RE: File limitation error:updated
We finally got this resolved with the help of PSS. They had to make a registry change per this KB: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff633453%28v=ws.10%29.aspx. From what the tech said, the problem may exhibit itself when more 300,000 files have been placed. Although, for us, I don't understand why it took so long since there are over 1M files there. Oh well, vendor has verified files are transferring so this project may actually get done. -Original Message- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 5:01 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: File limitation error:updated On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 1:41 PM, Chinnery, Paul pa...@mmcwm.com wrote: I had a conference call with our vendor this afternoon. Here is where the error occurs: I open up a command prompt and go to this folder on the server: z:\\\\0 I then type in : MD (that's twelve digits) , it works. If I type in: MD 0011 it fails with that file limitation error. Right now there are approximately 4.5 million files. This is one Server 2008 r2 sp1 server. That's awesome! Same number of digits, but it doesn't like the name. And, it's nowhere near the path length limitations we've discussed. MFT fragmentation perhaps? Is that Z: drive local to the machine, or is it mapped to a share on another machine? Just curious - it shouldn't make a difference... I am now officially consumed with curiousity - do keep posting updates. Kurt ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: File limitation error:updated
No the Z drive was on my machine. The error also occurs on the actual file server. MFT - I was thinking something along those lines, too. There is a program called contig.exe that is supposed to fix fragmentation issues with index files but I told my boss I'm not running that unless PSS tells me to. I'd hate to have it screw things up so bad we have to start over. -Original Message- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 5:01 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: File limitation error:updated That's awesome! Same number of digits, but it doesn't like the name. And, it's nowhere near the path length limitations we've discussed. MFT fragmentation perhaps? Is that Z: drive local to the machine, or is it mapped to a share on another machine? Just curious - it shouldn't make a difference... I am now officially consumed with curiousity - do keep posting updates. Kurt ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: Way OT: Zombie hacking
They also hit a couple of northern Michigan stations. -Original Message- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 5:07 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Way OT: Zombie hacking Someone with more time than brains, but it is amusing... http://blogs.computerworld.com/cybercrime-and-hacking/21769/hacker-broadcasts-emergency-zombie-apocalypse-warning-tv-station-montana Kurt ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: file limitation error
The path is not that deep so we're starting to wonder if it is the conversion program that she is running. Anyway, she said the senior programmer will examine it on Thursday. I hope that gets the problem resolved as this has been an ongoing problem for the last couple of weeks. Jon, I know what you mean. I had a user that, when naming a file or folder. would actually write out the description in a sentence. Sometimes I wonder if I should post a message on all new computers: Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@live.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 9:01 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: file limitation error +1 on this! I had a user that really LOVED to use descriptive folder names and file names as well as very deep trees. She would about once a year need to have her system in the shop while I would rearrange files and folders so that she could get to the deepest of the folders. Jon Subject: Re: file limitation error To: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com From: kz2...@googlemail.com Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:28:07 + How long is the deepest path? I've seen file copying stuff screw up with monstrously long path names Sent from my Blackberry, which may be an antique but delivers email RELIABLY From: Chinnery, Paul pa...@mmcwm.com Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:22:29 -0500 To: NT System Admin Issuesntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com ReplyTo: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Subject: file limitation error I'm not sure if this is the proper forum for this question, but here goes: We are storing scanned documents in one folder. A file conversion program being run by one of our vendors is taking scanned documents from a Win2K server and putting them into a Win 2008r2 server. The conversion is just to place them in a folder tree that is accessibly by our hospital EMR system. After placing 1.5 million files in a considerable number of directories, and, the program is now generating an error: Error Making Directory -Requested operation could not be comleted due to a file system limitation. There is no compression of the folder or files (which is one thing that could cause that error). Is this a call to PSS type of problem? Paul Chinnery Network Admin Memorial Medical Center 231.845.2319 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: file limitation error
The path isn't too deep: E:\convert\000\\\ and from that point, other folders are created usually on the order of 00xx. Probably on the order of 2+ million folders right now. At the end, though, it will be 4+ million easily. -Original Message- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 1:20 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: file limitation error Aside from path length, which others have already mentioned, if you have more than 10k files in a directory things will *really* start to slow down. Whether this will start to generate the errors you're seeing is unknown to me, but I wouldn't be surprised. Just FYI - the Win32 API only supports path lengths of approximately 254 characters (I say approximate because there are some interesting oddities) - this is different than the native Windows API, which allows for much longer path lengths, something on the order of 32768 characters, IIRC. For example, copy.exe and xcopy.exe both use the Win32 API, whereas robocopy.exe uses the Native API, and will copy (and delete) those longer names. Kurt ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: Time sync
Slightly OT, Ken, but why are you moving away from VM? Cost or something else that HyperV gives you that VM doesn't? Paul Chinnery Network Admin Memorial Medical Center 231.845.2319 From: Ken Cornetet [mailto:ken.corne...@kimball.com] Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 10:30 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Time sync We run the Meinberg NTP port as well. We will soon start migrating from VMWare (where the Meinberg NTP port works great) to HyperV. Care to elaborate on what you mean by except on HV guests? From: Eric Wittersheim [mailto:eric.wittersh...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 9:24 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Time sync We run the product from Meinberg. It works very well except on HV guests. On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 8:10 AM, Richard McClary richard.mccl...@aspca.orgmailto:richard.mccl...@aspca.org wrote: Greetings! I'm sure I and many others have asked this (but are still stumped). Ken S's reply yesterday pointing to ultimately a chain of TechNet articles has shed some light and will start us digging. Microsoft admits W32Time is sloppy (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939322) - mainly meant to make Kerberos v5 work. Our issue is, W32Time lets things drift enough for weird things to occur in our medical records. We have a veterinary toxicology consulting hotline. Because things get out of sync a bit, we frequently have medical records opening before a client's telephone call is received. The article referenced above essentially says to go find an alternative to W32Time. NIST has gathered a list of time sync software. QUESTION: has anyone on the list used (and would recommend) anything on that list to fix the record created prior to the call situation? (http://www.nist.gov/pml/div688/grp40/softwarelist.cfm) Thank you... -- richard The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(r) (ASPCA(r)) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me by reply email and permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: Instant Messaging
HIPAA Got ya, Don. :) Back to the subject, though, I'm not sure if logging is necessary if the information is not related to patient care. From: Guyer, Don [mailto:dgu...@che.org] Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 8:58 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Instant Messaging HIPPA, for one. Regards, Don Guyer Catholic Health East - Information Technology Enterprise Directory Messaging Services 3805 West Chester Pike, Suite 100, Newtown Square, Pa 19073 email: dgu...@che.orgmailto:dgu...@che.org Office: 610.550.3595 | Cell: 610.955.6528 | Fax: 610.271.9440 For immediate assistance, please open a Service Desk ticket or call the helpdesk @ 610-492-3839. [cid:image001.jpg@01CDE411.09EEBBF0] From: joseph palmieri [mailto:jpalm...@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 8:54 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Instant Messaging Not sure if this is the issue should be posted here if not maybe you could point me in the right direction Are there any federal regulations or compliance laws regarding instant messaging e.g.( does logging need to maintained and monitored) ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmininline: image001.jpg
RE: Season's Greetings!
Yes, a very Merry Christmas to everyone! (And why can't I stop checking my email even when I have the day off?) Paul Chinnery Network Admin Memorial Medical Center 231.845.2319 From: John Cook [mailto:john.c...@pfsf.org] Sent: Monday, December 24, 2012 12:28 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Season's Greetings! Merry christmas to all! John W. Cook Network Operations Manager Partnership for Strong Families From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com] Sent: Monday, December 24, 2012 09:47 AM Eastern Standard Time To: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Subject: Season's Greetings! May your cell phone be silent, and the peace and joy of the Christmas season find you, your family, and your friends. Thanks to all of you for the information you’ve shared over the past years. -Paul ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: Disk encryption killer: Anyone see this?
Oh, great. I wonder what view CMS will take if a laptop is stolen\lost and it's encrypted. Will they still say it's a HIPAA violation? From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org] Sent: Friday, December 21, 2012 12:29 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Disk encryption killer: Anyone see this? Comments anyone? Looks like bad news... http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/12/20/this-299-tool-is-reportedly-capable-of-cracking-bitlocker-pgp-and-truecrypt-disks-in-real-time/ David Lum Sr. Systems Engineer // NWEATM Office 503.548.5229 // Cell (voice/text) 503.267.9764 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: iOS6 devices erroneously take ownership of meetings - Exchange Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs
Exactly. We have a clinical analyst who's still running v5. From: Guyer, Don [mailto:dgu...@che.org] Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 2:22 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: iOS6 devices erroneously take ownership of meetings - Exchange Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs Never mind, it's right there in the article... Boo for them not updating their device then, I say. Regards, Don Guyer Catholic Health East - Information Technology Enterprise Directory Messaging Services 3805 West Chester Pike, Suite 100, Newtown Square, Pa 19073 email: dgu...@che.orgmailto:dgu...@che.org Office: 610.550.3595 | Cell: 610.955.6528 | Fax: 610.271.9440 For immediate assistance, please open a Service Desk ticket or call the helpdesk @ 610-492-3839. [cid:image001.jpg@01CDD941.055A5480] From: Free, Bob [mailto:r...@pge.com] Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 2:17 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: iOS6 devices erroneously take ownership of meetings - Exchange Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs FYI- Our Exchange guys say the help desk reported encountered some major difficulties with this today... http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2012/10/23/ios6-devices-erroneously-take-ownership-of-meetings.aspx e.g- the Additionally, the Apple iOS 6 device may incorrectly let the device user (attendee) act as the meeting organizer. For example, the attendee can send meeting updates or cancellations to all the original meeting attendees. part in the associated KB article. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2768774 As in one of the more significant events was that a high-level exec declined a meeting and it got removed from 400 calendars. ouch PGE is committed to protecting our customers' privacy. To learn more, please visit http://www.pge.com/about/company/privacy/customer/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmininline: image001.jpg
RE: Endpoint Protection with Device Control?
+1. From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 11:21 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Endpoint Protection with Device Control? Sophos Stefan On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Paul Hutchings paul.hutchi...@mira.co.ukmailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk wrote: I may have asked this some months back so apologies but I can't find the email in the archives. Our current antivirus product is up for renewal in three months and we have an interest in being able to monitor and restrict/allow access to removable drives, predominantly USB sticks. Has anyone any experience of either antivirus suites which have this functionality, or standalone products? Clients are Windows XP upwards with most being Windows 7 and a mix of 32bit and 64bit. Thanks, Paul MIRA Ltd Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0TU, England Registered in England and Wales No. 402570 VAT Registration GB 100 1464 84 The contents of this e-mail are confidential and are solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you receive this e-mail in error, please delete it and notify us either by e-mail, telephone or fax. You should not copy, forward or otherwise disclose the content of the e-mail as this is prohibited. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin -- Stefan Jafs ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: Off Topic - Internet Usage Tracking Software
I tried Sophos out, since we have their a\v product. I didn't find the reporting one of its strengths. I could not customize it as well as other companies' products. When I mentioned this to the rep, he sent me a link to another 3rd party report product which would take the data from Sophos. From: John Leto [mailto:jo...@colonialsavings.com] Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 11:10 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Off Topic - Internet Usage Tracking Software We are currently running a demo of Sophos web appliance which runs as a VM guest. So far so good. Very easy to learn and very decent reporting thus far. John From: Eldridge, D K, [mailto:d...@parkviewmc.com] Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 9:52 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Off Topic - Internet Usage Tracking Software +1 Been very happy with this appliance. Support is even better. d From: Steve Ens [mailto:stevey...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 8:44 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Off Topic - Internet Usage Tracking Software Get a Web Filter from Barracuda. THey rock. On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 9:28 AM, Sharie Breaux sharielbre...@gmail.commailto:sharielbre...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone out there have experience with this type of software? If so, which do you use and a short reason why. My company is asking me to look into and I have no experience and neither does my outside consultant. Thanks! Sharie ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin This e-mail contains the thoughts and opinions of the sender and does not represent official Parkview Medical Center policy. This communication is intended only for the recipient(s) named above, may be confidential and/or legally privileged: and, must be treated as such in accordance with state and federal laws. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use of this communication, or any of its contents, is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please return to sender and delete the message from your computer system. Parkview Medical Centerhttp://www.parkviewmc.com ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: A question about Virtualization
Boy, you've got that right. About 18 months ago, we started with about 30 servers on 5 hosts. It's now up to around 60 servers and just last week we doubled the memory in the hosts. I plan to budget for a new host next year. -Original Message- From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonmobility.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 12:45 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: A question about Virtualization Good luck! Also consider VM Sprawl. You may have 6 servers now, but that could very easily double or triple. (testing, backup, upgrades, redundancy, load balancing, etc...) -Original Message- From: itli...@imcu.com [mailto:itli...@imcu.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 12:09 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: A question about Virtualization Thanks all, I know I will have 6 servers to virtualize. Outside of that I am not sure. I am waiting on specs. I will look through archives and trying and get more info going forward. -Original Message- From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] Posted At: Tuesday, November 6, 2012 11:57 AM Posted To: itli...@imcu.com Conversation: A question about Virtualization Subject: Re: A question about Virtualization Hey David. My recommendation: Start small. Find a desktop with a VM enabled chip and create a little VM server. All of the major players have a free version to use: VMWare: ESXi (The industry standard) Microsot: Hyper-V Server (Quickly gaining popularity) Citrix: XenServer (Best for Desktop Virtualization, I hear.) Linux: ProxMox VE (Web-based VM, but no Desktop Virtualization option) After you get your feet wet, you will then start to see what kind of investment you are in for. You'll have to start thinking of large servers to host VMs, with lots of processors/memory, not to mention extra networking and shared storage. --Matt Ross Ephrata School District - Original Message - From: itli...@imcu.com [mailto:itli...@imcu.com] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:28:21 -0800 Subject: A question about Virtualization I have no experience with Virtualized anything. I have read VMware is better than Citrix. What kind of hardware do I put all of this on? A Blade server with a SAN back end? I really have no opinions or experience on any of this. Please don't flame me to badly. Thanks David ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: Otish Server room disaster.
You have my sympathy, Jim. We had a similar issue but luckily the servers just shut down when their internal temp 100. We did almost the exact same thing you're planning. We put in a new A\C unit and set up a heat\humidty alarm system. It sends an alert to the Operator who then pages us and Plant Operations. From: Kennedy, Jim [mailto:kennedy...@elyriaschools.org] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 4:27 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Otish Server room disaster. So I come in this morning and things are not well. My first thought is my DNS issues are back from yesterday. But I stay calm and decide to walk the server room first. It is the data center for the whole district. 30 servers, 6509 for all 12 building connects, associated security cameras, video system for the whole district. A lot of gear. Its 125.7 F in the room. Fire Alarm false positive last night at 10:30, that shuts down the HVAC. It is not supposed to shut down the data center but it did. Much of it thermal shut down itself. The first system to blow up was the system to page us when things go bad, no pages. My stuff cooked all night long. We were down most of the day. Sounds like we are getting a second AC with it's own generator and a separate environment monitoring system that uses cell phone to call and kills the power to the room if the temp climbs. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: Recovering formatted drive
Why just UK readers? MY paternal grandfather and his 2 brothers (all from England, btw) had a mint factory. The state park close to where I live has mint growing although you have to know where to look. -Original Message- From: Rankin, James R [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 3:05 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Recovering formatted drive I thought it was mint (UK readers only, and probably only the under-40s from particular areas) ---Blackberried -Original Message- From: Webster webs...@carlwebster.com Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:53:26 To: NT System Admin Issuesntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Reply-To: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.comSubject: Re: Recovering formatted drive Sage? I thought it was very thymely. Carl Webster Consultant and Citrix Technology Professional http://www.CarlWebster.com http://www.carlwebster.com/ On 8/21/12 11:31 AM, Crawford, Scott crawfo...@evangel.edu wrote: Sage advice. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: Recovering formatted drive
That was long ago probably around the turn of the century (20th). From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 3:44 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Recovering formatted drive Mint should be almost everywhere then. Shouldn't take much looking at all. On Tuesday, August 21, 2012, Chinnery, Paul wrote: Why just UK readers? MY paternal grandfather and his 2 brothers (all from England, btw) had a mint factory. The state park close to where I live has mint growing although you have to know where to look. -Original Message- From: Rankin, James R [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.comjavascript:;] Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 3:05 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Recovering formatted drive I thought it was mint (UK readers only, and probably only the under-40s from particular areas) ---Blackberried -Original Message- From: Webster webs...@carlwebster.comjavascript:; Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:53:26 To: NT System Admin Issuesntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.comjavascript:; Reply-To: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.comjavascript:;Subject: Re: Recovering formatted drive Sage? I thought it was very thymely. Carl Webster Consultant and Citrix Technology Professional http://www.CarlWebster.com http://www.carlwebster.com/ On 8/21/12 11:31 AM, Crawford, Scott crawfo...@evangel.edujavascript:; wrote: Sage advice. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.comjavascript:; with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.comjavascript:; with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.comjavascript:; with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: For your reading pleasure
Maybe banks need a Wall of Shame like us healthcare providers. From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:ezi...@lifespan.org] Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 8:07 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: For your reading pleasure In some business perception is the truth, no matter what the real truth might be. Just because banks, deal with money does not make them secure, they are just bigger targets, which speaks to Ken's comment earlier about the awareness of threats, because they are dealing with it 24x7 and a breach for them will cost them a lot of $$. Z Edward E. Ziots, CISSP, Security +, Network + Security Engineer Lifespan Organization ezi...@lifespan.org From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 7:55 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: For your reading pleasure Just to help drive the point home, I have been asked by Directors in our organization why we have such long passwords when their banks don't require it or even prevent it. There is a perception in the laity, for lack of a better word, that because banks deal with money that they are secure. On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 12:54 AM, Kurt Buff kurt.b...@gmail.commailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 7:36 PM, Ken Schaefer k...@adopenstatic.commailto:k...@adopenstatic.com wrote: -Original Message- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.commailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Subject: Re: For your reading pleasure AND most bank passwords are case-insensitive, to make things worse. And won't let you put in spaces or other punctuation, either. I detect a complete absence of cognition on the part of the designers of these systems. Kurt Really? Yes. We're the only ones here that read web pages about security best practises, or attend events or read books? No, but some of those banks have certainly missed the boat - the ones that don't allow long passwords or non-alphnumeric characters in their web passwords for sure, and probably even a few who have covered those bases. The IT guys at banks never went to Uni, are all ignoramuses and banks have never hired a security officer or architect ever? Going to Uni != intelligence, nor does having the title of security officer or architect. By all means, keep up pressure on organisations to lift their game. But I think it's grossly unfair to impugn people personally for this issue, and particularly for the offence you have listed. I don't. If we don't call them on their $#!+, they won't change. Whether it's the IT staff or the executives, someone in the org is mal/mis/non-feasant, and I don't care at which level it happened. From what I can gather most people on this list work in small environments, and mostly for non-commercial organisations - the types of places were IT is relatively simple and there aren't a lot of constraints, interoperability or legacy systems to work with. And the budgets are far smaller. Larger institutions should plan out their web presence before launch, and it's painfully obvious that some haven't. In any case, having worked in three different countries to-date, my personal experience of banking is that: a) some banks implement additional password systems, to complement whatever their legacy system is. This could take the form of an additional logon after your main logon. This would allow a bank to implement a new, up-to-date, user authentication system to sit next to their legacy one And some don't. b) some banks implement 2FA: every bank in Singapore (for example) issues tokens to customers and also provides the option for SMS based one-time PINs And some don't. I strongly believe that IT in banks (at least in the developed world) are just as, or far more aware, of threats than we are. Sometimes yes, but on the evidence, sometimes no. It's why I left my most recent credit union for a better one, with stronger login security for their web presence. I didn't want their problem to be my problem. I also know that some banks are no better. Kurt ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here:
RE: IPhone sync
Under settings, make sure Archive Messages is set to ON. -Original Message- From: Rankin, James R [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 12:13 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: IPhone sync Anyone know how to set an iPhone so it doesn't delete mail items from GMail when you delete them on the phone? Could probably research this myself if I had decent connectivity but I am on a train and the guy I am talking to is having this issue...just wondering if anyone can provide me with some quick advice? TIA, JRR ---Blackberried ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: Idiot
Check out John Grisham's book, King of Torts. He pretty well skewers that type of lawyer. From: John Cook [mailto:john.c...@pfsf.org] Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 1:31 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Idiot Because lawyers can generate ridiculous tabs working these cases - they bank big time and the plaintiffs get next to nothing once it's dispersed among the multitudes. John W. Cook Network Operations Manager Partnership For Strong Families 5950 NW 1st Place Gainesville, Fl 32607 Office (352) 244-1610 Cell (352) 215-6944 MCSE, MCP+I, MCTS, CompTIA A+, N+, VSP4, VTSP4 From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 1:27 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Idiot Well, it's some lawyer trying to turn this into a class action suit. I sometimes wonder on these frivolous suits that get turned into class actions, do the original plantiffs get an undisclosed incentive? Yes, I'm cynical today. Get over it. :-) On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 12:59 PM, Ziots, Edward ezi...@lifespan.orgmailto:ezi...@lifespan.org wrote: Very interesting, I don't know if this guy is going to get anywhere with Yahoo or the suit... As for Yahoo Security I couldn't comment on that, (Evil Smirk) Z Edward E. Ziots, CISSP, Security +, Network + Security Engineer Lifespan Organization ezi...@lifespan.orgmailto:ezi...@lifespan.org From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.orgmailto:david@nwea.org] Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 11:35 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Idiot Not only was Allan's Yahoo password stolen but someone also had accessed his eBay account without his permission after the Yahoo breach because he had used the same log-in credentials there, according to the suit http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57486703-83/yahoo-user-sues-over-password-leak/ Yes it's common, but so is drunk driving, doesn't make it any more excusable. David Lum Systems Engineer // NWEATM Office 503.548.5229tel:503.548.5229 // Cell (voice/text) 503.267.9764tel:503.267.9764 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not read, distribute, copy or alter this email. Any views or opinions expressed in this email are those of the author and do not represent those of the company. Warning: Although precautions have been taken to make sure no viruses are present in this email, the company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage that arise from the use of this email or attachments. CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~
RE: Gartner says Win8 is bad
He's come out now and said that his review was taken out of context and denied he ever said it was bad. He wrote that it was bad when using it with a mouse and keyboard. From: Guyer, Don [mailto:dgu...@che.org] Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 9:53 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Gartner says Win8 is bad It's obviously meant for touch screens and mobile devices. Will they possibly release a different version for normal desktop use, whether it be under a different version or name (Win8 Desktop)? Regards, Don Guyer Catholic Health East - Information Technology Enterprise Directory Messaging Services 3805 West Chester Pike, Suite 100, Newtown Square, Pa 19073 email: dgu...@che.orgmailto:dgu...@che.org Office: 610.550.3595 | Cell: 610.955.6528 | Fax: 610.271.9440 For immediate assistance, please open a Service Desk ticket or call the helpdesk @ 610-492-3839. [cid:image001.jpg@01CD6984.3B3FF820] From: Daniel Chenault [mailto:dchena...@lgnetworksinc.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 9:47 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Gartner says Win8 is bad Bad = does not meet expectations Good = at least better than previous version if not more Dos 3.3 - good DOS 4.0 - bad DOS 5.0 - good Windows 3.0 - bad WfW 3.11 - good Windows 95 - bad Windows 98 w/sp3 - good Windows Millenium - bad WinXP w/SP3 - good Vista - bad Win7 - good Win8 - ? I see a pattern Daniel Chenault dchena...@lgnetworksinc.commailto:dchena...@lgnetworksinc.com [cid:image002.jpg@01CD6984.3B3FF820] From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 6:09 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Gartner says Win8 is bad Don't they normally come out onside for MS? Strange http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/07/23/gartner_windows_8_review/ -- http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk IMPORTANT INFORMATION/DISCLAIMER I certainly don't have time to monitor the content of e-mail sent and received via this account for the purposes of ensuring compliance with anyone's policies and procedures. I am pretty sure that somewhere in UK legislation there is some politically-correct drivel that stipulates I must never send or store e-mails or attachments that are obscene, indecent, sexist, racist, defamatory, abusive, in breach of copyright, encrypted, amusing, overly long, slightly opinionated, anonymous, likely to harm animals or hurt the feelings of an as-yet-unspecified or as-yet-nonexistent minority (such as extraterrestrial eggplants). Emails of this nature sent in or out of this account may be intercepted and stopped by the system, but it's a long shot. This being the UK, even if I was prosecuted for breach of said email guidelines, I'd probably walk with a suspended sentence anyway, but if I'd forgotten to pay my car insurance, I'd most certainly be hung, drawn and quartered. I am not responsible for any changes made to the message after it has been sent, in more or less the same way that cyclozine manufacturers aren't responsible for drug addicts mixing it with methadone and overdosing, so I'm glad I cleared the confusion up there nice and early. Where opinions are expressed, they are not necessarily mine. However, I don't make a habit of expressing other people's opinions for them, so you shouldn't take that statement as an indication that I am in the business of providing an opinion-expressing service. In the event that I did, this discourse would provide no guarantee that I would do it anyway, but I don't, so I won't. This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended addressee, or the person responsible for delivering it to them, aside from the fact that you've clearly got some level of unauthorised access to their account or are at least engaged in some sort of fraud, I'm obliged to tell you that may not copy, forward disclose or otherwise use it or any part of it in any way. To do so may be unlawful, and as you're already breaking the law, I am sure that bombshell makes you quake in your boots and turn yourself over to law enforcement immediately. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please advise the sender immediately. That would be me, and as I am clearly prone to sending emails to completely the wrong person, I should instantly be stripped of my status as a technical consultant and sent to do something more becoming of my stupidity, such as appearing on Big Brother, the X Factor or insert country name here's Got Talent. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a
RE: Gartner says Win8 is bad
I remember having to install via floppy. I also remember Office 95 had around 34 discs. From: Steven Peck [mailto:sep...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 2:25 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Gartner says Win8 is bad Bob wasn't an OS. It was an attempt to reduce the scary in computers for non-techies and at the time it was one of a number of various attempts to accomplish this by a variety of software venders. It is widely mocked now and at the time was less then succesful. However, it seems that people did learn from it. They learned what they didn't know was wrong about their assumptions and moved on from there. Vista launch was screwed over by drivers and greedy hardware venders and once SP1 was out most of the remaining issues pretty much went away. I used Vista for gaming and work and it was just fine (for my circle or acquaintences and their use case). WinME was sort of usually ok on brand new, out of the box hardware, not so much on upgrades. Windows 95 was more awesome then Windows 3.11 and rememebering a long long time ago that trying to configure dial up in 3.11 was more than made up for in the 25 floppy disk install that was Windows 95. Steven Peck http://www.blkmtn.org On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 10:57 AM, Daniel Rodriguez drod...@gmail.commailto:drod...@gmail.com wrote: You know, I didn't see Windows Bob on this list. Daniel On Jul 24, 2012 1:51 PM, Daniel Chenault dchena...@lgnetworksinc.commailto:dchena...@lgnetworksinc.com wrote: Vista sucked. Hard. So did WinMe. Win95 had its issues. Win98SE with SP3 was rock solid stable for me. Same for WinXP w/SP3. Win7 rocks the casbah. My personal experience. Your mileage may vary. Contents may settle during shipping. Objects in mirror are larger than they appear. Offer void where prohibited. Don't try this at home. Daniel Chenault dchena...@lgnetworksinc.commailto:dchena...@lgnetworksinc.com [cid:image001.jpg@01CD69AF.8225A1B0] From: Steven Peck [mailto:sep...@gmail.commailto:sep...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 12:38 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Gartner says Win8 is bad As I said previously, people are trying really really hard to create this 'fail meme' myth. I find it ironic that years later people still try and manufacter FUD. On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 10:21 AM, Heaton, Joseph@DFG jhea...@dfg.ca.govmailto:jhea...@dfg.ca.gov wrote: That doesn't make those consumer level operating systems. Both those OSes were intended for business clients. Joe Heaton ITB - Enterprise Server Support From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.commailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 10:12 AM To: Heaton, Joseph@DFG; NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Gartner says Win8 is bad Huh. I ran NT4 Workstation, and especially Win2k, at home, in preference to Win9x. Kurt On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 9:03 AM, Daniel Chenault dchena...@lgnetworksinc.commailto:dchena...@lgnetworksinc.com wrote: Notice the list is only consumer-level desktop products. Daniel Chenault dchena...@lgnetworksinc.commailto:dchena...@lgnetworksinc.com [cid:image001.jpg@01CD69AF.8225A1B0] From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.commailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 9:33 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Gartner says Win8 is bad Your pattern has lots of holes in it - namely those in-between SPs, and all of NT (3.1, 3.5, 3.51, 4, and all of the SPs - NT4 SP2, anyone?) On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 6:46 AM, Daniel Chenault dchena...@lgnetworksinc.commailto:dchena...@lgnetworksinc.com wrote: Bad = does not meet expectations Good = at least better than previous version if not more Dos 3.3 - good DOS 4.0 - bad DOS 5.0 - good Windows 3.0 - bad WfW 3.11 - good Windows 95 - bad Windows 98 w/sp3 - good Windows Millenium - bad WinXP w/SP3 - good Vista - bad Win7 - good Win8 - ? I see a pattern Daniel Chenault dchena...@lgnetworksinc.commailto:dchena...@lgnetworksinc.com [cid:image001.jpg@01CD69AF.8225A1B0] From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.commailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 6:09 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Gartner says Win8 is bad Don't they normally come out onside for MS? Strange http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/07/23/gartner_windows_8_review/http://wwwtheregister.co.uk/2012/07/23/gartner_windows_8_review/ -- http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk IMPORTANT INFORMATION/DISCLAIMER I certainly don't have time to monitor the content of e-mail sent and received via this account for the purposes of ensuring compliance with anyone's policies and procedures. I am pretty sure that somewhere in UK legislation there is some politically-correct drivel that stipulates I must never send or store e-mails or attachments that are obscene, indecent, sexist, racist, defamatory, abusive, in breach of copyright, encrypted, amusing, overly long, slightly opinionated, anonymous, likely to harm animals or hurt the feelings of an
RE: odd connectivity problem with PC.
Have you tried using Wireshark to check the traffic? Just for testing, have you tried adding an entry into the Hosts file or add a route? -Original Message- From: jesse-r...@wi.rr.com [mailto:jesse-r...@wi.rr.com] Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 2:54 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: odd connectivity problem with PC. already check that :) all is good there. Original Message: - From: Troy Adkins tadk...@house.virginia.gov Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2012 18:47:52 + To: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Subject: RE: odd connectivity problem with PC. Check the clock settings on the pc. Make sure it is not off from your domain time. Troy Adkins Network Administrator Virginia House of Delegates General Assembly Bldg. Room 824 PH: 804.698.1567 Fax: 804.771.7917 tadk...@house.virginia.gov http://legis.virginia.gov From: jesse-r...@wi.rr.com [jesse-r...@wi.rr.com] Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 2:39 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: odd connectivity problem with PC. Have a single PC (Windows XP SP3) stuck in a Workgroup that is giving me grief at an SMB customer. -PC receives a valid DHCP address from the local DHCP server (Server1). -PC is able to ping Server1 by IP and by DNS name. -PC cannot join the domain for some reason (using NetBIOS name, errors with A domain controller for the domain XYZ could not be contacted, insure the domain name is typed directly. -PC cannot join the domain for some reason (using DNS name, errors with The following error occurred, attempting to join the domain 'XYZ.local'. The network location cannot be reached. -PC cannot access \\Server1 from Start-Run (errors with \\Server 1 the network path was not found. Oddly enough, Server1 -cannot- ping the PC, even though the PC -can- ping Server1 and the PC has the Windows Firewall disable (XP) (they are on the same subnet as well). Tried changing the NIC card after a similiar issue I read online, but that didn't help either. Verified PC has proper DNS settings (points to Server1 for DNS) as well. Any idea what might be causing it? Some kind of corruption with the IP stack? Finding this really odd. J mail2web.com - Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on Microsoft(r) Exchange - http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin mail2web.com - Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on Microsoft(r) Exchange - http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: Way OT: some of you might be interested in this kind of thing
Nice. (And anything that brings more money to MI is good. Steelcase if hq'ed in Grand Rapids.) -Original Message- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 12:30 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Way OT: some of you might be interested in this kind of thing It really is work related... http://store.steelcase.com/products/walkstation/ I know I wouldn't mind having one for my workstation... Kurt ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: Web Filtering hits and misses, your ideas?
But you can prevent them from going there. I'm narrowed my search down to a couple of products and both have the ability to block sites. There is the warning, of course, and I agree they could still go to the sites they have been warned about. -Original Message- From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org] Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 2:08 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Web Filtering hits and misses, your ideas? It doesn't prevent users from accepting every warning they get :-) -Original Message- From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:ezi...@lifespan.org] Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 11:05 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Web Filtering hits and misses, your ideas? For those out there using various web filtering products ( Websense, Palo Alto, Iprism, etc etc) where do you feel that the current products are lacking (detection, coverage? Features) as it pertains to keeping malicious software from being downloaded to our corporate assets? Open for discussion in public or I would definitely like to hear your ideas in private also. Z Edward Ziots CISSP, Security +, Network + Security Engineer Lifespan Organization ezi...@lifespan.org ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: From SANS email...
So if an agent for the US, physically sabotaged the plant, would that also be an act of war? -Original Message- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 2:00 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: From SANS email... On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 10:03 AM, Maglinger, Paul pmaglin...@scvl.com wrote: FLASH: The New York Times reported this morning that President Obama (and his predecessor) ordered a sophisticated campaign of cyberattacks against Iran's nuclear program, and has either attacked or considered attacking networks in China, Syria, and North Korea as well. Because the publication of this story is likely to herald substantive and far-ranging changes in the way cybersecurity is managed in the US and in many other countries, we have included an analysis by Gautham Nagesh. Under normal circumstances, his thoughtful, in-depth analyses are available only to paid subscribers to CQ Roll Call Executive Briefing on Technology. This is an abnormal circumstance. There is great value in the security community understanding that the game has changed, and what it means. Well DUH!!! Indeed, not surprising. It should lead to both Obama and Bush being criminally tried for committing acts of war absent a proper declaration. Kurt ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: yet another massive patching failure
I had it happen to my home computer. I turned off AU, turned it back on, installed the patches and rebooted. Fixed the issue. I did not have the problem with my servers at work. From: Stu Sjouwerman [mailto:s...@sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 10:06 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: yet another massive patching failure Guys, see this article in InfoWorld? For reasons unknown and unexplained, Microsoft pushed three .Net patches -- KB 2518864http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2518864 (MS11-044, June 2011),KB 2572073http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2572073 (MS11-078, October 2011), and KB 2633880http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2633880 (MS12-016, February 2012) -- out the Windows Update chute. If you happen to be running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, with .Net Framework 2.0 SP2 or 3.5 SP 1, and if you're naive enough to leave Automatic Updates turned on, you probably got nailed with a yellow alert icon that says, Some updates could not be installed. Click through the alert and you see that Automatic Update couldn't install any of the three patches. Here is the full article. http://www.infoworld.com/t/microsoft-windows/its-time-run-net-out-of-town-193939? Seen this in your environment or is this a controversy created by the Press? Warm regards, Stu ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: Time for new core switches
I have a Cisco 4510 as core running 1 gig ports. However, due to hospital expansion (including going to VOIP), I am going to upgrade to 10 gig. Size of our org doesn't justify, at this time, going to 40 or 100. From: Tom Miller [mailto:tmil...@hnncsb.org] Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 2:31 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Time for new core switches Hi Folks, My core switch bank is a series of 3COM (HP) 1GIG managed switches. They've worked very well. I don't think the exact model is made anymore, so I cannot add to the current bank. Looking at my options, what speeds are you now using for your core switches: 1 GB, 10, 100? We don't do any audio or AutoCad type of things here, but I do have several SANS that are connected to the core. I haven't run any port stats yet but I will. What about port size? Each of these switches has 24 ports. I could continue with smaller switches or look for a few switches with many ports. I recall seeing a Foundry core switch a few years ago and I think it had a few hundred ports. Thoughts? Tom Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: Hooray, I'm moving to VMware!
I can't speak for anyone else, but I like it. I don't find it hard to work with. I'm running 5 esxi4.1 hosts with 60 VM's. All of the hospital HCIS servers (Meditech) are running virtualized. We did have some hiccups on the way to going LIVE with it. We had a situation where VM thought the server was shut down when it was actually running. We had another case where we tried to vmotion 2 servers and it would just stop working at around 60%. Both of those turned out to be 1) configuration issues and 2) not the same version of VM running on all 5 hosts. Management is easy through the vSphere client. We're using EMC SAN for storage so when I need to create a new datastore, it takes about 15 minutes: create the LUN on the SAN, open vSphere and create the datastore and add the LUN to it. OTOH, I haven't upgraded to 5 from 4.1 so I can't speak as to how easy it would be to upgrade. Paul Chinnery Network Admin Memorial Medical Center 231.845.2319 -Original Message- From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us] Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 10:40 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Hooray, I'm moving to VMware! Is the consensus that VMware is easier to use than Hyper-V? I've only used the latter, so I can't judge. John -Original Message- From: Paul Hutchings [mailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 9:36 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Hooray, I'm moving to VMware! I'd assume ease of use and market leader. -Original Message- From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us] Sent: 16 April 2012 14:16 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Hooray, I'm moving to VMware! Someone else asked about this, but I didn't see a reply (although Postini frequently blocks messages from this list)... What factors led to you choosing VMware over Hyper-V? John Hornbuckle, MSMIS, PMP MIS Department Taylor County School District www.taylor.k12.fl.us - Original Message - From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonmobility.com] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:38:47 -0700 Subject: Hooray, I'm moving to VMware! Just got the ok to move forward with VMware/Citrix/Domain upgrade. I have 10 physical servers, and it looks like this will be the solution: 3 hosts: ($21k each) HP DL380 G7 E5660 Pair of 146 15k drives mirrored 196 G RAM - this was $45k alone Quad port gig adapter 2 Switches: ($1,800 each) HP 2910 1 SAN ($22,700) NetApp 2240 12 x 600GB VSphere Essentials Plus ($5,200) 6 Windows licenses ($13,600): Server 2008 Datacenter Windows/Xenapp licenses ($26,000) $40k services Install/config SAN, switches, hosts, VMware, new Citrix farm, 2008 Domain upgrade, P2V existing servers Total: $185,000 Sound good? ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin -- MIRA Ltd Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0TU, England Registered in England and Wales No. 402570 VAT Registration GB 100 1464 84 The contents of this e-mail are confidential and are solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you receive this e-mail in error, please delete it and notify us either by e-mail, telephone or fax. You should not copy, forward or otherwise disclose the content of the e-mail as this is prohibited. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: Hooray, I'm moving to VMware!
1. Both my dc's are physical. 2. A lot of that depends on the software being used. We have a fax server that the fax s/w vendor recommended be a physical server. When ICD-10 (medical coding) comes out, our coding vendor will not install on a virtual server. Paul Chinnery Network Admin Memorial Medical Center 231.845.2319 From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonmobility.com] Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 12:30 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Hooray, I'm moving to VMware! Speaking of domain controllers, I am being told 2 different things... 1) ALWAYS keep a single DC physical. You can certainly have virtual DCs, but you must have at least 1 physical. 2) Virtualize everything you can. You don't need any physical boxes at all. Period. Thoughts? From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 11:55 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Hooray, I'm moving to VMware! Single thing to point backups at - I believe you have to backup Hyper-V boxes individually? No, you don't have to back them up individually. Lots of 3rd party options here. No dependency on the domain being present which can put you in a fun situation if you have to power everything off and on again. Your Hyper-V server need not be a domain member. ASB http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market... On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 11:41 AM, Paul Hutchings paul.hutchi...@mira.co.ukmailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk wrote: I've only used VMware so I'm more than happy to be corrected here, but in no particular order: Single ISO takes you from bare metal to working server. No third party drivers needed for things like MPIO and NIC teaming. Single management tool. Single management server (vCenter) gives visibility to your entire VMware infrastructure. Single thing to point backups at - I believe you have to backup Hyper-V boxes individually? No dependency on the domain being present which can put you in a fun situation if you have to power everything off and on again. Outside of usability you then have: Pretty much any virtual appliance you care to name will come natively in VMDK/OVF format Tons of vCenter add-ins I'm very interested in Hyper-V with Windows Server 8 and for us the timing falls nicely with our SAN and server refresh, but honestly the only reason I can see for looking at moving would be license costs - VMware works out expensive if you have more than a few hosts and want more than the basics. From: John Hornbuckle [john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.usmailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us] Sent: 16 April 2012 3:39 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Hooray, I'm moving to VMware! Is the consensus that VMware is easier to use than Hyper-V? I've only used the latter, so I can't judge. John -Original Message- From: Paul Hutchings [mailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.ukmailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 9:36 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Hooray, I'm moving to VMware! I'd assume ease of use and market leader. -Original Message- From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.usmailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us] Sent: 16 April 2012 14:16 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Hooray, I'm moving to VMware! Someone else asked about this, but I didn't see a reply (although Postini frequently blocks messages from this list)... What factors led to you choosing VMware over Hyper-V? John Hornbuckle, MSMIS, PMP MIS Department Taylor County School District www.taylor.k12.fl.ushttp://www.taylor.k12.fl.us - Original Message - From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonmobility.commailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonmobility.com] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.commailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:38:47 -0700 Subject: Hooray, I'm moving to VMware! Just got the ok to move forward with VMware/Citrix/Domain upgrade. I have 10 physical servers, and it looks like this will be the solution: 3 hosts: ($21k each) HP DL380 G7 E5660 Pair of 146 15k drives mirrored 196 G RAM - this was $45k alone Quad port gig adapter 2 Switches: ($1,800 each) HP 2910 1 SAN ($22,700) NetApp 2240 12 x 600GB VSphere Essentials Plus ($5,200) 6 Windows licenses ($13,600): Server 2008 Datacenter Windows/Xenapp licenses ($26,000) $40k services Install/config SAN, switches, hosts, VMware, new Citrix farm, 2008 Domain upgrade, P2V existing servers Total: $185,000 Sound good? ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with
RE: Hooray, I'm moving to VMware!
If you have DRS turned on, yes. However, you can also designate that some will always be on the same host.For example, we have HCIS authentication server (file) that always uses a certain background server. So, if FSA is vmotioned to another host, BG1 will follow. From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonmobility.com] Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 2:52 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Hooray, I'm moving to VMware! How does that work now? Are the 11 guests distributed dynamically across the 3 hosts? Or are they dedicated to specific hosts always? From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 2:32 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Hooray, I'm moving to VMware! I have 11 guests. I have three hosts so I can survive a host failure without squeezing the resources on the remaining hosts too much. On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 2:24 PM, David Mazzaccaro david.mazzacc...@hudsonmobility.commailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonmobility.com wrote: How many VMs are you able to run on each of your 3 hosts? With only 10 physical servers now.. I am wondering if 3 hosts are going to be overkill. Even with a play/test environment of another 10 servers Are 3 hosts a waste? From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.commailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 1:05 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Hooray, I'm moving to VMware! Yes! By physical boxes, we'll presume a box that's running as a DC, and not your hosts as Scott pithily responded... :-) And you may as well run a physical box for your vCenter if you're going to maintain a solid box for DC. The idea behind physical boxes, is it gives you something to authenticate against and bring your environment back online. At your size (three hosts, which is what I'm running) you probably don't need it, and can authenticate into the hosts and then start the guests that way. On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 12:30 PM, David Mazzaccaro david.mazzacc...@hudsonmobility.commailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonmobility.com wrote: Speaking of domain controllers, I am being told 2 different things... 1) ALWAYS keep a single DC physical. You can certainly have virtual DCs, but you must have at least 1 physical. 2) Virtualize everything you can. You don't need any physical boxes at all. Period. Thoughts? From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.commailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 11:55 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Hooray, I'm moving to VMware! Single thing to point backups at - I believe you have to backup Hyper-V boxes individually? No, you don't have to back them up individually. Lots of 3rd party options here. No dependency on the domain being present which can put you in a fun situation if you have to power everything off and on again. Your Hyper-V server need not be a domain member. ASB http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market... On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 11:41 AM, Paul Hutchings paul.hutchi...@mira.co.ukmailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk wrote: I've only used VMware so I'm more than happy to be corrected here, but in no particular order: Single ISO takes you from bare metal to working server. No third party drivers needed for things like MPIO and NIC teaming. Single management tool. Single management server (vCenter) gives visibility to your entire VMware infrastructure. Single thing to point backups at - I believe you have to backup Hyper-V boxes individually? No dependency on the domain being present which can put you in a fun situation if you have to power everything off and on again. Outside of usability you then have: Pretty much any virtual appliance you care to name will come natively in VMDK/OVF format Tons of vCenter add-ins I'm very interested in Hyper-V with Windows Server 8 and for us the timing falls nicely with our SAN and server refresh, but honestly the only reason I can see for looking at moving would be license costs - VMware works out expensive if you have more than a few hosts and want more than the basics. From: John Hornbuckle [john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.usmailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us] Sent: 16 April 2012 3:39 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Hooray, I'm moving to VMware! Is the consensus that VMware is easier to use than Hyper-V? I've only used the latter, so I can't judge. John -Original Message- From: Paul Hutchings [mailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.ukmailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 9:36 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Hooray, I'm moving to VMware! I'd assume ease of use and market leader. -Original Message- From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.usmailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us] Sent: 16 April 2012 14:16 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Hooray, I'm moving to
RE: Bad Sophos AV update?
Or Trendmicro (got called in early morning hours for that one). From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:ezi...@lifespan.org] Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 9:03 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Bad Sophos AV update? Sounds very similar to the Mcafee Debacle a few years ago. Z Edward Ziots CISSP, Security +, Network + Security Engineer Lifespan Organization ezi...@lifespan.org From: Kelsey, John [mailto:jckel...@drmc.org] Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 8:16 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Bad Sophos AV update? Running Sophos 9.7 endpoint. Starting this morning out of the blue, Sophos has decided that all of my Vmware Thinapp executables are now viruses and has happily removed them all. Anybody else seeing issues with Sophos this morning? I haven't seen anything on their website about a bad update or anything. Thanks all. * John C. Kelsey DuBois Regional Medical Center *: 814.375.3073 * : 814.375.4005 *: jckel...@drmc.orgmailto:jckel...@drmc.org * This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not read, distribute, copy or alter this email. Any views or opinions expressed in this email are those of the author and do not represent those of the company. Warning: Although precautions have been taken to make sure no viruses are present in this email, the company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage that arise from the use of this email or attachments. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: Anyone else seeing foxnews.msn.com blocked by Barracuda?
A House of Cards fan, I see. -Original Message- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 12:25 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Anyone else seeing foxnews.msn.com blocked by Barracuda? You might very well think that, but I couldn't begin to comment... On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 17:32, Micheal Espinola Jr michealespin...@gmail.com wrote: If its Fox News content, I'd says that Jonathan still has an excellent point. -- Espi On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 5:01 PM, Kurt Buff kurt.b...@gmail.com wrote: Let's try that again, shall we? It's foxsports.msn.com, not foxnews.msn.com - finger confusion reigns... Kurt On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 16:56, Kurt Buff kurt.b...@gmail.com wrote: Our unit is saying it's infected with spyware... Our COO marched up to my desk and asked about it. When I demonstrated that it was just that site, he was actually very content with that answer. Kurt ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: New to virtualization
Yup. We have 5 HP hosts and each one boots off a USB. And, yes, I was surprised when the installer told me that. From: Gary Slinger [mailto:gary.slin...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 12:58 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: New to virtualization Speed. Very common. From: David Mazzaccaro david.mazzacc...@hudsonmobility.com Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 12:50:19 -0400 To: NT System Admin Issuesntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com ReplyTo: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Subject: RE: New to virtualization I am still researching and meeting w/ vendors. One thing that has just come up w/ a particular vendor. They are telling me that they would put in 3 hosts, w/ no hard drives and that VMware would run off a USB stick??? This sounds pretty cheesy to me... is this common practice? What are the pros/cons to USB stick vs a pair of mirrored drives on the hosts? From: Paul Hutchings [mailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 10:44 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: New to virtualization The reality here is that you're not going to spend $130k on a virtualisation solution and not want to add more VM's, Honestly, just add DataCenter from the get-go - you'll make use of it I guarantee it. From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: 15 March 2012 14:03 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: New to virtualization I admit it was a while back, it may have changed, or my understanding was incorrect. Or someone told me that and I read it that way. In any event, I think 12 total servers for his environment may be a bit low... Or it may not be. With Datacenter licensing, if he loses a host, he can move the guests to the other machines and do some back of the hand guestimate based on load balancing not licensing. On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 10:51 PM, Ken Schaefer k...@adopenstatic.commailto:k...@adopenstatic.com wrote: No this is incorrect. Check the Microsoft Windows Server licensing guide: http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/D/9/0D9DDF52-A855-487B-9B74-5A09A9389551/Windows%20Server%20System%20Center%20and%20Forefront%20Pricing%20and%20Licensing%20Guide.pdf You can move individual VOSE licenses between Enterprise Hosts, provided that no host ends up exceeding the 1 POSE + 4 VOSE limit per enterprise license. For more than 4 VOSEs on a physical host, you need 2 (or more) enterprise licenses. Check out page 8 on the document above - has this exact example in a diagram. Cheers Ken From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.commailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, 15 March 2012 1:24 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: New to virtualization It's even a more (unenforcebly) stringent than that. If you run 4 VMs on 3 hosts with enterprise server on each host, you power down two and do a switch, you're in a licensing violation situation. Technically, you have to move all 3 from one host to another. So single licensing or Datacenter, or some oddball combination of single licenses and enterprise licenses (DAMHIKT). Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but that's the way I read the license. And I prefer to play it straight/conservative. I'll look forward to your response in about 4-6 hours. On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 11:00 AM, Miller Bonnie L. mille...@mukilteo.wednet.edumailto:mille...@mukilteo.wednet.edu wrote: And I'm not familiar with the HP hardware, so it's very possible they can-I just didn't see anything about clustering in the original post. Why it's important is one thing MS had told us is if you are planning on clustering, in an environment like this, you are out of compliance with licensing as soon as you migrate the 5th VM over to a server that is only running Enterprise edition (such as to down one of the 3 servers for patching). That is of course, unless you own separate individual server licenses for those VMs. From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.commailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 1:50 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: New to virtualization I have VM hosts at home that can support 6-8 hosts easily. At the office, we have hosts that can support 15-20 VMs pretty easily. Of course, this depends on the workload of the boxes, but for all but the most extreme workloads, this is probably doable. If you build each host to support 30-40% more VMs than normal, then you can suffer a failure of one of them without great difficulty. ASB http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market... On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Miller Bonnie L. mille...@mukilteo.wednet.edumailto:mille...@mukilteo.wednet.edu wrote: I don't see any mention of failover clustering. Right now, how much do you lose if one server is down? How much would you lose if 4 servers were down instead? Just a thought, but you could add another host server, or stick with three, run
RE: New to virtualization
Why did you choose Netapp? I'm looking to budget for a replacement SAN in the next or so. Currently, we're using a EMC CX500. We're also looking into VDI, which would necessitate a new SAN due to my CX500 basically being maxed out on drives. I've got a price on an EMC VNX5300 but the consultant said he could also price out a Netapp. (I've also heard some good things about Dell's Compellent line.) From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 1:43 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: New to virtualization I'm just in the middle up upgrading from an 4 year old HP EVA 4000 to an $130k NetApp solution, this includes 2 new DL380 G7 192 GB of ram dual X5650 processors and yes no HD's just SD for the VMware. AI also got 2 NetApp shelves FAS-2240 production with 24 * 600GB Drives and the DR with 24 * 1Tb drives and an HP Tape loader including installation and setup services but I'm re-using my fibe switches and also re-using older ML370 for my DR. DE duplication has already given me back 1.3Tb and counting. I'm very impressed. Stefan On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 12:50 PM, David Mazzaccaro david.mazzacc...@hudsonmobility.commailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonmobility.com wrote: I am still researching and meeting w/ vendors. One thing that has just come up w/ a particular vendor. They are telling me that they would put in 3 hosts, w/ no hard drives and that VMware would run off a USB stick??? This sounds pretty cheesy to me... is this common practice? What are the pros/cons to USB stick vs a pair of mirrored drives on the hosts? From: Paul Hutchings [mailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.ukmailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 10:44 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: New to virtualization The reality here is that you're not going to spend $130k on a virtualisation solution and not want to add more VM's, Honestly, just add DataCenter from the get-go - you'll make use of it I guarantee it. From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: 15 March 2012 14:03 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: New to virtualization I admit it was a while back, it may have changed, or my understanding was incorrect. Or someone told me that and I read it that way. In any event, I think 12 total servers for his environment may be a bit low... Or it may not be. With Datacenter licensing, if he loses a host, he can move the guests to the other machines and do some back of the hand guestimate based on load balancing not licensing. On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 10:51 PM, Ken Schaefer k...@adopenstatic.commailto:k...@adopenstatic.com wrote: No this is incorrect. Check the Microsoft Windows Server licensing guide: http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/D/9/0D9DDF52-A855-487B-9B74-5A09A9389551/Windows%20Server%20System%20Center%20and%20Forefront%20Pricing%20and%20Licensing%20Guide.pdf You can move individual VOSE licenses between Enterprise Hosts, provided that no host ends up exceeding the 1 POSE + 4 VOSE limit per enterprise license. For more than 4 VOSEs on a physical host, you need 2 (or more) enterprise licenses. Check out page 8 on the document above - has this exact example in a diagram. Cheers Ken From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.commailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, 15 March 2012 1:24 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: New to virtualization It's even a more (unenforcebly) stringent than that. If you run 4 VMs on 3 hosts with enterprise server on each host, you power down two and do a switch, you're in a licensing violation situation. Technically, you have to move all 3 from one host to another. So single licensing or Datacenter, or some oddball combination of single licenses and enterprise licenses (DAMHIKT). Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but that's the way I read the license. And I prefer to play it straight/conservative. I'll look forward to your response in about 4-6 hours. On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 11:00 AM, Miller Bonnie L. mille...@mukilteo.wednet.edumailto:mille...@mukilteo.wednet.edu wrote: And I'm not familiar with the HP hardware, so it's very possible they can-I just didn't see anything about clustering in the original post. Why it's important is one thing MS had told us is if you are planning on clustering, in an environment like this, you are out of compliance with licensing as soon as you migrate the 5th VM over to a server that is only running Enterprise edition (such as to down one of the 3 servers for patching). That is of course, unless you own separate individual server licenses for those VMs. From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.commailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 1:50 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: New to virtualization I have VM hosts at home that can support 6-8 hosts easily. At the office, we have hosts that can support 15-20 VMs pretty easily. Of course, this depends on the workload of the
RE: Check your CC cards if you are holding a Mastercard or Visa, major breach announced 10M+ in cards
Looking at how long it took for it to be realized, Verizon's data breach report for 2011, noted that discovery usually took about month. Hacking was within minutes in the majority of the cases. Also interesting to note, 96% of the sites breached that were subject to PCI DSS were not in compliance. From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:ezi...@lifespan.org] Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 1:52 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Check your CC cards if you are holding a Mastercard or Visa, major breach announced 10M+ in cards http://redtape.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/30/10940640-mastercard-visa-confirm-credit-card-data-theft-described-as-massive. This is why I say Compliance doesn't equal security... Check your accounts folks. Z Edward Ziots CISSP, Security +, Network + Security Engineer Lifespan Organization ezi...@lifespan.org ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.commailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: Trouble getting to Google?
Slow in NW Michigan. From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonhhc.com] Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 11:33 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Trouble getting to Google? Same here... (no problems) Connecticut From: Steven Calvanese [mailto:scalvan...@membersolutions.com] Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 11:34 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Trouble getting to Google? I've been googling all morning with no issues. Philadelphia area From: Carol Fee [mailto:c...@massbar.org] Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 11:29 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Trouble getting to Google? Mine is not responding at all - web or Outlook clients from Boston. CFee From: John Cook [mailto:john.c...@pfsf.org] Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 11:24 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Trouble getting to Google? I noticed my gmail getting a little slow to respond. 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+, VSP From: Carol Fee [mailto:c...@massbar.org] Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 11:23 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Trouble getting to Google? Yes CFee From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us] Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 11:20 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Trouble getting to Google? Is anyone seeing any problems with Google at the moment (11:20 EST on Thursday)? It's slow as molasses for me. John Hornbuckle MIS Department Taylor County School District 318 North Clark Street Perry, FL 32347 www.taylor.k12.fl.us CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Test Your Internet History IQ
That the internet is just a bunch of tubes and sometimes they got so packed that's why your email takes so long to get somewhere. (Sen. Ted Stevens:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f99PcP0aFNE) From: Lee Douglas [mailto:lee.doug...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 1:12 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Test Your Internet History IQ I know! I know! The Internet was invented by Al Gore. What else do I need to know? g On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 10:58 AM, Jake Gardner jgard...@ttcdas.commailto:jgard...@ttcdas.com wrote: Scam to create an account? I took the quiz and also got medium. I also only got 4 of 14 correct, which mathmatically is less then medium. Great, now I want a WOPR for lunch. ;) Thanks, Jake Gardner TTC Network Administrator Ext. 246 From: Roger Wright [mailto:rwri...@evatone.commailto:rwri...@evatone.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 10:38 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: OT: Test Your Internet History IQ Check this out: http://www.insidetech.com/videos/quizzes/show/45 My results were medium. Roger Wright Network Administrator Evatone, Inc. 727.572.7076 x388 [cid:199151517@06052009-2D72] _ A bugt in the hand is better than one as yet undetected. ***Teletronics Technology Corporation*** This e-mail is confidential and may also be privileged.? If you are not the addressee or authorized by the addressee to receive this e-mail, you may not disclose, copy, distribute, or use this e-mail. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail or by telephone at 267-352-2020 and destroy this message and any copies.? Thank you. *** ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~inline: image003.jpg
RAS appliances
We're currently using a managed service for our remote access. We've no complaints except for the cost. It's used for doctors' offices and staff to connect; about 120 users at this time. I am looking into alternatives. Can someone tell me what they're using and how they like it? Thanks, Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Where to find this information
I think they've gotten better, Sam. We switched to them when we switched ISP's. Very, very false positives. Spam getting through dropped by 95%, at least. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 _ From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 2:30 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Where to find this information And how about MXLogic? Anyone have anything bad to say about them? Tried their Spam solution once directly, and once with Sprint re-branding it. Each time was a nightmare. Horrid Experience. Terrible filters. A huge, unacceptable percentage of legitimate mail was blocked. I would have had to hire someone just to manage the white lists needed. That was back in 2006 though. -Sam _ From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 1:15 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Where to find this information And how about MXLogic? Anyone have anything bad to say about them? On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 1:53 PM, Jay Dale jd...@xpresstel.com wrote: We use the same type of service with Katharion. Works very well. www.katharion.com http://www.katharion.com/ Jay From: Phillip Partipilo [mailto:p...@psnet.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 4:33 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Where to find this information Depending on the size of your organization, if you're kinda small like us, we've been loving our hosted spam filtering at this company www.onlymyemail.com http://www.onlymyemail.com/ . You forward your MX to them, and firewall off port 25 so your servers only get mail from their servers. Rock solid spam filtering. False positives are very very sparse; and you get a daily digest of what was caught (or request an on-demand report anytime). Its around a couple few bucks per mailbox per month; and all the execs say its the best money we've ever spent. Phillip Partipilo Parametric Solutions Inc. Jupiter, Florida (561) 747-6107 _ From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 5:03 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Where to find this information Well, when I get a mail server, I'm going to do my best to use the SpamCop BL at the very least... I am a user and supporter of SpamCop myself... J From: Todd Lemmiksoo [mailto:tlemmik...@all-mode.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 4:14 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Where to find this information This brings up the question of .How many of these RBL's do you use in your Exchange environment? Currently I just use zen.spamhaus.org http://zen.spamhaus.org/ Todd Lemmiksoo Network Administrator All-Mode Communications, Inc. 1725 Dryden Road Freeville, New York 13068 (607) 347-4164 x440 1-877-ALLMODE (toll free) http://www.all-mode.com http://www.all-mode.com/ _ From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 2:53 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Where to find this information http://spamlinks.net/filter-dnsbl-lookup.htm#general-sites https://toolbox.webhotel.net/cgi-bin/rbl.cgi http://cbl.abuseat.org/lookup.cgi And of course, one of my favorites: http://www.spamcop.net/bl.shtml Some of my links are out of date, and I had to remove them before I sent 'em... I'd recommend going to the first one as they have a bunch of the block-list checkers listed. From: Bill Lambert [mailto:blamb...@concuity.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 2:43 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Where to find this information Count me in for one. Bill Lambert Concuity 847-941-9206 From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 1:42 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Where to find this information Yeah... there are quite a number of them If anyone would like a list, sing out and I'll get together a list of websites. From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 2:41 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Where to find this
RE: Brocade
They also bought out McData who was one of their competitors in the fabric switch arena. I don't have any experience with Foundry but I have had a couple of people recommend them. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 _ From: Scott Kaufman at HQ [mailto:skauf...@ittesi.com] Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 11:35 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Brocade Had to go look on their site� I had forgotten that Brocade acquired Foundry Networks last ye��� �s where Brocade got all their Ethernet/wireless stuff. I dot have any experience with Foundry Networks Ethernet/wireless equipment, so cannot provide input on that front. Scott Kaufman Lead Network Analyst ITT ESI, Inc. From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 11:20 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Brocade Thanks... We're looking at a site-to-site wireless link. They want to come do a site-survey, and before I started talking to them, I wanted to make sure they were a known, reliable organization. -Original Message- From: Scott Kaufman at HQ [mailto:skauf...@ittesi.com] Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 11:18 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Brocade Large Fiber Channel switch vendor. Think SANs. We only use them for SAN fabric switches.. didn't think they were in the Ethernet switch business. Scott Kaufman Lead Network Analyst ITT ESI, Inc. -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 11:13 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Brocade Anyone know anything about a company called Brocade? I received a cold call from them this morning. They are supposed to be some sort of networking company and I have never heard of them. That being said, I probably haven't heard of a lot of them. :-) I would appreciate any comments, good or bad, about them. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.3/1975 - Release Date: 02/27/09 07:05:00 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ image001.jpgimage002.jpg
RE: McDonald's vs. Starbucks
Well, I must be the exception to the rule, then, cause I don't fit any of the criteria yet love Starbucks. Unfortunately, our local Starbucks closed about a year ago. The next closest one is 50 miles away. Paul Chinnery -Original Message- From: Angus Scott-Fleming [mailto:angu...@geoapps.com] Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 11:03 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: OT: McDonald's vs. Starbucks snipped - Included Stuff Ends - More here with fascinating graphic showing the differences: http://www.reason.com/blog/printer/131615.html Basically the young, the liberal, college grads, the left-coast, and those making over $75k would rather see more Starbucks than McDonalds. The rest of us swing the other way. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: PRINT SERVER spooler
Just an update for all who helped with their thoughts on this issue. It's been two days now and we have not had the printing issues we experienced earlier this week. I did kill those 2 services you listed, Ed, along with a couple of others. I'm also blocking the print server from accessing the internet as I read somewhere that some HP drivers phone home for updates. Thanks everybody. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 _ From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:ezi...@lifespan.org] Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 10:39 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: PRINT SERVER spooler You also want to look at the print drivers you are using on the server. The HPBPRO.exe and HPBIOD.exe from the HP line of printers definitely kill turn your print server into goo.. the are notorious for causing print server problems. Z Edward E. Ziots Network Engineer Lifespan Organization Email: ezi...@lifespan.org Phone: 401-639-3505 MCSE, MCP+I, ME, CCA, Security +, Network + _ From: Don Guyer [mailto:don.gu...@prufoxroach.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 10:25 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: PRINT SERVER spooler Try checking for bad print jobs in the Spool folder when the service is stopped and remove them. Don Guyer Systems Engineer Information Services Prudential Fox Roach/ Trident 431 W. Lancaster Avenue Devon, PA 19333 Ph: (610) 993-3299 Fax: (610) 650-5306 www.prufoxroach.com blocked::blocked::http://www.prufoxroach.com/ don.gu...@prufoxroach.com From: Chinnery, Paul [mailto:pa...@mmcwm.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 10:10 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: PRINT SERVER spooler In the last 2 days at the same time in the morning, our print server's spooler seems to be causing problems. People report that they can't print. When we checked a couple of application servers, we found the spooler service had stopped running. Restarting it did not help UNTIL we stopped/restarted the spooler on the print server. I am at a loss trying to figure out what is causing this. I have eliminated anti-virus programs and backup program as neither is impacting the print server at the time the system fails. If anybody has any ideas, my thanks in advance. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: IT Budget
Pretty much the same here. Probably be a slash burn when it comes to capital budgets. I am curious, though, how Obama's stimulus package will impact healthcare IT. _ From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:d...@parkviewmc.com] Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 3:49 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: IT Budget Work in healthcare here. We are hiring and adding new patient beds. The projected budget for 2009/10 is down though. From: Vue, Za [mailto:z...@emory.edu] Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 1:28 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: OT: IT Budget How is everyone's IT budget? Endowments just keep plunging around here. I am holding off replacing 22 computers. I have a few Lenovo M50 series buzzing and will probably die on me soon. Time to start stocking on used parts. There is some guarantee that I will have to be kept around to fix these old systems. J -Z.V. _ This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the original message (including attachments). This e-mail contains the thoughts and opinions of the sender and does not represent official Parkview Medical Center policy. This communication is intended only for the recipient(s) named above, may be confidential and/or legally privileged: and, must be treated as such in accordance with state and federal laws. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use of this communication, or any of its contents, is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please return to sender and delete the message from your computer system. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: IT Budget
However, I think that will be more in the physicians' offices than hospitals. Many hospitals, like where I work, already have an EMR in place. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 _ From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us] Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 5:06 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: IT Budget I expect healthcare IT to thrive the next year or two under the stimulus package. I have no doubt that new jobs will be created in that field. John Hornbuckle MIS Department Taylor County School District www.taylor.k12.fl.us From: Chinnery, Paul [mailto:pa...@mmcwm.com] Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 3:53 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: IT Budget Pretty much the same here. Probably be a slash burn when it comes to capital budgets. I am curious, though, how Obama's stimulus package will impact healthcare IT. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
PRINT SERVER spooler
In the last 2 days at the same time in the morning, our print server's spooler seems to be causing problems. People report that they can't print. When we checked a couple of application servers, we found the spooler service had stopped running. Restarting it did not help UNTIL we stopped/restarted the spooler on the print server. I am at a loss trying to figure out what is causing this. I have eliminated anti-virus programs and backup program as neither is impacting the print server at the time the system fails. If anybody has any ideas, my thanks in advance. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: PRINT SERVER spooler
Me, too. Our HCIS requires background (application) servers. These servers, as part of their function, print various reports to printers throughout the hospital. Yesterday and today, at about the same time, we got reports that users weren't getting their printouts. Open up the print folder on a server and no printers listed or unable to connect. Tried stopping the spooler on the server but that didn't help until I stopped/restarted the spooler on the print server. Then, stop/restart spoolers on the background servers and problem solved. So, I'm trying to figure out the underlying cause so I can prevent it from happening again. (Especially since I'm on call this weekend.) Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 _ From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 10:14 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: PRINT SERVER spooler So the spooler is crashing on your print server or the spooler is crashing on your clients? I'm confused. Thanks, Brian Desmond br...@briandesmond.com c - 312.731.3132 From: Chinnery, Paul [mailto:pa...@mmcwm.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:10 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: PRINT SERVER spooler In the last 2 days at the same time in the morning, our print server's spooler seems to be causing problems. People report that they can't print. When we checked a couple of application servers, we found the spooler service had stopped running. Restarting it did not help UNTIL we stopped/restarted the spooler on the print server. I am at a loss trying to figure out what is causing this. I have eliminated anti-virus programs and backup program as neither is impacting the print server at the time the system fails. If anybody has any ideas, my thanks in advance. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
AD attributes
Is there a goo program for viewing attributes on the Users container in active director (W2K)? I confess to not having a great deal of experience working with AD but I have to get a ldap connection going between a non-MS s/w package and AD. Thanks. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: AD attributes
Thanks, Damien. I completely forgot out sys tools which is another sign of getting older since I've used some of their other tools. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 _ From: Damien Solodow [mailto:damien.solo...@ibcschools.edu] Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 2:45 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: AD attributes Not sure about goo programs, but ADExplorer from sysinternals is quite nice. From: Chinnery, Paul [mailto:pa...@mmcwm.com] Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 2:42 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: AD attributes Is there a goo program for viewing attributes on the Users container in active director (W2K)? I confess to not having a great deal of experience working with AD but I have to get a ldap connection going between a non-MS s/w package and AD. Thanks. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: SUSPECT: RE: MCSE question
Election's over. Can we politics off the list, please? I really got my fill of last year (and I'm a political junkie, too). Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Phil Guevara [mailto:pguev...@mhccov.org] Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 2:00 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: SUSPECT: RE: MCSE question That is exactly my point and a good example of this is why we didn't vote for mcfail. We learned from mcbush. From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:tvanderk...@expl.com] Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 7:34 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: SUSPECT: RE: MCSE question Experience can just as easily = learning from someone else's mistake. It does not inherently require that a person make the mistake themselves. From: Phil Guevara [mailto:pguev...@mhccov.org] Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 6:27 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: SUSPECT: RE: MCSE question Eventually the doctor will get experience and his education will be moot. (According to the logic in the ring analogy) Education = learned before the mistake. Experience = learned after the mistake. -Original Message- From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:tvanderk...@expl.com] Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 7:33 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: SUSPECT: RE: MCSE question But those facts are nearly as fun to throw around when one is a liberal/socialist. ;-) -Original Message- From: Scot Parsons [mailto:spars...@scetv.org] Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 10:34 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: SUSPECT: RE: MCSE question Sen. Kerry, Sen. McCain would be more appropriate. Bush didn't go to law school. He got an MBA from Harvard. Bush also finished Yale with a one point higher average than Kerry. Gore wasn't stellar either. Five Fs out of 8 classes in grad school at Vanderbilt Divinity School. -Original Message- From: Phil Guevara [mailto:pguev...@mhccov.org] Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 7:33 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: SUSPECT: RE: MCSE question Q: What do they call the guy who graduates at the bottom of his class in law/military school? A: President George Bush, Senator Mccain. -Original Message- From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 4:18 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: SUSPECT: RE: MCSE question On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 7:06 PM, Daniel Rodriguez drod...@gmail.com wrote: A doctor. who is certified and has many years of schooling ... Q: What do they call the guy who graduates at the bottom of his class in med school? A: Doctor. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3831 (20090205) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3831 (20090205) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3832 (20090206) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3834 (20090206) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Del *.bak after 7 days
It depends on how the main. plan is configured. We had a similar occurrence where the plan was set to delete files older than 6 months. That was fine at the beginning but as the db grew, we started running out of disk space. I modified the plan to delete older than 2 weeks. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 _ From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 11:44 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Del *.bak after 7 days Curious, are these files part of a SQL Maintenance Plan? If so, the maint. Plan should be parsing them I believe... From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:sj...@amico.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 10:32 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Del *.bak after 7 days I have a bunch of SQL back files that's keep accumulating, they are backed up to disk and then copied to tape, there is no need to keep more that 7 days on the Hard drives. Does any one have a script / bat file that could del et *.bak from a folder and subfolders after let's say 7 days? __ Stefan Jafs This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not read, distribute, copy or alter this email. Any views or opinions expressed in this email are those of the author and do not represent those of the Amico Corporation. Warning: Although precautions have been taken to make sure no viruses are present in this email, the company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage that arise from the use of this email or attachments. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Server Room fire pictures
iirc, I think the EPA banned Halon sytems. We used to have it but replaced it a while back. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 _ From: Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:saber...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 12:38 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Server Room fire pictures Well, don't think that you can get a Halon system now, it's outdated, and you really don't want it anyway, it's very costly. I don't remember the figures now, it's been 3+ years since we did this, but the cost of putting in the FM200 was ~equivalent to the cost of refilling the Halon tanks once. It's worth checking into, because sprinklers in a server room can pretty much cause just a much damage to equipment as a fire could. Electricity and water don't mix. On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 11:27 AM, Andy Ognenoff andyognen...@gmail.com wrote: Pretty much same boat here, except we have one sprinkler in our server room (which was converted to that from being an office.) For those that have FM200 or Halon, anyone have a ballpark of what installing a basic suppression system for a 12x12 room would cost? I'm just curios if it's even something we could look into budget-wise. - Andy O. From: James Kerr [mailto:cluster...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 11:10 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Server Room fire pictures I meant CO2 system, not Halon, I don't think you can suffocate with Halon. If my server room goes on fire it will be a total loss. We don't even have sprinklers in our office. :-O ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ -- Sherry Abercrombie Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Arthur C. Clarke ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: OT: Inauguration Streaming
Yeah, and it's not even Friday. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Thomas Gonzalez [mailto:tgonza...@girlscouts-swtx.org] Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 3:14 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Inauguration Streaming Good lord, this got completely out of handi thought the original question was can I get assistance on streaming? -Original Message- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 2:10 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: Inauguration Streaming Care to qualify your last statement? I believe that Obama is not popular with a lot of people. As I said, I am no fan of his policies. If he turns doctrinaire, he stands a better than even chance of dragging down our economy and liberty in the same way that Hoover/FDR did in the 20's and 30's. I'm not a Republican, though they aren't fans of his either. I think it significant that government employees (teachers and other school staff) are the ones staging this display for the students. It's, AFAICT, an act of propaganda. Kurt On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Micheal Espinola Jr michealespin...@gmail.com wrote: Maybe you think they wouldn't do this for Palin, because you and everyone else knows what a poor choice she was to begin with. So perhaps its not that they wouldn't do it because she's a woman or that she's a Republican - but simply because a majority of people believe that she's inadequate to begin with. But I dont understand why we are hypothesising about someone who lost. Winning/losing is ultimately about popularity (and whatever underlying reasons make you popular in that contest). Less popular contestants don't get the attention that the popular ones do. It doesnt matter what side of the contest you are on. Thats just life, and right now Obama is very popular. -- ME2 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not read, distribute, copy or alter this email. Any views or opinions expressed in this email are those of the author and do not represent those of the Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas company. Warning: Although precautions have been taken to make sure no viruses are present in this email, the company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage that arise from the use of this email or attachments. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Network printers
We have it running on a Ricoh. However, iirc, when we tried ps in the past, it screwed up some reports. We're looking at a couple of options including getting a new print server. It's just a really strange problem which is hard to duplicate. Of course, in the past when we first installed our hcis, we just had two flavors: Lexmark 2950 and HP4. Now, we've got about 8 or 9 different HP models along with a Canon and some Ricoh's. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 3:51 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Network printers Have you tried postscript drivers instead of pcl drivers? On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 10:28 AM, Chinnery, Paul pa...@mmcwm.com wrote: We have about 80 printers (majority are HP's, various models, with about 10 Ricohs) that are on our network. We use a print server for them so anybody that needs a printer simply browses to the print server and connects. We have had 2 occurrences, recently, that when a new printer is added (in this last occurrence a Canon) some of the HP's won't print until the print driver is reinstalled. Here's an example: A report within our HCIS is automatically generated. The background job server (which has a job running that listens to see if this report is generated) is supposed to print the report. However, since the Canon was added to the print server, the printer to which the bg server was to print the report doesn't print it. An error is generated similar to this (from Evt Log on the BG server; print server has no errors): Source: dmRenderClasses Destination: The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( DMRenderClasses ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the event: Unable to print report: ' Document Manager Destination: \\DIET\DIETITIAN So far, the only solution has been to reinstall the printers which really isn't a solution at all but just a fix. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Would this be good for IT, or what? (UNCLASSIFIED)
Not to get into a big econ argument, but we're not all Keynsians. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 _ From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:k...@adopenstatic.com] Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 5:53 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Would this be good for IT, or what? (UNCLASSIFIED) If people (and companies) couldn't borrow to invest, everyone would be much poorer now than they are now. Paying for things out of your own equity has opportunity costs. If you can get funding for cheaper from someone else, why wouldn't you? And for the other major sector of the economy (the government) - if they couldn't borrow either, the Depression would have been much worse (Maynard Keynes - a rather famous economist - wrote a rather revolutionary book on aggregate demand and equilibrium in the economy). Cheers Ken From: David McSpadden [mailto:dav...@imcu.org] Sent: Tuesday, 13 January 2009 6:29 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Would this be good for IT, or what? (UNCLASSIFIED) No debt is good debt. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Network printers
We have about 80 printers (majority are HP's, various models, with about 10 Ricohs) that are on our network. We use a print server for them so anybody that needs a printer simply browses to the print server and connects. We have had 2 occurrences, recently, that when a new printer is added (in this last occurrence a Canon) some of the HP's won't print until the print driver is reinstalled. Here's an example: A report within our HCIS is automatically generated. The background job server (which has a job running that listens to see if this report is generated) is supposed to print the report. However, since the Canon was added to the print server, the printer to which the bg server was to print the report doesn't print it. An error is generated similar to this (from Evt Log on the BG server; print server has no errors): Source: dmRenderClasses Destination: The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( DMRenderClasses ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the event: Unable to print report: ' Document Manager Destination: \\DIET\DIETITIAN So far, the only solution has been to reinstall the printers which really isn't a solution at all but just a fix. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Memory usage
SQL will do that. I've got SQL2K running on a 2 gig box and it's using about 1.6 gig.It's supposed to give it back, tho, if another process needs it. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Joe Heaton [mailto:jhea...@etp.ca.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 2:27 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Memory usage Task manager didn't help in this case. It ends up being SQL on that box, feasting on the RAM. Joe Heaton Employment Training Panel -Original Message- From: Terry Dickson [mailto:te...@treasurer.state.ks.us] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 8:52 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Memory usage 90% of the time I can track it down with just task manager. -Original Message- From: Jason Morris [mailto:jmor...@mjmc.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 10:48 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Memory usage Process Explorer should give you that and much much more. From: Joe Heaton [mailto:jhea...@etp.ca.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 10:45 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Memory usage How can I tell exactly what is using memory on a server? I have a server that is showing 95% + memory usage for the last week, and I'd like to find out exactly what application, or process is using this memory. Joe Heaton AISA Employment Training Panel 1100 J Street, 4th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 327-5276 jhea...@etp.ca.gov -- The pages accompanying this email transmission contain information from MJMC, Inc., which is confidential and/or privileged. The information is to be for the use of the individual or entity named on this cover sheet. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately notify us by telephone so that we can arrange for the retrieval of the original document. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Would this be good for IT, or what? (UNCLASSIFIED)
This national db or digitized record (electronic medical record or EMR) has been a goal for quite some time. The HIPAA laws were actually written in 1996 with an EMR in mind. (That's why HIPAA privacy and security provisions would not apply to an office that is completely paper.) I wonder just how many jobs would be created. I would think that all hospitals have some sort of IT or IT support contract. Private practice probably contracts with someone for their support. From what I've seen, the most valuable employee in healthcare IT is the clinical analyst; the person who knows not only computers but is a nurse. This isn't to say that other IT specialists aren't needed, not at all, but the person who has a background in healthcare providing but can see the relationship between the clinical side and the computer side. If you are curious about IT in a healthcare situation, you may want to check out the archives at the Mr. HISTalk blog (http://histalk2.com). It's written by an IT director who works in a hospital; my guess would be one of the larger hospitals as he never reveals his name. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 _ From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org] Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 10:32 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Would this be good for IT, or what? (UNCLASSIFIED) +1 times ten! We'll spend thousands sending out kids to college but never teach them the basics of money and not using credit for anything but a house. My parents didn't teach me that, it took me over 40 years (until Feb of last year) to really get it (thank you Dave Ramsey). Funny the things we think we *need* to have. Pretty sure 99% of these items our ancestors got along just fine without. Veering nearer to back on topic, adding the need for several thousand IT jobs can't be a bad thing, but I am interested in hearing from IT guys in the healthcare industry what obstacles need to be overcome. It's one thing to say digitize healthcare records, another entire to pull it off - there must be dozens of little gotcha's. David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 -Original Message- From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 7:22 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Would this be good for IT, or what? (UNCLASSIFIED) On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 10:07 AM, Kent, Larry CTR USA IMCOM larry.k...@us.army.mil wrote: This is more the reality... http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2009/pf/0901/gallery.layoffs_and_salary_c uts/index.html I've had to budget everything from food to when I go to the dry cleaners... A budget? Heaven forbid. /SARCASM And people wonder why the economy crashed. It's because this entire country -- from this former Media Relations marketroid to high-level execs (auto industry, banking industry, I'm looking at you) -- are not in the habit of keeping track of where the money is going. In the interests of honesty: I'm not excepting myself from the above criticism. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Windows 7 On TechNet Now
+1 Just tried it at 2:30 EST Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 1:36 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Windows 7 On TechNet Now On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 1:28 PM, Christopher J. Bosak cbo...@vector-co.com wrote: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx Sweet. Thanks. Of course, it gives me a plain white Server is too busy page, but hey, it's progress. ;-) -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: LogMeIn
But that can be a nightmare. How can you prove your business partner meets compliance testing? Run your own pentest? And what if that company has a relationship with another company that supports them? HIPAA answers that with the Chain of Trust guidelines. I'm not sure about PCI or Redflag rules, though. But for all of them, I would assume the reasonable man defense would apply if questioned by a government agency. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 _ From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 10:03 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: LogMeIn and as in the case of PCI and other compliance certifications, you might have to prove that any 'connected' partner also passes compliance testing Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, Security _ From: Dallas Burnworth [mailto:dallas.burnwo...@zones.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 9:35 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: LogMeIn Exactly. I would add to that list * Free to use, but how much does it cost you if it stops working correctly? * What will your auditors or the BSA think of the setup? (It would be very interesting to see their recommendation.) * Does the company actually have a paid and supported version? That is usually an indicator that the free version is for personal use only-not business/organizational use. _ From: Derek Lidbom [mailto:dlid...@trone.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 6:19 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: LogMeIn * What about the fact that it bypasses (using encrypted traffic even) any protections you have in place to filter/monitor/scan traffic passing through your gateway? * It introduces a new attack vector (files can get on that computer in ways they couldn't have before). * You are trusting logmein with credentials that allow access to your internal network. Companies bigger than them get usernames/passwords stolen. * You have less logging of intrusion attempts (to my knowledge) than if you were going through your own equipment * It is another piece of software to keep updated on your clients * How do you protect the usernames/passwords users use to access logmein? (hopefully any vpn solution would have two-factor auth so creds aren't a free path in to your network). I know they have some sort of two factor integration options, but I don't think it's at the first username/password prompt. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Season's greetings
I can do that, too. However, our white beaches are due to the 12+ of snow. And now we're under a Winter Storm Warning which may drop another foot on us by tomorrow night. That's the trouble being on the east side of Lake Michigan: lake affect snow. Happy Holidays,everyone! Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 _ From: John Cook [mailto:john.c...@pfsf.org] Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 12:19 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Season's greetings Wishing everyone that's on here a wonderful and safe holiday! Mine will be a white Christmas as I plan on being on a sunny, white sandy beach! John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families Sent to you from my Blackberry in the Cloud _ From: Don Guyer To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Tue Dec 23 12:09:07 2008 Subject: RE: Season's greetings Reminds me of when I was in Ocoee (spelling?) Florida over Xmas when I was a kid. Nothing against the people there, but the worst Xmas ever. Don Guyer Systems Engineer Information Services Prudential Fox Roach/ Trident 431 W. Lancaster Avenue Devon, PA 19333 Ph: (610) 993-3299 Fax: (610) 650-5306 www.prufoxroach.com blocked::blocked::http://www.prufoxroach.com/ don.gu...@prufoxroach.com From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 1:30 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Season's greetings Yeah yeah brag about the snow. Wish I could trade places Green Christmas's just don't work for me. Maybe my next job will be up north someplace. Jon On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 6:14 PM, Jim Majorowicz jmajorow...@gmail.com wrote: I will add my season's greetings here, although my vacation has started early as I am currently snowed in. From: Doige, Clayton [mailto:clayton.do...@cme-net.com] Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 7:07 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Season's greetings Likewise, I hope everyone has a great festive season! J Clayton Doige IT Project Manager CME Development Corporation T: 020 7430 5355 M: 07949 255062 E:clayton.do...@cme-net.com W:www.cetv-net.com http://www.cetv-net.com/ From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:mblackst...@gmail.com] Sent: 22 December 2008 14:58 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Season's greetings Season's Greetings to you as well James. And to everyone else on here as well! From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 6:31 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: OT: Season's greetings As I am about to commence my holidays, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all on the list a merry Christmas and a (hopefully) happy New Year, whether you celebrate Christmas or not. I will look forward to possibly actually posting some technical queries in the New Year instead of just OT stuff :-) Cheers, JRR __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. __ __ This electronic mail message and any attached files contain information intended for the exclusive use of the person(s) to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any viewing, copying, disclosure or distribution of this message or its contents may be subject to legal restriction or sanction. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by electronic mail and delete the original message and any attachments without retaining any copies. _ _ CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: edge switch (to the desktops)
Not so for the 1800 series Procurve, Ben. We got in a 1800 24g. I kept asking the guy who ordered it how to telnet since when I tried it, the telnet would fail. He finally found this: The 1800 Series Switches are Web Managed switches. This means that the Web interface is the only method for managing and configuring the switch. The 1800 Series Switches have a user-friendly Web interface and are designed to allow users to add basic capabilities to their without adding complexity. The 1800 Series Switches do not have a console port or command line interface and do not support SNMP management. As an edge device, though, they are cheaper than Cisco so I wouldn't be opposed to getting some more. Now more than ever since we're going to upgrade our 802.11a to 802.11n and I'll need those gig ports. As to the core switch, I'm still leaning towards Cisco. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Ben Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 5:04 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: edge switch (to the desktops) I've said this before, but for plain old layer two switching, I love HP ProCurve. I use them a lot, and have never had trouble. Nice web UI. CLI via serial, Telnet, or SSH. SNMP. Windows GUI management software. Warranty, next-business-day replacement, support, and firmware updates are all included in the purchase price. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: edge switch (to the desktops)
I'd agree with Any wholeheartedly. Another point in Cisco's favor is their user forums. I've gotten some good responses when posting questions to them (and subsequently making me look a lot smarter than I am). BTW, Andy, thanks for the s...you like to take men camping line in yesterday's post. That was hilarious and had me laughing on and off all day long. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Andy Shook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 8:51 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: edge switch (to the desktops) Totally understand your $ concerns with Cisco, however, pay no attention to list\retail pricing. GO through a partner and if you're in a competitive upgrade situation, i.e., replacing non-Cisco gear, Cisco will allow for additional points off. I don't work for a Cisco partner but I know of a great one, ping me off list if you'd like an introduction. Regarding infrastructure gear, I tend to lean toward the pay me now or pay me later mentality. Yes I pay more for Cisco, but my networks don't go down and throughput\manageability is great. I can't say that with any other vendor. My $.02, ymmv Shook -Original Message- From: Jake Gardner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 5:02 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: edge switch (to the desktops) Thanks for bringing up the testing and reporting side of this. I was talking to my boss about which direction/product lines and we keep asking ourselves, what IS this difference? If a high-end 10/100 can switch as fast or better as a low-end gb switch I'd lean towards sticking with 10/100 to the desktops. Warranty, ease of use, and backwards compatible with what I have are also major factors. I really can't complain about the 3300, 4400, 3800 3com units we have in use here, they are easy to work with and are only now showing problems due to age. I should note, that I did get my CCNA because I understand they are the top guys. I just can't justify the price to purchase their products. Thanks, Jake Gardner TTC Network Administrator Ext. 246 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: password change reminders via email?
Tiny url: http://tinyurl.com/6e7kea Sorry, just loaded this addon (create tiny url) into Firefox and tested it out. Pretty nice-just go to the web page , right-click and select create tiny url. I don't believe it works with https, though. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 11:07 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: password change reminders via email? Wrappage: http://theessentialexchange.com/blogs/michael/archive/2008/05/22/chapte r-12 -exchange-2003-scripting.aspx Has a pwd-expires script. You can easily modify the text to say anything you want. Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange -Original Message- From: wjh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 11:01 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: password change reminders via email? Hi all, We have clients who have a very mixed environment. Remote users who only use OWA, Mac users, *nix users etc. Password expiration is a PITA in these environments. Any easy and/or free way to notify users not using domain Windows PCs that their password is going to expire? It would be even better for the notification to include a link to the URL for changing your password. Thanks. Bill ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: How to become a storage admin?
They also have what they call a Clariion Procedure Generator. Input what you want to do and the system you have and it will creature a procedure, step by step, on how to do it. The downside is you have to know something about how the SAN works before the procedure makes any sense. You didn't say mention what type of SAN you have. My setup is rather small: 1 CX500 for production and 1 CX500 for disk-to-disk backup. About the only thing I really get involved in now is to assign disk space to various servers; which is pretty simple. The only complex thing I did in recent years was to create a new zone as we replaced a SQL server with a newer server. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 _ From: Michael Pears [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 6:35 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: How to become a storage admin? Go to EMC's Powerlink website https://powerlink.emc.com and sign up as a customer. They have a good selection of resources regarding technologies and SANs Have a look at the Brocade stuff as well. These both have online (and free) intro courses to SAN technology and FC fabric technologies. There is also a Navisphere simulator out there that you can use to poke about under the hood and try creating LUNs, RAID groups etc without risking your prod system. Drop me a line I have some reference docs if you like. Cheers Michael From: RM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, 30 November 2008 1:16 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: OT: How to become a storage admin? One way (not recommended) is to have your company run out of money to pay for the contractor doing it today. My boss approached me about this and essentially gave me until the end of the year to get up to speed on our EMC CLARiiON arrays and our FC network. I'm a seasoned Windows infrastructure and server admin. Where does one begin? RM No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.11/1820 - Release Date: 29/11/2008 6:52 PM ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Humor
For me, the worst part of the stereotype is that you have no knowledge of anything else but IT. What you know about fill in the subject? You work in IT. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 _ From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 10:44 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Humor This is probably a stereotype that will live on for quite some time, but it's possible to use the stereotypes to your advantage. I remember one casual-dress day wearing a T-shirt with my favorite NASCAR driver on it, threw off pretty much everyone because of course the stereotype of a NASCAR fan (beer swilling pot belly sister loving blue collar worker with double-digit IQ) and IT geek aren't exactly similar. Wearing a NASCAR shirt while working on an old Datsun adds to folks' confusion J Stereotypes, fun for you, fun for me. David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 From: Don Guyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 7:31 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Humor Pretty funny, although I grow tired of the assumptions that everyone in IT is a Star Trek / video game junkie... etc. I agree. Funny thing though, it seems like this is not so much the norm any longer, at least in recent history. Most of the techies I meet nowadays have some kind of outside interests, not related to IT at all. I still run into one once in awhile who has a home network that they play on for 4 hours a night after working their day job. I can't do that, I would get burned out. Yeah, I have pretty much every game system available today (have 2 young kids), but I don't play more than a few hours a week, at most. If there's sports on, it's on my TV. If it's decent outside, I'm out there doing something. My favorite activity is crawling over big rocks in my Jeep. I don't think I've seen a Star Trek episode/movie in 25 years. :^) Don Guyer Systems Engineer Information Services Prudential Fox Roach/ Trident 431 W. Lancaster Avenue Devon, PA 19333 Ph: (610) 993-3299 Fax: (610) 650-5306 www.prufoxroach.com blocked::blocked::http://www.prufoxroach.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Sam Cayze [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 6:31 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Humor Pretty funny, although I grow tired of the assumptions that everyone in IT is a Star Trek / video game junkie... etc. Anytime time I start a new position, everybody always tried to greet me with You the new IT guy? I watch Star Trek TOO!Yeah... I don't own a TV, and I don't play games... -Sam PS - I do love the IT Crowd though. This clip reminded me of it. If you haven't seen it, it's a great british sitcom: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=it+crowdsearch_type=aq=f _ From: Roger Wright [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 4:17 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: OT: Humor http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-get-the-it-department-to-do-their-ac tual-job Roger Wright Network Administrator Evatone, Inc. 727.572.7076 x388 Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: The Death of Windows 3.x
My first was a Radio Shack Color Computer. My first work network was a Win 3.11 (commonly referred to as Windows for Workgroups). Moved from that to NT 3.51. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Benjamin Zachary - Lists [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 5:09 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: The Death of Windows 3.x Haha I had an Amiga, a Mac classic, and an HP/UX at work (jr admin) and never actually 'used' windows 3.1 or any dos. My first windows box was nt4 workstation. -Original Message- From: Alex Carroll [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 11:14 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: The Death of Windows 3.x Just found this interesting... Microsoft has just stopped issuing licenses for Windows 3.x on Nov.1. Ahh the memories of windows 3.x I remember back in the day when it was just coming out. I was still a youngster back then :). http://www.crn.com/software/212001291 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Wireless upgrade to 802.11n
We are going to replace our 802.11a wireless with 802.11n. So far, we have narrowed it down to: Motorola Cisco Aruba It's a small wireless network of only 31 AP's, for now, which includes clinical staff and a guest wirelss. Has anybody rolled out 802.11n and, if so, who did you go with? Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: tape/disk speed
I'd say you definitely have an issue with backup to disk. We do the same thing (however, it's a SAN to SAN backup) it is considerably faster than tape. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 10:13 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: tape/disk speed I've been doing backup to disk backups and backup to tape backups for a long time. I've always liked backup to disk because restores can occur so much quicker when restoring a single file or two. However, the other day I was doing some testing and found that my backup to tape backups are a LOT faster than disk. Backing up 25GB of data to tape (LTO3) takes me about 25 minutes at 2,855MB/min. Backing up the same 25GB of data to disk takes about 2 hours at 460MB/min. Is this what most others are seeing, or is my disk backups just performing slow? mail2web.com - Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on Microsoft(r) Exchange - http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Cisco ASA Assistance
Me, too, but sometimes the gui can be faster. I agree with what Martin said, the gui is very java specific. I'm still running my Pix on v6 something and have had to keep my Java at 1.42 or the gui wouldn't load. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 _ From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 10:26 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Cisco ASA Assistance ahhh, humor, arrr-a-a I actually only started using the gui recently, more of a CLI person myself ... Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, Security _ From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 9:48 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Cisco ASA Assistance It's actually a bit of Cisco humor as their gui's used to be very dependent and specific Java versions. From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 6:40 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Cisco ASA Assistance Hmmm, against an ASA5520 I've been using ADSM 5.0(6) and it claims Java Version 1.6.0_02 ... not even close to what you list... Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, Security _ From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 9:34 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Cisco ASA Assistance The one that requires Java 5.1.3.2.5.2.555 exactly or won't work. From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 6:28 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Cisco ASA Assistance When you use the ASA GUI to make rule changes, it doesn't put the correct syntax on the rule. what version of ADSM are you running ? Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, Security _ From: Cesare' A. Ramos [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 9:25 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Cisco ASA Assistance Here is what I received from my Cisco guy. ONE The Cisco ASA CLI for all idle connections is the following would change it to 15 minutes timeout conn 00:15:00 half-closed 0:10:00 udp 0:02:00 icmp 0:00:02 TWO But, since they come from the world of switch/routers should you have the interface address configured you must then use the interface keyword; example. -access-list OUTSIDEIP extended permit tcp any host SERVERIP eq smtp +access-list OUTSIDEIP extended permit tcp any interface outside eq smtp (In the ASDM you just type outside without the quotes for destination). NOTE from Research: I found the problem. When you use the ASA GUI to make rule changes, it doesn't put the correct syntax on the rule. Instead of access-list outside_acl extended permit tcp any host Email2003 eq https; I was getting access-list outside_acl extended permit tcp any eq https host Email2003 eq https Deleted that rule, put the right syntax, and it is fixed. Thanks to all who read and helped. exerted from http://www.themssforum.com/ExchangeSetup/Cisco/ http://www.themssforum.com/ExchangeSetup/Cisco/ THREE Example of DMZ Mail Server configuration from Cisco http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps2030/products_configura tion_example09186a00806745b8.shtml http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps2030/products_configur ation_example09186a00806745b8.shtml Cisco ASA configuration example for Exchange 2007 Edge setup http://www.experts-exchange.com/Security/Software_Firewalls/Enterprise_F irewalls/Cisco_PIX_Firewall/Q_23372433.html#a21489032 http://www.experts-exchange.com/Security/Software_Firewalls/Enterprise_ Firewalls/Cisco_PIX_Firewall/Q_23372433.html#a21489032 It must be takem into consideration what environment MS Exchange is in whether, it is a FrontEnd, BackEnd, or just a single internal server. Hope this helps. CAR Office: 305-443-0331 xt. 1202 Mobile: 786-412-1746 Skype: 305-851-2606 Fax: 305-443-0350 e-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] BB Pin: 23E727FF AIM: cramosMIA MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo: cramosMIA From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 6:56 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Cisco ASA Assistance Anyone out there familiar with the Cisco ASA GUI? I need my network department configure the HTTPS timeout for 15 minutes based on Microsoft recommendations for Exchange ActiveSync. The only guy available in our network department isn't familiar with the ASA. Thanks, - Sean _ This e-Mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-Mail in error please notify the sender via returned e-Mail. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this e-Mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily
RE: Network core switch
L3 not hard now but will in the future. That's why I have to be careful what I budget for. Cause once I get the money, I sure as heck can't go back to them a few years down the road and say I need more money because the switch I bought isn't up to the job because of network expansion, etc. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Ben Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 10:23 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Network core switch On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 1:09 PM, Chinnery, Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wanted to ask the group for their opinions regarding other company's products ... 95% of all network traffic passes through this switch which is a layer 3, btw. 48 gig ports, 6 or so gbics and the balance will be 100 meg. Are you hitting the layer three features hard, or are you really just using it as an expensive layer two switch? I'm a big fan of HP's ProCurve stuff for layer two switching. It's cheaper than Cisco by far. They include technical support, warranty coverage, and firmware updates forever[1] in the base purchase price. As opposed to Cisco, where they won't even talk to you without a SMARTnet contract, and the firmware license is invalid for used equipment. The plague of horrible support which has infected HP's printer division doesn't seem to be affecting the ProCurve division, for whatever reason. I can't speak to HP's layer three performance. My impression is that they have layer 3 features, but it probably doesn't do everything you can do with a Cisco. Hence my question above: Do you *need* to do everything a Cisco can do? If so, by all means, buy a Cisco. But if you don't need it, why pay for it? [1] Obviously, nothing is forever, but HP is still is issuing occasional firmware updates for stuff from the 90's. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Network core switch
I don't know about Nortel. Their financials look pretty weak. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Kim Longenbaugh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 11:25 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Network core switch Don't overlook Nortel. They have some excellent layer 2/layer 3 switches. Look at the Enterprise Router Switch offerings. Their pricing is good compared to Crisco as well -Original Message- From: Ben Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 9:23 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Network core switch On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 1:09 PM, Chinnery, Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wanted to ask the group for their opinions regarding other company's products ... 95% of all network traffic passes through this switch which is a layer 3, btw. 48 gig ports, 6 or so gbics and the balance will be 100 meg. Are you hitting the layer three features hard, or are you really just using it as an expensive layer two switch? I'm a big fan of HP's ProCurve stuff for layer two switching. It's cheaper than Cisco by far. They include technical support, warranty coverage, and firmware updates forever[1] in the base purchase price. As opposed to Cisco, where they won't even talk to you without a SMARTnet contract, and the firmware license is invalid for used equipment. The plague of horrible support which has infected HP's printer division doesn't seem to be affecting the ProCurve division, for whatever reason. I can't speak to HP's layer three performance. My impression is that they have layer 3 features, but it probably doesn't do everything you can do with a Cisco. Hence my question above: Do you *need* to do everything a Cisco can do? If so, by all means, buy a Cisco. But if you don't need it, why pay for it? [1] Obviously, nothing is forever, but HP is still is issuing occasional firmware updates for stuff from the 90's. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Network core switch
What about Enterasys? Anybody have any experience with them?
Paul Chinnery
Network Administrator
Memorial Medical Center
231-845-2319
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From: Sean Rector [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 1:33 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Network core switch
I'd recommend either Adtran or HP - Adtran gives a minimum 5yr warranty
and lifetime software HP gives a lifetime warranty and software.
Sean Rector, MCSE
From: Chinnery, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 1:10 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Network core switch
My old Cisco 4006 is nearing end of life where Cisco won't even support
it. So, I need to put it in a budget request for a replacement core
switch.
I've already researched possible Cisco replacements but I wanted to ask
the group for their opinions regarding other company's products such as
Foundry.
95% of all network traffic passes through this switch which is a layer
3, btw. 48 gig ports, 6 or so gbics and the balance will be 100 meg.
Paul Chinnery
Network Administrator
Memorial Medical Center
231-845-2319
Information Technology Manager
Virginia Opera Association
E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Phone:(757) 213-4548 (direct line)
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Network core switch
My old Cisco 4006 is nearing end of life where Cisco won't even support it. So, I need to put it in a budget request for a replacement core switch. I've already researched possible Cisco replacements but I wanted to ask the group for their opinions regarding other company's products such as Foundry. 95% of all network traffic passes through this switch which is a layer 3, btw. 48 gig ports, 6 or so gbics and the balance will be 100 meg. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: To All Marines on the list...Happy 233rd Birthday!
Our IS supervisor's son in is the military and was able to sit down and talk with some of the men from Easy Company. He even got a signed BoB poster. My ex-father in law, since passed away, was a D-Day veteran landing on Omaha at 6 PM and in his words, being shot at by a German plan. I could feel the sand being kicked up by the bullets. In my mind a true American hero. Silver Star, 2 Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart (shrapnel from a German mortar). Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 _ From: Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 8:49 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: To All Marines on the list...Happy 233rd Birthday! Indeed, I own the DVD box set of BoB Another good movie IMO, based on actual events is Windtalkers. When this movie came out a few years ago it was close to my birthday, my husband asked me what I wanted to do for my birthday, I told him I wanted to go see Windtalkers. On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 8:29 PM, Micheal Espinola Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BoB is epic. Such a truly amazing story. Thank goodness it has been visualized in such detail. The commentary from the soldiers just puts it over the top. The DVD box set is a must see/own. -- ME2 On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 9:20 AM, Sherry Abercrombie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Band of Brothers is awesome. On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 8:08 AM, Jake Gardner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm sure my wife will be really happy if I spend the weekend on the couch watching Band of Brothers. Thanks, Jake Gardner TTC Network Administrator Ext. 246 From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:01 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: To All Marines on the list...Happy 233rd Birthday! Back Hawk down, and just watched Saving Private Ryan for the 10th time, still pains me to watch it all the way... Z Edward E. Ziots Network Engineer Lifespan Organization Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 401-639-3505 MCSE, MCP+I, ME, CCA, Security +, Network + From: Jake Gardner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 8:57 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: To All Marines on the list...Happy 233rd Birthday! Now I have the urge to go watch Heartbreak Ridge followed by Stripes... Semper Fi! Thanks, Jake Gardner TTC Network Administrator Ext. 246 From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 7:53 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: To All Marines on the list...Happy 233rd Birthday! US Army FAO (13F) (1991-1994) Engineer Officer 12B 1996-2004...*(Honorably discharged). ( Happy Bday Marines u made it another year) and happy Veterans day to all that have served and are serving, thank you for your service. Z Edward E. Ziots Network Engineer Lifespan Organization Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 401-639-3505 MCSE, MCP+I, ME, CCA, Security +, Network + From: Todd Lemmiksoo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 5:01 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: To All Marines on the list...Happy 233rd Birthday! US Army Artillery FO/Recon, Vietnam class of 69/70. A Shau Valley, Khe Shan, Dong Ha, DMZ, Todd Lemmiksoo From: Bill Lambert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 4:41 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: To All Marines on the list...Happy 233rd Birthday! Happy Veteran's day to all my brothers in arms...past and present. And Happy Birthday, Marines!
RE: IT Departmental Meetings
We're a small department, 7 fte, so we meet once a week. Usually lasts about an hour unless the director gets on something. He tends to enjoy listening to himself. Don't get me wrong, I like the guy; he's a great guitar player, btw. But, but, somedays I just want to scream out, SHUT UP! You've said the same thing 5 times already! sigh Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 _ From: Chyka, Robert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 8:30 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: IT Departmental Meetings Hi Everyone, Right now we have the most boring meetings for our IT Dept. We have weekly meetings with 15 members of our staff in them from the CIO to lower level techs and everyone in between. We fill out an agenda with what we are working on etc. The meeting lasts forever and the DBAs don't want to hear what the Network guys are doing and the techs don't want to hear what the systems guys are doing etc. etc. just awful meetings and nothing gets accomplished. We were told since we don't like the meetings and they are highly ineffective to come up with a better way to hold them. I was thinking about every 2 weeks have the CIO meet with the management in each division together so we still know what is going on with the team. Every week is way too often and doesn't give enough time to report on completed projects etc. I was wondering how dept. meetings are held at your places of employment for the IT dept. Thanks..BC ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: staff to equipment to end users ratios
275 users about 50 remote users (doc's and office staff) 40 servers Clinical Analyst handles anything having to do with clinical side of Meditech Small dept, so I wear many hats: pc support, firewall admin, email admin, humor, network admin, etc. Sys Admin and I split our work so we both handle pc support and servers. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 _ From: Jake Gardner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 10:45 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: staff to equipment to end users ratios What is everyone's ratio of staff to servers and/or network equipment? Staff to end user support? We have 225+ end users supported by 1 person whom I have to help if she gets backed up. I am in charge of the network infrastructure and 10+3 servers (Prod+Dev) and have no one to help me when I get backed up, and that's not a complaint! I don't like people screwing up my servers. There are 3 developers in IT for our internal apps, and I need to support them like a babysitter sometimes. If you are a developer and can't research your own error messages... don't talk to me and seriously don't tell me my server is misconfigured! ;) Thanks, Jake Gardner TTC Network Administrator Ext. 246 ***Teletronics Technology Corporation*** This e-mail is confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the addressee or authorized by the addressee to receive this e-mail, you may not disclose, copy, distribute, or use this e-mail. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail or by telephone at 267-352-2020 and destroy this message and any copies. Thank you. *** ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: IT Departmental Meetings
Wouldn't you rather have them thinking about their families on the weekend? Don't get me wrong, I'm not a slacker (as my performance reviews would show or as the IT director said during a staff meeting once , I wish I could clone you.). For us here, we work pretty hard during the week working on projects, putting out fires, etc. like the posters on this list. For me, Fridays are a chance to catch up on paperwork, talk to vendors and do research. I think you'll find that most mgmt. consultants recommend against Friday meetings. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 1:41 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: IT Departmental Meetings Yup. Gives them something to think about over the weekend. Actually, it's a great way to cap the week. The tone is very light in our group, and there's always lots of joking, so this will keep them a bit focused. Kurt On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 9:36 AM, Chinnery, Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Instructions and demos on a Friday afternoon? Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 12:29 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: IT Departmental Meetings IT folks are notorious for not liking meetings. Our department is nine members - we've split the staff into the business systems team and the infrastructure team. We have a Wednesday departmental meeting, which the IT Director has managed to pare down to approximately 1/2 hour. That meeting covers news of the business as a whole, plus anything that is going on in the department that might impact others. No set agenda. I have also instituted, as the newly christened Supervisor for the IF team (promoted in October, yea for me), a regular Friday afternoon meeting (13:00) for me and my three charges. It is slated to last a full hour, but is often over before that. However, I plan on introducing instruction and demos at this meeting - I'll be requiring each member to come up with a topic, in rotation. I figure it'll be good for them, and I might learn something too. Kurt On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 5:29 AM, Chyka, Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Everyone, Right now we have the most boring meetings for our IT Dept. We have weekly meetings with 15 members of our staff in them from the CIO to lower level techs and everyone in between. We fill out an agenda with what we are working on etc. The meeting lasts forever and the DBAs don't want to hear what the Network guys are doing and the techs don't want to hear what the systems guys are doing etc. etc. just awful meetings and nothing gets accomplished. We were told since we don't like the meetings and they are highly ineffective to come up with a better way to hold them. I was thinking about every 2 weeks have the CIO meet with the management in each division together so we still know what is going on with the team. Every week is way too often and doesn't give enough time to report on completed projects etc. I was wondering how dept. meetings are held at your places of employment for the IT dept. Thanks..BC ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: IT Departmental Meetings
Out department is like that, too. The IT director and clinical analyst are members of the I/S Steering committee which discusses and plans how IT fits into other dept.'s projects. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 3:17 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: IT Departmental Meetings Oh yes. Our business systems team has regular meetings with lots of folks. It's one of the reasons I like our IT Director so much. I am on tap regularly to support/educate our engineering development staff, too, and I try to maintain good communications with the managers in the company as well. Kurt On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 6:03 AM, Michael B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I gotta tell you guys - I go into lots of companies where one of their major issues is a lack of interdepartmental communications (and in some case, intradepartmental communications). I often encourage them to have healthy meetings. Once the meetings go away - people claim to know NOTHING about whatever else is going on, leading to information silos. That's a bad thing. Just IMHO. YMMV. Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: IT Departmental Meetings
I should've worded that better. I meant more in the line of studies, etc. not consultants per se. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 3:27 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: IT Departmental Meetings Same here, but if you are meeting just to meet, as we that do a lot of meetings know all too well, then meeting to discuss something that will be brought up again and nadda done about it, is by itself fruitless.. And MGMT consultants? They are over-priced people that tell you what you want to hear, that you should have been able to figure out for yourself. Z Edward E. Ziots Network Engineer Lifespan Organization Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 401-639-3505 MCSE, MCP+I, ME, CCA, Security +, Network + -Original Message- From: Chinnery, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 3:19 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: IT Departmental Meetings Wouldn't you rather have them thinking about their families on the weekend? Don't get me wrong, I'm not a slacker (as my performance reviews would show or as the IT director said during a staff meeting once , I wish I could clone you.). For us here, we work pretty hard during the week working on projects, putting out fires, etc. like the posters on this list. For me, Fridays are a chance to catch up on paperwork, talk to vendors and do research. I think you'll find that most mgmt. consultants recommend against Friday meetings. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 1:41 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: IT Departmental Meetings Yup. Gives them something to think about over the weekend. Actually, it's a great way to cap the week. The tone is very light in our group, and there's always lots of joking, so this will keep them a bit focused. Kurt On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 9:36 AM, Chinnery, Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Instructions and demos on a Friday afternoon? Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 12:29 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: IT Departmental Meetings IT folks are notorious for not liking meetings. Our department is nine members - we've split the staff into the business systems team and the infrastructure team. We have a Wednesday departmental meeting, which the IT Director has managed to pare down to approximately 1/2 hour. That meeting covers news of the business as a whole, plus anything that is going on in the department that might impact others. No set agenda. I have also instituted, as the newly christened Supervisor for the IF team (promoted in October, yea for me), a regular Friday afternoon meeting (13:00) for me and my three charges. It is slated to last a full hour, but is often over before that. However, I plan on introducing instruction and demos at this meeting - I'll be requiring each member to come up with a topic, in rotation. I figure it'll be good for them, and I might learn something too. Kurt On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 5:29 AM, Chyka, Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Everyone, Right now we have the most boring meetings for our IT Dept. We have weekly meetings with 15 members of our staff in them from the CIO to lower level techs and everyone in between. We fill out an agenda with what we are working on etc. The meeting lasts forever and the DBAs don't want to hear what the Network guys are doing and the techs don't want to hear what the systems guys are doing etc. etc. just awful meetings and nothing gets accomplished. We were told since we don't like the meetings and they are highly ineffective to come up with a better way to hold them. I was thinking about every 2 weeks have the CIO meet with the management in each division together so we still know what is going on with the team. Every week is way too often and doesn't give enough time to report on completed projects etc. I was wondering how dept. meetings are held at your places of employment for the IT dept. Thanks..BC ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T
RE: staff to equipment to end users ratios
How do you handle it if someone offisite has a pc crash due to h/w failure? Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 _ From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 12:34 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: staff to equipment to end users ratios 145 Workstations 11 Servers 8 physical locations across 5 states, in a hub spoke setup. (1 main site, the 7 others running Citrix over MPLS connections) Just me. Do I sense a salary survey in our future? _ From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 11:49 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: staff to equipment to end users ratios ~650 users and ~2,100 computers spread across 7 school sites, for which three field technicians are responsible. I help them when they're stumped, plus manage the network (e.g., servers, switches, e-mail, web). We have 13 physical servers. John Hornbuckle MIS Department Taylor County School District 318 North Clark Street Perry, FL 32347 www.taylor.k12.fl.us From: Jake Gardner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 10:45 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: staff to equipment to end users ratios What is everyone's ratio of staff to servers and/or network equipment? Staff to end user support? We have 225+ end users supported by 1 person whom I have to help if she gets backed up. I am in charge of the network infrastructure and 10+3 servers (Prod+Dev) and have no one to help me when I get backed up, and that's not a complaint! I don't like people screwing up my servers. There are 3 developers in IT for our internal apps, and I need to support them like a babysitter sometimes. If you are a developer and can't research your own error messages... don't talk to me and seriously don't tell me my server is misconfigured! ;) Thanks, Jake Gardner TTC Network Administrator Ext. 246 ***Teletronics Technology Corporation*** This e-mail is confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the addressee or authorized by the addressee to receive this e-mail, you may not disclose, copy, distribute, or use this e-mail. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail or by telephone at 267-352-2020 and destroy this message and any copies. Thank you. *** ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: IT Departmental Meetings
Instructions and demos on a Friday afternoon? Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 12:29 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: IT Departmental Meetings IT folks are notorious for not liking meetings. Our department is nine members - we've split the staff into the business systems team and the infrastructure team. We have a Wednesday departmental meeting, which the IT Director has managed to pare down to approximately 1/2 hour. That meeting covers news of the business as a whole, plus anything that is going on in the department that might impact others. No set agenda. I have also instituted, as the newly christened Supervisor for the IF team (promoted in October, yea for me), a regular Friday afternoon meeting (13:00) for me and my three charges. It is slated to last a full hour, but is often over before that. However, I plan on introducing instruction and demos at this meeting - I'll be requiring each member to come up with a topic, in rotation. I figure it'll be good for them, and I might learn something too. Kurt On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 5:29 AM, Chyka, Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Everyone, Right now we have the most boring meetings for our IT Dept. We have weekly meetings with 15 members of our staff in them from the CIO to lower level techs and everyone in between. We fill out an agenda with what we are working on etc. The meeting lasts forever and the DBAs don't want to hear what the Network guys are doing and the techs don't want to hear what the systems guys are doing etc. etc. just awful meetings and nothing gets accomplished. We were told since we don't like the meetings and they are highly ineffective to come up with a better way to hold them. I was thinking about every 2 weeks have the CIO meet with the management in each division together so we still know what is going on with the team. Every week is way too often and doesn't give enough time to report on completed projects etc. I was wondering how dept. meetings are held at your places of employment for the IT dept. Thanks..BC ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions?
MI..socialist? News to me and I've lived here all my life. I'm also a bit right of center. But I'll agree it's more liberal-oriented than other states. I guess we can thank the UAW/Detroit for that (altho both have gone downhill since the 60's when the Big 3 were an important part of the US economy. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 4:13 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? For some of us, the irony is on the fact that those who live in the most socialist parts of our country never seem to be able to figure out why the economy is so much worse in their area in comparison to other parts of the US. (i.e. - MI, MA, RI) TVK -Original Message- From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 2:21 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: OT: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? roflwaffes. Our economy is already well socialized at the state and federal levels. Edging it to be more (hopefully only for a short term) or less for the welfare of a very hurting country is not necessarily a bad thing - for the good of the country. Not that you are, but to brand him a socialist, or any ideas he is pushing as socialism, is silly IMO. Our economy is a blend of capitalist and socialist ideals. -- ME2 On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 2:32 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Probably not a great day to retort on this, but you will either agree or hunt me down.. 2009 is going to be a bad year in the economy. You don't bounce back from a trillion dollar globalwide investment loss, the largest downslide in the economy in over 70 years and a huge unemployment number.. I also don't care who is the President, they are not going to fix our problem. The president is a part of the checks and balances when it comes to the bills congress puts through, and yes he has an agenda and will push it with Congress; making it harder or easier to pass bills..Good or BAD. I can also tell you that I will be voting for McCain for the simple fact that Obama is moving this country toward a socialized economy no matter how you dress up the words. He wants to increase the taxes for me as a business owner and redistribute it in the form of higher taxes and a bloated government. Not to mention his provision for bring in illegals and giving them a driver license, benefits, social security(Which who will pay for that? You and I that's who). The welfare system kicked into high gear.I did not work my butt off 60 to 70 hours a week to have someone who wants to sit on their butt for a year and take 60% welfare checks because McDonalds doesn't pay as much... among other personal value decisions.. If you have worked hard and saved you should not be penalized and your wealth redistributed simply because someone does not have as much. The very essence of this country was built upon hardwork and ingenuity, those who don't want to work and work hard are not entitled to the benefits of wealth from those that do. Also provide 100% healthcare..A noble goal, but the reality is that 100% healthcare is universal socialization and everyone paying a large piece to redistribute to everyone else who doesn't and the quality of care drops. Look at France...They pay CSG and CDRS(Healthcare, Social Security) taxes against their income and then their tax bracket after those taxes is up to 50%, this can equate to 60%+ of your income to taxes... Oh and to further my soapbox, One of the largest reasons we are where we are is a lack of personal responsibility (Mostly Wall Street and the Banks being greedy and making bad business decisions) and then demanding that our government pay for the mistakes of business owners, people who buy homes and cars we had no business buying, and saying, Save me, I am a stupid person who takes no responsibility or my actions, but I will vote for whoever is going to promise me everything. Remember this. A Government large enough to give you everything you want, is a government large enough to take everything you have. -- Henry Ford Ok off soapbox, back to regularly scheduled tech support. From: Benjamin Zachary - Lists [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 12:37 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? The college educational system which has grown by 440% in costs should be able to not be cutting budgets. IMO I think no matter who the President is everything will be better afterwards, whether we get the big spender and everyone sells stuff to the govt and we can cut out healthcare and use the govt's system to save money, or the cost saver gets in and it goes back to
RE: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions?
But that's your government adding taxes...BTW, you guys still get taxed on tv's? Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Kelsay, Mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 4:54 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? I am paying about $8 a gallon here in the UK. No sympathy. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 30 October 2008 21:47 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? Paid, 2.02 this morning (San Antonio Texas) -Original Message- From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 4:42 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? Lol, I paid $2.59 yesterday, and was thankful (California) Joe Heaton Employment Training Panel -Original Message- From: Rod Trent [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 1:42 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? On the positive side -- I found gas at $1.89/gallon today. -Original Message- From: Don Guyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 4:39 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? Wellthe economy pretty much sucks here in PA too, BUT the Phillies just won the World Series, so the pain is numbed for a few days, at least. :) Don Guyer Systems Engineer Information Services Department Prudential Fox Roach/ Trident 431 W. Lancaster Avenue Devon, PA 19333 Ph: (610) 993-3299 Fax: (610) 650-5306 www.prufoxroach.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 4:17 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? It aint no bed of roses up here in RI... I wish I was down in PA... Z Edward E. Ziots Network Engineer Lifespan Organization MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA Phone: 401-639-3505 -Original Message- From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 4:13 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? For some of us, the irony is on the fact that those who live in the most socialist parts of our country never seem to be able to figure out why the economy is so much worse in their area in comparison to other parts of the US. (i.e. - MI, MA, RI) TVK -Original Message- From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 2:21 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: OT: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? roflwaffes. Our economy is already well socialized at the state and federal levels. Edging it to be more (hopefully only for a short term) or less for the welfare of a very hurting country is not necessarily a bad thing - for the good of the country. Not that you are, but to brand him a socialist, or any ideas he is pushing as socialism, is silly IMO. Our economy is a blend of capitalist and socialist ideals. -- ME2 On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 2:32 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Probably not a great day to retort on this, but you will either agree or hunt me down.. 2009 is going to be a bad year in the economy. You don't bounce back from a trillion dollar globalwide investment loss, the largest downslide in the economy in over 70 years and a huge unemployment number.. I also don't care who is the President, they are not going to fix our problem. The president is a part of the checks and balances when it comes to the bills congress puts through, and yes he has an agenda and will push it with Congress; making it harder or easier to pass bills..Good or BAD. I can also tell you that I will be voting for McCain for the simple fact that Obama is moving this country toward a socialized economy no matter how you dress up the words. He wants to increase the taxes for me as a business owner and redistribute it in the form of higher taxes and a bloated government. Not to mention his provision for bring in illegals and giving them a driver license, benefits, social security(Which who will pay for that? You and I that's who). The welfare system kicked into high gear.I did not work my butt off 60 to 70 hours a week to have someone who wants to sit on their butt for a year and take 60% welfare checks because McDonalds doesn't pay as much... among other personal value decisions.. If you have worked hard and saved you should not be penalized and your wealth redistributed simply because someone does not have as much. The very essence of this country was built upon hardwork
RE: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions?
Treasury bonds. And he didn't accumulate all that debt during his adminstration. US government has been running up a tab all the way back to the early 60's when LBJ decided he wanted guns AND butter. (Kudos to the Clinton/Gingrich team who did give us a surplus for a couple years.) Although it is the people who vote for their representatives. So, in the end, the people are the ones to blame. We want a balanced budget but we like tax cuts, entitlement programs, etc. etc. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Phil Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 7:21 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? I really don't want to get into this. But I'm asking everyone just one question. Where is the money coming from to pay off the 4 Trillion GW is leaving us? The Gov doesn't make things to sell and they're not in business. Phil -Original Message- From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 6:23 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? We are a broke nation. We need a tax increase - like it or not. Maybe they can be lowered again if/when we have another surplus. But right now there are nations (primarily China) who have the potential to financially dismantle us. They promise not to, but they could. Talking actual cuts in taxes is ludicrous. -- ME2 On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 10:08 PM, Benjamin Zachary - Lists [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wait was the tax increase at 250,000 , 200,000 or 150,000 ?? it keeps changing. What they ARENT mentioning is EVERYONES taxes will go up because they aren't renewing the Bush Tax Cut in 2010. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions?
But for businesses to expand, build new factories, etc. they need capital. For that they have to go to the marketplace either thru commercial paper, IPO's or other financial instruments. Increasing taxes on those who supply that capital means less capital to go around. Taxing businesses is a false argument. Businesses don't pay for anything. Their customers do. Also, there are a lot of dollars overseas because the cost (tax) to repatriate those dollars is very high. So, the companies keep the money over there. Yes, the rich put the money away. In investments, bonds, stock market, etc. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Ralph Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 11:23 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? I would think lowing taxes to increase government revenue would only work if the money is funneled back into the US economy in a productive way. So if the money from tax cuts is distributed to big corporations who use it to invest in offshore projects, and the benefits of that investment stay mostly in that country, that doesn't really help us. If you cut taxes on the very upper tier of the income brackets, and they just put that money away to increase their personal capital or sock it away in other countries so as to avoid paying taxes on the income it generates, that doesn't help us either. Now if you cut taxes for lower and middle class Americans, and small businesses, they will spend that extra money. Then it is productive and increases demand, which produces jobs, and increases government revenue. Anyway that's how I see it. Trickle down economics doesn't work. If you believe the people who say it does, take a careful look at which end of the income spectrum they are on - maybe they have a reason for wanting you to believe it. -Original Message- From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 10:41 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? Except for the fact, that lowering taxes is how you increase revenue to the government. Raising taxes lowers revenue. The problems that Bush has caused are not due to tax cuts, but rather the fact that he grew the federal government faster and bigger than most liberals would have (even honest conservatives will tell you he stunk that one up). TVK -Original Message- From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 5:23 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? We are a broke nation. We need a tax increase - like it or not. Maybe they can be lowered again if/when we have another surplus. But right now there are nations (primarily China) who have the potential to financially dismantle us. They promise not to, but they could. Talking actual cuts in taxes is ludicrous. -- ME2 On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 10:08 PM, Benjamin Zachary - Lists [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wait was the tax increase at 250,000 , 200,000 or 150,000 ?? it keeps changing. What they ARENT mentioning is EVERYONES taxes will go up because they aren't renewing the Bush Tax Cut in 2010. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ Confidentiality Notice: -- This communication, including any attachments, may contain confidential information and is intended only for the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. Any review, dissemination, or copying of this communication by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email, delete and destroy all copies of the original message. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions?
We're not broke. $14 trillion GDP. I don't like the size of the nat'l debt either but it's a bit of a stretch to say we're broke. I'm not too worried about China dumping dollars as it would inflict a massive hit to their nat'l economy which could lead to political trouble on a large scale. What I do worry is the diplomatic pressure they could put on the administration beause of holding a large share of Treasury bonds. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 6:23 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? We are a broke nation. We need a tax increase - like it or not. Maybe they can be lowered again if/when we have another surplus. But right now there are nations (primarily China) who have the potential to financially dismantle us. They promise not to, but they could. Talking actual cuts in taxes is ludicrous. -- ME2 On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 10:08 PM, Benjamin Zachary - Lists [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wait was the tax increase at 250,000 , 200,000 or 150,000 ?? it keeps changing. What they ARENT mentioning is EVERYONES taxes will go up because they aren't renewing the Bush Tax Cut in 2010. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Firewall reporting
I am in need of a good reporting tool that will allow me to track users' use of the internet; sites visited, times, etc. Preferably, this would be something I could d/l my syslogs to. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions?
Sounds like fun (over-seas assignment, that is). Although I assume your cost of living is higher than if in the US.? Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Kelsay, Mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 12:25 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? TV's are not taxed. You pay a TV license each year that funds the BBC. By the way I am an American who lives and works here. I last lived outside of Boston. Mark -Original Message- From: Chinnery, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 31 October 2008 16:03 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? But that's your government adding taxes...BTW, you guys still get taxed on tv's? Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Kelsay, Mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 4:54 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? I am paying about $8 a gallon here in the UK. No sympathy. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 30 October 2008 21:47 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? Paid, 2.02 this morning (San Antonio Texas) -Original Message- From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 4:42 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? Lol, I paid $2.59 yesterday, and was thankful (California) Joe Heaton Employment Training Panel -Original Message- From: Rod Trent [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 1:42 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? On the positive side -- I found gas at $1.89/gallon today. -Original Message- From: Don Guyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 4:39 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? Wellthe economy pretty much sucks here in PA too, BUT the Phillies just won the World Series, so the pain is numbed for a few days, at least. :) Don Guyer Systems Engineer Information Services Department Prudential Fox Roach/ Trident 431 W. Lancaster Avenue Devon, PA 19333 Ph: (610) 993-3299 Fax: (610) 650-5306 www.prufoxroach.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 4:17 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? It aint no bed of roses up here in RI... I wish I was down in PA... Z Edward E. Ziots Network Engineer Lifespan Organization MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA Phone: 401-639-3505 -Original Message- From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 4:13 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? For some of us, the irony is on the fact that those who live in the most socialist parts of our country never seem to be able to figure out why the economy is so much worse in their area in comparison to other parts of the US. (i.e. - MI, MA, RI) TVK -Original Message- From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 2:21 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: OT: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? roflwaffes. Our economy is already well socialized at the state and federal levels. Edging it to be more (hopefully only for a short term) or less for the welfare of a very hurting country is not necessarily a bad thing - for the good of the country. Not that you are, but to brand him a socialist, or any ideas he is pushing as socialism, is silly IMO. Our economy is a blend of capitalist and socialist ideals. -- ME2 On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 2:32 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Probably not a great day to retort on this, but you will either agree or hunt me down.. 2009 is going to be a bad year in the economy. You don't bounce back from a trillion dollar globalwide investment loss, the largest downslide in the economy in over 70 years and a huge unemployment number.. I also don't care who is the President, they are not going to fix our problem. The president is a part of the checks and balances when it comes to the bills congress puts through, and yes he has an agenda and will push it with Congress; making it harder or easier to pass bills..Good or BAD. I can also tell you that I will be voting for McCain for the simple fact that Obama is moving this country toward a socialized economy no matter how you
RE: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions?
Not much change here either (small, rural hospital, 92 bed). Our FY began Oct so our capital purchases were already approved and money allocated. Next year's capital budget will probably be a slash and burn. :( Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 _ From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 1:40 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? Slight but minimal really change for my day job, my 4 clients from my night gig (3 govt gigs and a law firm) - zero change. Dave _ From: Alex Eckelberry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 7:20 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? You're all the admins who actually buy the stuff that people like Sunbelt (and many, many others make). How are you seeing the recession impact your buying decisions? Are you being told to hold off until later? Is it business as usual? Or is it a bloodletting? Are you still buying cheap stuff but not buying expensive stuff? Etc., etc. Maybe I'm opening the Pandora's Box here, but I think we need to all look at the situation realistically. Alex ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch to be released today, stay tuned
Must be nice. I work in a hospital so all of the clinical pc's are always on. The only thing we could do was to set up the reboot for 3:30 AM (same time as when I or my buddy have to do a real early shift to install patches and reboot servers.) _ From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 11:16 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch to be released today, stay tuned And it does require a reboot after install. I hate when out of cycle patches require reboots. I prefer when my users don't know. From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 6:28 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch to be released today, stay tuned Importance: High Heads up gang, more patching for this month, this one out of cycle and critical no additional information yet. Z Edward E. Ziots Network Engineer Lifespan Organization MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA Phone: 401-639-3505 _ http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic; articleId=9117878source=NLT_AMnlid=1 http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic articleId=9117878source=NLT_AMnlid=1 As if the 11 patches this month wasn't enough, now they releasing an out-of-cycle critical patch, Gotta love patchin, Z Edward E. Ziots Network Engineer Lifespan Organization MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA Phone: 401-639-3505 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: PIX mungles SMTP headers
Is that in the ASA lineup, too? Cisco prolly figures why change it since they EOL'ed the Pix line. Thankfully, I've still got a few years before I have to budget a replacement. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Phil Brutsche [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 2:22 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: PIX mungles SMTP headers Try no fixup protocol smtp That particular feature was useful when the PIX line was created in the mid '90s. These days it's more of a hinderance. Cisco leaving it on by default is a major screwup on their part. Klint Price - ArizonaITPro wrote: Does anyone know what setting I need to correct on a PIX 501 so it does not mungle the SMTP banner? **00*2*200**2*2***0*00 -- Phil Brutsche [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: PIX mungles SMTP headers
OTOH, from what I've read/heard, it was more MS' Exchange settings, or at least in the way Exchange handles HELO function, that caused the issue. That other email software didn't have the problem with the fixup. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Phil Brutsche [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 2:40 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: PIX mungles SMTP headers Yessir it is, same bad default settings. Chinnery, Paul wrote: Is that in the ASA lineup, too? Cisco prolly figures why change it since they EOL'ed the Pix line. Thankfully, I've still got a few years before I have to budget a replacement. -- Phil Brutsche [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: NOD32 - VIPRE
Our Sys Admin has O2007 installed and it was causing him trouble. As I already have 2 layers of a/v defense with email, I just turned off Emaili protection. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 12:33 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE Nope no regrets, the bad me was more about not doing a thorough due diligence before moving them to Vipre - hadn't occurred to me to see if Trend had upgraded their product before shopping elsewhere is all. The Vipre move saved my clients money even if you factor in the new install and learning curve, and it works fine. As stated earlier... on one client I cranked up full paranoia mode and it nuked Outlook (Sunbelt didn't have that particular version of the outlook.exe on file yet) so be sure to test settings changes on a small group first J. Also as Phil said, Sunbelt's support is great, and on the Vipre list there's a couple guys who seem to know the product almost as well as Sunbelt. David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 From: Chinnery, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 9:16 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE So are you saying you regret moving to Vipre? Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 12:06 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE As someone else said, load it up on a server and some systems (VM's maybe?) and subscribe to the Vipre Enterprise list. As you said, since NOD32 Is working well I think you'd just need to get a feel for what you think about Viper Enterprise vs NOD32. Speaking of AV, in my experience I have had very very low infection rates with both Trend or McAfee. I went to Vipre for the better spyware/malware side, only later realizing Trend updated their product. Bad me. David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 8:47 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE My network is 200 + ___ Stefan Jafs From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 11:34 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE How big is your network? I converted a couple of clients (less than 25 seats) from Trend OfficeScan (aka Worry-Free business) to Vipre, as well as my own small shop, but not 100% convinced it's ready for prime big time (Nothing glaring really, it's just the conservative side of me). There's a Vipre Enterprise mailing list that is worthwhile to watch too. For small businesses the lower cost will probably offset the slight learning curve. (Note: cranking up the security to full blown paranoia mode will create some work for you J). David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 8:22 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: NOD32 - VIPRE My NOD32 is coming up for renewal, I installed the demo version of VIPRE, so far it looks good. Is there any reason not to change? NOD323 has worked very well for me, so why switch? Well the $$ are very attractive but if there is a problem it's not worth the switch! What are your experiences? ___ Stefan Jafs This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not read, distribute, copy or alter this email. Any views or opinions expressed in this email are those of the author and do not represent those of the Amico Corporation. Warning: Although precautions have been taken to make sure no viruses are present in this email, the company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage that arise from the use of this email or attachments. This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not read, distribute, copy or alter this email. Any views or opinions expressed in this email are those of the author and do not represent those of the Amico Corporation. Warning: Although precautions have been taken to make sure no viruses are present in this email, the company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage that arise from the use of this email or attachments. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http
RE: NOD32 - VIPRE
Little early for me to give a Yea or Nay as I'm stll in the process of rolling it out to all desktops (formerly used OfficeScan). I've had to call support on a few issues. Here's what I've found (iirc): 1. User runs a client prg (we Meditech c/s) on her pc to d/l data from server to another server: with active protection on, it slows way down. Sunbelt still looking into that. 2. At this time, you can't add to Allow list from console and have it move to all installed clients/agents. Supposed to be fixed sometime this month. 3. Another user running Picis OR Manager has his prg slow down with AP running; 4. Vipre was blocking javaw.exe! That one irritated me as there's no way that should be blocked. However, I instructed users on how to allow it. 5. It thought an index process for my Google Desktop was 'known bad.' I just added it to the allow list. OTOH, 1. Impact on systems was smaller than OfficeScan RE: cpu and ram usage. 2. Screen and report functions are vastly improved over CounterSpy 2.0. 3. Since it's a combined anti-virus and anti-spyware, no need to purchase separate products. 4. I think it's much easier to work with compared to OfficeScan. Setting up policies is a snap and very configurable. 5. Cost was less, too. That's my impressions so far. Hopefully a year from now I'll be happy I switched to Vipre. -Original Message- From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 11:22 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: NOD32 - VIPRE My NOD32 is coming up for renewal, I installed the demo version of VIPRE, so far it looks good. Is there any reason not to change? NOD323 has worked very well for me, so why switch? Well the $$ are very attractive but if there is a problem it's not worth the switch! What are your experiences? ___ Stefan Jafs This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not read, distribute, copy or alter this email. Any views or opinions expressed in this email are those of the author and do not represent those of the Amico Corporation. Warning: Although precautions have been taken to make sure no viruses are present in this email, the company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage that arise from the use of this email or attachments. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: NOD32 - VIPRE
He kept getting the Operation Failed error. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Richards, Brian D [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 2:32 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE I'm curious - what sort of trouble? I'm running the consumer version of Vipre on a Vista laptop with OL2007... _ From: Chinnery, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 1:19 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE Our Sys Admin has O2007 installed and it was causing him trouble. As I already have 2 layers of a/v defense with email, I just turned off Emaili protection. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 12:33 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE Nope no regrets, the bad me was more about not doing a thorough due diligence before moving them to Vipre - hadn't occurred to me to see if Trend had upgraded their product before shopping elsewhere is all. The Vipre move saved my clients money even if you factor in the new install and learning curve, and it works fine. As stated earlier... on one client I cranked up full paranoia mode and it nuked Outlook (Sunbelt didn't have that particular version of the outlook.exe on file yet) so be sure to test settings changes on a small group first J. Also as Phil said, Sunbelt's support is great, and on the Vipre list there's a couple guys who seem to know the product almost as well as Sunbelt. David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 From: Chinnery, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 9:16 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE So are you saying you regret moving to Vipre? Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 12:06 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE As someone else said, load it up on a server and some systems (VM's maybe?) and subscribe to the Vipre Enterprise list. As you said, since NOD32 Is working well I think you'd just need to get a feel for what you think about Viper Enterprise vs NOD32. Speaking of AV, in my experience I have had very very low infection rates with both Trend or McAfee. I went to Vipre for the better spyware/malware side, only later realizing Trend updated their product. Bad me. David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 8:47 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE My network is 200 + ___ Stefan Jafs From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 11:34 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE How big is your network? I converted a couple of clients (less than 25 seats) from Trend OfficeScan (aka Worry-Free business) to Vipre, as well as my own small shop, but not 100% convinced it's ready for prime big time (Nothing glaring really, it's just the conservative side of me). There's a Vipre Enterprise mailing list that is worthwhile to watch too. For small businesses the lower cost will probably offset the slight learning curve. (Note: cranking up the security to full blown paranoia mode will create some work for you J). David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 8:22 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: NOD32 - VIPRE My NOD32 is coming up for renewal, I installed the demo version of VIPRE, so far it looks good. Is there any reason not to change? NOD323 has worked very well for me, so why switch? Well the $$ are very attractive but if there is a problem it's not worth the switch! What are your experiences? ___ Stefan Jafs This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not read, distribute, copy or alter this email. Any views or opinions expressed in this email are those of the author and do not represent those of the Amico Corporation. Warning: Although precautions have been taken to make sure no viruses are present in this email, the company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage that arise from the use of this email or attachments. This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the intended
RE: NOD32 - VIPRE
They had me run the scanning tool. Pretty slick. I have to admit I wasn't running the newest version of OfficeScan (1 rev behind); was planning to upgrade but then Vipre came along about the same time our support cost for OS was due. One thing I really didn't like about OS was upgrade time. Man, that was a nightmare everytime I did it. (Major upgade not just a .x upgrade.) We're not a large org: about 300 desktops to put Vipre on. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 2:00 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE +1, that's the exact piece I was thinking. Current workaround is fine for a small shop where you'll have few exclusions, but for a huge orgnot quite there IMO. I'm guessing in a year they'll have a product ready for the big time. They do have (what sounds like - I haven't used it) a cool scanning tool -currently beta - that scans your system and checks it against Sunbelt's list and if it's not familiar to them, it fires off a copy of it to them for evaluation. To add to Paul's comments on Vipre vs. OfficeScan, 1) I never ran head-to-head with Vipre, but I've had no complaints from users as far as speed with either product (or McAfee for that matter). 2) I've used OfficeScan enough that the Vipre isn't easier, just different. 3) Trend's Worry-Free (free upgrade of you have OfficeScan 3.1 or later) catches a LOT of stuff that OfficeScan v3.6 didn't. Don't get me wrong, I moved 2 networks from Trend to Vipre and a 3rd from Symantec to Vipre, no regets. Dave From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 10:24 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE I'm reading the Archives right now, looks like the files exclusion is not Prime Time, Sunbelt is working on it! I 'm really getting the feeling I should wait 1 more year! ___ Stefan Jafs From: Chinnery, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 1:19 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE Our Sys Admin has O2007 installed and it was causing him trouble. As I already have 2 layers of a/v defense with email, I just turned off Emaili protection. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 12:33 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE Nope no regrets, the bad me was more about not doing a thorough due diligence before moving them to Vipre - hadn't occurred to me to see if Trend had upgraded their product before shopping elsewhere is all. The Vipre move saved my clients money even if you factor in the new install and learning curve, and it works fine. As stated earlier... on one client I cranked up full paranoia mode and it nuked Outlook (Sunbelt didn't have that particular version of the outlook.exe on file yet) so be sure to test settings changes on a small group first J. Also as Phil said, Sunbelt's support is great, and on the Vipre list there's a couple guys who seem to know the product almost as well as Sunbelt. David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 From: Chinnery, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 9:16 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE So are you saying you regret moving to Vipre? Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 12:06 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE As someone else said, load it up on a server and some systems (VM's maybe?) and subscribe to the Vipre Enterprise list. As you said, since NOD32 Is working well I think you'd just need to get a feel for what you think about Viper Enterprise vs NOD32. Speaking of AV, in my experience I have had very very low infection rates with both Trend or McAfee. I went to Vipre for the better spyware/malware side, only later realizing Trend updated their product. Bad me. David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 8:47 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE My network is 200 + ___ Stefan Jafs From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 11:34 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE How big is your network? I converted a couple of clients (less than 25 seats) from Trend OfficeScan (aka Worry-Free business) to Vipre, as well
RE: NOD32 - VIPRE
Yes. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Phil Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 2:42 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE Is that the error when sending and email? Phil Thompson _ From: Chinnery, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 2:38 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE He kept getting the Operation Failed error. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: Richards, Brian D [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 2:32 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE I'm curious - what sort of trouble? I'm running the consumer version of Vipre on a Vista laptop with OL2007... _ From: Chinnery, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 1:19 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE Our Sys Admin has O2007 installed and it was causing him trouble. As I already have 2 layers of a/v defense with email, I just turned off Emaili protection. Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 12:33 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE Nope no regrets, the bad me was more about not doing a thorough due diligence before moving them to Vipre - hadn't occurred to me to see if Trend had upgraded their product before shopping elsewhere is all. The Vipre move saved my clients money even if you factor in the new install and learning curve, and it works fine. As stated earlier... on one client I cranked up full paranoia mode and it nuked Outlook (Sunbelt didn't have that particular version of the outlook.exe on file yet) so be sure to test settings changes on a small group first :-). Also as Phil said, Sunbelt's support is great, and on the Vipre list there's a couple guys who seem to know the product almost as well as Sunbelt. David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 From: Chinnery, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 9:16 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE So are you saying you regret moving to Vipre? Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 12:06 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE As someone else said, load it up on a server and some systems (VM's maybe?) and subscribe to the Vipre Enterprise list. As you said, since NOD32 Is working well I think you'd just need to get a feel for what you think about Viper Enterprise vs NOD32. Speaking of AV, in my experience I have had very very low infection rates with both Trend or McAfee. I went to Vipre for the better spyware/malware side, only later realizing Trend updated their product. Bad me. David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 8:47 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE My network is 200 + ___ Stefan Jafs From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 11:34 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE How big is your network? I converted a couple of clients (less than 25 seats) from Trend OfficeScan (aka Worry-Free business) to Vipre, as well as my own small shop, but not 100% convinced it's ready for prime big time (Nothing glaring really, it's just the conservative side of me). There's a Vipre Enterprise mailing list that is worthwhile to watch too. For small businesses the lower cost will probably offset the slight learning curve. (Note: cranking up the security to full blown paranoia mode will create some work for you :-)). David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 8:22 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: NOD32 - VIPRE My NOD32 is coming up for renewal, I installed the demo version of VIPRE, so far it looks good. Is there any reason not to change? NOD323 has worked very well for me, so why switch? Well the $$ are very attractive but if there is a problem it's not worth the switch! What are your experiences? ___ Stefan Jafs This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not read
RE: NOD32 - VIPRE
So are you saying you regret moving to Vipre? Paul Chinnery Network Administrator Memorial Medical Center 231-845-2319 -Original Message- From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 12:06 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE As someone else said, load it up on a server and some systems (VM's maybe?) and subscribe to the Vipre Enterprise list. As you said, since NOD32 Is working well I think you'd just need to get a feel for what you think about Viper Enterprise vs NOD32. Speaking of AV, in my experience I have had very very low infection rates with both Trend or McAfee. I went to Vipre for the better spyware/malware side, only later realizing Trend updated their product. Bad me. David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 8:47 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE My network is 200 + ___ Stefan Jafs From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 11:34 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - VIPRE How big is your network? I converted a couple of clients (less than 25 seats) from Trend OfficeScan (aka Worry-Free business) to Vipre, as well as my own small shop, but not 100% convinced it's ready for prime big time (Nothing glaring really, it's just the conservative side of me). There's a Vipre Enterprise mailing list that is worthwhile to watch too. For small businesses the lower cost will probably offset the slight learning curve. (Note: cranking up the security to full blown paranoia mode will create some work for you J). David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 8:22 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: NOD32 - VIPRE My NOD32 is coming up for renewal, I installed the demo version of VIPRE, so far it looks good. Is there any reason not to change? NOD323 has worked very well for me, so why switch? Well the $$ are very attractive but if there is a problem it's not worth the switch! What are your experiences? ___ Stefan Jafs This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not read, distribute, copy or alter this email. Any views or opinions expressed in this email are those of the author and do not represent those of the Amico Corporation. Warning: Although precautions have been taken to make sure no viruses are present in this email, the company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage that arise from the use of this email or attachments. This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not read, distribute, copy or alter this email. Any views or opinions expressed in this email are those of the author and do not represent those of the Amico Corporation. Warning: Although precautions have been taken to make sure no viruses are present in this email, the company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage that arise from the use of this email or attachments. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Off most blacklists, now looking for hardware firewall
Sorry, I didn't seen the earlier posts on this thread. PIx can be expensive depending on the options. I'd suggest ASA or possibly Watchguard. -Original Message- From: Holstrom, Don [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 3:05 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Off most blacklists, now looking for hardware firewall Many thanks to this list. Sent me in the right direction, right away. I truly wish I could return the favor, but as a Master of None... I would like to set up a hardware firewall outside of my router and its firewall. I'd like to keep the cost under $1,000. Way under if possible. I keep hearing about the Cisco PIX, but it seems costly. Is this Ironport I hear about also costly? Any other ideas? I really need to batten down the hatches... ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Off most blacklists, now looking for hardware firewall
I guess it depends on what you define as expensive. But for SOHO, Watchguard is nice. I've built a few vpn's to some Watchguard boxes and it was pretty easy. -Original Message- From: Phil Brutsche [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 3:39 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Off most blacklists, now looking for hardware firewall If you think a PIX can get expensive you haven't seen an ASA yet! Chinnery, Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] previously uttered: Sorry, I didn't seen the earlier posts on this thread. PIx can be expensive depending on the options. I'd suggest ASA or possibly Watchguard. -- Phil Brutsche [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
