RE: Net Use requires password
It -fixed- the security flaw didn't it, if it's not running it can't be compromised :) Regards Tony Patton Desktop Operations Cavan Ext 8078 Direct Dial 049 435 2878 email: tony.pat...@quinn-insurance.com From: Leedy, Andy ale...@butlerschein.com To: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Date: 22/07/2010 18:05 Subject:RE: Net Use requires password Slightly off topic. A similar thing happened to me last week. I installed updates our Office Communication Server 2008 r2. After that no one could get their Communicator connected. It turned out KB974571 was the issue. I uninstalled the update and everything was fine. The update was published only for Communication Server, it was an important update to fix a security flaw according to Microsoft Update and yet it broke it. Go figure. -Andy -Original Message- From: David McSpadden [mailto:dav...@imcu.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 12:24 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: FW: Net Use requires password -Original Message- From: David McSpadden Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 12:16 PM To: 'NT System Admin Issues' Subject: RE: Net Use requires password Stupid Windows updates. PSS on the phone. I of the Windows Updates from some time ago that we just pushed down is causing it. Once I have the KB number I will update the list. Whatever. -Original Message- From: Free, Bob [mailto:r...@pge.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 11:25 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Net Use requires password The broken SC is the root of your problem. No ifs ands or buts. Did you try to reset the secure channel? nltest /SC_RESET:DomainName[\DcName] - Reset secure channel for Domain on ServerName to DcName DcName is optional in IME If that doesn't work you are looking at a disjoin/rejoin Alt the above based on the assumption you have proper network connectivity and the problem isn't further down the stack than the SC. -Original Message- From: David McSpadden [mailto:dav...@imcu.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 7:59 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Net Use requires password c:\nltest /server:10.0.50.27 /sc_query:imcu_local I_NetLogonControl failed: Status = 1722 0x6ba RPC_S_SERVER_UNAVAILABLE c:\ -Original Message- From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:ezi...@lifespan.org] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 10:55 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Net Use requires password Did you do the sc_query:DOMAINNAME with the nltest to verify the channel. Also do you have the right to logon over the network to this system. (Or has it been denied?) Z Edward E. Ziots CISSP, Network +, Security + Network Engineer Lifespan Organization Email:ezi...@lifespan.org Cell:401-639-3505 -Original Message- From: David McSpadden [mailto:dav...@imcu.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 10:27 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Net Use requires password Nltest /server:10.0.50.27 Command completed successfully Net use x: \\10.0.50.27\c$ Enter user name for '10.0.50.27': WTF? -Original Message- From: Free, Bob [mailto:r...@pge.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 10:16 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Net Use requires password Did you test the secure channel? Success should look something like this- C:\Admin\Utilnltest /sc_query:DOMAINname Flags: 30 HAS_IP HAS_TIMESERV Trusted DC Name \\ABC08 Trusted DC Connection Status Status = 0 0x0 NERR_Success The command completed successfully -Original Message- From: David McSpadden [mailto:dav...@imcu.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 7:03 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Net Use requires password Update Services. -Original Message- From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 10:02 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Net Use requires password Well the 7034 errors are definitely not good. That means you have services crashing. Which ones? The DCOM errors may, or may not, be relevant. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -Original Message- From: David McSpadden [mailto:dav...@imcu.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 9:13 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Net Use requires password I have DCOM errors (10016) and Service Control Manager (7034) errors? -Original Message- From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 9:01 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Net Use requires password Sounds to me like the secure channel is busticated. You should find errors in your system event log if that is the case. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -Original Message- From: David McSpadden [mailto:dav...@imcu.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 8:39 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Net Use requires password I have a share that has everyone
XP SP3 machine not getting logon window
Dear all, I'm running out of ideas. I have a Windows XP SP3 machine that boots up but you reach the point just before you get the explorer.exe logon welcome window so I get the mouse pointer a complete blue screen but it goes no further. If I try safe mode, it doesn't go further either (but you get a beautiful black screen with the Safe mode text all around). Since i could access offline the event log files with a Windows live CD, I saw an ID=20 error related to google update, I disabled that service but no love. I have disabled some other services like SQL Server express, remove last security updates and still nothing. Any ideas I can try? Miguel ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window
Have you tried LastKnownGood? If that fails, can you actually press Ctrl-Alt-Del and get any response when it hangs? On 23 July 2010 10:17, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: Dear all, I'm running out of ideas. I have a Windows XP SP3 machine that boots up but you reach the point just before you get the explorer.exe logon welcome window so I get the mouse pointer a complete blue screen but it goes no further. If I try safe mode, it doesn't go further either (but you get a beautiful black screen with the Safe mode text all around). Since i could access offline the event log files with a Windows live CD, I saw an ID=20 error related to google update, I disabled that service but no love. I have disabled some other services like SQL Server express, remove last security updates and still nothing. Any ideas I can try? Miguel ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ -- On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Online Employee Tracking?
I was using TeamSeer for a while. Seemed quite good, no idea about the pricing tho. http://www.teamseer.com/ Daniel From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] Sent: 20 July 2010 18:34 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Online Employee Tracking? Anyone have a good suggestion for an online approach to tracking employee vacation time, sick days, etc...? Getting sick of current software solution. TIA, Sam Reuters Limited, a Thomson Reuters company, is a company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales (registered number 145516) having its registered office and address for service at the Thomson Reuters Building, 30 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E145EP, United Kingdom. This e-mail is for the sole use of the intended recipient and contains information that may be privileged and/or confidential. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this e-mail and any attachments. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window
I have tried all possibilities that i get in the menu after pressing F8 (last known good - although there isn't such entry in the registry of the machine ). Ctrl+Alt+Del and Ctrl+Shift+Esc didn't work Miguel --- El vie, 23/7/10, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com escribió: De: James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 05:36 Have you tried LastKnownGood? If that fails, can you actually press Ctrl-Alt-Del and get any response when it hangs? On 23 July 2010 10:17, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: Dear all, I'm running out of ideas. I have a Windows XP SP3 machine that boots up but you reach the point just before you get the explorer.exe logon welcome window so I get the mouse pointer a complete blue screen but it goes no further. If I try safe mode, it doesn't go further either (but you get a beautiful black screen with the Safe mode text all around). Since i could access offline the event log files with a Windows live CD, I saw an ID=20 error related to google update, I disabled that service but no love. I have disabled some other services like SQL Server express, remove last security updates and still nothing. Any ideas I can try? Miguel ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ -- On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window
Can you connect to the machine remotely when it is in this hung state? If so, could you try doing something like using pslist to see if explorer.exe is running - and if not, could you maybe use psexec to launch explorer.exe? On 23 July 2010 10:45, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: I have tried all possibilities that i get in the menu after pressing F8 (last known good - although there isn't such entry in the registry of the machine ). Ctrl+Alt+Del and Ctrl+Shift+Esc didn't work Miguel --- El *vie, 23/7/10, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com* escribió: De: James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 05:36 Have you tried LastKnownGood? If that fails, can you actually press Ctrl-Alt-Del and get any response when it hangs? On 23 July 2010 10:17, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.eshttp://mc/compose?to=miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: Dear all, I'm running out of ideas. I have a Windows XP SP3 machine that boots up but you reach the point just before you get the explorer.exe logon welcome window so I get the mouse pointer a complete blue screen but it goes no further. If I try safe mode, it doesn't go further either (but you get a beautiful black screen with the Safe mode text all around). Since i could access offline the event log files with a Windows live CD, I saw an ID=20 error related to google update, I disabled that service but no love. I have disabled some other services like SQL Server express, remove last security updates and still nothing. Any ideas I can try? Miguel ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ -- On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. -- On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window
Good idea, I'm going to give it a try... --- El vie, 23/7/10, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com escribió: De: James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 05:47 Can you connect to the machine remotely when it is in this hung state? If so, could you try doing something like using pslist to see if explorer.exe is running - and if not, could you maybe use psexec to launch explorer.exe? On 23 July 2010 10:45, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: I have tried all possibilities that i get in the menu after pressing F8 (last known good - although there isn't such entry in the registry of the machine ). Ctrl+Alt+Del and Ctrl+Shift+Esc didn't work Miguel --- El vie, 23/7/10, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com escribió: De: James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 05:36 Have you tried LastKnownGood? If that fails, can you actually press Ctrl-Alt-Del and get any response when it hangs? On 23 July 2010 10:17, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: Dear all, I'm running out of ideas. I have a Windows XP SP3 machine that boots up but you reach the point just before you get the explorer.exe logon welcome window so I get the mouse pointer a complete blue screen but it goes no further. If I try safe mode, it doesn't go further either (but you get a beautiful black screen with the Safe mode text all around). Since i could access offline the event log files with a Windows live CD, I saw an ID=20 error related to google update, I disabled that service but no love. I have disabled some other services like SQL Server express, remove last security updates and still nothing. Any ideas I can try? Miguel ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ -- On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. -- On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window
Just checked. No luck, it's not getting any IP address (our DHCP server is not getting any request from this machine). Any other ideas? Miguel --- El vie, 23/7/10, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es escribió: De: Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 05:55 Good idea, I'm going to give it a try... --- El vie, 23/7/10, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com escribió: De: James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 05:47 Can you connect to the machine remotely when it is in this hung state? If so, could you try doing something like using pslist to see if explorer.exe is running - and if not, could you maybe use psexec to launch explorer.exe? On 23 July 2010 10:45, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: I have tried all possibilities that i get in the menu after pressing F8 (last known good - although there isn't such entry in the registry of the machine ). Ctrl+Alt+Del and Ctrl+Shift+Esc didn't work Miguel --- El vie, 23/7/10, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com escribió: De: James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 05:36 Have you tried LastKnownGood? If that fails, can you actually press Ctrl-Alt-Del and get any response when it hangs? On 23 July 2010 10:17, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: Dear all, I'm running out of ideas. I have a Windows XP SP3 machine that boots up but you reach the point just before you get the explorer.exe logon welcome window so I get the mouse pointer a complete blue screen but it goes no further. If I try safe mode, it doesn't go further either (but you get a beautiful black screen with the Safe mode text all around). Since i could access offline the event log files with a Windows live CD, I saw an ID=20 error related to google update, I disabled that service but no love. I have disabled some other services like SQL Server express, remove last security updates and still nothing. Any ideas I can try? Miguel ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ -- On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. -- On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window
Might be time to start thinking about a repair install of XPalthough probably worth waiting until North America comes into work, as the guys over there may have some more angles you can try. On 23 July 2010 12:00, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: Just checked. No luck, it's not getting any IP address (our DHCP server is not getting any request from this machine). Any other ideas? Miguel --- El *vie, 23/7/10, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es*escribió: De: Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 05:55 Good idea, I'm going to give it a try... --- El *vie, 23/7/10, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com* escribió: De: James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 05:47 Can you connect to the machine remotely when it is in this hung state? If so, could you try doing something like using pslist to see if explorer.exe is running - and if not, could you maybe use psexec to launch explorer.exe? On 23 July 2010 10:45, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: I have tried all possibilities that i get in the menu after pressing F8 (last known good - although there isn't such entry in the registry of the machine ). Ctrl+Alt+Del and Ctrl+Shift+Esc didn't work Miguel --- El *vie, 23/7/10, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com* escribió: De: James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 05:36 Have you tried LastKnownGood? If that fails, can you actually press Ctrl-Alt-Del and get any response when it hangs? On 23 July 2010 10:17, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.eshttp://mc/compose?to=miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: Dear all, I'm running out of ideas. I have a Windows XP SP3 machine that boots up but you reach the point just before you get the explorer.exe logon welcome window so I get the mouse pointer a complete blue screen but it goes no further. If I try safe mode, it doesn't go further either (but you get a beautiful black screen with the Safe mode text all around). Since i could access offline the event log files with a Windows live CD, I saw an ID=20 error related to google update, I disabled that service but no love. I have disabled some other services like SQL Server express, remove last security updates and still nothing. Any ideas I can try? Miguel ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ -- On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. -- On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. -- On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window
YeahI'm actually trying to perform a repair installation...fingers crossed... --- El vie, 23/7/10, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com escribió: De: James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 07:18 Might be time to start thinking about a repair install of XPalthough probably worth waiting until North America comes into work, as the guys over there may have some more angles you can try. On 23 July 2010 12:00, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: Just checked. No luck, it's not getting any IP address (our DHCP server is not getting any request from this machine). Any other ideas? Miguel --- El vie, 23/7/10, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es escribió: De: Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 05:55 Good idea, I'm going to give it a try... --- El vie, 23/7/10, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com escribió: De: James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 05:47 Can you connect to the machine remotely when it is in this hung state? If so, could you try doing something like using pslist to see if explorer.exe is running - and if not, could you maybe use psexec to launch explorer.exe? On 23 July 2010 10:45, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: I have tried all possibilities that i get in the menu after pressing F8 (last known good - although there isn't such entry in the registry of the machine ). Ctrl+Alt+Del and Ctrl+Shift+Esc didn't work Miguel --- El vie, 23/7/10, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com escribió: De: James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 05:36 Have you tried LastKnownGood? If that fails, can you actually press Ctrl-Alt-Del and get any response when it hangs? On 23 July 2010 10:17, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: Dear all, I'm running out of ideas. I have a Windows XP SP3 machine that boots up but you reach the point just before you get the explorer.exe logon welcome window so I get the mouse pointer a complete blue screen but it goes no further. If I try safe mode, it doesn't go further either (but you get a beautiful black screen with the Safe mode text all around). Since i could access offline the event log files with a Windows live CD, I saw an ID=20 error related to google update, I disabled that service but no love. I have disabled some other services like SQL Server express, remove last security updates and still nothing. Any ideas I can try? Miguel ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ -- On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. -- On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. -- On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window
No luck, the same thing :( --- El vie, 23/7/10, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es escribió: De: Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 07:31 YeahI'm actually trying to perform a repair installation...fingers crossed... --- El vie, 23/7/10, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com escribió: De: James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 07:18 Might be time to start thinking about a repair install of XPalthough probably worth waiting until North America comes into work, as the guys over there may have some more angles you can try. On 23 July 2010 12:00, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: Just checked. No luck, it's not getting any IP address (our DHCP server is not getting any request from this machine). Any other ideas? Miguel --- El vie, 23/7/10, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es escribió: De: Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 05:55 Good idea, I'm going to give it a try... --- El vie, 23/7/10, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com escribió: De: James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 05:47 Can you connect to the machine remotely when it is in this hung state? If so, could you try doing something like using pslist to see if explorer.exe is running - and if not, could you maybe use psexec to launch explorer.exe? On 23 July 2010 10:45, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: I have tried all possibilities that i get in the menu after pressing F8 (last known good - although there isn't such entry in the registry of the machine ). Ctrl+Alt+Del and Ctrl+Shift+Esc didn't work Miguel --- El vie, 23/7/10, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com escribió: De: James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 05:36 Have you tried LastKnownGood? If that fails, can you actually press Ctrl-Alt-Del and get any response when it hangs? On 23 July 2010 10:17, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: Dear all, I'm running out of ideas. I have a Windows XP SP3 machine that boots up but you reach the point just before you get the explorer.exe logon welcome window so I get the mouse pointer a complete blue screen but it goes no further. If I try safe mode, it doesn't go further either (but you get a beautiful black screen with the Safe mode text all around). Since i could access offline the event log files with a Windows live CD, I saw an ID=20 error related to google update, I disabled that service but no love. I have disabled some other services like SQL Server express, remove last security updates and still nothing. Any ideas I can try? Miguel ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ -- On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. -- On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. -- On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window
Have you tried swapping the drive into another PC and see if it does the same? Could be a hardware issue. Regards Tony Patton Desktop Operations Cavan Ext 8078 Direct Dial 049 435 2878 email: tony.pat...@quinn-insurance.com From: Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es To: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Date: 23/07/2010 13:49 Subject:Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window No luck, the same thing :( --- El vie, 23/7/10, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es escribió: De: Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 07:31 YeahI'm actually trying to perform a repair installation...fingers crossed... --- El vie, 23/7/10, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com escribió: De: James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 07:18 Might be time to start thinking about a repair install of XPalthough probably worth waiting until North America comes into work, as the guys over there may have some more angles you can try. On 23 July 2010 12:00, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: Just checked. No luck, it's not getting any IP address (our DHCP server is not getting any request from this machine). Any other ideas? Miguel --- El vie, 23/7/10, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es escribió: De: Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 05:55 Good idea, I'm going to give it a try... --- El vie, 23/7/10, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com escribió: De: James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 05:47 Can you connect to the machine remotely when it is in this hung state? If so, could you try doing something like using pslist to see if explorer.exe is running - and if not, could you maybe use psexec to launch explorer.exe? On 23 July 2010 10:45, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: I have tried all possibilities that i get in the menu after pressing F8 (last known good - although there isn't such entry in the registry of the machine ). Ctrl+Alt+Del and Ctrl+Shift+Esc didn't work Miguel --- El vie, 23/7/10, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com escribió: De: James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 05:36 Have you tried LastKnownGood? If that fails, can you actually press Ctrl-Alt-Del and get any response when it hangs? On 23 July 2010 10:17, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: Dear all, I'm running out of ideas. I have a Windows XP SP3 machine that boots up but you reach the point just before you get the explorer.exe logon welcome window so I get the mouse pointer a complete blue screen but it goes no further. If I try safe mode, it doesn't go further either (but you get a beautiful black screen with the Safe mode text all around). Since i could access offline the event log files with a Windows live CD, I saw an ID=20 error related to google update, I disabled that service but no love. I have disabled some other services like SQL Server express, remove last security updates and still nothing. Any ideas I can try? Miguel ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ -- On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. -- On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. -- On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. This e-mail is intended only for the addressee named above. The contents should not be copied nor disclosed to any other person. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the sender and do not necessarily represent those of QUINN-Insurance Limited (Under Administration), unless otherwise specifically stated . As internet
RE: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window
Then, maybe its time to wipe and reinstall. If theres vital information you need to get off that machine, you can take the hard drive out and hook it up as a slave in another PC and get the data off that way, of course, but its looking more and more like you need to wipe and reinstall. L John-AldrichTile-Tools From: Miguel Gonzalez [mailto:miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 8:48 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window No luck, the same thing :( --- El vie, 23/7/10, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es escribió: De: Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 07:31 YeahI'm actually trying to perform a repair installation...fingers crossed... --- El vie, 23/7/10, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com escribió: De: James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 07:18 Might be time to start thinking about a repair install of XPalthough probably worth waiting until North America comes into work, as the guys over there may have some more angles you can try. On 23 July 2010 12:00, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: Just checked. No luck, it's not getting any IP address (our DHCP server is not getting any request from this machine). Any other ideas? Miguel --- El vie, 23/7/10, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es escribió: De: Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 05:55 Good idea, I'm going to give it a try... --- El vie, 23/7/10, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com escribió: De: James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 05:47 Can you connect to the machine remotely when it is in this hung state? If so, could you try doing something like using pslist to see if explorer.exe is running - and if not, could you maybe use psexec to launch explorer.exe? On 23 July 2010 10:45, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: I have tried all possibilities that i get in the menu after pressing F8 (last known good - although there isn't such entry in the registry of the machine ). Ctrl+Alt+Del and Ctrl+Shift+Esc didn't work Miguel --- El vie, 23/7/10, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com escribió: De: James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 05:36 Have you tried LastKnownGood? If that fails, can you actually press Ctrl-Alt-Del and get any response when it hangs? On 23 July 2010 10:17, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es http://mc/compose?to=miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: Dear all, I'm running out of ideas. I have a Windows XP SP3 machine that boots up but you reach the point just before you get the explorer.exe logon welcome window so I get the mouse pointer a complete blue screen but it goes no further. If I try safe mode, it doesn't go further either (but you get a beautiful black screen with the Safe mode text all around). Since i could access offline the event log files with a Windows live CD, I saw an ID=20 error related to google update, I disabled that service but no love. I have disabled some other services like SQL Server express, remove last security updates and still nothing. Any ideas I can try? Miguel ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ -- On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. -- On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. -- On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~image001.jpgimage002.jpg
RE: Agentless hardware inventory tool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UbtcmjfKa8 -sc From: Andy Shook [mailto:andy.sh...@peak10.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 10:51 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Agentless hardware inventory tool Webster turned me into a newtI got better. Now I'm a shrubber. Shook From: Holstrom, Don [mailto:dholst...@nbm.org] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 10:50 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Agentless hardware inventory tool +1, been using it for years... From: Matt Plahtinsky [mailto:cbusitl...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 9:24 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Agentless hardware inventory tool NEWT is very cool and it's fast. It's free for up to 25 computers. http://www.komodolabs.com/ On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 3:10 PM, IS Technical ist...@intsolcan.com wrote: Can anyone recommend an agentless tool (freeware or not) which will inventory system on a network and generate a hardware report of systems on the network. All systems run Windows (various versions). A scriptable tool is preferred but tools with GUIs are OK. Many thanks. Regards, Charles --- Charles Figueiredo PhD Integrated Solutions - Enhancing Small Business Systems --- ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Why no Internet Security Awareness Training?
The gov't here requires it as well. Mandatory training before you get your AD acct, and yearly required refresher training for all. Admins have additional training. -sc From: David McSpadden [mailto:dav...@imcu.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 11:19 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Why no Internet Security Awareness Training? Our auditors made us make a policy on Security awareness. Once it became a policy, it became mandated for insurance reasons. So now we have semi-annual security awareness training. From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 11:15 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Why no Internet Security Awareness Training? because they don't have to ... sexual harassment training has pretty much become an HR mandatory due to lawsuits and legislation. and because security training does not generate revenue. educating the end users has *always* been a goal, concern, and problem for me. On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 10:55 AM, Stu Sjouwerman s...@sunbelt-software.com wrote: Guys, I'm writing a editorial in WServerNews about something I have observed. The vast majority of organizations do not train employees on even the basics of Internet Security. How not to get phished, not to get scammed, don't click on something you shouldn't. Most of us get mandatory sexual harassment training once a year. Why not training on being secure on the net? What do you think is causing this, especially with moving things in the cloud? Interested in your input. Warm regards, Stu .. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Agentless hardware inventory tool
Hey! You got a promotion! From: Andy Shook [mailto:andy.sh...@peak10.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 10:51 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Agentless hardware inventory tool Webster turned me into a newtI got better. Now I'm a shrubber. Shook From: Holstrom, Don [mailto:dholst...@nbm.org] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 10:50 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Agentless hardware inventory tool +1, been using it for years... From: Matt Plahtinsky [mailto:cbusitl...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 9:24 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Agentless hardware inventory tool NEWT is very cool and it's fast. It's free for up to 25 computers. http://www.komodolabs.com/ On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 3:10 PM, IS Technical ist...@intsolcan.com wrote: Can anyone recommend an agentless tool (freeware or not) which will inventory system on a network and generate a hardware report of systems on the network. All systems run Windows (various versions). A scriptable tool is preferred but tools with GUIs are OK. Many thanks. Regards, Charles --- Charles Figueiredo PhD Integrated Solutions - Enhancing Small Business Systems --- ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window
Try booting with the network cable unplugged Regards, Phil Garven -Original Message- From: Miguel Gonzalez [mailto:miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 5:18 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Dear all, I'm running out of ideas. I have a Windows XP SP3 machine that boots up but you reach the point just before you get the explorer.exe logon welcome window so I get the mouse pointer a complete blue screen but it goes no further. If I try safe mode, it doesn't go further either (but you get a beautiful black screen with the Safe mode text all around). Since i could access offline the event log files with a Windows live CD, I saw an ID=20 error related to google update, I disabled that service but no love. I have disabled some other services like SQL Server express, remove last security updates and still nothing. Any ideas I can try? Miguel ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ .. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window
I have tried both, plugged and unplugged. Miguel --- El vie, 23/7/10, Phil Garven ph...@sunbeltsoftware.com escribió: De: Phil Garven ph...@sunbeltsoftware.com Asunto: RE: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 09:15 Try booting with the network cable unplugged Regards, Phil Garven -Original Message- From: Miguel Gonzalez [mailto:miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 5:18 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Dear all, I'm running out of ideas. I have a Windows XP SP3 machine that boots up but you reach the point just before you get the explorer.exe logon welcome window so I get the mouse pointer a complete blue screen but it goes no further. If I try safe mode, it doesn't go further either (but you get a beautiful black screen with the Safe mode text all around). Since i could access offline the event log files with a Windows live CD, I saw an ID=20 error related to google update, I disabled that service but no love. I have disabled some other services like SQL Server express, remove last security updates and still nothing. Any ideas I can try? Miguel ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ .. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
R: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window
Chkdsk /r from the recovery console GuidoElia HELPPC -Messaggio originale- Da: Miguel Gonzalez [mailto:miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es] Inviato: venerdì 23 luglio 2010 11.18 A: NT System Admin Issues Oggetto: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Dear all, I'm running out of ideas. I have a Windows XP SP3 machine that boots up but you reach the point just before you get the explorer.exe logon welcome window so I get the mouse pointer a complete blue screen but it goes no further. If I try safe mode, it doesn't go further either (but you get a beautiful black screen with the Safe mode text all around). Since i could access offline the event log files with a Windows live CD, I saw an ID=20 error related to google update, I disabled that service but no love. I have disabled some other services like SQL Server express, remove last security updates and still nothing. Any ideas I can try? Miguel ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window
How far does it get in safe mode? On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 8:26 AM, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: I have tried both, plugged and unplugged. Miguel --- El vie, 23/7/10, Phil Garven ph...@sunbeltsoftware.com escribió: De: Phil Garven ph...@sunbeltsoftware.com Asunto: RE: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 09:15 Try booting with the network cable unplugged Regards, Phil Garven -Original Message- From: Miguel Gonzalez [mailto:miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 5:18 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Dear all, I'm running out of ideas. I have a Windows XP SP3 machine that boots up but you reach the point just before you get the explorer.exe logon welcome window so I get the mouse pointer a complete blue screen but it goes no further. If I try safe mode, it doesn't go further either (but you get a beautiful black screen with the Safe mode text all around). Since i could access offline the event log files with a Windows live CD, I saw an ID=20 error related to google update, I disabled that service but no love. I have disabled some other services like SQL Server express, remove last security updates and still nothing. Any ideas I can try? Miguel ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ .. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: R: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window
I have tried that already. Miguel --- El vie, 23/7/10, HELP_PC g...@enter.it escribió: De: HELP_PC g...@enter.it Asunto: R: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 09:27 Chkdsk /r from the recovery console GuidoElia HELPPC -Messaggio originale- Da: Miguel Gonzalez [mailto:miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es] Inviato: venerdì 23 luglio 2010 11.18 A: NT System Admin Issues Oggetto: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Dear all, I'm running out of ideas. I have a Windows XP SP3 machine that boots up but you reach the point just before you get the explorer.exe logon welcome window so I get the mouse pointer a complete blue screen but it goes no further. If I try safe mode, it doesn't go further either (but you get a beautiful black screen with the Safe mode text all around). Since i could access offline the event log files with a Windows live CD, I saw an ID=20 error related to google update, I disabled that service but no love. I have disabled some other services like SQL Server express, remove last security updates and still nothing. Any ideas I can try? Miguel ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window
Same thing but in black screen with the safe mode text in the corners. Miguel --- El vie, 23/7/10, Steve Ens stevey...@gmail.com escribió: De: Steve Ens stevey...@gmail.com Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 09:28 How far does it get in safe mode? On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 8:26 AM, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: I have tried both, plugged and unplugged. Miguel --- El vie, 23/7/10, Phil Garven ph...@sunbeltsoftware.com escribió: De: Phil Garven ph...@sunbeltsoftware.com Asunto: RE: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 09:15 Try booting with the network cable unplugged Regards, Phil Garven -Original Message- From: Miguel Gonzalez [mailto:miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 5:18 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Dear all, I'm running out of ideas. I have a Windows XP SP3 machine that boots up but you reach the point just before you get the explorer.exe logon welcome window so I get the mouse pointer a complete blue screen but it goes no further. If I try safe mode, it doesn't go further either (but you get a beautiful black screen with the Safe mode text all around). Since i could access offline the event log files with a Windows live CD, I saw an ID=20 error related to google update, I disabled that service but no love. I have disabled some other services like SQL Server express, remove last security updates and still nothing. Any ideas I can try? Miguel ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ .. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window
I ran into something similar recently when working on an XP sp3 machine. I tried everything I could think of including going to google about it, the most I could gather was that there was a crash happening during (WGA) activation which prevented the finalization of the boot up sequence. Other people had run into it, but had no working suggestions. I ended up having to remove the hard drive and back up the data to another machine, then reinstalling Windows XP sp3. Thanks, Jeff Cain - supp...@sunbeltsoftware.commailto:supp...@sunbeltsoftware.com Technical Support Analyst Sunbelt Software, part of the GFI Software family www.sunbeltsoftware.comhttp://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/ Tel: 1-877-757-4094 Fax: +1 727-562-3402 From: Miguel Gonzalez [mailto:miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 9:35 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Same thing but in black screen with the safe mode text in the corners. Miguel --- El vie, 23/7/10, Steve Ens stevey...@gmail.commailto:stevey...@gmail.com escribió: De: Steve Ens stevey...@gmail.commailto:stevey...@gmail.com Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.commailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 09:28 How far does it get in safe mode? On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 8:26 AM, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es/mc/compose?to=miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: I have tried both, plugged and unplugged. Miguel --- El vie, 23/7/10, Phil Garven ph...@sunbeltsoftware.com/mc/compose?to=ph...@sunbeltsoftware.com escribió: De: Phil Garven ph...@sunbeltsoftware.com/mc/compose?to=ph...@sunbeltsoftware.com Asunto: RE: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com/mc/compose?to=ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 09:15 Try booting with the network cable unplugged Regards, Phil Garven -Original Message- From: Miguel Gonzalez [mailto:miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es/mc/compose?to=miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 5:18 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Dear all, I'm running out of ideas. I have a Windows XP SP3 machine that boots up but you reach the point just before you get the explorer.exe logon welcome window so I get the mouse pointer a complete blue screen but it goes no further. If I try safe mode, it doesn't go further either (but you get a beautiful black screen with the Safe mode text all around). Since i could access offline the event log files with a Windows live CD, I saw an ID=20 error related to google update, I disabled that service but no love. I have disabled some other services like SQL Server express, remove last security updates and still nothing. Any ideas I can try? Miguel ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ .. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ... ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window
If you ctrl alt del, can you bring up task manager and then run explorer? On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 8:34 AM, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: Same thing but in black screen with the safe mode text in the corners. Miguel --- El *vie, 23/7/10, Steve Ens stevey...@gmail.com* escribió: De: Steve Ens stevey...@gmail.com Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 09:28 How far does it get in safe mode? On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 8:26 AM, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.eshttp://mc/compose?to=miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: I have tried both, plugged and unplugged. Miguel --- El vie, 23/7/10, Phil Garven ph...@sunbeltsoftware.comhttp://mc/compose?to=ph...@sunbeltsoftware.com escribió: De: Phil Garven ph...@sunbeltsoftware.comhttp://mc/compose?to=ph...@sunbeltsoftware.com Asunto: RE: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.comhttp://mc/compose?to=ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 09:15 Try booting with the network cable unplugged Regards, Phil Garven -Original Message- From: Miguel Gonzalez [mailto:miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.eshttp://mc/compose?to=miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es ] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 5:18 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Dear all, I'm running out of ideas. I have a Windows XP SP3 machine that boots up but you reach the point just before you get the explorer.exe logon welcome window so I get the mouse pointer a complete blue screen but it goes no further. If I try safe mode, it doesn't go further either (but you get a beautiful black screen with the Safe mode text all around). Since i could access offline the event log files with a Windows live CD, I saw an ID=20 error related to google update, I disabled that service but no love. I have disabled some other services like SQL Server express, remove last security updates and still nothing. Any ideas I can try? Miguel ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ .. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window
No, I can't Ctrl+Alt+Del Miguel --- El vie, 23/7/10, Steve Ens stevey...@gmail.com escribió: De: Steve Ens stevey...@gmail.com Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 09:38 If you ctrl alt del, can you bring up task manager and then run explorer? On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 8:34 AM, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: Same thing but in black screen with the safe mode text in the corners. Miguel --- El vie, 23/7/10, Steve Ens stevey...@gmail.com escribió: De: Steve Ens stevey...@gmail.com Asunto: Re: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 09:28 How far does it get in safe mode? On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 8:26 AM, Miguel Gonzalez miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es wrote: I have tried both, plugged and unplugged. Miguel --- El vie, 23/7/10, Phil Garven ph...@sunbeltsoftware.com escribió: De: Phil Garven ph...@sunbeltsoftware.com Asunto: RE: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 09:15 Try booting with the network cable unplugged Regards, Phil Garven -Original Message- From: Miguel Gonzalez [mailto:miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 5:18 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Dear all, I'm running out of ideas. I have a Windows XP SP3 machine that boots up but you reach the point just before you get the explorer.exe logon welcome window so I get the mouse pointer a complete blue screen but it goes no further. If I try safe mode, it doesn't go further either (but you get a beautiful black screen with the Safe mode text all around). Since i could access offline the event log files with a Windows live CD, I saw an ID=20 error related to google update, I disabled that service but no love. I have disabled some other services like SQL Server express, remove last security updates and still nothing. Any ideas I can try? Miguel ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ .. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: OT: ID-10-T users and large attachments
At least you do not have users that will print out emails to give it to someone else that has email... I guess the forward buttons do not work. -Original Message- From: Robert Cato [mailto:cato.rob...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 5:21 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: ID-10-T users and large attachments .357 on the first offense, if they continue after that I say let them do what they want. On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 5:36 PM, Angus Scott-Fleming angu...@geoapps.com wrote: Does anyone know of any way to prevent Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007 users running without Exchange from attaching huge files to email? These large attachments are being emailed back to the office by the field crews and they're clogging up the tubes. NOTE: WITHOUT EXCHANGE. I know Exchange can enforce an attachment-size limit. Outlook 2010 has a new registry key MaximumAttachmentSize I can use, but I don't have any OL2010 users yet. Looking to solve the same problem with Thunderbird 3.x. There are some attachment-related add-ons for TBird but none address size. TIA ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: R: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window
On 23 Jul 2010 at 6:28, Miguel Gonzalez wrote: I have tried that already. Miguel --- El vie, 23/7/10, HELP_PC g...@enter.it escribió: De: HELP_PC g...@enter.it Asunto: R: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 09:27 Chkdsk /r from the recovery console SpinRite the disk. $89, downloadable product. Moneyback guarantee if it doesn't work. spinrite.info or grc.com/spinrite Angus -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: OT: ID-10-T users and large attachments
Must be a shortage of Clue-by-Fours ! Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, Security ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Why no Internet Security Awareness Training?
Excellent feedback! I will do a SunPoll to find out what the percentages are. Warm regards, Stu From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 9:06 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Why no Internet Security Awareness Training? The gov't here requires it as well. Mandatory training before you get your AD acct, and yearly required refresher training for all. Admins have additional training. -sc From: David McSpadden [mailto:dav...@imcu.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 11:19 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Why no Internet Security Awareness Training? Our auditors made us make a policy on Security awareness. Once it became a policy, it became mandated for insurance reasons. So now we have semi-annual security awareness training. From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 11:15 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Why no Internet Security Awareness Training? because they don't have to ... sexual harassment training has pretty much become an HR mandatory due to lawsuits and legislation. and because security training does not generate revenue. educating the end users has *always* been a goal, concern, and problem for me. On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 10:55 AM, Stu Sjouwerman s...@sunbelt-software.commailto:s...@sunbelt-software.com wrote: Guys, I'm writing a editorial in WServerNews about something I have observed. The vast majority of organizations do not train employees on even the basics of Internet Security. How not to get phished, not to get scammed, don't click on something you shouldn't. Most of us get mandatory sexual harassment training once a year. Why not training on being secure on the net? What do you think is causing this, especially with moving things in the cloud? Interested in your input. Warm regards, Stu .. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window
Have you removed or disconnected all hardware that's not required to boot? The hard drive, monitor, keyboard and mouse is all that's required, no add-in cards unless there's a video card needed. And/Or Try booting with a UBCD4WIN CD (or any other bootable Windows build). If that works, at least you'll know the problem is software related. Carl -Original Message- From: Miguel Gonzalez [mailto:miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 5:18 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Dear all, I'm running out of ideas. I have a Windows XP SP3 machine that boots up but you reach the point just before you get the explorer.exe logon welcome window so I get the mouse pointer a complete blue screen but it goes no further. If I try safe mode, it doesn't go further either (but you get a beautiful black screen with the Safe mode text all around). Since i could access offline the event log files with a Windows live CD, I saw an ID=20 error related to google update, I disabled that service but no love. I have disabled some other services like SQL Server express, remove last security updates and still nothing. Any ideas I can try? Miguel ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window
Sorry, it's a laptop, not a desktop. And yes, I have been able to boot with a Windows live CD and worked fine (that's how I managed to remove services, check event logs, etc). I have given up, we are going to reinstall it Miguel --- El vie, 23/7/10, Carl Houseman c.house...@gmail.com escribió: De: Carl Houseman c.house...@gmail.com Asunto: RE: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Para: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Fecha: viernes, 23 de julio, 2010 10:57 Have you removed or disconnected all hardware that's not required to boot? The hard drive, monitor, keyboard and mouse is all that's required, no add-in cards unless there's a video card needed. And/Or Try booting with a UBCD4WIN CD (or any other bootable Windows build). If that works, at least you'll know the problem is software related. Carl -Original Message- From: Miguel Gonzalez [mailto:miguel_3_gonza...@yahoo.es] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 5:18 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: XP SP3 machine not getting logon window Dear all, I'm running out of ideas. I have a Windows XP SP3 machine that boots up but you reach the point just before you get the explorer.exe logon welcome window so I get the mouse pointer a complete blue screen but it goes no further. If I try safe mode, it doesn't go further either (but you get a beautiful black screen with the Safe mode text all around). Since i could access offline the event log files with a Windows live CD, I saw an ID=20 error related to google update, I disabled that service but no love. I have disabled some other services like SQL Server express, remove last security updates and still nothing. Any ideas I can try? Miguel ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
New SunPoll - Why no Internet Security Awareness Training?
And here is the new SunPoll: In your organization, is end-user Internet Security Awareness Training (ISAT) done regularly? - Yes, that is Policy here, and most get mandatory (semi)-annual ISAT. - I send friendly emails regarding latest threats, scams, phishing, etc. - They do not see the quantifiable ROI, so no budget for ISAT, unfortunately - There is no one to manage the ongoing process of end-user security training - They assume people already know, and nothing is done about it - Other (email me at feedb...@wservernews.commailto:feedb...@wservernews.com) Vote here, Bottom Right. Going to be interesting what the percentages are! http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/ From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 3:50 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Why no Internet Security Awareness Training? Many good responses have been provided thus far, but it comes down to the following for many organizations: * Training of all sorts become early casualties of budgets. If there aren't enough reasons from a Senior Management standpoint to have that sort of training, it won't happen * Organizations assume that people know. * Organizations forward emails or links about the subject and assume that this is good enough * They don't hire someone who will manage the ongoing process of end-user security training, or they relegate it to someone with 19 hats who won't have the time to do it justice. * There's a whole lot more than just security training that they're not doing -- sometimes including security itself. Security costs, but good security prevents more debilitating costs. Some organizations just don't get that yet. -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 10:55 AM, Stu Sjouwerman s...@sunbelt-software.commailto:s...@sunbelt-software.com wrote: Guys, I'm writing a editorial in WServerNews about something I have observed. The vast majority of organizations do not train employees on even the basics of Internet Security. How not to get phished, not to get scammed, don't click on something you shouldn't. Most of us get mandatory sexual harassment training once a year. Why not training on being secure on the net? What do you think is causing this, especially with moving things in the cloud? Interested in your input. Warm regards, Stu .. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ... ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: New SunPoll - Why no Internet Security Awareness Training?
I give up - what does Voe here, Bottom Right mean? Stu Sjouwerman s...@sunbelt-software.com wrote on 07/23/2010 10:13:50 AM: And here is the new SunPoll: In your organization, is end-user Internet Security Awareness Training (ISAT) done regularly? - Yes, that is Policy here, and most get mandatory (semi)-annual ISAT. - I send friendly emails regarding latest threats, scams, phishing, etc. - They do not see the quantifiable ROI, so no budget for ISAT, unfortunately - There is no one to manage the ongoing process of end-user security training - They assume people already know, and nothing is done about it - Other (email me at feedb...@wservernews.com) Vote here, Bottom Right. Going to be interesting what the percentages are! http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/ From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 3:50 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Why no Internet Security Awareness Training? Many good responses have been provided thus far, but it comes down to the following for many organizations: Training of all sorts become early casualties of budgets. If there aren't enough reasons from a Senior Management standpoint to have that sort of training, it won't happen Organizations assume that people know. Organizations forward emails or links about the subject and assume that this is good enough They don't hire someone who will manage the ongoing process of end- user security training, or they relegate it to someone with 19 hats who won't have the time to do it justice. There's a whole lot more than just security training that they're not doing -- sometimes including security itself. Security costs, but good security prevents more debilitating costs. Some organizations just don't get that yet. -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 10:55 AM, Stu Sjouwerman s...@sunbelt-software.com wrote: Guys, I'm writing a editorial in WServerNews about something I have observed. The vast majority of organizations do not train employees on even the basics of Internet Security. How not to get phished, not to get scammed, don't click on something you shouldn't. Most of us get mandatory sexual harassment training once a year. Why not training on being secure on the net? What do you think is causing this, especially with moving things in the cloud? Interested in your input. Warm regards, Stu .. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ... ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: New SunPoll - Why no Internet Security Awareness Training?
At the website. On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 11:26 AM, richardmccl...@aspca.org wrote: I give up - what does Voe here, Bottom Right mean? Stu Sjouwerman s...@sunbelt-software.com wrote on 07/23/2010 10:13:50 AM: And here is the new SunPoll: In your organization, is end-user Internet Security Awareness Training (ISAT) done regularly? - Yes, that is Policy here, and most get mandatory (semi)-annual ISAT. - I send friendly emails regarding latest threats, scams, phishing, etc. - They do not see the quantifiable ROI, so no budget for ISAT, unfortunately - There is no one to manage the ongoing process of end-user security training - They assume people already know, and nothing is done about it - Other (email me at feedb...@wservernews.com) Vote here, Bottom Right. Going to be interesting what the percentages are! http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/ From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 3:50 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Why no Internet Security Awareness Training? Many good responses have been provided thus far, but it comes down to the following for many organizations: Training of all sorts become early casualties of budgets. If there aren't enough reasons from a Senior Management standpoint to have that sort of training, it won't happen Organizations assume that people know. Organizations forward emails or links about the subject and assume that this is good enough They don't hire someone who will manage the ongoing process of end- user security training, or they relegate it to someone with 19 hats who won't have the time to do it justice. There's a whole lot more than just security training that they're not doing -- sometimes including security itself. Security costs, but good security prevents more debilitating costs. Some organizations just don't get that yet. -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 10:55 AM, Stu Sjouwerman s...@sunbelt-software.com wrote: Guys, I'm writing a editorial in WServerNews about something I have observed. The vast majority of organizations do not train employees on even the basics of Internet Security. How not to get phished, not to get scammed, don't click on something you shouldn't. Most of us get mandatory sexual harassment training once a year. Why not training on being secure on the net? What do you think is causing this, especially with moving things in the cloud? Interested in your input. Warm regards, Stu .. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ... ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: New SunPoll - Why no Internet Security Awareness Training?
Do I win a prize for being first?! J Don Guyer Systems Engineer - Information Services Prudential, Fox Roach/Trident Group 431 W. Lancaster Avenue Devon, PA 19333 Direct: (610) 993-3299 Fax: (610) 650-5306 don.gu...@prufoxroach.com mailto:don.gu...@prufoxroach.com From: Stu Sjouwerman [mailto:s...@sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 11:14 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: New SunPoll - Why no Internet Security Awareness Training? And here is the new SunPoll: In your organization, is end-user Internet Security Awareness Training (ISAT) done regularly? - Yes, that is Policy here, and most get mandatory (semi)-annual ISAT. - I send friendly emails regarding latest threats, scams, phishing, etc. - They do not see the quantifiable ROI, so no budget for ISAT, unfortunately - There is no one to manage the ongoing process of end-user security training - They assume people already know, and nothing is done about it - Other (email me at feedb...@wservernews.com) Vote here, Bottom Right. Going to be interesting what the percentages are! http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/ From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 3:50 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Why no Internet Security Awareness Training? Many good responses have been provided thus far, but it comes down to the following for many organizations: * Training of all sorts become early casualties of budgets. If there aren't enough reasons from a Senior Management standpoint to have that sort of training, it won't happen * Organizations assume that people know. * Organizations forward emails or links about the subject and assume that this is good enough * They don't hire someone who will manage the ongoing process of end-user security training, or they relegate it to someone with 19 hats who won't have the time to do it justice. * There's a whole lot more than just security training that they're not doing -- sometimes including security itself. Security costs, but good security prevents more debilitating costs. Some organizations just don't get that yet. -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 10:55 AM, Stu Sjouwerman s...@sunbelt-software.com wrote: Guys, I'm writing a editorial in WServerNews about something I have observed. The vast majority of organizations do not train employees on even the basics of Internet Security. How not to get phished, not to get scammed, don't click on something you shouldn't. Most of us get mandatory sexual harassment training once a year. Why not training on being secure on the net? What do you think is causing this, especially with moving things in the cloud? Interested in your input. Warm regards, Stu .. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ... ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: New SunPoll - Why no Internet Security Awareness Training?
Needs a combination choice … Like - I send friendly emails regarding latest threats, scams, phishing, etc. AND - They do not see the quantifiable ROI, so no budget for ISAT, unfortunately AND - There is no one to manage the ongoing process of end-user security training Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, Security ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' From: Stu Sjouwerman [mailto:s...@sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 11:14 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: New SunPoll - Why no Internet Security Awareness Training? And here is the new SunPoll: In your organization, is end-user Internet Security Awareness Training (ISAT) done regularly? - Yes, that is Policy here, and most get mandatory (semi)-annual ISAT. - I send friendly emails regarding latest threats, scams, phishing, etc. - They do not see the quantifiable ROI, so no budget for ISAT, unfortunately - There is no one to manage the ongoing process of end-user security training - They assume people already know, and nothing is done about it - Other (email me at feedb...@wservernews.com) Vote here, Bottom Right. Going to be interesting what the percentages are! http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/ _ From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 3:50 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Why no Internet Security Awareness Training? Many good responses have been provided thus far, but it comes down to the following for many organizations: * Training of all sorts become early casualties of budgets. If there aren't enough reasons from a Senior Management standpoint to have that sort of training, it won't happen * Organizations assume that people know. * Organizations forward emails or links about the subject and assume that this is good enough * They don't hire someone who will manage the ongoing process of end-user security training, or they relegate it to someone with 19 hats who won't have the time to do it justice. * There's a whole lot more than just security training that they're not doing -- sometimes including security itself. Security costs, but good security prevents more debilitating costs. Some organizations just don't get that yet. -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 10:55 AM, Stu Sjouwerman s...@sunbelt-software.com wrote: Guys, I'm writing a editorial in WServerNews about something I have observed. The vast majority of organizations do not train employees on even the basics of Internet Security. How not to get phished, not to get scammed, don't click on something you shouldn't. Most of us get mandatory sexual harassment training once a year. Why not training on being secure on the net? What do you think is causing this, especially with moving things in the cloud? Interested in your input. Warm regards, Stu .. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ... ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: New SunPoll - Why no Internet Security Awareness Training?
That's the OTHER option for... LOLThat SunPoll only gives me one multiple choice option... From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 1:18 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Cc: Stu Sjouwerman Subject: RE: New SunPoll - Why no Internet Security Awareness Training? Needs a combination choice ... Like - I send friendly emails regarding latest threats, scams, phishing, etc. AND - They do not see the quantifiable ROI, so no budget for ISAT, unfortunately AND - There is no one to manage the ongoing process of end-user security training Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, Security ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' From: Stu Sjouwerman [mailto:s...@sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 11:14 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: New SunPoll - Why no Internet Security Awareness Training? And here is the new SunPoll: In your organization, is end-user Internet Security Awareness Training (ISAT) done regularly? - Yes, that is Policy here, and most get mandatory (semi)-annual ISAT. - I send friendly emails regarding latest threats, scams, phishing, etc. - They do not see the quantifiable ROI, so no budget for ISAT, unfortunately - There is no one to manage the ongoing process of end-user security training - They assume people already know, and nothing is done about it - Other (email me at feedb...@wservernews.commailto:feedb...@wservernews.com) Vote here, Bottom Right. Going to be interesting what the percentages are! http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/ From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 3:50 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Why no Internet Security Awareness Training? Many good responses have been provided thus far, but it comes down to the following for many organizations: * Training of all sorts become early casualties of budgets. If there aren't enough reasons from a Senior Management standpoint to have that sort of training, it won't happen * Organizations assume that people know. * Organizations forward emails or links about the subject and assume that this is good enough * They don't hire someone who will manage the ongoing process of end-user security training, or they relegate it to someone with 19 hats who won't have the time to do it justice. * There's a whole lot more than just security training that they're not doing -- sometimes including security itself. Security costs, but good security prevents more debilitating costs. Some organizations just don't get that yet. -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 10:55 AM, Stu Sjouwerman s...@sunbelt-software.commailto:s...@sunbelt-software.com wrote: Guys, I'm writing a editorial in WServerNews about something I have observed. The vast majority of organizations do not train employees on even the basics of Internet Security. How not to get phished, not to get scammed, don't click on something you shouldn't. Most of us get mandatory sexual harassment training once a year. Why not training on being secure on the net? What do you think is causing this, especially with moving things in the cloud? Interested in your input. Warm regards, Stu .. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ... ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: New SunPoll - Why no Internet Security Awareness Training?
That’s why I cc’d, just like the OTHER option requests Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, Security ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' From: Stu Sjouwerman [mailto:s...@sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 1:38 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: New SunPoll - Why no Internet Security Awareness Training? That's the OTHER option for... LOLThat SunPoll only gives me one multiple choice option... _ From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 1:18 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Cc: Stu Sjouwerman Subject: RE: New SunPoll - Why no Internet Security Awareness Training? Needs a combination choice … Like - I send friendly emails regarding latest threats, scams, phishing, etc. AND - They do not see the quantifiable ROI, so no budget for ISAT, unfortunately AND - There is no one to manage the ongoing process of end-user security training Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, Security ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' From: Stu Sjouwerman [mailto:s...@sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 11:14 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: New SunPoll - Why no Internet Security Awareness Training? And here is the new SunPoll: In your organization, is end-user Internet Security Awareness Training (ISAT) done regularly? - Yes, that is Policy here, and most get mandatory (semi)-annual ISAT. - I send friendly emails regarding latest threats, scams, phishing, etc. - They do not see the quantifiable ROI, so no budget for ISAT, unfortunately - There is no one to manage the ongoing process of end-user security training - They assume people already know, and nothing is done about it - Other (email me at feedb...@wservernews.com) Vote here, Bottom Right. Going to be interesting what the percentages are! http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/ _ From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 3:50 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Why no Internet Security Awareness Training? Many good responses have been provided thus far, but it comes down to the following for many organizations: * Training of all sorts become early casualties of budgets. If there aren't enough reasons from a Senior Management standpoint to have that sort of training, it won't happen * Organizations assume that people know. * Organizations forward emails or links about the subject and assume that this is good enough * They don't hire someone who will manage the ongoing process of end-user security training, or they relegate it to someone with 19 hats who won't have the time to do it justice. * There's a whole lot more than just security training that they're not doing -- sometimes including security itself. Security costs, but good security prevents more debilitating costs. Some organizations just don't get that yet. -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 10:55 AM, Stu Sjouwerman s...@sunbelt-software.com wrote: Guys, I'm writing a editorial in WServerNews about something I have observed. The vast majority of organizations do not train employees on even the basics of Internet Security. How not to get phished, not to get scammed, don't click on something you shouldn't. Most of us get mandatory sexual harassment training once a year. Why not training on being secure on the net? What do you think is causing this, especially with moving things in the cloud? Interested in your input. Warm regards, Stu .. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ... ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
AD User account restore procedure
I have a business user that wants to restore a user account that was deleted from AD but they don't know the samaccountname, but they do know the SID. They also have no idea how far back this account was deleted. this is the procedure I propose. Can someone verify if this is accurate, or am I missing something. Most of this was taken from ( http://support.microsoft.com/kb/840001) Thanks You need a domain controller on which to restore, and System State backups that go back as far as the user account was deleted. 1. Reboot the domain controller in Directory Services restore mode 2. Restore the most recent System State backup (will vary depending on environment). 3. User ADFIND or a similar utility to enumerate the Active Directory users with their SIDs, and locate the desired account: adfind -gc -null -f (objectcategory=person)(objectclass=user) samaccountname objectid -csv c:\temp\Users_SID.csv 4. Repeat steps 3-4 until the user account is found 5. Use NTDSUTIL to authoritatively restore the account found in step 4: ntdsutil authoritative restore restore object cn=JohnDoe,ou=Mayberry,dc=contoso,dc=com q q 6. Remove all the network cables from the recovery domain controller 7. Restart the recovery domain controller in normal Active Directory mode 8. Type the following command to disable inbound replication to the recovery domain controller: repadmin /options recovery dc name +DISABLE_INBOUND_REPL 9. Enable network connectivity back to the recovery domain controller whose system state was restored. 10. Outbound-replicate the auth-restored objects from the recovery domain controller to the domain controllers in the domain and in the forest: repadmin /syncall /d /e /P recovery dc Naming Context 11. [] Chris Bodnar, MCSE Systems Engineer Distributed Systems Service Delivery - Intel Services Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Email: christopher_bod...@glic.com Phone: 610-807-6459 Fax: 610-807-6003 - This message, and any attachments to it, may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, copying, or communication of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the message and any attachments. Thank you. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users
* Anyone know if this one: http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/passwords/how-can-i-use-a-script-to-determine-password-expiration-dates-for-users-in-a-domain-or-an-organizational-unit-ou-and-send-an-email-message-to-accounts-whose-passwords-expire-soon-.aspx Works on E2K7? Dave From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 7:51 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users See also: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937011 You can script password expiration notices to your users, or provide them with alternate solutions: * http://www.sharewareconnection.com/netwrix-password-expiration-notifier.htm * http://pcwin.com/Utilities/System_Utilities/JiJi_Password_Expiration_Notification/screen.htm * http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/passwords/how-can-i-use-a-script-to-determine-password-expiration-dates-for-users-in-a-domain-or-an-organizational-unit-ou-and-send-an-email-message-to-accounts-whose-passwords-expire-soon-.aspx -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 10:31 AM, David Lum david@nwea.orgmailto:david@nwea.org wrote: How do you guys handle VPN users not getting a password will expire in xx days, or have any of you seen this behavior? Someone on Expert's Exchange describes our issue perfectly: I have remote user's running Windows XP Home and they use VPN to connect to my Win2000 Server running Small Business Server 2000. When they connect they enter their username/password. All of this works just fine. The problem I'm having is that they don't get notified that their password is going to expire until it is expired. They can change it at that time, but I want them to get the warning. Which took me here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221977 We have Exchange 2007 and I'm wondering if this still applies. David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users
http://theessentialexchange.com/blogs/michael/archive/2007/11/13/sending-an-e-mail-to-users-whose-password-is-about-to-expire.aspx You need CDO installed on the computer where you run the script. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 3:02 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users * Anyone know if this one: http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/passwords/how-can-i-use-a-script-to-determine-password-expiration-dates-for-users-in-a-domain-or-an-organizational-unit-ou-and-send-an-email-message-to-accounts-whose-passwords-expire-soon-.aspx Works on E2K7? Dave From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 7:51 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users See also: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937011 You can script password expiration notices to your users, or provide them with alternate solutions: * http://www.sharewareconnection.com/netwrix-password-expiration-notifier.htm * http://pcwin.com/Utilities/System_Utilities/JiJi_Password_Expiration_Notification/screen.htm * http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/passwords/how-can-i-use-a-script-to-determine-password-expiration-dates-for-users-in-a-domain-or-an-organizational-unit-ou-and-send-an-email-message-to-accounts-whose-passwords-expire-soon-.aspx -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 10:31 AM, David Lum david@nwea.orgmailto:david@nwea.org wrote: How do you guys handle VPN users not getting a password will expire in xx days, or have any of you seen this behavior? Someone on Expert's Exchange describes our issue perfectly: I have remote user's running Windows XP Home and they use VPN to connect to my Win2000 Server running Small Business Server 2000. When they connect they enter their username/password. All of this works just fine. The problem I'm having is that they don't get notified that their password is going to expire until it is expired. They can change it at that time, but I want them to get the warning. Which took me here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221977 We have Exchange 2007 and I'm wondering if this still applies. David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users
So it doesn't need to run on an Exchange server, just a box with CDO? http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e17e7f31-079a-43a9-bff2-0a110307611edisplaylang=en#Requirements Dave From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 12:07 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users http://theessentialexchange.com/blogs/michael/archive/2007/11/13/sending-an-e-mail-to-users-whose-password-is-about-to-expire.aspx You need CDO installed on the computer where you run the script. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 3:02 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users * Anyone know if this one: http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/passwords/how-can-i-use-a-script-to-determine-password-expiration-dates-for-users-in-a-domain-or-an-organizational-unit-ou-and-send-an-email-message-to-accounts-whose-passwords-expire-soon-.aspx Works on E2K7? Dave From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 7:51 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users See also: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937011 You can script password expiration notices to your users, or provide them with alternate solutions: * http://www.sharewareconnection.com/netwrix-password-expiration-notifier.htm * http://pcwin.com/Utilities/System_Utilities/JiJi_Password_Expiration_Notification/screen.htm * http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/passwords/how-can-i-use-a-script-to-determine-password-expiration-dates-for-users-in-a-domain-or-an-organizational-unit-ou-and-send-an-email-message-to-accounts-whose-passwords-expire-soon-.aspx -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 10:31 AM, David Lum david@nwea.orgmailto:david@nwea.org wrote: How do you guys handle VPN users not getting a password will expire in xx days, or have any of you seen this behavior? Someone on Expert's Exchange describes our issue perfectly: I have remote user's running Windows XP Home and they use VPN to connect to my Win2000 Server running Small Business Server 2000. When they connect they enter their username/password. All of this works just fine. The problem I'm having is that they don't get notified that their password is going to expire until it is expired. They can change it at that time, but I want them to get the warning. Which took me here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221977 We have Exchange 2007 and I'm wondering if this still applies. David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users
Correct. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 3:18 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users So it doesn't need to run on an Exchange server, just a box with CDO? http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e17e7f31-079a-43a9-bff2-0a110307611edisplaylang=en#Requirements Dave From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 12:07 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users http://theessentialexchange.com/blogs/michael/archive/2007/11/13/sending-an-e-mail-to-users-whose-password-is-about-to-expire.aspx You need CDO installed on the computer where you run the script. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 3:02 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users * Anyone know if this one: http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/passwords/how-can-i-use-a-script-to-determine-password-expiration-dates-for-users-in-a-domain-or-an-organizational-unit-ou-and-send-an-email-message-to-accounts-whose-passwords-expire-soon-.aspx Works on E2K7? Dave From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 7:51 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users See also: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937011 You can script password expiration notices to your users, or provide them with alternate solutions: * http://www.sharewareconnection.com/netwrix-password-expiration-notifier.htm * http://pcwin.com/Utilities/System_Utilities/JiJi_Password_Expiration_Notification/screen.htm * http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/passwords/how-can-i-use-a-script-to-determine-password-expiration-dates-for-users-in-a-domain-or-an-organizational-unit-ou-and-send-an-email-message-to-accounts-whose-passwords-expire-soon-.aspx -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 10:31 AM, David Lum david@nwea.orgmailto:david@nwea.org wrote: How do you guys handle VPN users not getting a password will expire in xx days, or have any of you seen this behavior? Someone on Expert's Exchange describes our issue perfectly: I have remote user's running Windows XP Home and they use VPN to connect to my Win2000 Server running Small Business Server 2000. When they connect they enter their username/password. All of this works just fine. The problem I'm having is that they don't get notified that their password is going to expire until it is expired. They can change it at that time, but I want them to get the warning. Which took me here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221977 We have Exchange 2007 and I'm wondering if this still applies. David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Anyone using Forefront UAG and Direct Access
Thoughts? Is it a big security hole? Luke L. Brumbaugh Network Engineer Butler Animal Health Supply Ph:(614) 659-1736 ** 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 privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information by 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. Butler Schein Animal Health ** ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
FW: Anyone using Forefront UAG and Direct Access
This is a new one, 22 OOO's and this. From: greg.swe...@actsconsulting.net [mailto:greg.swe...@actsconsulting.net] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 3:51 PM To: Brumbaugh, Luke Subject: Automatic reply: Anyone using Forefront UAG and Direct Access Warning...If you see a blond headed, pale white man wandering around mumbling comments about ISCSI, server migrations, ticket SLA's and has a crazed look in his eyes...do not attempt to apprehend this man. He has escaped from his job and is thought to be attempting what was once known as vacation. This is a long ago forgotten ritual and we dont know what to expect from him. Best course of action is to offer him a coke and a smile and back away slowly. Rumor has it that vacations lasted a week so you might try to reach him on the 26th. We have no futher information on this man but his team can be reached at 813-657-0849 and can handle any issues while Greg is missing. ** 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 privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information by 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. Butler Schein Animal Health ** ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: Anyone using Forefront UAG and Direct Access
IMHO, yes, and no. It's basically IPSec to a gateway inside your network. Nothing new there. However, according to what I've read, it makes the connection at boot time, which allows you to apply GPOs, login scripts, etc. So, whoever gains access to the machine has access to your network. Mitigations: 1) Full Disk Encryption. Must have this to stymie things like booting from a Nordahl disk to change the Administrator password, among other things 2) No Admin access for standard users - don't allow them to install anything that isn't business-related and authorized. This is where whitelisting apps is going to be critical. There are probably other things that can and should be done, but I believe that's the basics. Kurt On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 12:51, Brumbaugh, Luke luke.brumba...@butlerschein.com wrote: Thoughts? Is it a big security hole? Luke L. Brumbaugh Network Engineer Butler Animal Health Supply Ph:(614) 659-1736 ** 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 privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information by 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. Butler Schein Animal Health ** ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Anyone using Forefront UAG and Direct Access
I won't say DirectAccess is just another VPN, because it isn't, but it is a VPN technology with pretty robust security. It isn't an easy setup, as it requires working with IPv6 and certificates, however, once it is running, it is really slick in operation. Just connecting your laptop to the Internet and being instantly able to map corporate file shares and open intranet web apps or RDP sessions is great. Downsides to it are that not everything works with it, as not everything plays nice with IPv6, and the hardware requirements are more significant than for a traditional IPsec VPN. It also only works with Windows 7 clients. Microsoft has enhanced security on their DirectAccess implementation by requiring their people to use smart cards for DirectAccess authentication. We may do that as well. I can say that everyone using my DirectAccess POC setup is liking it so far. Because of its always on nature, I think it will be a great boon to our management of remote computers (they always be connected for patching, AV updates, inventory, etc.). -Malcolm From: Brumbaugh, Luke [mailto:luke.brumba...@butlerschein.com] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 14:51 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Anyone using Forefront UAG and Direct Access Thoughts? Is it a big security hole? Luke L. Brumbaugh Network Engineer Butler Animal Health Supply Ph:(614) 659-1736 ** 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 privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information by 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. Butler Schein Animal Health ** ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users
Thanks! I tried to specify a 2nd level OU and it didn't work This works: Const HOSTING_OU = Main This doesn't: Const HOSTING_OU = Main\Users Dave From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 12:20 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users Correct. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 3:18 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users So it doesn't need to run on an Exchange server, just a box with CDO? http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e17e7f31-079a-43a9-bff2-0a110307611edisplaylang=en#Requirements Dave From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 12:07 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users http://theessentialexchange.com/blogs/michael/archive/2007/11/13/sending-an-e-mail-to-users-whose-password-is-about-to-expire.aspx You need CDO installed on the computer where you run the script. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 3:02 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users * Anyone know if this one: http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/passwords/how-can-i-use-a-script-to-determine-password-expiration-dates-for-users-in-a-domain-or-an-organizational-unit-ou-and-send-an-email-message-to-accounts-whose-passwords-expire-soon-.aspx Works on E2K7? Dave From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 7:51 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users See also: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937011 You can script password expiration notices to your users, or provide them with alternate solutions: * http://www.sharewareconnection.com/netwrix-password-expiration-notifier.htm * http://pcwin.com/Utilities/System_Utilities/JiJi_Password_Expiration_Notification/screen.htm * http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/passwords/how-can-i-use-a-script-to-determine-password-expiration-dates-for-users-in-a-domain-or-an-organizational-unit-ou-and-send-an-email-message-to-accounts-whose-passwords-expire-soon-.aspx -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 10:31 AM, David Lum david@nwea.orgmailto:david@nwea.org wrote: How do you guys handle VPN users not getting a password will expire in xx days, or have any of you seen this behavior? Someone on Expert's Exchange describes our issue perfectly: I have remote user's running Windows XP Home and they use VPN to connect to my Win2000 Server running Small Business Server 2000. When they connect they enter their username/password. All of this works just fine. The problem I'm having is that they don't get notified that their password is going to expire until it is expired. They can change it at that time, but I want them to get the warning. Which took me here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221977 We have Exchange 2007 and I'm wondering if this still applies. David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Anyone have experience with Lenmar batteries
Has anyone any experience with Lenmar laptop batteries? Thanks a lot, Jon ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users
You have to do it in LDAP format, not x500 format. OU=Users,OU=Main etc.etc. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 6:50 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users Thanks! I tried to specify a 2nd level OU and it didn't work This works: Const HOSTING_OU = Main This doesn't: Const HOSTING_OU = Main\Users Dave From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 12:20 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users Correct. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 3:18 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users So it doesn't need to run on an Exchange server, just a box with CDO? http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e17e7f31-079a-43a9-bff2-0a110307611edisplaylang=en#Requirements Dave From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 12:07 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users http://theessentialexchange.com/blogs/michael/archive/2007/11/13/sending-an-e-mail-to-users-whose-password-is-about-to-expire.aspx You need CDO installed on the computer where you run the script. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 3:02 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users * Anyone know if this one: http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/passwords/how-can-i-use-a-script-to-determine-password-expiration-dates-for-users-in-a-domain-or-an-organizational-unit-ou-and-send-an-email-message-to-accounts-whose-passwords-expire-soon-.aspx Works on E2K7? Dave From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 7:51 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: No upcoming password expiration notice for VPN users See also: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937011 You can script password expiration notices to your users, or provide them with alternate solutions: * http://www.sharewareconnection.com/netwrix-password-expiration-notifier.htm * http://pcwin.com/Utilities/System_Utilities/JiJi_Password_Expiration_Notification/screen.htm * http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/passwords/how-can-i-use-a-script-to-determine-password-expiration-dates-for-users-in-a-domain-or-an-organizational-unit-ou-and-send-an-email-message-to-accounts-whose-passwords-expire-soon-.aspx -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 10:31 AM, David Lum david@nwea.orgmailto:david@nwea.org wrote: How do you guys handle VPN users not getting a password will expire in xx days, or have any of you seen this behavior? Someone on Expert's Exchange describes our issue perfectly: I have remote user's running Windows XP Home and they use VPN to connect to my Win2000 Server running Small Business Server 2000. When they connect they enter their username/password. All of this works just fine. The problem I'm having is that they don't get notified that their password is going to expire until it is expired. They can change it at that time, but I want them to get the warning. Which took me here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221977 We have Exchange 2007 and I'm wondering if this still applies. David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: AD User account restore procedure
Hi- This isn't quite going to work. See some notes inline. Thanks, Brian Desmond br...@briandesmond.com c - 312.731.3132 From: Christopher Bodnar [mailto:christopher_bod...@glic.com] Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 2:54 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: AD User account restore procedure I have a business user that wants to restore a user account that was deleted from AD but they don't know the samaccountname, but they do know the SID. They also have no idea how far back this account was deleted. this is the procedure I propose. Can someone verify if this is accurate, or am I missing something. Most of this was taken from (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/840001) Thanks You need a domain controller on which to restore, and System State backups that go back as far as the user account was deleted. 1.Reboot the domain controller in Directory Services restore mode 2.Restore the most recent System State backup (will vary depending on environment). 3.User ADFIND or a similar utility to enumerate the Active Directory users with their SIDs, and locate the desired account: adfind -gc -null -f (objectcategory=person)(objectclass=user) samaccountname objectid -csv c:\temp\Users_SID.csv [[Brian Desmond]] Without the -showdel flag on adfind you're not going to find any deleted objects. You can also filter on objectSid with adfind - look at the -binenc switch and the syntax in Joe's help. 4.Repeat steps 3-4 until the user account is found 5.Use NTDSUTIL to authoritatively restore the account found in step 4: [[Brian Desmond]] You would first need to do a system state restore from a tape backup that contains the live user. This can go back as far as your tombstone lifetime. ntdsutil authoritative restore restore object cn=JohnDoe,ou=Mayberry,dc=contoso,dc=com q q 6.Remove all the network cables from the recovery domain controller [[Brian Desmond]] Not necessary 7.Restart the recovery domain controller in normal Active Directory mode 8.Type the following command to disable inbound replication to the recovery domain controller: repadmin /options recovery dc name +DISABLE_INBOUND_REPL [[Brian Desmond]] Not necessary 9.Enable network connectivity back to the recovery domain controller whose system state was restored. [[Brian Desmond]] Not necessary 10.Outbound-replicate the auth-restored objects from the recovery domain controller to the domain controllers in the domain and in the forest: repadmin /syncall /d /e /P recovery dc Naming Context 11.[] [[Brian Desmond]] IMO if you can find it you're better undeleting the object (you can pipe adfind to admod to do this) and repopulating the attributes. You'll get the SID back which seems to be the attribute you're concerned with. Chris Bodnar, MCSE Systems Engineer Distributed Systems Service Delivery - Intel Services Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Email: christopher_bod...@glic.commailto:christopher_bod...@glic.com Phone: 610-807-6459 Fax: 610-807-6003 - This message, and any attachments to it, may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, copying, or communication of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the message and any attachments. Thank you. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
