RE: Trusted Sites

[Ken Schaefer]

Um - that's not really the answer to why it wasn't working is it?

It's more of a start again from scratch.

Cheers
Ken

-Original Message-
From: Greg Mulholland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, 13 February 2008 5:48 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Trusted Sites

I actually found the answer was staring me in the face the whole time. Reset
ie to the default settings, close and restart. It does annoy me how it
always asks you to setup your default search provider etc etc kinda takes
the fun out of new users logging on to an intranet site.

Greg

-Original Message-
From: Greg Mulholland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, 13 February 2008 11:22 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Trusted Sites

nope

Ive just redone everything, deleted via reg, imported new setuip into gpo,
and applied. see how that works out, otherwise i think i'll have to sniff
it, maybe there is mixed content, but it works for everyone else!

Greg

> Hmm - then something else is up.
>
> What if you manually add the site using the IE GUI? Does that work?
>
> Cheers
> Ken
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Greg Mulholland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, 13 February 2008 11:10 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Trusted Sites
>
> I have been able to add sites with the method you say or adding it via
> regkey with the zone 2 (trusted). However that is not the issue, if i look
> at my zone settings in IE the site is clearly listed in the trusted zone,
> but when you browse to it, she appears in the Internet zone
>
>
>> You can add sites to any of the security zones using GPOs. There's an
>> option in the default templates.
>>
>> There's a site-to-zone assignment list. You just need to know which
>> number
>> your zone corresponds with
>>
>> Cheers
>> Ken
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Troy Meyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Sent: Wednesday, 13 February 2008 8:15 AM
>> To: NT System Admin Issues
>> Subject: RE: Trusted Sites
>>
>> Remember that trusted sites are a User setting not a Computer setting.
>>
>> You can try a script like this:
>>
>> reg add
>> "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
>> Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\example.com" /v "*" /t REG_DWORD /d 0002 /f
>>
>>
>> We apply this in different instances so it isn't used with GPO, but you
>> certainly could
>>
>>
>> -Troy
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Greg Mulholland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 12:04 PM
>> To: NT System Admin Issues
>> Subject: Trusted Sites
>>
>> Hi folk
>>
>> I've got a head scratcher which shouldn't be a head scratcher. We have a
>> site we need to use, their doco suggests adding it to the Trusted Sites
>> to
>> allow active yada yada yada. So when I add it, and all manner of
>> combinations to the TS list either manually or via GPO when I go to the
>> site
>> I still am in the Internet zone. This is happening on multiple XP
>> computers
>> and admin rights doesn't seem to make any difference. Anyone seen such
>> or
>> have any ideas I could chase down.
>>
>> Fwiw the site is http://www.vass.vic.edu.au IE 7
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Greg
>>
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RE: Trusted Sites

[Greg Mulholland]

I actually found the answer was staring me in the face the whole time. Reset
ie to the default settings, close and restart. It does annoy me how it
always asks you to setup your default search provider etc etc kinda takes
the fun out of new users logging on to an intranet site.

Greg

-Original Message-
From: Greg Mulholland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, 13 February 2008 11:22 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Trusted Sites

nope

Ive just redone everything, deleted via reg, imported new setuip into gpo,
and applied. see how that works out, otherwise i think i'll have to sniff
it, maybe there is mixed content, but it works for everyone else!

Greg

> Hmm - then something else is up.
>
> What if you manually add the site using the IE GUI? Does that work?
>
> Cheers
> Ken
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Greg Mulholland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, 13 February 2008 11:10 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Trusted Sites
>
> I have been able to add sites with the method you say or adding it via
> regkey with the zone 2 (trusted). However that is not the issue, if i look
> at my zone settings in IE the site is clearly listed in the trusted zone,
> but when you browse to it, she appears in the Internet zone
>
>
>> You can add sites to any of the security zones using GPOs. There's an
>> option in the default templates.
>>
>> There's a site-to-zone assignment list. You just need to know which
>> number
>> your zone corresponds with
>>
>> Cheers
>> Ken
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Troy Meyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Sent: Wednesday, 13 February 2008 8:15 AM
>> To: NT System Admin Issues
>> Subject: RE: Trusted Sites
>>
>> Remember that trusted sites are a User setting not a Computer setting.
>>
>> You can try a script like this:
>>
>> reg add
>> "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
>> Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\example.com" /v "*" /t REG_DWORD /d 0002 /f
>>
>>
>> We apply this in different instances so it isn't used with GPO, but you
>> certainly could
>>
>>
>> -Troy
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Greg Mulholland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 12:04 PM
>> To: NT System Admin Issues
>> Subject: Trusted Sites
>>
>> Hi folk
>>
>> I've got a head scratcher which shouldn't be a head scratcher. We have a
>> site we need to use, their doco suggests adding it to the Trusted Sites
>> to
>> allow active yada yada yada. So when I add it, and all manner of
>> combinations to the TS list either manually or via GPO when I go to the
>> site
>> I still am in the Internet zone. This is happening on multiple XP
>> computers
>> and admin rights doesn't seem to make any difference. Anyone seen such
>> or
>> have any ideas I could chase down.
>>
>> Fwiw the site is http://www.vass.vic.edu.au IE 7
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Greg
>>
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RE: MSI packagers?

[Joseph L. Casale]

Not sure about the reason (forgot) but MS no longer suggests to pre-patch the 
admin install point. I think the explanation is on the ORK page that details 
how to do the GPO deployment.

As an additional vote, *do not* rebuild that MSI, I am not surprised that 
didn't yield good results :) You surely can do all you need in a simpler 
supported fashion.

jlc

-Original Message-
From: Ben Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 7:31 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: MSI packagers?

On Feb 12, 2008 7:56 PM, Kurt Buff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> ... try to build an MSI for MSOffice 2003 ...

  Do you have a Volume License for Microsoft Office 2003?  As I
recall, you can only do a supported automated deployment of MS Office
2003 using Volume License Media.  (Somebody correct me if you know
otherwise.)  So we went that route.  According to my notes...

  I did an "administrative install" of Office, by running "SETUP.EXE
/a" and pointing it to a network folder.  I used a UNC path to a DFS
share to make the path name as portable and resilient as possible.

  I used the "Office Resource Kit"(ORK) (free download) to create an
MST (transform) with our desired configuration and customization.  I
put the MST on the same share.

  Then it was just a matter of using a GPO to deploy the MSI created
in the administrative install, modified by the MST.

  There was some more junk in-between, that involved pre-patching the
admin install to include Service Pack 2, but that's the gist of it.

-- Ben

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RE: Parallel port over Ethernet

[Osama Salah]

checked now but they have only serial stuff.
thanks
OS



From: Phil Guevara [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 9:03 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Parallel port over Ethernet


Try lantronix, I'm pretty sure they have one.  I use their serial port
over ethernet.
 
Best,
 
Phil  
 



From: N Parr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 8:41 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Parallel port over Ethernet


Have you looked on Blackbox or kvmgalore.com?



From: Osama Salah [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 2:12 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Parallel port over Ethernet


Hi,
i'm looking for a software that could present the parallel port of a
machine and what is connected to it to another over Ethernet.
Found stuff for USB and Serial ports but none for parallel ports.
Does anyone know about one?
 
regards
Osama Salah


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RE: Parallel port over Ethernet

[Osama Salah]

no luck
thanks 
OS



From: N Parr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 8:41 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Parallel port over Ethernet


Have you looked on Blackbox or kvmgalore.com?



From: Osama Salah [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 2:12 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Parallel port over Ethernet


Hi,
i'm looking for a software that could present the parallel port of a
machine and what is connected to it to another over Ethernet.
Found stuff for USB and Serial ports but none for parallel ports.
Does anyone know about one?
 
regards
Osama Salah


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Re: MSI packagers?

[Ben Scott]

On Feb 12, 2008 7:56 PM, Kurt Buff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> ... try to build an MSI for MSOffice 2003 ...

  Do you have a Volume License for Microsoft Office 2003?  As I
recall, you can only do a supported automated deployment of MS Office
2003 using Volume License Media.  (Somebody correct me if you know
otherwise.)  So we went that route.  According to my notes...

  I did an "administrative install" of Office, by running "SETUP.EXE
/a" and pointing it to a network folder.  I used a UNC path to a DFS
share to make the path name as portable and resilient as possible.

  I used the "Office Resource Kit"(ORK) (free download) to create an
MST (transform) with our desired configuration and customization.  I
put the MST on the same share.

  Then it was just a matter of using a GPO to deploy the MSI created
in the administrative install, modified by the MST.

  There was some more junk in-between, that involved pre-patching the
admin install to include Service Pack 2, but that's the gist of it.

-- Ben

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Re: Slashdot | Windows XP Update Library On a CD

[paul cheuk]

After validation cannot connect to download site.


Paul Cheuk.





"Angus Scott-Fleming" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
12/02/08 22:47
Please respond to "NT System Admin Issues"

 
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Subject:Slashdot | Windows XP Update Library On a CD


Interesting ...

--- Included Stuff Follows ---
Slashdot | Windows XP Update Library On a CD
KrispyKofta sends us to APC Magazine for a writeup on Project Dakota, 
a 
one-man effort to provide all Windows XP SP2 updates on one 
downloadable 
CD. It's poor man's XP SP3, but even when SP3 is out, the project will 

continue to offer a CD that will install all patches offline. "When 
was 
the last time you installed a fresh copy of Windows XP SP2? The 
process is 
still straightforward and relatively quick... but then you think 'I'll 

just make sure the patches are up to date,' and proceed to stare in 
horror 
at the 100+ security updates and critical fixes that Windows Update or 

WSUS demands you install. And it takes forever. A better option which 
we've just discovered is the innovative work of Alek Patsouris... it's 
a 
self-contained boot CD which contains all the necessary updates to 
automatically patch a Windows XP SP2 system with all the patches 
available 
at the CD's build time."
http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/02/12/021223&from=rss
- Included Stuff Ends -

Project Dakota page is slashdotted right now ...

Similar project from German online mag c't

heise Security - c't Projekte - Offline-Update
http://www.heise.de/ct/projekte/offlineupdate/download_uk.shtml


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RE: MSI packagers?

[gsweers]

No word on a packager, I have been told advancedinstaller is pretty
decent.

For a GP deployment.
Create an MST file, by using the Office 2003 ORK Kit with all your
preferences.  
GPO, Link your created GPO to computers or users and point to a
distribution point for the 2003Std or 2003pro MSI file and use the
transform advanced section to point to the created mst.  

You can also just script the install by running the msi file and adding
an argument to run the msi file.  

setup.exe TRANSFORMS="\\uncpath\transformname.MST" /qb-

**Hint** Don't forget to add the Outlook Address Book in the additional
addons.  Otherwise no user contact folders...

Greg

-Original Message-
From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 7:56 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: MSI packagers?

I note a discussion from March of last year about MSI packagers, but
want to revisit the issue.

We had a fellow (who no longer works here, though not because of this
issue) using the WinInstall LE package try to build an MSI for
MSOffice 2003, and it was a miserable failure on the one desktop in
production he tried it on - the Controller's PC. Ouch. And it took him
a couple of weeks, if not longer, to actually produce this package.
Double ouch.

Now my IT Director is a bit gun-shy on my asking to get one of my
juniors involved in building an MSI package for MSOffice 2003 - he's
afraid that it will take forever and not work well.

I'm fairly certain it can't be *that* hard, if the proper tools are
used.

Can anyone point me in a good direction for the proper software and
decent directions on how to do this? Bonus points if it includes
directions on how to deploy via GPO, but I'll take a file that the
end-user can click on and have it install.

Kurt

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RE: Google Desktop slowness

[Jim Majorowicz]

It could have possibly been the Trend thing as well.  *shrug*  In another
forum where I brought this up, the subject got changed so I totally missed
the discussion of the Trend angle.



-Original Message-
From: Jon D [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 2:57 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Google Desktop slowness

My work called me today with the same issue. 3/4 of the company is
running very slow.
I'm having them look into if this is the issue now or not.

Thanks for the heads up. Google failed massively with their
spyware(desktop) product. Not giving the remote uninstall option for
network engineers and bundling it with everything makes me want to sue
them.





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>
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>
> I've had several customers calling me this morning complaining of slow
> computers.  I myself was having the issue.  It appears that Google desktop
> is trying to index the internet or something stupid.  Uninstalling it
seems
> to have solved the problem.  Anyone else see this and/or have comments?
>
>
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
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>
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RE: Netpro - Changeauditor

[Phil Guevara]

Does anyone know who their competitors are?
 
Best,
 
Phil  
 



From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:32 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Netpro - Changeauditor



Will do, going though the ROI stuff now. 

 

I hope I can get this in the budget. 

 

Z

 

Edward E. Ziots

Netwok Engineer

Lifespan Organization

MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA

Phone: 401-639-3505

-Original Message-
From: Phil Guevara [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 12:55 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Netpro - Changeauditor

 

Cool, if you dont mind, could let me know what you think of their
product after the on-site presentation?

 

Thanks,

 

Phil  

 

 



From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 4:51 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Netpro - Changeauditor

Looking into it today, having Netpro on site to present. Looks pretty
good from what I have seen so far. We are looking at the same things
accordingly. 

 

Z

 

Edward E. Ziots

Netwok Engineer

Lifespan Organization

MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA

Phone: 401-639-3505

-Original Message-
From: Phil Guevara [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 8:43 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Netpro - Changeauditor

 

Anyone use Changeauditor by netpro?  

 

Or anything similiar for tracking changes in a microsoft infrastructure?

 

I need to notify us when someone has made an AD, File server, or
exchange change on the servers that is simple and intuitive and has
reporting.

Best Regards,

Phil

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 






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Re: MSI packagers?

[Salvador Manzo]

The "fellow" should have been taken out back and thwapped.  Office 2003 is
made to be installed by GPO, without repackaging.  Never mind that you don't
"test" a deployment using the Controller's computer...

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ork2003/HA011402011033.aspx should be
pretty much all you need to learn.  Get the Custom Installation Wizard and
Custom Wizard from the Office Resource Kit and you're golden.


On 2/12/08 4:56 PM, "Kurt Buff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I note a discussion from March of last year about MSI packagers, but
> want to revisit the issue.
> 
> We had a fellow (who no longer works here, though not because of this
> issue) using the WinInstall LE package try to build an MSI for
> MSOffice 2003, and it was a miserable failure on the one desktop in
> production he tried it on - the Controller's PC. Ouch. And it took him
> a couple of weeks, if not longer, to actually produce this package.
> Double ouch.
> 
> Now my IT Director is a bit gun-shy on my asking to get one of my
> juniors involved in building an MSI package for MSOffice 2003 - he's
> afraid that it will take forever and not work well.
> 
> I'm fairly certain it can't be *that* hard, if the proper tools are used.
> 
> Can anyone point me in a good direction for the proper software and
> decent directions on how to do this? Bonus points if it includes
> directions on how to deploy via GPO, but I'll take a file that the
> end-user can click on and have it install.
> 
> Kurt
> 


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RE: From another list I read: Trend Issue

[Jim Majorowicz]

Nevermind.  Just check my rollback screen duh.

 

From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 5:06 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: From another list I read: Trend Issue

 

When did 997 release anyone know?

 

From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 1:28 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: OT: From another list I read: Trend Issue

 

Just a quick FYI Trend sent out a bad DAT version 4.995 around 10AM EST
today (2/12/08). If you are running Trend and have an issue you need to roll
back to 4.993. Problems experienced include extremely high disk I/O load and
network problems.

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith

MCSE/Exchange MVP

http://TheEssentialExchange.com

 

 

 

 

 

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RE: From another list I read: Trend Issue

[Jim Majorowicz]

When did 997 release anyone know?

 

From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 1:28 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: OT: From another list I read: Trend Issue

 

Just a quick FYI Trend sent out a bad DAT version 4.995 around 10AM EST
today (2/12/08). If you are running Trend and have an issue you need to roll
back to 4.993. Problems experienced include extremely high disk I/O load and
network problems.

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith

MCSE/Exchange MVP

http://TheEssentialExchange.com

 

 

 

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RE: MSI packagers?

[Jon B. Lewis]

You don't want to just use a transform on the MSI that comes with
office?

Jon Lewis


-Original Message-
From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 6:56 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: MSI packagers?

I note a discussion from March of last year about MSI packagers, but
want to revisit the issue.

We had a fellow (who no longer works here, though not because of this
issue) using the WinInstall LE package try to build an MSI for
MSOffice 2003, and it was a miserable failure on the one desktop in
production he tried it on - the Controller's PC. Ouch. And it took him
a couple of weeks, if not longer, to actually produce this package.
Double ouch.

Now my IT Director is a bit gun-shy on my asking to get one of my
juniors involved in building an MSI package for MSOffice 2003 - he's
afraid that it will take forever and not work well.

I'm fairly certain it can't be *that* hard, if the proper tools are
used.

Can anyone point me in a good direction for the proper software and
decent directions on how to do this? Bonus points if it includes
directions on how to deploy via GPO, but I'll take a file that the
end-user can click on and have it install.

Kurt

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RE: From another list I read: Trend Issue

[Dflorea]

Thanks for the heads up, Michael --
 



From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 1:28 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: OT: From another list I read: Trend Issue



Just a quick FYI Trend sent out a bad DAT version 4.995 around 10AM EST
today (2/12/08). If you are running Trend and have an issue you need to
roll back to 4.993. Problems experienced include extremely high disk I/O
load and network problems.

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith

MCSE/Exchange MVP

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MSI packagers?

[Kurt Buff]

I note a discussion from March of last year about MSI packagers, but
want to revisit the issue.

We had a fellow (who no longer works here, though not because of this
issue) using the WinInstall LE package try to build an MSI for
MSOffice 2003, and it was a miserable failure on the one desktop in
production he tried it on - the Controller's PC. Ouch. And it took him
a couple of weeks, if not longer, to actually produce this package.
Double ouch.

Now my IT Director is a bit gun-shy on my asking to get one of my
juniors involved in building an MSI package for MSOffice 2003 - he's
afraid that it will take forever and not work well.

I'm fairly certain it can't be *that* hard, if the proper tools are used.

Can anyone point me in a good direction for the proper software and
decent directions on how to do this? Bonus points if it includes
directions on how to deploy via GPO, but I'll take a file that the
end-user can click on and have it install.

Kurt

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RE: How much does a laptop worth?

[Ziots, Edward]

I guess 54M in her eyes. 

 

Id go for 10M and call it even :-) 

 

Z

 

Edward E. Ziots

Netwok Engineer

Lifespan Organization

MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA

Phone: 401-639-3505

-Original Message-
From: Za Vue [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 7:33 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: How much does a laptop worth?

 

Read on..

 

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How much does a laptop worth?

[Za Vue]

Read on..
 
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RE: VPN Option?

[Jim Dandy]

Well, I'm not sure how I configured DHCP.  It seems to have just
happened when I set up the server.  The VPN server says it is set up to
relay DHCP packets and it is - my client gets an IP from the intranet.
It's just that the mask and gateway look screwy and, when I browse the
network for computers, it mostly lists computers on the host LAN instead
of the ones on the intranet.

I'm using Windows server 2008 Beta as my VPN server but I got
confirmation from another guy that he is getting the same behavior using
a Vista client connecting to a Windows 2003 VPN server.  On the client I
have "Use default gateway on remote network" selected.  I'm going to
test it out on an XP client tonight.  Perhaps it's a Vista issue?

Curt

> -Original Message-
> From: Silvio L. Nisgoski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 4:25 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: VPN Option?
> 
> In your VPN server, or DHCP server, how did you configure the giving
> out of addresses? Is your servers passing the clientes the gateway/dns
> also ?
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: "Jim Dandy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "NT System Admin Issues" 
> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 3:17 PM
> Subject: RE: VPN Option?
> 
> 
> More information ...
> 
> I'm first creating a wireless connection to the internet.  I then
> create a VPN connection to my intranet.  The subnet mask and gateway
on
> my VPN connection are 255.255.255.255 and 0.0.0.0.  Normally, for a
> computer that is connected to my intranet those would be 255.255.254.0
> and 169.237.2.254.  The IP address is in the proper range for a
> computer on my intranet.  Shouldn't the subnet mask and gateway on my
> VPN connection be the same as if I was connected to the intranet?  I
> don't see a way of changing this on the VPN server.
> 
> Another thing - ipconfig lists the IP address of both my VPN and
> wireless connections as (Preferred). Shouldn't only one of them be
> preferred?
> 
> Note: on the general tab of the TCP/IP settings, Use default gateway
on
> remote network is checked.  I've returned the interface metrics to
> Automatic since manually putting in values didn't seem to improve
> anything.
> 
> Thanks for any help you can provide.
> 
> Curt
> 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Jim Dandy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 8:29 AM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: VPN Option?
> >
> > I couldn't find an option in my VPN client for split tunneling.
> >
> > I change the metrics on my interfaces: WiFi=30, LAN=20, VPN=10.  I
> > would think that would make it so all traffic went out the VPN.
When
> > I browse for other computers on the network, the only computers I
see
> > are the ones on the client side of the VPN (none of the ones on the
> > LAN I'm VPNing into).  I don't care so much about being able to
> browse
> > the network.  What I'm concerned about is network traffic that is
> > supposed to be secure leaking out unencrypted into the LAN that the
> > client is connected to.  The fact that browsing for computers is
> > showing computers on the client side is cause for my concern that
> > traffic is leaking.
> >
> > I should note, I'm setting up a new VPN server (2008 beta).  It's
> > highly possible that I don't know what I'm doing.  This is my first
> > VPN
> setup.
> > Could it be something on the server side that is causing a problem?
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> > Curt
> >
> > > -Original Message-
> > > From: Jim Dandy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 4:53 PM
> > > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > > Subject: VPN Option?
> > >
> > > I thought I had read of a way of setting up VPN on a client so,
> when
> > > you made a VPN connection, it basically ignored the local
> > > connection.
> > For
> > > example, when you make a VPN connection you get an IP address from
> > the
> > > VPN connection and you have an IP address from your Local Area
> > > connection.  I'd like to make it so all network traffic goes
> through
> > > the VPN IP and the other address is ignored - as if that
connection
> > > does not exist.  I know the Local Area IP has to exist to run the
> > > VPN but I
> > want
> > > all traffic to go down the VPN pipe and not "escape" before it
gets
> > > into the pipe.  I can't seem to find that option now.  Does it
> > > exist?
> How
> > > do
> > > you enable it?  My clients will be XP and Vista.
> > >
> > > The issue is, if the client goes to "Network Neighborhood" and
> > browses
> > > for computers on the network, it lists computers on the client
side
> > of
> > > the VPN instead of the server side.  This makes me think that some
> > > network traffic isn't being directed down the VPN pipe.  I'm
> > definitely
> > > making a VPN connection though because I can access some stuff
that
> I
> > > wouldn't be able to access without the VPN.
> > >
> > > Thanks for your help.
> > >
> > > Curt
> > >
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RE: From another list I read: Trend Issue

[Martin Blackstone]

No issues here today, but 4.997 is out now.

 

 

From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 1:28 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: OT: From another list I read: Trend Issue

 

Just a quick FYI Trend sent out a bad DAT version 4.995 around 10AM EST
today (2/12/08). If you are running Trend and have an issue you need to roll
back to 4.993. Problems experienced include extremely high disk I/O load and
network problems.

 

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RE: Trusted Sites

[Greg Mulholland]

nope

Ive just redone everything, deleted via reg, imported new setuip into gpo,
and applied. see how that works out, otherwise i think i'll have to sniff
it, maybe there is mixed content, but it works for everyone else!

Greg

> Hmm - then something else is up.
>
> What if you manually add the site using the IE GUI? Does that work?
>
> Cheers
> Ken
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Greg Mulholland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, 13 February 2008 11:10 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Trusted Sites
>
> I have been able to add sites with the method you say or adding it via
> regkey with the zone 2 (trusted). However that is not the issue, if i look
> at my zone settings in IE the site is clearly listed in the trusted zone,
> but when you browse to it, she appears in the Internet zone
>
>
>> You can add sites to any of the security zones using GPOs. There's an
>> option in the default templates.
>>
>> There's a site-to-zone assignment list. You just need to know which
>> number
>> your zone corresponds with
>>
>> Cheers
>> Ken
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Troy Meyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Sent: Wednesday, 13 February 2008 8:15 AM
>> To: NT System Admin Issues
>> Subject: RE: Trusted Sites
>>
>> Remember that trusted sites are a User setting not a Computer setting.
>>
>> You can try a script like this:
>>
>> reg add
>> "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
>> Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\example.com" /v "*" /t REG_DWORD /d 0002 /f
>>
>>
>> We apply this in different instances so it isn't used with GPO, but you
>> certainly could
>>
>>
>> -Troy
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Greg Mulholland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 12:04 PM
>> To: NT System Admin Issues
>> Subject: Trusted Sites
>>
>> Hi folk
>>
>> I've got a head scratcher which shouldn't be a head scratcher. We have a
>> site we need to use, their doco suggests adding it to the Trusted Sites
>> to
>> allow active yada yada yada. So when I add it, and all manner of
>> combinations to the TS list either manually or via GPO when I go to the
>> site
>> I still am in the Internet zone. This is happening on multiple XP
>> computers
>> and admin rights doesn't seem to make any difference. Anyone seen such
>> or
>> have any ideas I could chase down.
>>
>> Fwiw the site is http://www.vass.vic.edu.au IE 7
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Greg
>>
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RE: Trusted Sites

[Ken Schaefer]

Hmm - then something else is up.

What if you manually add the site using the IE GUI? Does that work?

Cheers
Ken

-Original Message-
From: Greg Mulholland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, 13 February 2008 11:10 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Trusted Sites

I have been able to add sites with the method you say or adding it via
regkey with the zone 2 (trusted). However that is not the issue, if i look
at my zone settings in IE the site is clearly listed in the trusted zone,
but when you browse to it, she appears in the Internet zone


> You can add sites to any of the security zones using GPOs. There's an
> option in the default templates.
>
> There's a site-to-zone assignment list. You just need to know which number
> your zone corresponds with
>
> Cheers
> Ken
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Troy Meyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, 13 February 2008 8:15 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Trusted Sites
>
> Remember that trusted sites are a User setting not a Computer setting.
>
> You can try a script like this:
>
> reg add
> "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
> Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\example.com" /v "*" /t REG_DWORD /d 0002 /f
>
>
> We apply this in different instances so it isn't used with GPO, but you
> certainly could
>
>
> -Troy
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Greg Mulholland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 12:04 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Trusted Sites
>
> Hi folk
>
> I've got a head scratcher which shouldn't be a head scratcher. We have a
> site we need to use, their doco suggests adding it to the Trusted Sites to
> allow active yada yada yada. So when I add it, and all manner of
> combinations to the TS list either manually or via GPO when I go to the
> site
> I still am in the Internet zone. This is happening on multiple XP
> computers
> and admin rights doesn't seem to make any difference. Anyone seen such or
> have any ideas I could chase down.
>
> Fwiw the site is http://www.vass.vic.edu.au IE 7
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Greg
>
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OT: From another list I read: Trend Issue

[Michael B. Smith]

Just a quick FYI Trend sent out a bad DAT version 4.995 around 10AM EST
today (2/12/08). If you are running Trend and have an issue you need to roll
back to 4.993. Problems experienced include extremely high disk I/O load and
network problems.

 

Regards,

 

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MCSE/Exchange MVP

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RE: Trusted Sites

[Greg Mulholland]

I have been able to add sites with the method you say or adding it via
regkey with the zone 2 (trusted). However that is not the issue, if i look
at my zone settings in IE the site is clearly listed in the trusted zone,
but when you browse to it, she appears in the Internet zone


> You can add sites to any of the security zones using GPOs. There's an
> option in the default templates.
>
> There's a site-to-zone assignment list. You just need to know which number
> your zone corresponds with
>
> Cheers
> Ken
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Troy Meyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, 13 February 2008 8:15 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Trusted Sites
>
> Remember that trusted sites are a User setting not a Computer setting.
>
> You can try a script like this:
>
> reg add
> "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
> Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\example.com" /v "*" /t REG_DWORD /d 0002 /f
>
>
> We apply this in different instances so it isn't used with GPO, but you
> certainly could
>
>
> -Troy
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Greg Mulholland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 12:04 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Trusted Sites
>
> Hi folk
>
> I've got a head scratcher which shouldn't be a head scratcher. We have a
> site we need to use, their doco suggests adding it to the Trusted Sites to
> allow active yada yada yada. So when I add it, and all manner of
> combinations to the TS list either manually or via GPO when I go to the
> site
> I still am in the Internet zone. This is happening on multiple XP
> computers
> and admin rights doesn't seem to make any difference. Anyone seen such or
> have any ideas I could chase down.
>
> Fwiw the site is http://www.vass.vic.edu.au IE 7
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Greg
>
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Re: VPN Option?

[Silvio L. Nisgoski]

In your VPN server, or DHCP server, how did you configure the giving out of
addresses? Is your servers passing the clientes the gateway/dns also ?

- Original Message -
From: "Jim Dandy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "NT System Admin Issues" 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 3:17 PM
Subject: RE: VPN Option?


More information ...

I'm first creating a wireless connection to the internet.  I then create
a VPN connection to my intranet.  The subnet mask and gateway on my VPN
connection are 255.255.255.255 and 0.0.0.0.  Normally, for a computer
that is connected to my intranet those would be 255.255.254.0 and
169.237.2.254.  The IP address is in the proper range for a computer on
my intranet.  Shouldn't the subnet mask and gateway on my VPN connection
be the same as if I was connected to the intranet?  I don't see a way of
changing this on the VPN server.

Another thing - ipconfig lists the IP address of both my VPN and
wireless connections as (Preferred). Shouldn't only one of them be
preferred?

Note: on the general tab of the TCP/IP settings, Use default gateway on
remote network is checked.  I've returned the interface metrics to
Automatic since manually putting in values didn't seem to improve
anything.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Curt

> -Original Message-
> From: Jim Dandy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 8:29 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: VPN Option?
>
> I couldn't find an option in my VPN client for split tunneling.
>
> I change the metrics on my interfaces: WiFi=30, LAN=20, VPN=10.  I
> would
> think that would make it so all traffic went out the VPN.  When I
> browse
> for other computers on the network, the only computers I see are the
> ones on the client side of the VPN (none of the ones on the LAN I'm
> VPNing into).  I don't care so much about being able to browse the
> network.  What I'm concerned about is network traffic that is supposed
> to be secure leaking out unencrypted into the LAN that the client is
> connected to.  The fact that browsing for computers is showing
> computers
> on the client side is cause for my concern that traffic is leaking.
>
> I should note, I'm setting up a new VPN server (2008 beta).  It's
> highly
> possible that I don't know what I'm doing.  This is my first VPN
setup.
> Could it be something on the server side that is causing a problem?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Curt
>
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Jim Dandy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 4:53 PM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: VPN Option?
> >
> > I thought I had read of a way of setting up VPN on a client so, when
> > you
> > made a VPN connection, it basically ignored the local connection.
> For
> > example, when you make a VPN connection you get an IP address from
> the
> > VPN connection and you have an IP address from your Local Area
> > connection.  I'd like to make it so all network traffic goes through
> > the
> > VPN IP and the other address is ignored - as if that connection does
> > not
> > exist.  I know the Local Area IP has to exist to run the VPN but I
> want
> > all traffic to go down the VPN pipe and not "escape" before it gets
> > into
> > the pipe.  I can't seem to find that option now.  Does it exist?
How
> > do
> > you enable it?  My clients will be XP and Vista.
> >
> > The issue is, if the client goes to "Network Neighborhood" and
> browses
> > for computers on the network, it lists computers on the client side
> of
> > the VPN instead of the server side.  This makes me think that some
> > network traffic isn't being directed down the VPN pipe.  I'm
> definitely
> > making a VPN connection though because I can access some stuff that
I
> > wouldn't be able to access without the VPN.
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> > Curt
> >
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RE: Trusted Sites

[Ken Schaefer]

You can add sites to any of the security zones using GPOs. There's an option in 
the default templates.

There's a site-to-zone assignment list. You just need to know which number your 
zone corresponds with

Cheers
Ken

-Original Message-
From: Troy Meyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, 13 February 2008 8:15 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Trusted Sites

Remember that trusted sites are a User setting not a Computer setting.

You can try a script like this:

reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet 
Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\example.com" /v "*" /t REG_DWORD /d 0002 /f


We apply this in different instances so it isn't used with GPO, but you 
certainly could


-Troy

-Original Message-
From: Greg Mulholland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 12:04 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Trusted Sites

Hi folk

I've got a head scratcher which shouldn't be a head scratcher. We have a
site we need to use, their doco suggests adding it to the Trusted Sites to
allow active yada yada yada. So when I add it, and all manner of
combinations to the TS list either manually or via GPO when I go to the site
I still am in the Internet zone. This is happening on multiple XP computers
and admin rights doesn't seem to make any difference. Anyone seen such or
have any ideas I could chase down.

Fwiw the site is http://www.vass.vic.edu.au IE 7


Thanks

Greg

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Re: File server lockup

[Steven Peck]

Heh 

When a new in house project went live and was put on the production
SAN, it pushed all our already hard pressed services over the edge.
We had already identified performance issues on Exchange two years ago
which I mitigated by using some Outlook steps (though only for a
portion of the user base) and our poor file cluster finally just
locked up and refused to play anymore.

The combination of the two, plus Microsoft politely saying 'if you do
just _one_ of the recommended steps we'd be glad to help you, but
otherwise please don't make your engineers open cases again' finally
got us management buy in.

On the bright side, we have the archival project underway already,
just can't implement do to fires. :O

Steven

On Feb 12, 2008 2:16 PM, Kevin Lundy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Yeah we should be good from that perspective.  We run that when we build a
> new SAN attached server.  Although I would be interested in that one
> particular patch if it happens to jump back in your memory.
>
> And to Steven (save an extra email), definately not simply assuming SAN
> issues.  Thanks for that link, it's actually a better description of the
> ones I have read before.  We do have lots of PST users.  If it proves to be
> PST related, I might jump for joy as it will help justify a proper email
> archive tool.
>
>
>
> On Feb 12, 2008 4:41 PM, Greg Olson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Make sure you have all the required hotfixes for 2003 applied as
> recommended by EMC. There is one patch that I know has to be applied
> otherwise you'll see this issue (But of course I can't remember the exact
> one). Up on pwerlink (The EMC support site) grab the Clarion (Assuming your
> using a Clarion) procedure generator (Support>>>product and diagnostic
> tools>>>Clarion Tools>>>Clarion procedure generator). Run it and input your
> server info, etc and it will generate a word doc of everything you need to
> have on the host machine including all required os patches.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Kevin Lundy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 1:01 PM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: File server lockup
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > We have a 2003 file server attached to a 1T LUN on an EMC SAN.  The server
> locked up today.  Stopped responding, couldn't even login locally.  Power
> cycled and the problem returned within about 15 minutes.  Thinking the
> problem was server related, we mounted the LUN on another 2003 server and
> updated DFS, back in operation.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > We thought.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > About an hour later, the new server locked up in the exact same fashion.
> Reboot, locked again.  So the problem moved with the LUN.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > We are on the phone now with EMC (India) to rule out the storage.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > These servers are pure file servers, nothing else.  When it locks, it does
> not appear to be a sudden increase in CPU or memory.  Our current thought
> from the OS side is maybe either some NTFS corruption or some file that is
> corrupted that causes a problem when accessed.  There is absolutely nothing
> in the event logs.  After we moved the LUN, the original server is working
> just fine.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Any thoughts or suggestions on where to troubleshoot?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

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Re: AD replication problems

[Ben Scott]

On Feb 12, 2008 3:55 PM, yoth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The weird thing is that the DC was only disconnected for a day and that was 
> less than a week ago.

  Right, but are you sure it was actually replicating with the other
DC?  The reason I know so much about this is that I once got called
into a customer who had several DCs, none of which had been
replicating with each other for at least six months.  They had IP
connectivity, but other issues had disrupted AD replication.  What a
mess that was.

  It's also possible the AD database is somehow damaged on one of the DCs.

> These are the only DCs in the domain.

  Okay, so I think your best bet is to check to see if the AD domain
databases on the two DCs agree with each other.  If you find
discrepancies between the two, that's evidence that replication isn't
happening for real.

  There's a tool called DSASTAT (Support Tools) that's supposed to
compare info between DCs.  I've never used it.

  You can try logging in on one of the DCs, looking in "Active
Directory Users and Computers", finding some object that should have
been updated recently, and noting timestamps and USNs.  Do the same on
the other DC.  Compare.  Repeat for some other objects.

  You might also try running NETDIAG and DCDIAG from the Support Tools.

> If I was going to depromo one of them I would want to do the one that went 
> down, but that isn't an option I think since
> it is also an Exchange server...according to MS demoting an exchange server 
> can cause issues with Exchange.

  Yah... it might just be time to call MS PSS and pay the $250 to get
some expert help.

-- Ben

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Re: Google Desktop slowness

[Jon D]

My work called me today with the same issue. 3/4 of the company is
running very slow.
I'm having them look into if this is the issue now or not.

Thanks for the heads up. Google failed massively with their
spyware(desktop) product. Not giving the remote uninstall option for
network engineers and bundling it with everything makes me want to sue
them.





On Feb 12, 2008 11:52 AM, Jim Majorowicz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
> I've had several customers calling me this morning complaining of slow
> computers.  I myself was having the issue.  It appears that Google desktop
> is trying to index the internet or something stupid.  Uninstalling it seems
> to have solved the problem.  Anyone else see this and/or have comments?
>
>
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Jim Majorowicz, MCP
>
> Sr. Network Engineer
>
> Whitsell Computer Services
>
> (503) 297-8440x12
>
> www.whitsell.com
>
> We can support you no matter where you are.  Ask me for details.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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RE: Trusted Sites

[Greg Mulholland]

Thanks Troy

I do know that reg key. the issue is i can add it to the Trusted sites but
when i type the url in the browser it comes up as a Internet.

Greg

> Remember that trusted sites are a User setting not a Computer setting.
>
> You can try a script like this:
>
> reg add
> "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
> Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\example.com" /v "*" /t REG_DWORD /d 0002 /f
>
>
> We apply this in different instances so it isn't used with GPO, but you
> certainly could
>
>
> -Troy
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Greg Mulholland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 12:04 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Trusted Sites
>
> Hi folk
>
> I've got a head scratcher which shouldn't be a head scratcher. We have a
> site we need to use, their doco suggests adding it to the Trusted Sites to
> allow active yada yada yada. So when I add it, and all manner of
> combinations to the TS list either manually or via GPO when I go to the
> site
> I still am in the Internet zone. This is happening on multiple XP
> computers
> and admin rights doesn't seem to make any difference. Anyone seen such or
> have any ideas I could chase down.
>
> Fwiw the site is http://www.vass.vic.edu.au IE 7
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Greg
>
>
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Re: File server lockup

[Kevin Lundy]

Yeah we should be good from that perspective.  We run that when we build a
new SAN attached server.  Although I would be interested in that one
particular patch if it happens to jump back in your memory.

And to Steven (save an extra email), definately not simply assuming SAN
issues.  Thanks for that link, it's actually a better description of the
ones I have read before.  We do have lots of PST users.  If it proves to be
PST related, I might jump for joy as it will help justify a proper email
archive tool.

On Feb 12, 2008 4:41 PM, Greg Olson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>  Make sure you have all the required hotfixes for 2003 applied as
> recommended by EMC. There is one patch that I know has to be applied
> otherwise you'll see this issue (But of course I can't remember the exact
> one). Up on pwerlink (The EMC support site) grab the Clarion (Assuming your
> using a Clarion) procedure generator (Support>>>product and diagnostic
> tools>>>Clarion Tools>>>Clarion procedure generator). Run it and input your
> server info, etc and it will generate a word doc of everything you need to
> have on the host machine including all required os patches.
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Kevin Lundy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 12, 2008 1:01 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* File server lockup
>
>
>
> We have a 2003 file server attached to a 1T LUN on an EMC SAN.  The server
> locked up today.  Stopped responding, couldn't even login locally.  Power
> cycled and the problem returned within about 15 minutes.  Thinking the
> problem was server related, we mounted the LUN on another 2003 server and
> updated DFS, back in operation.
>
>
>
> We thought.
>
>
>
> About an hour later, the new server locked up in the exact same fashion.
> Reboot, locked again.  So the problem moved with the LUN.
>
>
>
> We are on the phone now with EMC (India) to rule out the storage.
>
>
>
> These servers are pure file servers, nothing else.  When it locks, it does
> not appear to be a sudden increase in CPU or memory.  Our current thought
> from the OS side is maybe either some NTFS corruption or some file that is
> corrupted that causes a problem when accessed.  There is absolutely nothing
> in the event logs.  After we moved the LUN, the original server is working
> just fine.
>
>
>
> Any thoughts or suggestions on where to troubleshoot?
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Kevin
>
>

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RE: fax/copy/scan/print?

[David Lum]

DOH! After seeing this I must append that the lower end (<$300) all-in-one 
stuff is problematic  in my experience. Clients who have big Xerox, Konica, and 
Ricoh scanner/fax/copiers (and I mean big enough that they are standalone units 
with wheels, etc) have proven bulletproof in the scan-to-PC and print from 
network functions.
Thanks Tom, I was only thinking SOHO-style all-in-ones - which I even happen to 
have at my house, but shared from a server’s USB port - not the higher-grade 
stuff
Dave
From: Tom Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:46 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: fax/copy/scan/print?

Sort of on the high-end but for some of our fiscal staff who need an all-in-one 
and small office we lease Xerox units.  We currently use the 4118 and have 
found these to be better than the sort of variety you'd see in Office 
Max/Staples.  It's about $800 retail but can really handle heavy printing.  One 
of our users went through three HP all-in-ones before we decided to just get a 
better business class unit.  Xerox does have cheaper units as well, but we 
happen to use the 4118 multifunction here.  

>>> "David Lum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2/12/2008 12:36 PM >>>
The only think I suggest is avoid using it with a print server to put it on the 
network. I have had zero luck keeping all-in-ones playing nice on a LAN for 
much over a year. Didn’t seem to matter if we had a Linksys, Hawking, or HP 
print server either, if it was an all-in-one it would install great and die 
many months later.

The same print servers have been flawless with standard HP LasterJet’s (HP4, 
4000, 8000, etc), so go figure.

Dave Lum  - Systems Engineer 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] - (971)-222-1025
"When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands" 



From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 8:43 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: fax/copy/scan/print?

I am looking for an all-in-one machine (fax, print, scan, copy) for someone to 
use at their home office.
Requirements are: color printing and flatbed scanner.
Any suggestions?  Or any to avoid?  I’d like to stay around $200 - $300 price 
range.
Thanks,
Dave







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Re: File server lockup

[Steven Peck]

Don't just assume SAN issues.  Check out
http://blogs.technet.com/askperf/archive/2007/01/21/network-stored-pst-files-don-t-do-it.aspx
for some other causes of random lockup.

Steven

On Feb 12, 2008 1:41 PM, Greg Olson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Make sure you have all the required hotfixes for 2003 applied as recommended
> by EMC. There is one patch that I know has to be applied otherwise you'll
> see this issue (But of course I can't remember the exact one). Up on
> pwerlink (The EMC support site) grab the Clarion (Assuming your using a
> Clarion) procedure generator (Support>>>product and diagnostic
> tools>>>Clarion Tools>>>Clarion procedure generator). Run it and input your
> server info, etc and it will generate a word doc of everything you need to
> have on the host machine including all required os patches.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Kevin Lundy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>  Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 1:01 PM
>  To: NT System Admin Issues
>  Subject: File server lockup
>
>
>
>
>
>
> We have a 2003 file server attached to a 1T LUN on an EMC SAN.  The server
> locked up today.  Stopped responding, couldn't even login locally.  Power
> cycled and the problem returned within about 15 minutes.  Thinking the
> problem was server related, we mounted the LUN on another 2003 server and
> updated DFS, back in operation.
>
>
>
>
>
> We thought.
>
>
>
>
>
> About an hour later, the new server locked up in the exact same fashion.
> Reboot, locked again.  So the problem moved with the LUN.
>
>
>
>
>
> We are on the phone now with EMC (India) to rule out the storage.
>
>
>
>
>
> These servers are pure file servers, nothing else.  When it locks, it does
> not appear to be a sudden increase in CPU or memory.  Our current thought
> from the OS side is maybe either some NTFS corruption or some file that is
> corrupted that causes a problem when accessed.  There is absolutely nothing
> in the event logs.  After we moved the LUN, the original server is working
> just fine.
>
>
>
>
>
> Any thoughts or suggestions on where to troubleshoot?
>
>
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Kevin
>
>
>
>
>
>

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RE: File server lockup

[Greg Olson]

Make sure you have all the required hotfixes for 2003 applied as
recommended by EMC. There is one patch that I know has to be applied
otherwise you'll see this issue (But of course I can't remember the
exact one). Up on pwerlink (The EMC support site) grab the Clarion
(Assuming your using a Clarion) procedure generator (Support>>>product
and diagnostic tools>>>Clarion Tools>>>Clarion procedure generator). Run
it and input your server info, etc and it will generate a word doc of
everything you need to have on the host machine including all required
os patches. 

 

 

From: Kevin Lundy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 1:01 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: File server lockup

 

We have a 2003 file server attached to a 1T LUN on an EMC SAN.  The
server locked up today.  Stopped responding, couldn't even login
locally.  Power cycled and the problem returned within about 15 minutes.
Thinking the problem was server related, we mounted the LUN on another
2003 server and updated DFS, back in operation.

 

We thought.

 

About an hour later, the new server locked up in the exact same fashion.
Reboot, locked again.  So the problem moved with the LUN.

 

We are on the phone now with EMC (India) to rule out the storage.  

 

These servers are pure file servers, nothing else.  When it locks, it
does not appear to be a sudden increase in CPU or memory.  Our current
thought from the OS side is maybe either some NTFS corruption or some
file that is corrupted that causes a problem when accessed.  There is
absolutely nothing in the event logs.  After we moved the LUN, the
original server is working just fine.  

 

Any thoughts or suggestions on where to troubleshoot?

 

Thanks

Kevin


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Re: 175 servers

[jeff . wilhelm]

We do it with one most of the time, with a second (who is actually 
management) trained to step in if an emergency comes up.





"David Lum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
02/12/2008 11:58 AM
Please respond to
"NT System Admin Issues" 


To
"NT System Admin Issues" 
cc

Subject
175 servers






Here?s an open-ended question, but with 175 Windows servers, how many 
admins would you think it would take to maintain OS images, patches, 
availability, installed program updates, as well as other maintenance like 
inventory of both hardware and software, as well as troubleshooting 
various performance issues? I?m talking admins who?s job would be just to 
handle the underlying Windows infrastructure, not the apps running on it 
(except for the initial install). FWIW 95% of the servers are local. We 
have SMS and WSUS to leverage some of this, but SMS is currently very 
underutilized?
 
I ask because we have about 250 employees ? so a fairly small company, but 
we have 175+ Windows servers, plus 4 SAN?s because our main product is 
currently web delivered, I?m wondering if we?re overstaffed or 
understaffed or someone in the ?normal? range.
 
I would expect that in a more typical file/print/Exchange/SharePoint 
(intranet) environment that 175 servers would mean a few thousand end 
users and thus perhaps a dozen IS staff.
 
Dave Lum  - Systems Engineer 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] - (971)-222-1025
"When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands" 
 
 









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Re: fax/copy/scan/print?

[jeff . wilhelm]

We use two printers.

A HP Photosmart (can't remember the model) and a Dell 1815.

The Dell 1815 is the network printer (b/w laser), network scanner, fax 
machine and copier. The HP Photosmart is for printing in color when 
needed.

It seemed cheaper to do it this way (both up front for equipment and in 
the ink costs).

Jeff






"David Mazzaccaro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
02/12/2008 11:42 AM
Please respond to
"NT System Admin Issues" 


To
"NT System Admin Issues" 
cc

Subject
fax/copy/scan/print?






I am looking for an all-in-one machine (fax, print, scan, copy) for 
someone to use at their home office.
Requirements are: color printing and flatbed scanner.
Any suggestions?  Or any to avoid?  I?d like to stay around $200 - $300 
price range.
Thanks,
Dave






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RE: Trusted Sites

[Troy Meyer]

Remember that trusted sites are a User setting not a Computer setting.

You can try a script like this:

reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet 
Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\example.com" /v "*" /t REG_DWORD /d 0002 /f


We apply this in different instances so it isn't used with GPO, but you 
certainly could


-Troy

-Original Message-
From: Greg Mulholland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 12:04 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Trusted Sites

Hi folk

I've got a head scratcher which shouldn't be a head scratcher. We have a
site we need to use, their doco suggests adding it to the Trusted Sites to
allow active yada yada yada. So when I add it, and all manner of
combinations to the TS list either manually or via GPO when I go to the site
I still am in the Internet zone. This is happening on multiple XP computers
and admin rights doesn't seem to make any difference. Anyone seen such or
have any ideas I could chase down.

Fwiw the site is http://www.vass.vic.edu.au IE 7


Thanks

Greg


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File server lockup

[Kevin Lundy]

We have a 2003 file server attached to a 1T LUN on an EMC SAN.  The server
locked up today.  Stopped responding, couldn't even login locally.  Power
cycled and the problem returned within about 15 minutes.  Thinking the
problem was server related, we mounted the LUN on another 2003 server and
updated DFS, back in operation.

We thought.

About an hour later, the new server locked up in the exact same fashion.
Reboot, locked again.  So the problem moved with the LUN.

We are on the phone now with EMC (India) to rule out the storage.

These servers are pure file servers, nothing else.  When it locks, it does
not appear to be a sudden increase in CPU or memory.  Our current thought
from the OS side is maybe either some NTFS corruption or some file that is
corrupted that causes a problem when accessed.  There is absolutely nothing
in the event logs.  After we moved the LUN, the original server is working
just fine.

Any thoughts or suggestions on where to troubleshoot?

Thanks
Kevin

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Re: Vista Enterprise in a Windows 2008 Domain

[Paul Lemonidis (NTL)]

Hi Carl

Many thanks. That explains everything. I did look on Google before I 
submitted my post, but obviously didn't use the right search criteria.


Regards,

Paul Lemonidis.




--
From: "Carl Webster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 1:32 PM
To: "NT System Admin Issues" 
Subject: Re: Vista Enterprise in a Windows 2008 Domain

Q.Which versions of Windows can be managed via Group Policy preference 
items?
A.Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 with Service 
Pack 1, and Windows XP with Service Pack 2 can all be managed via Group 
Policy preference items.
Q.Do I need to install something on the client to enable Group Policy 
preference items?
A.Yes, there is a set of client-side extensions (CSEs) that will be 
released as a separate download for Windows Vista and Windows XP with 
Service Pack 2.



http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/technologies/featured/gp/preferencesfaq.mspx


Webster

- Original Message 
From: Paul Lemonidis (NTL) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Vista Enterprise in a Windows 2008 Domain

Hi Bryan

Many thanks for your reply. No, I didn't think of that. Not yet as I don't
have access to it yet, as I'm not an Enterprise customer. Is that 
definitely

the issue?

Many thanks in advance.

Regards,

Paul Lemonidis.

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From: "Bryan Garmon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Vista Enterprise in a Windows 2008 Domain


Have you applied SP1 to the Vista client yet?

-Original Message-
From: Paul Lemonidis (NTL) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Vista Enterprise in a Windows 2008 Domain
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:09:57 -

Hi All

I have a problem that just doesn't seem to make much sense on the face
of it and I hope someone can help me please. I have built a test Windows
2008 Domain with two Domain controllers. They both have Exchange 2007
SP1 should that be pertinent for any reason but for GPO stuff I fail to
see how on the face of it. I have now added a new Vista Enterprise
workstation. For testing purposes I created a new GPO and linked it
at Domain level. I can modify policy and preference entries within and
both DC's pick the settings just fine. I was also able to create
a folder and file at the root of the C: drive on both DC's just fine too
using my GPO. All  of these are under preferences. The thing is that the
Vista machine will pick up policy entries but not preference ones? I
have also tested against a Windows 2008 member server and this picks up
all the settings just fine too. Has anyone got a clue as to why the
Vista machine seems to discard preference settings from a 2008 Domain
when the servers don't. Just to be complete, I also ran the GPO results
wizard against the DC's and the workstation and this clearly showed the
policy differences, in terms of settings that the workstation is
ignoring.

Does some special client or software need loading on the Vista
machine or is there something I've missed please? I am running in
Windows 2008 native mode. The abilities I have done above are ones that
most pertinent to the desktop, so not being able to do them on Vista
but on 2008 would seem to defy all logic. Does anyone know what is going
on here please?


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Re: AD replication problems

[yoth]

The weird thing is that the DC was only disconnected for a day and that was 
less than a week ago.  I have no idea why the tombstone event says it has not 
replicated since 2006.  These are the only DCs in the domain.   If I was going 
to depromo one of them I would want to do the one that went down, but that 
isn't an option I think since it is also an Exchange server...according to MS 
demoting an exchange server can cause issues with Exchange.  The other one is 
the file and print server for network.  Both also do DNS.

Fun times.
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Re: AD replication problems

[Ben Scott]

On Feb 12, 2008 1:57 PM, yoth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> If i look at the event logs the replication errors state that the tombstone 
> lifetime (180 days)
> has been exceeded and that the last successful replication was in 2006!

  Ewww.

  First, make sure it's not just a false diagnostic.  Are there other
DCs in the domain?  If so, I would suggest checking replication on all
of them.  If not, examine the domain information on each of the two
DCs to see if there's anything obvious that indicates each has a
different copy of the domain database.

  If it is not a false diagnostic -- if that DC really has not
replicated since 2006 -- you're probably going to have to force-demote
at least one DC.

  For illustration: Envision a network and domain with just two DCs.
They're both fine.  Then you cut the network, so neither can talk to
each other.  But leave them both running.  After a certain period of
time, each DC will decide the other DC has died and is never coming
back.  Now you essentially have two different domains, with different
data, but the same name.

  In such a situation, all you can do is pick one DC to keep, and
force-demote the other one.  There's no way to "merge" the divergent
domain databases.  Force demotion essentially causes the DC being
demoted to just discard its domain database.  Any Active Directory
changes that only made it to that DC's database will be lost.

  So you have to decide which of those DCs you want to keep, and
force-demote the other one.  Google for "DCPROMO /forceremoval" and
"active directory metadata cleanup" (both without the quotes) to learn
more about this whole procedure.

  Given that the DC in question was also an Exchange server... I don't
know how that will effect things.

  You may want to just call Microsoft Product Support Services if
you've never done this before.  Or even if you have.

-- Ben

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Re: Vista Enterprise in a Windows 2008 Domain

[Paul Lemonidis (NTL)]

Hi Tim

Sorry but I am not clear as to whether my problem with the Vista machine is 
due to the lack of SP1 or not. If it isn't then I am still non the wiser I'm 
afraid.


Many thanks in advance.

Regards,

Paul Lemonidis.


--
From: "Tim Vander Kooi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 3:53 PM
To: "NT System Admin Issues" 
Subject: RE: Vista Enterprise in a Windows 2008 Domain


The catch is...You can't manage your 2003 GPOs from a Vista SP1 machine
right now.


-Original Message-
From: Carl Webster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 7:36 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Vista Enterprise in a Windows 2008 Domain

SP1 for Vista is only necessary if you are going to manage the GPPEs in
a 2003 domain.  The ONLY way to use GPPEs in a 2003 domain is to manage
ALL GPOs from a Vista SP1 computer.

Webster

- Original Message 
From: Bryan Garmon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Vista Enterprise in a Windows 2008 Domain

Have you applied SP1 to the Vista client yet?

-Original Message-
From: Paul Lemonidis (NTL) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Vista Enterprise in a Windows 2008 Domain

Hi All

I have a problem that just doesn't seem to make much sense on the face
of it and I hope someone can help me please. I have built a test Windows
2008 Domain with two Domain controllers. They both have Exchange 2007
SP1 should that be pertinent for any reason but for GPO stuff I fail to
see how on the face of it. I have now added a new Vista Enterprise
workstation. For testing purposes I created a new GPO and linked it
at Domain level. I can modify policy and preference entries within and
both DC's pick the settings just fine. I was also able to create
a folder and file at the root of the C: drive on both DC's just fine too
using my GPO. All  of these are under preferences. The thing is that the
Vista machine will pick up policy entries but not preference ones? I
have also tested against a Windows 2008 member server and this picks up
all the settings just fine too. Has anyone got a clue as to why the
Vista machine seems to discard preference settings from a 2008 Domain
when the servers don't. Just to be complete, I also ran the GPO results
wizard against the DC's and the workstation and this clearly showed the
policy differences, in terms of settings that the workstation is
ignoring.

Does some special client or software need loading on the Vista
machine or is there something I've missed please? I am running in
Windows 2008 native mode. The abilities I have done above are ones that
most pertinent to the desktop, so not being able to do them on Vista
but on 2008 would seem to defy all logic. Does anyone know what is going
on here please?

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RE: Sun Micro To Acquire Innotek

[Andy Shook]

Yes, now get back to filling out your TPS reports. As for me, I'm not
going to do that anymore. 

Andy

-Original Message-
From: Ben Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 3:29 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Sun Micro To Acquire Innotek

On Feb 12, 2008 2:02 PM, Sherry Abercrombie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
Re: Sun Micro To Acquire Innotek

  Wasn't that the name of the company from "Office Space"?

-- Ben

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Re: Sun Micro To Acquire Innotek

[Ben Scott]

On Feb 12, 2008 2:02 PM, Sherry Abercrombie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
Re: Sun Micro To Acquire Innotek

  Wasn't that the name of the company from "Office Space"?

-- Ben

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Re: WD Passport drivers

[tmccarty]

Love mine.  No issues.  One of the better things I've done.

Light, easy to use, keeps me out of trouble if my laptop decides to go  
south and the deskside support folks use their usual method or  
reformat and reinstall.


Tom McCarty

Quoting "David W. McSpadden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

Anyone have any experience (Good or Bad) with Western Digital   
Passport USB 250GB harddrives.


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Trusted Sites

[Greg Mulholland]

Hi folk

I've got a head scratcher which shouldn't be a head scratcher. We have a
site we need to use, their doco suggests adding it to the Trusted Sites to
allow active yada yada yada. So when I add it, and all manner of
combinations to the TS list either manually or via GPO when I go to the site
I still am in the Internet zone. This is happening on multiple XP computers
and admin rights doesn't seem to make any difference. Anyone seen such or
have any ideas I could chase down.

Fwiw the site is http://www.vass.vic.edu.au IE 7


Thanks

Greg


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RE: fax/copy/scan/print?

[Tom Miller]

Sort of on the high-end but for some of our fiscal staff who need an
all-in-one and small office we lease Xerox units.  We currently use the
4118 and have found these to be better than the sort of variety you'd
see in Office Max/Staples.  It's about $800 retail but can really handle
heavy printing.  One of our users went through three HP all-in-ones
before we decided to just get a better business class unit.  Xerox does
have cheaper units as well, but we happen to use the 4118 multifunction
here.  

>>> "David Lum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2/12/2008 12:36 PM >>>

The only think I suggest is avoid using it with a print server to put
it on the network. I have had zero luck keeping all-in-ones playing nice
on a LAN for much over a year. Didn’t seem to matter if we had a
Linksys, Hawking, or HP print server either, if it was an all-in-one it
would install great and die many months later.
 
The same print servers have been flawless with standard HP LasterJet’s
(HP4, 4000, 8000, etc), so go figure.
 
Dave Lum  - Systems Engineer
[EMAIL PROTECTED] - (971)-222-1025
"When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands"
 
 
 

From:David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 8:43 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: fax/copy/scan/print?

 
I am looking for an all-in-one machine (fax, print, scan, copy) for
someone to use at their home office.
Requirements are: color printing and flatbed scanner.
Any suggestions?  Or any to avoid?  I’d like to stay around $200 - $300
price range.
Thanks,
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Re: WD Passport drivers

[David W. McSpadden]

First thing that pops up is the hardware wizard.
- Original Message - 
From: "Free, Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: "NT System Admin Issues" 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 2:32 PM
Subject: RE: WD Passport drivers



I have a 250, never had any issues on anything I've tried it onit
just works. Never need a driver.


From: David W. McSpadden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 13:24 PM

To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: WD Passport drivers



Anyone have any experience (Good or Bad) with Western Digital Passport
USB 250GB harddrives.













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RE: WD Passport drivers

[Free, Bob]

 
I have a 250, never had any issues on anything I've tried it onit
just works. Never need a driver.
 

From: David W. McSpadden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 13:24 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: WD Passport drivers

 

Anyone have any experience (Good or Bad) with Western Digital Passport
USB 250GB harddrives.

 

 

 







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RE: Netpro - Changeauditor

[Ziots, Edward]

Will do, going though the ROI stuff now. 

 

I hope I can get this in the budget. 

 

Z

 

Edward E. Ziots

Netwok Engineer

Lifespan Organization

MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA

Phone: 401-639-3505

-Original Message-
From: Phil Guevara [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 12:55 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Netpro - Changeauditor

 

Cool, if you dont mind, could let me know what you think of their
product after the on-site presentation?

 

Thanks,

 

Phil  

 

 



From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 4:51 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Netpro - Changeauditor

Looking into it today, having Netpro on site to present. Looks pretty
good from what I have seen so far. We are looking at the same things
accordingly. 

 

Z

 

Edward E. Ziots

Netwok Engineer

Lifespan Organization

MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA

Phone: 401-639-3505

-Original Message-
From: Phil Guevara [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 8:43 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Netpro - Changeauditor

 

Anyone use Changeauditor by netpro?  

 

Or anything similiar for tracking changes in a microsoft infrastructure?

 

I need to notify us when someone has made an AD, File server, or
exchange change on the servers that is simple and intuitive and has
reporting.

Best Regards,

Phil

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

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RE: Netpro - Changeauditor

[Free, Bob]

Yes we use it. Only on our DC's so far but we are exploring expanding
it.

I would not classify it as *simple* but it is not overly complex. Just
takes some getting used to. NetPro is an excellent vendor to work with
IME.


From: Phil Guevara [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 5:43 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Netpro - Changeauditor


Anyone use Changeauditor by netpro?  
 
Or anything similiar for tracking changes in a microsoft infrastructure?
 
I need to notify us when someone has made an AD, File server, or
exchange change on the servers that is simple and intuitive and has
reporting.

Best Regards,

Phil

 





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AD replication problems

[yoth]

Hi all,

I'm wondering if anyone has any advice about this.  I have a client that had a 
powerfailure last week.  It killed the motherboard on a couple of hp dl360's 
even though they were connected to an APC backup.  One of the servers was a 
domain controller and exchange server.  We have one other domain controller 
that was unaffected.  The box was down for over 24 hours becuase HP sent the 
replacement parts out over night.

I realized now that I am having replication issues.

I tried using the replmon.exe (AD replication monitor utility) to synchronize, 
but it fails because it states that the tombstone lifetime has been exceeded.  
If i look at the event logs the replication errors state that the tombstone 
lifetime (180 days) has been exceeded and that the last successful replication 
was in 2006!

Now I don't really want to somehow erase all changes in AD since 2006.  Any 
insight would be appreciated.
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Re: 175 servers

[Blaine Fleming]

Just one for the work and another for redundancy but that could be 
someone in a related department. Did I seriously just apply N+1 to 
personnel?


--Blaine


David Lum wrote:


Here’s an open-ended question, but with 175 Windows servers, how many 
admins would you think it would take to maintain OS images, patches, 
availability, installed program updates, as well as other maintenance 
like inventory of both hardware and software, as well as 
troubleshooting various performance issues? I’m talking admins who’s 
job would be just to handle the underlying Windows infrastructure, not 
the apps running on it (except for the initial install). FWIW 95% of 
the servers are local. We have SMS and WSUS to leverage some of this, 
but SMS is currently very underutilized…


I ask because we have about 250 employees – so a fairly small company, 
but we have 175+ Windows servers, plus 4 SAN’s because our main 
product is currently web delivered, I’m wondering if we’re overstaffed 
or understaffed or someone in the “normal” range.


I would expect that in a more typical file/print/Exchange/SharePoint 
(intranet) environment that 175 servers would mean a few thousand end 
users and thus perhaps a dozen IS staff.


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Sun Micro To Acquire Innotek

[Sherry Abercrombie]

http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/industries/technology/article/sun-micro-acquire-virtualization-software-company-innotek_476369_12.html

-- 
Sherry Abercrombie

"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a persistent one."
-Albert Einstein

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RE: WD Passport drivers

[Steve Kelsay]

Yes, I used NTFs as well, but I use the provided short cable. I have
never tried any other cable, so I can't say if non-provided cables cause
any problems. 

 

From: Jonathan Link [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 13:35 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: WD Passport drivers

 

I have a 320.

I've had to use the usb cable that comes with it, haven't found one that
doesn't cause problems with accessing the drive after a few minutes.
I've not done any research on the specification for the cable that comes
with the drive to find one with a longer cable.

Also reformatted the drive to NTFS immediately upon receipt.

On Feb 12, 2008 1:30 PM, Steve Kelsay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I am running a 160 gig passport with my laptop with no problems.

 

From: David W. McSpadden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 13:24 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: WD Passport drivers

 

Anyone have any experience (Good or Bad) with Western Digital Passport
USB 250GB harddrives.

 

 

 

 

 


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Re: WD Passport drivers

[David W. McSpadden]

I have reformatted in and hooked it up to my WinServer2003 Enterprise but can 
not get a good driver for the USB interface...
  - Original Message - 
  From: Jonathan Link 
  To: NT System Admin Issues 
  Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 1:34 PM
  Subject: Re: WD Passport drivers


  I have a 320.
  I've had to use the usb cable that comes with it, haven't found one that 
doesn't cause problems with accessing the drive after a few minutes.  I've not 
done any research on the specification for the cable that comes with the drive 
to find one with a longer cable.
  Also reformatted the drive to NTFS immediately upon receipt.


  On Feb 12, 2008 1:30 PM, Steve Kelsay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I am running a 160 gig passport with my laptop with no problems.



From: David W. McSpadden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 13:24 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: WD Passport drivers



Anyone have any experience (Good or Bad) with Western Digital Passport USB 
250GB harddrives.





 












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Re: WD Passport drivers

[Jonathan Link]

I have a 320.
I've had to use the usb cable that comes with it, haven't found one that
doesn't cause problems with accessing the drive after a few minutes.  I've
not done any research on the specification for the cable that comes with the
drive to find one with a longer cable.
Also reformatted the drive to NTFS immediately upon receipt.

On Feb 12, 2008 1:30 PM, Steve Kelsay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>  I am running a 160 gig passport with my laptop with no problems.
>
>
>
> *From:* David W. McSpadden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 12, 2008 13:24 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* WD Passport drivers
>
>
>
> Anyone have any experience (Good or Bad) with Western Digital Passport USB
> 250GB harddrives.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

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RE: WD Passport drivers

[Steve Kelsay]

I am running a 160 gig passport with my laptop with no problems.

 

From: David W. McSpadden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 13:24 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: WD Passport drivers

 

Anyone have any experience (Good or Bad) with Western Digital Passport
USB 250GB harddrives.

 

 

 

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WD Passport drivers

[David W. McSpadden]

Anyone have any experience (Good or Bad) with Western Digital Passport USB 
250GB harddrives.

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Cogent Connectivity Issues

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Re: 175 servers

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

Do you run 24/7?  Do you have customers outside north america?  Do you 
require off hours pager support?

I agree you need to plan for coverage, vacation, personal days, 
scheduled down time, etc.

Planning 2 per shift (or some form of overlap) allows all the nitty 
gritty details to be checked (logs, security, diagnostics, backups, etc) 
and would provide an extra person there to bounce ideas off.  It would 
also allow much more flexibility to authenticate DR scenarios and 
provides additional time to research problems and wait on the phone with 
a vendor's tech support.

I would rather have 2 admins per shift that can double as tier II/III 
help desk or network guys, then have one burnt out guy per shift and be 
left high and dry when they quit (or melt down over a 4 month period).

Klint



Carl Webster wrote:
> If you are as good as Shook, then 175 admins.  If you are a scripting 
> god like MBS, then 1 maybe 2 (just so he can have someone to talk to).
>  
>  
> Webster
>
> - Original Message 
> From: David Lum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: 175 servers
>
> Here’s an open-ended question, but with 175 Windows servers, how many 
> admins would you think it would take to maintain OS images, patches, 
> availability, installed program updates, as well as other maintenance 
> like inventory of both hardware and software, as well as 
> troubleshooting various performance issues? I’m talking admins who’s 
> job would be just to handle the underlying Windows infrastructure, not 
> the apps running on it (except for the initial install). FWIW 95% of 
> the servers are local. We have SMS and WSUS to leverage some of this, 
> but SMS is currently very underutilized…
>
>  
>
> I ask because we have about 250 employees – so a fairly small company, 
> but we have 175+ Windows servers, plus 4 SAN’s because our main 
> product is currently web delivered, I’m wondering if we’re overstaffed 
> or understaffed or someone in the “normal” range.
>
>  
>
> I would expect that in a more typical file/print/Exchange/SharePoint 
> (intranet) environment that 175 servers would mean a few thousand end 
> users and thus perhaps a dozen IS staff.
>
>  
>
>


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RE: 175 servers

[Troy Meyer]

:)   x2

If you have a nice 1-1 ratio there is plenty of time for Dilbert and such

-troy


From: Carl Webster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 10:14 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: 175 servers

If you are as good as Shook, then 175 admins.  If you are a scripting god like 
MBS, then 1 maybe 2 (just so he can have someone to talk to).


Webster
- Original Message 
From: David Lum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 175 servers
Here's an open-ended question, but with 175 Windows servers, how many admins 
would you think it would take to maintain OS images, patches, availability, 
installed program updates, as well as other maintenance like inventory of both 
hardware and software, as well as troubleshooting various performance issues? 
I'm talking admins who's job would be just to handle the underlying Windows 
infrastructure, not the apps running on it (except for the initial install). 
FWIW 95% of the servers are local. We have SMS and WSUS to leverage some of 
this, but SMS is currently very underutilized...

I ask because we have about 250 employees - so a fairly small company, but we 
have 175+ Windows servers, plus 4 SAN's because our main product is currently 
web delivered, I'm wondering if we're overstaffed or understaffed or someone in 
the "normal" range.

I would expect that in a more typical file/print/Exchange/SharePoint (intranet) 
environment that 175 servers would mean a few thousand end users and thus 
perhaps a dozen IS staff.





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RE: VPN Option?

[Jim Dandy]

More information ...

I'm first creating a wireless connection to the internet.  I then create
a VPN connection to my intranet.  The subnet mask and gateway on my VPN
connection are 255.255.255.255 and 0.0.0.0.  Normally, for a computer
that is connected to my intranet those would be 255.255.254.0 and
169.237.2.254.  The IP address is in the proper range for a computer on
my intranet.  Shouldn't the subnet mask and gateway on my VPN connection
be the same as if I was connected to the intranet?  I don't see a way of
changing this on the VPN server.

Another thing - ipconfig lists the IP address of both my VPN and
wireless connections as (Preferred). Shouldn't only one of them be
preferred? 

Note: on the general tab of the TCP/IP settings, Use default gateway on
remote network is checked.  I've returned the interface metrics to
Automatic since manually putting in values didn't seem to improve
anything.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Curt

> -Original Message-
> From: Jim Dandy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 8:29 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: VPN Option?
> 
> I couldn't find an option in my VPN client for split tunneling.
> 
> I change the metrics on my interfaces: WiFi=30, LAN=20, VPN=10.  I
> would
> think that would make it so all traffic went out the VPN.  When I
> browse
> for other computers on the network, the only computers I see are the
> ones on the client side of the VPN (none of the ones on the LAN I'm
> VPNing into).  I don't care so much about being able to browse the
> network.  What I'm concerned about is network traffic that is supposed
> to be secure leaking out unencrypted into the LAN that the client is
> connected to.  The fact that browsing for computers is showing
> computers
> on the client side is cause for my concern that traffic is leaking.
> 
> I should note, I'm setting up a new VPN server (2008 beta).  It's
> highly
> possible that I don't know what I'm doing.  This is my first VPN
setup.
> Could it be something on the server side that is causing a problem?
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 
> Curt
> 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Jim Dandy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 4:53 PM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: VPN Option?
> >
> > I thought I had read of a way of setting up VPN on a client so, when
> > you
> > made a VPN connection, it basically ignored the local connection.
> For
> > example, when you make a VPN connection you get an IP address from
> the
> > VPN connection and you have an IP address from your Local Area
> > connection.  I'd like to make it so all network traffic goes through
> > the
> > VPN IP and the other address is ignored - as if that connection does
> > not
> > exist.  I know the Local Area IP has to exist to run the VPN but I
> want
> > all traffic to go down the VPN pipe and not "escape" before it gets
> > into
> > the pipe.  I can't seem to find that option now.  Does it exist?
How
> > do
> > you enable it?  My clients will be XP and Vista.
> >
> > The issue is, if the client goes to "Network Neighborhood" and
> browses
> > for computers on the network, it lists computers on the client side
> of
> > the VPN instead of the server side.  This makes me think that some
> > network traffic isn't being directed down the VPN pipe.  I'm
> definitely
> > making a VPN connection though because I can access some stuff that
I
> > wouldn't be able to access without the VPN.
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> > Curt
> >
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RE: 175 servers

[Michael B. Smith]

Bah.

 

It's just about automation. I don't believe in repeating things time after
time after time after.well, you get the idea.

 

SCE does everything I ever wrote, and does it better. And it's cheaper than
I am, too. J

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith

MCSE/Exchange MVP

http://TheEssentialExchange.com

 

From: Carl Webster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 1:14 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: 175 servers

 

If you are as good as Shook, then 175 admins.  If you are a scripting god
like MBS, then 1 maybe 2 (just so he can have someone to talk to).

 

 

Webster

- Original Message 
From: David Lum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 175 servers

Here's an open-ended question, but with 175 Windows servers, how many admins
would you think it would take to maintain OS images, patches, availability,
installed program updates, as well as other maintenance like inventory of
both hardware and software, as well as troubleshooting various performance
issues? I'm talking admins who's job would be just to handle the underlying
Windows infrastructure, not the apps running on it (except for the initial
install). FWIW 95% of the servers are local. We have SMS and WSUS to
leverage some of this, but SMS is currently very underutilized.

 

I ask because we have about 250 employees - so a fairly small company, but
we have 175+ Windows servers, plus 4 SAN's because our main product is
currently web delivered, I'm wondering if we're overstaffed or understaffed
or someone in the "normal" range.

 

I would expect that in a more typical file/print/Exchange/SharePoint
(intranet) environment that 175 servers would mean a few thousand end users
and thus perhaps a dozen IS staff.

 

 

 

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RE: fax/copy/scan/print?

[Michael B. Smith]

I'm using, in my home office, a Lexmark 5470, for which I paid $75 on sale
at Christmas. But I only use it for scanning and faxing - I'm very low usage
on paper.

I've not needed tech support, I would expect, to use Ben's word, for it to
be "non-existent".
 
Regards,

Michael B. Smith
MCSE/Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com


-Original Message-
From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 1:03 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: fax/copy/scan/print?

Thank for the input.
Have you heard any +/- about Lexmark?


-Original Message-
From: Ben Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 12:54 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: fax/copy/scan/print?

On Feb 12, 2008 11:42 AM, David Mazzaccaro
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am looking for an all-in-one machine (fax, print, scan, copy) for
someone
> to use at their home office.

  I recently started a similar thread [1].  My recent experience with
HP tech support, for two different "All-In-One" printers, has been
nothing short of horrible.  So I'd avoid HP on that basis.
Unfortunately, I am starting to suspect, as Don Ely put it, "there are
no good printers anymore".

[1]
http://www.mail-archive.com/ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com/msg111
54.html

  A side client of mine recently bought a cheap Brother IntelliFAX
print/copy/fax.  < $100.  Very compact.  USB attach.  Print/copy
quality seemed fair.  Fax worked well.  No CD in the box; had to
download drivers for printing.  Software install was still heavier
than I liked, but was still a lot better than HP's 300+ MB monster.
Didn't try tech support; web site makes me suspect it's non-existent.

-- Ben

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Re: Slashdot | Windows XP Update Library On a CD

[Jonathan Link]

I've used this, although it hasn't been updated in a year.

http://smithii.com/slipstream_xpsp2

Still, downloading 12 MB is better than 100 MB.

On Feb 12, 2008 10:58 AM, Carl Houseman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I thought Autopatcher was shut down by Microsoft because they didn't want
> anyone to be a source of patches but themselves.
>
> If Dakota is including the patches on the CD that you download, then the
> same is true and they could be in jeopardy of a visit from the MS MIB's.
>
> I've heard of another project that would build one's own patching CD by
> downloading from Microsoft, which could not run afoul of MS's
> requirements.
>
> Carl
>
> -Original Message-
> From: James Kerr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 10:14 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
>  Subject: Re: Slashdot | Windows XP Update Library On a CD
>
> Isnt this just like Auto Patcher?
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Angus Scott-Fleming" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "NT System Admin Issues" 
> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 9:47 AM
> Subject: Slashdot | Windows XP Update Library On a CD
>
>
> > Interesting ...
> >
> > --- Included Stuff Follows ---
> > Slashdot | Windows XP Update Library On a CD
> >KrispyKofta sends us to APC Magazine for a writeup on Project Dakota,
> a
> >one-man effort to provide all Windows XP SP2 updates on one
> > downloadable
> >CD. It's poor man's XP SP3, but even when SP3 is out, the project
> will
> >continue to offer a CD that will install all patches offline. "When
> was
> >the last time you installed a fresh copy of Windows XP SP2? The
> process
>
> > is
> >still straightforward and relatively quick... but then you think
> 'I'll
> >just make sure the patches are up to date,' and proceed to stare in
> > horror
> >at the 100+ security updates and critical fixes that Windows Update
> or
> >WSUS demands you install. And it takes forever. A better option which
> >we've just discovered is the innovative work of Alek Patsouris...
> it's
> > a
> >self-contained boot CD which contains all the necessary updates to
> >automatically patch a Windows XP SP2 system with all the patches
> > available
> >at the CD's build time."
> > http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/02/12/021223&from=rss
> > - Included Stuff Ends -
> >
> > Project Dakota page is slashdotted right now ...
> >
> > Similar project from German online mag c't
> >
> >heise Security - c't Projekte - Offline-Update
> >http://www.heise.de/ct/projekte/offlineupdate/download_uk.shtml
> >
> >
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Re: 175 servers

[Carl Webster]

If you are as good as Shook, then 175 admins.  If you are a scripting god like 
MBS, then 1 maybe 2 (just so he can have someone to talk to).


Webster


- Original Message 
From: David Lum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 175 servers


Here’s an open-ended question, but with 175 Windows servers, how many admins 
would you think it would take to maintain OS images, patches, availability, 
installed program updates, as well as other maintenance like inventory of both 
hardware and software, as well as troubleshooting various performance issues? 
I’m talking admins who’s job would be just to handle the underlying Windows 
infrastructure, not the apps running on it (except for the initial install). 
FWIW 95% of the servers are local. We have SMS and WSUS to leverage some of 
this, but SMS is currently very underutilized…
 
I ask because we have about 250 employees – so a fairly small company, but we 
have 175+ Windows servers, plus 4 SAN’s because our main product is currently 
web delivered, I’m wondering if we’re overstaffed or understaffed or someone in 
the “normal” range.
 
I would expect that in a more typical file/print/Exchange/SharePoint (intranet) 
environment that 175 servers would mean a few thousand end users and thus 
perhaps a dozen IS staff.
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Re: 175 servers

[R. Mac]

1 Per every 100  machines is a good rule of thumb for generic OS and
infrastructure administration.

Roy MacDonald


On Feb 12, 2008 12:53 PM, Rankin, James R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>  2 I would say
>
>
>
> EDS used to tell us one man could maintain 500 servers, but that's
> probably why their support was so garbage
>
>
>  --
>
> *From:* David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* 12 February 2008 16:59
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* 175 servers
>
>
>
> Here's an open-ended question, but with 175 Windows servers, how many
> admins would you think it would take to maintain OS images, patches,
> availability, installed program updates, as well as other maintenance like
> inventory of both hardware and software, as well as troubleshooting various
> performance issues? I'm talking admins who's job would be just to handle the
> underlying Windows infrastructure, not the apps running on it (except for
> the initial install). FWIW 95% of the servers are local. We have SMS and
> WSUS to leverage some of this, but SMS is currently very underutilized…
>
>
>
> I ask because we have about 250 employees – so a fairly small company, but
> we have 175+ Windows servers, plus 4 SAN's because our main product is
> currently web delivered, I'm wondering if we're overstaffed or understaffed
> or someone in the "normal" range.
>
>
>
> I would expect that in a more typical file/print/Exchange/SharePoint
> (intranet) environment that 175 servers would mean a few thousand end users
> and thus perhaps a dozen IS staff.
>
>
>
> *Dave Lum*  - Systems Engineer
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] - (971)-222-1025
> *"**When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands**"** *
>
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RE: fax/copy/scan/print?

[Bob Fronk]

Pretty sure Lexmark makes the Dell.

Bob Fronk




-Original Message-
From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 1:03 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: fax/copy/scan/print?

Thank for the input.
Have you heard any +/- about Lexmark?


-Original Message-
From: Ben Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 12:54 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: fax/copy/scan/print?

On Feb 12, 2008 11:42 AM, David Mazzaccaro
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am looking for an all-in-one machine (fax, print, scan, copy) for
someone
> to use at their home office.

  I recently started a similar thread [1].  My recent experience with
HP tech support, for two different "All-In-One" printers, has been
nothing short of horrible.  So I'd avoid HP on that basis.
Unfortunately, I am starting to suspect, as Don Ely put it, "there are
no good printers anymore".

[1]
http://www.mail-archive.com/ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com/msg111
54.html

  A side client of mine recently bought a cheap Brother IntelliFAX
print/copy/fax.  < $100.  Very compact.  USB attach.  Print/copy
quality seemed fair.  Fax worked well.  No CD in the box; had to
download drivers for printing.  Software install was still heavier
than I liked, but was still a lot better than HP's 300+ MB monster.
Didn't try tech support; web site makes me suspect it's non-existent.

-- Ben

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Re: Netpro - Changeauditor

[Steven Peck]

My co-worker wants to buy it after demo and hands on.  Not sure if
we'll get it approved in the budget yet though.

Steven Peck

On Feb 12, 2008 9:54 AM, Phil Guevara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> Cool, if you dont mind, could let me know what you think of their product
> after the on-site presentation?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Phil
>
>
>  
>  From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 4:51 AM
>
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Netpro - Changeauditor
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Looking into it today, having Netpro on site to present. Looks pretty good
> from what I have seen so far. We are looking at the same things accordingly.
>
>
>
> Z
>
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>
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> Edward E. Ziots
>
> Netwok Engineer
>
> Lifespan Organization
>
> MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA
>
> Phone: 401-639-3505
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Phil Guevara [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 8:43 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Netpro - Changeauditor
>
>
>
>
> Anyone use Changeauditor by netpro?
>
>
>
>
>
> Or anything similiar for tracking changes in a microsoft infrastructure?
>
>
>
>
>
> I need to notify us when someone has made an AD, File server, or exchange
> change on the servers that is simple and intuitive and has reporting.
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Phil
>
>
>
>
>
>
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RE: fax/copy/scan/print?

[David Mazzaccaro]

Thank for the input.
Have you heard any +/- about Lexmark?


-Original Message-
From: Ben Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 12:54 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: fax/copy/scan/print?

On Feb 12, 2008 11:42 AM, David Mazzaccaro
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am looking for an all-in-one machine (fax, print, scan, copy) for
someone
> to use at their home office.

  I recently started a similar thread [1].  My recent experience with
HP tech support, for two different "All-In-One" printers, has been
nothing short of horrible.  So I'd avoid HP on that basis.
Unfortunately, I am starting to suspect, as Don Ely put it, "there are
no good printers anymore".

[1]
http://www.mail-archive.com/ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com/msg111
54.html

  A side client of mine recently bought a cheap Brother IntelliFAX
print/copy/fax.  < $100.  Very compact.  USB attach.  Print/copy
quality seemed fair.  Fax worked well.  No CD in the box; had to
download drivers for printing.  Software install was still heavier
than I liked, but was still a lot better than HP's 300+ MB monster.
Didn't try tech support; web site makes me suspect it's non-existent.

-- Ben

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Re: fax/copy/scan/print?

[Ben Scott]

On Feb 12, 2008 11:42 AM, David Mazzaccaro
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am looking for an all-in-one machine (fax, print, scan, copy) for someone
> to use at their home office.

  I recently started a similar thread [1].  My recent experience with
HP tech support, for two different "All-In-One" printers, has been
nothing short of horrible.  So I'd avoid HP on that basis.
Unfortunately, I am starting to suspect, as Don Ely put it, "there are
no good printers anymore".

[1] 
http://www.mail-archive.com/ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com/msg11154.html

  A side client of mine recently bought a cheap Brother IntelliFAX
print/copy/fax.  < $100.  Very compact.  USB attach.  Print/copy
quality seemed fair.  Fax worked well.  No CD in the box; had to
download drivers for printing.  Software install was still heavier
than I liked, but was still a lot better than HP's 300+ MB monster.
Didn't try tech support; web site makes me suspect it's non-existent.

-- Ben

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RE: Netpro - Changeauditor

[Phil Guevara]

Cool, if you dont mind, could let me know what you think of their
product after the on-site presentation?
 
Thanks,
 
Phil  
 



From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 4:51 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Netpro - Changeauditor



Looking into it today, having Netpro on site to present. Looks pretty
good from what I have seen so far. We are looking at the same things
accordingly. 

 

Z

 

Edward E. Ziots

Netwok Engineer

Lifespan Organization

MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA

Phone: 401-639-3505

-Original Message-
From: Phil Guevara [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 8:43 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Netpro - Changeauditor

 

Anyone use Changeauditor by netpro?  

 

Or anything similiar for tracking changes in a microsoft infrastructure?

 

I need to notify us when someone has made an AD, File server, or
exchange change on the servers that is simple and intuitive and has
reporting.

Best Regards,

Phil

 

 

 






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RE: 175 servers

[Rankin, James R]

2 I would say

 

EDS used to tell us one man could maintain 500 servers, but that's probably
why their support was so garbage

 

  _  

From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: 12 February 2008 16:59
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: 175 servers

 

Here's an open-ended question, but with 175 Windows servers, how many admins
would you think it would take to maintain OS images, patches, availability,
installed program updates, as well as other maintenance like inventory of
both hardware and software, as well as troubleshooting various performance
issues? I'm talking admins who's job would be just to handle the underlying
Windows infrastructure, not the apps running on it (except for the initial
install). FWIW 95% of the servers are local. We have SMS and WSUS to
leverage some of this, but SMS is currently very underutilized.

 

I ask because we have about 250 employees - so a fairly small company, but
we have 175+ Windows servers, plus 4 SAN's because our main product is
currently web delivered, I'm wondering if we're overstaffed or understaffed
or someone in the "normal" range.

 

I would expect that in a more typical file/print/Exchange/SharePoint
(intranet) environment that 175 servers would mean a few thousand end users
and thus perhaps a dozen IS staff.

 

Dave Lum  - Systems Engineer 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] - (971)-222-1025
"When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands" 

 

 

 

 

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RE: fax/copy/scan/print?

[David Mazzaccaro]

Thanks.

 



From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 12:36 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: fax/copy/scan/print?

 

The only think I suggest is avoid using it with a print server to put it
on the network. I have had zero luck keeping all-in-ones playing nice on
a LAN for much over a year. Didn't seem to matter if we had a Linksys,
Hawking, or HP print server either, if it was an all-in-one it would
install great and die many months later.

 

The same print servers have been flawless with standard HP LasterJet's
(HP4, 4000, 8000, etc), so go figure.

 

Dave Lum  - Systems Engineer 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] - (971)-222-1025
"When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands" 

 

 

 

From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 8:43 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: fax/copy/scan/print?

 

I am looking for an all-in-one machine (fax, print, scan, copy) for
someone to use at their home office.

Requirements are: color printing and flatbed scanner.

Any suggestions?  Or any to avoid?  I'd like to stay around $200 - $300
price range.

Thanks,

Dave

 

 

 

 

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RE: fax/copy/scan/print?

[David Lum]

The only think I suggest is avoid using it with a print server to put it
on the network. I have had zero luck keeping all-in-ones playing nice on
a LAN for much over a year. Didn't seem to matter if we had a Linksys,
Hawking, or HP print server either, if it was an all-in-one it would
install great and die many months later.

 

The same print servers have been flawless with standard HP LasterJet's
(HP4, 4000, 8000, etc), so go figure.

 

Dave Lum  - Systems Engineer 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] - (971)-222-1025
"When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands" 

 

 

 

From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 8:43 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: fax/copy/scan/print?

 

I am looking for an all-in-one machine (fax, print, scan, copy) for
someone to use at their home office.

Requirements are: color printing and flatbed scanner.

Any suggestions?  Or any to avoid?  I'd like to stay around $200 - $300
price range.

Thanks,

Dave

 

 

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RE: 175 servers

[Webb, Brian (Corp)]

I agree with 2-3 admins.
 
-Brian

 



From: Louis, Joe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:24 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: 175 servers


I'd say 2-3. You have to figure in disasters, backups,
vacations/sick-days and the likes. 



From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 12:11 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: 175 servers



About one and a half full-timers.

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith

MCSE/Exchange MVP

http://TheEssentialExchange.com

 

From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:59 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: 175 servers

 

Here's an open-ended question, but with 175 Windows servers, how many
admins would you think it would take to maintain OS images, patches,
availability, installed program updates, as well as other maintenance
like inventory of both hardware and software, as well as troubleshooting
various performance issues? I'm talking admins who's job would be just
to handle the underlying Windows infrastructure, not the apps running on
it (except for the initial install). FWIW 95% of the servers are local.
We have SMS and WSUS to leverage some of this, but SMS is currently very
underutilized...

 

I ask because we have about 250 employees - so a fairly small company,
but we have 175+ Windows servers, plus 4 SAN's because our main product
is currently web delivered, I'm wondering if we're overstaffed or
understaffed or someone in the "normal" range.

 

I would expect that in a more typical file/print/Exchange/SharePoint
(intranet) environment that 175 servers would mean a few thousand end
users and thus perhaps a dozen IS staff.

 

Dave Lum  - Systems Engineer 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] - (971)-222-1025
"When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands" 

 

 

 

 








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RE: 175 servers

[Louis, Joe]

I'd say 2-3. You have to figure in disasters, backups, vacations/sick-days
and the likes. 

  _  

From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 12:11 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: 175 servers



About one and a half full-timers.

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith

MCSE/Exchange MVP

http://TheEssentialExchange.com

 

From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:59 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: 175 servers

 

Here's an open-ended question, but with 175 Windows servers, how many admins
would you think it would take to maintain OS images, patches, availability,
installed program updates, as well as other maintenance like inventory of
both hardware and software, as well as troubleshooting various performance
issues? I'm talking admins who's job would be just to handle the underlying
Windows infrastructure, not the apps running on it (except for the initial
install). FWIW 95% of the servers are local. We have SMS and WSUS to
leverage some of this, but SMS is currently very underutilized...

 

I ask because we have about 250 employees - so a fairly small company, but
we have 175+ Windows servers, plus 4 SAN's because our main product is
currently web delivered, I'm wondering if we're overstaffed or understaffed
or someone in the "normal" range.

 

I would expect that in a more typical file/print/Exchange/SharePoint
(intranet) environment that 175 servers would mean a few thousand end users
and thus perhaps a dozen IS staff.

 

Dave Lum  - Systems Engineer 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] - (971)-222-1025
"When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands" 

 

 

 

 










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RE: 175 servers

[Michael B. Smith]

About one and a half full-timers.

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith

MCSE/Exchange MVP

http://TheEssentialExchange.com

 

From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:59 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: 175 servers

 

Here's an open-ended question, but with 175 Windows servers, how many admins
would you think it would take to maintain OS images, patches, availability,
installed program updates, as well as other maintenance like inventory of
both hardware and software, as well as troubleshooting various performance
issues? I'm talking admins who's job would be just to handle the underlying
Windows infrastructure, not the apps running on it (except for the initial
install). FWIW 95% of the servers are local. We have SMS and WSUS to
leverage some of this, but SMS is currently very underutilized.

 

I ask because we have about 250 employees - so a fairly small company, but
we have 175+ Windows servers, plus 4 SAN's because our main product is
currently web delivered, I'm wondering if we're overstaffed or understaffed
or someone in the "normal" range.

 

I would expect that in a more typical file/print/Exchange/SharePoint
(intranet) environment that 175 servers would mean a few thousand end users
and thus perhaps a dozen IS staff.

 

Dave Lum  - Systems Engineer 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] - (971)-222-1025
"When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands" 

 

 

 

 

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Re: Google Desktop slowness

[Don Ely]

Uninstalling was a good choice...

On Feb 12, 2008 8:52 AM, Jim Majorowicz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>  I've had several customers calling me this morning complaining of slow
> computers.  I myself was having the issue.  It appears that Google desktop
> is trying to index the internet or something stupid.  Uninstalling it seems
> to have solved the problem.  Anyone else see this and/or have comments?
>
>
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Jim Majorowicz, MCP
>
> Sr. Network Engineer
>
> Whitsell Computer Services
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> (503) 297-8440x12
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> www.whitsell.com
>
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RE: Parallel port over Ethernet

[Phil Guevara]

Try lantronix, I'm pretty sure they have one.  I use their serial port
over ethernet.
 
Best,
 
Phil  
 



From: N Parr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 8:41 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Parallel port over Ethernet


Have you looked on Blackbox or kvmgalore.com?



From: Osama Salah [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 2:12 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Parallel port over Ethernet


Hi,
i'm looking for a software that could present the parallel port of a
machine and what is connected to it to another over Ethernet.
Found stuff for USB and Serial ports but none for parallel ports.
Does anyone know about one?
 
regards
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175 servers

[David Lum]

Here's an open-ended question, but with 175 Windows servers, how many
admins would you think it would take to maintain OS images, patches,
availability, installed program updates, as well as other maintenance
like inventory of both hardware and software, as well as troubleshooting
various performance issues? I'm talking admins who's job would be just
to handle the underlying Windows infrastructure, not the apps running on
it (except for the initial install). FWIW 95% of the servers are local.
We have SMS and WSUS to leverage some of this, but SMS is currently very
underutilized...

 

I ask because we have about 250 employees - so a fairly small company,
but we have 175+ Windows servers, plus 4 SAN's because our main product
is currently web delivered, I'm wondering if we're overstaffed or
understaffed or someone in the "normal" range.

 

I would expect that in a more typical file/print/Exchange/SharePoint
(intranet) environment that 175 servers would mean a few thousand end
users and thus perhaps a dozen IS staff.

 

Dave Lum  - Systems Engineer 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] - (971)-222-1025
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RE: fax/copy/scan/print?

[Bob Fronk]

I paid $600 for it.

 

Bob Fronk

 

 

 

From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:52 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: fax/copy/scan/print?

 

$?

 



From: Bob Fronk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:51 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: fax/copy/scan/print?

 

It is more than your price limit, but I just bought a Dell 3115cn for my
home office and think it is great.

 

Bob Fronk

 

 

 

From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:43 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: fax/copy/scan/print?

 

I am looking for an all-in-one machine (fax, print, scan, copy) for
someone to use at their home office.

Requirements are: color printing and flatbed scanner.

Any suggestions?  Or any to avoid?  I'd like to stay around $200 - $300
price range.

Thanks,

Dave

 

 

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Google Desktop slowness

[Jim Majorowicz]

I've had several customers calling me this morning complaining of slow
computers.  I myself was having the issue.  It appears that Google desktop
is trying to index the internet or something stupid.  Uninstalling it seems
to have solved the problem.  Anyone else see this and/or have comments?

 

 

Regards,

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RE: fax/copy/scan/print?

[David Mazzaccaro]

$?

 



From: Bob Fronk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:51 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: fax/copy/scan/print?

 

It is more than your price limit, but I just bought a Dell 3115cn for my
home office and think it is great.

 

Bob Fronk

 

 

 

From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:43 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: fax/copy/scan/print?

 

I am looking for an all-in-one machine (fax, print, scan, copy) for
someone to use at their home office.

Requirements are: color printing and flatbed scanner.

Any suggestions?  Or any to avoid?  I'd like to stay around $200 - $300
price range.

Thanks,

Dave

 

 

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RE: fax/copy/scan/print?

[Bob Fronk]

It is more than your price limit, but I just bought a Dell 3115cn for my
home office and think it is great.

 

Bob Fronk

 

 

 

From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:43 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: fax/copy/scan/print?

 

I am looking for an all-in-one machine (fax, print, scan, copy) for
someone to use at their home office.

Requirements are: color printing and flatbed scanner.

Any suggestions?  Or any to avoid?  I'd like to stay around $200 - $300
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Re: Vista Enterprise in a Windows 2008 Domain

[Carl Webster]

You have to wait for RSAT to do that.

"An enhanced version of GPMC will be included in Windows Server 2008 as well as 
the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows Vista SP1 shortly 
after Windows Server 2008 is released. The updated GPMC includes new features 
such as Group Policy preferences, Starter GPOs, comments, and search and filter 
capabilities."


http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/technologies/featured/gp/faq.mspx


Webster

- Original Message 
From: Tim Vander Kooi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: Vista Enterprise in a Windows 2008 Domain

The catch is...You can't manage your 2003 GPOs from a Vista SP1 machine
right now.


-Original Message-
From: Carl Webster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Subject: Re: Vista Enterprise in a Windows 2008 Domain

SP1 for Vista is only necessary if you are going to manage the GPPEs in
a 2003 domain.  The ONLY way to use GPPEs in a 2003 domain is to manage
ALL GPOs from a Vista SP1 computer.

Webster

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fax/copy/scan/print?

[David Mazzaccaro]

I am looking for an all-in-one machine (fax, print, scan, copy) for
someone to use at their home office.
Requirements are: color printing and flatbed scanner.
Any suggestions?  Or any to avoid?  I'd like to stay around $200 - $300
price range.
Thanks,
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RE: Parallel port over Ethernet

[N Parr]

Have you looked on Blackbox or kvmgalore.com?



From: Osama Salah [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 2:12 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Parallel port over Ethernet


Hi,
i'm looking for a software that could present the parallel port of a
machine and what is connected to it to another over Ethernet.
Found stuff for USB and Serial ports but none for parallel ports.
Does anyone know about one?
 
regards
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RE: VPN Option?

[Jim Dandy]

I couldn't find an option in my VPN client for split tunneling.

I change the metrics on my interfaces: WiFi=30, LAN=20, VPN=10.  I would
think that would make it so all traffic went out the VPN.  When I browse
for other computers on the network, the only computers I see are the
ones on the client side of the VPN (none of the ones on the LAN I'm
VPNing into).  I don't care so much about being able to browse the
network.  What I'm concerned about is network traffic that is supposed
to be secure leaking out unencrypted into the LAN that the client is
connected to.  The fact that browsing for computers is showing computers
on the client side is cause for my concern that traffic is leaking.

I should note, I'm setting up a new VPN server (2008 beta).  It's highly
possible that I don't know what I'm doing.  This is my first VPN setup.
Could it be something on the server side that is causing a problem?

Thanks for your help.

Curt

> -Original Message-
> From: Jim Dandy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 4:53 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: VPN Option?
> 
> I thought I had read of a way of setting up VPN on a client so, when
> you
> made a VPN connection, it basically ignored the local connection.  For
> example, when you make a VPN connection you get an IP address from the
> VPN connection and you have an IP address from your Local Area
> connection.  I'd like to make it so all network traffic goes through
> the
> VPN IP and the other address is ignored - as if that connection does
> not
> exist.  I know the Local Area IP has to exist to run the VPN but I
want
> all traffic to go down the VPN pipe and not "escape" before it gets
> into
> the pipe.  I can't seem to find that option now.  Does it exist?  How
> do
> you enable it?  My clients will be XP and Vista.
> 
> The issue is, if the client goes to "Network Neighborhood" and browses
> for computers on the network, it lists computers on the client side of
> the VPN instead of the server side.  This makes me think that some
> network traffic isn't being directed down the VPN pipe.  I'm
definitely
> making a VPN connection though because I can access some stuff that I
> wouldn't be able to access without the VPN.
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 
> Curt
> 
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RE: Wiki for Windows

[Carl Houseman]

Thanks for the report.  Since discovering the existence of Screwturn Wiki it
doesn't appear I'll need to adapt MediaWiki but you never know.

Carl

-Original Message-
From: Mayo, Bill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 9:42 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: re: Wiki for Windows

We are running MediaWiki on Windows 2003 with IIS in a virtual machine (ESX
Server).  The setup was a tad tricky.  I did not find the resource you
indicated, but instead found several disparate resources, including the
guide at MediaWiki itself and had to munge it all together.  I finally
managed to get it going using our Windows domain logons even.

We are not heavy wiki users here (at least yet), but performance is no
problem.

Bill Mayo

---Original Message---
OK, I'm looking to break the good/fast/cheap rule.  Here's the deal:
 
"Good" in this case means "runs on Windows without feature loss".
 
The free Wiki from TWiki.org is written in Perl there's a ready-made Windows
installer that includes both Perl and Apache.  They also have a ready-made
VM that runs Debian Linux.
 
The ready-made TWiki VM version runs about 3x faster than the ready-made
Windows version.  This can be seen both in browser response time and CPU
loading during simple operations.
 
So I start googling for the answer to:  Is there another Wiki that runs on
Windows, for free and fast?
 
I run into this web page:
http://www.yafla.com/dennisforbes/Many-Ways-to-Skin-a-Wiki-Hosting-a-Wiki-on
-Windows/Many-Ways-to-Skin-a-Wiki-Hosting-a-Wiki-on-Windows.html
 
which describes how to host MediaWiki on, of all things, IIS.
 
Has anyone done that, and if so, do you like it?
 
thanks,
Carl


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Re: A reminder: Microsoft to push WGA-free IE 7 to business users today | All about Microsoft | ZDNet.com

[RichardMcClary]

Hopefully, there will be no irony in this being the birthday of Charles 
Darwin...
--
Richard McClary, Systems Administrator
ASPCA Knowledge Management
1717 S Philo Rd, Ste 36, Urbana, IL  61802
217-337-9761
http://www.aspca.org


"Angus Scott-Fleming" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 02/12/2008 09:44:04 
AM:

> 
> --- Included Stuff Follows ---
> A reminder: Microsoft to push WGA-free IE 7 to business users today 
> | All about 
> Microsoft | ZDNet.com
> It´s February 12. Today´s the day that Microsoft is set to push its 
> Windows-Genuine-Advantage-free version of Internet Explorer (IE) 7 
to 
> customers using Windows Software Update Services (WSUS).
> 
> This is the release of IE 7, officially known as IE 7 Installation 
and 
> Availability Update, which Microsoft made available for individuals 
to 
> download on their own back in October 2007.
> 
> Customers using WSUS 3.0 and/or those customers running IE 6 on 
Windows 
> machines who don´t want the new IE 7 update to install automatically 
will 
> need to take action, the manageability team noted. Specifically, 
> administrators will need to disable auto-approval.
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RE: Slashdot | Windows XP Update Library On a CD

[Carl Houseman]

I thought Autopatcher was shut down by Microsoft because they didn't want
anyone to be a source of patches but themselves.

If Dakota is including the patches on the CD that you download, then the
same is true and they could be in jeopardy of a visit from the MS MIB's.

I've heard of another project that would build one's own patching CD by
downloading from Microsoft, which could not run afoul of MS's requirements.

Carl

-Original Message-
From: James Kerr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 10:14 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Slashdot | Windows XP Update Library On a CD

Isnt this just like Auto Patcher?


- Original Message - 
From: "Angus Scott-Fleming" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "NT System Admin Issues" 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 9:47 AM
Subject: Slashdot | Windows XP Update Library On a CD


> Interesting ...
>
> --- Included Stuff Follows ---
> Slashdot | Windows XP Update Library On a CD
>KrispyKofta sends us to APC Magazine for a writeup on Project Dakota, a
>one-man effort to provide all Windows XP SP2 updates on one 
> downloadable
>CD. It's poor man's XP SP3, but even when SP3 is out, the project will
>continue to offer a CD that will install all patches offline. "When was
>the last time you installed a fresh copy of Windows XP SP2? The process

> is
>still straightforward and relatively quick... but then you think 'I'll
>just make sure the patches are up to date,' and proceed to stare in 
> horror
>at the 100+ security updates and critical fixes that Windows Update or
>WSUS demands you install. And it takes forever. A better option which
>we've just discovered is the innovative work of Alek Patsouris... it's 
> a
>self-contained boot CD which contains all the necessary updates to
>automatically patch a Windows XP SP2 system with all the patches 
> available
>at the CD's build time."
> http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/02/12/021223&from=rss
> - Included Stuff Ends -
>
> Project Dakota page is slashdotted right now ...
>
> Similar project from German online mag c't
>
>heise Security - c't Projekte - Offline-Update
>http://www.heise.de/ct/projekte/offlineupdate/download_uk.shtml
>
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RE: Vista Enterprise in a Windows 2008 Domain

[Tim Vander Kooi]

The catch is...You can't manage your 2003 GPOs from a Vista SP1 machine
right now.


-Original Message-
From: Carl Webster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 7:36 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Vista Enterprise in a Windows 2008 Domain

SP1 for Vista is only necessary if you are going to manage the GPPEs in
a 2003 domain.  The ONLY way to use GPPEs in a 2003 domain is to manage
ALL GPOs from a Vista SP1 computer.

Webster

- Original Message 
From: Bryan Garmon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Vista Enterprise in a Windows 2008 Domain

Have you applied SP1 to the Vista client yet? 

-Original Message-
From: Paul Lemonidis (NTL) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Vista Enterprise in a Windows 2008 Domain

Hi All

I have a problem that just doesn't seem to make much sense on the face
of it and I hope someone can help me please. I have built a test Windows
2008 Domain with two Domain controllers. They both have Exchange 2007
SP1 should that be pertinent for any reason but for GPO stuff I fail to
see how on the face of it. I have now added a new Vista Enterprise
workstation. For testing purposes I created a new GPO and linked it
at Domain level. I can modify policy and preference entries within and
both DC's pick the settings just fine. I was also able to create
a folder and file at the root of the C: drive on both DC's just fine too
using my GPO. All  of these are under preferences. The thing is that the
Vista machine will pick up policy entries but not preference ones? I
have also tested against a Windows 2008 member server and this picks up
all the settings just fine too. Has anyone got a clue as to why the
Vista machine seems to discard preference settings from a 2008 Domain
when the servers don't. Just to be complete, I also ran the GPO results
wizard against the DC's and the workstation and this clearly showed the
policy differences, in terms of settings that the workstation is
ignoring.

Does some special client or software need loading on the Vista
machine or is there something I've missed please? I am running in
Windows 2008 native mode. The abilities I have done above are ones that
most pertinent to the desktop, so not being able to do them on Vista
but on 2008 would seem to defy all logic. Does anyone know what is going
on here please?

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RE: process leak

[Carl Houseman]

Usually when there are system idle time discrepancies in Task Manager, it
means one of two things:
 
1) Rootkit
2) Hardware (usually motherboard chipset) driver issue
 
Take your pick.  Odds are those two machines aren't as identical as you
think they are...
 
Carl

  _  

From: Kevin Lundy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 10:27 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: process leak


Hi all - we are having an issue with one of our CCM servers, although I
don't think related to CCM.
 
We've cranked up some perfmon logging to see if we can identify the hog.
However, while looking at this via task manager, I see something strange.
 
If I'm on the processes tab of task manager, system idle is sitting about
80%.  However at the bottom, CPU Usage is reported as 50%.  On every other
system I've ever looked at, CPU usage approximates 100 minus system idle.
In perfmon, the _total % processor time is averaging 50%.
 
The other CCM is perfectly identical as far as OS versions and patches and
CCM software.  The only difference is configuration within the CCM.  It is
not exhibiting the  processor leak, nor the bizarre task manager data.
 
Any thoughts or ideas?
 
Thanks
Kevin




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A reminder: Microsoft to push WGA-free IE 7 to business users today | All about Microsoft | ZDNet.com

[Angus Scott-Fleming]

--- Included Stuff Follows ---
A reminder: Microsoft to push WGA-free IE 7 to business users today | All about 
Microsoft | ZDNet.com
It´s February 12. Today´s the day that Microsoft is set to push its 
Windows-Genuine-Advantage-free version of Internet Explorer (IE) 7 to 
customers using Windows Software Update Services (WSUS).

This is the release of IE 7, officially known as IE 7 Installation and 
Availability Update, which Microsoft made available for individuals to 
download on their own back in October 2007.

Customers using WSUS 3.0 and/or those customers running IE 6 on Windows 
machines who don´t want the new IE 7 update to install automatically will 
need to take action, the manageability team noted. Specifically, 
administrators will need to disable auto-approval.
- Included Stuff Ends -
http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1176


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process leak

[Kevin Lundy]

Hi all - we are having an issue with one of our CCM servers, although I
don't think related to CCM.

We've cranked up some perfmon logging to see if we can identify the hog.
However, while looking at this via task manager, I see something strange.

If I'm on the processes tab of task manager, system idle is sitting about
80%.  However at the bottom, CPU Usage is reported as 50%.  On every other
system I've ever looked at, CPU usage approximates 100 minus system idle.
In perfmon, the _total % processor time is averaging 50%.

The other CCM is perfectly identical as far as OS versions and patches and
CCM software.  The only difference is configuration within the CCM.  It is
not exhibiting the  processor leak, nor the bizarre task manager data.

Any thoughts or ideas?

Thanks
Kevin

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RE: OT: for all you virtual ships... er, shops out there

[Glen Johnson]

Anyone ran into this problem with the Dilbert widget.

I added it but have the widgets detached from the widget bar.

Weather and clock can be placed anywhere on the desktop.

Detach the Dilbert widget and it jumps to the upper left corner of the
screen.

Can't be moved anywhere else except back to the widget bar.

Bummer.

 

From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 9:43 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OT: for all you virtual ships... er, shops out there

 

Just right click on the gadgets | Add Gadgets search for Dilbert.

 

__
Stefan Jafs

 

From: Christopher J. Bosak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 09:37
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OT: for all you virtual ships... er, shops out there

 

Ooo... download link, please?

 

From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 08:36 hrs
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OT: for all you virtual ships... er, shops out there

 

I have Daily Dilbert as a gadget on my Vista Sidebar!

 

__
Stefan Jafs

 

From: Clayton Doige [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 09:27
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: OT: for all you virtual ships... er, shops out there

 

I have Dilbert on RSS, I swear it is a ghost writer from one of my
clients!

On 12/02/2008, Christopher J. Bosak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 

Do'h! Nice strip though.

 

From: Andy Shook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 08:17 hrs
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: for all you virtual ships out there

 

Ships = shops.  Whoops.

 

Andy



From: Andy Shook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 9:13 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: OT: for all you virtual ships out there

 

Today's Dilbert is classic...

 

http://www.dilbert.com/ 

 

Shook

http://www.linkedin.com/in/andyshook  

 

 

 

 

 

 




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Re: Slashdot | Windows XP Update Library On a CD

[James Kerr]

Isnt this just like Auto Patcher?


- Original Message - 
From: "Angus Scott-Fleming" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: "NT System Admin Issues" 
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 9:47 AM
Subject: Slashdot | Windows XP Update Library On a CD



Interesting ...

--- Included Stuff Follows ---
Slashdot | Windows XP Update Library On a CD
   KrispyKofta sends us to APC Magazine for a writeup on Project Dakota, a
   one-man effort to provide all Windows XP SP2 updates on one 
downloadable

   CD. It's poor man's XP SP3, but even when SP3 is out, the project will
   continue to offer a CD that will install all patches offline. "When was
   the last time you installed a fresh copy of Windows XP SP2? The process 
is

   still straightforward and relatively quick... but then you think 'I'll
   just make sure the patches are up to date,' and proceed to stare in 
horror

   at the 100+ security updates and critical fixes that Windows Update or
   WSUS demands you install. And it takes forever. A better option which
   we've just discovered is the innovative work of Alek Patsouris... it's 
a

   self-contained boot CD which contains all the necessary updates to
   automatically patch a Windows XP SP2 system with all the patches 
available

   at the CD's build time."
http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/02/12/021223&from=rss
- Included Stuff Ends -

Project Dakota page is slashdotted right now ...

Similar project from German online mag c't

   heise Security - c't Projekte - Offline-Update
   http://www.heise.de/ct/projekte/offlineupdate/download_uk.shtml


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Slashdot | Windows XP Update Library On a CD

[Angus Scott-Fleming]

Interesting ...

--- Included Stuff Follows ---
Slashdot | Windows XP Update Library On a CD
KrispyKofta sends us to APC Magazine for a writeup on Project Dakota, a 
one-man effort to provide all Windows XP SP2 updates on one downloadable 
CD. It's poor man's XP SP3, but even when SP3 is out, the project will 
continue to offer a CD that will install all patches offline. "When was 
the last time you installed a fresh copy of Windows XP SP2? The process is 
still straightforward and relatively quick... but then you think 'I'll 
just make sure the patches are up to date,' and proceed to stare in horror 
at the 100+ security updates and critical fixes that Windows Update or 
WSUS demands you install. And it takes forever. A better option which 
we've just discovered is the innovative work of Alek Patsouris... it's a 
self-contained boot CD which contains all the necessary updates to 
automatically patch a Windows XP SP2 system with all the patches available 
at the CD's build time."
http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/02/12/021223&from=rss
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Project Dakota page is slashdotted right now ...

Similar project from German online mag c't

heise Security - c't Projekte - Offline-Update
http://www.heise.de/ct/projekte/offlineupdate/download_uk.shtml


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