Slightly Off Topic......RE VM naming convention

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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957006

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-Original Message-
From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 9:38 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: VM naming convention

Current customer has 

e.g.
au2104vp (Australia, Particular office, virtual machine, production, 
machine code) -vs-
au2104dpAAAB (Australia, Particular office, domain controller, production, 
machine code)

Cheers
Ken

> -Original Message-
> From: Christopher J. Bosak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, 21 August 2008 1:23 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: VM naming convention
>
> As silly as it sounds. Name them from characters in the Matrix. That way we
> know they're not a "Real World" machine.
>
> Yeah, I'm weird... but it works.
>
> Christopher J. Bosak
> Vector Company
> c. 847.603.4673
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> "You need to install an RTFM Interface, due to an LBNC issue."
> - B.O.F.H. (Merged 2 into 1) - Me
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Dennis Melahn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 08:21 hrs
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: VM naming convention
>
> Quick question to you vmware workstation guys.  We have decided to use
> workstation for a few of our engineering "power users". We've always used the
> machine asset number in the naming convention to maintain uniqueness. If we do
> that with the VMs (ie - 12345vm1) then the number will be wrong when the vm is
> transported into then next host. On my setup I use the OS description (ie -
> S2K3x32Stnd_VM1), but these aren't joined to the domain either.  What do you
> guys do?
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis
>
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Disabling accounts

[David W. McSpadden]

I am cleaning up user accounts and find that some of my board members that have 
offices here and have a voicemail box only.  They don't have computers or have 
need for network access just voicemail.  We have Cisco Unity tied into our 
Microsoft Exchange.  Can I disable their accounts because the VOIP access does 
not appear to affect the LastLogon counter in AD.  The chairman of the board 
comes in every Wednesday and checks voicemail like clockwork but his AD account 
states it hasn't been used in over 784 days
If I disable that account will it disable his Voicemail???







Data Security is everyone's responsibility.
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SBS 2003 swing migration?

[Andy Shook]

List,
Got a client wanting me to redo his SBS environment on new hardware, in other 
words start from scratch on a fresh box in order to clean up from the crap-o 
work his former IT shop did.  I can build from scratch, migrate data and join 
the PCs to the new domain but is there a better way?

TIA,

Shook


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Re: SBS 2003 swing migration?

[Jonathan Link]

http://www.sbsmigration.com/pages/96/

This looks pretty good, and I've been thinking pretty hard about doing this
here at the firm.  For $200 and reduced (almost no) downtime the price can't
really be beat.  I haven't pulled the trigger yet, because I have to get
approval for every purchase not in my budget this year, and I don't have
time to do it between now and next April 15th to do anything.

-Jonathan



On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 9:24 AM, Andy Shook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>  List,
>
> Got a client wanting me to redo his SBS environment on new hardware, in
> other words start from scratch on a fresh box in order to clean up from the
> crap-o work his former IT shop did.  I can build from scratch, migrate data
> and join the PCs to the new domain but is there a better way?
>
>
>
> TIA,
>
>
>
> Shook
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

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moving AD's

[Sohail Qadir]

Good Morning Everyone,

I Currently have two domain controllers server1 and server2 running windows
server 2003. I am planning to replace both of these servers with two new
servers server3 and server4 Installed on new hardware with server 2003 R2
sp2. These are the steps I have planned, Please Let me know if I am missing
some thing.

1  Install windows 2003 R2 sp2 and patch it up
2  Join it to the Domain
3  Run DCpromo to make it into a Domain controller
4  Install DNS and make it AD-Integrated
5  Wait for the replication so all the DNS records and SRV'S are
replicated to this DNS server
6  Transfer the FSMO roles
7  Next move the DHCP
8  Shut down the old Domain Controller.

Please Let me know if I am missing anything or anything I should look out
for.

Thanks in advance.

Best Regards
Sohail Qadir

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RE: CAL question

[Andy Ognenoff]

>ISTR you are locked into whichever one you start with.

 

Clarification on that:

 

"Customers with current Software Assurance for CALs acquired after April 1,
2003 may switch their Device CALs to User CALs and User CAL to Device CALs
upon renewal of their Software Assurance coverage for those CALs."

 

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/priclicfaq.msp
x

 

- Andy O.

 

 


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RE: SBS 2003 swing migration?

[Michael B. Smith]

http://theessentialexchange.com/blogs/michael/archive/2008/05/18/sbs-2003-ha
rdware-migration-upgrade.aspx

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith

MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP

http://TheEssentialExchange.com

 

From: Jonathan Link [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:33 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: SBS 2003 swing migration?

 

http://www.sbsmigration.com/pages/96/

 

This looks pretty good, and I've been thinking pretty hard about doing this
here at the firm.  For $200 and reduced (almost no) downtime the price can't
really be beat.  I haven't pulled the trigger yet, because I have to get
approval for every purchase not in my budget this year, and I don't have
time to do it between now and next April 15th to do anything.

 

-Jonathan



 

On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 9:24 AM, Andy Shook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

List,

Got a client wanting me to redo his SBS environment on new hardware, in
other words start from scratch on a fresh box in order to clean up from the
crap-o work his former IT shop did.  I can build from scratch, migrate data
and join the PCs to the new domain but is there a better way?

 

TIA, 

 

Shook

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RE: SBS 2003 swing migration?

[Michael B. Smith]

I posted this in another place:

 

http://theessentialexchange.com/blogs/michael/archive/2008/05/18/sbs-2003-ha
rdware-migration-upgrade.aspx

 

However, since you are now at Peak10, and you don't clarify whether you are
talking about an "on the side" client or a Peak10 client - I just want to
ensure that you are aware that if a SBS server detects another SBS server on
the same network - it'll shut down. In a service provider environment, you
need to ensure that each SBS server is on its own subnet (at least - its own
VLAN would be better).

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith

MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP

http://TheEssentialExchange.com

 

From: Andy Shook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:24 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: SBS 2003 swing migration?

 

List,

Got a client wanting me to redo his SBS environment on new hardware, in
other words start from scratch on a fresh box in order to clean up from the
crap-o work his former IT shop did.  I can build from scratch, migrate data
and join the PCs to the new domain but is there a better way?

 

TIA, 

 

Shook

 

 

 

 

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

RE: Disabling accounts

[Michael B. Smith]

I was a CUSE for versions 3.x and 4.x; don't know what Unity is up to now
and I haven't touched Unity in a long time.

 

But in those versions, if you disabled the AD account, Unity was unable to
store email into the mailbox. I guess the question is - what are you
actually trying to accomplish/

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith

MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP

http://TheEssentialExchange.com

 

From: David W. McSpadden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:12 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Disabling accounts

 

I am cleaning up user accounts and find that some of my board members that
have offices here and have a voicemail box only.  They don't have computers
or have need for network access just voicemail.  We have Cisco Unity tied
into our Microsoft Exchange.  Can I disable their accounts because the VOIP
access does not appear to affect the LastLogon counter in AD.  The chairman
of the board comes in every Wednesday and checks voicemail like clockwork
but his AD account states it hasn't been used in over 784 days

If I disable that account will it disable his Voicemail???

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data Security is everyone's responsibility.

 

 

 

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

RE: SBS 2003 swing migration?

[Andy Shook]

Thanks MBS, this is an on the side client

Shook

From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:52 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: SBS 2003 swing migration?

I posted this in another place:

http://theessentialexchange.com/blogs/michael/archive/2008/05/18/sbs-2003-hardware-migration-upgrade.aspx

However, since you are now at Peak10, and you don't clarify whether you are 
talking about an "on the side" client or a Peak10 client - I just want to 
ensure that you are aware that if a SBS server detects another SBS server on 
the same network - it'll shut down. In a service provider environment, you need 
to ensure that each SBS server is on its own subnet (at least - its own VLAN 
would be better).

Regards,

Michael B. Smith
MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com

From: Andy Shook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:24 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: SBS 2003 swing migration?

List,
Got a client wanting me to redo his SBS environment on new hardware, in other 
words start from scratch on a fresh box in order to clean up from the crap-o 
work his former IT shop did.  I can build from scratch, migrate data and join 
the PCs to the new domain but is there a better way?

TIA,

Shook












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

RE: moving AD's

[Michael B. Smith]

You should demote the old domain controllers in order to clean up DNS and
NTDS metadata; not just shut them down.

 

I also presume that in step 1 you will point DNS to the "old" DCs. Before
step 8, you'll need to update DNS "everywhere" to point to the new DCs.

 

Otherwise, seems like a good plan.

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith

MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP

http://TheEssentialExchange.com

 

From: Sohail Qadir [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:43 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: moving AD's

 

Good Morning Everyone,

 

I Currently have two domain controllers server1 and server2 running windows
server 2003. I am planning to replace both of these servers with two new
servers server3 and server4 Installed on new hardware with server 2003 R2
sp2. These are the steps I have planned, Please Let me know if I am missing
some thing.

 

1  Install windows 2003 R2 sp2 and patch it up

2  Join it to the Domain

3  Run DCpromo to make it into a Domain controller

4  Install DNS and make it AD-Integrated

5  Wait for the replication so all the DNS records and SRV'S are
replicated to this DNS server

6  Transfer the FSMO roles

7  Next move the DHCP

8  Shut down the old Domain Controller.

 

Please Let me know if I am missing anything or anything I should look out
for.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Best Regards

Sohail Qadir

 

 

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

RE: moving AD's

[Ken Schaefer]

I would also check if you have any apps that are hardcoded to use the DNS name 
of either of the existing DCs - you may need to create CNAMEs for those.

Make both the new DCs global catalogs

Anything else on old DCs (print queues, file shares, certificate services, etc) 
They will need to be migrated

If you are deploying software via GPO, and the software is coming from a share 
on an existing DC you will need to think about how to migrate that.

Cheers
Ken


From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, 22 August 2008 12:01 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: moving AD's

You should demote the old domain controllers in order to clean up DNS and NTDS 
metadata; not just shut them down.

I also presume that in step 1 you will point DNS to the "old" DCs. Before step 
8, you'll need to update DNS "everywhere" to point to the new DCs.

Otherwise, seems like a good plan.

Regards,

Michael B. Smith
MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com

From: Sohail Qadir [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:43 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: moving AD's

Good Morning Everyone,

I Currently have two domain controllers server1 and server2 running windows 
server 2003. I am planning to replace both of these servers with two new 
servers server3 and server4 Installed on new hardware with server 2003 R2 sp2. 
These are the steps I have planned, Please Let me know if I am missing some 
thing.

1  Install windows 2003 R2 sp2 and patch it up
2  Join it to the Domain
3  Run DCpromo to make it into a Domain controller
4  Install DNS and make it AD-Integrated
5  Wait for the replication so all the DNS records and SRV'S are replicated 
to this DNS server
6  Transfer the FSMO roles
7  Next move the DHCP
8  Shut down the old Domain Controller.

Please Let me know if I am missing anything or anything I should look out for.

Thanks in advance.

Best Regards
Sohail Qadir



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~   ~

MX Logic vs. Postini

[Andy Ognenoff]

Anyone have any first hand experiences with MX Logic vs. Postini?  I've been
a Postini customer for years and have been very happy with them but MX Logic
is courting us and their pricing is very attractive.  Anyone make that
switch and have any regrets or advice?

 - Andy O.



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Re: Disabling accounts

[David W. McSpadden]

I have been hit for having accounts that don't change their password every 
ninety days as per policy in AD.
The vast majority are accounts for Voicemail only.

  - Original Message - 
  From: Michael B. Smith 
  To: NT System Admin Issues 
  Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:54 AM
  Subject: RE: Disabling accounts


  I was a CUSE for versions 3.x and 4.x; don't know what Unity is up to now and 
I haven't touched Unity in a long time.

   

  But in those versions, if you disabled the AD account, Unity was unable to 
store email into the mailbox. I guess the question is - what are you actually 
trying to accomplish/

   

  Regards,

   

  Michael B. Smith

  MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP

  http://TheEssentialExchange.com

   

  From: David W. McSpadden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:12 AM
  To: NT System Admin Issues
  Subject: Disabling accounts

   

  I am cleaning up user accounts and find that some of my board members that 
have offices here and have a voicemail box only.  They don't have computers or 
have need for network access just voicemail.  We have Cisco Unity tied into our 
Microsoft Exchange.  Can I disable their accounts because the VOIP access does 
not appear to affect the LastLogon counter in AD.  The chairman of the board 
comes in every Wednesday and checks voicemail like clockwork but his AD account 
states it hasn't been used in over 784 days

  If I disable that account will it disable his Voicemail???

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

  Data Security is everyone's responsibility.

   

   

 




 

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RE: MX Logic vs. Postini

[Jason Morris]

I actually went from MXLogic to Postini and haven't looked back since.
It might have been the reseller at the time was crap but overall MXLogic
wasn't performing nearly as well as Postini is today.

YMMV
Jason

-Original Message-
From: Andy Ognenoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:09 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: MX Logic vs. Postini

Anyone have any first hand experiences with MX Logic vs. Postini?  I've
been
a Postini customer for years and have been very happy with them but MX
Logic
is courting us and their pricing is very attractive.  Anyone make that
switch and have any regrets or advice?

 - Andy O.



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RE: SBS 2003 swing migration?

[webster]

Did you ever do the 2nd article you mentioned about shutting down the old SBS box?
 
 
Webster
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Re: CDW Site...

[James Kerr]

CDWG healthcare site is running just fine.
  - Original Message - 
  From: Jon Harris 
  To: NT System Admin Issues 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 2:06 PM
  Subject: Re: CDW Site...


  The CDWG.com site seems to be pretty quick to me.

  Jon


  On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 2:01 PM, mqcarp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

slow slow...yes 



On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 12:59 PM, Bob Fronk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

  Days???



  Try months….  Slowest site I deal with… Well, close second to ATT Premier 
Wireless site.



  Bob Fronk

  [EMAIL PROTECTED]



  From: Bill Lambert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 1:52 PM
  To: NT System Admin Issues
  Subject: CDW Site...



  Is anyone else experiencing the CDW extranet site being slow almost to 
the point of being unusable?  I've noticed over the last couple days.



  Bill Lambert

  Windows System Administrator

  Concuity

  A healthcare division of Trintech, Inc.  

  Phone  847-941-9206

  Fax  847-465-9147



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RE: Disabling accounts

[Michael B. Smith]

Ah.

 

What I would do would be to take those accounts, put them in a special
VM-only OU, and write a script to change the passwords of all accounts in
that OU, as regularly as needed.

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith

MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP

http://TheEssentialExchange.com

 

From: David W. McSpadden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 10:17 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Disabling accounts

 

I have been hit for having accounts that don't change their password every
ninety days as per policy in AD.

The vast majority are accounts for Voicemail only.

 

- Original Message - 

From: Michael B. Smith   

To: NT System Admin Issues   

Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:54 AM

Subject: RE: Disabling accounts

 

I was a CUSE for versions 3.x and 4.x; don't know what Unity is up to now
and I haven't touched Unity in a long time.

 

But in those versions, if you disabled the AD account, Unity was unable to
store email into the mailbox. I guess the question is - what are you
actually trying to accomplish/

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith

MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP

http://TheEssentialExchange.com

 

From: David W. McSpadden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:12 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Disabling accounts

 

I am cleaning up user accounts and find that some of my board members that
have offices here and have a voicemail box only.  They don't have computers
or have need for network access just voicemail.  We have Cisco Unity tied
into our Microsoft Exchange.  Can I disable their accounts because the VOIP
access does not appear to affect the LastLogon counter in AD.  The chairman
of the board comes in every Wednesday and checks voicemail like clockwork
but his AD account states it hasn't been used in over 784 days

If I disable that account will it disable his Voicemail???

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data Security is everyone's responsibility.

 

 

 

 

 

 


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RE: MX Logic vs. Postini

[Andy Ognenoff]

Good to know...are there any features you've found in Postini that MXLogic
didn't have or vice versa? 

 - Andy O.

>-Original Message-
>From: Jason Morris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:23 AM
>To: NT System Admin Issues
>Subject: RE: MX Logic vs. Postini
>
>I actually went from MXLogic to Postini and haven't looked back since.
>It might have been the reseller at the time was crap but overall MXLogic
>wasn't performing nearly as well as Postini is today.
>
>YMMV
>Jason



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RE: MX Logic vs. Postini

[Jason Morris]

At the time...
You couldn't start spooling mail into mxlogic on demand. This is good
when you're working on the server for an extended period of time.
Spam filters were very subpar.
AV was pretty good.
Support was non-existent. It took 24 hours to get a response by e-mail,
if at all, and I could never get ahold of someone via phone.
With Postini I've never noticed any latency in delivery. I know that's
pretty subjective, but I test from yahoo/gmail/hotmail and the messages
fly into my inbox on a test.

Again, YMMV. :)
Jason

-Original Message-
From: Andy Ognenoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:33 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: MX Logic vs. Postini

Good to know...are there any features you've found in Postini that
MXLogic
didn't have or vice versa? 

 - Andy O.

>-Original Message-
>From: Jason Morris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:23 AM
>To: NT System Admin Issues
>Subject: RE: MX Logic vs. Postini
>
>I actually went from MXLogic to Postini and haven't looked back since.
>It might have been the reseller at the time was crap but overall
MXLogic
>wasn't performing nearly as well as Postini is today.
>
>YMMV
>Jason



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RE: MX Logic vs. Postini

[Andy Ognenoff]

Wow...that spooling thing would be a non-starter for me.  We use that all
the time.  But then again, Postini doesn't have the email continuity feature
either.

Obviously, if the spam filters aren't as good, why would I switch? :)

I'll raise these questions on my demo call Friday.  Thanks for your help.

 - Andy O.

>-Original Message-
>From: Jason Morris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:43 AM
>To: NT System Admin Issues
>Subject: RE: MX Logic vs. Postini
>
>At the time...
>You couldn't start spooling mail into mxlogic on demand. This is good
>when you're working on the server for an extended period of time.
>Spam filters were very subpar.
>AV was pretty good.
>Support was non-existent. It took 24 hours to get a response by e-mail,
>if at all, and I could never get ahold of someone via phone.
>With Postini I've never noticed any latency in delivery. I know that's
>pretty subjective, but I test from yahoo/gmail/hotmail and the messages
>fly into my inbox on a test.



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~   ~

Barracuda Web filter

[mqcarp]

Anyone use their web filter? We use SurfControl and I have had enough with
it. It is expensive annually and Websense is even higher. We love the
Barracuda SPAM filter, which is perfect for our business size. Is the web
filter a solid product too?

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

RE: Barracuda Web filter

[N Parr]

Using it for over two years now.  Got it right after we purchased our
spam filter.  Over that time it's matured to a pretty good product for
the money.  My big requirement was to have integrated AD support and it
does that via LDAP.  Lets me create a group in AD and then I can just
deny that group access to the entire web or certain sites in the web
filter.  You do have to run a client on your DC's to keep user data/ip
info in sync so that may be an issue for some people.  But it's a very
small service and I've never had an issue with it.  Been happy with
their tech support to.



From: mqcarp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 10:16 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Barracuda Web filter


Anyone use their web filter? We use SurfControl and I have had enough
with it. It is expensive annually and Websense is even higher. We love
the Barracuda SPAM filter, which is perfect for our business size. Is
the web filter a solid product too?


 

 


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

RE: Barracuda Web filter

[Andrew Greene]

Personally I'd advise against it. I've found the reporting to be far
from comprehensive and the filtering categories are a little lacking in
their own comprehensiveness. I've also experienced a great deal of
network slowness with this product on the network and have to reboot it
at least once a day. 

 

I love their spam firewall and think it's great, but I don't think I'd
recommend the Web Filter. I do have high hopes for their new 4.0
firmware, but I fear I'll be disappointed. As always, YMMV.

 

Andrew Greene

IS Technician / Webmaster

City of Anderson

 

From: mqcarp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:16 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Barracuda Web filter

 

Anyone use their web filter? We use SurfControl and I have had enough
with it. It is expensive annually and Websense is even higher. We love
the Barracuda SPAM filter, which is perfect for our business size. Is
the web filter a solid product too?

 

 

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

cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003

[Miguel Gonzalez]

Hi,

 I have a SBS 2003 server that is running out of space in the C drive.

 I have performed almost everything already in that drive:

 - Move pagefile.sys file to other partition.

 - Move Sharepoint databases to other partition.

 - The Exchange databases are already moved.

 
 So basically all data is in other partitions. Also our TrendMicro AV is 
installed in other partition.

 Removing log files from c:\windows\system32\logfiles and using the cleanup 
tool from Windows has been enough for months since I performed a reassignment 
of more space to that drive. I could reassign more space again bringing the 
machine offline but I'd prefer not to do it, plus I don't know why is running 
out of space now.

 Anything that I should look at? Or any tips? I have read that I could move the 
uninstall files for Windows updates but I'd prefer not start messing up with 
that stuff.

 Thanks

 Miguel

__
Correo Yahoo!
Espacio para todos tus mensajes, antivirus y antispam ¡gratis! 
Regístrate ya - http://correo.yahoo.es 

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

RE: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003

[Brumbaugh, Luke]

Try ccleaner, analyze first then run it for real if OK
I love this thing.


-Original Message-
From: Miguel Gonzalez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:34 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003

Hi,

 I have a SBS 2003 server that is running out of space in the C drive.

 I have performed almost everything already in that drive:

 - Move pagefile.sys file to other partition.

 - Move Sharepoint databases to other partition.

 - The Exchange databases are already moved.

 
 So basically all data is in other partitions. Also our TrendMicro AV is 
installed in other partition.

 Removing log files from c:\windows\system32\logfiles and using the cleanup 
tool from Windows has been enough for months since I performed a reassignment 
of more space to that drive. I could reassign more space again bringing the 
machine offline but I'd prefer not to do it, plus I don't know why is running 
out of space now.

 Anything that I should look at? Or any tips? I have read that I could move the 
uninstall files for Windows updates but I'd prefer not start messing up with 
that stuff.

 Thanks

 Miguel

__
Correo Yahoo!
Espacio para todos tus mensajes, antivirus y antispam ¡gratis! 
Regístrate ya - http://correo.yahoo.es 

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~   ~

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RE: Barracuda Web filter

[Bob Fronk]

Dropped Surfcontrol and got an iPrism 4 or 5 years ago.  Never looked
back.

 

http://www.stbernard.com/

 

I do have a Barracuda Spam/Virus filter and it is great.  They did not
have a web product at the time.  (I don't think anyway)

 

Bob Fronk

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

From: mqcarp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:16 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Barracuda Web filter

 

Anyone use their web filter? We use SurfControl and I have had enough
with it. It is expensive annually and Websense is even higher. We love
the Barracuda SPAM filter, which is perfect for our business size. Is
the web filter a solid product too?

 

 

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

Re: Barracuda Web filter

[Stefan Jafs]

+1 a very happy iPrism user

_ 
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From: Bob Fronk 
To: NT System Admin Issues 
Sent: Thu Aug 21 11:43:09 2008
Subject: RE: Barracuda Web filter 


Dropped Surfcontrol and got an iPrism 4 or 5 years ago.  Never looked back.

 

http://www.stbernard.com/

 

I do have a Barracuda Spam/Virus filter and it is great.  They did not have a 
web product at the time.  (I don’t think anyway)

 

Bob Fronk

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

From: mqcarp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:16 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Barracuda Web filter

 

Anyone use their web filter? We use SurfControl and I have had enough with it. 
It is expensive annually and Websense is even higher. We love the Barracuda 
SPAM filter, which is perfect for our business size. Is the web filter a solid 
product too?

 

 


 

 




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RE: Barracuda Web filter

[Ralph Smith]

Can you give a ballpark figure on how expensive iPrisms are?

 

stbernard.com makes you fill out a form for a quote, which generally
means you subject yourself to endless harangues by sales people.  I hate
that. Usually if a company doesn't post their prices, I figure their
product is probably over priced anyway and I just skip it.  

 

 



From: Bob Fronk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:43 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Barracuda Web filter

 

Dropped Surfcontrol and got an iPrism 4 or 5 years ago.  Never looked
back.

 

http://www.stbernard.com/

 

I do have a Barracuda Spam/Virus filter and it is great.  They did not
have a web product at the time.  (I don't think anyway)

 

Bob Fronk

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

From: mqcarp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:16 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Barracuda Web filter

 

Anyone use their web filter? We use SurfControl and I have had enough
with it. It is expensive annually and Websense is even higher. We love
the Barracuda SPAM filter, which is perfect for our business size. Is
the web filter a solid product too?

 

 

 

 

 

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RE: Barracuda Web filter

[Bob Fronk]

It all depends on number of users and throughput.  We have a DS3
Internet connection, so I had to have the higher throughput device,
which was more expensive.

 

I want to say it was like $7000 for the device and 4 years of service.

 

I have a small customer that has one for 10 users and I think we paid
about $2K for it and 3 years. 

 

Bob Fronk

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

From: Ralph Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:53 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Barracuda Web filter

 

Can you give a ballpark figure on how expensive iPrisms are?

 

stbernard.com makes you fill out a form for a quote, which generally
means you subject yourself to endless harangues by sales people.  I hate
that. Usually if a company doesn't post their prices, I figure their
product is probably over priced anyway and I just skip it.  

 

 



From: Bob Fronk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:43 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Barracuda Web filter

 

Dropped Surfcontrol and got an iPrism 4 or 5 years ago.  Never looked
back.

 

http://www.stbernard.com/

 

I do have a Barracuda Spam/Virus filter and it is great.  They did not
have a web product at the time.  (I don't think anyway)

 

Bob Fronk

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

From: mqcarp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:16 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Barracuda Web filter

 

Anyone use their web filter? We use SurfControl and I have had enough
with it. It is expensive annually and Websense is even higher. We love
the Barracuda SPAM filter, which is perfect for our business size. Is
the web filter a solid product too?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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sender by reply email, delete and destroy all copies of the original
message.

 

 

 

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RE: Barracuda Web filter

[Stefan Jafs]

I don't know the current pricing and I'm in Canada (meaning I have to
pay more, everything is more expensive here) but the appliance is about
$5-$6k and subscription about $2.5 / year for 200 users.

 

__
Stefan Jafs

 

From: Ralph Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:53
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Barracuda Web filter

 

Can you give a ballpark figure on how expensive iPrisms are?

 

stbernard.com makes you fill out a form for a quote, which generally
means you subject yourself to endless harangues by sales people.  I hate
that. Usually if a company doesn't post their prices, I figure their
product is probably over priced anyway and I just skip it.  

 

 



From: Bob Fronk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:43 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Barracuda Web filter

 

Dropped Surfcontrol and got an iPrism 4 or 5 years ago.  Never looked
back.

 

http://www.stbernard.com/

 

I do have a Barracuda Spam/Virus filter and it is great.  They did not
have a web product at the time.  (I don't think anyway)

 

Bob Fronk

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

From: mqcarp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:16 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Barracuda Web filter

 

Anyone use their web filter? We use SurfControl and I have had enough
with it. It is expensive annually and Websense is even higher. We love
the Barracuda SPAM filter, which is perfect for our business size. Is
the web filter a solid product too?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Re: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003

[Steven Peck]

To help find some of those space vampires, I use an old visual utility
called scanner.  If you have some large directory of logfiles, someone
downloaded service packs to the profiles desktop, this will help you
spot them.
http://www.blkmtn.org/useful-utility-scanner

If you have actually found all your large easily removable stuff, then
not so much, but it's small and free.  We found a weird bug once with
Trend's log files not cleaning themselves up properly and were able to
reduce a 2.8 GB log file to nothing. :)

Steven

On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 8:34 AM, Miguel Gonzalez
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
>  I have a SBS 2003 server that is running out of space in the C drive.
>
>  I have performed almost everything already in that drive:
>
>  - Move pagefile.sys file to other partition.
>
>  - Move Sharepoint databases to other partition.
>
>  - The Exchange databases are already moved.
>
>
>  So basically all data is in other partitions. Also our TrendMicro AV is 
> installed in other partition.
>
>  Removing log files from c:\windows\system32\logfiles and using the cleanup 
> tool from Windows has been enough for months since I performed a reassignment 
> of more space to that drive. I could reassign more space again bringing the 
> machine offline but I'd prefer not to do it, plus I don't know why is running 
> out of space now.
>
>  Anything that I should look at? Or any tips? I have read that I could move 
> the uninstall files for Windows updates but I'd prefer not start messing up 
> with that stuff.
>
>  Thanks
>
>  Miguel
>
> __
> Correo Yahoo!
> Espacio para todos tus mensajes, antivirus y antispam ¡gratis!
> Regístrate ya - http://correo.yahoo.es
>
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~   ~
>

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~   ~

RE: Barracuda Web filter

[Stefan Jafs]

And as Bob I also have the higher throughput appliance.

 

__
Stefan Jafs

 

From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 12:01
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Barracuda Web filter

 

I don't know the current pricing and I'm in Canada (meaning I have to
pay more, everything is more expensive here) but the appliance is about
$5-$6k and subscription about $2.5 / year for 200 users.

 

__
Stefan Jafs

 

From: Ralph Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:53
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Barracuda Web filter

 

Can you give a ballpark figure on how expensive iPrisms are?

 

stbernard.com makes you fill out a form for a quote, which generally
means you subject yourself to endless harangues by sales people.  I hate
that. Usually if a company doesn't post their prices, I figure their
product is probably over priced anyway and I just skip it.  

 

 



From: Bob Fronk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:43 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Barracuda Web filter

 

Dropped Surfcontrol and got an iPrism 4 or 5 years ago.  Never looked
back.

 

http://www.stbernard.com/

 

I do have a Barracuda Spam/Virus filter and it is great.  They did not
have a web product at the time.  (I don't think anyway)

 

Bob Fronk

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

From: mqcarp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:16 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Barracuda Web filter

 

Anyone use their web filter? We use SurfControl and I have had enough
with it. It is expensive annually and Websense is even higher. We love
the Barracuda SPAM filter, which is perfect for our business size. Is
the web filter a solid product too?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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sender by reply email, delete and destroy all copies of the original
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company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage that arise
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RE: Barracuda Web filter

[Ralph Smith]

Thanks.  I also have about 200 users, so that's a good comparison for
me.  Also pretty much out of my budget,  as I figured.

 

Ralph



From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 12:01 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Barracuda Web filter

 

I don't know the current pricing and I'm in Canada (meaning I have to
pay more, everything is more expensive here) but the appliance is about
$5-$6k and subscription about $2.5 / year for 200 users.

 

__
Stefan Jafs

 

From: Ralph Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:53
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Barracuda Web filter

 

Can you give a ballpark figure on how expensive iPrisms are?

 

stbernard.com makes you fill out a form for a quote, which generally
means you subject yourself to endless harangues by sales people.  I hate
that. Usually if a company doesn't post their prices, I figure their
product is probably over priced anyway and I just skip it.  

 

 



From: Bob Fronk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:43 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Barracuda Web filter

 

Dropped Surfcontrol and got an iPrism 4 or 5 years ago.  Never looked
back.

 

http://www.stbernard.com/

 

I do have a Barracuda Spam/Virus filter and it is great.  They did not
have a web product at the time.  (I don't think anyway)

 

Bob Fronk

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

From: mqcarp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:16 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Barracuda Web filter

 

Anyone use their web filter? We use SurfControl and I have had enough
with it. It is expensive annually and Websense is even higher. We love
the Barracuda SPAM filter, which is perfect for our business size. Is
the web filter a solid product too?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RE: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003

[Miguel Gonzalez]

Thank you for the responses. Ccleaner reported that could clean up about 300 Mb 
of logs, cookies and other minor stuff.

However, after running it, still the C drive doesn't show that space clean up. 
Why? Do I need to reboot the server?

Thanks,

Miguel


--- El jue, 21/8/08, Brumbaugh, Luke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió:

> De: Brumbaugh, Luke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Asunto: RE: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003
> Para: "NT System Admin Issues" 
> Fecha: jueves, 21 agosto, 2008 11:40
> Try ccleaner, analyze first then run it for real if OK
> I love this thing.
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Miguel Gonzalez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:34 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003
> 
> Hi,
> 
>  I have a SBS 2003 server that is running out of space in
> the C drive.
> 
>  I have performed almost everything already in that drive:
> 
>  - Move pagefile.sys file to other partition.
> 
>  - Move Sharepoint databases to other partition.
> 
>  - The Exchange databases are already moved.
> 
>  
>  So basically all data is in other partitions. Also our
> TrendMicro AV is installed in other partition.
> 
>  Removing log files from
> c:\windows\system32\logfiles and using the
> cleanup tool from Windows has been enough for months since I
> performed a reassignment of more space to that drive. I
> could reassign more space again bringing the machine offline
> but I'd prefer not to do it, plus I don't know why
> is running out of space now.
> 
>  Anything that I should look at? Or any tips? I have read
> that I could move the uninstall files for Windows updates
> but I'd prefer not start messing up with that stuff.
> 
>  Thanks
> 
>  Miguel
> 
> __
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> ¡gratis! 
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RE: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003

[Brumbaugh, Luke]

You analyzed, now run it -- right button on bottom.

-Original Message-
From: Miguel Gonzalez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 12:13 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003

Thank you for the responses. Ccleaner reported that could clean up about 300 Mb 
of logs, cookies and other minor stuff.

However, after running it, still the C drive doesn't show that space clean up. 
Why? Do I need to reboot the server?

Thanks,

Miguel


--- El jue, 21/8/08, Brumbaugh, Luke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió:

> De: Brumbaugh, Luke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Asunto: RE: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003
> Para: "NT System Admin Issues" 
> Fecha: jueves, 21 agosto, 2008 11:40
> Try ccleaner, analyze first then run it for real if OK
> I love this thing.
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Miguel Gonzalez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:34 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003
> 
> Hi,
> 
>  I have a SBS 2003 server that is running out of space in
> the C drive.
> 
>  I have performed almost everything already in that drive:
> 
>  - Move pagefile.sys file to other partition.
> 
>  - Move Sharepoint databases to other partition.
> 
>  - The Exchange databases are already moved.
> 
>  
>  So basically all data is in other partitions. Also our
> TrendMicro AV is installed in other partition.
> 
>  Removing log files from
> c:\windows\system32\logfiles and using the
> cleanup tool from Windows has been enough for months since I
> performed a reassignment of more space to that drive. I
> could reassign more space again bringing the machine offline
> but I'd prefer not to do it, plus I don't know why
> is running out of space now.
> 
>  Anything that I should look at? Or any tips? I have read
> that I could move the uninstall files for Windows updates
> but I'd prefer not start messing up with that stuff.
> 
>  Thanks
> 
>  Miguel
> 
> __
> Correo Yahoo!
> Espacio para todos tus mensajes, antivirus y antispam
> ¡gratis! 
> Regístrate ya - http://correo.yahoo.es 
> 
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RE: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003

[Miguel Gonzalez]

I've run it, of course :)

But still i don't see that It has freed up that space

Miguel

--- El jue, 21/8/08, Brumbaugh, Luke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió:

> De: Brumbaugh, Luke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Asunto: RE: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003
> Para: "NT System Admin Issues" 
> Fecha: jueves, 21 agosto, 2008 12:15
> You analyzed, now run it -- right button on bottom.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Miguel Gonzalez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 12:13 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003
> 
> Thank you for the responses. Ccleaner reported that could
> clean up about 300 Mb of logs, cookies and other minor
> stuff.
> 
> However, after running it, still the C drive doesn't
> show that space clean up. Why? Do I need to reboot the
> server?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Miguel
> 
> 
> --- El jue, 21/8/08, Brumbaugh, Luke
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió:
> 
> > De: Brumbaugh, Luke
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Asunto: RE: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003
> > Para: "NT System Admin Issues"
> 
> > Fecha: jueves, 21 agosto, 2008 11:40
> > Try ccleaner, analyze first then run it for real if OK
> > I love this thing.
> > 
> > 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Miguel Gonzalez
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> > Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:34 AM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> >  I have a SBS 2003 server that is running out of space
> in
> > the C drive.
> > 
> >  I have performed almost everything already in that
> drive:
> > 
> >  - Move pagefile.sys file to other partition.
> > 
> >  - Move Sharepoint databases to other partition.
> > 
> >  - The Exchange databases are already moved.
> > 
> >  
> >  So basically all data is in other partitions. Also
> our
> > TrendMicro AV is installed in other partition.
> > 
> >  Removing log files from
> > c:\windows\system32\logfiles and using the
> > cleanup tool from Windows has been enough for months
> since I
> > performed a reassignment of more space to that drive.
> I
> > could reassign more space again bringing the machine
> offline
> > but I'd prefer not to do it, plus I don't know
> why
> > is running out of space now.
> > 
> >  Anything that I should look at? Or any tips? I have
> read
> > that I could move the uninstall files for Windows
> updates
> > but I'd prefer not start messing up with that
> stuff.
> > 
> >  Thanks
> > 
> >  Miguel
> > 
> > __
> > Correo Yahoo!
> > Espacio para todos tus mensajes, antivirus y antispam
> > ¡gratis! 
> > Regístrate ya - http://correo.yahoo.es 
> > 
> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a
> > resource hog! ~
> > ~
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> 
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Quotes showing up in display names in GAL

[Russ Jackson]

We have a situation that just started happening and wanted to see if anyone
has seen this behavior.  All of a sudden, we have a number of users (seem to
be confined to one OU, but not affecting every user account in that OU), who
when you look at their display name in Outlook or through ESM, it is
enclosed in quotes.  I see no indication of the quotes in ADUC, or adsiedit,
and while they do show up in Exchange System Manager, there doesn't seem to
be a way to modify there, and it doesn't show up for everyone either.

They weren't showing up for me like that in Outlook, until I downloaded the
latest GAL, and then, there they were.  So it seems to have started
happening sometime in the last 24 hours.  I've talked to anyone who should
have had any access to make modifications, and everyone is insisting that no
changes were made.

Any ideas?  It doesn't seem to be affecting anything, except for the display
names.  Because of this, these users are showing up at the beginning of the
address book.  We are running Exchange 2003 SP2 and Outlook 2003/2007.  We
haven't applied any updates in the time frame, to either clients or server.
We did do normal MS patches over this past weekend to our clients, but
everything was fine until just now.

Thanks!
Russ

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Re: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003

[Phillip Partipilo]

Another neat program to find your space hogs is a treemap program;  
WinDirStat, a freebie, open sourced too -

http://windirstat.info/

It doesn't *need* to be installed via the setup, it can be run  
standalone, even off a network share, FYI.

  It's just like SequoiaView if you've ever used that one before.


On Aug 21, 2008, at 12:01 PM, Steven Peck wrote:

>
>
> To help find some of those space vampires, I use an old visual utility
> called scanner.  If you have some large directory of logfiles, someone
> downloaded service packs to the profiles desktop, this will help you
> spot them.
> http://www.blkmtn.org/useful-utility-scanner
>
> If you have actually found all your large easily removable stuff, then
> not so much, but it's small and free.  We found a weird bug once with
> Trend's log files not cleaning themselves up properly and were able to
> reduce a 2.8 GB log file to nothing. :)
>
> Steven
>
> On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 8:34 AM, Miguel Gonzalez
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a SBS 2003 server that is running out of space in the C drive.
>>
>> I have performed almost everything already in that drive:
>>
>> - Move pagefile.sys file to other partition.
>>
>> - Move Sharepoint databases to other partition.
>>
>> - The Exchange databases are already moved.
>>
>>
>> So basically all data is in other partitions. Also our TrendMicro  
>> AV is installed in other partition.
>>
>> Removing log files from c:\windows\system32\logfiles and using the  
>> cleanup tool from Windows has been enough for months since I  
>> performed a reassignment of more space to that drive. I could  
>> reassign more space again bringing the machine offline but I'd  
>> prefer not to do it, plus I don't know why is running out of space  
>> now.
>>
>> Anything that I should look at? Or any tips? I have read that I  
>> could move the uninstall files for Windows updates but I'd prefer  
>> not start messing up with that stuff.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Miguel
>>
>> __
>> Correo Yahoo!
>> Espacio para todos tus mensajes, antivirus y antispam ¡gratis!
>> Regístrate ya - http://correo.yahoo.es
>>
>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
>> ~   ~
>>
>
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> ~   ~
>
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Re: Active Directory group memberships

[Russ Jackson]

Not that I'm aware of -- can you give an example of what you would be trying
to do with this?

On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 12:35 AM, James Rankin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:

> Can't seem to find the right words for this query in Google - is there any
> way in Active Directory to set two security groups so that a user can only
> ever be a member of one of them?
>
> TIA,
>
>
> JRR
>
>
>
>
>
>

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~   ~

RE: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003

[Brumbaugh, Luke]

Do you have shadow copy turned on?

-Original Message-
From: Miguel Gonzalez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 12:18 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003


I've run it, of course :)

But still i don't see that It has freed up that space

Miguel

--- El jue, 21/8/08, Brumbaugh, Luke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió:

> De: Brumbaugh, Luke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Asunto: RE: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003
> Para: "NT System Admin Issues" 
> Fecha: jueves, 21 agosto, 2008 12:15
> You analyzed, now run it -- right button on bottom.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Miguel Gonzalez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 12:13 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003
> 
> Thank you for the responses. Ccleaner reported that could
> clean up about 300 Mb of logs, cookies and other minor
> stuff.
> 
> However, after running it, still the C drive doesn't
> show that space clean up. Why? Do I need to reboot the
> server?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Miguel
> 
> 
> --- El jue, 21/8/08, Brumbaugh, Luke
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió:
> 
> > De: Brumbaugh, Luke
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Asunto: RE: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003
> > Para: "NT System Admin Issues"
> 
> > Fecha: jueves, 21 agosto, 2008 11:40
> > Try ccleaner, analyze first then run it for real if OK
> > I love this thing.
> > 
> > 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Miguel Gonzalez
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> > Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:34 AM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> >  I have a SBS 2003 server that is running out of space
> in
> > the C drive.
> > 
> >  I have performed almost everything already in that
> drive:
> > 
> >  - Move pagefile.sys file to other partition.
> > 
> >  - Move Sharepoint databases to other partition.
> > 
> >  - The Exchange databases are already moved.
> > 
> >  
> >  So basically all data is in other partitions. Also
> our
> > TrendMicro AV is installed in other partition.
> > 
> >  Removing log files from
> > c:\windows\system32\logfiles and using the
> > cleanup tool from Windows has been enough for months
> since I
> > performed a reassignment of more space to that drive.
> I
> > could reassign more space again bringing the machine
> offline
> > but I'd prefer not to do it, plus I don't know
> why
> > is running out of space now.
> > 
> >  Anything that I should look at? Or any tips? I have
> read
> > that I could move the uninstall files for Windows
> updates
> > but I'd prefer not start messing up with that
> stuff.
> > 
> >  Thanks
> > 
> >  Miguel
> > 
> > __
> > Correo Yahoo!
> > Espacio para todos tus mensajes, antivirus y antispam
> > ¡gratis! 
> > Regístrate ya - http://correo.yahoo.es 
> > 
> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a
> > resource hog! ~
> > ~
> >
> 
> >  ~
> > 
> >
> **
> > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:  The information transmitted
> in
> > this message is intended only for the person or entity
> to
> > which it is addressed and may contain confidential
> and/or
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> persons or
> > entities other than the intended recipient is
> prohibited. 
> > If you received this in error, please contact the
> sender and
> > destroy all copies of this document.  Thank you.  
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> >
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> > 
> > 
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> > resource hog! ~
> > ~
> >
> 
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> 
> __
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> ~
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RE: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003

[Miguel Gonzalez]

No, It's disabled

Miguel


--- El jue, 21/8/08, Brumbaugh, Luke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió:

> De: Brumbaugh, Luke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Asunto: RE: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003
> Para: "NT System Admin Issues" 
> Fecha: jueves, 21 agosto, 2008 12:23
> Do you have shadow copy turned on?
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Miguel Gonzalez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 12:18 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003
> 
> 
> I've run it, of course :)
> 
> But still i don't see that It has freed up that space
> 
> Miguel
> 
> --- El jue, 21/8/08, Brumbaugh, Luke
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió:
> 
> > De: Brumbaugh, Luke
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Asunto: RE: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003
> > Para: "NT System Admin Issues"
> 
> > Fecha: jueves, 21 agosto, 2008 12:15
> > You analyzed, now run it -- right button on bottom.
> > 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Miguel Gonzalez
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> > Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 12:13 PM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003
> > 
> > Thank you for the responses. Ccleaner reported that
> could
> > clean up about 300 Mb of logs, cookies and other minor
> > stuff.
> > 
> > However, after running it, still the C drive
> doesn't
> > show that space clean up. Why? Do I need to reboot the
> > server?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Miguel
> > 
> > 
> > --- El jue, 21/8/08, Brumbaugh, Luke
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió:
> > 
> > > De: Brumbaugh, Luke
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Asunto: RE: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003
> > > Para: "NT System Admin Issues"
> > 
> > > Fecha: jueves, 21 agosto, 2008 11:40
> > > Try ccleaner, analyze first then run it for real
> if OK
> > > I love this thing.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -Original Message-
> > > From: Miguel Gonzalez
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> > > Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:34 AM
> > > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > > Subject: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003
> > > 
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > >  I have a SBS 2003 server that is running out of
> space
> > in
> > > the C drive.
> > > 
> > >  I have performed almost everything already in
> that
> > drive:
> > > 
> > >  - Move pagefile.sys file to other partition.
> > > 
> > >  - Move Sharepoint databases to other partition.
> > > 
> > >  - The Exchange databases are already moved.
> > > 
> > >  
> > >  So basically all data is in other partitions.
> Also
> > our
> > > TrendMicro AV is installed in other partition.
> > > 
> > >  Removing log files from
> > > c:\windows\system32\logfiles and
> using the
> > > cleanup tool from Windows has been enough for
> months
> > since I
> > > performed a reassignment of more space to that
> drive.
> > I
> > > could reassign more space again bringing the
> machine
> > offline
> > > but I'd prefer not to do it, plus I don't
> know
> > why
> > > is running out of space now.
> > > 
> > >  Anything that I should look at? Or any tips? I
> have
> > read
> > > that I could move the uninstall files for Windows
> > updates
> > > but I'd prefer not start messing up with that
> > stuff.
> > > 
> > >  Thanks
> > > 
> > >  Miguel
> > > 
> > >
> __
> > > Correo Yahoo!
> > > Espacio para todos tus mensajes, antivirus y
> antispam
> > > ¡gratis! 
> > > Regístrate ya - http://correo.yahoo.es 
> > > 
> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that
> ISN'T a
> > > resource hog! ~
> > > ~
> > >
> >
> 
> > >  ~
> > > 
> > >
> >
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> transmitted
> > in
> > > this message is intended only for the person or
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> > to
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> > persons or
> > > entities other than the intended recipient is
> > prohibited. 
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> > > destroy all copies of this document.  Thank you. 
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> > > Butler Animal Health Supply
> > >
> >
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> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that
> ISN'T a
> > > resource hog! ~
> > > ~
> > >
> >
> 
> > >  ~
> > 
> > __
> > Correo Yahoo!
> > Espacio para todos tus mensajes, antivirus y antispam
> > ¡gratis! 
> > Regístrate ya - http://correo.yahoo.es 
> > 
> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a
> > resource hog! ~
> > ~
> >
> 
> >  ~
> > 
> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a
> > resource hog! ~
> > ~
> >
> 

Re: Barracuda Web filter

[Phillip Partipilo]

For a small company, I highly recommend this hosted service that we're  
using at the moment  (we have about 30 users), onlymyemail.com.  You  
point your MX records to them, then firewall off your own email  
servers port 25 to only accept email from them.   You get a daily  
email with a list of all the spam they blocked, and can request a list  
on demand at any time.  False positives are extremely rare, and almost  
zero spam actually makes it past them.   They handle viruses as well.   
I think we pay just a couple bucks per user per month.  Very  
affordable for small business.

Nice side bonus; if our email server or internet connection is down  
for any reason, they store the email until our servers are accessible  
again.


On Aug 21, 2008, at 12:01 PM, Bob Fronk wrote:

> It all depends on number of users and throughput.  We have a DS3  
> Internet connection, so I had to have the higher throughput device,  
> which was more expensive.
>
> I want to say it was like $7000 for the device and 4 years of service.
>
> I have a small customer that has one for 10 users and I think we  
> paid about $2K for it and 3 years.
>
> Bob Fronk
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> From: Ralph Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:53 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Barracuda Web filter
>
> Can you give a ballpark figure on how expensive iPrisms are?
>
> stbernard.com makes you fill out a form for a quote, which generally  
> means you subject yourself to endless harangues by sales people.  I  
> hate that. Usually if a company doesn’t post their prices, I figure  
> their product is probably over priced anyway and I just skip it.
>
>
> From: Bob Fronk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:43 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Barracuda Web filter
>
> Dropped Surfcontrol and got an iPrism 4 or 5 years ago.  Never  
> looked back.
>
> http://www.stbernard.com/
>
> I do have a Barracuda Spam/Virus filter and it is great.  They did  
> not have a web product at the time.  (I don’t think anyway)
>
> Bob Fronk
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> From: mqcarp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:16 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Barracuda Web filter
>
> Anyone use their web filter? We use SurfControl and I have had  
> enough with it. It is expensive annually and Websense is even  
> higher. We love the Barracuda SPAM filter, which is perfect for our  
> business size. Is the web filter a solid product too?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003

[Miguel Gonzalez]

This is very helpful. I've located this folder with 4 Gb:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL$SBSMONITORING

Since I've moved Sharepoint databases to other drive, could i do the same with 
the data in this folder? What about the logs? They are huge! Can I remove any?

Thanks,

Miguel


--- El jue, 21/8/08, Steven Peck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió:

> De: Steven Peck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Asunto: Re: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003
> Para: "NT System Admin Issues" 
> Fecha: jueves, 21 agosto, 2008 12:01
> To help find some of those space vampires, I use an old
> visual utility
> called scanner.  If you have some large directory of
> logfiles, someone
> downloaded service packs to the profiles desktop, this will
> help you
> spot them.
> http://www.blkmtn.org/useful-utility-scanner
> 
> If you have actually found all your large easily removable
> stuff, then
> not so much, but it's small and free.  We found a weird
> bug once with
> Trend's log files not cleaning themselves up properly
> and were able to
> reduce a 2.8 GB log file to nothing. :)
> 
> Steven
> 
> On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 8:34 AM, Miguel Gonzalez
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> >  I have a SBS 2003 server that is running out of space
> in the C drive.
> >
> >  I have performed almost everything already in that
> drive:
> >
> >  - Move pagefile.sys file to other partition.
> >
> >  - Move Sharepoint databases to other partition.
> >
> >  - The Exchange databases are already moved.
> >
> >
> >  So basically all data is in other partitions. Also
> our TrendMicro AV is installed in other partition.
> >
> >  Removing log files from
> c:\windows\system32\logfiles and using the
> cleanup tool from Windows has been enough for months since I
> performed a reassignment of more space to that drive. I
> could reassign more space again bringing the machine offline
> but I'd prefer not to do it, plus I don't know why
> is running out of space now.
> >
> >  Anything that I should look at? Or any tips? I have
> read that I could move the uninstall files for Windows
> updates but I'd prefer not start messing up with that
> stuff.
> >
> >  Thanks
> >
> >  Miguel
> >
> > __
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Re: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003

[Miguel Gonzalez]

The errorlog files seem to have been rotated (they have number extensions: 
errorlog.1, errorlog.2). Is there any issue if I remove any of those rotated 
files?

Miguel


--- El jue, 21/8/08, Miguel Gonzalez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió:

> De: Miguel Gonzalez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Asunto: Re: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003
> Para: "NT System Admin Issues" 
> Fecha: jueves, 21 agosto, 2008 12:30
> This is very helpful. I've located this folder with 4
> Gb:
> 
> C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
> Server\MSSQL$SBSMONITORING
> 
> Since I've moved Sharepoint databases to other drive,
> could i do the same with the data in this folder? What about
> the logs? They are huge! Can I remove any?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Miguel
> 
> 
> --- El jue, 21/8/08, Steven Peck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> escribió:
> 
> > De: Steven Peck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Asunto: Re: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003
> > Para: "NT System Admin Issues"
> 
> > Fecha: jueves, 21 agosto, 2008 12:01
> > To help find some of those space vampires, I use an
> old
> > visual utility
> > called scanner.  If you have some large directory of
> > logfiles, someone
> > downloaded service packs to the profiles desktop, this
> will
> > help you
> > spot them.
> > http://www.blkmtn.org/useful-utility-scanner
> > 
> > If you have actually found all your large easily
> removable
> > stuff, then
> > not so much, but it's small and free.  We found a
> weird
> > bug once with
> > Trend's log files not cleaning themselves up
> properly
> > and were able to
> > reduce a 2.8 GB log file to nothing. :)
> > 
> > Steven
> > 
> > On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 8:34 AM, Miguel Gonzalez
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > >  I have a SBS 2003 server that is running out of
> space
> > in the C drive.
> > >
> > >  I have performed almost everything already in
> that
> > drive:
> > >
> > >  - Move pagefile.sys file to other partition.
> > >
> > >  - Move Sharepoint databases to other partition.
> > >
> > >  - The Exchange databases are already moved.
> > >
> > >
> > >  So basically all data is in other partitions.
> Also
> > our TrendMicro AV is installed in other partition.
> > >
> > >  Removing log files from
> > c:\windows\system32\logfiles and using the
> > cleanup tool from Windows has been enough for months
> since I
> > performed a reassignment of more space to that drive.
> I
> > could reassign more space again bringing the machine
> offline
> > but I'd prefer not to do it, plus I don't know
> why
> > is running out of space now.
> > >
> > >  Anything that I should look at? Or any tips? I
> have
> > read that I could move the uninstall files for Windows
> > updates but I'd prefer not start messing up with
> that
> > stuff.
> > >
> > >  Thanks
> > >
> > >  Miguel
> > >
> > >
> __
> > > Correo Yahoo!
> > > Espacio para todos tus mensajes, antivirus y
> antispam
> > ¡gratis!
> > > Regístrate ya - http://correo.yahoo.es
> > >
> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that
> ISN'T a
> > resource hog! ~
> > > ~
> >
> 
> >  ~
> > >
> > 
> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a
> > resource hog! ~
> > ~
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> 
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Re: MX Logic vs. Postini

[Jon D]

I have the same question. I've been with Postini for years and they're
amazing. BUT, MXLogic has that continuity feature which Postini
doesn't.

Anyone know if Postini is planning on adding anything like that?
They're usually on top of things...




On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 10:09 AM, Andy Ognenoff
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Anyone have any first hand experiences with MX Logic vs. Postini?  I've been
> a Postini customer for years and have been very happy with them but MX Logic
> is courting us and their pricing is very attractive.  Anyone make that
> switch and have any regrets or advice?
>
>  - Andy O.
>
>
>
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~   ~
>

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RE: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003

[Fogarty, Richard R Mr CTR USA USASOC]

Any reason you can't remove any and all patches that would normally be
allowed a rollback.  That sometimes can amount to more than 500MB

-Original Message-
From: Miguel Gonzalez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:34 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003

Hi,

 I have a SBS 2003 server that is running out of space in the C drive.

 I have performed almost everything already in that drive:

 - Move pagefile.sys file to other partition.

 - Move Sharepoint databases to other partition.

 - The Exchange databases are already moved.

 
 So basically all data is in other partitions. Also our TrendMicro AV is
installed in other partition.

 Removing log files from c:\windows\system32\logfiles and using the cleanup
tool from Windows has been enough for months since I performed a
reassignment of more space to that drive. I could reassign more space again
bringing the machine offline but I'd prefer not to do it, plus I don't know
why is running out of space now.

 Anything that I should look at? Or any tips? I have read that I could move
the uninstall files for Windows updates but I'd prefer not start messing up
with that stuff.

 Thanks

 Miguel

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RE: SBS 2003 swing migration?

[NTSysAdmin]

Pay the 200 bucks and use the SBS migration kit...painless. No downtime. Works 
as advertised.

http://www.sbsmigration.com

S

From: Andy Shook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 10:56 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: SBS 2003 swing migration?

Thanks MBS, this is an on the side client

Shook

From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:52 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: SBS 2003 swing migration?

I posted this in another place:

http://theessentialexchange.com/blogs/michael/archive/2008/05/18/sbs-2003-hardware-migration-upgrade.aspx

However, since you are now at Peak10, and you don't clarify whether you are 
talking about an "on the side" client or a Peak10 client - I just want to 
ensure that you are aware that if a SBS server detects another SBS server on 
the same network - it'll shut down. In a service provider environment, you need 
to ensure that each SBS server is on its own subnet (at least - its own VLAN 
would be better).

Regards,

Michael B. Smith
MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com

From: Andy Shook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:24 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: SBS 2003 swing migration?

List,
Got a client wanting me to redo his SBS environment on new hardware, in other 
words start from scratch on a fresh box in order to clean up from the crap-o 
work his former IT shop did.  I can build from scratch, migrate data and join 
the PCs to the new domain but is there a better way?

TIA,

Shook

















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RE: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003

[NTSysAdmin]

Where are the Exchange Log Files, and are they being deleted when the SBS 
Server is backed up?

S

-Original Message-
From: Miguel Gonzalez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 1:13 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003

Thank you for the responses. Ccleaner reported that could clean up about 300 Mb 
of logs, cookies and other minor stuff.

However, after running it, still the C drive doesn't show that space clean up. 
Why? Do I need to reboot the server?

Thanks,

Miguel


--- El jue, 21/8/08, Brumbaugh, Luke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió:

> De: Brumbaugh, Luke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Asunto: RE: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003
> Para: "NT System Admin Issues" 
> Fecha: jueves, 21 agosto, 2008 11:40
> Try ccleaner, analyze first then run it for real if OK
> I love this thing.
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Miguel Gonzalez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:34 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003
>
> Hi,
>
>  I have a SBS 2003 server that is running out of space in
> the C drive.
>
>  I have performed almost everything already in that drive:
>
>  - Move pagefile.sys file to other partition.
>
>  - Move Sharepoint databases to other partition.
>
>  - The Exchange databases are already moved.
>
>
>  So basically all data is in other partitions. Also our
> TrendMicro AV is installed in other partition.
>
>  Removing log files from
> c:\windows\system32\logfiles and using the
> cleanup tool from Windows has been enough for months since I
> performed a reassignment of more space to that drive. I
> could reassign more space again bringing the machine offline
> but I'd prefer not to do it, plus I don't know why
> is running out of space now.
>
>  Anything that I should look at? Or any tips? I have read
> that I could move the uninstall files for Windows updates
> but I'd prefer not start messing up with that stuff.
>
>  Thanks
>
>  Miguel
>
> __
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Novel SNA Gateway migration

[Webster]

I can barley spell SNA so bear with me please.

 

Have a customer whose major client is a major European auto maker.  Our
customer talks to their client via a Novel 5.0 box running IBM SNA Gateway.
Our customer is wanting to get rid of the Novel box and the SNA Gateway and
had thought about replacing it with Microsoft Host Integration Server 2006.
But when I started looking into this, I realized I was way out of my league.
I don't know anything about the devices, connectors, cables or protocols
involved.  I may not even be providing you enough information to get
started.  If so, just let me know what other info you need.

 

It has been 10 years since I last saw a Novel server and no one on our
customer's IT staff knows anything about Novel or the IBM SNA Gateway.  I
believe this is used to connect to an IBM RS6000 box.

 

Any suggestions on what our customer can do to replace the Novel 5 and IBM
SNA Gateway components with?

 

Thanks

 

 

Webster

 

 


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Re: Novel SNA Gateway migration

[Tom Miller]

If you are looking for a product that communicates between Directories,
Novell's NSure Identity Manager is one option.  Netware and eDirectory
are not required.
 
Or were you looking to get rid of Novell and the SNA gateway.  Will the
As/400 be going away too?

>>> "Webster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 8/21/2008 1:21 PM >>>

I can barley spell SNA so bear with me please.
 
Have a customer whose major client is a major European auto maker.  Our
customer talks to their client via a Novel 5.0 box running IBM SNA
Gateway.  Our customer is wanting to get rid of the Novel box and the
SNA Gateway and had thought about replacing it with Microsoft Host
Integration Server 2006.  But when I started looking into this, I
realized I was way out of my league.  I don’t know anything about the
devices, connectors, cables or protocols involved.  I may not even be
providing you enough information to get started.  If so, just let me
know what other info you need.
 
It has been 10 years since I last saw a Novel server and no one on our
customer’s IT staff knows anything about Novel or the IBM SNA Gateway. 
I believe this is used to connect to an IBM RS6000 box.
 
Any suggestions on what our customer can do to replace the Novel 5 and
IBM SNA Gateway components with?
 
Thanks
 
 
Webster
 
 


 
 

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RE: MX Logic vs. Postini

[John Gwinner]

We're on MX-Logic through an ASP - what's the continuity feature?

I've never been on postini, but a few things I don't like about
MX-Logic, I really preferred 'Ninja' but we outsourced, and all our ASP
had was MX-Logic.

I don't like the way the 'from' doesn't come through before you release
the email - you don't get the email address and name, just the email
address, so it's hard to tell who it's from sometimes.  The web page
cuts off the full sender and subject, again making it hard to realize
what you're getting.  Minor nits, seems to work OK

I will say though I'm missing email - there were some mailing lists I
used to be on that have just disappeared, and I have our settings on
delete nothing and quarantine everything.  They weren't important enough
to follow up on.

   == John ==
 


> -Original Message-
> From: Jon D [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:57 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: MX Logic vs. Postini
> 
> I have the same question. I've been with Postini for years and they're
> amazing. BUT, MXLogic has that continuity feature which Postini
> doesn't.
> 
> Anyone know if Postini is planning on adding anything like that?
> They're usually on top of things...
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 10:09 AM, Andy Ognenoff
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Anyone have any first hand experiences with MX Logic vs. Postini?
I've been
> > a Postini customer for years and have been very happy with them but
MX Logic
> > is courting us and their pricing is very attractive.  Anyone make
that
> > switch and have any regrets or advice?
> >
> >  - Andy O.
> >
> >
> >
> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> > ~   ~
> >
> 
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
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Re: Barracuda Web filter

[mqcarp]

Thanks Philip but we are not referring to email. This is about web
filtering.

iPrism is out of the question. Too high for us. Surfcontrol's subscriptions
service alone is higher than the Barracuda device hardware purchase. Thanks
for the input all.

On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 11:29 AM, Phillip Partipilo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> For a small company, I highly recommend this hosted service that we're
> using at the moment  (we have about 30 users), onlymyemail.com.  You point
> your MX records to them, then firewall off your own email servers port 25 to
> only accept email from them.   You get a daily email with a list of all the
> spam they blocked, and can request a list on demand at any time.  False
> positives are extremely rare, and almost zero spam actually makes it past
> them.   They handle viruses as well.  I think we pay just a couple bucks per
> user per month.  Very affordable for small business.
> Nice side bonus; if our email server or internet connection is down for any
> reason, they store the email until our servers are accessible again.
>
>
> On Aug 21, 2008, at 12:01 PM, Bob Fronk wrote:
>
> It all depends on number of users and throughput.  We have a DS3 Internet
> connection, so I had to have the higher throughput device, which was more
> expensive.
>
> I want to say it was like $7000 for the device and 4 years of service.
>
> I have a small customer that has one for 10 users and I think we paid about
> $2K for it and 3 years.
>
> Bob Fronk
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> *From:* Ralph Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> ]
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:53 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Barracuda Web filter
>
> Can you give a ballpark figure on how expensive iPrisms are?
>
> stbernard.com makes you fill out a form for a quote, which generally means
> you subject yourself to endless harangues by sales people.  I hate that.
> Usually if a company doesn't post their prices, I figure their product is
> probably over priced anyway and I just skip it.
>
>
> --
> *From:* Bob Fronk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>]
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:43 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Barracuda Web filter
>
> Dropped Surfcontrol and got an iPrism 4 or 5 years ago.  Never looked back.
>
> http://www.stbernard.com/
>
> I do have a Barracuda Spam/Virus filter and it is great.  They did not have
> a web product at the time.  (I don't think anyway)
>
> Bob Fronk
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> *From:* mqcarp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>]
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:16 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Barracuda Web filter
>
> Anyone use their web filter? We use SurfControl and I have had enough with
> it. It is expensive annually and Websense is even higher. We love the
> Barracuda SPAM filter, which is perfect for our business size. Is the web
> filter a solid product too?
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RE: Barracuda Web filter

[Stefan Jafs]

Did you want free? How about Open DSN http://www.opendns.com/ works
great in my house. Reporting sucks but it works and easy to setup.

 

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From: mqcarp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 15:12
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Barracuda Web filter

 

Thanks Philip but we are not referring to email. This is about web
filtering. 

iPrism is out of the question. Too high for us. Surfcontrol's
subscriptions service alone is higher than the Barracuda device hardware
purchase. Thanks for the input all.

On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 11:29 AM, Phillip Partipilo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

For a small company, I highly recommend this hosted service that we're
using at the moment  (we have about 30 users), onlymyemail.com.  You
point your MX records to them, then firewall off your own email servers
port 25 to only accept email from them.   You get a daily email with a
list of all the spam they blocked, and can request a list on demand at
any time.  False positives are extremely rare, and almost zero spam
actually makes it past them.   They handle viruses as well.  I think we
pay just a couple bucks per user per month.  Very affordable for small
business. 

 

Nice side bonus; if our email server or internet connection is down for
any reason, they store the email until our servers are accessible again.

 

 

On Aug 21, 2008, at 12:01 PM, Bob Fronk wrote:

 

It all depends on number of users and throughput.  We have a DS3
Internet connection, so I had to have the higher throughput device,
which was more expensive.

 

I want to say it was like $7000 for the device and 4 years of
service.

 

I have a small customer that has one for 10 users and I think we
paid about $2K for it and 3 years.

 

Bob Fronk

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

From: Ralph Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:53 AM


To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Barracuda Web filter

 

Can you give a ballpark figure on how expensive iPrisms are?

 

stbernard.com makes you fill out a form for a quote, which
generally means you subject yourself to endless harangues by sales
people.  I hate that. Usually if a company doesn't post their prices, I
figure their product is probably over priced anyway and I just skip it. 

 

 





From: Bob Fronk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:43 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Barracuda Web filter

 

Dropped Surfcontrol and got an iPrism 4 or 5 years ago.  Never
looked back.

 

http://www.stbernard.com/

 

I do have a Barracuda Spam/Virus filter and it is great.  They
did not have a web product at the time.  (I don't think anyway)

 

Bob Fronk

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

From: mqcarp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:16 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Barracuda Web filter

 

Anyone use their web filter? We use SurfControl and I have had
enough with it. It is expensive annually and Websense is even higher. We
love the Barracuda SPAM filter, which is perfect for our business size.
Is the web filter a solid product too?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RE: MX Logic vs. Postini

[Senter, John]

What about the Microsoft Exchange Hosted Services?  We are a Postini
customer but are wanting to look at MS EHS, formally FrontBridge.  They
have the filtering, virus scanning, archiving, continuity.  Anyone using
this?  If so did you come from another vendor like Postini?

-Original Message-
From: John Gwinner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 2:50 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: MX Logic vs. Postini

We're on MX-Logic through an ASP - what's the continuity feature?

I've never been on postini, but a few things I don't like about
MX-Logic, I really preferred 'Ninja' but we outsourced, and all our ASP
had was MX-Logic.

I don't like the way the 'from' doesn't come through before you release
the email - you don't get the email address and name, just the email
address, so it's hard to tell who it's from sometimes.  The web page
cuts off the full sender and subject, again making it hard to realize
what you're getting.  Minor nits, seems to work OK

I will say though I'm missing email - there were some mailing lists I
used to be on that have just disappeared, and I have our settings on
delete nothing and quarantine everything.  They weren't important enough
to follow up on.

   == John ==
 


> -Original Message-
> From: Jon D [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:57 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: MX Logic vs. Postini
> 
> I have the same question. I've been with Postini for years and they're
> amazing. BUT, MXLogic has that continuity feature which Postini
> doesn't.
> 
> Anyone know if Postini is planning on adding anything like that?
> They're usually on top of things...
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 10:09 AM, Andy Ognenoff
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Anyone have any first hand experiences with MX Logic vs. Postini?
I've been
> > a Postini customer for years and have been very happy with them but
MX Logic
> > is courting us and their pricing is very attractive.  Anyone make
that
> > switch and have any regrets or advice?
> >
> >  - Andy O.
> >
> >
> >
> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> > ~   ~
> >
> 
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
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RE: Barracuda Web filter

[Roger Wright]

What do you need from your web filter?  Have you considered OpenDNS?

 

   

 

Roger Wright

Network Administrator

Evatone, Inc.

727.572.7076  x388

_  

 

From: mqcarp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 3:12 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Barracuda Web filter

 

Thanks Philip but we are not referring to email. This is about web
filtering. 

iPrism is out of the question. Too high for us. Surfcontrol's
subscriptions service alone is higher than the Barracuda device hardware
purchase. Thanks for the input all.

On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 11:29 AM, Phillip Partipilo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

For a small company, I highly recommend this hosted service that we're
using at the moment  (we have about 30 users), onlymyemail.com.  You
point your MX records to them, then firewall off your own email servers
port 25 to only accept email from them.   You get a daily email with a
list of all the spam they blocked, and can request a list on demand at
any time.  False positives are extremely rare, and almost zero spam
actually makes it past them.   They handle viruses as well.  I think we
pay just a couple bucks per user per month.  Very affordable for small
business. 

 

Nice side bonus; if our email server or internet connection is down for
any reason, they store the email until our servers are accessible again.

 

 

On Aug 21, 2008, at 12:01 PM, Bob Fronk wrote:

 

It all depends on number of users and throughput.  We have a DS3
Internet connection, so I had to have the higher throughput device,
which was more expensive.

 

I want to say it was like $7000 for the device and 4 years of
service.

 

I have a small customer that has one for 10 users and I think we
paid about $2K for it and 3 years.

 

Bob Fronk

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

From: Ralph Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:53 AM


To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Barracuda Web filter

 

Can you give a ballpark figure on how expensive iPrisms are?

 

stbernard.com makes you fill out a form for a quote, which
generally means you subject yourself to endless harangues by sales
people.  I hate that. Usually if a company doesn't post their prices, I
figure their product is probably over priced anyway and I just skip it. 

 

 





From: Bob Fronk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:43 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Barracuda Web filter

 

Dropped Surfcontrol and got an iPrism 4 or 5 years ago.  Never
looked back.

 

http://www.stbernard.com/

 

I do have a Barracuda Spam/Virus filter and it is great.  They
did not have a web product at the time.  (I don't think anyway)

 

Bob Fronk

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

From: mqcarp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:16 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Barracuda Web filter

 

Anyone use their web filter? We use SurfControl and I have had
enough with it. It is expensive annually and Websense is even higher. We
love the Barracuda SPAM filter, which is perfect for our business size.
Is the web filter a solid product too?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Re: Barracuda Web filter

[mqcarp]

lol

No we are not THAT cheap, but thanks

On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Stefan Jafs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>  Did you want free? How about Open DSN http://www.opendns.com/ works great
> in my house. Reporting sucks but it works and easy to setup.
>
>
>
> *__*
> *Stefan Jafs*
>
>
>
> *From:* mqcarp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 21, 2008 15:12
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Barracuda Web filter
>
>
>
> Thanks Philip but we are not referring to email. This is about web
> filtering.
>
> iPrism is out of the question. Too high for us. Surfcontrol's subscriptions
> service alone is higher than the Barracuda device hardware purchase. Thanks
> for the input all.
>
> On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 11:29 AM, Phillip Partipilo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> For a small company, I highly recommend this hosted service that we're
> using at the moment  (we have about 30 users), onlymyemail.com.  You point
> your MX records to them, then firewall off your own email servers port 25 to
> only accept email from them.   You get a daily email with a list of all the
> spam they blocked, and can request a list on demand at any time.  False
> positives are extremely rare, and almost zero spam actually makes it past
> them.   They handle viruses as well.  I think we pay just a couple bucks per
> user per month.  Very affordable for small business.
>
>
>
> Nice side bonus; if our email server or internet connection is down for any
> reason, they store the email until our servers are accessible again.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Aug 21, 2008, at 12:01 PM, Bob Fronk wrote:
>
>
>
>   It all depends on number of users and throughput.  We have a DS3
> Internet connection, so I had to have the higher throughput device, which
> was more expensive.
>
>
>
> I want to say it was like $7000 for the device and 4 years of service.
>
>
>
> I have a small customer that has one for 10 users and I think we paid about
> $2K for it and 3 years.
>
>
>
> Bob Fronk
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
> *From:* Ralph Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> ]
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:53 AM
>
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Barracuda Web filter
>
>
>
> Can you give a ballpark figure on how expensive iPrisms are?
>
>
>
> stbernard.com makes you fill out a form for a quote, which generally means
> you subject yourself to endless harangues by sales people.  I hate that.
> Usually if a company doesn't post their prices, I figure their product is
> probably over priced anyway and I just skip it.
>
>
>
>
>   --
>
> *From:* Bob Fronk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>]
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:43 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Barracuda Web filter
>
>
>
> Dropped Surfcontrol and got an iPrism 4 or 5 years ago.  Never looked back.
>
>
>
> http://www.stbernard.com/
>
>
>
> I do have a Barracuda Spam/Virus filter and it is great.  They did not have
> a web product at the time.  (I don't think anyway)
>
>
>
> Bob Fronk
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
> *From:* mqcarp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>]
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:16 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Barracuda Web filter
>
>
>
> Anyone use their web filter? We use SurfControl and I have had enough with
> it. It is expensive annually and Websense is even higher. We love the
> Barracuda SPAM filter, which is perfect for our business size. Is the web
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Just HOW BIG are your Exchange mailboxes, white screens, and Directory access times

[John Gwinner]

We are getting hassled by our Exchange ASP.  I won't mention any names.

 

About a year and a half ago we outsourced our existing exchange server.
Performance with our ASP has gone downhill steadily ever since.

 

We are a consulting company, without any central location but an admin
office with 10 people in it.  Email is our lifeline to other 200 people
in the company.  Most of our clients don't support outgoing VPN's so we
tend to use email attachments a lot.  (WebDAV helps out some for
intranet work, but we still do most work on email).

 

So our mailboxes are big.  The owners is about 5 Gig, mine is about 3Gig
and I've cut back the NT mailing list to 1 year J

 

The Microsoft Exchange Connection Status currently shows a 138ms average
response on Mail, and roughly 2500ms on Directory Service.  I think the
Director service is horrid, but our ASP is blaming the white screens and
poor response time on the size of our mailboxes.  Ideas?

 

So ... how big is yours?

 

   == John ==
 


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

RE: Just HOW BIG are your Exchange mailboxes, white screens, and Directory access times

[Joseph L. Casale]

So provision a new empty one and test. Should put an end to that mystery.
Is it fast, or does he need to look elsewhere?
jlc

From: John Gwinner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 1:40 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Just HOW BIG are your Exchange mailboxes, white screens, and Directory 
access times

We are getting hassled by our Exchange ASP.  I won't mention any names.

About a year and a half ago we outsourced our existing exchange server.  
Performance with our ASP has gone downhill steadily ever since.

We are a consulting company, without any central location but an admin office 
with 10 people in it.  Email is our lifeline to other 200 people in the 
company.  Most of our clients don't support outgoing VPN's so we tend to use 
email attachments a lot.  (WebDAV helps out some for intranet work, but we 
still do most work on email).

So our mailboxes are big.  The owners is about 5 Gig, mine is about 3Gig and 
I've cut back the NT mailing list to 1 year :)

The Microsoft Exchange Connection Status currently shows a 138ms average 
response on Mail, and roughly 2500ms on Directory Service.  I think the 
Director service is horrid, but our ASP is blaming the white screens and poor 
response time on the size of our mailboxes.  Ideas?

So ... how big is yours?

   == John ==







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

RE: Just HOW BIG are your Exchange mailboxes, white screens, and Directory access times

[Michael B. Smith]

A few very significant questions:

 

1] are you hosted on Exchange 2003 or 2007?

 

2] are you using Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007?

 

3] how many items are in the key folders? (Inbox, Sent Items, Calendar,
Tasks, Contacts, Notes)

 

4] Cached mode or online mode?

 

5] Can you reproduce the "white screen"? If so, when does it happen? (That
is, precisely what do you do to cause it.)

 

I've built three ASPs running hosted Exchange since 1999. I've dealt with
this problem dozens of times. YOU are at a disadvantage, because you can't
look at their Exmon statistics or Perfmon values. I can tell you how to help
on the client side, but start off answering the questions above. J

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith

MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP

http://TheEssentialExchange.com

 

From: John Gwinner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 3:40 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Just HOW BIG are your Exchange mailboxes, white screens, and
Directory access times

 

We are getting hassled by our Exchange ASP.  I won't mention any names.

 

About a year and a half ago we outsourced our existing exchange server.
Performance with our ASP has gone downhill steadily ever since.

 

We are a consulting company, without any central location but an admin
office with 10 people in it.  Email is our lifeline to other 200 people in
the company.  Most of our clients don't support outgoing VPN's so we tend to
use email attachments a lot.  (WebDAV helps out some for intranet work, but
we still do most work on email).

 

So our mailboxes are big.  The owners is about 5 Gig, mine is about 3Gig and
I've cut back the NT mailing list to 1 year J

 

The Microsoft Exchange Connection Status currently shows a 138ms average
response on Mail, and roughly 2500ms on Directory Service.  I think the
Director service is horrid, but our ASP is blaming the white screens and
poor response time on the size of our mailboxes.  Ideas?

 

So . how big is yours?

 

   == John ==
 

 

 

 

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

RE: Just HOW BIG are your Exchange mailboxes, white screens, and Directory access times

[Michael B. Smith]

Usage patterns and software versions are much more important.

 

No offense, but an empty mailbox doesn't tell you squat (except whether you
can connect or not).

 

For example, if a user keeps 20,000 items in their inbox or sent items, no
ASP is going to provision their hardware to such a level as to make that
performance reasonably. I'd rather lose the occasional customer than spend
the dollars that would require.

 

When I left my last job last year, as an Exchange hoster, my personal
mailbox (and I hosted our email domain just like any other customer) was
over 8 GB and performance was stellar. However, there are a few key rules
that come into play.

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith

MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP

http://TheEssentialExchange.com

 

From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 3:45 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Just HOW BIG are your Exchange mailboxes, white screens, and
Directory access times

 

So provision a new empty one and test. Should put an end to that mystery.

Is it fast, or does he need to look elsewhere?

jlc

 

From: John Gwinner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 1:40 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Just HOW BIG are your Exchange mailboxes, white screens, and
Directory access times

 

We are getting hassled by our Exchange ASP.  I won't mention any names.

 

About a year and a half ago we outsourced our existing exchange server.
Performance with our ASP has gone downhill steadily ever since.

 

We are a consulting company, without any central location but an admin
office with 10 people in it.  Email is our lifeline to other 200 people in
the company.  Most of our clients don't support outgoing VPN's so we tend to
use email attachments a lot.  (WebDAV helps out some for intranet work, but
we still do most work on email).

 

So our mailboxes are big.  The owners is about 5 Gig, mine is about 3Gig and
I've cut back the NT mailing list to 1 year J

 

The Microsoft Exchange Connection Status currently shows a 138ms average
response on Mail, and roughly 2500ms on Directory Service.  I think the
Director service is horrid, but our ASP is blaming the white screens and
poor response time on the size of our mailboxes.  Ideas?

 

So . how big is yours?

 

   == John ==


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

Re: Barracuda Web filter

[Graeme Carstairs]

I think for the money there is nothing out there, that works as well.

We have had no problems with ours except when early alpha testing a new
feature which i dont think is out of NDA yet.

No speed issues, the reporting gives us all the information we need.

It blocks what we want blocked, and allows what we want allowed.

YMMV

Graeme


On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 4:29 PM, Andrew Greene
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:

>  Personally I'd advise against it. I've found the reporting to be far from
> comprehensive and the filtering categories are a little lacking in their own
> comprehensiveness. I've also experienced a great deal of network slowness
> with this product on the network and have to reboot it at least once a day.
>
>
>
> I love their spam firewall and think it's great, but I don't think I'd
> recommend the Web Filter. I do have high hopes for their new 4.0 firmware,
> but I fear I'll be disappointed. As always, YMMV.
>
>
>
> Andrew Greene
>
> IS Technician / Webmaster
>
> City of Anderson
>
>
>
> *From:* mqcarp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:16 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Barracuda Web filter
>
>
>
> Anyone use their web filter? We use SurfControl and I have had enough with
> it. It is expensive annually and Websense is even higher. We love the
> Barracuda SPAM filter, which is perfect for our business size. Is the web
> filter a solid product too?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>


-- 
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and sponsoring one of those poor starving kids on the other side of the
world to make up for the fact that you're a complete shit at home.

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

RE: CAL question

[Angus Scott-Fleming]

On 21 Aug 2008 at 8:44, Andy Ognenoff  wrote:

> 
> >ISTR you are locked into whichever one you start with.
> 
> Clarification on that:
> 
> "Customers with current Software Assurance for CALs acquired after April 
> 1, 2003 may switch their Device CALs to User CALs and User CAL to Device 
> CALs upon renewal of their Software Assurance coverage for those CALs."

IOW, "when you pay us more money, you can switch your CAL types.  You can only 
do this every two years, when you pay us."

> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/priclicfaq
> .mspx

I found this of interest (*) on the above page:

Q.  Can I use a Windows Device CAL and a Windows User CAL on the same 
server?
A.  Yes. Windows Device and User CALs can be used on the same server. For 
ease of management and tracking though, Microsoft recommends that 
customers choose to acquire CALs on either a device or user basis.

(*) IOW I learned something new today ;-)

A


--
Angus Scott-Fleming
GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona
1-520-290-5038
+---+




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

Re: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003

[Angus Scott-Fleming]

On 21 Aug 2008 at 9:01, Steven Peck  wrote:

> To help find some of those space vampires, I use an old visual utility
> called scanner.  If you have some large directory of logfiles, someone
> downloaded service packs to the profiles desktop, this will help you
> spot them.
> http://www.blkmtn.org/useful-utility-scanner
> 

I use SpaceMonger (the older freeware version) for this, good tool

--
Angus Scott-Fleming
GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona
1-520-290-5038
+---+




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

RE: Just HOW BIG are your Exchange mailboxes, white screens, and Directory access times

[Joseph L. Casale]

Not that I would *ever* challenge your exchange knowledge Michael but:

"an empty mailbox doesn't tell you squat"

followed by:

"no ASP is going to provision their hardware to such a level as to make that 
performance reasonably"

So apparently it has all to do with performance :) My reco was an effort to 
simply show that the ASP's claims to the Op's perf issues were accurate or not.

jlc

From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 2:00 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Just HOW BIG are your Exchange mailboxes, white screens, and 
Directory access times

Usage patterns and software versions are much more important.

No offense, but an empty mailbox doesn't tell you squat (except whether you can 
connect or not).

For example, if a user keeps 20,000 items in their inbox or sent items, no ASP 
is going to provision their hardware to such a level as to make that 
performance reasonably. I'd rather lose the occasional customer than spend the 
dollars that would require.

When I left my last job last year, as an Exchange hoster, my personal mailbox 
(and I hosted our email domain just like any other customer) was over 8 GB and 
performance was stellar. However, there are a few key rules that come into 
play...

Regards,

Michael B. Smith
MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com

From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 3:45 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Just HOW BIG are your Exchange mailboxes, white screens, and 
Directory access times

So provision a new empty one and test. Should put an end to that mystery.
Is it fast, or does he need to look elsewhere?
jlc

From: John Gwinner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 1:40 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Just HOW BIG are your Exchange mailboxes, white screens, and Directory 
access times

We are getting hassled by our Exchange ASP.  I won't mention any names.

About a year and a half ago we outsourced our existing exchange server.  
Performance with our ASP has gone downhill steadily ever since.

We are a consulting company, without any central location but an admin office 
with 10 people in it.  Email is our lifeline to other 200 people in the 
company.  Most of our clients don't support outgoing VPN's so we tend to use 
email attachments a lot.  (WebDAV helps out some for intranet work, but we 
still do most work on email).

So our mailboxes are big.  The owners is about 5 Gig, mine is about 3Gig and 
I've cut back the NT mailing list to 1 year :)

The Microsoft Exchange Connection Status currently shows a 138ms average 
response on Mail, and roughly 2500ms on Directory Service.  I think the 
Director service is horrid, but our ASP is blaming the white screens and poor 
response time on the size of our mailboxes.  Ideas?

So ... how big is yours?

   == John ==






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

RE: Just HOW BIG are your Exchange mailboxes, white screens, and Directory access times

[Michael B. Smith]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I make no claims to omniscience. I'm regularly proven
wrong! J

 

My point, which I stated poorly, is that certain usage patterns cannot be
(cost-effectively) made performant. That really doesn't depend on whether we
are talking about an ASP or about one-server-SBS-company or
two-hundred-server-worldwide-company. While an empty mailbox may be
fast-as-the-dickens, it's immaterial. What's more important is a mailbox
that a user is having issues with and determining WHY that is the case.

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith

MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP

http://TheEssentialExchange.com

 

From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 4:05 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Just HOW BIG are your Exchange mailboxes, white screens, and
Directory access times

 

Not that I would *ever* challenge your exchange knowledge Michael but:

 

"an empty mailbox doesn't tell you squat"

followed by:

 

"no ASP is going to provision their hardware to such a level as to make that
performance reasonably"

 

So apparently it has all to do with performance J My reco was an effort to
simply show that the ASP's claims to the Op's perf issues were accurate or
not.

 

jlc

 

From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 2:00 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Just HOW BIG are your Exchange mailboxes, white screens, and
Directory access times

 

Usage patterns and software versions are much more important.

 

No offense, but an empty mailbox doesn't tell you squat (except whether you
can connect or not).

 

For example, if a user keeps 20,000 items in their inbox or sent items, no
ASP is going to provision their hardware to such a level as to make that
performance reasonably. I'd rather lose the occasional customer than spend
the dollars that would require.

 

When I left my last job last year, as an Exchange hoster, my personal
mailbox (and I hosted our email domain just like any other customer) was
over 8 GB and performance was stellar. However, there are a few key rules
that come into play.

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith

MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP

http://TheEssentialExchange.com

 

From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 3:45 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Just HOW BIG are your Exchange mailboxes, white screens, and
Directory access times

 

So provision a new empty one and test. Should put an end to that mystery.

Is it fast, or does he need to look elsewhere?

jlc

 

From: John Gwinner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 1:40 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Just HOW BIG are your Exchange mailboxes, white screens, and
Directory access times

 

We are getting hassled by our Exchange ASP.  I won't mention any names.

 

About a year and a half ago we outsourced our existing exchange server.
Performance with our ASP has gone downhill steadily ever since.

 

We are a consulting company, without any central location but an admin
office with 10 people in it.  Email is our lifeline to other 200 people in
the company.  Most of our clients don't support outgoing VPN's so we tend to
use email attachments a lot.  (WebDAV helps out some for intranet work, but
we still do most work on email).

 

So our mailboxes are big.  The owners is about 5 Gig, mine is about 3Gig and
I've cut back the NT mailing list to 1 year J

 

The Microsoft Exchange Connection Status currently shows a 138ms average
response on Mail, and roughly 2500ms on Directory Service.  I think the
Director service is horrid, but our ASP is blaming the white screens and
poor response time on the size of our mailboxes.  Ideas?

 

So . how big is yours?

 

   == John ==

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Citrix printing

[Erik Fog-Morrissette]

Hello all

 

Can anyone suggest a printer for the following configuration:

 

I have a client who runs a citrixserver on a window 2003 server. 

 

The clients are MetaFrame Presentation Server Web Client for Win32.

 

I tried HP 1005 that didn't at all go well. HP presales suggested HP1505
which didn't work either. So I am kind of stuck here.

 

 

 

Best regards 

SysTek

Erik Fog-Morrissette

 

 

Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this
quickly."

 

 

 


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

RE: Citrix printing

[David Mazzaccaro]

Are you talking about local printers or networked printers?
We have good results w/ various HP models here.
 

 


From: Erik Fog-Morrissette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 4:19 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Citrix printing



Hello all

 

Can anyone suggest a printer for the following configuration:

 

I have a client who runs a citrixserver on a window 2003 server. 

 

The clients are MetaFrame Presentation Server Web Client for Win32.

 

I tried HP 1005 that didn't at all go well. HP presales suggested HP1505
which didn't work either. So I am kind of stuck here.

 

 

 

Best regards 

SysTek

Erik Fog-Morrissette

 

 

Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do
this quickly."

 

 

 


 

 


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

RE: Barracuda Web filter

[Miller Bonnie L .]

I do not have any info on our pricing, but we just switched from two ISA 
Servers running surfcontrol to the Webwasher appliances from SecureComputing.  
Our network admin is really pleased with their support so far and he did a lot 
of research to find something that would work for our reporting requirements.

-Bonnie

From: mqcarp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 8:16 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Barracuda Web filter

Anyone use their web filter? We use SurfControl and I have had enough with it. 
It is expensive annually and Websense is even higher. We love the Barracuda 
SPAM filter, which is perfect for our business size. Is the web filter a solid 
product too?





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

Re: Barracuda Web filter

[mqcarp]

Graeme are you referring to Barracuda?

On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 3:01 PM, Graeme Carstairs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:

> I think for the money there is nothing out there, that works as well.
>
> We have had no problems with ours except when early alpha testing a new
> feature which i dont think is out of NDA yet.
>
> No speed issues, the reporting gives us all the information we need.
>
> It blocks what we want blocked, and allows what we want allowed.
>
> YMMV
>
> Graeme
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 4:29 PM, Andrew Greene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > wrote:
>
>>  Personally I'd advise against it. I've found the reporting to be far
>> from comprehensive and the filtering categories are a little lacking in
>> their own comprehensiveness. I've also experienced a great deal of network
>> slowness with this product on the network and have to reboot it at least
>> once a day.
>>
>>
>>
>> I love their spam firewall and think it's great, but I don't think I'd
>> recommend the Web Filter. I do have high hopes for their new 4.0 firmware,
>> but I fear I'll be disappointed. As always, YMMV.
>>
>>
>>
>> Andrew Greene
>>
>> IS Technician / Webmaster
>>
>> City of Anderson
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* mqcarp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> *Sent:* Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:16 AM
>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>> *Subject:* Barracuda Web filter
>>
>>
>>
>> Anyone use their web filter? We use SurfControl and I have had enough with
>> it. It is expensive annually and Websense is even higher. We love the
>> Barracuda SPAM filter, which is perfect for our business size. Is the web
>> filter a solid product too?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Carbon credits are a bit like beating someone up on this side of the world
> and sponsoring one of those poor starving kids on the other side of the
> world to make up for the fact that you're a complete shit at home.
>
>
>
>
>
>

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

SQL 2k Install

[Joseph L. Casale]

I have to install SQL 2000 for an ERP app, what is your recommended setup 
parameter with respect to Authentication Mode: Windows Only, or Mixed Mode with 
an SA account?

What's the diff?

Thanks!
jlc


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

Re: SQL 2k Install

[Klint Price - ArizonaITPro]

It depends on what the vendor requires.

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

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

Klint

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


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

Re: Barracuda Web filter

[Graeme Carstairs]

Yes the Barracuda sorry.



On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 9:40 PM, mqcarp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Graeme are you referring to Barracuda?
>
> On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 3:01 PM, Graeme Carstairs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>
>> I think for the money there is nothing out there, that works as well.
>>
>> We have had no problems with ours except when early alpha testing a new
>> feature which i dont think is out of NDA yet.
>>
>> No speed issues, the reporting gives us all the information we need.
>>
>> It blocks what we want blocked, and allows what we want allowed.
>>
>> YMMV
>>
>> Graeme
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 4:29 PM, Andrew Greene <
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>>  Personally I'd advise against it. I've found the reporting to be far
>>> from comprehensive and the filtering categories are a little lacking in
>>> their own comprehensiveness. I've also experienced a great deal of network
>>> slowness with this product on the network and have to reboot it at least
>>> once a day.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I love their spam firewall and think it's great, but I don't think I'd
>>> recommend the Web Filter. I do have high hopes for their new 4.0 firmware,
>>> but I fear I'll be disappointed. As always, YMMV.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Andrew Greene
>>>
>>> IS Technician / Webmaster
>>>
>>> City of Anderson
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* mqcarp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:16 AM
>>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>>> *Subject:* Barracuda Web filter
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Anyone use their web filter? We use SurfControl and I have had enough
>>> with it. It is expensive annually and Websense is even higher. We love the
>>> Barracuda SPAM filter, which is perfect for our business size. Is the web
>>> filter a solid product too?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Carbon credits are a bit like beating someone up on this side of the world
>> and sponsoring one of those poor starving kids on the other side of the
>> world to make up for the fact that you're a complete shit at home.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>


-- 
Carbon credits are a bit like beating someone up on this side of the world
and sponsoring one of those poor starving kids on the other side of the
world to make up for the fact that you're a complete shit at home.

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

RE: SQL 2k Install

[Michael B. Smith]

Don't install sql 2000.

 

Sql 2005 MINIMUM.

 

That being said, I always used "mixed", so I can have a separate 'sa'
account.

 

Without "mixed" sa is mapped to administrator.

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith

MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP

http://TheEssentialExchange.com

 

From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 4:47 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: SQL 2k Install

 

I have to install SQL 2000 for an ERP app, what is your recommended setup
parameter with respect to Authentication Mode: Windows Only, or Mixed Mode
with an SA account?

 

What's the diff?

 

Thanks!
jlc

 

 

 

 

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

RE: SQL 2k Install

[Ziots, Edward]

I agree, 

 

SQL 2000 is going end of Life, very soon. GO with SQL 2005 much more
feature rich. 

 

Set SA to a complex password as before and store it away, and don't give
the vendor SA rights, DBO to there database or less is usually all they
need to do the majority of there stuff, and be adamant on this. 

 

Z

 

Edward E. Ziots

Network Engineer

Lifespan Organization

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

Phone: 401-639-3505



From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 4:56 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: SQL 2k Install

 

Don't install sql 2000.

 

Sql 2005 MINIMUM.

 

That being said, I always used "mixed", so I can have a separate 'sa'
account.

 

Without "mixed" sa is mapped to administrator.

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith

MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP

http://TheEssentialExchange.com

 

From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 4:47 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: SQL 2k Install

 

I have to install SQL 2000 for an ERP app, what is your recommended
setup parameter with respect to Authentication Mode: Windows Only, or
Mixed Mode with an SA account?

 

What's the diff?

 

Thanks!
jlc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

RE: SQL 2k Install

[Joseph L. Casale]

Yea, I looked that up and saw this issue and consulted w/ Vendor regarding 
SQL2k EOL issue.
The version of ERP we are stuck on (various) reasons is not compatible with SQL 
2005.

Bah...

Thanks for the Auth info,
jlc

From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 2:56 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: SQL 2k Install

Don't install sql 2000.

Sql 2005 MINIMUM.

That being said, I always used "mixed", so I can have a separate 'sa' account.

Without "mixed" sa is mapped to administrator.

Regards,

Michael B. Smith
MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com

From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 4:47 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: SQL 2k Install

I have to install SQL 2000 for an ERP app, what is your recommended setup 
parameter with respect to Authentication Mode: Windows Only, or Mixed Mode with 
an SA account?

What's the diff?

Thanks!
jlc












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

ADAM in the DMZ

[Webb, Brian (Corp)]

Anyone use ADAM?
 
The end goal is to set up an ADAM instance in the DMZ - doing a
unidirectional sync from our AD using ADAMsync so we don't have to let
our e-mail validation appliance poke through the firewall to read e-mail
addresses from AD.
 
Right now I'm just trying to get ADAMsync to work from a DC to my ADAM
instance on a workgroup based server (no firewalls).  I'm running Server
2003 R2 SP2 on both machines and I've set up the ADAM instance and used
ADschemaAnalyzer to get the schema on ADAM to match our production AD.
Here are the results from my ADAMsync run:
 
C:\WINDOWS\ADAM>adamsync /fs localhost:5 "dc=synctargetdc"
Ldap error occured. ldap_bind_s: Invalid Credentials.
Extended Info: 8009030C: LdapErr: DSID-0C09043E, comment:
AcceptSecurityContext error, data 0, vece.
 
I then tried putting in the /creds option like so (putting in my real
credentials):
 
C:\WINDOWS\ADAM>adamsync /fs localhost:5 "dc=synctargetdc" /creds
domain user password
The system cannot find the file specified.

Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
 
Brian Webb - MCSE
TDS Corporate IS, Windows Server Platform Team
Senior Systems Administrator

"When stuck on a problem as often can be, try to remember G.B.T.T.D. (Go
Back To The Definition)". - Dave Seybold

 

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

RE: ADAM in the DMZ

[Troy Meyer]

Hey Brian,

First make sure you have adam sp1

Then try binding to "\\localhost:5\dc=synctarget,dc=com" .

We use ADAM for some off the beaten path stuff, but have never used adamsync to 
our enterprise AD, so my bind may look different.


-troy

-Original Message-
From: Webb, Brian (Corp) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 2:43 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: ADAM in the DMZ

Anyone use ADAM?

The end goal is to set up an ADAM instance in the DMZ - doing a unidirectional 
sync from our AD using ADAMsync so we don't have to let our e-mail validation 
appliance poke through the firewall to read e-mail addresses from AD.

Right now I'm just trying to get ADAMsync to work from a DC to my ADAM instance 
on a workgroup based server (no firewalls).  I'm running Server 2003 R2 SP2 on 
both machines and I've set up the ADAM instance and used ADschemaAnalyzer to 
get the schema on ADAM to match our production AD.  Here are the results from 
my ADAMsync run:

C:\WINDOWS\ADAM>adamsync /fs localhost:5 "dc=synctargetdc"
Ldap error occured. ldap_bind_s: Invalid Credentials.
Extended Info: 8009030C: LdapErr: DSID-0C09043E, comment: AcceptSecurityContext 
error, data 0, vece.

I then tried putting in the /creds option like so (putting in my real 
credentials):

C:\WINDOWS\ADAM>adamsync /fs localhost:5 "dc=synctargetdc" /creds domain 
user password
The system cannot find the file specified.

Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

Brian Webb - MCSE
TDS Corporate IS, Windows Server Platform Team
Senior Systems Administrator

"When stuck on a problem as often can be, try to remember G.B.T.T.D. (Go Back 
To The Definition)". - Dave Seybold









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

RE: Citrix printing

[Webster]

Both HP and Citrix have documents listing certified printers for Terminal
Server/Citrix environments.  With the advent of the latest version of the
Universal Printer Driver, I haven't run into any issues with any HP printers
at any customer site.

 

 

Webster

 

From: Erik Fog-Morrissette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Subject: Citrix printing

 

Hello all

 

Can anyone suggest a printer for the following configuration:

 

I have a client who runs a citrixserver on a window 2003 server. 

 

The clients are MetaFrame Presentation Server Web Client for Win32.

 

I tried HP 1005 that didn't at all go well. HP presales suggested HP1505
which didn't work either. So I am kind of stuck here.

 

 

 

Best regards 

SysTek

Erik Fog-Morrissette

 

 

Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this
quickly."

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Re: Citrix printing

[Durf]

Purchase Tricerat Screwdrivers for about $1750 (per server), and use
whatever printer you want.  :)

Great product.

-- Durf

On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 4:18 PM, Erik Fog-Morrissette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>  Hello all
>
>
>
> Can anyone suggest a printer for the following configuration:
>
>
>
> I have a client who runs a citrixserver on a window 2003 server.
>
>
>
> The clients are MetaFrame Presentation Server Web Client for Win32.
>
>
>
> I tried HP 1005 that didn't at all go well. HP presales suggested HP1505
> which didn't work either. So I am kind of stuck here.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Best regards
>
> SysTek
>
> Erik Fog-Morrissette
>
>
>
>
>
> Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do
> this quickly."
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>


-- 
--
Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day.
Give a fish a man, and he'll eat for weeks!

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

RE: Just HOW BIG are your Exchange mailboxes, white screens, and Directory access times

[John Gwinner]

Thanks Michael - so I assume this applies to both public folders as well
as individual mailboxes (as some of the KB articles implied Public
folders, although it didn't exclude mailboxes of course).

 

I did a search on 'mailbox size' and didn't get any hits, but I didn't
read all of the list, I have to admit.

 

In our case, we can't upgrade so far - the ISP is saying that to go to
2007 we have to agree to a 2G limit for all mailboxes. So this isn't
practical unless they change their policy.  To do the upgrade, they want
to migrate everyone to a different AD forrest, so it's an import /
export for them.

 

 

Regarding our current server, 

 

I'm surprised that 2500ms directory access is OK, that seems high.
Maybe I shouldn't worry about it then.  The ExPTA didn't like it:

 

The maximum value of 'MSExchangeDSAccess Domain
Controllers(DS005.somewhere.local)\LDAP Search Time' is beyond the error
threshold of 100 ms. The measured value is 437.67 ms.

The average value of 'MSExchangeDSAccess Domain
Controllers(DS001.somewhere.local)\LDAP Search Time' is beyond the error
threshold of 50 ms. The measured value is 154.17 ms.

 

(etc ... for 5 directory servers)

 

Drive latencies are high also:

SMTP drive: Maximum '\LogicalDisk(C:)\Avg. Disk sec/Write' should be
less than 50 (0.05 ms). The measured maximum value is 0.226 (226 ms).

 

Our ASP doesn't offer any kind of online archiving, which would make
this all much easier.

 

   == John ==
 

 

John D. Gwinner
Director of Technology
DAZ Systems, Inc   
Oracle Certified Advantage Partner

From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 4:20 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Just HOW BIG are your Exchange mailboxes, white screens,
and Directory access times

 

As I wrote, just on Monday, in this mailing list:  J

[John D. Gwinner] ...


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

RE: Citrix printing

[Webster]

As of June 2008, HP printers supported in Citrix PS environments:

 

http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/4AA0-8465ENW.pdf

 

 

Webster

 

 

 

From: Webster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 6:16 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Citrix printing

 

Both HP and Citrix have documents listing certified printers for Terminal
Server/Citrix environments.  With the advent of the latest version of the
Universal Printer Driver, I haven't run into any issues with any HP printers
at any customer site.

 

 

Webster

 

From: Erik Fog-Morrissette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Subject: Citrix printing

 

Hello all

 

Can anyone suggest a printer for the following configuration:

 

I have a client who runs a citrixserver on a window 2003 server. 

 

The clients are MetaFrame Presentation Server Web Client for Win32.

 

I tried HP 1005 that didn't at all go well. HP presales suggested HP1505
which didn't work either. So I am kind of stuck here.

 

 

 

Best regards 

SysTek

Erik Fog-Morrissette

 

 

Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this
quickly."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Re: cleaning up C drive of SBS 2003

[Miguel Gonzalez Castaños]

NTSysAdmin wrote:

Where are the Exchange Log Files, and are they being deleted when the SBS 
Server is backed up?
  
Which log files you talk about? There are some under 
C:\windows\system32\logfiles\ but this has been removed to gain space.


I think the SQL monitoring service is a good candidate to be removed. 
However I don't know if I can remove the rotated errorlogs as I 
mentioned in one of my previous emails (just in case it has any effect 
in any report). Also the data files from this service can be moved 
somewhere else?


For the time I'm going to move the rotated logs somewhere else.

Miguel


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

RE: SQL 2k Install

[Ken Schaefer]

Personally I would *not* use Mixed mode if I am able to - on SQL Server 2000 at 
least.

Integrated Windows Auth gives you better logging (to the Windows event log), 
plus all the password management goodness that is available in AD (password 
length, history, complexity, lockout etc). None of that is available with SQL 
Server logins. Additionally, if you go mixed mode, there's an additional set of 
credentials you need to start monitoring and managing.

With SQL Server 2008, Microsoft's realised that mixed mode isn't going away, so 
some of these features are available with SQL Server logins now. But that 
functionality doesn't exist in SQL Server 2000.

Cheers
Ken

From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, 22 August 2008 7:13 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: SQL 2k Install

Yea, I looked that up and saw this issue and consulted w/ Vendor regarding 
SQL2k EOL issue.
The version of ERP we are stuck on (various) reasons is not compatible with SQL 
2005.

Bah...

Thanks for the Auth info,
jlc

From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 2:56 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: SQL 2k Install

Don't install sql 2000.

Sql 2005 MINIMUM.

That being said, I always used "mixed", so I can have a separate 'sa' account.

Without "mixed" sa is mapped to administrator.

Regards,

Michael B. Smith
MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com

From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 4:47 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: SQL 2k Install

I have to install SQL 2000 for an ERP app, what is your recommended setup 
parameter with respect to Authentication Mode: Windows Only, or Mixed Mode with 
an SA account?

What's the diff?

Thanks!
jlc



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

RE: SBS 2003 swing migration?

[Jim Majorowicz]

Andy,

 

If you still have my phone number call me if you want to discuss.  SBS is my
area o' expertise really.  Jeff Middleton's Swing Migration is the bees
knees as long as your Active Directory is solid.  If it's the AD you're
wishing to fix, I suggest something a little more drastic.

 

 

From: Andy Shook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 6:56 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: SBS 2003 swing migration?

 

Thanks MBS, this is an on the side client

 

Shook

 

From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:52 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: SBS 2003 swing migration?

 

I posted this in another place:

 

http://theessentialexchange.com/blogs/michael/archive/2008/05/18/sbs-2003-ha
rdware-migration-upgrade.aspx

 

However, since you are now at Peak10, and you don't clarify whether you are
talking about an "on the side" client or a Peak10 client - I just want to
ensure that you are aware that if a SBS server detects another SBS server on
the same network - it'll shut down. In a service provider environment, you
need to ensure that each SBS server is on its own subnet (at least - its own
VLAN would be better).

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith

MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP

http://TheEssentialExchange.com

 

From: Andy Shook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:24 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: SBS 2003 swing migration?

 

List,

Got a client wanting me to redo his SBS environment on new hardware, in
other words start from scratch on a fresh box in order to clean up from the
crap-o work his former IT shop did.  I can build from scratch, migrate data
and join the PCs to the new domain but is there a better way?

 

TIA, 

 

Shook

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

RE: SBS 2003 swing migration?

[gsweers]

The most typical Crap-O job is when SBS is used and no one works within
the wizards so everything is all over.  Usually just moving the
computers and user accts around in the OU's and making sure the proper
GP's are in place is good.  Hopefully they didn't do everything in the
default GP's.

 

If you can fix the AD with a few hours work it really worth it rather
than a fresh build.  That is a huge amount of work.

I will be happy to help with the process we use to move to new servers
with SBS, but the cats meow is sbsmigration.com

 

If they have really hosed the GP's or you have a bad AD then exmerge the
Exchange folders, export the public to pst's, copy the user and company
data.  If they use Sharepoint Services heavily that could be fun to
move.  Not an expert there.

 

Before moving anything, I usually disjoin the computers from the domain
(Making sure I have good local admin acct, favorites, desktops, etc)

Then I move the data to the new server usually via USB,  while that data
is moving I rejoin using the SBS Wizard to the new server.  

 

Takes a bit of timing usually over a weekend to keep downtime to a
minimum and then plan a day or two of fixup and cleanup items.

 

Looking forward to the SBSmigration kit for 2008.  We have about a 30
clients all with 3 to 5 year old servers needing a technology refresh
running 2003 SBS.

 

Good luck.  Glad to help out with any questions as well.

 

From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:05 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: SBS 2003 swing migration?

 

Andy,

 

If you still have my phone number call me if you want to discuss.  SBS
is my area o' expertise really.  Jeff Middleton's Swing Migration is the
bees knees as long as your Active Directory is solid.  If it's the AD
you're wishing to fix, I suggest something a little more drastic.

 

 

From: Andy Shook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 6:56 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: SBS 2003 swing migration?

 

Thanks MBS, this is an on the side client

 

Shook

 

From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:52 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: SBS 2003 swing migration?

 

I posted this in another place:

 

http://theessentialexchange.com/blogs/michael/archive/2008/05/18/sbs-200
3-hardware-migration-upgrade.aspx

 

However, since you are now at Peak10, and you don't clarify whether you
are talking about an "on the side" client or a Peak10 client - I just
want to ensure that you are aware that if a SBS server detects another
SBS server on the same network - it'll shut down. In a service provider
environment, you need to ensure that each SBS server is on its own
subnet (at least - its own VLAN would be better).

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith

MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP

http://TheEssentialExchange.com

 

From: Andy Shook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:24 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: SBS 2003 swing migration?

 

List,

Got a client wanting me to redo his SBS environment on new hardware, in
other words start from scratch on a fresh box in order to clean up from
the crap-o work his former IT shop did.  I can build from scratch,
migrate data and join the PCs to the new domain but is there a better
way?

 

TIA, 

 

Shook

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RE: Dell Vostro 1000

[Jim Majorowicz]

I'm a little late to this discussion, but as others have already noted the
Vostros are just rebadged Inspirons without the added software.  Because of
my status with Dell Small Business, I can usally configure a Lattitude
cheeper than a Vostro (my cost).  I've had some odd problems with the Vostro
laptops with one customer.  They use their Blackberries as modems and for
some reason the Sprint software doesn't want to work right on the Vostro we
tested.  We had to return it and get a Latt.  One thing I will say:  Spring
for the extended warrenty.  I've know far, far, far too many Inspirons
(laptops and PC) crap out in the second or third year.

 

From: Len Hammond [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:21 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Dell Vostro 1000

 

Afternoon friends,

 

This morning I am looking into a new laptop for one of my clients. (Lost my
corporate IT job a while back to downsizing and started consulting just to
feed the kids - now I really like it!) Trying to find what this guy needs
without spending too much and I found the Dell Vostro. Looks great on paper.
Having been a happy Latitude user for about 10 years I was wondering how the
Vostro compares to the Latitude? Anyone have any thoughts. The Dell line is
about the only place I can get a laptop with either XP Pro or Vista Business
on it from the git-go. All of the other manufacturers make it very difficult
if not impossible to get a business OS installed without having to buy a
separate license and do it yourself. All the big-box stores (something this
client likes) only have Vista Home Premium. Many bells & whistles that this
client will never use and and Home won't join the domain in a few months
when I install a domain for them. 


- 
Len Hammond
Hammond Enterprises
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

 

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RE: CAL question

[Jim Majorowicz]

Device CALs are only appropriate if your users only ever connect with the
covered devices.  If you use OWA or have Moble devices like Blackberries,
you should use User CALs, in general.

 

For what you described, if you want to document your mixed mode, a device
call would work as long as that is the only device that those users use to
connect to your resources.

 

From: Bob Fronk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 7:30 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: CAL question

 

99% of the time, our users have their "own" computer, so device CALs have
always been appropriate.

 

This time, there will be one remote PC, with multiple users potentially
using it.  

 

Thanks for everyone's' input.

 

Bob 

 

From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 10:01 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: CAL question

 

Whichever I have fewer of... that is what I buy.

Fewer computers than users, buy DEVICE CALS  (I have found this to be the
most common scenario)

Fewer users than computers, buy USER CALS

This holds true for Windows 2003 Server CALS, Exchange 2003 Server CALS,
Office 2003 CALS.

 

-Dave

 

 

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From: Andy Ognenoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 9:51 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: CAL question

Based on the FAQ, I would interpret it the way you do.and that's way the
licensing specialist did too when I talked to 2 different ones a month ago.

 

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/caloverview.ms
px

 

>From the link:

 

The option to choose between the two types of Windows CALs offers you the
flexibility to use the licensing that best suits the needs of your
organization. For example:

.

Windows Device CALs might make most economic and administrative sense for an
organization with multiple users for one device, such as shift workers.

.

Whereas, Windows User CALs might make most sense for an organization with
many employees who need access to the corporate network from unknown devices
(for example, when traveling) and/or an organization with employees who
access the network via multiple devices.

 

 

I have never heard that statement interpreted as that if you create user
accounts for individuals on a single device you need user CALs. That's the
point of a device CAL.

 

 - Andy O. 



From: Bob Fronk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 

Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 8:06 AM

To: NT System Admin Issues

Subject: CAL question

 

 

Ok.. Just to make sure I am correct.  

 

MS Licensing CAL per device.  One device in a remote location.  (Windows XP
/ Office 2007 / Exchange 2003)  I create 4 user accounts and mailboxes and
they can access through that single PC, at different times of course.

 

I don't need user CALs for this, correct?

 

Bob Fronk

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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