Support coverage in South Carolina

[Cesare' A. Ramos]

Hellos.

I am reaching out to the group to see if anyone is capable to provide services 
or knows of a company that can provide IT support (Level 1 / Level 2) in South 
Carolina.

Response appreciated.  You can respond to me directly if you would like.

Thanks.


CAR



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RE: File server structure and perms

[Ken Schaefer]

Sorry, but this is not correct. Write and Read permissions are independent (as 
are many other combinations).

Cheers
Ken

-Original Message-
From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:ezi...@lifespan.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, 10 August 2010 10:03 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: File server structure and perms

Ken, 

If they don't have at least read on the directory, they aren't getting access 
to it, which means they aren't going to have write, unless you explicitly add 
that accordingly, which I believe also adds read. 

I agree the NTFS permissions need to be correct, and you should lay down 
auditing, ( by Group, user or per-user auditing) to ensure that your 
permissions are working as needed.

And TEST TEST TEST.

Been using ABE for quite a while and it's a nice way to streamline things. 

Z

Edward E. Ziots
CISSP, Network +, Security +
Network Engineer
Lifespan Organization
Email:ezi...@lifespan.org
Cell:401-639-3505

-Original Message-
From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:k...@adopenstatic.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 7:48 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: File server structure and perms



-Original Message-
From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:ezi...@lifespan.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, 10 August 2010 9:34 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: File server structure and perms

> Have you had experience is Access Based Enumeration? You can setup one
master share, and unless you have NTFS permissions of read to the
directory underneath, the user doesn't even see the directory, which
means they wouldn't be able to read/write from it, and should solve the
problem. 

Just because someone can't see a directory doesn't mean they can't
read/write from it - they just need to know that the folder is there.
Only appropriate NTFS permissions stop this, which means that ABE or no,
the NTFS permissions have to be setup correctly.

This is one reason why Microsoft didn't introduce ABE for a long time -
it adds next to nothing from a security perspective. It just stops
inquisitive users attempting to poke around.

Cheers
Ken

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RE: Volume Licensing

[Mike Gill]

So, having only used MAK key's, my count at MS still shows 0 uses for a key
I have used several times. Why is this? How can one reconcile MS records
against my own? My qty's are low and this isn't an issue for me, but I
wonder still.

-- 
Mike Gill


-Original Message-
From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:30 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing

Also.. forgot to add... that when you have a KMS host and the key is
stored there, MS is only sent the one key.

When I looked at our VL on MS's site, it shows two different keys.. the
KMS and MAK.  The MAK is the only one with a number next to it like this
0/50.

_
Cameron Cooper
Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified
Aurico Reports, Inc
Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896
ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com


-Original Message-
From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 12:22 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing

Interesting, what a weird way for MS to do this.
I wonder what the University that I used to work for will do.  They
re-imaged their machines every week.   



-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 12:17 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing

Yes.

But, Microsoft has given me a 500 activations license pool for windows
7. I don't have a count, but we may have 100 actual licenses. Also,
their documentation states that it is possible to get more activations
with a call to them and an explanation on why you need more (like our
case, where we re-image our computers for each new school year).

I believe KMS licenses are also counted by Microsoft on the Volume
License page.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Cameron Cooper
[mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Tue, 10 Aug 2010
10:08:42 -0700
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing


> From what I read, with MAK, once it activates on that computer with MS

> it counts towards your VL agreement.  If that computer goes down and 
> either needs to be re-formatted or replaced, and Windows 7 is 
> reinstalled... does that make another count towards your VL agreement?
> 
> _
> Cameron Cooper
> Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified Aurico Reports, Inc
> Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896 ccoo...@aurico.com | 
> www.aurico.com
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:55 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> 
> We're a MAK shop. And that's only because my first attempt at 
> installing the KMS server was a dismal failure. It shouldn't have been

> difficult, but for whatever reason it wasn't happy with my Windows
2003 R2 server.
> Maybe I'll try again later.
> 
> MAK requires that you use the Volume Activation Management Tool 
> (VAMT), which is currently version 2.0, and activate machines on your 
> network remotely. The tool works well enough, especially since it can 
> search for machines, install license keys and activate en-mass.
> 
> 
> --Matt Ross
> Ephrata School District
> 
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: Cameron Cooper
> [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
> Sent: Tue, 10 Aug 2010
> 09:22:02 -0700
> Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> 
> 
> > What are the pros and cons of a KMS over MAK?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > _
> > 
> > Cameron Cooper
> > 
> > Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified
> > 
> > Aurico Reports, Inc
> > 
> > Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896
> > 
> > ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:00 AM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > I'd just use a KMS assuming you are going to migrate to Win7 and/or 
> > Office 2010 relatively quickly.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Brian Desmond
> > 
> > br...@briandesmond.com
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > c   - 312.731.3132
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:01 AM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: Volume Licensing
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > All,
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > We are new to the Volume Licensing through Microsoft and would like 
> > to know which key (KMS or MAK) to use in our environment for 
> > migrating to Windows 7 and Office 2010?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Environment:
> > 
> > -  Currently have 60 computers all running Windows XP Pro
and
> a
> > mixture of Office 2003/2007
> > 
> > -  Currently have 5 Servers running Windows Server 2003 and
> 2003
> > R2 (which won't be migrated over 

Re: Portable A/C for computer room?

[Jon Harris]

I got 3 at my previous day job and all three failed after about a year or so
of service.  Getting rid of them meant holding until property tags etc were
approved for disposal.  Then waiting for disposal to happen.  In other words
not worth the time or effort unless these are just for emergency use I would
avoid them.

Jon

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 3:11 PM, David Mazzaccaro <
david.mazzacc...@hudsonhhc.com> wrote:

>  I am looking for suggestions on a portable air conditioner for my server
> room.
> Room is 9' x 13' and currently has a Mr. Slim AC unit in it.
> In the event of a power outage, I am planning on using a portable generator
> to run a portable AC unit to keep things cool.
>
> From what I've seen on Lowes.com and other places, 11,000 BTU units are
> under $500.
> Any thing else I need to look for when getting one of these?
>
>
> .
>
>
>
>
>
>

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RE: Patches

[Jacob]

I think Microsoft has come a long from from 3.1 to 2008. ;-)

 

From: Free, Bob [mailto:r...@pge.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:27 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Patches

 

LOL. I learned about the old NT 3.1 RK tool delpart many years ago when a
colleague interrupted an NT 4 SP on his personal WS because "it was taking
too long"

 

Nothing else would fix it. Couldn't do anything with the box until the
partition was removed with delpart. I learned at his expense to never
interrupt a service pack.

 

From: Crawford, Scott [mailto:crawfo...@evangel.edu] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:48 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Patches

 

I can neither confirm nor deny that, but interrupting a service pack
install, most definitely does crash the box J.at least XP SP2

 

From: Jacob [mailto:ja...@excaliburfilms.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 4:40 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Patches

 

I have had to reboot systems for patches that sat for hours at one point and
reset them. Either is starts were is left off or reapplies the patch(es). I
had yet to have a system crash because I had to reboot on a "stuck" update.

 

From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 1:56 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Patches

 

I don't know I finally re-booted trough ILO and they re-started ok, after
the re-boot it did finish the update all ok now!

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:26 PM, Sam Cayze  wrote:

I have seen the .NET patches take forever.  Are they stuck on those?

 

From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:19 PM 


To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Patches

 

I have 2 * 2008 Servers that have been sitting at 2 out of 3, 0% for about
an hour! Thinking about ILO re-boot?

 

Stefan

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:05 PM, Sam Cayze  wrote:

Anyone have any issues yet?

Sam

 

 




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Stefan Jafs

 

 

 

 




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Stefan Jafs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RE: Patches

[Free, Bob]

LOL. I learned about the old NT 3.1 RK tool delpart many years ago when
a colleague interrupted an NT 4 SP on his personal WS because "it was
taking too long"

 

Nothing else would fix it. Couldn't do anything with the box until the
partition was removed with delpart. I learned at his expense to never
interrupt a service pack.

 

From: Crawford, Scott [mailto:crawfo...@evangel.edu] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:48 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Patches

 

I can neither confirm nor deny that, but interrupting a service pack
install, most definitely does crash the box J...at least XP SP2

 

From: Jacob [mailto:ja...@excaliburfilms.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 4:40 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Patches

 

I have had to reboot systems for patches that sat for hours at one point
and reset them. Either is starts were is left off or reapplies the
patch(es). I had yet to have a system crash because I had to reboot on a
"stuck" update.

 

From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 1:56 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Patches

 

I don't know I finally re-booted trough ILO and they re-started ok,
after the re-boot it did finish the update all ok now!

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:26 PM, Sam Cayze 
wrote:

I have seen the .NET patches take forever.  Are they stuck on those?

 

From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:19 PM 


To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Patches

 

I have 2 * 2008 Servers that have been sitting at 2 out of 3, 0% for
about an hour! Thinking about ILO re-boot?

 

Stefan

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:05 PM, Sam Cayze 
wrote:

Anyone have any issues yet?

Sam

 

 




-- 
Stefan Jafs

 

 

 

 




-- 
Stefan Jafs

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

[Raper, Jonathan - Eagle]

Interesting.

I had XP Pro SP3 stick on me for 24 hours one time not too long ago (I can be 
exceptionally patient with computer hardware, sometimes, when I have the 
luxury). I did a hard shutdown expecting to get a blue screen and to my 
surprise and delight the service pack install continued from whence it left off 
without a hitch...


Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE
Technology Coordinator
Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA
jra...@eaglemds.commailto:%20jra...@eaglemds.com>
www.eaglemds.comhttp://www.eaglemds.com/>


From: Crawford, Scott [mailto:crawfo...@evangel.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 5:48 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Patches

I can neither confirm nor deny that, but interrupting a service pack install, 
most definitely does crash the box :)...at least XP SP2

From: Jacob [mailto:ja...@excaliburfilms.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 4:40 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Patches

I have had to reboot systems for patches that sat for hours at one point and 
reset them. Either is starts were is left off or reapplies the patch(es). I had 
yet to have a system crash because I had to reboot on a "stuck" update.

From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 1:56 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Patches

I don't know I finally re-booted trough ILO and they re-started ok, after the 
re-boot it did finish the update all ok now!
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:26 PM, Sam Cayze 
mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com>> wrote:
I have seen the .NET patches take forever.  Are they stuck on those?

From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:19 PM

To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Patches

I have 2 * 2008 Servers that have been sitting at 2 out of 3, 0% for about an 
hour! Thinking about ILO re-boot?

Stefan
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:05 PM, Sam Cayze 
mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com>> wrote:
Anyone have any issues yet?
Sam







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RE: Patches

[Crawford, Scott]

I can neither confirm nor deny that, but interrupting a service pack install, 
most definitely does crash the box :)...at least XP SP2

From: Jacob [mailto:ja...@excaliburfilms.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 4:40 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Patches

I have had to reboot systems for patches that sat for hours at one point and 
reset them. Either is starts were is left off or reapplies the patch(es). I had 
yet to have a system crash because I had to reboot on a "stuck" update.

From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 1:56 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Patches

I don't know I finally re-booted trough ILO and they re-started ok, after the 
re-boot it did finish the update all ok now!
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:26 PM, Sam Cayze 
mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com>> wrote:
I have seen the .NET patches take forever.  Are they stuck on those?

From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:19 PM

To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Patches

I have 2 * 2008 Servers that have been sitting at 2 out of 3, 0% for about an 
hour! Thinking about ILO re-boot?

Stefan
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:05 PM, Sam Cayze 
mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com>> wrote:
Anyone have any issues yet?
Sam







--
Stefan Jafs











--
Stefan Jafs









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

RE: Patches

[Jacob]

I have had to reboot systems for patches that sat for hours at one point and
reset them. Either is starts were is left off or reapplies the patch(es). I
had yet to have a system crash because I had to reboot on a "stuck" update.

 

From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 1:56 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Patches

 

I don't know I finally re-booted trough ILO and they re-started ok, after
the re-boot it did finish the update all ok now!

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:26 PM, Sam Cayze  wrote:

I have seen the .NET patches take forever.  Are they stuck on those?

 

From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:19 PM 


To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Patches

 

I have 2 * 2008 Servers that have been sitting at 2 out of 3, 0% for about
an hour! Thinking about ILO re-boot?

 

Stefan

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:05 PM, Sam Cayze  wrote:

Anyone have any issues yet?

Sam

 

 




-- 
Stefan Jafs

 

 

 

 




-- 
Stefan Jafs

 

 

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RE: Patches

[Jacob]

Installed on one server so far. If all goes well in the next 48 hours, then
I will roll them out Thursday.

 

So far, so good

 

From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 1:05 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Patches

 

Anyone have any issues yet?

Sam

 

 

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Re: Portable A/C for computer room?

[Ben Scott]

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 5:15 PM, Greg Olson  wrote:
> That said, what happens if your 3-ton unit we're to fail right now?

  Good point.

  Another way to handle that is to have a rental unit agreement so
that if the primary goes down, a portable unit is delivered within X
time.  Sometimes that's more cost effective than dedicated equipment.

-- Ben

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

RE: Portable A/C for computer room?

[Greg Olson]

That said, what happens if your 3-ton unit we're to fail right now? I would 
suggest you could also look into something like this:
http://www.movincool.com/portable-air-conditioner/classicplus26.php#  (They 
have units that goto 60,000 btu).

The benefit is that you could have it wired into your environment in a config 
like Ben had spoken about (Auto-start genny, at switch, etc) and you get the 
added benefit of having a redundant cooler in case the three ton unit we're to 
fail (and it will at some point). You could also take it in two phases, getting 
a gen to run it. I had a Honda  EB6500 that ran an older version of this unit 
for a room a little bigger than yours just fine. During normal operations it 
was pulled into a dedicated circuit in the room and provided fail capacity for 
when the 5 ton unit would go down (Which seemed to be once or twice a year). 
Good luck!
-Greg

-Original Message-
From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:03 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Portable A/C for computer room?

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:58 PM, David Mazzaccaro 
 wrote:
> We have 8 remote locations (WAN) that all rely on us to be able to do 
> anything.
> All of our resources are here, and the remote sites run all apps over 
> Citrix, and all phones are run VoIP from here.
> So if we go down... Everyone goes down.

  These discussions should always be build around cost of downtime.
If you really mean "everyone goes down" (and it sounds like you do), then I'd 
say your cost of downtime would be quite large.  Given that, I would say you 
should absolutely get an auto-start generator and an automatic transfer switch, 
hard-wired so that they power your computer room chiller and your UPS.  Don't 
futz around with mickey-mouse solutions.

-- Ben

~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ 
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Re: Portable A/C for computer room?

[Andrew S. Baker]

Add to that, consumer units are not intended to run 24x7 and are selected
for supplemental cooling, not the primary cooling of massive heat-generating
environment.



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On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:48 PM, Raper, Jonathan - Eagle <
jra...@eaglemds.com> wrote:

>  David,
>
>
>
> I just read your original post and realized that you’re considering a
> consumer grade HVAC unit. I would recommend against this, and here’s why:
>
>
>
> It is true that a BTU is a BTU but that is where the comparison ends.
>
>
>
>1. According to someone I know in the industry, the smaller throw away
>units (aka, consumer grade) average a 75% per year return rate. So,
>literally 7 out of 10 are returned. The average unit comes back 3 times.
>2. There are basically two types of the throw away units: a single
>vented system and a two vented system.
>   1. The single vented units wouldn't cool a 2x2 foot bathroom. They
>   are sucking out the cold air through the side of the unit as quick as 
> they
>   are pumping cold air into the room. Thus you can't lower the air 
> temperature
>   if you are pulling out all of the cold air as quick as you are putting 
> it
>   into the space.
>   2. The two vented units do work, however they typically never even
>   come close to hitting the warranty period. Supposedly the norm from the
>   dozens and dozens of Chinese companies that manufacture these units is 
> no
>   reply to this, so the warranty does little good anyway. This is 
> particularly
>   true if they are being used in a commercial environment, as that 
> typically
>   voids the warranty (for consumer grade anything) anyway. The reason they
>   don’t last is that their total ducting capability is only 12 feet. Any 
> HVAC
>   technician can tell you when you put a 90 degree elbow on the ducting
>   material it is equivalent to 8 to 10 feet of duct run. So, by the time 
> they
>   reach the 8 foot drop ceiling they are well beyond 12 feet of duct run –
>   possibly 30 feet or more. It strains the compressor, thus driving up the
>   amperage requirement and kills the unit.
>
>
>
> Finally, with the type of digital thermostat that typically comes on those
> units, even with auto restart, you typically lose the programmed settings
> once power is out longer than 30 seconds. In doing so, you are putting your
> server room/nerve center in harms way 16+ hours a day during a regular work
> week, and longer if you aren’t staffing on the weekends. Aside from that, it
> is difficult, if not almost impossible to get replacement parts for those
> units.
>
>
>
> It is entirely possible that you could go through a dozen consumer grade
> units by the time a good quality commercial portable cooling unit dies.
>
>
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE
> Technology Coordinator
> Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA*
> *jra...@eaglemds.com*
> *www.eaglemds.com
>   --
>
> *From:* David Mazzaccaro [mailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonhhc.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:51 PM
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Portable A/C for computer room?
>
>
>
> Interesting points.
>
> Yes, the Mr. Slim is a ductless unit.
>
>
>
> So I assume during extended power outages, most people run a generator to
> their existing AC unit?
>
> I also assume that would require an electrician to hard wire something
> outside the building?  Sounds like a much better solution to me.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>  --
>
> *From:* N Parr [mailto:npar...@mortonind.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:41 PM
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Portable A/C for computer room?
>
> And don't forget they have to be properly vented.  And the for all the CFM
> in hot air it vents to the outside of the room somewhere it's going to
> create negative pressure and suck warmer air from outside the room, above
> the ceiling tiles, etc.  So you will have to overcome the temperature
> increase caused by that in addition to the BTU's your gear is creating.
> 11000 BTU isn't really a lot when you start adding things up.  You may be
> better off putting your Mr Slim, which I assume is some type of ductless
> system, on the generator and not worry about secondary cooling.
>
>
>  --
>
> *From:* John C Owen [mailto:jo...@efotobooth.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:22 PM
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Portable A/C for computer room?
>
> HI David,
>
>
>
> We have used portable A/C units in the past. You would need to purchase a
> unit that has a way to pump the water out instead of collecting in a
> condensation cup
>
>
>
> Our only issue was when the cup filled up, the unit shut off and the room

Re: Portable A/C for computer room?

[Ben Scott]

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:58 PM, David Mazzaccaro
 wrote:
> We have 8 remote locations (WAN) that all rely on us to be able to do
> anything.
> All of our resources are here, and the remote sites run all apps over
> Citrix, and all phones are run VoIP from here.
> So if we go down... Everyone goes down.

  These discussions should always be build around cost of downtime.
If you really mean "everyone goes down" (and it sounds like you do),
then I'd say your cost of downtime would be quite large.  Given that,
I would say you should absolutely get an auto-start generator and an
automatic transfer switch, hard-wired so that they power your computer
room chiller and your UPS.  Don't futz around with mickey-mouse
solutions.

-- Ben

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

Re: Portable A/C for computer room?

[Ben Scott]

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:48 PM, Raper, Jonathan - Eagle
 wrote:
> The single vented units wouldn't cool a 2x2 foot bathroom.

  In a past life, at two unrelated customer sites, I saw them used to
cool very small (approx 4 x 8) computer closets.  They ain't efficient
but they do work.  In both cases they were vented directly through the
adjacent wall so duct run was a non-issue.  The customers didn't have
trouble with premature failure; maybe they just got lucky.

  Certainly they're far from ideal.  And with the size of the
operation the OP is talking about, I don't think they will work, no.

-- Ben

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

RE: Portable A/C for computer room?

[David Mazzaccaro]

We have 8 remote locations (WAN) that all rely on us to be able to do
anything.
All of our resources are here, and the remote sites run all apps over
Citrix, and all phones are run VoIP from here.
So if we go down... Everyone goes down. 


-Original Message-
From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 4:53 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Portable A/C for computer room?

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:47 PM, David Mazzaccaro
 wrote:
> Or just shut down business in the event of an extended power outage.

  That's our plan here.  Of course, if we loose premises electrical we
pretty much have to shut down manufacturing operations anyway, so it's
usually not a concern.

  We did have one time it didn't work out well.  The 200 amp breaker
feeding the main offices from the main distribution panel died abruptly.
So the server and comm rooms didn't have power but almost everything
else did.  Took a few hours to get it fixed.  Factory ran on pencil and
paper for a bit.  Management decided (and I agreed) that it wasn't worth
the cost to buy counter-measures against such a scenario.

-- Ben

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

.

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

Re: Patches

[Stefan Jafs]

I don't know I finally re-booted trough ILO and they re-started ok, after
the re-boot it did finish the update all ok now!

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:26 PM, Sam Cayze  wrote:

>  I have seen the .NET patches take forever.  Are they stuck on those?
>
>
>
> *From:* Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:19 PM
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Patches
>
>
>
> I have 2 * 2008 Servers that have been sitting at 2 out of 3, 0% for about
> an hour! Thinking about ILO re-boot?
>
>
>
> Stefan
>
> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:05 PM, Sam Cayze  wrote:
>
> Anyone have any issues yet?
>
> Sam
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Stefan Jafs
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>


-- 
Stefan Jafs

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

Re: Portable A/C for computer room?

[Ben Scott]

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:47 PM, David Mazzaccaro
 wrote:
> Or just shut down business in the event of an extended power outage.

  That's our plan here.  Of course, if we loose premises electrical we
pretty much have to shut down manufacturing operations anyway, so it's
usually not a concern.

  We did have one time it didn't work out well.  The 200 amp breaker
feeding the main offices from the main distribution panel died
abruptly.  So the server and comm rooms didn't have power but almost
everything else did.  Took a few hours to get it fixed.  Factory ran
on pencil and paper for a bit.  Management decided (and I agreed) that
it wasn't worth the cost to buy counter-measures against such a
scenario.

-- Ben

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

RE: Portable A/C for computer room?

[David Mazzaccaro]

I agree.
Or just shut down business in the event of an extended power outage.
 

-Original Message-
From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 4:45 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Portable A/C for computer room?

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:31 PM, David Mazzaccaro
 wrote:
> We only have portable generators that we'd have to wheel outside and 
> fire up, then run extension cords in through a window.

  That may be problematic.  In another message you say you've got a
3-ton chiller now.  You're unlikely to find adequate cooling on a
portable generator that you can wheel around, unless you're going to
have several smaller chillers and a parking lot full of generators.
I'd say you should look into getting a larger, semi-permanent installed
generator.

-- Ben

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

.

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

Re: Portable A/C for computer room?

[Ben Scott]

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:31 PM, David Mazzaccaro
 wrote:
> We only have portable generators that we'd have to wheel outside and
> fire up, then run extension cords in through a window.

  That may be problematic.  In another message you say you've got a
3-ton chiller now.  You're unlikely to find adequate cooling on a
portable generator that you can wheel around, unless you're going to
have several smaller chillers and a parking lot full of generators.
I'd say you should look into getting a larger, semi-permanent
installed generator.

-- Ben

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

RE: Portable A/C for computer room?

[David Mazzaccaro]

UGH... man, that sucks.
 
1 Ton = 12,000 BTUs
I currently have a 3 ton unit and an old 1 ton unit. The old one is
still installed, but the 3 ton does all the work.
The 1 ton couldn't keep up w/ the heat generated by the equipment.
 
FYI, for my calculations, I used WATTS x 3.4 = BTU
For example, one cabinet is drawing about 4000 watts (4000 x 3.4 =
13,600 BTUs)
Plus the phone system, routers, firewalls, switch, lights, room
itself... etc... adds up fast!
 
 
 
 



From: James Kerr [mailto:cluster...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 4:34 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Portable A/C for computer room?


Once when we lost power I tried a portable AC unit and it couldn't cool
the server room for anything. I don't know how many BTUs it is. Our room
is a little smaller then yours and has 7 servers.  Is 11,000 BTU more
then a ton cause I rented a 1 ton unit once and it cooled fine. Now I
have a dedicated unit above the ceiling that taps into the chilled water
system but if the power goes Im out of luck. Oh and if the cooling tower
gets hit by lightning and damaged, Im also out of luck, which happened
two weeks ago BTW.
 
James

- Original Message - 
From: David Mazzaccaro   
To: NT System Admin Issues
  
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:11 PM
Subject: Portable A/C for computer room?


I am looking for suggestions on a portable air conditioner for
my server room. 
Room is 9' x 13' and currently has a Mr. Slim AC unit in it. 
In the event of a power outage, I am planning on using a
portable generator to run a portable AC unit to keep things cool.

From what I've seen on Lowes.com and other places, 11,000 BTU
units are under $500. 
Any thing else I need to look for when getting one of these? 



.


 


 



 

 


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

Re: Portable A/C for computer room?

[James Kerr]

Portable A/C for computer room?Once when we lost power I tried a portable AC 
unit and it couldn't cool the server room for anything. I don't know how many 
BTUs it is. Our room is a little smaller then yours and has 7 servers.  Is 
11,000 BTU more then a ton cause I rented a 1 ton unit once and it cooled fine. 
Now I have a dedicated unit above the ceiling that taps into the chilled water 
system but if the power goes Im out of luck. Oh and if the cooling tower gets 
hit by lightning and damaged, Im also out of luck, which happened two weeks ago 
BTW.

James
  - Original Message - 
  From: David Mazzaccaro 
  To: NT System Admin Issues 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:11 PM
  Subject: Portable A/C for computer room?


  I am looking for suggestions on a portable air conditioner for my server 
room. 
  Room is 9' x 13' and currently has a Mr. Slim AC unit in it. 
  In the event of a power outage, I am planning on using a portable generator 
to run a portable AC unit to keep things cool.

  From what I've seen on Lowes.com and other places, 11,000 BTU units are under 
$500. 
  Any thing else I need to look for when getting one of these? 



  .




 

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

RE: Portable A/C for computer room?

[David Mazzaccaro]

Thanks!!!
Very good information here.
We only have portable generators that we'd have to wheel outside and
fire up, then run extension cords in through a window.



-Original Message-
From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 4:27 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Portable A/C for computer room?

[general reply to discussion]

   If you can afford it, you're definitely better off getting a pro
electrician to hardwire something to your existing equipment (computers
and chiller).  They can put in a transfer switch so all you have to do
is pull the lever and you're back in business.  For additional cost, an
automatic transfer switch will do that automatically, so you don't even
need to be there (if you have an auto-start generator).

   As has been pointed out, portable chillers which dump waste heat into
an exhaust hose have their drawbacks.  You need physical space to run
the vent.  There's a substantial air differential which will have to be
made up some how.  If you don't plan for it, it can cause things like
doors being sucked open.  (I was surprised, too.)

  Condensation water is a concern.  Most models drain to a reservoir
with optional drain pump/hose.  I've seen some models which instead
evaporate the water and send it out the exhaust vent.  These avoid the
need for plumping entirely.  Worked very well.  I think the one we used
was a Maytag.

   I've seen portable chillers with a two-way hot side.  You ran two
vent hoses.  One drew air in, the other returned hot exhaust.  This
eliminated the problems with pressure differentials.

  Be aware that not all generators are created equal.  Some output
fairly "dirty" power, which UPSes and/or chillers may not like.

  Be aware that the current draw (amps) when the chiller compressor
starts can be substantially more than the running power.  Make sure the
generator can handle it.  Also, your UPS will likely kick in again
momentarily every time the compressor starts.

-- Ben

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

.

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

Re: Portable A/C for computer room?

[Ben Scott]

[general reply to discussion]

   If you can afford it, you're definitely better off getting a pro
electrician to hardwire something to your existing equipment
(computers and chiller).  They can put in a transfer switch so all you
have to do is pull the lever and you're back in business.  For
additional cost, an automatic transfer switch will do that
automatically, so you don't even need to be there (if you have an
auto-start generator).

   As has been pointed out, portable chillers which dump waste heat
into an exhaust hose have their drawbacks.  You need physical space to
run the vent.  There's a substantial air differential which will have
to be made up some how.  If you don't plan for it, it can cause things
like doors being sucked open.  (I was surprised, too.)

  Condensation water is a concern.  Most models drain to a reservoir
with optional drain pump/hose.  I've seen some models which instead
evaporate the water and send it out the exhaust vent.  These avoid the
need for plumping entirely.  Worked very well.  I think the one we
used was a Maytag.

   I've seen portable chillers with a two-way hot side.  You ran two
vent hoses.  One drew air in, the other returned hot exhaust.  This
eliminated the problems with pressure differentials.

  Be aware that not all generators are created equal.  Some output
fairly "dirty" power, which UPSes and/or chillers may not like.

  Be aware that the current draw (amps) when the chiller compressor
starts can be substantially more than the running power.  Make sure
the generator can handle it.  Also, your UPS will likely kick in again
momentarily every time the compressor starts.

-- Ben

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

RE: Patches

[Sam Cayze]

I have seen the .NET patches take forever.  Are they stuck on those?

 

From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:19 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Patches

 

I have 2 * 2008 Servers that have been sitting at 2 out of 3, 0% for
about an hour! Thinking about ILO re-boot?

 

Stefan

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:05 PM, Sam Cayze 
wrote:

Anyone have any issues yet?

Sam

 

 




-- 
Stefan Jafs

 

 

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

Re: Patches

[Richard Stovall]

Thanks.  That's how I do approvals also.  Only what shows up by filtering
for Unapproved + "Failed or Needed."  The 218 figure came from the
synchronization email the WSUS server sent.  "The following 218 new updates
have been synchronized to VM-WSUS since Tuesday, August 10, 2010 7:11 PM
(GMT)."

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:16 PM, Sam Cayze  wrote:

> 36 here, you might be interested in this WSUS (Only approve what you need.)
>
>
>
> *From:* Richard Stovall [mailto:rich...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:09 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Patches
>
>
>
> Currently installing 15 patches on my previously-up-to-date workstation's
> XP Mode VM.  There were 218 updates in today's WSUS synchronization.
>
> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:05 PM, Sam Cayze  wrote:
>
> Anyone have any issues yet?
>
> Sam
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

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

Re: Patches

[Stefan Jafs]

I have 2 * 2008 Servers that have been sitting at 2 out of 3, 0% for about
an hour! Thinking about ILO re-boot?

Stefan

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:05 PM, Sam Cayze  wrote:

>  Anyone have any issues yet?
>
> Sam
>
>
>
>
>
>


-- 
Stefan Jafs

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

RE: Patches

[Sam Cayze]

'In this WSUS View' is what that was supposed to say...

 

From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:17 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Patches

 

36 here, you might be interested in this WSUS (Only approve what you
need.)

 

 

From: Richard Stovall [mailto:rich...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:09 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Patches

 

Currently installing 15 patches on my previously-up-to-date
workstation's XP Mode VM.  There were 218 updates in today's WSUS
synchronization.

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:05 PM, Sam Cayze 
wrote:

Anyone have any issues yet?

Sam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

RE: Patches

[Sam Cayze]

36 here, you might be interested in this WSUS (Only approve what you
need.)

 

 

From: Richard Stovall [mailto:rich...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:09 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Patches

 

Currently installing 15 patches on my previously-up-to-date
workstation's XP Mode VM.  There were 218 updates in today's WSUS
synchronization.

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:05 PM, Sam Cayze 
wrote:

Anyone have any issues yet?

Sam

 

 

 

 

 

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

Re: Patches

[Richard Stovall]

Currently installing 15 patches on my previously-up-to-date workstation's XP
Mode VM.  There were 218 updates in today's WSUS synchronization.

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:05 PM, Sam Cayze  wrote:

> Anyone have any issues yet?
>
> Sam
>
>
>
>
>
>

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

RE: Patches

[Terry Dickson]

Not yet but is has only be about an hour since I installed them.

From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:05 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Patches

Anyone have any issues yet?
Sam





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

RE: Odd group name in AD - MORE

[Brian Desmond]

You should just delete everything in that ObjectMoveTable container as well as 
the other stuff related to Distributed Link Tracking. Search the KB for a 
script called dltpurge.vbs to clean it up.

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

c   - 312.731.3132


-Original Message-
From: Mike Leone [mailto:oozerd...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:06 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Odd group name in AD - MORE

On 8/10/2010 11:57 AM, Brian Desmond had this to say:
> If there is no longer a conflicting object then rename it. If there is than 
> delete one of them. This happens when on two DCs you (within a single 
> replication cycle) create two objects with the same RDN which would not lead 
> to a consistent directory if AD didn't do something.

Thanks. I found


which shows how to use "search.vbs" to see all such conflicted replications. 
And I also found like 32 of them, all in the "ObjectMoveTable" attribute, in 
the SYSTEM section of AD U&C. For the moment, I will leave those there, as I am 
unfamiliar with those objects, and I don't want to screw anything (else) up. :-)

I did remove the other CNF objects that were based on a group entry, tho. Which 
should solve the immediate problem of LDAP lookups returning funky results ...

>
> Thanks,
> Brian Desmond
> br...@briandesmond.com
>
> c   - 312.731.3132
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Mike Leone [mailto:oozerd...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 10:25 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: Odd group name in AD - MORE
>
> On 8/10/2010 11:11 AM, Mike Leone had this to say:
>> As part of a Lotus upgrade project, the consultants have been making
>> LDAP caalls to AD, to lookup users, and get the list of groups they
>> belong to. And we've noticed a user with some groups that look like this:
>>
>> "CN=Remote Control
>> Operators\0ACNF:ea55fc7c-26e5-4d90-8203-a9ef411402f6,CN=Users,DC="
>
> Well, I did find these groups in AD (in the Users folder), and we
> *think* they were created by LANDesk upgrades over the years (or perhaps by 
> failed LANDesk upgrades). The members of these groups were the groups for 
> LANDesk Remote Control.
>
> So I removed the members (I was leery about removing the group completely, 
> without more info). So hopefully that should resolve the weird lookups.
>
>
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ 
> ~   ~
>
>
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~   ~
>


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


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

RE: Volume Licensing

[Brian Desmond]

KMS doesn't send an actual device count home

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

c   - 312.731.3132


-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 12:17 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing

Yes.

But, Microsoft has given me a 500 activations license pool for windows 7. I 
don't have a count, but we may have 100 actual licenses. Also, their 
documentation states that it is possible to get more activations with a call to 
them and an explanation on why you need more (like our case, where we re-image 
our computers for each new school year).

I believe KMS licenses are also counted by Microsoft on the Volume License page.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Cameron Cooper
[mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Tue, 10 Aug 2010
10:08:42 -0700
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing


> From what I read, with MAK, once it activates on that computer with MS 
> it counts towards your VL agreement.  If that computer goes down and 
> either needs to be re-formatted or replaced, and Windows 7 is 
> reinstalled... does that make another count towards your VL agreement?
> 
> _
> Cameron Cooper
> Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified Aurico Reports, Inc
> Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896 ccoo...@aurico.com | 
> www.aurico.com
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:55 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> 
> We're a MAK shop. And that's only because my first attempt at 
> installing the KMS server was a dismal failure. It shouldn't have been 
> difficult, but for whatever reason it wasn't happy with my Windows 2003 R2 
> server.
> Maybe I'll try again later.
> 
> MAK requires that you use the Volume Activation Management Tool 
> (VAMT), which is currently version 2.0, and activate machines on your 
> network remotely. The tool works well enough, especially since it can 
> search for machines, install license keys and activate en-mass.
> 
> 
> --Matt Ross
> Ephrata School District
> 
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: Cameron Cooper
> [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
> Sent: Tue, 10 Aug 2010
> 09:22:02 -0700
> Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> 
> 
> > What are the pros and cons of a KMS over MAK?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > _
> > 
> > Cameron Cooper
> > 
> > Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified
> > 
> > Aurico Reports, Inc
> > 
> > Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896
> > 
> > ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:00 AM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > I'd just use a KMS assuming you are going to migrate to Win7 and/or 
> > Office 2010 relatively quickly.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Brian Desmond
> > 
> > br...@briandesmond.com
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > c   - 312.731.3132
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:01 AM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: Volume Licensing
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > All,
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > We are new to the Volume Licensing through Microsoft and would like 
> > to know which key (KMS or MAK) to use in our environment for 
> > migrating to Windows 7 and Office 2010?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Environment:
> > 
> > -  Currently have 60 computers all running Windows XP Pro and
> a
> > mixture of Office 2003/2007
> > 
> > -  Currently have 5 Servers running Windows Server 2003 and
> 2003
> > R2 (which won't be migrated over to Server 2008 R2 yet)
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > From what I understand is that KMS is hosted on one machine (server 
> > or
> > computer) and the clients renew their activation with that machine.
> > Whereas with MAK, each computer activates to MS.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > _
> > 
> > Cameron Cooper
> > 
> > Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified
> > 
> > Aurico Reports, Inc
> > 
> > Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896
> > 
> > ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com
> > 
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> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
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Patches

[Sam Cayze]

Anyone have any issues yet?

Sam


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RE: Volume Licensing

[Mike Hoffman]

If you use MAK then you can re-image a machine every week and re-activate it - 
it will still only count as a single hardware profile against the key.
With KMS you can re-image every week and it will count against the local KMS 
server as a single device in a similar manner. The activation frequency is like 
DHCP in that machines will keep checking in at 1/2 their term and get renewals 
to keep up-to-date and reduce load on the server.

One nice feature of KMS is that you can put the standard KMS keys into your 
products and setup deployment points. So we have office 2010 and all its apps 
setup unattended with the KMS key (you then get 30 days to activate) as well as 
Windows 7 (it was Vista - remember that product). You then have a while to get 
the KMS sorted.

Mike

-Original Message-
From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com] 
Sent: 10 August 2010 19:30
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing

Also.. forgot to add... that when you have a KMS host and the key is stored 
there, MS is only sent the one key.

When I looked at our VL on MS's site, it shows two different keys.. the KMS and 
MAK.  The MAK is the only one with a number next to it like this 0/50.

_
Cameron Cooper
Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified Aurico Reports, Inc
Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896
ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com


-Original Message-
From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 12:22 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing

Interesting, what a weird way for MS to do this.
I wonder what the University that I used to work for will do.  They
re-imaged their machines every week.   



-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 12:17 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing

Yes.

But, Microsoft has given me a 500 activations license pool for windows 7. I 
don't have a count, but we may have 100 actual licenses. Also, their 
documentation states that it is possible to get more activations with a call to 
them and an explanation on why you need more (like our case, where we re-image 
our computers for each new school year).

I believe KMS licenses are also counted by Microsoft on the Volume License page.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Cameron Cooper
[mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Tue, 10 Aug 2010
10:08:42 -0700
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing


> From what I read, with MAK, once it activates on that computer with MS

> it counts towards your VL agreement.  If that computer goes down and 
> either needs to be re-formatted or replaced, and Windows 7 is 
> reinstalled... does that make another count towards your VL agreement?
> 
> _
> Cameron Cooper
> Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified Aurico Reports, Inc
> Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896 ccoo...@aurico.com | 
> www.aurico.com
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:55 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> 
> We're a MAK shop. And that's only because my first attempt at 
> installing the KMS server was a dismal failure. It shouldn't have been

> difficult, but for whatever reason it wasn't happy with my Windows
2003 R2 server.
> Maybe I'll try again later.
> 
> MAK requires that you use the Volume Activation Management Tool 
> (VAMT), which is currently version 2.0, and activate machines on your 
> network remotely. The tool works well enough, especially since it can 
> search for machines, install license keys and activate en-mass.
> 
> 
> --Matt Ross
> Ephrata School District
> 
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: Cameron Cooper
> [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
> Sent: Tue, 10 Aug 2010
> 09:22:02 -0700
> Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> 
> 
> > What are the pros and cons of a KMS over MAK?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > _
> > 
> > Cameron Cooper
> > 
> > Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified
> > 
> > Aurico Reports, Inc
> > 
> > Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896
> > 
> > ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:00 AM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > I'd just use a KMS assuming you are going to migrate to Win7 and/or 
> > Office 2010 relatively quickly.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Brian Desmond
> > 
> > br...@briandesmond.com
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > c   - 312.731.3132
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:01 AM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> 

RE: Portable A/C for computer room?

[RichardMcClary]

yup!

"David Mazzaccaro"  wrote on 08/10/2010 
02:39:33 PM:

> Is yours hooked up to a generator to run in the event of utility 
> power failure?
> 
> From: richardmccl...@aspca.org [mailto:richardmccl...@aspca.org] 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:38 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Portable A/C for computer room?

> 
> Many of them have the ability to attach a drain hose.  Mine goes 
> into a kitty litter bucket.  The bucket has a hinged lid.  That 
> gives us not quite 5 gallons of condensate capacity.
> -- 
> Richard D. McClary 
> Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group 
> ASPCA® 
> 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 
> Urbana, IL  61802 
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> "David Mazzaccaro"  wrote on 
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> 
> > Thanks for the heads up. 
> > Makes sense... and I don't want to have to camp out there emptying 
> > it all night! 
> > LOL 
> > 
> > 
> > From: John C Owen [mailto:jo...@efotobooth.com] 
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:22 PM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: Portable A/C for computer room?
> 
> > HI David, 
> > 
> > We have used portable A/C units in the past. You would need to 
> > purchase a unit that has a way to pump the water out instead of 
> > collecting in a condensation cup 
> > 
> > Our only issue was when the cup filled up, the unit shut off and the
> > room of course got hot. 
> > 
> > Good Luck. 
> > 
> > 
> > [image removed] 
> > John C Owen 
> > Systems Administrator 
> > Foto Fantasy Inc 
> > 8 A Industrial Way 
> > Salem, NH 03079 
> > Direct: 603.459.0623 
> > Fax: 603.879.9003 
> > Cell: 603.498.2627 
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> > From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonhhc.com] 
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:11 PM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: Portable A/C for computer room? 
> > 
> > I am looking for suggestions on a portable air conditioner for my 
> server room.
> > Room is 9' x 13' and currently has a Mr. Slim AC unit in it. 
> > In the event of a power outage, I am planning on using a portable 
> > generator to run a portable AC unit to keep things cool. 
> > From what I've seen on Lowes.com and other places, 11,000 BTU units 
> > are under $500. 
> > Any thing else I need to look for when getting one of these? 
> > 
> > 
> > . 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> > 
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> 
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RE: Portable A/C for computer room?

[David Mazzaccaro]

Interesting points.
Yes, the Mr. Slim is a ductless unit.
 
So I assume during extended power outages, most people run a generator
to their existing AC unit?
I also assume that would require an electrician to hard wire something
outside the building?  Sounds like a much better solution to me.
 
 
 



From: N Parr [mailto:npar...@mortonind.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:41 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Portable A/C for computer room?


And don't forget they have to be properly vented.  And the for all the
CFM in hot air it vents to the outside of the room somewhere it's going
to create negative pressure and suck warmer air from outside the room,
above the ceiling tiles, etc.  So you will have to overcome the
temperature increase caused by that in addition to the BTU's your gear
is creating.  11000 BTU isn't really a lot when you start adding things
up.  You may be better off putting your Mr Slim, which I assume is some
type of ductless system, on the generator and not worry about secondary
cooling.



From: John C Owen [mailto:jo...@efotobooth.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:22 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Portable A/C for computer room?



HI David,

 

We have used portable A/C units in the past. You would need to purchase
a unit that has a way to pump the water out instead of collecting in a
condensation cup

 

Our only issue was when the cup filled up, the unit shut off and the
room of course got hot.

 

Good Luck.

 

 

 

John C Owen

Systems Administrator

Foto Fantasy Inc

8 A Industrial Way

Salem, NH 03079

Direct: 603.459.0623

Fax: 603.879.9003

Cell: 603.498.2627

 

 

 

 

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From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonhhc.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:11 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Portable A/C for computer room?

 

I am looking for suggestions on a portable air conditioner for my server
room. 
Room is 9' x 13' and currently has a Mr. Slim AC unit in it. 
In the event of a power outage, I am planning on using a portable
generator to run a portable AC unit to keep things cool.

>From what I've seen on Lowes.com and other places, 11,000 BTU units are
under $500. 
Any thing else I need to look for when getting one of these? 



.

 

 

 

 

 

 


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RE: Portable A/C for computer room?

[Raper, Jonathan - Eagle]

+1, but keep in mind that the pump has to be strong enough to push the water up 
high enough to be able to let gravity do the rest. Part of that will depend on 
the pump, and part of that will depend on the diameter of the pipe. Also keep 
in mind the type of tubing used and whether or not it will be entering a 
plenum. If it is entering a plenum, it should be copper, not PVC.

Finally, generally per plumbing code, it should drain separately from anything 
else. It generally is not kosher to tap into another drain or vent pipe, even 
though we all know it is all going to the same place.

We've used Cold Air Products out of Norfolk, Virginia. It is my opinion that 
they make a better product than the import options out there.

http://www.coldair.net/

Jim Shortt can help you: sa...@coldair.net


Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE
Technology Coordinator
Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA
jra...@eaglemds.commailto:%20jra...@eaglemds.com>
www.eaglemds.comhttp://www.eaglemds.com/>


From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonhhc.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:24 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Portable A/C for computer room?

Thanks for the heads up.
Makes sense... and I don't want to have to camp out there emptying it all night!
LOL



From: John C Owen [mailto:jo...@efotobooth.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:22 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Portable A/C for computer room?
HI David,

We have used portable A/C units in the past. You would need to purchase a unit 
that has a way to pump the water out instead of collecting in a condensation cup

Our only issue was when the cup filled up, the unit shut off and the room of 
course got hot.

Good Luck.


[cid:image001.gif@01CB38A2.33CD6FB0]
John C Owen
Systems Administrator
Foto Fantasy Inc
8 A Industrial Way
Salem, NH 03079
Direct: 603.459.0623
Fax: 603.879.9003
Cell: 603.498.2627

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From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonhhc.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:11 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Portable A/C for computer room?


I am looking for suggestions on a portable air conditioner for my server room.
Room is 9' x 13' and currently has a Mr. Slim AC unit in it.
In the event of a power outage, I am planning on using a portable generator to 
run a portable AC unit to keep things cool.

>From what I've seen on Lowes.com and other places, 11,000 BTU units are under 
>$500.
Any thing else I need to look for when getting one of these?


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RE: Portable A/C for computer room?

[N Parr]

And don't forget they have to be properly vented.  And the for all the
CFM in hot air it vents to the outside of the room somewhere it's going
to create negative pressure and suck warmer air from outside the room,
above the ceiling tiles, etc.  So you will have to overcome the
temperature increase caused by that in addition to the BTU's your gear
is creating.  11000 BTU isn't really a lot when you start adding things
up.  You may be better off putting your Mr Slim, which I assume is some
type of ductless system, on the generator and not worry about secondary
cooling.



From: John C Owen [mailto:jo...@efotobooth.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:22 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Portable A/C for computer room?



HI David,

 

We have used portable A/C units in the past. You would need to purchase
a unit that has a way to pump the water out instead of collecting in a
condensation cup

 

Our only issue was when the cup filled up, the unit shut off and the
room of course got hot.

 

Good Luck.

 

 

 

John C Owen

Systems Administrator

Foto Fantasy Inc

8 A Industrial Way

Salem, NH 03079

Direct: 603.459.0623

Fax: 603.879.9003

Cell: 603.498.2627

 

 

 

 

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From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonhhc.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:11 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Portable A/C for computer room?

 

I am looking for suggestions on a portable air conditioner for my server
room. 
Room is 9' x 13' and currently has a Mr. Slim AC unit in it. 
In the event of a power outage, I am planning on using a portable
generator to run a portable AC unit to keep things cool.

>From what I've seen on Lowes.com and other places, 11,000 BTU units are
under $500. 
Any thing else I need to look for when getting one of these? 



.

 

 

 

 


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RE: Portable A/C for computer room?

[John Cook]

Another issue is some of these units can draw a lot of current so having it on 
a dedicated circuit is a really good idea - BTDT

John W. Cook
Systems Administrator
Partnership For Strong Families
315 SE 2nd Ave
Gainesville, Fl 32601
Office (352) 393-2741 x320
Cell (352) 215-6944
Fax (352) 393-2746
MCSE, MCTS, MCP+I, A+, N+, VSP4, VTSP4

From: richardmccl...@aspca.org [mailto:richardmccl...@aspca.org]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:38 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Portable A/C for computer room?


Many of them have the ability to attach a drain hose.  Mine goes into a kitty 
litter bucket.  The bucket has a hinged lid.  That gives us not quite 5 gallons 
of condensate capacity.
--
Richard D. McClary
Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group
ASPCA(r)
1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36
Urbana, IL  61802

richardmccl...@aspca.org

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"David Mazzaccaro"  wrote on 08/10/2010 
02:24:17 PM:

> Thanks for the heads up.
> Makes sense... and I don't want to have to camp out there emptying
> it all night!
> LOL
>
>
> From: John C Owen [mailto:jo...@efotobooth.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:22 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Portable A/C for computer room?

> HI David,
>
> We have used portable A/C units in the past. You would need to
> purchase a unit that has a way to pump the water out instead of
> collecting in a condensation cup
>
> Our only issue was when the cup filled up, the unit shut off and the
> room of course got hot.
>
> Good Luck.
>
>
> [image removed]
> John C Owen
> Systems Administrator
> Foto Fantasy Inc
> 8 A Industrial Way
> Salem, NH 03079
> Direct: 603.459.0623
> Fax: 603.879.9003
> Cell: 603.498.2627
>
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> From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonhhc.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:11 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Portable A/C for computer room?
>
> I am looking for suggestions on a portable air conditioner for my server room.
> Room is 9' x 13' and currently has a Mr. Slim AC unit in it.
> In the event of a power outage, I am planning on using a portable
> generator to run a portable AC unit to keep things cool.
> From what I've seen on Lowes.com and other places, 11,000 BTU units
> are under $500.
> Any thing else I need to look for when getting one of these?
>
>
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>
>
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RE: Portable A/C for computer room?

[David Mazzaccaro]

Is yours hooked up to a generator to run in the event of utility power
failure?



From: richardmccl...@aspca.org [mailto:richardmccl...@aspca.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:38 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Portable A/C for computer room?



Many of them have the ability to attach a drain hose.  Mine goes into a
kitty litter bucket.  The bucket has a hinged lid.  That gives us not
quite 5 gallons of condensate capacity.
-- 
Richard D. McClary 
Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group 
ASPCA(r) 
1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 
Urbana, IL  61802 
  
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"David Mazzaccaro"  wrote on 08/10/2010
02:24:17 PM:

> Thanks for the heads up. 
> Makes sense... and I don't want to have to camp out there emptying 
> it all night! 
> LOL 
>   
> 
> From: John C Owen [mailto:jo...@efotobooth.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:22 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Portable A/C for computer room?

> HI David, 
>   
> We have used portable A/C units in the past. You would need to 
> purchase a unit that has a way to pump the water out instead of 
> collecting in a condensation cup 
>   
> Our only issue was when the cup filled up, the unit shut off and the
> room of course got hot. 
>   
> Good Luck. 
>   
>   
> [image removed] 
> John C Owen 
> Systems Administrator 
> Foto Fantasy Inc 
> 8 A Industrial Way 
> Salem, NH 03079 
> Direct: 603.459.0623 
> Fax: 603.879.9003 
> Cell: 603.498.2627 
>   
> [image removed] 
>   
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>   
>   
>   
> From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonhhc.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:11 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Portable A/C for computer room? 
>   
> I am looking for suggestions on a portable air conditioner for my
server room.
> Room is 9' x 13' and currently has a Mr. Slim AC unit in it. 
> In the event of a power outage, I am planning on using a portable 
> generator to run a portable AC unit to keep things cool. 
> From what I've seen on Lowes.com and other places, 11,000 BTU units 
> are under $500. 
> Any thing else I need to look for when getting one of these? 
> 
> 
> . 
>   
>   
>   
>   
> 
> . 
>   
>   

 

 


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RE: Portable A/C for computer room?

[RichardMcClary]

Many of them have the ability to attach a drain hose.  Mine goes into a 
kitty litter bucket.  The bucket has a hinged lid.  That gives us not 
quite 5 gallons of condensate capacity.
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"David Mazzaccaro"  wrote on 08/10/2010 
02:24:17 PM:

> Thanks for the heads up.
> Makes sense... and I don't want to have to camp out there emptying 
> it all night!
> LOL
> 
> 
> From: John C Owen [mailto:jo...@efotobooth.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:22 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Portable A/C for computer room?

> HI David,
> 
> We have used portable A/C units in the past. You would need to 
> purchase a unit that has a way to pump the water out instead of 
> collecting in a condensation cup
> 
> Our only issue was when the cup filled up, the unit shut off and the
> room of course got hot.
> 
> Good Luck.
> 
> 
> [image removed] 
> John C Owen
> Systems Administrator
> Foto Fantasy Inc
> 8 A Industrial Way
> Salem, NH 03079
> Direct: 603.459.0623
> Fax: 603.879.9003
> Cell: 603.498.2627
> 
> [image removed] 
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> 
> 
> From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonhhc.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:11 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Portable A/C for computer room?
> 
> I am looking for suggestions on a portable air conditioner for my server 
room.
> Room is 9' x 13' and currently has a Mr. Slim AC unit in it. 
> In the event of a power outage, I am planning on using a portable 
> generator to run a portable AC unit to keep things cool.
> From what I've seen on Lowes.com and other places, 11,000 BTU units 
> are under $500. 
> Any thing else I need to look for when getting one of these? 
> 
> 
> .
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> .
> 
> 
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RE: Portable A/C for computer room?

[David Mazzaccaro]

Thanks for the heads up.
Makes sense... and I don't want to have to camp out there emptying it
all night!
LOL
 



From: John C Owen [mailto:jo...@efotobooth.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:22 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Portable A/C for computer room?



HI David,

 

We have used portable A/C units in the past. You would need to purchase
a unit that has a way to pump the water out instead of collecting in a
condensation cup

 

Our only issue was when the cup filled up, the unit shut off and the
room of course got hot.

 

Good Luck.

 

 

 

John C Owen

Systems Administrator

Foto Fantasy Inc

8 A Industrial Way

Salem, NH 03079

Direct: 603.459.0623

Fax: 603.879.9003

Cell: 603.498.2627

 

 

 

 

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From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonhhc.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:11 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Portable A/C for computer room?

 

I am looking for suggestions on a portable air conditioner for my server
room. 
Room is 9' x 13' and currently has a Mr. Slim AC unit in it. 
In the event of a power outage, I am planning on using a portable
generator to run a portable AC unit to keep things cool.

>From what I've seen on Lowes.com and other places, 11,000 BTU units are
under $500. 
Any thing else I need to look for when getting one of these? 



.

 

 

 

 


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RE: Portable A/C for computer room?

[John C Owen]

HI David,

 

We have used portable A/C units in the past. You would need to purchase
a unit that has a way to pump the water out instead of collecting in a
condensation cup

 

Our only issue was when the cup filled up, the unit shut off and the
room of course got hot.

 

Good Luck.

 

 

 

John C Owen

Systems Administrator

Foto Fantasy Inc

8 A Industrial Way

Salem, NH 03079

Direct: 603.459.0623

Fax: 603.879.9003

Cell: 603.498.2627

 

 

 

 

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Foto Fantasy Inc. disclaims all liability for any resulting damage,
errors, or omissions.

 

 

 

From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonhhc.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:11 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Portable A/C for computer room?

 

I am looking for suggestions on a portable air conditioner for my server
room. 
Room is 9' x 13' and currently has a Mr. Slim AC unit in it. 
In the event of a power outage, I am planning on using a portable
generator to run a portable AC unit to keep things cool.

>From what I've seen on Lowes.com and other places, 11,000 BTU units are
under $500. 
Any thing else I need to look for when getting one of these? 



.

 

 

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~   ~<><>

Portable A/C for computer room?

[David Mazzaccaro]

I am looking for suggestions on a portable air conditioner for my server
room.
Room is 9' x 13' and currently has a Mr. Slim AC unit in it.
In the event of a power outage, I am planning on using a portable
generator to run a portable AC unit to keep things cool.
>From what I've seen on Lowes.com and other places, 11,000 BTU units are
under $500.
Any thing else I need to look for when getting one of these?



.
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~   ~

RE: File server structure and perms

[Crawford, Scott]

Just the contents of the share. Even if you have no access to the share, you'll 
still see it.

-Original Message-
From: De Williman, Shih [mailto:sdewilli...@g2.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 1:10 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: File server structure and perms

Does ABE work on shares or just the folders under the share? 

-Original Message-
From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:ezi...@lifespan.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 7:34 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: File server structure and perms

Have you had experience is Access Based Enumeration? You can setup one
master share, and unless you have NTFS permissions of read to the
directory underneath, the user doesn't even see the directory, which
means they wouldn't be able to read/write from it, and should solve the
problem. 

I do agree that it's a little more labor intensive, but you could setup
the structure, use Icacls.exe to backup the ACL's once in place ( or
script it out) and if anything goes wrong, reply the ICACLS script to
set the permissions accordingly. 

I have done this on Windows 2003 R2, and looking to make it the defacto
standard on Windows 2008 R2 ( As soon as I plow through Miansi's most
excellent 2008 R2 book, if you don't have a copy, I would suggest you
get it)

Z

Edward E. Ziots
CISSP, Network +, Security +
Network Engineer
Lifespan Organization
Email:ezi...@lifespan.org
Cell:401-639-3505


-Original Message-
From: Charlie Kaiser [mailto:charl...@golden-eagle.org] 
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 10:47 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: File server structure and perms

I've been tasked with setting up a file server structure for a client.
SBS
2008. We normally set up Home, Shared, and Public. Client wants a
completely
different paradigm. They want a master folder for each of their clients,
with subfolders below that which have varying permissions. So for
example:

Client master folder
->test results
->notes
->estimates
->contracts

Each of the subfolders would have different perms; techs writing data to
test results would not have access to estimates, for example.

They also wish to have a template setup so that each time they add a
client,
they can put this structure in place and have the appropriate
permissions in
effect.

I don't see a simple way to do this. It looks to be highly IT-intensive,
which is not what we nor the client would like.

It almost sounds more like a sharepoint thing, although I have little
first-hand knowledge of sharepoint deployments.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

***
Charlie Kaiser
charl...@golden-eagle.org
Kingman, AZ
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RE: Volume Licensing

[Cameron Cooper]

Also.. forgot to add... that when you have a KMS host and the key is
stored there, MS is only sent the one key.

When I looked at our VL on MS's site, it shows two different keys.. the
KMS and MAK.  The MAK is the only one with a number next to it like this
0/50.

_
Cameron Cooper
Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified
Aurico Reports, Inc
Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896
ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com


-Original Message-
From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 12:22 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing

Interesting, what a weird way for MS to do this.
I wonder what the University that I used to work for will do.  They
re-imaged their machines every week.   



-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 12:17 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing

Yes.

But, Microsoft has given me a 500 activations license pool for windows
7. I don't have a count, but we may have 100 actual licenses. Also,
their documentation states that it is possible to get more activations
with a call to them and an explanation on why you need more (like our
case, where we re-image our computers for each new school year).

I believe KMS licenses are also counted by Microsoft on the Volume
License page.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Cameron Cooper
[mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Tue, 10 Aug 2010
10:08:42 -0700
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing


> From what I read, with MAK, once it activates on that computer with MS

> it counts towards your VL agreement.  If that computer goes down and 
> either needs to be re-formatted or replaced, and Windows 7 is 
> reinstalled... does that make another count towards your VL agreement?
> 
> _
> Cameron Cooper
> Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified Aurico Reports, Inc
> Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896 ccoo...@aurico.com | 
> www.aurico.com
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:55 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> 
> We're a MAK shop. And that's only because my first attempt at 
> installing the KMS server was a dismal failure. It shouldn't have been

> difficult, but for whatever reason it wasn't happy with my Windows
2003 R2 server.
> Maybe I'll try again later.
> 
> MAK requires that you use the Volume Activation Management Tool 
> (VAMT), which is currently version 2.0, and activate machines on your 
> network remotely. The tool works well enough, especially since it can 
> search for machines, install license keys and activate en-mass.
> 
> 
> --Matt Ross
> Ephrata School District
> 
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: Cameron Cooper
> [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
> Sent: Tue, 10 Aug 2010
> 09:22:02 -0700
> Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> 
> 
> > What are the pros and cons of a KMS over MAK?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > _
> > 
> > Cameron Cooper
> > 
> > Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified
> > 
> > Aurico Reports, Inc
> > 
> > Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896
> > 
> > ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:00 AM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > I'd just use a KMS assuming you are going to migrate to Win7 and/or 
> > Office 2010 relatively quickly.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Brian Desmond
> > 
> > br...@briandesmond.com
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > c   - 312.731.3132
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:01 AM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: Volume Licensing
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > All,
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > We are new to the Volume Licensing through Microsoft and would like 
> > to know which key (KMS or MAK) to use in our environment for 
> > migrating to Windows 7 and Office 2010?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Environment:
> > 
> > -  Currently have 60 computers all running Windows XP Pro
and
> a
> > mixture of Office 2003/2007
> > 
> > -  Currently have 5 Servers running Windows Server 2003 and
> 2003
> > R2 (which won't be migrated over to Server 2008 R2 yet)
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > From what I understand is that KMS is hosted on one machine (server 
> > or
> > computer) and the clients renew their activation with that machine.
> > Whereas with MAK, each computer activates to MS.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > _
> > 
> > Cameron Cooper
> > 
> > Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified
> > 
> > Aurico Reports, Inc
> > 
> > Phone: 847-890-4

RE: Volume Licensing

[Cameron Cooper]

>From what I read... KMS is the way to do that since the key is stored
locally on either a server or computer instead of MAK, where each
computer activates directly to MS.

With KMS, the computers reactivate to the KMS host every 180 days (I
believe that you can change this), and so if you re-image a computer
then it doesn't get counted in MS.

_
Cameron Cooper
Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified
Aurico Reports, Inc
Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896
ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com


-Original Message-
From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 12:22 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing

Interesting, what a weird way for MS to do this.
I wonder what the University that I used to work for will do.  They
re-imaged their machines every week.   



-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 12:17 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing

Yes.

But, Microsoft has given me a 500 activations license pool for windows
7. I don't have a count, but we may have 100 actual licenses. Also,
their documentation states that it is possible to get more activations
with a call to them and an explanation on why you need more (like our
case, where we re-image our computers for each new school year).

I believe KMS licenses are also counted by Microsoft on the Volume
License page.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Cameron Cooper
[mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Tue, 10 Aug 2010
10:08:42 -0700
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing


> From what I read, with MAK, once it activates on that computer with MS

> it counts towards your VL agreement.  If that computer goes down and 
> either needs to be re-formatted or replaced, and Windows 7 is 
> reinstalled... does that make another count towards your VL agreement?
> 
> _
> Cameron Cooper
> Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified Aurico Reports, Inc
> Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896 ccoo...@aurico.com | 
> www.aurico.com
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:55 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> 
> We're a MAK shop. And that's only because my first attempt at 
> installing the KMS server was a dismal failure. It shouldn't have been

> difficult, but for whatever reason it wasn't happy with my Windows
2003 R2 server.
> Maybe I'll try again later.
> 
> MAK requires that you use the Volume Activation Management Tool 
> (VAMT), which is currently version 2.0, and activate machines on your 
> network remotely. The tool works well enough, especially since it can 
> search for machines, install license keys and activate en-mass.
> 
> 
> --Matt Ross
> Ephrata School District
> 
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: Cameron Cooper
> [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
> Sent: Tue, 10 Aug 2010
> 09:22:02 -0700
> Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> 
> 
> > What are the pros and cons of a KMS over MAK?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > _
> > 
> > Cameron Cooper
> > 
> > Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified
> > 
> > Aurico Reports, Inc
> > 
> > Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896
> > 
> > ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:00 AM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > I'd just use a KMS assuming you are going to migrate to Win7 and/or 
> > Office 2010 relatively quickly.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Brian Desmond
> > 
> > br...@briandesmond.com
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > c   - 312.731.3132
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:01 AM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: Volume Licensing
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > All,
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > We are new to the Volume Licensing through Microsoft and would like 
> > to know which key (KMS or MAK) to use in our environment for 
> > migrating to Windows 7 and Office 2010?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Environment:
> > 
> > -  Currently have 60 computers all running Windows XP Pro
and
> a
> > mixture of Office 2003/2007
> > 
> > -  Currently have 5 Servers running Windows Server 2003 and
> 2003
> > R2 (which won't be migrated over to Server 2008 R2 yet)
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > From what I understand is that KMS is hosted on one machine (server 
> > or
> > computer) and the clients renew their activation with that machine.
> > Whereas with MAK, each computer activates to MS.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > _
> > 
> > Cameron Cooper
> > 
> > Network Administr

RE: Volume Licensing

[Malcolm Reitz]

One of the things I like about KMS is that it doesn't expose our corporate
license keys. With a MAK, users could take your key and use it on
unauthorized PCs (i.e. home, family, friends, etc.). KMS keeps the key where
it can only be used when the computers attach to your network. KMS is also
pretty much a "set and forget" type tool that requires little operational
effort.

 

-Malcolm

 

From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:22
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing

 

What are the pros and cons of a KMS over MAK?

 

_

Cameron Cooper

Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified

Aurico Reports, Inc

Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896

ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com

 

From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:00 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing

 

I'd just use a KMS assuming you are going to migrate to Win7 and/or Office
2010 relatively quickly. 

 

Thanks,

Brian Desmond

br...@briandesmond.com

 

c   - 312.731.3132

 

From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:01 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Volume Licensing

 

All,

 

We are new to the Volume Licensing through Microsoft and would like to know
which key (KMS or MAK) to use in our environment for migrating to Windows 7
and Office 2010?

 

Environment:

-Currently have 60 computers all running Windows XP Pro and a
mixture of Office 2003/2007

-Currently have 5 Servers running Windows Server 2003 and 2003 R2
(which won't be migrated over to Server 2008 R2 yet)

 

>From what I understand is that KMS is hosted on one machine (server or
computer) and the clients renew their activation with that machine.  Whereas
with MAK, each computer activates to MS.

 

_

Cameron Cooper

Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified

Aurico Reports, Inc

Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896

ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

RE: Join my network on LinkedIn

[Webster]

Yep, when Shookem has that "Deliverance" look in his eye, the pigs go flyin'
away as fast as possible.

 

 

Webster

 

From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:tvanderk...@expl.com] 
Subject: RE: Join my network on LinkedIn

 

FYI - Shook usually is the one responsible for making the pigs fly. Just a
point of clarification.

Tim

 

From: Webster [mailto:carlwebs...@gmail.com] 
Subject: RE: Join my network on LinkedIn

 

When pigs (or Shookem) fly. J

 

 

Webster

 

From: S Powell [mailto:powe...@gmail.com] 
Subject: Re: Join my network on LinkedIn

 

So I guess none of you will be my Farmville neighbor either?

 

nuts.

 

lol


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

RE: File server structure and perms

[De Williman, Shih]

Does ABE work on shares or just the folders under the share? 

-Original Message-
From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:ezi...@lifespan.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 7:34 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: File server structure and perms

Have you had experience is Access Based Enumeration? You can setup one
master share, and unless you have NTFS permissions of read to the
directory underneath, the user doesn't even see the directory, which
means they wouldn't be able to read/write from it, and should solve the
problem. 

I do agree that it's a little more labor intensive, but you could setup
the structure, use Icacls.exe to backup the ACL's once in place ( or
script it out) and if anything goes wrong, reply the ICACLS script to
set the permissions accordingly. 

I have done this on Windows 2003 R2, and looking to make it the defacto
standard on Windows 2008 R2 ( As soon as I plow through Miansi's most
excellent 2008 R2 book, if you don't have a copy, I would suggest you
get it)

Z

Edward E. Ziots
CISSP, Network +, Security +
Network Engineer
Lifespan Organization
Email:ezi...@lifespan.org
Cell:401-639-3505


-Original Message-
From: Charlie Kaiser [mailto:charl...@golden-eagle.org] 
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 10:47 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: File server structure and perms

I've been tasked with setting up a file server structure for a client.
SBS
2008. We normally set up Home, Shared, and Public. Client wants a
completely
different paradigm. They want a master folder for each of their clients,
with subfolders below that which have varying permissions. So for
example:

Client master folder
->test results
->notes
->estimates
->contracts

Each of the subfolders would have different perms; techs writing data to
test results would not have access to estimates, for example.

They also wish to have a template setup so that each time they add a
client,
they can put this structure in place and have the appropriate
permissions in
effect.

I don't see a simple way to do this. It looks to be highly IT-intensive,
which is not what we nor the client would like.

It almost sounds more like a sharepoint thing, although I have little
first-hand knowledge of sharepoint deployments.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

***
Charlie Kaiser
charl...@golden-eagle.org
Kingman, AZ
***  




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

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


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

RE: Join my network on LinkedIn

[Tim Vander Kooi]

FYI - Shook usually is the one responsible for making the pigs fly. Just a 
point of clarification.
Tim

From: Webster [mailto:carlwebs...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:52 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Join my network on LinkedIn

When pigs (or Shookem) fly. :)


Webster

From: S Powell [mailto:powe...@gmail.com]
Subject: Re: Join my network on LinkedIn

So I guess none of you will be my Farmville neighbor either?

nuts.

lol


On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 07:27, James Rankin 
mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com>> wrote:
Do I have a Windows Live ID? Christ, I hate to think what picture is attached 
to that! I think that account may have been set up by my ex-wife.I am now 
scrambling through my emails to try and avert any further potential 
embarrassment.

incidentally my facebook account is a fake one for browsing through Xobni - I 
think the pic is of Ryan Reynolds :-)

On 10 August 2010 15:16, Mike Hoffman 
mailto:m...@drumbrae.net>> wrote:
No, just the Outlook connectors, it finds images if it can. I can see your 
Facebook and Linked in Images (the girls in the office prefer the Facebook 
one). I also have the Windows Live one, but that seems more private.





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

Re: Join my network on LinkedIn

[Jonathan Link]

I bet some Farmville people would love to have the flying pig!  "Shookem"
probably not so much. :-)



On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 12:51 PM, Webster  wrote:

>  When pigs (or Shookem) fly. J
>
>
>
>
>
> Webster
>
>
>
> *From:* S Powell [mailto:powe...@gmail.com]
> *Subject:* Re: Join my network on LinkedIn
>
>
>
> So I guess none of you will be my Farmville neighbor either?
>
>
>
> nuts.
>
>
>
> lol
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 07:27, James Rankin  wrote:
>
> Do I have a Windows Live ID? Christ, I hate to think what picture is
> attached to that! I think that account may have been set up by my
> ex-wife.I am now scrambling through my emails to try and avert any
> further potential embarrassment.
>
> incidentally my facebook account is a fake one for browsing through Xobni -
> I think the pic is of Ryan Reynolds :-)
>
>
>
> On 10 August 2010 15:16, Mike Hoffman  wrote:
>
> No, just the Outlook connectors, it finds images if it can. I can see your
> Facebook and Linked in Images (the girls in the office prefer the Facebook
> one). I also have the Windows Live one, but that seems more private.
>
>
>
>
>
>

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

RE: Volume Licensing

[Sam Cayze]

Interesting, what a weird way for MS to do this.
I wonder what the University that I used to work for will do.  They
re-imaged their machines every week.   



-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 12:17 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing

Yes.

But, Microsoft has given me a 500 activations license pool for windows
7. I don't have a count, but we may have 100 actual licenses. Also,
their documentation states that it is possible to get more activations
with a call to them and an explanation on why you need more (like our
case, where we re-image our computers for each new school year).

I believe KMS licenses are also counted by Microsoft on the Volume
License page.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Cameron Cooper
[mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Tue, 10 Aug 2010
10:08:42 -0700
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing


> From what I read, with MAK, once it activates on that computer with MS

> it counts towards your VL agreement.  If that computer goes down and 
> either needs to be re-formatted or replaced, and Windows 7 is 
> reinstalled... does that make another count towards your VL agreement?
> 
> _
> Cameron Cooper
> Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified Aurico Reports, Inc
> Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896 ccoo...@aurico.com | 
> www.aurico.com
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:55 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> 
> We're a MAK shop. And that's only because my first attempt at 
> installing the KMS server was a dismal failure. It shouldn't have been

> difficult, but for whatever reason it wasn't happy with my Windows
2003 R2 server.
> Maybe I'll try again later.
> 
> MAK requires that you use the Volume Activation Management Tool 
> (VAMT), which is currently version 2.0, and activate machines on your 
> network remotely. The tool works well enough, especially since it can 
> search for machines, install license keys and activate en-mass.
> 
> 
> --Matt Ross
> Ephrata School District
> 
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: Cameron Cooper
> [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
> Sent: Tue, 10 Aug 2010
> 09:22:02 -0700
> Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> 
> 
> > What are the pros and cons of a KMS over MAK?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > _
> > 
> > Cameron Cooper
> > 
> > Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified
> > 
> > Aurico Reports, Inc
> > 
> > Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896
> > 
> > ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:00 AM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > I'd just use a KMS assuming you are going to migrate to Win7 and/or 
> > Office 2010 relatively quickly.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Brian Desmond
> > 
> > br...@briandesmond.com
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > c   - 312.731.3132
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:01 AM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: Volume Licensing
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > All,
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > We are new to the Volume Licensing through Microsoft and would like 
> > to know which key (KMS or MAK) to use in our environment for 
> > migrating to Windows 7 and Office 2010?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Environment:
> > 
> > -  Currently have 60 computers all running Windows XP Pro
and
> a
> > mixture of Office 2003/2007
> > 
> > -  Currently have 5 Servers running Windows Server 2003 and
> 2003
> > R2 (which won't be migrated over to Server 2008 R2 yet)
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > From what I understand is that KMS is hosted on one machine (server 
> > or
> > computer) and the clients renew their activation with that machine.
> > Whereas with MAK, each computer activates to MS.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > _
> > 
> > Cameron Cooper
> > 
> > Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified
> > 
> > Aurico Reports, Inc
> > 
> > Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896
> > 
> > ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~

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

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

RE: Volume Licensing

[Kennedy, Jim]

As long as you are not doing anything insane you won't have any problems with 
that phone call, it will be very quick and painless. 

-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 1:17 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing

Yes.

But, Microsoft has given me a 500 activations license pool for windows 7. I 
don't have a count, but we may have 100 actual licenses. Also, their 
documentation states that it is possible to get more activations with a call to 
them and an explanation on why you need more (like our case, where we re-image 
our computers for each new school year).

I believe KMS licenses are also counted by Microsoft on the Volume License page.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Cameron Cooper
[mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Tue, 10 Aug 2010
10:08:42 -0700
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing


> From what I read, with MAK, once it activates on that computer with MS 
> it counts towards your VL agreement.  If that computer goes down and 
> either needs to be re-formatted or replaced, and Windows 7 is 
> reinstalled... does that make another count towards your VL agreement?
> 
> _
> Cameron Cooper
> Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified Aurico Reports, Inc
> Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896 ccoo...@aurico.com | 
> www.aurico.com
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:55 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> 
> We're a MAK shop. And that's only because my first attempt at 
> installing the KMS server was a dismal failure. It shouldn't have been 
> difficult, but for whatever reason it wasn't happy with my Windows 2003 R2 
> server.
> Maybe I'll try again later.
> 
> MAK requires that you use the Volume Activation Management Tool 
> (VAMT), which is currently version 2.0, and activate machines on your 
> network remotely. The tool works well enough, especially since it can 
> search for machines, install license keys and activate en-mass.
> 
> 
> --Matt Ross
> Ephrata School District
> 
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: Cameron Cooper
> [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
> Sent: Tue, 10 Aug 2010
> 09:22:02 -0700
> Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> 
> 
> > What are the pros and cons of a KMS over MAK?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > _
> > 
> > Cameron Cooper
> > 
> > Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified
> > 
> > Aurico Reports, Inc
> > 
> > Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896
> > 
> > ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:00 AM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > I'd just use a KMS assuming you are going to migrate to Win7 and/or 
> > Office 2010 relatively quickly.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Brian Desmond
> > 
> > br...@briandesmond.com
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > c   - 312.731.3132
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:01 AM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: Volume Licensing
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > All,
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > We are new to the Volume Licensing through Microsoft and would like 
> > to know which key (KMS or MAK) to use in our environment for 
> > migrating to Windows 7 and Office 2010?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Environment:
> > 
> > -  Currently have 60 computers all running Windows XP Pro and
> a
> > mixture of Office 2003/2007
> > 
> > -  Currently have 5 Servers running Windows Server 2003 and
> 2003
> > R2 (which won't be migrated over to Server 2008 R2 yet)
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > From what I understand is that KMS is hosted on one machine (server 
> > or
> > computer) and the clients renew their activation with that machine.
> > Whereas with MAK, each computer activates to MS.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > _
> > 
> > Cameron Cooper
> > 
> > Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified
> > 
> > Aurico Reports, Inc
> > 
> > Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896
> > 
> > ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ 
> >   ~
> 
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ 
>   ~
> 
> 
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ 
>   ~
> 
> 

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

RE: Volume Licensing

[Matthew W. Ross]

Yes.

But, Microsoft has given me a 500 activations license pool for windows 7. I 
don't have a count, but we may have 100 actual licenses. Also, their 
documentation states that it is possible to get more activations with a call to 
them and an explanation on why you need more (like our case, where we re-image 
our computers for each new school year).

I believe KMS licenses are also counted by Microsoft on the Volume License page.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Cameron Cooper
[mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Tue, 10 Aug 2010
10:08:42 -0700
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing


> From what I read, with MAK, once it activates on that computer with MS
> it counts towards your VL agreement.  If that computer goes down and
> either needs to be re-formatted or replaced, and Windows 7 is
> reinstalled... does that make another count towards your VL agreement?
> 
> _
> Cameron Cooper
> Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified
> Aurico Reports, Inc
> Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896
> ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:55 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> 
> We're a MAK shop. And that's only because my first attempt at installing
> the KMS server was a dismal failure. It shouldn't have been difficult,
> but for whatever reason it wasn't happy with my Windows 2003 R2 server.
> Maybe I'll try again later.
> 
> MAK requires that you use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT),
> which is currently version 2.0, and activate machines on your network
> remotely. The tool works well enough, especially since it can search for
> machines, install license keys and activate en-mass.
> 
> 
> --Matt Ross
> Ephrata School District
> 
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: Cameron Cooper
> [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
> Sent: Tue, 10 Aug 2010
> 09:22:02 -0700
> Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> 
> 
> > What are the pros and cons of a KMS over MAK?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > _
> > 
> > Cameron Cooper
> > 
> > Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified
> > 
> > Aurico Reports, Inc
> > 
> > Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896
> > 
> > ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com] 
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:00 AM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > I'd just use a KMS assuming you are going to migrate to Win7 and/or
> > Office 2010 relatively quickly. 
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Brian Desmond
> > 
> > br...@briandesmond.com
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > c   - 312.731.3132
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com] 
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:01 AM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: Volume Licensing
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > All,
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > We are new to the Volume Licensing through Microsoft and would like to
> > know which key (KMS or MAK) to use in our environment for migrating to
> > Windows 7 and Office 2010?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Environment:
> > 
> > -  Currently have 60 computers all running Windows XP Pro and
> a
> > mixture of Office 2003/2007
> > 
> > -  Currently have 5 Servers running Windows Server 2003 and
> 2003
> > R2 (which won't be migrated over to Server 2008 R2 yet)
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > From what I understand is that KMS is hosted on one machine (server or
> > computer) and the clients renew their activation with that machine.
> > Whereas with MAK, each computer activates to MS.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > _
> > 
> > Cameron Cooper
> > 
> > Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified
> > 
> > Aurico Reports, Inc
> > 
> > Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896
> > 
> > ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> > ~   ~
> 
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~   ~
> 
> 
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~   ~
> 
> 

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

RE: Volume Licensing

[Cameron Cooper]

>From what I read, with MAK, once it activates on that computer with MS
it counts towards your VL agreement.  If that computer goes down and
either needs to be re-formatted or replaced, and Windows 7 is
reinstalled... does that make another count towards your VL agreement?

_
Cameron Cooper
Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified
Aurico Reports, Inc
Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896
ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com


-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:55 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing

We're a MAK shop. And that's only because my first attempt at installing
the KMS server was a dismal failure. It shouldn't have been difficult,
but for whatever reason it wasn't happy with my Windows 2003 R2 server.
Maybe I'll try again later.

MAK requires that you use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT),
which is currently version 2.0, and activate machines on your network
remotely. The tool works well enough, especially since it can search for
machines, install license keys and activate en-mass.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Cameron Cooper
[mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Tue, 10 Aug 2010
09:22:02 -0700
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing


> What are the pros and cons of a KMS over MAK?
> 
>  
> 
> _
> 
> Cameron Cooper
> 
> Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified
> 
> Aurico Reports, Inc
> 
> Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896
> 
> ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com
> 
>  
> 
> From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:00 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> 
>  
> 
> I'd just use a KMS assuming you are going to migrate to Win7 and/or
> Office 2010 relatively quickly. 
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Brian Desmond
> 
> br...@briandesmond.com
> 
>  
> 
> c   - 312.731.3132
> 
>  
> 
> From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:01 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Volume Licensing
> 
>  
> 
> All,
> 
>  
> 
> We are new to the Volume Licensing through Microsoft and would like to
> know which key (KMS or MAK) to use in our environment for migrating to
> Windows 7 and Office 2010?
> 
>  
> 
> Environment:
> 
> -  Currently have 60 computers all running Windows XP Pro and
a
> mixture of Office 2003/2007
> 
> -  Currently have 5 Servers running Windows Server 2003 and
2003
> R2 (which won't be migrated over to Server 2008 R2 yet)
> 
>  
> 
> From what I understand is that KMS is hosted on one machine (server or
> computer) and the clients renew their activation with that machine.
> Whereas with MAK, each computer activates to MS.
> 
>  
> 
> _
> 
> Cameron Cooper
> 
> Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified
> 
> Aurico Reports, Inc
> 
> Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896
> 
> ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~   ~

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


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

RE: Volume Licensing

[Matthew W. Ross]

We're a MAK shop. And that's only because my first attempt at installing the 
KMS server was a dismal failure. It shouldn't have been difficult, but for 
whatever reason it wasn't happy with my Windows 2003 R2 server. Maybe I'll try 
again later.

MAK requires that you use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT), which 
is currently version 2.0, and activate machines on your network remotely. The 
tool works well enough, especially since it can search for machines, install 
license keys and activate en-mass.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Cameron Cooper
[mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Tue, 10 Aug 2010
09:22:02 -0700
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing


> What are the pros and cons of a KMS over MAK?
> 
>  
> 
> _
> 
> Cameron Cooper
> 
> Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified
> 
> Aurico Reports, Inc
> 
> Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896
> 
> ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com
> 
>  
> 
> From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:00 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Volume Licensing
> 
>  
> 
> I'd just use a KMS assuming you are going to migrate to Win7 and/or
> Office 2010 relatively quickly. 
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Brian Desmond
> 
> br...@briandesmond.com
> 
>  
> 
> c   - 312.731.3132
> 
>  
> 
> From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:01 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Volume Licensing
> 
>  
> 
> All,
> 
>  
> 
> We are new to the Volume Licensing through Microsoft and would like to
> know which key (KMS or MAK) to use in our environment for migrating to
> Windows 7 and Office 2010?
> 
>  
> 
> Environment:
> 
> -  Currently have 60 computers all running Windows XP Pro and a
> mixture of Office 2003/2007
> 
> -  Currently have 5 Servers running Windows Server 2003 and 2003
> R2 (which won't be migrated over to Server 2008 R2 yet)
> 
>  
> 
> From what I understand is that KMS is hosted on one machine (server or
> computer) and the clients renew their activation with that machine.
> Whereas with MAK, each computer activates to MS.
> 
>  
> 
> _
> 
> Cameron Cooper
> 
> Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified
> 
> Aurico Reports, Inc
> 
> Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896
> 
> ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~   ~

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

RE: Join my network on LinkedIn

[Webster]

When pigs (or Shookem) fly. J

 

 

Webster

 

From: S Powell [mailto:powe...@gmail.com] 
Subject: Re: Join my network on LinkedIn

 

So I guess none of you will be my Farmville neighbor either?

 

nuts.

 

lol

 

 

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 07:27, James Rankin  wrote:

Do I have a Windows Live ID? Christ, I hate to think what picture is
attached to that! I think that account may have been set up by my
ex-wife.I am now scrambling through my emails to try and avert any
further potential embarrassment.

incidentally my facebook account is a fake one for browsing through Xobni -
I think the pic is of Ryan Reynolds :-)

 

On 10 August 2010 15:16, Mike Hoffman  wrote:

No, just the Outlook connectors, it finds images if it can. I can see your
Facebook and Linked in Images (the girls in the office prefer the Facebook
one). I also have the Windows Live one, but that seems more private.


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

RE: Server 2008 R2 drive shows as Read Only - resolved

[Webster]

Diskpart was required because it was the only utility I could find to remove
the read only attribute a drive in Server 2008.  For "some unknown reason",
the 3 servers today had the E drive either show as offline or read only.
Offline was easy to fix.  Took a little googlefu query text changes to find
the diskpart info.

 

 

Webster

 

From: HELP_PC [mailto:g...@enter.it] 
Subject: R: Server 2008 R2 drive shows as Read Only - resolved

 

What did happen that require diskpart ?

 

  _  

Da: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] 
Oggetto: Re: Server 2008 R2 drive shows as Read Only - resolved

Thanks for the follow-up, Webster.


On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 11:29 AM, Webster  wrote:

Diskpart list disks

Select disk 1

Attribute disk clear readonly

 

Reboot

 

Users can now access apps and data.


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

RE: Volume Licensing

[Cameron Cooper]

What are the pros and cons of a KMS over MAK?

 

_

Cameron Cooper

Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified

Aurico Reports, Inc

Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896

ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com

 

From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:00 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Volume Licensing

 

I'd just use a KMS assuming you are going to migrate to Win7 and/or
Office 2010 relatively quickly. 

 

Thanks,

Brian Desmond

br...@briandesmond.com

 

c   - 312.731.3132

 

From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:01 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Volume Licensing

 

All,

 

We are new to the Volume Licensing through Microsoft and would like to
know which key (KMS or MAK) to use in our environment for migrating to
Windows 7 and Office 2010?

 

Environment:

-  Currently have 60 computers all running Windows XP Pro and a
mixture of Office 2003/2007

-  Currently have 5 Servers running Windows Server 2003 and 2003
R2 (which won't be migrated over to Server 2008 R2 yet)

 

>From what I understand is that KMS is hosted on one machine (server or
computer) and the clients renew their activation with that machine.
Whereas with MAK, each computer activates to MS.

 

_

Cameron Cooper

Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified

Aurico Reports, Inc

Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896

ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com

 

 

 

 

 

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

R: Server 2008 R2 drive shows as Read Only - resolved

[HELP_PC]

What did happen that require diskpart ?
 
GuidoElia
HELPPC
 

  _  

Da: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] 
Inviato: martedì 10 agosto 2010 17.49
A: NT System Admin Issues
Oggetto: Re: Server 2008 R2 drive shows as Read Only - resolved


Thanks for the follow-up, Webster.




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On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 11:29 AM, Webster  wrote:


Diskpart list disks

Select disk 1

Attribute disk clear readonly

 

Reboot

 

Users can now access apps and data.

 

Thanks

 

 

Webster

 

From: Webster [mailto:webs...@carlwebster.com] 
Subject: Server 2008 R2 drive shows as Read Only

 

Have a virtual server where the E drive shows a status in Windows of Read Only. 
 XenServer/XenCenter shows the virtual drive as "Read/Write".  In Windows:

 

Server Manager

Storage

Disk Management

Disk 1 shows Basic, 60GB, Read Only

Right-click the gray Disk 1 area, Properties, Volumes, Status shows Read Only

 

My GoogleFu is failing me.  How do I get this drive back to Read/Write?  The 
customer says this happened "suddenly and without warning" and was working 
yesterday.

 

Permissions are Everyone - Special, System- FC, Admins - FC (and we are logged 
in as admin), Users Read & Execute, List folder contents, Read, Special

 



 




 


 


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

Re: Odd group name in AD - MORE

[Mike Leone]

On 8/10/2010 11:57 AM, Brian Desmond had this to say:

If there is no longer a conflicting object then rename it. If there is than 
delete one of them. This happens when on two DCs you (within a single 
replication cycle) create two objects with the same RDN which would not lead to 
a consistent directory if AD didn't do something.


Thanks. I found


which shows how to use "search.vbs" to see all such conflicted 
replications. And I also found like 32 of them, all in the 
"ObjectMoveTable" attribute, in the SYSTEM section of AD U&C. For the 
moment, I will leave those there, as I am unfamiliar with those objects, 
and I don't want to screw anything (else) up. :-)


I did remove the other CNF objects that were based on a group entry, 
tho. Which should solve the immediate problem of LDAP lookups returning 
funky results ...




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

c   - 312.731.3132

-Original Message-
From: Mike Leone [mailto:oozerd...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 10:25 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Odd group name in AD - MORE

On 8/10/2010 11:11 AM, Mike Leone had this to say:

As part of a Lotus upgrade project, the consultants have been making
LDAP caalls to AD, to lookup users, and get the list of groups they
belong to. And we've noticed a user with some groups that look like this:

"CN=Remote Control
Operators\0ACNF:ea55fc7c-26e5-4d90-8203-a9ef411402f6,CN=Users,DC="


Well, I did find these groups in AD (in the Users folder), and we
*think* they were created by LANDesk upgrades over the years (or perhaps by 
failed LANDesk upgrades). The members of these groups were the groups for 
LANDesk Remote Control.

So I removed the members (I was leery about removing the group completely, 
without more info). So hopefully that should resolve the weird lookups.


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


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




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

RE: Volume Licensing

[Brian Desmond]

I'd just use a KMS assuming you are going to migrate to Win7 and/or Office 2010 
relatively quickly.

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

c   - 312.731.3132

From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:01 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Volume Licensing

All,

We are new to the Volume Licensing through Microsoft and would like to know 
which key (KMS or MAK) to use in our environment for migrating to Windows 7 and 
Office 2010?

Environment:

-  Currently have 60 computers all running Windows XP Pro and a mixture 
of Office 2003/2007

-  Currently have 5 Servers running Windows Server 2003 and 2003 R2 
(which won't be migrated over to Server 2008 R2 yet)

>From what I understand is that KMS is hosted on one machine (server or 
>computer) and the clients renew their activation with that machine.  Whereas 
>with MAK, each computer activates to MS.

_
Cameron Cooper
Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified
Aurico Reports, Inc
Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896
ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com






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

RE: Odd group name in AD - MORE

[Brian Desmond]

If there is no longer a conflicting object then rename it. If there is than 
delete one of them. This happens when on two DCs you (within a single 
replication cycle) create two objects with the same RDN which would not lead to 
a consistent directory if AD didn't do something. 

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

c   - 312.731.3132

-Original Message-
From: Mike Leone [mailto:oozerd...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 10:25 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Odd group name in AD - MORE

On 8/10/2010 11:11 AM, Mike Leone had this to say:
> As part of a Lotus upgrade project, the consultants have been making 
> LDAP caalls to AD, to lookup users, and get the list of groups they 
> belong to. And we've noticed a user with some groups that look like this:
>
> "CN=Remote Control
> Operators\0ACNF:ea55fc7c-26e5-4d90-8203-a9ef411402f6,CN=Users,DC="

Well, I did find these groups in AD (in the Users folder), and we
*think* they were created by LANDesk upgrades over the years (or perhaps by 
failed LANDesk upgrades). The members of these groups were the groups for 
LANDesk Remote Control.

So I removed the members (I was leery about removing the group completely, 
without more info). So hopefully that should resolve the weird lookups.


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


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

Volume Licensing

[Cameron Cooper]

All,

 

We are new to the Volume Licensing through Microsoft and would like to
know which key (KMS or MAK) to use in our environment for migrating to
Windows 7 and Office 2010?

 

Environment:

-  Currently have 60 computers all running Windows XP Pro and a
mixture of Office 2003/2007

-  Currently have 5 Servers running Windows Server 2003 and 2003
R2 (which won't be migrated over to Server 2008 R2 yet)

 

>From what I understand is that KMS is hosted on one machine (server or
computer) and the clients renew their activation with that machine.
Whereas with MAK, each computer activates to MS.

 

_

Cameron Cooper

Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified

Aurico Reports, Inc

Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896

ccoo...@aurico.com   | www.aurico.com

 


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

[LIST ADMIN MESSAGE] RE: Kudos to Michael B Smith!

[Stu Sjouwerman]

OK, folks, let's put this one to bed.

Warm regards,
Stu 

-Original Message-
From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] 
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 11:48 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Kudos to Michael B Smith!

Beauty, eh?

-sc

> -Original Message-
> From: Andy Shook [mailto:andy.sh...@peak10.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 10:08 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Kudos to Michael B Smith!
> 
> Take off, eh?
> 
> 
> Koo-ko-ko-kokoko-ko
> 
> 
> There's a mouse in my beer
> 
> Shook
> -Original Message-
> From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 9:22 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Kudos to Michael B Smith!
> 
> Do it now, you hoser.
> 
> -sc
> 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Don Guyer [mailto:don.gu...@prufoxroach.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 3:39 PM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: Kudos to Michael B Smith!
> >
> > OMG! Now I've got to watch that again, been soo long!
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Crawford, Scott [mailto:crawfo...@evangel.edu]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 3:35 PM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: Kudos to Michael B Smith!
> >
> > Reminds of the scene in Strange Brew where Rick Moranis drinks the 
> > entire vat of beer he was thrown in to be drowned.
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 2:22 PM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: Re: Kudos to Michael B Smith!
> >
> > If MBS got all of the beers we owe him at one time, he'd drown...
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 07:59, David Lum  wrote:
> > > I just wanted to publicly thank Michael B Smith for helping me out 
> > > with the "password about to expire" .VBS script that he blogged 
> > > about
> > here:
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://theessentialexchange.com/blogs/michael/archive/2007/11/13/sendi
> > > ng-an-e-mail-to-users-whose-password-is-about-to-expire.aspx
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > It needed a minor tweak to work in my environment and he took the 
> > > time to help me out,  now it works perfectly and saved us from 
> > > spending $700 for a tool that we had budgeted for (I found the 
> > > request in process and said "I think I can get this done with a 
> > > script").
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Instead of spending $700 + time to learn the new tool, we spent 
> > > zero for purchase and took maybe an hour of my time. Thank you Michael!
> > > That MVP was well earned in my book!!!
> > >
> > > 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! ~ ~ 
> >   ~
> >
> >
> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ 
> >   ~
> >
> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ 
> >   ~
> 
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ 
>   ~
> 
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ 
>   ~

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

Re: Join my network on LinkedIn

[S Powell]

So I guess none of you will be my Farmville neighbor either?

nuts.

lol


Google.com  Learn it. Live it. Love it.


On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 07:27, James Rankin  wrote:

> Do I have a Windows Live ID? Christ, I hate to think what picture is
> attached to that! I think that account may have been set up by my
> ex-wife.I am now scrambling through my emails to try and avert any
> further potential embarrassment.
>
> incidentally my facebook account is a fake one for browsing through Xobni -
> I think the pic is of Ryan Reynolds :-)
>
>
> On 10 August 2010 15:16, Mike Hoffman  wrote:
>
>> No, just the Outlook connectors, it finds images if it can. I can see your
>> Facebook and Linked in Images (the girls in the office prefer the Facebook
>> one). I also have the Windows Live one, but that seems more private.
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
>> *Sent:* 10 August 2010 15:11
>>
>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>> *Subject:* Re: Join my network on LinkedIn
>>
>>
>>
>> is that thru Xobni? I weed out CVs like that. People who have Facebook
>> profile pics of themselves smoking spliffs must wonder why they never get
>> called back :-)
>>
>> On 10 August 2010 15:07, Mike Hoffman  wrote:
>>
>> We got a CV in an email a few days ago and before I had even looked at the
>> name a picture appeared – of the back of a bald head with a Smiley drawn on
>> it. I guess that’s how not to make a first impression.
>>
>>
>>
>> Has anyone noticed the face that appears on every email from this group?
>> Interesting viral marketing idea that!!
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
>> *Sent:* 10 August 2010 14:56
>>
>>
>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>>
>> *Subject:* Re: Join my network on LinkedIn
>>
>>
>>
>> I think it was Facebook too.
>>
>> On 10 August 2010 14:53, Raper, Jonathan - Eagle 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Like someone else said, at least it wasn’t Facebook!
>>
>>
>>
>> It is interesting to see how we’re connected, though. 3rd level (of which
>> I’m sure probably most of us fall into if we don’t know each other
>> directly), and groups that we share.
>>
>>
>>
>> Smaller world than we sometimes realize…
>>
>>
>>
>> Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE
>> Technology Coordinator
>> Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA*
>> *jra...@eaglemds.com*
>> *www.eaglemds.com
>> --
>>
>> *From:* Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com]
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:12 AM
>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>> *Subject:* RE: Join my network on LinkedIn
>>
>>
>>
>> Sorry folks…not sure what happened there…  definitely not intentioned.
>> Crazy Outlook social media add-in.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com [mailto:
>> messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com] *On Behalf Of *Rod Trent
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:09 PM
>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>> *Subject:* Join my network on LinkedIn
>>
>>
>> LinkedIn
>>
>> Rod Trent requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn:
>>
>> David,
>>
>> I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.
>>
>> - Rod Trent
>>
>>
>>
>> *Accept*
>>
>> View invitation from Rod 
>> Trent
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *WHY MIGHT CONNECTING WITH ROD TRENT BE A GOOD IDEA?*
>>
>> *Rod Trent's connections could be useful to you*
>> After accepting Rod Trent's invitation, check Rod Trent's connections to
>> see who else you may know and who you might want an introduction to.
>> Building these connections can create opportunities in the future.
>>
>>
>>
>> © 2010, LinkedIn Corporation
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
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>> and/or entity named as recipients in the message. If you are not an intended
>> recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately and delete
>> this material from your computer. Do not deliver, distribute or copy this
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>> CONFIDENTIAL and privileged. It is unlawful for unauthorized persons to
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>> electro

Re: Server 2008 R2 drive shows as Read Only - resolved

[Andrew S. Baker]

Thanks for the follow-up, Webster.



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On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 11:29 AM, Webster  wrote:

> Diskpart list disks
>
> Select disk 1
>
> Attribute disk clear readonly
>
>
>
> Reboot
>
>
>
> Users can now access apps and data.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
>
> Webster
>
>
>
> *From:* Webster [mailto:webs...@carlwebster.com]
> *Subject:* Server 2008 R2 drive shows as Read Only
>
>
>
> Have a virtual server where the E drive shows a status in Windows of Read
> Only.  XenServer/XenCenter shows the virtual drive as “Read/Write”.  In
> Windows:
>
>
>
> Server Manager
>
> Storage
>
> Disk Management
>
> Disk 1 shows Basic, 60GB, Read Only
>
> Right-click the gray Disk 1 area, Properties, Volumes, Status shows Read
> Only
>
>
>
> My GoogleFu is failing me.  How do I get this drive back to Read/Write?
> The customer says this happened “suddenly and without warning” and was
> working yesterday.
>
>
>
> Permissions are Everyone – Special, System- FC, Admins – FC (and we are
> logged in as admin), Users Read & Execute, List folder contents, Read,
> Special
>
>
>
>
>
>

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

RE: Server 2008 R2 drive shows as Read Only - resolved

[Webster]

Diskpart list disks

Select disk 1

Attribute disk clear readonly

 

Reboot

 

Users can now access apps and data.

 

Thanks

 

 

Webster

 

From: Webster [mailto:webs...@carlwebster.com] 
Subject: Server 2008 R2 drive shows as Read Only

 

Have a virtual server where the E drive shows a status in Windows of Read
Only.  XenServer/XenCenter shows the virtual drive as "Read/Write".  In
Windows:

 

Server Manager

Storage

Disk Management

Disk 1 shows Basic, 60GB, Read Only

Right-click the gray Disk 1 area, Properties, Volumes, Status shows Read
Only

 

My GoogleFu is failing me.  How do I get this drive back to Read/Write?  The
customer says this happened "suddenly and without warning" and was working
yesterday.

 

Permissions are Everyone - Special, System- FC, Admins - FC (and we are
logged in as admin), Users Read & Execute, List folder contents, Read,
Special


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

RE: Odd group name in AD

[Coleman, Hunter]

Object name conflict: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc535063.aspx
and
http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/john-savills-windows-faqs/i-have-objects-in-my-active-directory-ad-domain-that-have-cnf-in-their-name-followed-by-a-globally-unique-identifier-guid-what-are-these-objects-.aspx



-Original Message-
From: Mike Leone [mailto:oozerd...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:11 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Odd group name in AD

As part of a Lotus upgrade project, the consultants have been making 
LDAP caalls to AD, to lookup users, and get the list of groups they 
belong to. And we've noticed a user with some groups that look like this:

"CN=Remote Control 
Operators\0ACNF:ea55fc7c-26e5-4d90-8203-a9ef411402f6,CN=Users,DC="

What's with the slash in the group name? I don't recognize this type of 
entry at all. How can I track it down?

Note that I don't see them on the "Member of" tab in AD U&C, but am 
seeing them in an LDAP lookup ...

 >dsget user "cn=The User Name,ou=..." -memberof -expand

"CN=Remote Control Operators,CN=Users,DC=..."
"CN=Remote Control 
Operators\0ACNF:ea55fc7c-26e5-4d90-8203-a9ef411402f6,CN=Users,DC=..."
"CN=Remote Control 
Operators\0ACNF:e1468d9f-9e7c-4e6c-ba84-4fa83bde3f05,CN=Users,DC=..."
"CN=Remote Control 
Operators\0ACNF:072ae809-02fc-45e1-979a-d431a46a8919,CN=Users,DC=..."
"CN=Remote Control 
Operators\0ACNF:017ec349-8a66-4e57-8737-5f42536c5937,CN=Users,DC=..."
"CN=Remote Control 
Operators\0ACNF:42b12dc8-c08e-47d8-9a0c-6eb681f81fc8,CN=Users,DC=..."

Can anyone shed any light on these type of entries? I've snipped out the 
rest of the groups, all of which look normal.

Thanks

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


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

Re: Odd group name in AD - MORE

[Mike Leone]

On 8/10/2010 11:11 AM, Mike Leone had this to say:

As part of a Lotus upgrade project, the consultants have been making
LDAP caalls to AD, to lookup users, and get the list of groups they
belong to. And we've noticed a user with some groups that look like this:

"CN=Remote Control
Operators\0ACNF:ea55fc7c-26e5-4d90-8203-a9ef411402f6,CN=Users,DC="


Well, I did find these groups in AD (in the Users folder), and we 
*think* they were created by LANDesk upgrades over the years (or perhaps 
by failed LANDesk upgrades). The members of these groups were the groups 
for LANDesk Remote Control.


So I removed the members (I was leery about removing the group 
completely, without more info). So hopefully that should resolve the 
weird lookups.



~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
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Odd group name in AD

[Mike Leone]

As part of a Lotus upgrade project, the consultants have been making 
LDAP caalls to AD, to lookup users, and get the list of groups they 
belong to. And we've noticed a user with some groups that look like this:


"CN=Remote Control 
Operators\0ACNF:ea55fc7c-26e5-4d90-8203-a9ef411402f6,CN=Users,DC="


What's with the slash in the group name? I don't recognize this type of 
entry at all. How can I track it down?


Note that I don't see them on the "Member of" tab in AD U&C, but am 
seeing them in an LDAP lookup ...


>dsget user "cn=The User Name,ou=..." -memberof -expand

"CN=Remote Control Operators,CN=Users,DC=..."
"CN=Remote Control 
Operators\0ACNF:ea55fc7c-26e5-4d90-8203-a9ef411402f6,CN=Users,DC=..."
"CN=Remote Control 
Operators\0ACNF:e1468d9f-9e7c-4e6c-ba84-4fa83bde3f05,CN=Users,DC=..."
"CN=Remote Control 
Operators\0ACNF:072ae809-02fc-45e1-979a-d431a46a8919,CN=Users,DC=..."
"CN=Remote Control 
Operators\0ACNF:017ec349-8a66-4e57-8737-5f42536c5937,CN=Users,DC=..."
"CN=Remote Control 
Operators\0ACNF:42b12dc8-c08e-47d8-9a0c-6eb681f81fc8,CN=Users,DC=..."


Can anyone shed any light on these type of entries? I've snipped out the 
rest of the groups, all of which look normal.


Thanks

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

Server 2008 R2 drive shows as Read Only

[Webster]

Have a virtual server where the E drive shows a status in Windows of Read
Only.  XenServer/XenCenter shows the virtual drive as "Read/Write".  In
Windows:

 

Server Manager

Storage

Disk Management

Disk 1 shows Basic, 60GB, Read Only

Right-click the gray Disk 1 area, Properties, Volumes, Status shows Read
Only

 

My GoogleFu is failing me.  How do I get this drive back to Read/Write?  The
customer says this happened "suddenly and without warning" and was working
yesterday.

 

Permissions are Everyone - Special, System- FC, Admins - FC (and we are
logged in as admin), Users Read & Execute, List folder contents, Read,
Special

 

Thanks

 

 

Webster


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~   ~

RE: Question about Spliting Active directory files on seperate volumes

[Brian Desmond]

There's no need to split tx logs and database except in some occasional high 
volume scenarios. What I do do is put sysvol on its' own LUN in distributed 
environments so some guy in the field can't DDOS the whole AD by filling the 
volume up.

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

c   - 312.731.3132

From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:ezi...@lifespan.org]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 7:55 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Question about Spliting Active directory files on seperate volumes


Preface: Going from Windows 2003 R2 to Windows 2008 R2 domain ( X64), new 
Domain Controllers are going to be virtual ( ESX 4.x) all but one.

I saw the following article from the Active Directory team about best practices 
and recommendations

http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/sanderberkouwer/archive/2007/02/09/active-directory-on-separate-volumes.aspx

I also saw the same recommendations in Miansi book, in splitting the 
sysvol/transaction Logs on separate Luns.

Basically

OS C:\

SYSVOL\NTDS.DIT ( D:\)

Transaction Logs: E:\

Is anyone else doing this out there for a forest of less than 20K in users, and 
probably less than 100K in objects?

Only issue I could see is usually we store additional virtual disks with the 
.VMX file which means they would be on the same SAN LUN, which would basically 
negate the benefit of splitting the IO and files on different disks in the 
virtual land.  On the physical server I could go with 3 RAID 1 arrays and put 
each section on that accordingly.

Thoughts,  I am interested in hearin what others are doing, to increase the 
performance in there R2 AD environments.

Z

Edward E. Ziots

CISSP, Network +, Security +

Network Engineer

Lifespan Organization

Email:ezi...@lifespan.org

Cell:401-639-3505





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~   ~

Re: Join my network on LinkedIn

[James Rankin]

Do I have a Windows Live ID? Christ, I hate to think what picture is
attached to that! I think that account may have been set up by my
ex-wife.I am now scrambling through my emails to try and avert any
further potential embarrassment.

incidentally my facebook account is a fake one for browsing through Xobni -
I think the pic is of Ryan Reynolds :-)

On 10 August 2010 15:16, Mike Hoffman  wrote:

> No, just the Outlook connectors, it finds images if it can. I can see your
> Facebook and Linked in Images (the girls in the office prefer the Facebook
> one). I also have the Windows Live one, but that seems more private.
>
>
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> *From:* James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
> *Sent:* 10 August 2010 15:11
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Join my network on LinkedIn
>
>
>
> is that thru Xobni? I weed out CVs like that. People who have Facebook
> profile pics of themselves smoking spliffs must wonder why they never get
> called back :-)
>
> On 10 August 2010 15:07, Mike Hoffman  wrote:
>
> We got a CV in an email a few days ago and before I had even looked at the
> name a picture appeared – of the back of a bald head with a Smiley drawn on
> it. I guess that’s how not to make a first impression.
>
>
>
> Has anyone noticed the face that appears on every email from this group?
> Interesting viral marketing idea that!!
>
>
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> *From:* James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
> *Sent:* 10 August 2010 14:56
>
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>
> *Subject:* Re: Join my network on LinkedIn
>
>
>
> I think it was Facebook too.
>
> On 10 August 2010 14:53, Raper, Jonathan - Eagle 
> wrote:
>
> Like someone else said, at least it wasn’t Facebook!
>
>
>
> It is interesting to see how we’re connected, though. 3rd level (of which
> I’m sure probably most of us fall into if we don’t know each other
> directly), and groups that we share.
>
>
>
> Smaller world than we sometimes realize…
>
>
>
> Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE
> Technology Coordinator
> Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA*
> *jra...@eaglemds.com*
> *www.eaglemds.com
> --
>
> *From:* Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:12 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Join my network on LinkedIn
>
>
>
> Sorry folks…not sure what happened there…  definitely not intentioned.
> Crazy Outlook social media add-in.
>
>
>
> *From:* messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com [mailto:
> messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com] *On Behalf Of *Rod Trent
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:09 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Join my network on LinkedIn
>
>
> LinkedIn
>
> Rod Trent requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn:
>
> David,
>
> I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.
>
> - Rod Trent
>
>
>
> *Accept*
>
> View invitation from Rod 
> Trent
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *WHY MIGHT CONNECTING WITH ROD TRENT BE A GOOD IDEA?*
>
> *Rod Trent's connections could be useful to you*
> After accepting Rod Trent's invitation, check Rod Trent's connections to
> see who else you may know and who you might want an introduction to.
> Building these connections can create opportunities in the future.
>
>
>
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>
>
>
>
>
>
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>
>
>
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>
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RE: Join my network on LinkedIn

[Mike Hoffman]

No, just the Outlook connectors, it finds images if it can. I can see your 
Facebook and Linked in Images (the girls in the office prefer the Facebook 
one). I also have the Windows Live one, but that seems more private.

Mike

From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
Sent: 10 August 2010 15:11
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Join my network on LinkedIn

is that thru Xobni? I weed out CVs like that. People who have Facebook profile 
pics of themselves smoking spliffs must wonder why they never get called back 
:-)
On 10 August 2010 15:07, Mike Hoffman 
mailto:m...@drumbrae.net>> wrote:
We got a CV in an email a few days ago and before I had even looked at the name 
a picture appeared - of the back of a bald head with a Smiley drawn on it. I 
guess that's how not to make a first impression.

Has anyone noticed the face that appears on every email from this group? 
Interesting viral marketing idea that!!

Mike

From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
Sent: 10 August 2010 14:56

To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Join my network on LinkedIn

I think it was Facebook too.
On 10 August 2010 14:53, Raper, Jonathan - Eagle 
mailto:jra...@eaglemds.com>> wrote:
Like someone else said, at least it wasn't Facebook!

It is interesting to see how we're connected, though. 3rd level (of which I'm 
sure probably most of us fall into if we don't know each other directly), and 
groups that we share.

Smaller world than we sometimes realize...


Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE
Technology Coordinator
Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA
jra...@eaglemds.com
www.eaglemds.com


From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:12 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Join my network on LinkedIn

Sorry folks...not sure what happened there...  definitely not intentioned.  
Crazy Outlook social media add-in.

From: 
messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com
 
[mailto:messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com]
 On Behalf Of Rod Trent
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:09 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Join my network on LinkedIn

LinkedIn

Rod Trent requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn:

David,

I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.

- Rod Trent

Accept

View invitation from Rod 
Trent





WHY MIGHT CONNECTING WITH ROD TRENT BE A GOOD IDEA?

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Re: Join my network on LinkedIn

[James Rankin]

is that thru Xobni? I weed out CVs like that. People who have Facebook
profile pics of themselves smoking spliffs must wonder why they never get
called back :-)

On 10 August 2010 15:07, Mike Hoffman  wrote:

> We got a CV in an email a few days ago and before I had even looked at the
> name a picture appeared – of the back of a bald head with a Smiley drawn on
> it. I guess that’s how not to make a first impression.
>
>
>
> Has anyone noticed the face that appears on every email from this group?
> Interesting viral marketing idea that!!
>
>
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> *From:* James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
> *Sent:* 10 August 2010 14:56
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Join my network on LinkedIn
>
>
>
> I think it was Facebook too.
>
> On 10 August 2010 14:53, Raper, Jonathan - Eagle 
> wrote:
>
> Like someone else said, at least it wasn’t Facebook!
>
>
>
> It is interesting to see how we’re connected, though. 3rd level (of which
> I’m sure probably most of us fall into if we don’t know each other
> directly), and groups that we share.
>
>
>
> Smaller world than we sometimes realize…
>
>
>
> Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE
> Technology Coordinator
> Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA*
> *jra...@eaglemds.com*
> *www.eaglemds.com
> --
>
> *From:* Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:12 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Join my network on LinkedIn
>
>
>
> Sorry folks…not sure what happened there…  definitely not intentioned.
> Crazy Outlook social media add-in.
>
>
>
> *From:* messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com [mailto:
> messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com] *On Behalf Of *Rod Trent
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:09 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Join my network on LinkedIn
>
>
> LinkedIn
>
> Rod Trent requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn:
>
> David,
>
> I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.
>
> - Rod Trent
>
>
>
> *Accept*
>
> View invitation from Rod 
> Trent
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *WHY MIGHT CONNECTING WITH ROD TRENT BE A GOOD IDEA?*
>
> *Rod Trent's connections could be useful to you*
> After accepting Rod Trent's invitation, check Rod Trent's connections to
> see who else you may know and who you might want an introduction to.
> Building these connections can create opportunities in the future.
>
>
>
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> 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."
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>


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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! ~
~   ~

Re: Using proxy.pac

[James Rankin]

Excellent, thanks for all the tips.

The bit I was struggling to impress on my pal was the use of the AutoConfig
path (or rather, the bit I forgot). He seems to be getting there now - at
least, he rigged up an internet connection using his mobile and it works now
where it was still trying the proxy beforehand.

Much appreciated,

On 10 August 2010 15:06, S Conn.  wrote:

> Just to be clear, if you're on the internal network then use the
> proxy.  If you take your laptop home/hotel/whatever, go direct to the
> internet, right?
>
> Here's one way:
>
> function FindProxyForURL(url,host) { return "PROXY
> 192.168.10.100:3128; DIRECT"; }
>
> Basically, if you can ping the proxy at address 192.168.10.100, use
> it.  If not, go direct to the Internet.
>
> You can also bypass the proxy for local addresses:
>
> function FindProxyForURL(url,host) {
>
> if (
> (isInNet(host,"10.10.1.0","255.255.255.0")) ||
> (isInNet(host,"10.100.0.0","255.255.0.0")) ||
> (isInNet(host,"192.168.10.0","255.255.255.0")) ||
> (isInNet(host,"127.0.0.0","255.255.255.0"))
> )
> return "DIRECT";
> else
> return "PROXY 192.168.10.100:3128; DIRECT"; }
>
> or if you have hosts that you'd like to bypass:
>
> function FindProxyForURL(url,host) {
>
> if (
> (isInNet(host,"10.10.1.0","255.255.255.0")) ||
> (isInNet(host,"10.100.0.0","255.255.0.0")) ||
> (isInNet(host,"192.168.10.0","255.255.255.0")) ||
> (dnsDomainIs(host, ".bypassed_url.com")) ||
> (isInNet(host,"127.0.0.0","255.255.255.0"))
> )
> return "DIRECT";
> else
> return "PROXY 192.168.10.100:3128; DIRECT"; }
>
> I wrote this up on a blog post a long time ago (I don't maintain it
> much anymore):
>
>
> http://sysadminhell.blogspot.com/2009/03/proxy-pac-files-how-to-use-with-laptops.html
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Seth
>
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 7:08 AM, James Rankin 
> wrote:
> > Anyone have a link to a nice step-by-step procedure for setting up a
> > proxy.pac file for IE to deliver a proxy internally and go direct
> > externally? I'm trying to explain the process to a friend of mine with
> his
> > own business and we're getting kind of lost as he's not very
> > technical...he's just going to store the proxy.pac files local to his
> users'
> > laptops, so there's no need for any complex stuff involving web servers.
> >
> > I've been Googling about and all the articles I can find seem to be old
> or
> > convolutedis there a link to a nice MS procedure somewhere I'm
> missing,
> > or any such like?
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> >
> >
> > JRR
> >
>
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~   ~
>



-- 
"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! ~
~   ~

RE: Join my network on LinkedIn

[Mike Hoffman]

We got a CV in an email a few days ago and before I had even looked at the name 
a picture appeared - of the back of a bald head with a Smiley drawn on it. I 
guess that's how not to make a first impression.

Has anyone noticed the face that appears on every email from this group? 
Interesting viral marketing idea that!!

Mike

From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
Sent: 10 August 2010 14:56
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Join my network on LinkedIn

I think it was Facebook too.
On 10 August 2010 14:53, Raper, Jonathan - Eagle 
mailto:jra...@eaglemds.com>> wrote:
Like someone else said, at least it wasn't Facebook!

It is interesting to see how we're connected, though. 3rd level (of which I'm 
sure probably most of us fall into if we don't know each other directly), and 
groups that we share.

Smaller world than we sometimes realize...


Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE
Technology Coordinator
Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA
jra...@eaglemds.com
www.eaglemds.com


From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:12 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Join my network on LinkedIn

Sorry folks...not sure what happened there...  definitely not intentioned.  
Crazy Outlook social media add-in.

From: 
messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com
 
[mailto:messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com]
 On Behalf Of Rod Trent
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:09 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Join my network on LinkedIn

LinkedIn

Rod Trent requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn:

David,

I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.

- Rod Trent

Accept

View invitation from Rod 
Trent





WHY MIGHT CONNECTING WITH ROD TRENT BE A GOOD IDEA?

Rod Trent's connections could be useful to you
After accepting Rod Trent's invitation, check Rod Trent's connections to see 
who else you may know and who you might want an introduction to. Building these 
connections can create opportunities in the future.


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

Re: Using proxy.pac

[S Conn.]

Just to be clear, if you're on the internal network then use the
proxy.  If you take your laptop home/hotel/whatever, go direct to the
internet, right?

Here's one way:

function FindProxyForURL(url,host) { return "PROXY
192.168.10.100:3128; DIRECT"; }

Basically, if you can ping the proxy at address 192.168.10.100, use
it.  If not, go direct to the Internet.

You can also bypass the proxy for local addresses:

function FindProxyForURL(url,host) {

if (
(isInNet(host,"10.10.1.0","255.255.255.0")) ||
(isInNet(host,"10.100.0.0","255.255.0.0")) ||
(isInNet(host,"192.168.10.0","255.255.255.0")) ||
(isInNet(host,"127.0.0.0","255.255.255.0"))
)
return "DIRECT";
else
return "PROXY 192.168.10.100:3128; DIRECT"; }

or if you have hosts that you'd like to bypass:

function FindProxyForURL(url,host) {

if (
(isInNet(host,"10.10.1.0","255.255.255.0")) ||
(isInNet(host,"10.100.0.0","255.255.0.0")) ||
(isInNet(host,"192.168.10.0","255.255.255.0")) ||
(dnsDomainIs(host, ".bypassed_url.com")) ||
(isInNet(host,"127.0.0.0","255.255.255.0"))
)
return "DIRECT";
else
return "PROXY 192.168.10.100:3128; DIRECT"; }

I wrote this up on a blog post a long time ago (I don't maintain it
much anymore):

http://sysadminhell.blogspot.com/2009/03/proxy-pac-files-how-to-use-with-laptops.html

Hope this helps.

Seth



On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 7:08 AM, James Rankin  wrote:
> Anyone have a link to a nice step-by-step procedure for setting up a
> proxy.pac file for IE to deliver a proxy internally and go direct
> externally? I'm trying to explain the process to a friend of mine with his
> own business and we're getting kind of lost as he's not very
> technical...he's just going to store the proxy.pac files local to his users'
> laptops, so there's no need for any complex stuff involving web servers.
>
> I've been Googling about and all the articles I can find seem to be old or
> convolutedis there a link to a nice MS procedure somewhere I'm missing,
> or any such like?
>
> TIA,
>
>
>
> JRR
>

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

RE: Question about Spliting Active directory files on seperate volumes

[Ziots, Edward]

Thanks for the feedback accordingly. 

 

Might need to up the memory in the X64 VM's accordingly, to cache the
DIT.  (Current DIT size on our DC's is only about 500MB right now, so
basically it should defintely fit within memory if we allocate 4GB to
the VM's accordingly) Which will minimize on the physical disk IO (
Although the LUN's to the SAN have about 48GB of Cache therefore I/O is
being done at fibre channel speeds and cached in controller memory
accordingly on the SAN backend before being committed to the underlying
LUN)

 

Z

 

Edward E. Ziots

CISSP, Network +, Security +

Network Engineer

Lifespan Organization

Email:ezi...@lifespan.org

Cell:401-639-3505

 

From: Coleman, Hunter [mailto:hcole...@mt.gov] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:51 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Question about Spliting Active directory files on seperate
volumes

 

We're in that neighborhood for directory size/object count. We use:

C:\ -> OS and Transaction logs

D:\ ->Sysvol

E:\ ->ntds.dit

 

The politics of our shop dictate that lots of people have their hands in
group policy, so we've had to deal with sysvol bloat. From a performance
standpoint, it would be fine for us to dump everything on a single
volume. Take your existing DCs and watch the physical disk perfmon
counters for a couple of days. As long as your disk queue lengths aren't
elevated, and the disk read times are staying low (~ <15ms), you should
be OK using similar disk layouts on your new DCS. With x64 DCs, just
make sure to put enough memory in them to cache the DIT. 4GB is probably
the minimum to spec, but you might not need more than that depending on
the DIT size.

 

From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:ezi...@lifespan.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 6:55 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Question about Spliting Active directory files on seperate
volumes

 

Preface: Going from Windows 2003 R2 to Windows 2008 R2 domain ( X64),
new Domain Controllers are going to be virtual ( ESX 4.x) all but one. 

I saw the following article from the Active Directory team about best
practices and recommendations 

http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/sanderberkouwer/archive/2007/02/09/active
-directory-on-separate-volumes.aspx

I also saw the same recommendations in Miansi book, in splitting the
sysvol/transaction Logs on separate Luns. 

Basically

OS C:\

SYSVOL\NTDS.DIT ( D:\)

Transaction Logs: E:\

Is anyone else doing this out there for a forest of less than 20K in
users, and probably less than 100K in objects? 

Only issue I could see is usually we store additional virtual disks with
the .VMX file which means they would be on the same SAN LUN, which would
basically negate the benefit of splitting the IO and files on different
disks in the virtual land.  On the physical server I could go with 3
RAID 1 arrays and put each section on that accordingly. 

Thoughts,  I am interested in hearin what others are doing, to increase
the performance in there R2 AD environments. 

Z

Edward E. Ziots

CISSP, Network +, Security +

Network Engineer

Lifespan Organization

Email:ezi...@lifespan.org

Cell:401-639-3505

 

 

 

 

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

RE: Join my network on LinkedIn

[Cliff Partlow]

Me too..Now I'm bummed.

 

 

 

"From The Sunny Side Of The Street!"

Cliff P.

 

From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 6:27 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Join my network on LinkedIn

 

:-( There was me thinking I had some new friends. Oh well

On 10 August 2010 14:11, Rod Trent  wrote:

Sorry folks.not sure what happened there.  definitely not intentioned.
Crazy Outlook social media add-in.

 

From: messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com
[mailto:messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com] On Behalf Of Rod Trent
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:09 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Join my network on LinkedIn

 



LinkedIn


Rod Trent requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn:

David,

I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.

- Rod Trent 

 


 
 Accept 

View invitation from Rod Trent
  

 

 

 

WHY MIGHT CONNECTING WITH ROD TRENT BE A GOOD IDEA?

Rod Trent's connections could be useful to you
After accepting Rod Trent's invitation, check Rod Trent's connections to see
who else you may know and who you might want an introduction to. Building
these connections can create opportunities in the future.

 

C 2010, LinkedIn Corporation

 

 

 

 

 




-- 
"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! ~
~   ~

Re: Join my network on LinkedIn

[James Rankin]

I think it was Facebook too.

On 10 August 2010 14:53, Raper, Jonathan - Eagle wrote:

>  Like someone else said, at least it wasn’t Facebook!
>
>
>
> It is interesting to see how we’re connected, though. 3rd level (of which
> I’m sure probably most of us fall into if we don’t know each other
> directly), and groups that we share.
>
>
>
> Smaller world than we sometimes realize…
>
>
>
> Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE
> Technology Coordinator
> Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA*
> *jra...@eaglemds.com*
> *www.eaglemds.com
>   --
>
> *From:* Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:12 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Join my network on LinkedIn
>
>
>
> Sorry folks…not sure what happened there…  definitely not intentioned.
> Crazy Outlook social media add-in.
>
>
>
> *From:* messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com [mailto:
> messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com] *On Behalf Of *Rod Trent
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:09 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Join my network on LinkedIn
>
>
>*LinkedIn*
>
> Rod Trent requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn:
>
> David,
>
> I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.
>
> - Rod Trent
>
>
>
> *Accept*
>
> View invitation from Rod 
> Trent
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *WHY MIGHT CONNECTING WITH ROD TRENT BE A GOOD IDEA?*
>
> *Rod Trent's connections could be useful to you*
> After accepting Rod Trent's invitation, check Rod Trent's connections to
> see who else you may know and who you might want an introduction to.
> Building these connections can create opportunities in the future.
>
>
>
> © 2010, LinkedIn Corporation
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Any medical information contained in this electronic message is
> CONFIDENTIAL and privileged. It is unlawful for unauthorized persons to
> view, copy, disclose, or disseminate CONFIDENTIAL information. This
> electronic message may contain information that is confidential and/or
> legally privileged. It is intended only for the use of the individual(s)
> and/or entity named as recipients in the message. If you are not an intended
> recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately and delete
> this material from your computer. Do not deliver, distribute or copy this
> message, and do not disclose its contents or take any action in reliance on
> the information that it contains.
>
> Any medical information contained in this electronic message is
> CONFIDENTIAL and privileged. It is unlawful for unauthorized persons to
> view, copy, disclose, or disseminate CONFIDENTIAL information. This
> electronic message may contain information that is confidential and/or
> legally privileged. It is intended only for the use of the individual(s)
> and/or entity named as recipients in the message. If you are not an intended
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> the information that it contains.
>
>
>
>
>
>


-- 
"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! ~
~   ~

RE: Join my network on LinkedIn

[Raper, Jonathan - Eagle]

Like someone else said, at least it wasn't Facebook!

It is interesting to see how we're connected, though. 3rd level (of which I'm 
sure probably most of us fall into if we don't know each other directly), and 
groups that we share.

Smaller world than we sometimes realize...


Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE
Technology Coordinator
Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA
jra...@eaglemds.commailto:%20jra...@eaglemds.com>
www.eaglemds.comhttp://www.eaglemds.com/>


From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:12 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Join my network on LinkedIn

Sorry folks...not sure what happened there...  definitely not intentioned.  
Crazy Outlook social media add-in.

From: messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com 
[mailto:messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com] On Behalf Of Rod Trent
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:09 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Join my network on LinkedIn

LinkedIn

Rod Trent requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn:

David,

I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.

- Rod Trent

Accept

View invitation from Rod 
Trent





WHY MIGHT CONNECTING WITH ROD TRENT BE A GOOD IDEA?

Rod Trent's connections could be useful to you
After accepting Rod Trent's invitation, check Rod Trent's connections to see 
who else you may know and who you might want an introduction to. Building these 
connections can create opportunities in the future.


(c) 2010, LinkedIn Corporation












Any medical information contained in this electronic message is CONFIDENTIAL 
and privileged. It is unlawful for unauthorized persons to view, copy, 
disclose, or disseminate CONFIDENTIAL information. This electronic message may 
contain information that is confidential and/or legally privileged. It is 
intended only for the use of the individual(s) and/or entity named as 
recipients in the message. If you are not an intended recipient of this 
message, please notify the sender immediately and delete this material from 
your computer. Do not deliver, distribute or copy this message, and do not 
disclose its contents or take any action in reliance on the information that it 
contains.


Any medical information contained in this electronic message is CONFIDENTIAL 
and privileged. It is unlawful for unauthorized persons to view, copy, 
disclose, or disseminate CONFIDENTIAL information. This electronic message may 
contain information that is confidential and/or legally privileged. It is 
intended only for the use of the individual(s) and/or entity named as 
recipients in the message. If you are not an intended recipient of this 
message, please notify the sender immediately and delete this material from 
your computer. Do not deliver, distribute or copy this message, and do not 
disclose its contents or take any action in reliance on the information that it 
contains.



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

RE: Question about Spliting Active directory files on seperate volumes

[Coleman, Hunter]

We're in that neighborhood for directory size/object count. We use:
C:\ -> OS and Transaction logs
D:\ ->Sysvol
E:\ ->ntds.dit

The politics of our shop dictate that lots of people have their hands in group 
policy, so we've had to deal with sysvol bloat. From a performance standpoint, 
it would be fine for us to dump everything on a single volume. Take your 
existing DCs and watch the physical disk perfmon counters for a couple of days. 
As long as your disk queue lengths aren't elevated, and the disk read times are 
staying low (~ <15ms), you should be OK using similar disk layouts on your new 
DCS. With x64 DCs, just make sure to put enough memory in them to cache the 
DIT. 4GB is probably the minimum to spec, but you might not need more than that 
depending on the DIT size.

From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:ezi...@lifespan.org]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 6:55 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Question about Spliting Active directory files on seperate volumes


Preface: Going from Windows 2003 R2 to Windows 2008 R2 domain ( X64), new 
Domain Controllers are going to be virtual ( ESX 4.x) all but one.

I saw the following article from the Active Directory team about best practices 
and recommendations

http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/sanderberkouwer/archive/2007/02/09/active-directory-on-separate-volumes.aspx

I also saw the same recommendations in Miansi book, in splitting the 
sysvol/transaction Logs on separate Luns.

Basically

OS C:\

SYSVOL\NTDS.DIT ( D:\)

Transaction Logs: E:\

Is anyone else doing this out there for a forest of less than 20K in users, and 
probably less than 100K in objects?

Only issue I could see is usually we store additional virtual disks with the 
.VMX file which means they would be on the same SAN LUN, which would basically 
negate the benefit of splitting the IO and files on different disks in the 
virtual land.  On the physical server I could go with 3 RAID 1 arrays and put 
each section on that accordingly.

Thoughts,  I am interested in hearin what others are doing, to increase the 
performance in there R2 AD environments.

Z

Edward E. Ziots

CISSP, Network +, Security +

Network Engineer

Lifespan Organization

Email:ezi...@lifespan.org

Cell:401-639-3505





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

Re: Question about Spliting Active directory files on seperate volumes

[Andrew S. Baker]

The smallest forest I did this in had ~5000 users.

I don't think I'd be inclined to do it on anything smaller, unless there was
a specific performance need that warranted it...



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On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 8:55 AM, Ziots, Edward  wrote:

>  Preface: Going from Windows 2003 R2 to Windows 2008 R2 domain ( X64), new
> Domain Controllers are going to be virtual ( ESX 4.x) all but one.
>
> I saw the following article from the Active Directory team about best
> practices and recommendations
>
>
> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/sanderberkouwer/archive/2007/02/09/active-directory-on-separate-volumes.aspx
>
> I also saw the same recommendations in Miansi book, in splitting the
> sysvol/transaction Logs on separate Luns.
>
> Basically
>
> OS C:\
>
> SYSVOL\NTDS.DIT ( D:\)
>
> Transaction Logs: E:\
>
> Is anyone else doing this out there for a forest of less than 20K in users,
> and probably less than 100K in objects?
>
> Only issue I could see is usually we store additional virtual disks with
> the .VMX file which means they would be on the same SAN LUN, which would
> basically negate the benefit of splitting the IO and files on different
> disks in the virtual land.  On the physical server I could go with 3 RAID 1
> arrays and put each section on that accordingly.
>
> Thoughts,  I am interested in hearin what others are doing, to increase the
> performance in there R2 AD environments.
>
> Z
>
> Edward E. Ziots
>
> CISSP, Network +, Security +
>
> Network Engineer
>
> Lifespan Organization
>
> Email:ezi...@lifespan.org 
>
> Cell:401-639-3505
>
>
>
>
>
>

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

RE: Join my network on LinkedIn

[Maglinger, Paul]

At least it was LinkedIn and not Facebook.  J

 

From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 8:12 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Join my network on LinkedIn

 

Sorry folks…not sure what happened there…  definitely not intentioned.  Crazy 
Outlook social media add-in.

 

From: messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com 
[mailto:messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com] On Behalf Of Rod Trent
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:09 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Join my network on LinkedIn

 


LinkedIn


Rod Trent requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn:

David,

I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.

- Rod Trent 

 

Accept 

  

View invitation from Rod Trent 

  

 

 

 

WHY MIGHT CONNECTING WITH ROD TRENT BE A GOOD IDEA?

Rod Trent's connections could be useful to you
After accepting Rod Trent's invitation, check Rod Trent's connections to see 
who else you may know and who you might want an introduction to. Building these 
connections can create opportunities in the future.

 

© 2010, LinkedIn Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

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

RE: Join my network on LinkedIn

[Glen Johnson]

Good things will happen now.

 

From: Andy Shook [mailto:andy.sh...@peak10.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:32 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Join my network on LinkedIn

 

The new phone books are here!

The new phone books are here!

 

Page 73! Johnson, Steven R. !!!

 

I'm somebody now!

 

 

Shook

 

From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:27 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Join my network on LinkedIn

 

:-( There was me thinking I had some new friends. Oh well

On 10 August 2010 14:11, Rod Trent  wrote:

Sorry folks...not sure what happened there...  definitely not
intentioned.  Crazy Outlook social media add-in.

 

From: messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com
[mailto:messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com] On Behalf Of Rod Trent
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:09 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Join my network on LinkedIn

 


LinkedIn


Rod Trent requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn:

David,

I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.

- Rod Trent 

 

Accept
  

View invitation from Rod Trent
  

 

 

 

WHY MIGHT CONNECTING WITH ROD TRENT BE A GOOD IDEA?

Rod Trent's connections could be useful to you
After accepting Rod Trent's invitation, check Rod Trent's connections to
see who else you may know and who you might want an introduction to.
Building these connections can create opportunities in the future.

 

(c) 2010, LinkedIn Corporation

 

 

 

 

 




-- 
"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! ~
~   ~

RE: Join my network on LinkedIn

[Andy Shook]

The new phone books are here!
The new phone books are here!

Page 73! Johnson, Steven R. !!!

I'm somebody now!


Shook

From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:27 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Join my network on LinkedIn

:-( There was me thinking I had some new friends. Oh well
On 10 August 2010 14:11, Rod Trent 
mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com>> wrote:
Sorry folks...not sure what happened there...  definitely not intentioned.  
Crazy Outlook social media add-in.

From: 
messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com
 
[mailto:messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com]
 On Behalf Of Rod Trent
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:09 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Join my network on LinkedIn

LinkedIn

Rod Trent requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn:

David,

I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.

- Rod Trent

Accept

View invitation from Rod 
Trent





WHY MIGHT CONNECTING WITH ROD TRENT BE A GOOD IDEA?

Rod Trent's connections could be useful to you
After accepting Rod Trent's invitation, check Rod Trent's connections to see 
who else you may know and who you might want an introduction to. Building these 
connections can create opportunities in the future.


(c) 2010, LinkedIn Corporation













--
"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! ~
~   ~

RE: Join my network on LinkedIn

[RichardMcClary]

That's "Navin".

Andy Shook  wrote on 08/10/2010 08:32:15 AM:

> The new phone books are here!
> The new phone books are here!
> 
> Page 73! Johnson, Steven R. !!!
> 
> I?m somebody now!
> 
> 
> Shook
> 
> From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:27 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: Join my network on LinkedIn
> 
> :-( There was me thinking I had some new friends. Oh well
> On 10 August 2010 14:11, Rod Trent  wrote:
> Sorry folks?not sure what happened there?  definitely not 
> intentioned.  Crazy Outlook social media add-in.
> 
> From: messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com [mailto:messages-
> nore...@bounce.linkedin.com] On Behalf Of Rod Trent
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:09 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Join my network on LinkedIn
> 
> 
> LinkedIn
> Rod Trent requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn:
> David,
> 
> I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.
> 
> - Rod Trent 
> 
> 
> Accept 
> 
> View invitation from Rod Trent 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> WHY MIGHT CONNECTING WITH ROD TRENT BE A GOOD IDEA?
> Rod Trent's connections could be useful to you
> After accepting Rod Trent's invitation, check Rod Trent's 
> connections to see who else you may know and who you might want an 
> introduction to. Building these connections can create opportunities
> in the future.
> 
> © 2010, LinkedIn Corporation
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> "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! ~
~   ~

RE: Join my network on LinkedIn

[Rod Trent]

Well.if you want a friend, that's OK.

 

From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:27 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Join my network on LinkedIn

 

:-( There was me thinking I had some new friends. Oh well

On 10 August 2010 14:11, Rod Trent  wrote:

Sorry folks.not sure what happened there.  definitely not intentioned.
Crazy Outlook social media add-in.

 

From: messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com
[mailto:messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com] On Behalf Of Rod Trent
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:09 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Join my network on LinkedIn

 



LinkedIn


Rod Trent requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn:

David,

I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.

- Rod Trent 

 


 
 Accept 

View invitation from Rod Trent
  

 

 

 

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"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
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Re: Join my network on LinkedIn

[James Rankin]

:-( There was me thinking I had some new friends. Oh well

On 10 August 2010 14:11, Rod Trent  wrote:

> Sorry folks…not sure what happened there…  definitely not intentioned.
> Crazy Outlook social media add-in.
>
>
>
> *From:* messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com [mailto:
> messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com] *On Behalf Of *Rod Trent
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:09 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Join my network on LinkedIn
>
>
> LinkedIn
>
> Rod Trent requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn:
>
> David,
>
> I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.
>
> - Rod Trent
>
>
>
> *Accept*
>
> View invitation from Rod 
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>
> *Rod Trent's connections could be useful to you*
> After accepting Rod Trent's invitation, check Rod Trent's connections to
> see who else you may know and who you might want an introduction to.
> Building these connections can create opportunities in the future.
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-- 
"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."

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~   ~

RE: Join my network on LinkedIn

[Rod Trent]

Sorry folks…not sure what happened there…  definitely not intentioned.  Crazy 
Outlook social media add-in.

 

From: messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com 
[mailto:messages-nore...@bounce.linkedin.com] On Behalf Of Rod Trent
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 2:09 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Join my network on LinkedIn

 



LinkedIn


Rod Trent requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn:

David,

I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.

- Rod Trent 

 


 

 Accept 

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Re: Using proxy.pac

[Ben Scott]

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 8:08 AM, James Rankin  wrote:
> Anyone have a link to a nice step-by-step procedure for setting up a
> proxy.pac file for IE to deliver a proxy internally and go direct
> externally?

  Here's what our proxy.pac file looks like:

http://pastebin.com/ysKT9eyb

  We want internal traffic (i.e., to internal web servers) to go
direct, and external traffic to use a proxy, which sounds like the
opposite of what you want.  So reverse the then/else clauses of the if
statement.  But you get the idea.

> he's just going to store the proxy.pac files local to his users'
> laptops, so there's no need for any complex stuff involving web servers.

  If your friend has an Active Directory domain, then it's really not
that hard.  All you need to do is:

1. Put proxy.pac on the web server
2. Redirect /wpad.dat to /proxy.pac on the web server
3. Add a Content-type association for .pac as text/javascript
4. Create a DNS alias (CNAME) from "wpad" to the web server

-- Ben

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Join my network on LinkedIn

[Rod Trent]

LinkedIn
Rod Trent requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn:
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David,

I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.

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Re: Using proxy.pac

[James Rankin]

They look good. Thanks!

On 10 August 2010 13:59, Malcolm Reitz  wrote:

> My favorite site on this, www.returnproxy.com, seems to be offline, but
> here are a couple of sites which cover the basics  of a simple proxy.pac
> functions:
>
>
>
> http://helpdeskgeek.com/networking/proxy-pac-file/
>
>
>
>
> http://www.aspfree.com/c/a/BrainDump/Controlling-Internet-Access-using-a-Pac-File/
>
>
>
> -Malcolm
>
>
>
> *From:* James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 10, 2010 07:09
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Using proxy.pac
>
>
>
> Anyone have a link to a nice step-by-step procedure for setting up a
> proxy.pac file for IE to deliver a proxy internally and go direct
> externally? I'm trying to explain the process to a friend of mine with his
> own business and we're getting kind of lost as he's not very
> technical...he's just going to store the proxy.pac files local to his users'
> laptops, so there's no need for any complex stuff involving web servers.
>
> I've been Googling about and all the articles I can find seem to be old or
> convolutedis there a link to a nice MS procedure somewhere I'm missing,
> or any such like?
>
> TIA,
>
>
>
> JRR
>
> --
> "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."
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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>


-- 
"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! ~
~   ~

RE: Using proxy.pac

[Malcolm Reitz]

My favorite site on this, www.returnproxy.com, seems to be offline, but here
are a couple of sites which cover the basics  of a simple proxy.pac
functions:

 

http://helpdeskgeek.com/networking/proxy-pac-file/

 

http://www.aspfree.com/c/a/BrainDump/Controlling-Internet-Access-using-a-Pac
-File/

 

-Malcolm

 

From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 07:09
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Using proxy.pac

 

Anyone have a link to a nice step-by-step procedure for setting up a
proxy.pac file for IE to deliver a proxy internally and go direct
externally? I'm trying to explain the process to a friend of mine with his
own business and we're getting kind of lost as he's not very
technical...he's just going to store the proxy.pac files local to his users'
laptops, so there's no need for any complex stuff involving web servers.

I've been Googling about and all the articles I can find seem to be old or
convolutedis there a link to a nice MS procedure somewhere I'm missing,
or any such like?

TIA,



JRR

-- 
"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! ~
~   ~

Question about Spliting Active directory files on seperate volumes

[Ziots, Edward]

Preface: Going from Windows 2003 R2 to Windows 2008 R2 domain ( X64),
new Domain Controllers are going to be virtual ( ESX 4.x) all but one. 

I saw the following article from the Active Directory team about best
practices and recommendations 
http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/sanderberkouwer/archive/2007/02/09/active
-directory-on-separate-volumes.aspx

I also saw the same recommendations in Miansi book, in splitting the
sysvol/transaction Logs on separate Luns. 

Basically
OS C:\
SYSVOL\NTDS.DIT ( D:\)
Transaction Logs: E:\

Is anyone else doing this out there for a forest of less than 20K in
users, and probably less than 100K in objects? 

Only issue I could see is usually we store additional virtual disks with
the .VMX file which means they would be on the same SAN LUN, which would
basically negate the benefit of splitting the IO and files on different
disks in the virtual land.  On the physical server I could go with 3
RAID 1 arrays and put each section on that accordingly. 

Thoughts,  I am interested in hearin what others are doing, to increase
the performance in there R2 AD environments. 

Z

Edward E. Ziots
CISSP, Network +, Security +
Network Engineer
Lifespan Organization
Email:ezi...@lifespan.org
Cell:401-639-3505


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RE: File server structure and perms

[Ziots, Edward]

Dang, you are right Bypass Traverse by Checking user right, which
everyone has does override. I do stand corrected.

Yep and never remove the bypass traverse by checking, it defintely
breaks things ( tried it before and not much worked afterwards) 

Z

Edward E. Ziots
CISSP, Network +, Security +
Network Engineer
Lifespan Organization
Email:ezi...@lifespan.org
Cell:401-639-3505


-Original Message-
From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 8:14 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: File server structure and perms

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 8:03 AM, Ziots, Edward 
wrote:
> If they don't have at least read on the directory, they aren't getting
> access to it, which means they aren't going to have write, unless you
> explicitly add that accordingly, which I believe also adds read.

  Incorrect.

  With NTFS, objects can have Read but not Write.  Yes, in the basic
"Security tab" GUI, when you check "Write" it adds "Read"
automatically, but that's a feature of the GUI.  You can then uncheck
"Read" if you want.  If you're using API calls or various command-line
tools, adding "Write" does not explicitly add "Read".

  This has real-world uses.  For example, a "drop box" folder, where
users can copy files in, but cannot access other stuff in there.

  Also, if a user has the "Bypass traverse checking" right, if they
have no permission to a directory but they have permission to objects
within that directory, and they know the names of those objects, they
can still access those objects.  "Bypass traverse checking" is
assigned to all users by default, and removing it breaks things.

-- Ben

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~   ~

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