securing older machines
Does Microsoft also supply patches for win9x and ME machines? I have a few of these machines on my network and I need to know what to do to keep them secure. Well as secure as can be with Win9x that is. I use the hfnetchk for patches on my 2k and nt machines, but this does not seem to work with 9x. I have gotten all of the updates from windowsupdate.microsoft.com for the 9x machines. Is there anything else that I need to do with them? Thanks. _Don CollierNetwork AdministratorIntermap Technologies Inc.Voice: 303-708-0955 x-207Fax: 303-708-0952[EMAIL PROTECTED]www.intermaptechnologies.com Want to unsub? Do that here: http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/
RE: VPN question
I had the same issue on my network. I had to route all incoming pptp packets to my vpn server from my dsl router. You need to route all incoming tcp packets on port 1723 to your vpn server. _ Don Collier Network Administrator Intermap Technologies Inc. Voice: 303-708-0955 x-207 Fax:303-708-0952 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.intermaptechnologies.com -Original Message- From: Michael W. Ellis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 7:43 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: VPN question Part of the problem is that I have no idea of their configuration. Most of my remote users work out of home offices and use dialup for Internet. This particular user is in an office building where Internet connectivity is provided, but I do not have any details on their architecture. The user is not network savvy enough to figure out any of the details. My real question concerns their insistence that he must have a static IP address and that they need to open _inbound_ ports to allow him to establish an _outbound_ connection to my corporate LAN. Michael Ellis -Original Message- From: David James [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 8:25 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: VPN question Sounds fishy to me. What kind of internet access, and what is the configuration for the remote users internet connection? Dynamic DSL? They shouldn't have anything to do with ports unless they are firewalling you on their end, or they are managing your firewall if you have a firewall onsite. -Original Message- From: Michael W. Ellis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 8:13 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: VPN question I have a remote user who needs to connect to our corporate LAN over his Internet connection. The corporate end of the connection has already been verified by another user in a different remote office. Thus far the new user has been unable to connect, and as far as I can tell none of his packets reach my server. His office has Internet connectivity provided by a third party, so I asked him to verify with them that they will allow outbound PPTP connections. Their response was that they do not for security reasons. To enable this for his office they want to assign a static IP address (more $ per month) and charge a setup fee (again, more $). I have repeatedly stated that he needs to establish an outbound connection, but they insist that they must open inbound ports (hence the static IP). I'm no firewall expert, nor a PPTP expert, but I'm just not buying their line. Any comments on this topic are appreciated. Michael Ellis Want to unsub? Do that here: http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/ Want to unsub? Do that here: http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/ Want to unsub? Do that here: http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/ Want to unsub? Do that here: http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/
RE: Win2k Time Server help Needed.
Title: Message I just include the following in the logon scripts for each user. net time\\server_name /set /y All I do then is make sure that one server has the correct time. I only have about 30 machinesthough, but I guess that it would still work on a larger network. _Don CollierNetwork AdministratorIntermap Technologies Inc.Voice: 303-708-0955 x-207Fax: 303-708-0952[EMAIL PROTECTED]www.intermaptechnologies.com -Original Message-From: Tim Fischer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 10:20 AMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: Win2k Time Server help Needed. Is it possible to set up a Win2k server as the time server for our network when it is not the Domain Controller for a Winnt4 based LAN? If so, any pointers as to how to get this to work would be great! (Links, etc...) I've been working on this for some time and at one time thought it was working... but it wasn't. Thanks, Tim FischerNetwork ServicesSECURA Insurance(920)830-4450 Want to unsub? Do that here:http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsubNeed a good FAQ? Try this one first:http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/ Want to unsub? Do that here: http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/
RE: ISP with worldwide access points
ATT is what we use. It works fine and has tons of access phone numbers. The only problem is that when out of the country you have to pay a roaming fee for access. This fee depends on where you are in the world. For the users it is fairly easy to reset the phone number for that location. _ Don Collier Network Administrator Intermap Technologies Inc. Voice: 303-708-0955 x-207 Fax:303-708-0952 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.intermaptechnologies.com -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 12:09 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: ISP with worldwide access points ATT ? Regards, Sean Martin, MCSE Network Administrator Ribelin Lowell Company Insurance Brokers, Inc. 3111 C Street, Suite 300 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Ph: (907) 561-1250 Fax: (907) 561-4315 Cell: (907) 229-0885 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Horst Hinz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 10:11 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: OT: ISP with worldwide access points Sorry for the off-topic post, but I've been asked by the head of our finance dept to arrange for Internet access for him as he travels abroad for 2 months this winter. He needs to keep in contact with the office via our VPN link. I'm looking for an Internet Service Provider he would be able to access with a local phone call in Asia, most specifically Southeast Asia. Does anyone know of any? Thanks, Horst Want to unsub? Do that here: http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/ DO NOT read, copy or disseminate this communication unless you are the intended addressee. This e-mail communication contains confidential and/or privileged information intended only for the addressee. If you have received this communication in error, please call us immediately at (907) 561-1250 and ask to speak to the sender of the communication. Also, please e-mail the sender and notify the sender immediately that you have received the communication in error. Want to unsub? Do that here: http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/ Want to unsub? Do that here: http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/
Long time to post
Why in the world does it take so long for my email to post on the list. Sometimes it takes an hour or two. Some of the time I get the replies before I get the original message. Any ideas. _Don CollierNetwork AdministratorIntermap Technologies Inc.Voice: 303-708-0955 x-207Fax: 303-708-0952[EMAIL PROTECTED]www.intermaptechnologies.com Want to unsub? Do that here: http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/
Scripting question
I am a Unix guy by nature. A few months ago I got this position which is administering a mixed network of Solaris and Windows. I have been reading several emails from this list about scripting things to make life easier. I have been looking all over the net to find tutorials on scripting and stuff like that, but all I have found is VB stuff. Anyone know of some sites to get some info about basic scripting at the command line? Also I would like to say that this list has been a great help in the past week or so. Thanks for all of the help. _Don CollierNetwork AdministratorIntermap Technologies Inc.Voice: 303-708-0955 x-207Fax: 303-708-0952[EMAIL PROTECTED]www.intermaptechnologies.com Want to unsub? Do that here: http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/
RE: satellite connection
Only thing that I know is that it does not work very well with a vpn session. _Don CollierNetwork AdministratorIntermap Technologies Inc.Voice: 303-708-0955 x-207Fax: 303-708-0952[EMAIL PROTECTED]www.intermaptechnologies.com -Original Message-From: Matt Moore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 11:41 AMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: satellite connection anyone have any exp with satellite internet conn. I keep hearing MS has a service but haven't been able to find any info. Matt MooreMCSE, MCP+I, NCSS, HPWant to unsub? Do that here:http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsubNeed a good FAQ? Try this one first:http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/ Want to unsub? Do that here: http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/
OS updates
How well does the windows update site do the job? I understand that I still have to patch other non os related crap myself, but for the os portion how well does it do. _ Don Collier Network Administrator Intermap Technologies Inc. Voice: 303-708-0955 x-207 Fax:303-708-0952 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.intermaptechnologies.com Want to unsub? Do that here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=ntsysadmintext_mode=0lang=english
RE: Blue screen (ntoskrnl)
I would like to see that batch file. _ Don Collier Network Administrator Intermap Technologies Inc. Voice: 303-708-0955 x-207 Fax:303-708-0952 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.intermaptechnologies.com -Original Message- From: Clark, Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2001 4:40 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Blue screen (ntoskrnl) Nice - welcome to the new company! I've got a batch process to create ERD's automatically if you're interested. Steve Clark Clark Systems Support, LLC AVIEN Charter Member www.clarksupport.com 301-610-9584 voice 240-465-0323 Efax -Original Message- From: Stephen Moreau [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2001 6:46 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Blue screen (ntoskrnl) Thanks for the info but I recently took over these servers (the admin before me quit) and he didn't maintain the erd. I tried the emergency repair process and told the process to look on the harddrives but it didn't work. http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm Want to unsub? Do that here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=ntsysadmintext_mode=0lang=english
RE: How do you all do it?
Okay... I'll buy into that. So, what other lists to you recommend? _ Don Collier Network Administrator Intermap Technologies Inc. Voice: 303-708-0955 x-207 Fax:303-708-0952 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.intermaptechnologies.com -Original Message- From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 4:29 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: How do you all do it? I was going to say that. There are some MAJOR advantages to being on these lists. As an example, many of us knew about Nimda hours before anyone else did. Granted we didn't have technical details or a name, but we knew there was something bad happening and to start battening down the hatches. You cant put a price on info like that. I guarantee you, you sub to these lists, your knowledge will grow exponentially, and you will look like a hero to your boss when you know the S*T is about to hit the fan well before anyone else does. -Original Message- From: Diane Beckham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 3:26 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: How do you all do it? Hey, this IS work. Knowing about a virus BEFORE users tell us, is major work Diane -Original Message- From: Don Collier (Intermap Denver) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 3:03 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: How do you all do it? I just joined this list today and am overwhelmed with email. Almost 200 messages today. How do you all keep up with this list and get any work done? (Not meant to imply anything) _ Don Collier Network Administrator Intermap Technologies Inc. Voice: 303-708-0955 x-207 Fax:303-708-0952 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.intermaptechnologies.com http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm
RE: NIMDA FIX
I guess that it works fine. I didn't think that I had any infected machines but ran it anyway and came up with no infected computers. No virus warning yet. _ Don Collier Network Administrator Intermap Technologies Inc. Voice: 303-708-0955 x-207 Fax:303-708-0952 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.intermaptechnologies.com -Original Message- From: David Coffey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 9:22 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: NIMDA FIX Good morning, Is anyone having good luck running the Fix_Nimda.A. Fix? A little skeptical about running it as of yet. Thanks, Dave http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm
RE: ie6 vs. ie5.5
After reading all of the posts from you about IE6 I must say that after installing IE6 I have experienced an increase in the number of crashes. Not a significant increase, just an increase. I do like the new features though. _ Don Collier Network Administrator Intermap Technologies Inc. Voice: 303-708-0955 x-207 Fax:303-708-0952 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.intermaptechnologies.com -Original Message- From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 1:05 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: ie6 vs. ie5.5 Has worked great for me for months now... -Original Message- From: Jon Hill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:53 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: ie6 vs. ie5.5 I'm using nimda as an excuse to upgrade my firm from ie 5.01 (yes, I could apply the patch but I'd rather just go whole hog and get this over with). Since ie6 hasn't been out all that long, I'm a little leery of using it. Any advice? My environment: NT4sp6a (some sp5), Office 2000, 128MB. http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm
RE: ie6 vs. ie5.5
I am not talking about a huge increase in the number of IE crashes. Just sometimes when I get a few different windows going I get a crash. A few being 3 to 5. Nothing major, just noticeable. _ Don Collier Network Administrator Intermap Technologies Inc. Voice: 303-708-0955 x-207 Fax:303-708-0952 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.intermaptechnologies.com -Original Message- From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 1:26 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: ie6 vs. ie5.5 Funny, I haven't had any of my systems crash yet. -Original Message- From: Don Collier (Intermap Denver) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 12:22 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: ie6 vs. ie5.5 After reading all of the posts from you about IE6 I must say that after installing IE6 I have experienced an increase in the number of crashes. Not a significant increase, just an increase. I do like the new features though. _ Don Collier Network Administrator Intermap Technologies Inc. Voice: 303-708-0955 x-207 Fax:303-708-0952 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.intermaptechnologies.com -Original Message- From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 1:05 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: ie6 vs. ie5.5 Has worked great for me for months now... -Original Message- From: Jon Hill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:53 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: ie6 vs. ie5.5 I'm using nimda as an excuse to upgrade my firm from ie 5.01 (yes, I could apply the patch but I'd rather just go whole hog and get this over with). Since ie6 hasn't been out all that long, I'm a little leery of using it. Any advice? My environment: NT4sp6a (some sp5), Office 2000, 128MB. http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm
RE: ie6 vs. ie5.5
Maybe I just never configured IE5.5 to do it, I just don't know if it was there, but I like the media sidebar, the auto resize. Just minor things that look ok to me. _ Don Collier Network Administrator Intermap Technologies Inc. Voice: 303-708-0955 x-207 Fax:303-708-0952 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.intermaptechnologies.com -Original Message- From: Benjamin Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 2:51 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: ie6 vs. ie5.5 On Thu, 20 Sep 2001, Don Collier (Intermap Denver) wrote: I do like the new features though. What exactly are the new features? From the description on the MSFT web pages, it sounded like it did next to nothing, in practice. Oh boy, it will resize images automatically now, be still my heart. On the systems I've installed it on, the only thing I noticed was that annoying Image Toolbar that pops up over the part of the image you are trying to study. ;-) Does it really do all that much more, or did they just need an excuse to increase the major revision number? -- Ben Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not | | necessarily represent the views or policy of any other person, entity or | | organization. All information is provided without warranty of any kind. | http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm
How do you all do it?
I just joined this list today and am overwhelmed with email. Almost 200 messages today. How do you all keep up with this list and get any work done? (Not meant to imply anything) _ Don Collier Network Administrator Intermap Technologies Inc. Voice: 303-708-0955 x-207 Fax:303-708-0952 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.intermaptechnologies.com http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm
