delete HKLM\Software\McAfee.com /f
@reg delete HKLM\Software\McRem /f
@reg delete HKCU\Software\McAfee.com /f

@echo Deleting McAfee Add\Remove Programs Entries...

rem Below, are the registry keys that I have added manually.

@reg delete
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{5DF3D1BB-894E-4DCD-8275-159AC9829B43}"
/f
@reg delete
"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0104BA4A-D33C-40AF-8FD3-C42512D43468}" /f
@reg delete
"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{04D18721-749F-4140-AEB0-CAC099CA4741}" /f
@reg delete
"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{056ADD67-DDB0-47BE-9F7D-DC652206F766}" /f
@reg delete
"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{08815891-3400-4CD8-B644-23BE617ED6D6}" /f
@reg delete
"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0AA5BF4A-88BD-4E61-9968-BBF04701B5C6}" /f
@reg delete
"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0D7C69CB-CF5F-4594-8FEE-0B6DDA9F75D6}" /f
@reg delete
"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1161A96C-CBA5-4CA7-BB39-BC9280348E73}" /f
@reg delete
"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1A13B2E0-805B-44F7-94A8-8D3A2258D6A2}" /f
@reg delete
"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1FE25B89-B3E7-4FF8-B67A-300286F51E5F}" /f
@reg delete
"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{221F3B81-CAD5-4EE1-82FE-65CAA21623DF}" /f
@reg delete
"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2D417134-0D48-4856-B6F5-04E63171E24C}" /f
@reg delete
"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2D4842EA-9F7B-4B6A-B157-41C6250DA148}" /f
@reg delete
"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3153E8D7-C724-47CC-A7FE-5C90EB4

Re: Desktop security app

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Shavlik



Eisenberg, Wayne wrote:
> LANDesk Security Suite
>  
>
> --
> *Wayne Eisenberg* 
> Server and PC Support Manager
> *Pepsi Bottling Ventures, LLC*
>
>  
>
> 
> *From:* David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Monday, November 17, 2008 3:23 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Desktop security app
>
> I'm looking to move away from WSUS for patching our desktops because 
> we have too many non MS applications to keep patched. The latest Adobe 
> Reader update I was able to push via SMS, but it's too cumbersome to 
> try to keep everything patched that way.
>
>  
>
> Additionally, Secunia and GFI have tools that will not only patch but 
> also look for additional vulnerabilities. I have used  GFI's Languard 
> tool before and really like it, anyone have other suggestions for 
> vulnerability scanning tools that can also handle patching?
>
> */David Lum/*/ /*// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER
> NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION
> (Desk) 971.222.1025 *// *(Cell) 503.267.9764
>
>  
>
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
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Re: Domain Controllers time sync software

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

I think both Troy and Marvin are correct.

It sounds like Juned does not have FW rules in place to allow time sync 
to work directly from his DC.  Yes, he should use W32Time as Troy 
suggests, and should point to an edge device (or other device that has a 
time service running on it) as Marvin suggests, IMO.


Klint



Troy Meyer wrote:

How are you setting time? Sorry but I disagree with Marvin, you shouldnt use 
net time for 2003 servers; its old and inconsistent.  The new way to set time 
is with W32Time.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816042

that should get your time syncing to the time source with minimal issue.  Make 
sure you are doing this on your PDC emulator at the top of the forest as that 
is where AD time should trickle down from.

-Troy

-Original Message-
From: Juned Shaikh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 9:05 AM

To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Domain Controllers time sync software

What is the time-sync software hardware that the list uses? In our environment - for FW reasons the sync with default time sysnc are not working and we are in the process of buying some hardware appliacne with can provide time services. 


In the meantime, does anyone has use some software option which can be 
installed (safely) on Active directory DC's?

Thanks,

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Re: Domain Controllers time sync software

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

If the default is not working, why do you think the additional software 
will do the trick?  Both routes will most likely require FW 
modifications, whether you have the DC do "time" on its own, or point it 
to a different "internal" time server on the network.


Klint


Juned Shaikh wrote:
What is the time-sync software hardware that the list uses? In our environment - for FW reasons the sync with default time sysnc are not working and we are in the process of buying some hardware appliacne with can provide time services. 


In the meantime, does anyone has use some software option which can be 
installed (safely) on Active directory DC's?

Thanks,

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~   ~
  



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Re: VMWare, fencing, and SID's, oh my!

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

I don't think this is an issue with VMWare's fencing capabilities in Lab 
Manager.

Klint



Benjamin Zachary - Lists wrote:
>
> The last time I ghosted a handful of Dells and didn't newsid/sidewalk 
> them they replaced each other on the domain and 'kicked' the other 
> off, so when I was all done, I had one pc on the domain (the last one) 
> and the other 4 had all sorts of weird issues, the pc thought it was 
> on the domain but when you went to compmgmt.msc and tried to enumerate 
> the local accounts it would resolve the domain accts as the sid 
> DOMAIN\111-34-5-667-8-9 (you know the one).
>
>  
>
> Just my .02
>
>  
>
>  
>
>
>  
>
>  


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Re: VMWare, fencing, and SID's, oh my!

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

I saw a demo for this product a week ago, and the sales guy, fwiw, said 
to include a DC in the fenced area, with network rules on the router so 
the dc could only communicate with the fenced vm's.

Sure looks like a slick product.

Klint


David Lum wrote:
>
> The context is VMWare and systems in a Lab Manager "fenced" environment...
>
>  
>
> What is the danger of having multiple (cloned) systems on a domain 
> w/out them having a unique SID? Will DC's eventually get bogged down 
> with processing or anything? The NewSID page states "Duplicate SIDs 
> aren't an issue in a Domain-based environment since domain accounts 
> have SID's based on the Domain SID".
>
>  
>
> I have a development environment where users can check out VM'd 
> servers..the problem is while the IP's are unique, the SID's will be 
> the same. What happens if I have 5 systems on the domain with the same 
> SID? The 5 machines do not need to talk to each other.
>
> */David Lum/*/ /*// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER
> NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION
> (Desk) 971.222.1025 *// *(Cell) 503.267.9764
>
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>
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Re: Comparing NT Backup speeds

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Michael,

This is a test server in a test environment, and there is nothing else 
running on it, nor are there other servers connecting to it.

I'm not sure what a third test would show.

Klint



Michael B. Smith wrote:
>
> I'm not sure I would jump to any conclusions after just two tests.
>
>  
>
> I would start up Perfmon, add my disk and tape queues, and run it a 
> couple more times to see what happens.
>
>  
>
> Regards,
>
>  
>
> Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP
>
> My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael
>
> Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange
>
>  
>
> *From:* Klint Price - ArizonaITPro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Friday, November 07, 2008 1:30 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Comparing NT Backup speeds
>
>  
>
>
> These registry settings are causing backup speed degradation in my 
> environment, and I am curious if anyone could explain why.
>
> I have a HP StorageWorks DL380 g5, running Storage Server 2003 x64 
> with dual 2.3 Quad Core processors, and 5 GB RAM.
>
> I have a 2TB SAS connected array connected to a HP P800 controller, 
> and then a HP Ultrium 920 SAS LTO-3 drive connected to a different 
> controller (SAS LSI 3000)
>
> Using the original NTBackup registry values for the keys below 
> (32,512,9), I was able to backup a 36GB file in 7 Min 13 seconds.  I 
> implemented these performance registry keys below (64,1024,16), ran 
> the backup job again, and it took 11 min 47 seconds.
>
> What could be causing these "performance" changes to impact backup 
> speeds so greatly?
>
> Klint
>
> Michael B. Smith wrote:
>
>
>   *Registry Changes for Optimizing NTBackup*
>
> The first optimization to make for NTBackup performance is to change 
> some registry keys that affect buffering. These changes can have a 
> very positive impact on performance when writing to tape, and a 
> smaller impact when writing to disk. They are as follows (in batch 
> file syntax):
>
>  
>
> reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Ntbackup\Backup Engine"
> /v "Logical Disk Buffer Size" /t REG_SZ /d 64 /f
>
> reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Ntbackup\Backup Engine"
> /v "Max Buffer Size" /t REG_SZ /d 1024 /f
>
> reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Ntbackup\Backup Engine"
> /v "Max Num Tape Buffers" /t REG_SZ /d 16 /f
>
>  
>
> These registry changes double the default values. Do note that they 
> affect HKEY_CURRENT_USER, and not HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE as you might 
> expect. Therefore, you should execute NTBackup under the desired user 
> to create the registry key before you attempt to set the above 
> registry values.
>
>  
>
>  
>
> Regards,
>
>  
>
> Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP
>
> My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael
>
> Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange
>
>  
>
> *From:* Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 07, 2008 11:59 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Comparing NT Backup speeds
>
>  
>
> Michael,
> What are these tweaks you speak of?
> jlc
>
>  
>
> *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 07, 2008 6:26 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Comparing NT Backup speeds
>
>  
>
> Well a local device will usually be faster than a remote device.
>
>  
>
> Ntbackup, with the registry tweaks, gives me about 1 GB per minute 
> locally. But I don't have a dat-72 to compare to. My home GB LAN with 
> a cheap crappy switch copies about 50 MB/min. So I'm thinking that two 
> hours seems more likely than 9 hours.
>
>  
>
> Regards,
>
>  
>
> Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP
>
> My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael
>
> Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange
>
>  
>
> *From:* HELP_PC [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 07, 2008 7:28 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* R: Comparing NT Backup speeds
>
>  
>
> Yes the DAT device is local.
>
> Not applied registry tweaks
>
>  
>
> *GuidoElia*
>
> *HELPPC*
>
>  
>
>  
>
> 
>
> *Da:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Inviato:* martedì 7 ottobre 2008 13.05
> *A:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Oggetto:* RE: Comparing NT Backup speeds
>
> Have you applied the &quo

Re: Comparing NT Backup speeds

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

These registry settings are causing backup speed degradation in my 
environment, and I am curious if anyone could explain why.

I have a HP StorageWorks DL380 g5, running Storage Server 2003 x64 with 
dual 2.3 Quad Core processors, and 5 GB RAM.

I have a 2TB SAS connected array connected to a HP P800 controller, and 
then a HP Ultrium 920 SAS LTO-3 drive connected to a different 
controller (SAS LSI 3000)

Using the original NTBackup registry values for the keys below 
(32,512,9), I was able to backup a 36GB file in 7 Min 13 seconds.  I 
implemented these performance registry keys below (64,1024,16), ran the 
backup job again, and it took 11 min 47 seconds.

What could be causing these "performance" changes to impact backup 
speeds so greatly?

Klint

Michael B. Smith wrote:
>
>
>   *Registry Changes for Optimizing NTBackup*
>
> The first optimization to make for NTBackup performance is to change 
> some registry keys that affect buffering. These changes can have a 
> very positive impact on performance when writing to tape, and a 
> smaller impact when writing to disk. They are as follows (in batch 
> file syntax):
>
>  
>
> reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Ntbackup\Backup Engine"
> /v "Logical Disk Buffer Size" /t REG_SZ /d 64 /f
>
> reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Ntbackup\Backup Engine"
> /v "Max Buffer Size" /t REG_SZ /d 1024 /f
>
> reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Ntbackup\Backup Engine"
> /v "Max Num Tape Buffers" /t REG_SZ /d 16 /f
>
>  
>
> These registry changes double the default values. Do note that they 
> affect HKEY_CURRENT_USER, and not HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE as you might 
> expect. Therefore, you should execute NTBackup under the desired user 
> to create the registry key before you attempt to set the above 
> registry values.
>
>  
>
>  
>
> Regards,
>
>  
>
> Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP
>
> My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael
>
> Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange
>
>  
>
> *From:* Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 07, 2008 11:59 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Comparing NT Backup speeds
>
>  
>
> Michael,
> What are these tweaks you speak of?
> jlc
>
>  
>
> *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 07, 2008 6:26 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Comparing NT Backup speeds
>
>  
>
> Well a local device will usually be faster than a remote device.
>
>  
>
> Ntbackup, with the registry tweaks, gives me about 1 GB per minute 
> locally. But I don't have a dat-72 to compare to. My home GB LAN with 
> a cheap crappy switch copies about 50 MB/min. So I'm thinking that two 
> hours seems more likely than 9 hours.
>
>  
>
> Regards,
>
>  
>
> Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP
>
> My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael
>
> Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange
>
>  
>
> *From:* HELP_PC [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 07, 2008 7:28 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* R: Comparing NT Backup speeds
>
>  
>
> Yes the DAT device is local.
>
> Not applied registry tweaks
>
>  
>
> *GuidoElia*
>
> *HELPPC*
>
>  
>
>  
>
> 
>
> *Da:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Inviato:* martedì 7 ottobre 2008 13.05
> *A:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Oggetto:* RE: Comparing NT Backup speeds
>
> Have you applied the "standard" registry tweaks to increase the 
> ntbackup buffer size?
>
>  
>
> Is the dat-72 locally attached?
>
>  
>
> Regards,
>
>  
>
> Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP
>
> My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael
>
> Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange
>
>  
>
> *From:* HELP_PC [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 07, 2008 1:59 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Comparing NT Backup speeds
>
>  
>
>  
>
> In a network 10/100/1000 copper a NT backup of the complete server to 
> a Qnap device RAID-1 takes about 9 hours with verify (about 50GB) 
> versus DAT-72 with separate card that takes half the time .
>
> Should be considered normal ?
>
> TIA
>
>  
>
> *GuidoElia*
> *HELPPC*
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
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>  
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Re: General hardware setup recommends for a SQL 2005 database server

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

It all depends on the database design, and the nature of the application.

I have SQL servers that are running fine on Dual Xeons with 4 GB of RAM, 
that service 400 users, with a 35 GB database attached to a SAN.  I also 
have a SQL box that craps out on the same hardware, even though the DB 
is only 2 GB in size due to the crappy programming (nested views).


How much data are we talking here, and how does the application flow?

Klint


Ziots, Edward wrote:
Few questions: 

1) 30 Concurrent users correct, or just a max of 30 users. 
2) Are the transactions OLAP or OLTP in nature. 
3) Will you be doing reporting off this database server (not

recommended)

Here are some things to keep in mind. 
1) Split your Disk into LUN's for the database and logs and temp DB (

not partitions but physical LUN's (RAID 1+) for Data, RAID 1+0 for Logs,
RAID 5 for temp)
2) Use multiple controllers, with a high level of cache 512MB or higher
if using local disk to help on transactions. 
3) Consider having a temp DB for each physical processor in your system.



Dual and Quad Core Processors with 8-16GB of RAM and Windows 2003/2008
Enterprise along with SQL 2000 Std/Enterprise would be a good starting
point, but you can probably get away with less with your setup with
Win2003 STD and SQL 2005 STD. 


HTH
Z

Edward E. Ziots
Network Engineer
Lifespan Organization
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Phone: 401-639-3505
MCSE, MCP+I, ME, CCA, Security +, Network +

-Original Message-
From: Chad Leeper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 11:37 AM

To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: General hardware setup recommends for a SQL 2005 database
server

Hi all,

I am building a 2005 SQL database server that will be supporting 30
users.  The front-end for this database will be on a separate box.
Does anyone have any hardware recommendations.  i.e. number drives, ram,
etc?

I prefer HP hardware but, I welcome any input.

Thanks,

/Chad

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Re: Strange Behavior

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

PowerToys setting the user to log in automatically?




Robert Cato wrote:
 
I have about six workstations (xp sp3 fully patches using SCE) that 
are behaving strange.
 
W2K3 domain (native mode)
User will log out at the end of day or lunch. Upon return to their PC 
they are logged in with screen locked (screen lock set by GPO). Have 
not had a chance to see what happens first hand. I am called because 
the user is unable to unlock/sign on. I am unable to force the user 
off by signing on as domain or local administrator. A hard boot will 
allow the user to sign in, but it returns.
 
Anybody seen anything like this?
 
I have been googling and searching around Sans with no luck.
 
TIA,

Robert

 

 



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Re: Free Windows Management tool

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Robert,

I have a question regarding your freeware...

If a client PC is set to just notify the user of updates when they are 
ready to install, can this software over-ride that option, and force the 
install of the updates?


Klint


Klint Price - ArizonaITPro wrote:
Please forgive my cranky counterparts, but I just wanted to say thank 
you for offering a free tool that will simplify (hopefully) my life.  
I am deploying a VM right now to test the remote WSUS install 
component.  I just wish I could have had something this past weekend 
when we patched an entire call center manually.


Klint

Robert Lundh wrote:

Guys,

We would love to hear your feedback of our newly released Specops 
Gpupdate 2.0 tool. The 1.x version has been out since 2006 and we 
figured it was time for a new release after we got plenty of feedback 
from the community and people from this list.


With Specops Gpupdate 2.0 you get a right click menu In Active 
Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) in which you can perform an 
instant gpupdate, wake-on-lan call, restart, shutdown or an immediate 
WSUS client update on any selection of computers.


We also give you graphical reporting back showing you how the 
selected operations turned out. As an extra treat we are also showing 
the actual PowerShell code that goes on in the background, a great 
help in start learning PowerShell. A must-do for any serious admins 
out there.


As always, we try to improve, so if you like or dislike the tool, 
please tell us so we can make it even better in the next patch.


Well, here is the link to the product page where you can read more 
and download the tool: 
http://www.specopssoft.com/products/specopsgpupdate/


Have a nice weekend all,
Robert Lundh
Special Operation Software

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Re: Free Windows Management tool

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Please forgive my cranky counterparts, but I just wanted to say thank 
you for offering a free tool that will simplify (hopefully) my life.  I 
am deploying a VM right now to test the remote WSUS install component.  
I just wish I could have had something this past weekend when we patched 
an entire call center manually.


Klint

Robert Lundh wrote:

Guys,

We would love to hear your feedback of our newly released Specops Gpupdate 2.0 
tool. The 1.x version has been out since 2006 and we figured it was time for a 
new release after we got plenty of feedback from the community and people from 
this list.

With Specops Gpupdate 2.0 you get a right click menu In Active Directory Users 
and Computers (ADUC) in which you can perform an instant gpupdate, wake-on-lan 
call, restart, shutdown or an immediate WSUS client update on any selection of 
computers.

We also give you graphical reporting back showing you how the selected 
operations turned out. As an extra treat we are also showing the actual 
PowerShell code that goes on in the background, a great help in start learning 
PowerShell. A must-do for any serious admins out there.

As always, we try to improve, so if you like or dislike the tool, please tell 
us so we can make it even better in the next patch.

Well, here is the link to the product page where you can read more and download 
the tool: http://www.specopssoft.com/products/specopsgpupdate/

Have a nice weekend all,
Robert Lundh
Special Operation Software

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Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions?

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

I saw the post to abandon the thread after catching up to the list, but 
here is the link:

http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2008/10/13/the-rich-support-mccain-the-super-rich-support-obama/



Rod Trent wrote:
>
> Link?
>
>  
>
> *From:* Klint Price - ArizonaITPro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Friday, October 31, 2008 3:35 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions?
>
>  
>
> Interesting comment considering 70% of those that have more than $10M 
> in net worth stand support the democratic ticket.
>
>
>
> Ralph Smith wrote:
>
> I would think lowing taxes to increase government revenue would only
> work if the money is funneled back into the US economy in a productive
> way.  So if the money from tax cuts is distributed to big corporations
> who use it to invest in offshore projects, and the benefits of that
> investment stay mostly in that country, that doesn't really help us.
>  
> If you cut taxes on the very upper tier of the income brackets, and they
> just put that money away to increase their personal capital or sock it
> away in other countries so as to avoid paying taxes on the income it
> generates, that doesn't help us either.
>  
> Now if you cut taxes for lower and middle class Americans, and small
> businesses, they will spend that extra money.  Then it is productive and
> increases demand, which produces jobs, and increases government revenue.
>  
> Anyway that's how I see it.  Trickle down economics doesn't work.  If
> you believe the people who say it does, take a careful look at which end
> of the income spectrum they are on - maybe they have a reason for
> wanting you to believe it.
>  
>  
>   
>
> -Original Message-
>
> From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 10:41 AM
>
> To: NT System Admin Issues
>
> Subject: RE: So... how is the recession affecting your buying
>
> 
>
> decisions?
>   
>
> Except for the fact, that lowering taxes is how you increase revenue
>
> 
>
> to
>   
>
> the government. Raising taxes lowers revenue. The problems that Bush
>
> 
>
> has
>   
>
> caused are not due to tax cuts, but rather the fact that he grew the
>
> federal government faster and bigger than most liberals would have
>
> 
>
> (even
>   
>
> honest conservatives will tell you he stunk that one up).
>
> TVK
>
>  
>
> -Original Message-
>
> From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 5:23 AM
>
> To: NT System Admin Issues
>
> Subject: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying
>
> 
>
> decisions?
>   
>
> We are a broke nation. We need a tax increase - like it or not.  Maybe
>
> they can be lowered again if/when we have another surplus. But right
>
> now there are nations (primarily China) who have the potential to
>
> financially dismantle us. They promise not to, but they could.
>
>  
>
> Talking actual "cuts" in taxes is ludicrous.
>
>  
>
> --
>
> ME2
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
> On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 10:08 PM, Benjamin Zachary - Lists
>
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 
>
> Wait was the tax increase at 250,000 , 200,000 or 150,000 ?? it
>
>   
>
> keeps
>   
>
> changing.
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
> What they ARENT mentioning is EVERYONES taxes will go up because
>
>   
>
> they
>   
>
> aren't
>
> 
>
> renewing the Bush Tax Cut in 2010.
>
>   
>
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>
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Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions?

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Interesting comment considering 70% of those that have more than $10M in 
net worth stand support the democratic ticket.



Ralph Smith wrote:
> I would think lowing taxes to increase government revenue would only
> work if the money is funneled back into the US economy in a productive
> way.  So if the money from tax cuts is distributed to big corporations
> who use it to invest in offshore projects, and the benefits of that
> investment stay mostly in that country, that doesn't really help us.
>
> If you cut taxes on the very upper tier of the income brackets, and they
> just put that money away to increase their personal capital or sock it
> away in other countries so as to avoid paying taxes on the income it
> generates, that doesn't help us either.
>
> Now if you cut taxes for lower and middle class Americans, and small
> businesses, they will spend that extra money.  Then it is productive and
> increases demand, which produces jobs, and increases government revenue.
>
> Anyway that's how I see it.  Trickle down economics doesn't work.  If
> you believe the people who say it does, take a careful look at which end
> of the income spectrum they are on - maybe they have a reason for
> wanting you to believe it.
>
>
>   
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 10:41 AM
>> To: NT System Admin Issues
>> Subject: RE: So... how is the recession affecting your buying
>> 
> decisions?
>   
>> Except for the fact, that lowering taxes is how you increase revenue
>> 
> to
>   
>> the government. Raising taxes lowers revenue. The problems that Bush
>> 
> has
>   
>> caused are not due to tax cuts, but rather the fact that he grew the
>> federal government faster and bigger than most liberals would have
>> 
> (even
>   
>> honest conservatives will tell you he stunk that one up).
>> TVK
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 5:23 AM
>> To: NT System Admin Issues
>> Subject: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying
>> 
> decisions?
>   
>> We are a broke nation. We need a tax increase - like it or not.  Maybe
>> they can be lowered again if/when we have another surplus. But right
>> now there are nations (primarily China) who have the potential to
>> financially dismantle us. They promise not to, but they could.
>>
>> Talking actual "cuts" in taxes is ludicrous.
>>
>> --
>> ME2
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 10:08 PM, Benjamin Zachary - Lists
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> 
>>> Wait was the tax increase at 250,000 , 200,000 or 150,000 ?? it
>>>   
> keeps
>   
>>> changing.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What they ARENT mentioning is EVERYONES taxes will go up because
>>>   
> they
>   
>> aren't
>> 
>>> renewing the Bush Tax Cut in 2010.
>>>   
>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
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>>
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Re: Non-techies clear out print jobs??

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

If they had the rights, you could batch out stopping the service, and 
manually deleting the files from the queue, and then starting the service.

I would think if they were in the print operators group, they would have 
this right.

Klint


Phil Guevara wrote:
> Is there a program or script that non-techies who cannot even operate 
> a calculator can run to clear out stuck print jobs?
>  
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Phil 
>
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Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions?

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

I work for one of the largest software companies in the health care 
industry.  Although we have cut back on travel, and have a quasi-hiring 
freeze, business and budgets are going on as normal.

Klint

David Mazzaccaro wrote:
> Ugh.
> Hang in there & good luck to you.
>  
>  
>
> 
> *From:* Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 29, 2008 3:56 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions?
>
> Yeah we are seeing the pinch in Healthcare because of the very same 
> thing, and the state has the highest unemployment at 8.8% in the nation.
>
>  
>
> Z
>
>  
>
> Edward E. Ziots
>
> Network Engineer
>
> Lifespan Organization
>
> MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA
>
> Phone: 401-639-3505
>
> 
>
> *From:* Rod Trent [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 29, 2008 11:05 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions?
>
>  
>
> I wonder how an Obama health care system would affect you all.
>
>  
>
> *From:* David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 29, 2008 10:50 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions?
>
>  
>
> Healthcare here as well...
>
> As a larger portion of the population gets older, our business will 
> continue to grow.
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> However, we are more focused on the 9.5% cut in reimbursement that 
> Medicare is implementing in January!
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> *From:* Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 29, 2008 10:35 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions?
>
> Lots here in Healthcare, even more than usual. No training, no 
> travelling, nothing outside what is on the docket atm
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> Edward E. Ziots
>
> Network Engineer
>
> Lifespan Organization
>
> MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA
>
> Phone: 401-639-3505
>
> 
>
> *From:* Steve Ens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 29, 2008 10:26 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions?
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Re: SBS 2008 yet ?

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

David,

Since SBS holds all 5 FSMO roles, there is no worry about AD replication 
problems.  In non-sbs environments, with multiple domain controllers, 
the problem was an AD replication problem if a host was suspended.

If it is a non-SBS environment, you would want to look at some caveats 
in this document (although some of the points are the same)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888794


Microsoft will now support VM instances 
 as 
long as they are running under a certified 3rd party version.  For 
VMWare, it is 3.5 U2, although Hyber-V is also included in the support.

Shoot, if you want a play-by-play for install within ESX, check out this 
video series

http://www.netometer.com/video/tutorials/sbs-2008-installation/

One thing to remember is to provide ample disk space.  I am running some 
2008 web servers, and windows side-by-size chews up roughly 10 GB 
alone!  Be sure you understand the roadblocks of having two SBS servers 
on the network, and the window allowed to migrate them.

Klint


David Lum wrote:
>
> Sweet! You have any docs on that? Can you also define "recover 
> properly"? I can interpret that a couple of ways...
>
>  
>
> I have a client who has SBS 2K3 and they are looking to replace 
> hardware next month, I was thinking a new server with 2008 host OS 
> running their SBS existing 2K3 server virtualized and then possibly 
> having them buy SBS 2008, VM-ing it, and migrating off SBS 2K3.
>
>  
>
> Would also love to VM our DC's here too, but I need docs showing MS 
> will support FSMO on VM'd servers first.
>
> */David Lum/*/ /*// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER
> NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION
> (Desk) 971.222.1025 *// *(Cell) 503.267.9764
>
> *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 22, 2008 1:49 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: SBS 2008 yet ?
>
>  
>
> As long as you know how to recover properly, it isn't an issue after 
> Windows Server 2003 sp1.
>
>  
>
> Regards,
>
>  
>
> Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP
>
> My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael
>
> Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange
>
>  
>
> *From:* David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 22, 2008 4:41 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: SBS 2008 yet ?
>
>  
>
> I remember seeing an MS article to not have DC's with FSMO roles on a 
> VM's machine, has that changed?
>
> */David Lum/*/ /*// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER
> NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION
> (Desk) 971.222.1025 *// *(Cell) 503.267.9764
>
> *From:* Steve Moffat [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *NTSysAdmin
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 22, 2008 1:33 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: SBS 2008 yet ?
>
>  
>
> Put it into the free ESXi. You'll never go back..:)
>
>  
>
> S
>
>  
>
> *From:* Simon Butler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 22, 2008 3:51 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: SBS 2008 yet ?
>
>  
>
> I have a SBS 2008 running fine in a VM with 4gb of RAM. Although the 
> SBS community are stating 8gb should be the minimum.
>
> It will not even install unless there is 60gb of hard disk space 
> available.
>
>  
>
> I am also running E2007 at home in much less than 8gb of RAM, although 
> things get a little slow if you are using UM.
>
>  
>
> Both RAM and disk space are cheap. I had to replace two disks in a SAT 
> array last week. UK£45 each for two 500gb drives.
>
>  
>
> Put it in to the free Hyper-V Server then when you can get a better 
> machine or a dedicated system just move it around. It is something I 
> am seriously considering doing when I start my SBS 2008 deployments.  
>
>  
>
> Simon
>
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>
> --
> Simon Butler
> MVP: Exchange, MCSE
> Amset IT Solutions Ltd.
>
> e: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> w: www.amset.co.uk
> w: www.amset.info
>
> Need cheap certificates for Exchange, compatible with Windows Mobile 5.0?
> http://CertificatesForExchange.com/ 
>  for certificates from just $23.99.
> Need a domain for your certificate? http://DomainsForExchange.net/ 
> 
>
>  
>
> 
>
> *From:* Oliver Marshall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* 22 October 2008 17:50
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: SBS 2008 yet ?
>
> 8gb of ram ?
>
>  
>
> Holy cow. My 6GB virtual 'monster' that's waiting for it doesn't seem 
> so...monstrous now.
>
>  
>
> *From:* Benjamin Zachary - Lists [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* 22 October 2008 17:37
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: SBS 2008 yet ?
>
>  
>
> 60gb and 8gb of ram minimum requirements seemed a little excessive, I 
> need to virtualize my ram J
>
>  
>
> *From:* Oliver Marshall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 22, 2008 09:09
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* SB

PIX mungles SMTP headers

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Does anyone know what setting I need to correct on a PIX 501 so it does 
not mungle the SMTP banner?


  
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Re: changing anti-virus, anti-spam, anti-spyware

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Have you set your firewall to only allow outgoing smtp traffic to 
originate from your mail server?


Klint

Holstrom, Don wrote:

Thanks to several of this group's suggestions I am off most blacklists,
a hellish trip at best.

But I still keep going back and forth with the "SORBS" lists.
Mxtoolbox's test say I don't relay. But SORBS says I am. Off their list
for awhile and then back on.

Are there deeper tests I need to run? 


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Re: Text colour

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Also check the refresh rate on her monitor.  If she is running at 60hz, 
that could also be an issue.

Klint

Glen Johnson wrote:
>
> I can tell you from my own experience, white on blue is not good for me.
>
> I have limited vision and I find that green or yellow on black is much 
> easier on my bad eye.
>
>  
>
> *From:* Andy Crellin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Friday, October 10, 2008 8:47 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Text colour
>
>  
>
> Have you considered that she has a genuine problem with seeing that 
> particular combination of colours and shadows? I work for a disability 
> charity and it's amazing how often people dismiss others problems just 
> because they don't fit into their own interpretation of disability.
>
>  
>
> It's quite possible she is actually just a PITA, but that's not always 
> the case.
>
>  
>
> *Andy.*
>
>  
>
> *From:* James Rankin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* 10 October 2008 13:33
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Text colour
>
>  
>
> I'd love to do that, but this is Britain. Health and Safety have more 
> powers than the police. And if I say something as non-PC as suggesting 
> she get her eyesight checked, I'd probably find myself fired.
>
> 2008/10/10 Joe Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
>
> If it looks fine to you and to everyone else, except this user, I 
> would politely suggest that she have her eyeglasses prescription updated.
>
> Joe Fox
> Systems/Network Administrator
>
> Mobile# (716) 846-9308
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/josephfoxjr
>
>  
>
> On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 3:39 AM, James Rankin <[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> > wrote:
>
> I have a blue corporate desktop background delivered via mandatory 
> profiles. The mandatory profile also has white icon text with drop 
> shadows. looks nice, I think, and so do most of the users. However, I 
> have one PITA user (who happens to be on the health and safety 
> committee) who says that it looks blurry to her (even with her glasses 
> on), and that it must be changed, as this allegedly constitutes a 
> health and safety violation.
>
> Anyone know where in the Registry the icon text colour is 
> stored/altered? I can't seem to find anything via my Google-fu 
> (although it is admittedly weak this morning as I was ensconced in the 
> pub last night). I would much rather just kick the user in question to 
> death, but unfortunately that is not an available option :-)
>
> TIA,
>
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> JRR
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> contact the sender and delete it immediately.
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> (England & Wales) and no: SC005117 (Scotland) VAT no: 899 3223 75. 
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Re: Comparing NT Backup speeds

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

I use NTBackup for smaller sites, but I am asking about a site where I 
manage the backups for 40 servers, need centralized management, multiple 
security levels, manage tape rotations, etc.  They seem to fall in 
between NTBackup and Netbackup; hence BE, and my question.



Michael B. Smith wrote:
>
> I've tried to avoid BE for several years now, but you used to be able 
> to adjust the tape buffer size on an advanced property window. I know 
> that's not much help, but I'm sure a little time digging on the BE 
> support site would bring that to light...
>
>  
>
> Or someone else may know.
>
>  
>
> After I got into it, I found nothing that BE would do for me that 
> NTbackup couldn't. And now, Windows Server Backup (with a couple of 
> command line tools to deal with Exchange).
>
>  
>
> Now, the enterprise class packages -- Netbackup, CommVault, Legato, 
> etc. -- they are a different story.
>
>  
>
> Regards,
>
>  
>
> Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP
>
> My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael
>
> Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange
>
>  
>
> *From:* Klint Price - ArizonaITPro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 08, 2008 10:41 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Comparing NT Backup speeds
>
>  
>
> any optimizations out there for BackupExec?
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Michael B. Smith wrote:
>
> I don't think you'll find any problems with it.
>
>  
>
> The section below is showing its age. It was written before Microsoft 
> moved to E12 and DPM and VSS. But it was accurate in the 2004 timeframe.
>
>  
>
>
> NTBackup
>
> When people ask how Microsoft does their Exchange Server backups, most 
> people are surprised to hear that Microsoft uses NTBackup. Often they 
> don't think to ask the next question---what else do you use?
>
>  
>
> NTBackup is used for the first level backup. This means that it 
> generates the backups directly from Exchange Server and then places 
> the backups onto other media. Microsoft backs up to disk for the first 
> level backup. After backing up to disk, Microsoft then does a 
> secondary dump to tape or to SAN, according to their internal backup 
> rotation. This second and/or third level backup often uses other tools 
> besides NTBackup.
>
>  
>
> Until recently, Microsoft IT (the group inside Microsoft for 
> maintaining their production servers) had a special version of 
> NTBackup that wasn't available to the outside world. That version was 
> made available as a hotfix to Windows Server 2003 (Microsoft KB 839272 
> (System performance is negatively affected when Ntbackup.exe writes to 
> a destination .bkf file)) and is included in Service Pack 1 for 
> Windows Server 2003. This change to NTBackup increases its speed 
> significantly and decreases its performance impact on the server 
> significantly.
>
>  
>
> You can find detailed information about the process that Microsoft 
> uses internally in the document named Backup Process Used with 
> Clustered Exchange Server 2003 Servers at Microsoft at 
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=63FA9270-563F-4627-A0A0-8A07E02CF9BF&displaylang=en
>  
> <http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=63FA9270-563F-4627-A0A0-8A07E02CF9BF&displaylang=en>
>  
> (http://tinyurl.com/bcfhh). Despite the document name, the information 
> in the document applies completely to non-clustered servers as well as 
> to clustered servers (excepting only that clustered servers use 
> clustered disk for the backup). This document describes the registry 
> changes covered in the next section (which can improve performance) 
> and provides practices for performing multiple parallel backups of 
> information stores (as covered in the following sections).
>
>  
>
> Regards,
>
>  
>
> Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP
>
> My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael
>
> Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange
>
>  
>
> *From:* HELP_PC [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 08, 2008 2:08 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* R: Comparing NT Backup speeds
>
>  
>
> I made the changes and even to disk the speed is doubled !I hope no 
> issue or contras because it looks too easy !
>
>  
>
> *GuidoElia*
>
> *HELPPC*
>
>  
>
>  
>
> 
>
> *Da:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Inviato:* martedì 7 ottobre 20

Re: Comparing NT Backup speeds

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

any optimizations out there for BackupExec?






Michael B. Smith wrote:
>
> I don't think you'll find any problems with it.
>
>  
>
> The section below is showing its age. It was written before Microsoft 
> moved to E12 and DPM and VSS. But it was accurate in the 2004 timeframe.
>
>  
>
>
> NTBackup
>
> When people ask how Microsoft does their Exchange Server backups, most 
> people are surprised to hear that Microsoft uses NTBackup. Often they 
> don't think to ask the next question---what else do you use?
>
>  
>
> NTBackup is used for the first level backup. This means that it 
> generates the backups directly from Exchange Server and then places 
> the backups onto other media. Microsoft backs up to disk for the first 
> level backup. After backing up to disk, Microsoft then does a 
> secondary dump to tape or to SAN, according to their internal backup 
> rotation. This second and/or third level backup often uses other tools 
> besides NTBackup.
>
>  
>
> Until recently, Microsoft IT (the group inside Microsoft for 
> maintaining their production servers) had a special version of 
> NTBackup that wasn't available to the outside world. That version was 
> made available as a hotfix to Windows Server 2003 (Microsoft KB 839272 
> (System performance is negatively affected when Ntbackup.exe writes to 
> a destination .bkf file)) and is included in Service Pack 1 for 
> Windows Server 2003. This change to NTBackup increases its speed 
> significantly and decreases its performance impact on the server 
> significantly.
>
>  
>
> You can find detailed information about the process that Microsoft 
> uses internally in the document named Backup Process Used with 
> Clustered Exchange Server 2003 Servers at Microsoft at 
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=63FA9270-563F-4627-A0A0-8A07E02CF9BF&displaylang=en
>  
> (http://tinyurl.com/bcfhh). Despite the document name, the information 
> in the document applies completely to non-clustered servers as well as 
> to clustered servers (excepting only that clustered servers use 
> clustered disk for the backup). This document describes the registry 
> changes covered in the next section (which can improve performance) 
> and provides practices for performing multiple parallel backups of 
> information stores (as covered in the following sections).**
>
>  
>
> Regards,
>
>  
>
> Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP
>
> My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael
>
> Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange
>
>  
>
> *From:* HELP_PC [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 08, 2008 2:08 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* R: Comparing NT Backup speeds
>
>  
>
> I made the changes and even to disk the speed is doubled !I hope no 
> issue or contras because it looks too easy !
>
>  
>
> *GuidoElia*
>
> *HELPPC*
>
>  
>
>  
>
> 
>
> *Da:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Inviato:* martedì 7 ottobre 2008 22.55
> *A:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Oggetto:* RE: Comparing NT Backup speeds
>
>
>   *Registry Changes for Optimizing NTBackup*
>
> The first optimization to make for NTBackup performance is to change 
> some registry keys that affect buffering. These changes can have a 
> very positive impact on performance when writing to tape, and a 
> smaller impact when writing to disk. They are as follows (in batch 
> file syntax):
>
>  
>
> reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Ntbackup\Backup Engine"
> /v "Logical Disk Buffer Size" /t REG_SZ /d 64 /f
>
> reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Ntbackup\Backup Engine"
> /v "Max Buffer Size" /t REG_SZ /d 1024 /f
>
> reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Ntbackup\Backup Engine"
> /v "Max Num Tape Buffers" /t REG_SZ /d 16 /f
>
>  
>
> These registry changes double the default values. Do note that they 
> affect HKEY_CURRENT_USER, and not HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE as you might 
> expect. Therefore, you should execute NTBackup under the desired user 
> to create the registry key before you attempt to set the above 
> registry values.
>
>  
>
>  
>
> Regards,
>
>  
>
> Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP
>
> My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael
>
> Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange
>
>  
>
> *From:* Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 07, 2008 11:59 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Comparing NT Backup speeds
>
>  
>
> Michael,
> What are these tweaks you speak of?
> jlc
>
>  
>
> *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 07, 2008 6:26 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Comparing NT Backup speeds
>
>  
>
> Well a local device will usually be faster than a remote device.
>
>  
>
> Ntbackup, with the registry tweaks, gives me about 1 GB per minute 
> locally. But I don't have a dat-72 to com

Re: Windows 98 question.

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

If money is an issue, do him a favor and install Linux.  I bet Wine 
would run all his old apps.

Check autoexec.bat and config.sys

IIRC, all you have to do is put "WIN", and it should start up.

Klint


Todd Lemmiksoo wrote:
>
> Does anyone remember how to get Windows 98 to not boot into DOS mode, 
> C: prompt. That is boot into the GUI. I have removed the /WX switch 
> from WIN.COM without any effect.
>
> I am working on this machine as a favor for a co-worker.
>
> Todd Lemmiksoo
> Network Administrator
>
> All-Mode Communications, Inc.
> 1725 Dryden Road
> Freeville, New York  13068
> (607) 347-4164 x440
> 1-877-ALLMODE  (toll free)
> _http://www.all-mode.com_
>
>
>  
>
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Re: just plain old copying CDs

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Any chance you are stumbling on anti-piracy measures built into many 
CD's these days.

Klint

Silvio L. Nisgoski wrote:
> Nero does the job well.  Is that anything strange about the original 
> cd that some program could not interpret correctly ?
>  
>
> - Original Message -
> *From:* Holstrom, Don 
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> 
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 18, 2008 1:51 PM
> *Subject:* just plain old copying CDs
>
> I just copied a CD and it won't work as it should. I used to use
> CloneCD, I may even have copy somewhere. I think they closed shop
> at the behest of some organization or another. I also have the
> latest Roxio and Nero laying around somewhere. I just want a
> perfectly copied CD, byte for byte, down & dirty, easy, so it
> cannot be recognized as something other than the original. I have
> all sorts of machines with both XP & Vista & OSX so that is not a
> problem. Is there a consensus on CD duplication out there?
>
>
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>
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Re: Domain Offline More than 2 Months

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Can't you just right-click on the machine in ADUC and select "reset 
account"?

Klint



Martin Blackstone wrote:
>
> Thanks Michael.
>
>  
>
> *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Friday, September 05, 2008 1:54 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Domain Offline More than 2 Months
>
>  
>
> 
>
> When a Windows computer joins a domain, it establishes a /secure 
> channel/ with the directory service (be it the NT directory or Active 
> Directory). This secure channel is used to pass information, using a 
> specific cryptographic method, between the Windows computer and a 
> domain controller (or between domain controllers in different 
> domains). In Windows NT, the cryptographic method was based on NTLM. 
> In Windows 2000 and above, it is based on Kerberos.
>
>  
>
> By default, and behind the scenes, Windows automatically changes the 
> password it uses to establish this secure channel every 7 -- 30 days 
> (another value that has changed over the years). Within that lifetime 
> times 2, a machine is allowed to automatically resync to a new 
> password. Outside of that, the secure channel must be reset.
>
>  
>
> The standard way of resetting a secure channel is to remove the 
> Windows computer from the domain and then rejoin it. However, there 
> are two tools that can do it as well. They are nltest.exe and netdom.exe.
>
> 
>
>  
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/260575/EN-US/ for netdom and
>
>  
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/181171 for nltest.
>
>  
>
> Regards,
>
>  
>
> Michael B. Smith
>
> MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP
>
> http://TheEssentialExchange.com
>
>  
>
> *From:* Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Friday, September 05, 2008 4:40 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Domain Offline More than 2 Months
>
>  
>
> Thanks Michael,
>
> Can you elaborate a bit more on that?
>
>  
>
> *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Friday, September 05, 2008 1:33 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Domain Offline More than 2 Months
>
>  
>
> Seems to me that if you have a single DC that holds all the FSMO 
> roles, that one should still be able to log in.
>
>  
>
> Then you could reset the secure channels for each computer using 
> nltest or netdom.
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> Regards,
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> Michael B. Smith
>
> MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP
>
> http://TheEssentialExchange.com
>
>  
>
> *From:* Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Friday, September 05, 2008 4:28 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Domain Offline More than 2 Months
>
>  
>
> So we talked about this a while back and today I got a call from 
> someone who has a lab network that has been off at least two months (I 
> swear it's not me!). As you can imagine nothing works now.
>
> Before I tell him he is SOL, is there any magic bullet for this?
>
>  
>
> *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 12, 2008 3:45 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: DC Offline
>
>  
>
> The default tombstone lifetime is 60 days. Unless you changed it (not 
> advisable) it is either that, or higher (don't ask -- there was a bug 
> that made it 180 for awhile).
>
>  
>
> Regards,
>
>  
>
> Michael B. Smith
>
> MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP
>
> http://TheEssentialExchange.com
>
>  
>
> *From:* Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 12, 2008 6:37 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* DC Offline
>
>  
>
> I know we have discussed this before, but I probably didn't pay 
> attention and now I need to know.
>
> How long can a DC remain offline before it goes sour? I have a need to 
> build a small network then ship it off somewhere. It may end up 
> staying in the crate for a few days as well, so let's say it could be 
> off for a week.
>
> It would be a standalone domain and this would be the only DC for it.
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Re: What no chrome?

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

The dual processors and 4 GB of ram make the difference, not the 
bandwidth.  That is where you will see a big jump in performance for 
browser start up times, multi-tabbed windows, and rendering.

Your comment reminds me of when I worked as a tech in the IT department 
at a major University circa original napster where I sat on a gigabit 
switch right off the OC-48 for the entire University.  Now that was 
fun... downloading work related material ;OP

Klint

Tim Vander Kooi wrote:
> We have a fiber connection which averages between 15-20 MB/s down and 10-15 
> MB/s up, it's not that unusual to download a 40 Meg file from Dell in 2 
> seconds or less. I'm running Vista with dual processors and 4 Gig of RAM. I 
> see no discernable difference between the 3 browsers.
> Tim
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Ben Schorr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 1:06 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: What no chrome?
>
> You must have an amazing connection then.  Mine is fairly fast but FF3
> is noticeably faster than IE for me and Chrome seems faster than FF on
> most sites.
>
> Chrome is having some problems properly rendering a few things, but
> that's to be expected I guess from Beta browsers.
>
> Ben M. Schorr
> Chief Executive Officer
> __
> Roland Schorr & Tower
> www.rolandschorr.com
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 7:55 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: What no chrome?
>
> When you are talking about browser speed, do all of you really see
> dramatic differences between these different browsers? I don't see any
> difference at all between FF, Chrome and IE. They are all 3 pretty much
> instantaneous when browsing for me. There is no one that is slower, or
> faster, than the others.
> Tim
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Rod Trent [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 12:29 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: What no chrome?
>
> Funny stuff.  I found FF3 to be faster than Chrome.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Ben Schorr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 1:26 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: What no chrome?
>
> Chrome seems very fast here too - faster than FF3.  But I doubt I'll
> switch off FF3 - too many features about FF3 that I like.
>
> Ben M. Schorr
> Chief Executive Officer
> __
> Roland Schorr & Tower
> www.rolandschorr.com
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Rod Trent [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 7:15 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: What no chrome?
>
> Guess it depends on the experience.  Chrome is considerably faster than
> IE8
> for my setup.  But, then again, if speed was most important to me I'd
> use
> FF3.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 1:10 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: What no chrome?
>
> If you call 2 years ago "just released"...then yes it was just released.
> It
> was released fall of 2006. And I found Chrome to be no faster than IE8,
> add
> in the lack of RSS features and it is DOA in my opinion. That said, I'm
> certain that Google will add additional features before final release,
> but
> their feature set right now is really lacking.
> Tim
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Jim McAtee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 12:03 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: What no chrome?
>
> Except that it's about 20x as fast and uses less than 1/2 the memory.
> Did
> anyone notice the "Task Manager" in Chrome?  That's what I call going
> for
> the jugular.
>
> The more Microsoft tries to prove that they "get it" the further they
> fall
> behind.  Wasn't IE7 just released?  Was that just a gigantic "Oops" or
> another MS fart into the wind?
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Tim Vander Kooi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "NT System Admin Issues" 
> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 10:23 AM
> Subject: RE: What no chrome?
>
>
>   
>> Not to mention that every one of the "hot new features" that they
>> trumpet already exist in SP2 of IE8. At least I haven't found
>> anything that it does that IE8 doesn't.
>> 
>
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Re: Duplicate Name on Network

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Do you have any multi-homed servers on the same subnet?

Klint

Free, Bob wrote:

If you are running WINS, that's the first place I would look.

-Original Message-
From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 7:48 AM

To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Duplicate Name on Network

Okay, I've got a fairly new 2008 server that has a stack of event ID
4319 errors in the System log. They say:

"A duplicate name has been detected on the TCP network.  The IP address
of the computer that sent the message is in the data. Use nbtstat -n in
a command window to see which name is in the Conflict state."

Well, I've run "nbtstat -n", and the output doesn't show me any
conflicts. Are there any other ways to go about tracking this down?



John Hornbuckle
MIS Department
Taylor County School District
318 North Clark Street
Perry, FL 32347

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Re: User Account lockout?

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

I would suspect the user is logged in elsewhere.  When the password 
expires, they change it on their end, but their logged in session 
elsewhere keeps the old cached credentials, which eventually locks out 
the account.

Klint

Joseph L. Casale wrote:
>
> Yeah and I don't see anything? So weird.
>
> jlc
>
>  
>
> *From:* John Hornbuckle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 26, 2008 12:20 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: User Account lockout?
>
>  
>
> Have you checked the logs on the Exchange server for entries that 
> mention this user's account?
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
> John Hornbuckle
>
> MIS Department
>
> Taylor County School District
>
> 318 North Clark Street
>
> Perry, FL 32347
>
>  
>
> www.taylor.k12.fl.us
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
> *From:* Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 26, 2008 12:38 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* User Account lockout?
>
>  
>
> I have this one user in a single 2008 DC setup that cant get at owa 
> for exchange 2007 every few weeks.
>
> The account as reported by AD is not locked out, nor is the pw 
> expired, but resetting the password fixes it?
>
>  
>
> They don't change the pw? What can I look at to see what is causing 
> this account to be "locked" but not?
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> jlc
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Re: SQL 2k Install

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

It depends on what the vendor requires.

If you have the ability to choose, do you want layered security or 
integrated security.  If you want to use a layered approach (which is 
required in some industries), you have to create an sa (system 
administrator) password, which you should document, and lock away.  From 
there it is a matter of creating individual accounts for each 
user/process, and grant access to databases, just like you would with 
configuring domain accounts within EM.

It is easy enough to change at a later time if needed.  Takes about 10 
seconds and a restart of the SQL services.

Klint

Joseph L. Casale wrote:
>
> I have to install SQL 2000 for an ERP app, what is your recommended 
> setup parameter with respect to Authentication Mode: Windows Only, or 
> Mixed Mode with an SA account?
>
>  
>
> What's the diff?
>
>  
>
> Thanks!
> jlc
>
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>
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Re: CDW Site...

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Qwest's "Qwest Control" has to take the cake for the slowest site.

Click on a link, go home, come back in the AM, and it might be loaded.



Bob Fronk wrote:

  
  

  
  
  Days???
   
  Try months…. 
Slowest site I deal with… Well, close second to ATT Premier Wireless
site.
   
  
  Bob Fronk
  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  
   
  
  
  From: Bill
Lambert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 1:52 PM
  To: NT System Admin Issues
  Subject: CDW Site...
  
  
   
  Is anyone else
experiencing the CDW
extranet site being slow almost to the point of being unusable? 
I’ve noticed over the last couple days.
   
  Bill
Lambert
  Windows
System Administrator
  Concuity
  A healthcare division of
Trintech, Inc.  
  Phone
 847-941-9206
  Fax 
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Re: OpenDNS Newbie

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Until the boss goes to your manager, and tactfully asks you to open it
back up for him.

Serious. It happened to me.



Stefan Jafs wrote:

  
  

  
  
  I
did the same changed setting waited a few min, tried
playboy.com not blocked, checked again tried again after ½ hour I gave
up and nest
day it worked. No more playboy.com.
   
  
  __
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  From: Bill
Lambert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 12:54
  To: NT System Admin Issues
  Subject: RE: OpenDNS Newbie
  
  
   
  Thanks
for the replies…
   
  My
external IP of my firewall is registered with them and I have
my Content Filtering setting in the OpenDNS dashboard set to low. 
I’ve set the forwarders on all my internal DNS boxes and in my firewall
to their IP addys.  Even when I specify a porn site to block like
pictureview.com it lets it through.   I figure I’m doing
something wrong but I can’t find an error.  And playboy.com comes
through
too.
   
  
  Bill
Lambert
  Concuity
  847-941-9206
  
   
  
  
  From: Roger
Wright [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 11:45 AM
  To: NT System Admin Issues
  Subject: RE: OpenDNS Newbie
  
  
   
  I
just used my external IP address for both networks I’ve configured
with OpenDNS.  Selecting the Adult category blocks those sites just
fine.
   
  Are
you getting any filtering at all?  Does your edge
device forward to another DNS server perhaps?
  
    
  
   
  Roger
Wright
  Network
Administrator
  Evatone,
Inc.
  727.572.7076 
x388
  _
  
  
  
   
  
  
  From: Erik
Goldoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 12:38 PM
  To: NT System Admin Issues
  Subject: RE: OpenDNS Newbie
  
  
   
  no problems here ...
how did you
register your network with them ?  
   
  
  
  
  
  From: Bill
Lambert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 12:21 PM
  To: NT System Admin Issues
  Subject: OpenDNS Newbie
  Hello all…
   
  I’ve just changed to
OpenDNS
yesterday.  However I’m having a heck of a time getting the adult
site blocking to work.  I’ve followed all the instructions and guides
from the forums and knowledge base but still no joy.  Has anyone had
this
problem and know a solution?
   
  I’ve sent email to
tech
support but that was yesterday and still no response.
   
  Thanks in advance
for a any
tips/advice.
   
  Bill
Lambert
  Windows
System Administrator
  Concuity
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Re: Network problems

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

you could always set a dhcp reservation until you figure it out.


Nigel Parker wrote:
hi 
we have a remote server on a ups after 10 mins of ups power the server
is set to do a clean shut down 
Users know to check the machine and power it back on 


PROBLEM
the machine has a network card with fixed ip address for some reason the
machine tries to obtain an address even though its fixed ? so when
looking with ipconfig it shows 0.0.0.0 address as it looks for a dhcp
server 


If you look in the network proberties gui the address is there as a
172.17.0.3 address the server I presume is being issued the same address
but as its already assigned because it has it fixed it compains 2
machine have the same address 

FIX 
dissable networking and re enable it - I dont want to keep walking to
the remote site I did find this tool 
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=311272

BUT how can I test for and address of 0.0.0.0. or a certain amout of
uptine to run the command once to dissable the networking then again to
enable it would a batch file in the startup work - also has anyone else
had silimar problems 


Machine is an old compaq proliant server with windows 2003 it has 2
network cards in a team 
even without the teaming the machine has the same problems 
even with one card dissabled it has the same problems 



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Re: Backup Up ActiveX

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

This could depend on a number of issues.  Are they simple .ocx or .dll 
files, or are they tied to specific registry keys for licensing 
purposes.  Are they machine ActiveX or Broswer ActiveX objects?


If it is a simple, stand alone file, then yes, you could back up the 
file, and restore it to another machine, but you would need to 
re-register it when installed on the new machine.


I had a customer with some Infragistics software, and it was near 
impossible to backup the software from one machine, and restore it to 
another, without the original installation key and media.


Klint

Andy Ognenoff wrote:

This is kind of a long shot but, does anyone know of a way to back up Active
X controls that have been installed on a system?  Basically I'd like to be
able to install these on another machine without having to visit each site
that installed them originally.

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Re: Vista Dual Display Problem

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Within the display properties have you checked the advanced tab which 
should load the chipset software?

Klint

Bob Fronk wrote:
> Nvidia chipset?  What kind of video card?  What kind of machine?
>
> You should be able to set a mirror in the video card software.
>
>
> Bob Fronk
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
>   
>> -Original Message-
>> From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 5:22 PM
>> To: NT System Admin Issues
>> Subject: OT: Vista Dual Display Problem
>>
>> I've got a Vista machine that has two displays--a monitor plus a
>> projector.
>>
>> I have no problem getting Vista to extend the desktop across both
>> displays. However, that's not what I want; I want a mirrored setup.
>> Can't get that to work, though. When I uncheck the option to extend
>> 
> the
>   
>> display to the projector, it disables that display altogether and
>> 
> stops
>   
>> sending a signal to the projector. It's either extended, or off
>> altogether.
>>
>> Anyone ever see that?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> John Hornbuckle
>> MIS Department
>> Taylor County School District
>> 318 North Clark Street
>> Perry, FL 32347
>>
>> www.taylor.k12.fl.us
>>
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Script to Push and Install WSUS Updates Forcefully

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Has anyone had any experience with Rob Dunn's script mentioned above 
found at *

*http://tinyurl.com/5p6cbb

Thanks,

Klint

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Re: Any ESX guru's out there

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

The switch you are referring to in the BIOS is to enable Intel 
Virtualization Technology (IVT).

James, if you can post the error, I may be able to help you out.

Klint


James Rankin wrote:
> What's the error? We had errors on our 64-bit hosts in HA and 
> apparently there was some sort of 64-bit switch in the BIOS that 
> needed setting to sort it out (sorry to be vague, but a consultant 
> came in and fixed it when I was away, and my boss can't remember what 
> it was)
>
> 2008/8/7 Ziots, Edward <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
>
> Hey Gang,
>
>  
>
> I am trying to figure out why one of my ESX hosts has a HA  Agent
> error on it, and I have tried to Reconfigure for HA still no luck.
> I have restarted Service Mgmt and vpxa services no no dice.
>
>  
>
> Z
>
>  
>
> Edward E. Ziots
>
> Network Engineer
>
> Lifespan Organization
>
> MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA
>
> Phone: 401-639-3505
>
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OT: Scott Angus

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Sorry for the OT:

I tried e-mailing you directly, and the message bounced.  Are you 
requiring SPF?  Do you have a hotmail account?

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Re: What OS on network

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

download a copy of srvinfo

create a txt file of pc names in your network, and save to c:\datacenter

save the following to a .bat file in the same directory

@echo off

cd \

cd C:\datacenter

runas /env /user:[EMAIL PROTECTED] scan_network.bat
exit



create a file named scan_network.bat in the same directory, with the 
following in it



@echo off
for /F "usebackq delims==" %%I in ("servers.txt") do Call :begin %%I
goto :EOF

:begin
set srv=%1
:get info
srvinfo -v \\%srv% >> c:\datacenter\datacenter_results.txt


You can either read the dumped text in datacenter_results.txt, or, if 
you want, I can send you my GUI parser which I made to grab info from 
this file, written in vb.net.


Klint



Stringham, Steven wrote:

Nmap
www.insecure.org	 


-Original Message-
From: Tigran K [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 2:40 PM

To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: What OS on network

Would you please recommend a scanning tool to find out operating system
of computers on my internal network.

Thanks
--Tigran

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Re: quick delegation question

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Put the servers in a different OU.

Andy Shook wrote:
>
> 2003 SP2 all around, AD at highest level of functionality. 
>
>  
>
> Wanting to delegate full control of user objects and PCs ONLY, not all 
> computer objects to jr admin.  I can't find how to filter our 
> servers...Possible or am I an idiot? Waitdon't answer that. J
>
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> Shook
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OT: Re: Hackers get hold of critical Internet flaw

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Matti,

Was this a misprint in the article?  Did they mean to say "Haack"-ers 
obtained the exploit :O)

Cool domain name by the way.

Klint

Matti Haack wrote:
>> The article is useless. 
>>  
>> Patch where? Who should be patching?
>> 
>
> Everyone with a (BIND) Nameserver:
> http://www.caughq.org/exploits/CAU-EX-2008-0002.txt
>
> But yes, the article could be al ittle more detailed :)
>
> Matti
>
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Re: Defrag servers

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

what? It's not sequel?



Webster wrote:
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> *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Subject:* RE: Defrag servers
>
>  
>
> ... what do I know?
>
>  
>
> U, quite a lot about a lot.  You even know how to spell SQL. J
>
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>
> Webster
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Re: Outlook oddity: mysterious resolution changes

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Are you running it in compatibility mode?

Klint

Edward B. DREGER wrote:

Greetings all,


I have an Outlook 2002 problem that has left me scratching my head:

Whenever Outlook is launched, it changes the screen resolution to
640x480.  Upon exit, the resolution is restored.

If the resolution is reset while Outlook is running, opening an
attachment (PDF, XLS, etc.) also drops the resolution to 640x480.
When attachment-associated application exits, the resolution is
restored.  If Acrobat Reader or Excel is launched from Explorer, be it
directly or to open a file, the resolution change does not occur.

i.e.: Any time Outlook creates a new window, the resolution is set to
640x480.  Whenever said window is closed, the resolution goes back to
what it was previously.  No other application exhibits this behavior.

I've disabled all Outlook plugins, checked for malicious ActiveX
controls and BHOs... nothing.

Any ideas?  It seems like it should be simple enough, but thus far my
theories and Google-fu have turned up bubkes.


As always, TIA!
Eddy
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OT: Anyone in Phoenix looking for a Sr. Sysadmin Position?

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

If so, please ping me offline.

Thanks,

Klint



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Re: Automating Account Creation

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Are you currently creating users by right-clicking on an existing user, 
and selecting "copy", or are you looking for a full blown scripted app?

Klint

Dennis Rogov wrote:
>
> Hello All
>
>  
>
> My team on daily basics suffers tasks of creating AD accounts for 2 
> OU's for 10-15 users which are thin clients. Every user for these OU's 
> has the same settings with exception of their username which is their 
> first letter of their name and 4 letters of their last. I was 
> wondering if anyone has a script that can automate this whole process 
> for me.
>
>  
>
> I am running windows 2003 native domain.
>
>  
>
> Dr
>
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>
> Dennis Rogov
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> Senior Network Analyst
> THE *P**eer* GROUP *an informed medical communications company*
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Re: Mutliple Floor building

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Are you in a flood zone?  If the city drainage is clogged, is your 
building on a higher elevation?

My personal opinion is to go on the second or third floor which would 
seem to work everywhere but New Orleans.

Klint

David W. McSpadden wrote:
> If you have a Multiple Floor building where is the preferred placement 
> of the IS/Data Center?
> Case in point:
> 3 level building
> Ground Level
> and 2 floor above.
> We are being told we will be in the Ground Level but we kind of wanted 
> the 2nd Floor.
> Any ideas?
>  
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Re: Remote Desktop of Death

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Are you running any loopbacks for vpn or SSH?

Klint

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I am on my XP desktop, and I run mstsc.exe to open a session on a server. 
> (In the most recent case, the server was a VM, so remote session is the 
> only real possibility.)
>
> Again, I am logged into my XP desktop as my personal account, and I try to 
> log into a remote server with a different, administrative account.
>
> My "warning message" is that the remote server already has my personal, 
> non-admin account logged into a session on it.
> --
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> ASPCA Knowledge Management
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>
> Ken Schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 07/29/2008 07:39:51 AM:
>
>   
>> Can you clarify this?
>>
>> 
>>> I need to open a remote desktop session on a server.
>>>   
>> Is this:
>> a) you are running mstsc.exe on your local Vista machine, and 
>> (trying to) open a session to a server
>> -or-
>> b) you are on a server (console or RD) and you need to open a remote
>> desktop session somewhere else?
>>
>> Cheers
>> Ken
>>
>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> Sent: Tuesday, 29 July 2008 10:19 PM
>>> To: NT System Admin Issues
>>> Subject: Remote Desktop of Death
>>>
>>> OK, why does this happen on occasion?
>>>
>>> All our servers are Win2003, most are R2 SP2.  Our desktops are all XP
>>> Pro, SP2...
>>>
>>> I need to open a remote desktop session on a server.  I attempt to log 
>>>   
> in
>   
>>> as a local administrator on that machine (not the account running on 
>>>   
> my
>   
>>> desktop system).  I am told that "I" (that is, the account on my local
>>> desktop) is currently logged into this server - do I want to log him 
>>>   
> off?
>   
>>> When I hit the "Yes" button, I watch in horror as all my currently 
>>>   
> running
>   
>>> desktop apps shut down, one by one, until I am logged off my desktop
>>> session.
>>>
>>> This has happened perhaps 4 times to me.  Now that I've lost a 
>>>   
> precious 5
>   
>>> minutes getting back up and running (got a project engineer arriving
>>> shortly), any ideas as to why this happens?  Once I learn to recognize 
>>>   
> the
>   
>>> signs of "This will hose you!", is there a good way to back out and 
>>>   
> get a
>   
>>> functional term session?
>>>   
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Re: Server Colidation via VMWare

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

I maintain about 200 servers in an ESX development environment.  When I 
did the P2V, I dropped the databases to a network share, and re-attached 
them after the conversion.

Klint

Jon Harris wrote:
> I don't know about that.  I would have thought that would only affect 
> the machine AFTER it was done with the conversion, not the 
> conversion.  I ended up rebuilding the machine from scratch as a 
> virtual machine which took a lot less time than the conversion process 
> was taking.  I was so disgusted with VMware at that point that I made 
> them Virtual Server machines.  In the long run that saved me a lot of 
> time when we got our 2008 server with Hyper-V.
>  
> Jon
>
> On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 8:50 PM, Sam Cayze <[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> > wrote:
>
> I think I recall reading once that conversion can mess with the
> whitespace in databases (or something like that...).
>  
> I am curious, as I have a SQL migration coming up.
>  
> I think I also recall reading that you shouldn't resize any drives
> that the SQL are on.  And possibly doing a backup/restore of the
> DBs after migration.
>
> 
> *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ]
> *Sent:* Monday, July 28, 2008 7:34 PM
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Server Colidation via VMWare
>
> During my attempts with SQL all SQL services were set to disabled
> and machine restarted.  I also tried doing a cold boot but nothing
> seemed to help.  Same thing with the IISv6 with FTP.  I did not
> try removing all the IP's from these machines as I had enough
> issues getting everything working together in the first place.
>  
> Jon
>
> On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 8:22 PM, Sam Cayze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > wrote:
>
> Good note.  Anything that is running any services like that
> should be set to run in Windows Diagnostics Mode via MSCONFIG,
> or at least manually stop all non-default services.  Or, use
> the Cold Boot CD option in VMware convertor.
>
> 
> 
> *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ]
> *Sent:* Monday, July 28, 2008 7:15 PM
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Server Colidation via VMWare
>
> It can't or didn't do all machines.  I know I had a lot of
> issues trying to use it with SQL being on the machine.  I also
> had issues with IISv6/FTP with multiple sites as well.
>  
> Jon
>
> On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 11:38 AM, David Lum
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
>
> Yes there is a P2V tool that VMWare has – it lets you make
> a P2V image w/out taking the target system offline – it
> loads a liitle app then takes a snapshot, it's very
> slick!  IIRC it comes with ESX, but I might be mistaken.
>
>  
>
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>
> *From:* Roger Wright [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ]
> *Sent:* Friday, July 25, 2008 8:36 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Server Colidation via VMWare
>
>  
>
> We want to take a closer look at server consolidation
> using VMWare's ESX products, especially in light of the
> recent announcement making the product available free. 
>
>  
>
> We have several servers on old hardware that would be
> nearly impossible to rebuild so we're thinking they're
> ideal candidates for VM's if there's an automated process
> to migrate P2V. 
>
>  
>
> Is such a tool available, and at low-cost?
>
>  
>
>   
>
>  
>
> Roger Wright
>
> Network Administrator
>
> 727.572.7076  x388
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Re: People that keep scanning my firewall

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

I would be careful blocking a whole country. 

A few years ago I went to a networking user group meeting hosted at a 
campus in Phoenix.  They were having all sorts of problems at the time 
with their network because their ISP assigned a network block that 
showed the ip range being assigned to some small country in eastern 
europe, and they were blocked from all sorts of places.

Klint

Kelsay, Mark wrote:
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> Block the whole country.  http://www.blockacountry.com/
>
>  
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>  
>
> Mark
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
> *From:* David W. McSpadden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* 28 July 2008 19:11
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* People that keep scanning my firewall
>
>  
>
> Does anyone want to share a list of jerkoffs that keep scanning the 
> outside interface of their firewalls?
>
> I want to just blast these IP's that keep filling up my Management 
> reports.  They are a bother and have
>
> no real value but I am required to get the board an unaltered report.
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Re: Downgrading Vista

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

They are not on IBM's site?


Joe Heaton wrote:
>
> I just received 7 brand new Lenovo R61 laptops, which came with Vista 
> Business on them.  I want to downgrade these to XP.  Unfortunately, my 
> XP install CD doesn't have the SATA drivers, and does not see that 
> there are any hard drives in the laptop.  I'm assuming that to 
> manually install these I would do it by pressing F6 at the beginning 
> of the XP install process, but where would I get the SATA drivers to 
> begin with?  I've looked at Device Manager in Vista, and it shows that 
> the driver that's being used is a Windows driver.
>
>  
>
> Joe Heaton
>
> AISA
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Re: Free tool?

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

if you're not piping grep into awk. oh dear, that does not sound
right.



Andy Shook wrote:

  
  


  
  
  
  Omni Ping Pro.  Works awesomely
for the Shookster…
   
  Shook
   
  
  
  
  From: Bill
Lambert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
  Sent: Thursday, July
24, 2008 1:19
PM
  To: NT System Admin Issues
  Subject: Free tool?
  
   
  Hello all…
   
  I’m looking for a free tool (if there is one)
that will ping
multiple addresses (like Freeping) but will also log the results.  Is
there one that you can recommend?
   
  Bill
Lambert
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System
Administrator
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msdn licensing

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

/"MSDN subscriptions have a perpetual license, so *_subscribers_* can 
still use the products received with their MSDN subscription after their 
subscription has expired."
/

Am I correct to interpret this that if you are _current_ with your msdn 
subscription, you may continue to use older releases (e.g. Biztalk 2002)?

Is it correct to state that if we let our MSDN subscription expire, we 
no longer have rights to that software as it was sold on a subscription 
basis?

Thanks,

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looking for a freeware utility to....

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

With my new job I inherited a poorly documented data center.  Over the 
past month or so as I have had time, I have done a physical inventory 
and have located an additional 20 servers and 60 VMs that were 
previously undocumented.

I have a list of close to 200 servers now, location, and computer name.  
What I am missing is the ip address and installed operating system.

What I am looking for is a free-ware utility (or script) that will read 
from a list of computer names in a txt document, and spit out a 
tabulated file with server name, ip address (or error for that line if 
it is not reachable), server os and service pack.

Thanks,

Klint

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Re: batch route add

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It happens to the best of us (aside from Shook).



Ara Avvali wrote:
Damn I feel stupid 

From: Klint Price - ArizonaITPro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: June 26, 2008 3:26 PM

To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: batch route add

Assuming the file was called route.cmd or route.bat, when the script is run, the command prompt takes the first word of the line and is recalling the batch file instead of calling route.exe.  That is why renaming the file works because it is no longer calling itself. 


I imagine if he put route.exe in the script instead of just route, it would 
work fine too.  But using a reserved word as the name of the batch file is 
asking for problems, as Ara has found out.

Klint

Kurt Buff wrote: 
Uh - try


route -p add 216.83.186.48 mask 255.255.255.240 10.133.151.193

instead of

route add 216.83.186.48 mask 255.255.255.240 10.133.151.193 -p

On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 11:45 AM, Ara Avvali <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
  
Hello everyone


I am trying to make a batch file that does route add for me

So I copied these lines in notepad, saved as ip.bat but it get stuck on
first line and loops. Any idea why?

route add 64.238.199.200 mask 255.255.255.248 10.133.151.193 -p
route add 216.83.186.48 mask 255.255.255.240 10.133.151.193 -p

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Re: batch route add

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Assuming the file was called route.cmd or route.bat, when the script is 
run, the command prompt takes the first word of the line and is 
recalling the batch file instead of calling route.exe.  That is why 
renaming the file works because it is no longer calling itself.

I imagine if he put route.exe in the script instead of just route, it 
would work fine too.  But using a reserved word as the name of the batch 
file is asking for problems, as Ara has found out.

Klint

Kurt Buff wrote:
> Uh - try
>
> route -p add 216.83.186.48 mask 255.255.255.240 10.133.151.193
>
> instead of
>
> route add 216.83.186.48 mask 255.255.255.240 10.133.151.193 -p
>
> On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 11:45 AM, Ara Avvali <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>   
>> Hello everyone
>>
>> I am trying to make a batch file that does route add for me
>>
>> So I copied these lines in notepad, saved as ip.bat but it get stuck on
>> first line and loops. Any idea why?
>>
>> route add 64.238.199.200 mask 255.255.255.248 10.133.151.193 -p
>> route add 216.83.186.48 mask 255.255.255.240 10.133.151.193 -p
>>
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Re: batch route add

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Good catch Carl.



Carl Houseman wrote:
> I bet the script is called "route.cmd" or "route.bat".
>
> Carl
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Klint Price - ArizonaITPro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 2:51 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: batch route add
>
> is this the entire script?  do you get an error?
>
> Ara Avvali wrote:
>   
>> Hello everyone
>>
>> I am trying to make a batch file that does route add for me
>>
>> So I copied these lines in notepad, saved as ip.bat but it get stuck on
>> first line and loops. Any idea why?
>>
>> route add 64.238.199.200 mask 255.255.255.248 10.133.151.193 -p 
>> route add 216.83.186.48 mask 255.255.255.240 10.133.151.193 -p 
>>
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Re: batch route add

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

is this the entire script?  do you get an error?

Ara Avvali wrote:

Hello everyone

I am trying to make a batch file that does route add for me

So I copied these lines in notepad, saved as ip.bat but it get stuck on
first line and loops. Any idea why?

route add 64.238.199.200 mask 255.255.255.248 10.133.151.193 -p 
route add 216.83.186.48 mask 255.255.255.240 10.133.151.193 -p 


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Re: Five Things....

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

When I run into a problem that is outside my daily routine, I fully 
communicate the issue with my manager in an official memo and include 
possible steps to resolution, pitfalls, potential issues, etc, and 
propose multiple solutions. Their responses are cataloged with the 
memo.  In the event the response is verbal, I confirm their response via 
e-mail.

Often times I include the cheap, quick fix and also the long-term 
solution which may require additional capital.  If I do my job right, it 
empowers my manager and the big boss to make a good business decision 
which allows their trust in me to grow.

If the problem requires a quick response, I take care of it, and then 
document the problem after the fact, and ways to avoid it in the 
future.  These are very handy to have around review time.

My current company believes in providing the right tool for the job, and 
getting it done right the first time.  I was shocked when they spent 
over $200k in my first month to get the right tools for the job I was 
working on.  My previous employer did not have the funds to make those 
same decisions.  We did all we could to stretch out the band-aid 
solution with 7 year old servers and nothing under contract so we could 
have our jobs as long as possible.  They are now on the brink of 
bankruptcy, but that extra 18 months of slave labor helped me move on to 
the job of my choice, rather than the first thing that came along.

FWIW

Klint



Tim Vander Kooi wrote:
>
> Well then you were recognized. I certainly don't think that everyone 
> in IT needs to be heralded by the entire company. Just so long as the 
> right people have the right information that's what matters.
>
>  
>
>  
>
> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Friday, June 20, 2008 12:41 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Five Things
>
>  
>
> I brought it to my boss' attention at review time.  That recognition 
> meant more to me and my family.
>
>  
>
> 
>
> *From:* Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Friday, June 20, 2008 1:16 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Five Things
>
>  
>
> I would say that part of being a successful "IT guy", is being able to 
> bring your accomplishments to the attention of others. If you do your 
> job and do it well yet no one realizes that, then you are doing 
> something wrong.
>
>  
>
>  
>
> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Friday, June 20, 2008 12:09 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Five Things
>
>  
>
> I think that's the difference.  Your company was built with IT, and an 
> IT-centric person is very near the top.  They "get" it.
>
>  
>
> For the most part, I agree with the lack of recognition sentiments.  
> What I did was invisible to the rest of the company, because I did it 
> well.  They never knew when there was a problem, upgrade, etc.  If 
> they did know about it, it was because mistakes were made.  I get that 
> though.  I am an "IT Guy".  I knew what I was getting myself into, and 
> I'm fine with it.
>
>  
>
> I only recently started working for my current company, but it seems 
> better here.  I am looked at as a person that can, and will, help them 
> do business better.
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
> 
>
> *From:* Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Friday, June 20, 2008 12:56 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Five Things
>
>  
>
> That's too bad.  My second IT job was as the Network Admin for a 
> small, rapidly growing technology company.  The company started in the 
> bedroom of the two brothers, one of which ended up as the CIO, and 
> therefore, my boss.  He was really good about recognizing not only 
> network accomplishments, but the developers/programmers also.  After 
> the big Code Red virus, which took us 3 days to fully recover from (I 
> got about 4 hours of sleep in that period), I actually received a nice 
> desk clock with an engraving, and a decent gift card, along with 
> recognition at the monthly company meeting.  Was pretty cool...
>
>  
>
> Joe Heaton
>
>  
>
>  
>
> 
>
> *From:* James Kerr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Friday, June 20, 2008 6:42 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Five Things
>
> I like the 5 things you SHOULD say to your boss, specially mentioning 
> your successes. That's one thing I dislike about IT because it seems 
> like the best you can do is maintain the status quo. Even if you 
> complete a huge project, there is never a thank you for working all 
> weekend or into the night to get that project done even if it has a 
> great outcome for the company. Its been like that at every job I've 
> worked at. Every year the company I work for has a picnic for the 
> employ

Re: OT:Shook needs your help!

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Are you staying in the NC market?

Klint

Tim Vander Kooi wrote:
>
> Dealing with Shook on a PSS call??? Kill me now!
>
> :-P
>
>  
>
> *From:* Steve Pruitt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:06 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: OT:Shook needs your help!
>
>  
>
> Microsoft PSS has a large operation there, in the Southwest part of 
> town. Check them out at 
> http://members.microsoft.com/careers/default.mspx. Good luck!
>
>  
>
>  
>
> Steve
>
>  
>
> - Original Message -
>
> *From:* Andy Shook 
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> 
>
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 19, 2008 9:56 AM
>
> *Subject:* OT:Shook needs your help!
>
>  
>
> List,
>
>  
>
> With the permission of Stu, I would like to announce my immediate
> availability for a career change, i.e., probably getting laid
> off.  For those playing along at home, I'm in the Charlotte, NC
> market and I can summarize my skill set with ESX, Cisco and
> Microsoft along with my IT management skills (small department or
> single person operation) and consulting background.  Further
> details\resume available, please contact off list. 
>
>  
>
> Your help\thoughts\prayers are greatly appreciated,
>
>  
>
> Shook
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>


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Re: Opening Ports via GPO

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

no, the /24 means the last 255 digits in the last octet

if you want to allow everything in the last two octets, it would be 
10.3.0.0/16


Play around with www.subnet-calculator.com for more info.

Klint

James Edwards wrote:
I'm opening ports using GPO's. In the "Allow Printer and File Sharing" 
you can specify which subnets to allow contact from. The example shows 
10.3.2.0/24 to allow connections from 10.3.2.X. My question is what 
would be the proper notation to allow connections from 10.3.x.x. Would 
it be 10.3.0.0\24?


Jim

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Re: I Need a Good ASP.NET User Group

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

I was hoping for a freebie / active user group.

thanks though.

Andy Crellin wrote:
>
> I've often found Experts Exchange pretty good, but it's not specific. 
> www.experts-exchange.com <http://www.experts-exchange.com>
>
>  
>
>  
>
> *Andy Crellin *
> Technical Services Manager
> Leonard Cheshire Disability
> Telephone: 01904 479200
> E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>  
>
> *From:* Klint Price - ArizonaITPro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* 10 June 2008 16:48
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* OT: I Need a Good ASP.NET User Group
>
>  
>
> It's been a while since I have needed a good ASP.NET user group, but I 
> have hit a wall on a project and need some pointers.
>
> Does anyone know of a good list?  The one I used a few years ago is no 
> longer active.
>
> Klint
>
>
>  
>
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OT: I Need a Good ASP.NET User Group

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

It's been a while since I have needed a good ASP.NET user group, but I 
have hit a wall on a project and need some pointers.

Does anyone know of a good list?  The one I used a few years ago is no 
longer active.

Klint



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Re: Workstation Power Off Policies

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Try living in AZ in the summer with a pool.

Easily $400+

Joe Heaton wrote:

$28 for electricity?!  Where the heck do you live, and do you not use
your air conditioning, or watch t.v., or have a refrigerator?  That is
seriously low, unless everything in your house is gas, and that bill is
high.  I'm lucky when my electric bill is under $100... 



Joe Heaton

-Original Message-
From: Terry Dickson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 8:18 AM

To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Workstation Power Off Policies

Jacob, good info, but not always accurate.  My sister sent me an
interesting article last month that said the average home computer used
around $50 a month in electricity when on 24X7.  This article was
stating the same reasons about conserving power.  I agree we should all
do our part, but I told her the article was wrong.  And the reason I
knew was that I have one computer at home that is on 24X7 for remote
access when I am not there.  I also have a second computer that is on
only part time, and is a backup to the first.  My electric bill in march
was $26 and change and May's was $28 and change.  That is the entire
electric bill for my apartment.  So you can see how I dispute all the
findings.  However I do have power conservation turned on both
computers.  They do aggressively power down monitors and even hard
drives when not in use.  The primary does not totally power down so I
can still have remote access, but the secondary one does.  




-Original Message-
From: Tom Strader - NCBPAC Systems Administrator
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 8:46 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Workstation Power Off Policies

Good points Jacob!
 
How do you handle updates then?




From: Jacob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 9:18 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Workstation Power Off Policies



Shutdown your workstation and turn off the surge protector at the end of
every day.

 


The issue of leaving a workstation on all the time because turning it on
and off on a daily basis does more harm is absurd.  With some
workstations running with a 300w power supply, that is a waste of
electricity.

 


8760 (hours per year) - 2000 (hours at work) = 6760 (hours not at work
per year)

 


6760 * 300 watts = 2028000 watts (2028 KWh)

 


2028 * .12 KWh (give or take on the cost of the KWh) = $243.36 year

 


$243.36 * 40 workstations = $9700 a year in electricity for workstation
not being used.

 


How often do I replace a hard drive in a workstation, maybe 4 or 5 times
a year.  Does not cost use more than $9700 a year to replace hard
drives.

 


From: Tom Strader - NCBPAC Systems Administrator
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 1:34 PM

To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Workstation Power Off Policies

 


I've been ask to evaluate the possibility of powering off our
workstations when not in use. 
I'm just curious what this group of fine young men and women are doing
to "BE GREEN" in your environments? 

Appreciate any and all constructive responses. 

SHOOK and TVK that means no wise-cracks, ok? 
  
Thanks, 
Tom Strader 
NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center 
Server/Network Systems Administrator 
130 N. Tryon St. 
Charlotte, NC 28202 
O: 704.379.1285 | F:704.444.2098 
[EMAIL PROTECTED]   


"Action without intelligence is ignorance". But, Intelligence without
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Re: Allowing virtual employees access through Terminal Services

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

WIth 1000 users and SQL server, you may be looking at a $50k server 
which is not being accounted for.



Art DeKneef wrote:
> The compatibility for the LOB app might be a stumbling block. While they
> don't "officially" support doing it that way, there are enough other people
> that are doing it without trouble. The company offers the next step up
> version that will do the remote access part but needs SQL Server. So the
> pricing down the road will need to be considered.
>
> I know I need to check on Citrix. Going to do some research there after
> getting some basic figures together.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Art DeKneef
> Avanti Computers
> Mesa, AZ
> 480-649-4430
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Phil Brutsche [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 3:25 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: Allowing virtual employees access through Terminal Services
>
> a) Check application compatibility #1: not everything plays nicely with
> terminal services, and some applications explicitly forbid installation
> on servers in general.
>
> b) Check application compatibility #2: not everything place nicely with
> Server 2008. General rule of thumb: if it doesn't work with Vista it
> won't work with Server 2008.
>
> c) With the number of users you're talking about you Really Really want
> to look at adding Citrix to the mix. If it was never going to go above
> 25 users my advice would be to not bother. For demonstration purposes
> you can probably do without it.
>
> Art DeKneef wrote:
>   
>> The idea is to start small and see what happens and proceed from there.
>> I can figure out pricing and the server cost. What I am looking for are
>> any tips or things to look out for while still in the planning stages
>> from those that have done or are doing something similar.
>>
>> I have been reading up on Terminal Services in Server 2008 right now and
>> looking at the guidelines but was hoping for some insight.
>> 
>
>   


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Re: Allowing virtual employees access through Terminal Services

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Some of the big issues to tackle include:

* Determine hardware costs per TS session (how much ram, disk, etc)
  is necessary to support a user.
* How much print spooling will be done
* TS Failover making sure you have 50% free resources
* Sufficient Bandwidth and QoS
* ISP failover
* Perimeter network (router class, firewall, etc)
* Internal vlans, networks, routes, filters, etc

Sounds like a fun project.

Klint


Art DeKneef wrote:
>
> A client has asked me what it would take to set this up. The current 
> plan is to allow access to Exchange 2003, the internal web site 
> (Windows SharePoint Services 3) and a line of business app. There are 
> talking about a small group to start, 25 people, but have big 
> expectations. Like a 1000 virtual employees.
>
>  
>
> The idea is to start small and see what happens and proceed from 
> there. I can figure out pricing and the server cost. What I am looking 
> for are any tips or things to look out for while still in the planning 
> stages from those that have done or are doing something similar.
>
>  
>
> I have been reading up on Terminal Services in Server 2008 right now 
> and looking at the guidelines but was hoping for some insight.
>
>  
>
> Thanks.
>
>  
>
> Art DeKneef
>
> Avanti Computers
>
> Mesa, AZ
>
> 480-649-4430
>
>  
>
>


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Re: RDP question

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

is launched from the RUN line, it would be stored in the registry as
well.

Klint

Steve Ens wrote:
I think there might be a listing in the registry as
well...can't seem to remember which key though.
  
  On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 12:06 PM, James
Winzenz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
  



RDP
question for everyone – is there a file on
the client (log or other file type) that shows a client's most recent
rdp
sessions?  When I click on my remote desktop connection, it always
shows
me my the name of the last server I RDP'd into, but I am looking to see
if that is stored somewhere on the local computer.  We had some
inappropriate
activity using a service account and don't yet have enough information
to
prove that a certain person did something they should not have.  The
more
information I can obtain, the better.  The client was XP Pro SP2, if
that
helps any.  I have viewed the event logs on the server they logged
into,
and it unfortunately does not provide the computer name that connected
to it,
just the IP address.  I want irrefutable proof, and this, in
combination
with the DHCP logs, does not quite provide that.  I have been unable to
find anything yet in Google using multiple different search strings.
 




Thanks,
 
James Winzenz
Infrastructure
Systems
Engineer II - Security
Pulte Homes
Information Services
Telefax: (602)
797-5823
 





 



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