RE: Mini Notebooks

[James Hill]

Microsoft are giving Teched Australia attendees a HP 2140 loaded with Windows 7 
for free.  Lucky us!

http://www.msteched.com/australia/Public/windows-7-experience.aspx



From: Carol Fee [mailto:c...@massbar.org]
Sent: Saturday, 15 August 2009 12:09 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Mini Notebooks

Very general question - anyone have any experience with any of these either for 
personal or business ( limited functionality required ) use ?  TIA



Carol Fee
Network Administrator
617-338-0623
c...@massbar.org

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   Massachusetts Bar Association
   20 West Street
   Boston, MA 02111-1204
   (617) 338-0500






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

RE: Windows 7

[Martin Blackstone]

Coming out of XP on my home PC to Windows 7 has been a joy. A little
learning curve but all around much better.

I put it on the family PC last week and my 7 year old has had no issues with
getting used to it and neither has my wife who while she knows how to use a
PC I would classify her as an average user. She likes all of it much better.

I still have Vista on my laptop and when I have some time, I can't wait to
get rid of Vista.

 

From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 6:06 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Windows 7

 

I have my first Windows 7 x64 Enterprise client up and running.  I have
added the RSAT for 7 RTM, and the System Center Essentials Console as well.
Office Enterprise 2007 and a couple of more applications like Forefront
Client Security.  I have run into on issue that may be just a bug in my
setup or something more but I can only get 2 Hotmail accounts configured.
Under Vista I had three.  System Center Essentials can not deploy a client
to this system but I have just started looking at the issues.

 

Other than what I have mentioned so far I see a big differences in the GUI
(think some users will like it others will dislike it but all will need
training).  The load time is much faster to get to the login but about the
same to get to a useable desktop but I have not really done any timing of
the loads.  The ability to load Bluetooth devices as in they are ready at
the login prompt, very sweet.  Cisco AnyConnect works a bit faster but we
will see if it stays that way.  Windows Explorer GUI is a major change and I
think the users will hate it.  The Firewall GUI has been changed big time
but I think this is a good change.  It is easier to see what applications
are permitted under which of 3 network conditions.  You can make changes but
at the moment I need to be the Administrator to make the changes (users are
permitted to allow exceptions by GPO).  All of this within about 2 hours of
loading and starting work with if.  Loading the OS (scratch load), loading
the Vista drivers, and loading all the applications took about 12 hours in
total with about 2 to 3 of those hours spent transfering files from a USB
drive.  I did all the patching off domain and only put the machine into the
domain after it was loaded with programs/applications but before any AV or
personal files.  Adding it to the domain and getting it configured with AV
was just as fast as with Vista or faster.  Windows Update Services seems to
be a bit faster.

 

Jon Harris

 

 

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

Re: Windows 7

[Jon Harris]

AT the moment I need people to use as testers in my environment to make
notes on issues.  I have 3 people I would like to do the testing but at
least one is not really wanting to make the effort.

Jon

On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 10:18 PM, Brian Desmond wrote:

>  *Ah ok. Would be curious to hear  about user education issues you/others
> run into rolling this out. I haven’t worked on anything involving desktop OS
> refresh since probably 2000>XP. *
>
> * *
>
> *Thanks,*
>
> *Brian Desmond*
>
> *br...@briandesmond.com*
>
> * *
>
> *c - 312.731.3132*
>
> * *
>
> *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Sunday, August 16, 2009 8:57 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Windows 7
>
>
>
> It is just the presentation is different I kind of like the layout
> myself but I know my users and they will have issues.  I am just starting to
> look at it in detail with office loaded.
>
>
>
> Jon
>
> On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 9:34 PM, Brian Desmond 
> wrote:
>
> *What’s different to you about Explorer that you think will have adoption
> issues? My main travel laptop has Win7 on it and I am comparing it to my
> WS08 workstation and it seems roughly the same? There are some extra root
> node odds and ends that I haven’t looked at at-all on the tree but seems
> fundamentally about the same? I may just be missing something though –
> dunno. *
>
> * *
>
> *Thanks,*
>
> *Brian Desmond*
>
> *br...@briandesmond.com*
>
> * *
>
> *c - 312.731.3132*
>
> * *
>
> *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Sunday, August 16, 2009 8:06 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Windows 7
>
>
>
> I have my first Windows 7 x64 Enterprise client up and running.  I have
> added the RSAT for 7 RTM, and the System Center Essentials Console as well.
> Office Enterprise 2007 and a couple of more applications like Forefront
> Client Security.  I have run into on issue that may be just a bug in my
> setup or something more but I can only get 2 Hotmail accounts configured.
> Under Vista I had three.  System Center Essentials can not deploy a client
> to this system but I have just started looking at the issues.
>
>
>
> Other than what I have mentioned so far I see a big differences in the GUI
> (think some users will like it others will dislike it but all will need
> training).  The load time is much faster to get to the login but about the
> same to get to a useable desktop but I have not really done any timing of
> the loads.  The ability to load Bluetooth devices as in they are ready at
> the login prompt, very sweet.  Cisco AnyConnect works a bit faster but we
> will see if it stays that way.  Windows Explorer GUI is a major change and I
> think the users will hate it.  The Firewall GUI has been changed big time
> but I think this is a good change.  It is easier to see what applications
> are permitted under which of 3 network conditions.  You can make changes but
> at the moment I need to be the Administrator to make the changes (users are
> permitted to allow exceptions by GPO).  All of this within about 2 hours of
> loading and starting work with if.  Loading the OS (scratch load), loading
> the Vista drivers, and loading all the applications took about 12 hours in
> total with about 2 to 3 of those hours spent transfering files from a USB
> drive.  I did all the patching off domain and only put the machine into the
> domain after it was loaded with programs/applications but before any AV or
> personal files.  Adding it to the domain and getting it configured with AV
> was just as fast as with Vista or faster.  Windows Update Services seems to
> be a bit faster.
>
>
>
> Jon Harris
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

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

RE: Windows 7

[Brian Desmond]

Ah ok. Would be curious to hear  about user education issues you/others run 
into rolling this out. I haven't worked on anything involving desktop OS 
refresh since probably 2000>XP.

Thanks,
Brian Desmond
br...@briandesmond.com

c - 312.731.3132

From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 8:57 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Windows 7

It is just the presentation is different I kind of like the layout myself but I 
know my users and they will have issues.  I am just starting to look at it in 
detail with office loaded.

Jon
On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 9:34 PM, Brian Desmond 
mailto:br...@briandesmond.com>> wrote:

What's different to you about Explorer that you think will have adoption 
issues? My main travel laptop has Win7 on it and I am comparing it to my WS08 
workstation and it seems roughly the same? There are some extra root node odds 
and ends that I haven't looked at at-all on the tree but seems fundamentally 
about the same? I may just be missing something though - dunno.



Thanks,

Brian Desmond

br...@briandesmond.com



c - 312.731.3132



From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 8:06 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Windows 7



I have my first Windows 7 x64 Enterprise client up and running.  I have added 
the RSAT for 7 RTM, and the System Center Essentials Console as well.  Office 
Enterprise 2007 and a couple of more applications like Forefront Client 
Security.  I have run into on issue that may be just a bug in my setup or 
something more but I can only get 2 Hotmail accounts configured.  Under Vista I 
had three.  System Center Essentials can not deploy a client to this system but 
I have just started looking at the issues.



Other than what I have mentioned so far I see a big differences in the GUI 
(think some users will like it others will dislike it but all will need 
training).  The load time is much faster to get to the login but about the same 
to get to a useable desktop but I have not really done any timing of the loads. 
 The ability to load Bluetooth devices as in they are ready at the login 
prompt, very sweet.  Cisco AnyConnect works a bit faster but we will see if it 
stays that way.  Windows Explorer GUI is a major change and I think the users 
will hate it.  The Firewall GUI has been changed big time but I think this is a 
good change.  It is easier to see what applications are permitted under which 
of 3 network conditions.  You can make changes but at the moment I need to be 
the Administrator to make the changes (users are permitted to allow exceptions 
by GPO).  All of this within about 2 hours of loading and starting work with 
if.  Loading the OS (scratch load), loading the Vista drivers, and loading all 
the applications took about 12 hours in total with about 2 to 3 of those hours 
spent transfering files from a USB drive.  I did all the patching off domain 
and only put the machine into the domain after it was loaded with 
programs/applications but before any AV or personal files.  Adding it to the 
domain and getting it configured with AV was just as fast as with Vista or 
faster.  Windows Update Services seems to be a bit faster.



Jon Harris














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

Re: Windows 7

[Jon Harris]

No the way the Sidebar is setup is nice I don't think the users will object
to it.  The taskbar will present another training issue but most of the
users don't even think of it or notice it much.  I will show this setup to a
few people Tuesday and see if any of them want to try being a tester.

Jon

On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 9:52 PM, Ken Schaefer  wrote:

>  Perhaps Jon is referring to the changes in Task Bar appearance/behaviour?
> Or Sidebar gadgets?
>
>
>
> Otherwise, I don’t think there are any major differences that upset people.
> A few things have moved, and there are a few extra added bits-n-pieces (e.g.
> “New Folder” button) that I think most people will appreciate.
>
>
> Cheers
> Ken
>
>
>
> *From:* Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, 17 August 2009 9:34 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Windows 7
>
>
>
> *What’s different to you about Explorer that you think will have adoption
> issues? My main travel laptop has Win7 on it and I am comparing it to my
> WS08 workstation and it seems roughly the same? There are some extra root
> node odds and ends that I haven’t looked at at-all on the tree but seems
> fundamentally about the same? I may just be missing something though –
> dunno. *
>
> * *
>
> *Thanks,*
>
> *Brian Desmond*
>
> *br...@briandesmond.com*
>
> * *
>
> *c - 312.731.3132*
>
> * *
>
> *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Sunday, August 16, 2009 8:06 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Windows 7
>
>
>
> I have my first Windows 7 x64 Enterprise client up and running.  I have
> added the RSAT for 7 RTM, and the System Center Essentials Console as well.
> Office Enterprise 2007 and a couple of more applications like Forefront
> Client Security.  I have run into on issue that may be just a bug in my
> setup or something more but I can only get 2 Hotmail accounts configured.
> Under Vista I had three.  System Center Essentials can not deploy a client
> to this system but I have just started looking at the issues.
>
>
>
> Other than what I have mentioned so far I see a big differences in the GUI
> (think some users will like it others will dislike it but all will need
> training).  The load time is much faster to get to the login but about the
> same to get to a useable desktop but I have not really done any timing of
> the loads.  The ability to load Bluetooth devices as in they are ready at
> the login prompt, very sweet.  Cisco AnyConnect works a bit faster but we
> will see if it stays that way.  Windows Explorer GUI is a major change and I
> think the users will hate it.  The Firewall GUI has been changed big time
> but I think this is a good change.  It is easier to see what applications
> are permitted under which of 3 network conditions.  You can make changes but
> at the moment I need to be the Administrator to make the changes (users are
> permitted to allow exceptions by GPO).  All of this within about 2 hours of
> loading and starting work with if.  Loading the OS (scratch load), loading
> the Vista drivers, and loading all the applications took about 12 hours in
> total with about 2 to 3 of those hours spent transfering files from a USB
> drive.  I did all the patching off domain and only put the machine into the
> domain after it was loaded with programs/applications but before any AV or
> personal files.  Adding it to the domain and getting it configured with AV
> was just as fast as with Vista or faster.  Windows Update Services seems to
> be a bit faster.
>
>
>
> Jon Harris
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

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

Re: Windows 7

[Jon Harris]

It is just the presentation is different I kind of like the layout
myself but I know my users and they will have issues.  I am just starting to
look at it in detail with office loaded.

Jon

On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 9:34 PM, Brian Desmond wrote:

>  *What’s different to you about Explorer that you think will have adoption
> issues? My main travel laptop has Win7 on it and I am comparing it to my
> WS08 workstation and it seems roughly the same? There are some extra root
> node odds and ends that I haven’t looked at at-all on the tree but seems
> fundamentally about the same? I may just be missing something though –
> dunno. *
>
> * *
>
> *Thanks,*
>
> *Brian Desmond*
>
> *br...@briandesmond.com*
>
> * *
>
> *c - 312.731.3132*
>
> * *
>
> *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Sunday, August 16, 2009 8:06 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Windows 7
>
>
>
> I have my first Windows 7 x64 Enterprise client up and running.  I have
> added the RSAT for 7 RTM, and the System Center Essentials Console as well.
> Office Enterprise 2007 and a couple of more applications like Forefront
> Client Security.  I have run into on issue that may be just a bug in my
> setup or something more but I can only get 2 Hotmail accounts configured.
> Under Vista I had three.  System Center Essentials can not deploy a client
> to this system but I have just started looking at the issues.
>
>
>
> Other than what I have mentioned so far I see a big differences in the GUI
> (think some users will like it others will dislike it but all will need
> training).  The load time is much faster to get to the login but about the
> same to get to a useable desktop but I have not really done any timing of
> the loads.  The ability to load Bluetooth devices as in they are ready at
> the login prompt, very sweet.  Cisco AnyConnect works a bit faster but we
> will see if it stays that way.  Windows Explorer GUI is a major change and I
> think the users will hate it.  The Firewall GUI has been changed big time
> but I think this is a good change.  It is easier to see what applications
> are permitted under which of 3 network conditions.  You can make changes but
> at the moment I need to be the Administrator to make the changes (users are
> permitted to allow exceptions by GPO).  All of this within about 2 hours of
> loading and starting work with if.  Loading the OS (scratch load), loading
> the Vista drivers, and loading all the applications took about 12 hours in
> total with about 2 to 3 of those hours spent transfering files from a USB
> drive.  I did all the patching off domain and only put the machine into the
> domain after it was loaded with programs/applications but before any AV or
> personal files.  Adding it to the domain and getting it configured with AV
> was just as fast as with Vista or faster.  Windows Update Services seems to
> be a bit faster.
>
>
>
> Jon Harris
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

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

RE: Windows 7

[Ken Schaefer]

Perhaps Jon is referring to the changes in Task Bar appearance/behaviour? Or 
Sidebar gadgets?

Otherwise, I don't think there are any major differences that upset people. A 
few things have moved, and there are a few extra added bits-n-pieces (e.g. "New 
Folder" button) that I think most people will appreciate.

Cheers
Ken

From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com]
Sent: Monday, 17 August 2009 9:34 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Windows 7

What's different to you about Explorer that you think will have adoption 
issues? My main travel laptop has Win7 on it and I am comparing it to my WS08 
workstation and it seems roughly the same? There are some extra root node odds 
and ends that I haven't looked at at-all on the tree but seems fundamentally 
about the same? I may just be missing something though - dunno.

Thanks,
Brian Desmond
br...@briandesmond.com

c - 312.731.3132

From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 8:06 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Windows 7

I have my first Windows 7 x64 Enterprise client up and running.  I have added 
the RSAT for 7 RTM, and the System Center Essentials Console as well.  Office 
Enterprise 2007 and a couple of more applications like Forefront Client 
Security.  I have run into on issue that may be just a bug in my setup or 
something more but I can only get 2 Hotmail accounts configured.  Under Vista I 
had three.  System Center Essentials can not deploy a client to this system but 
I have just started looking at the issues.

Other than what I have mentioned so far I see a big differences in the GUI 
(think some users will like it others will dislike it but all will need 
training).  The load time is much faster to get to the login but about the same 
to get to a useable desktop but I have not really done any timing of the loads. 
 The ability to load Bluetooth devices as in they are ready at the login 
prompt, very sweet.  Cisco AnyConnect works a bit faster but we will see if it 
stays that way.  Windows Explorer GUI is a major change and I think the users 
will hate it.  The Firewall GUI has been changed big time but I think this is a 
good change.  It is easier to see what applications are permitted under which 
of 3 network conditions.  You can make changes but at the moment I need to be 
the Administrator to make the changes (users are permitted to allow exceptions 
by GPO).  All of this within about 2 hours of loading and starting work with 
if.  Loading the OS (scratch load), loading the Vista drivers, and loading all 
the applications took about 12 hours in total with about 2 to 3 of those hours 
spent transfering files from a USB drive.  I did all the patching off domain 
and only put the machine into the domain after it was loaded with 
programs/applications but before any AV or personal files.  Adding it to the 
domain and getting it configured with AV was just as fast as with Vista or 
faster.  Windows Update Services seems to be a bit faster.

Jon Harris









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

RE: Windows 7

[Brian Desmond]

What's different to you about Explorer that you think will have adoption 
issues? My main travel laptop has Win7 on it and I am comparing it to my WS08 
workstation and it seems roughly the same? There are some extra root node odds 
and ends that I haven't looked at at-all on the tree but seems fundamentally 
about the same? I may just be missing something though - dunno.

Thanks,
Brian Desmond
br...@briandesmond.com

c - 312.731.3132

From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 8:06 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Windows 7

I have my first Windows 7 x64 Enterprise client up and running.  I have added 
the RSAT for 7 RTM, and the System Center Essentials Console as well.  Office 
Enterprise 2007 and a couple of more applications like Forefront Client 
Security.  I have run into on issue that may be just a bug in my setup or 
something more but I can only get 2 Hotmail accounts configured.  Under Vista I 
had three.  System Center Essentials can not deploy a client to this system but 
I have just started looking at the issues.

Other than what I have mentioned so far I see a big differences in the GUI 
(think some users will like it others will dislike it but all will need 
training).  The load time is much faster to get to the login but about the same 
to get to a useable desktop but I have not really done any timing of the loads. 
 The ability to load Bluetooth devices as in they are ready at the login 
prompt, very sweet.  Cisco AnyConnect works a bit faster but we will see if it 
stays that way.  Windows Explorer GUI is a major change and I think the users 
will hate it.  The Firewall GUI has been changed big time but I think this is a 
good change.  It is easier to see what applications are permitted under which 
of 3 network conditions.  You can make changes but at the moment I need to be 
the Administrator to make the changes (users are permitted to allow exceptions 
by GPO).  All of this within about 2 hours of loading and starting work with 
if.  Loading the OS (scratch load), loading the Vista drivers, and loading all 
the applications took about 12 hours in total with about 2 to 3 of those hours 
spent transfering files from a USB drive.  I did all the patching off domain 
and only put the machine into the domain after it was loaded with 
programs/applications but before any AV or personal files.  Adding it to the 
domain and getting it configured with AV was just as fast as with Vista or 
faster.  Windows Update Services seems to be a bit faster.

Jon Harris





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

Windows 7

[Jon Harris]

I have my first Windows 7 x64 Enterprise client up and running.  I have
added the RSAT for 7 RTM, and the System Center Essentials Console as well.
Office Enterprise 2007 and a couple of more applications like Forefront
Client Security.  I have run into on issue that may be just a bug in my
setup or something more but I can only get 2 Hotmail accounts configured.
Under Vista I had three.  System Center Essentials can not deploy a client
to this system but I have just started looking at the issues.

Other than what I have mentioned so far I see a big differences in the GUI
(think some users will like it others will dislike it but all will need
training).  The load time is much faster to get to the login but about the
same to get to a useable desktop but I have not really done any timing of
the loads.  The ability to load Bluetooth devices as in they are ready at
the login prompt, very sweet.  Cisco AnyConnect works a bit faster but we
will see if it stays that way.  Windows Explorer GUI is a major change and I
think the users will hate it.  The Firewall GUI has been changed big time
but I think this is a good change.  It is easier to see what applications
are permitted under which of 3 network conditions.  You can make changes but
at the moment I need to be the Administrator to make the changes (users are
permitted to allow exceptions by GPO).  All of this within about 2 hours of
loading and starting work with if.  Loading the OS (scratch load), loading
the Vista drivers, and loading all the applications took about 12 hours in
total with about 2 to 3 of those hours spent transfering files from a USB
drive.  I did all the patching off domain and only put the machine into the
domain after it was loaded with programs/applications but before any AV or
personal files.  Adding it to the domain and getting it configured with AV
was just as fast as with Vista or faster.  Windows Update Services seems to
be a bit faster.

Jon Harris

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

RE: Social networking sites as a business resource

[Benjamin Zachary - Lists]

There was an article not too long ago in the WJ? Or NYT that talked about
corporate cyber squatting on company names by their competitiors trying to
influence business.

I will see if I can dig up the link, but social media has become an
important part of the game, a client I work with does entire social media
suites for some political candidates over the past few elections and now is
being contacted by large businesses to do the same, so there is definitely
trends to understanding the importance of it in businesses.

-Original Message-
From: Steven Peck [mailto:sep...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 2:17 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Social networking sites as a business resource

On the flip side
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=benefits+involved+with+using+social+net
working+sites+for+business&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

Some simple things.  Your company should establish clear policies on
what they actually are looking to accomplish.  This should be
realistic as you cannot control the information on a social networking
site, merely respond in a positive manner which makes you look better.

You should have someone or a team responsible for this.  They should
have a policy and not over react.

Check out http://consumerist.com/  They have stories of customer who
experienced no end of bad customer service and complained on the
internet and sometimes were bad customers themselves.  If you look,
you will see what kinds of corporate responses generated positive
feedback from the internet masses and what was seen as negative.  You
can use this as a learning tool to set your response policies without
learning the hard way.

The biggest benefit of 'owning' your namespace in social networking
communities is that by keeping it positive, over time you will rank on
search results higher then some new post on a random site by an angry
customer.

Steven Peck

On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 9:10 AM, David Lum wrote:
> Thanks ME2, I hate when I overlook searching using the “long string”
method,
> usually I am better than that. Those links are awesome, thank you very
much!
>
>
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 8:47 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: Social networking sites as a business resource
>
>
>
> There are lots of things to be found online for best practices and
> recommendations for use.  There are less for reflecting the risks, but
they
> are out there and reflected in the top-10  too:
>
>
>
http://www.google.com/search?q=risks+involved+with+using+social+networking+s
ites+for+business
>
> I very much agree with the short-lists of risks offered here:
>
>    http://www.strikingweb.com/blog/Social-Networking-Risks.html
>
>
http://www.utahpulse.com/featured_article/networking-dos-and-donts-using-soc
ial-internet-sites-business
>
> Although, what I see as the largest risk is controlling and editing the
> feedback and commentary you openly subject yourself to from competitors
out
> to make you look bad, and the jerks of the world.
>
> --
> ME2
>
> On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 11:23 AM, David Lum  wrote:
>
> I’ve been tasked to find out the potential pitfalls for a business
> leveraging social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, etc) as a medium
for
> communication and other business uses.  Anyone have a good source for
things
> to be aware of, best practices, etc when considering (or doing) such a
> thing?
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> David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER
> NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION
> (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764
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RE: Paging the Powershell gurus

[Brian Desmond]

Not really. I just plug this stuff into Google when I need to- I'm not a big 
PowerShell guy at all - do everything in VBS.

Thanks,
Brian Desmond
br...@briandesmond.com

c - 312.731.3132

From: Gavin Wilby [mailto:gavin.wi...@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 9:29 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Paging the Powershell gurus

Thanks Brian, I should be able to do something with that :)

Any reading recommends for this sort of stuff?

Gavin.
On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 6:41 PM, Brian Desmond 
mailto:br...@briandesmond.com>> wrote:
$server = Read-Host "Enter server name "



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Gavin Wilby,
Twitter: http://twitter.com/gavin_wilby
GSXR Blog: http://www.stoof.co.uk





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~   ~

log parsing

[Miguel Gonzalez]

Hi,

  I'm trying to run a script that uses logparser.exe and send by email changes 
seen in the event viewer in a Windows 2K machine.

  The scripts fails to connect to the registry getting "Error connecting to 
registry on server X".

  If I manually start the service remote registry, then the script works. 
However this is a critical machine and I've read around that allowing the 
remote registry service can be risky.

  So I came across this article from Microsoft:
 
  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/153183/EN-US/

  and I tried to add the Users entry in the registry using regedit. 
Unfortunately adding an entry for the administrator didn't work (neither using 
administrator nor capitalizing using Administrator).

  Also the article states "Select "winreg". Click Security and then click 
Permissions. Add users or groups to which you want to grant access." 

  I don't where I can "click" on security on this version of regedit.

  Questions:

  - Is really a security risk running the remote registry service?
  
  - How can I bypass and allow just certain users (administrators for instance) 
to access the registry?
  

  thanks in advance,

  Miguel


  

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RE: Recommendations for remote control program for home support?

[Alex Eckelberry]

Simple: go2mypc 

Better: radmin

The only thing with Radmin is that in a dhcp environment, you'll need to
get an updated ip each time the lease changes.  But it's very fast and
very tight.


-Original Message-
From: Jay Dale [mailto:jd...@xpresstel.com] 
Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 11:19 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Recommendations for remote control program for home
support?

www.showmypc.com

-Original Message-
From: michael.le...@pha.phila.gov [mailto:michael.le...@pha.phila.gov]
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 2:08 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Recommendations for remote control program for home support?

I'm interested in what the list recommends as a remote control program
to use, to provide support in a home environment (i.e., if I want to
connect to my friend's PC, and see exactly what's going, and so that she
can watch, observe,learn .. and then totally forget, until the next time
she

calls me to connect in and fix it ...)

Here at work we like Intel LANDesk, which obviously I can't use. I could

just RDP into her WinXP machine, but then she wouldn't be able to watch
(a pre-requisite). I've used UltraVNC before, and while it works
wonderfully, it's just too slow to do a lot useful.

So what are the recommendations? I can search out a list; I want to know

what you guys do to help out someone remotely. I don't mind paying, but
being frugal while still getting quality is something to shoot for. :-)

LogMeIn Free? the old standby, pcAnywhere? (do they even still make
that?)
Something else?

Cable connection speeds, at both ends.

Thanks
--
Michael Leone
Network Administrator, ISM
Philadelphia Housing Authority
2500 Jackson St
Philadelphia, PA 19145
Tel:  215-684-4180
Cell: 215-252-0143



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


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

Re: Paging the Powershell gurus

[Gavin Wilby]

Thanks Brian, I should be able to do something with that :)
Any reading recommends for this sort of stuff?

Gavin.

On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 6:41 PM, Brian Desmond wrote:

> $server = Read-Host “Enter server name “




-- 
Gavin Wilby,
Twitter: http://twitter.com/gavin_wilby
GSXR Blog: http://www.stoof.co.uk

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