Re: Semi OT: Cisco versus Checkpoint & Juniper

[Jim Majorowicz]

Any particular reason you don't see Watchguard as an option?

On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 4:22 AM, Pierre-Marie Camilleri
 wrote:
> Hi all
>
>
>
> Thought of posting this here in order to obtain some feedback. I am planning
> to replace our old firewall and have been looking at both Checkpoint and
> Juniper UTM appliances. Prices aren’t cheap and was wondering how Cisco
> compares with these products (pricewise and features).
>
> What we need is a UTM appliance offering Firewall, IPS, VPN  and Web
> Filtering. Does Cisco sell such an appliance and what are your experiences
> (good/bad)  of using Cisco for your network security.
>
>
>
> TIA
>
> Pierre
>
>
>
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Re: eSoft firewalls

[Jim Majorowicz]

Sorry for the weeks old necro post, but I'm way behind in my list reading.

We were with eSoft a long, long, time ago.  They had a good product
back pre-SBS2003, but in the end they made changes that really
effected how we dealt with them and their support.  They keep slimming
the margins and support became a real issue.  Then SBS2003 because a
real option for a lot of our clients and we switched to Watchguard for
firewalls and haven't looked back.

On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 10:45 PM, Ben M. Schorr  wrote:
> Anybody here have any experience with eSoft firewalls? They’re pitching us
> to be resellers and they look like decent units but…I’ve never heard of them
> before.
>
>
>
> Anybody?
>
>
>
> Ben M. Schorr
> Chief Executive Officer
> Roland Schorr & Tower – Flagstaff Office
> 928-526-3970
> www.rolandschorr.com * www.twitter.com/bschorr *
> www.facebook.com/RolandSchorr
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Re: SBS2011 RWW

[Jim Majorowicz]

David,

I'm assuming you're talking about a Terminal Server and/or an RDS
server even if you're talking about that user accessing one of the two
available "remote admin" consoles.  You'll need to modify the registry
a tad on the SBS2011 Std. server.

Locate the following registry key:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SmallBusinessServer

* Add a new key named RemoteUserPortal
* Under the new key RemoteUserPortal create a new Multi-String Value
entry named TsServerNames .
* Edit the new entry and insert the name(s) of your RDS/Terminal
server(s).  If you have multiple RDS servers add them on a separate
line.

For this to work the server(s) must be in the SBSServers Active
Directory OU, however they can be in an additonal OU below that
container if you have GP you need to apply special to those boxes you
don't want applied to other servers.

On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 9:08 AM, David Lum  wrote:
> Anyone here use SBS2011? I have a remote user who needs to be able to use
> Remote Web Workplace to RDP to a server (not the SBS one), but the list
> generated on the Remote Web Workplace for non-admins does not include the
> SBS Servers OU. Moving the server in question to the computer OU is not my
> first choice…anyone here using SBS2011?
>
> David Lum
> Sr. Systems Engineer // NWEATM
> Office 503.548.5229 // Cell (voice/text) 503.267.9764
>
>
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Windows 2012 as VM

[Jim Majorowicz]

I've got a client that has 2008 R2 Enterprise Server that is setup as
a Hyper-V Host.  It currently is running a couple of VMs  (2008 SQL,
an an App server).  I'm looking to possibly add either a SBS 2011
Standard server to a VM *OR* a Windows 2012 Std. (Essenentials w/
Transmorg) to the box.

If the client goes with the Windows 2012, am I looking at any special
issues if I keep the host server 2008 R2?

Should I consider upgrading the Host OS to 2012 using the 1+2 rights?
If so, is there a document on how this is best accomplished I should
read?

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Re: Cheapest way to get Hyper-V and 64GB

[Jim Majorowicz]

What is the benifit of the VHDX file type over VHD?

On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 6:28 AM, Michael B. Smith wrote:

>  Server 2012 completely supports you just pointing to the old config
> files. You do not need to export/import.
>
> ** **
>
> The major benefit you do not get is the upgrade to VHDX.
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org]
> *Sent:* Friday, December 7, 2012 9:12 AM
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Cheapest way to get Hyper-V and 64GB
>
>  ** **
>
> If the VM’s are not on the 2008R2 OS drive, is it necessary to
> export/import the VM’s, or could you just re-OS the 2008 R2 to 2012 and
> create new VM’s by pointing them to the VHD’s? I keep my guests simple with
> no snapshots and when I create the VM I put all the files/settings in the
> same folder (D:\VMs1\Server1, for example), etc. I don’t know if that will
> key off a reactivation of the OS or not, but it would save me about 5 hours
> of waiting for files to copy back and forth.
>
> ** **
>
> iSCSI or other external storage is really looking convenient right about
> now….
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com ]
> *Sent:* Thursday, December 06, 2012 5:03 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Cheapest way to get Hyper-V and 64GB
>
> ** **
>
> It's a cable that came with a firewall, too.  But with the "CAT5" staring
> me in the face, I made the change and was much happier for it.
>
> Live Migration peaked at about 882 Mbps during my last copy, but spent
> most of its time hanging out around 550 Mbps, so I was only losing 80% of
> my capacity before. :D
>
> ** **
>
> I'll test it next with a VM that is off, and see how that impacts the
> transfer rates.
>
>
> 
>
>  
>
>  
>
> *ASB
> **http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *
> **Providing Virtual CIO Services (IT Operations & Information Security)
> for the SMB market…*
>
>  
>
> ** **
>
> On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 7:51 PM, Art DeKneef  wrote:**
> **
>
> Curious also what was up with the cable. Have a couple of short runs (60
> feet or so) that are CAT 5 and are doing fine with gig speeds. Well getting
> average 550 Mbps on quick speed tests.
>
>  
>
> Art
>
>  
>
>  
>
> *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Thursday, December 6, 2012 4:16 PM
>
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Cheapest way to get Hyper-V and 64GB
>
>  
>
> Do you know what happens if you don't pay attention and attach a 
> **CAT5**cable to the NIC that you intend to use for Hyper-V Live Migration?
> 
>
>  
>
> Yeah, it operates at 10% of its overall potential.
>
>  
>
> Thankfully, I noticed before moving a really large VM.
>
>  
>
> Sigh.  I was wondering what was up with the speed and then my eye caught
> the CAT5 marking.  Off to the printer it goes.
>
>
> 
>
>  
>
>  
>
> *ASB
> **http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *
> **Providing Virtual CIO Services (IT Operations & Information Security)
> for the SMB market…*
>
>  
>
> ** **
>
> On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 10:57 AM, Andrew S. Baker 
> wrote:
>
>  I migrated one server live and one that was shutdown from 2012 to 2012.
>  No difference in the operation other than speed.  The one that was off was
> smaller, which I'm sure helped, but it was faster.  The one that was up
> continued to run without me losing more than a few pings.  It was sweet. :)
> 
>
>  
>
> Now, I'm upgrading the other server with 6 VMs on it.  We'll see how that
> goes.  LOLThe one-by-one migration from 2008-R2 to 2012 was too slow
> for me.   
>
>
> 
>
>  
>
>  
>
> *ASB
> **http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *
> **Providing Virtual CIO Services (IT Operations & Information Security)
> for the SMB market…*
>
>  
>
> ** **
>
> On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 9:15 AM, David Lum  wrote:
>
>  Cool. At home I have a 2008 R2 server running Hyper-V and 2 VM’s on it,
> think I’ll try the migration tonight myself….
>
>  
>
> Dave
>
>  
>
> *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 05, 2012 3:25 PM
>
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>
> *Subject:* Re: Cheapest way to get Hyper-V and 64GB
>
>  
>
> Well, VM Host #1 just rebooted successfully after the upgrade, and it's
> looks like all is well.  I'm going to practice moving around some VMs using
> the new Live Migration functionality and see how it plays out.
>
>
> 
>
>  
>
>  
>
> *ASB*
>
> *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* 
>
> *Providing Expert Technology Consulting Services for the SMB market…*
>
>  
>
>  
>
> On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 5:23 PM, David Lum  wrote:
>
> It only needs to host, I already have all those other functions being
> handled by the guest VM’s.
>
>  
>
> *From:* Ch

Re: New Surface RT reviews

[Jim Majorowicz]

Thanks Rod.  That makes a little sense.

On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 4:15 PM, Rod Trent  wrote:
> More on that:
>
> http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-office-for-windows-rt-how-to-move-to-a-commer
> cial-use-license-705893/
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 6:56 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: New Surface RT reviews
>
> One thing bugs me.  The Office apps that come with the RT includes language
> that says they're not for commercial use.  Anyone else bugged by this?
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 3:53 PM, Rod Trent  wrote:
>> More to come.  J
>>
>>
>>
>> There's simply too much about this thing to cover it in a single post.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@live.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 6:39 PM
>>
>>
>> To: NT System Admin Issues
>> Subject: RE: New Surface RT reviews
>>
>>
>>
>> For those that are interested Rod Trent has posted his review of his
>> Surface at
>> http://myitforum.com/myitforumwp/2012/10/31/my-review-the-microsoft-su
>> rface-rt/
>>
>> If you are interested and look on the site you will find other
>> interesting articles as he was setting up his machine.
>>
>> Thank you Rod!
>>
>> Jon
>>
>> 
>>
>> From: r...@finnesey.com
>> To: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com
>> Subject: RE: New Surface RT reviews
>> Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 17:39:56 +
>>
>> Is POP3 still widely used?  I would like most mail systems would
>> support IMAP now a days.
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com]
>> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 4:50 PM
>> To: NT System Admin Issues
>> Subject: RE: New Surface RT reviews
>>
>>
>>
>> Doesn't support POP3, though.
>>
>>
>>
>> One gotcha if you're going to sync a Windows 8 PC with your Microsoft
>> Surface:
>>
>>
>>
>> http://myitforum.com/myitforumwp/2012/10/26/beware-the-windows-8-to-wi
>> ndows-rt-profile-sync/
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com]
>> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 6:10 PM
>> To: NT System Admin Issues
>> Subject: RE: New Surface RT reviews
>>
>>
>>
>> The integrated Mail and Calendar apps seem pretty nice for a touchpad
>> type scenario. Their certainly leaps and bounds better than the iPad
>> equivalents
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Brian Desmond
>>
>> br...@briandesmond.com
>>
>>
>>
>> w - 312.625.1438 | c - 312.731.3132
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Ryan Finnesey [mailto:r...@finnesey.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 11:46 PM
>> To: NT System Admin Issues
>> Subject: RE: New Surface RT reviews
>>
>>
>>
>> I got one tonight.  I really like it I just wish it included  Outlook.
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Ryan
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@live.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 4:55 PM
>> To: NT System Admin Issues
>> Subject: New Surface RT reviews
>>
>>
>>
>> Has anyone on the list gotten one of the new Surface RT machines and
>> had time to actually play with it.  I need to replace my wife's laptop
>> and for what she does 99% of the time I think this would be a good
>> fit.  I would prefer to hear from people I know not some magazine
>> reviewer which gets paid for their opinion.
>>
>> Thanks a lot,
>>
>> Jon
>>
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Re: New Surface RT reviews

[Jim Majorowicz]

I found it quite useful.


On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Rod Trent  wrote:
> The link:
>
>
>
> http://www.brianmadden.com/blogs/jackmadden/archive/2012/10/29/i-spent-the-weekend-with-a-microsoft-surface-rt-tablet-here-s-my-review.aspx
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Rankin, James R [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 6:56 PM
>
>
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: New Surface RT reviews
>
>
>
> Jack Madden did a decent review over on BrianMadden.com. Sadly I am too
> tired to post a link as I am worn out from community participation. Still
> trying to get used to it, hats off to Web, MBS et al who do it almost
> constantly
>
> ---Blackberried
>
> 
>
> From: "Rod Trent" 
>
> Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:53:49 -0400
>
> To: NT System Admin Issues
>
> ReplyTo: "NT System Admin Issues" 
>
> Subject: RE: New Surface RT reviews
>
>
>
> More to come.  J
>
>
>
> There’s simply too much about this thing to cover it in a single post.
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@live.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 6:39 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: New Surface RT reviews
>
>
>
> For those that are interested Rod Trent has posted his review of his Surface
> at
> http://myitforum.com/myitforumwp/2012/10/31/my-review-the-microsoft-surface-rt/
>
> If you are interested and look on the site you will find other interesting
> articles as he was setting up his machine.
>
> Thank you Rod!
>
> Jon
>
> 
>
> From: r...@finnesey.com
> To: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com
> Subject: RE: New Surface RT reviews
> Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 17:39:56 +
>
> Is POP3 still widely used?  I would like most mail systems would support
> IMAP now a days.
>
>
>
> From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 4:50 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: New Surface RT reviews
>
>
>
> Doesn’t support POP3, though.
>
>
>
> One gotcha if you’re going to sync a Windows 8 PC with your Microsoft
> Surface:
>
>
>
> http://myitforum.com/myitforumwp/2012/10/26/beware-the-windows-8-to-windows-rt-profile-sync/
>
>
>
> From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 6:10 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: New Surface RT reviews
>
>
>
> The integrated Mail and Calendar apps seem pretty nice for a touchpad type
> scenario. Their certainly leaps and bounds better than the iPad equivalents
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian Desmond
>
> br...@briandesmond.com
>
>
>
> w – 312.625.1438 | c – 312.731.3132
>
>
>
> From: Ryan Finnesey [mailto:r...@finnesey.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 11:46 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: New Surface RT reviews
>
>
>
> I got one tonight.  I really like it I just wish it included  Outlook.
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Ryan
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@live.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 4:55 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: New Surface RT reviews
>
>
>
> Has anyone on the list gotten one of the new Surface RT machines and had
> time to actually play with it.  I need to replace my wife's laptop and for
> what she does 99% of the time I think this would be a good fit.  I would
> prefer to hear from people I know not some magazine reviewer which gets paid
> for their opinion.
>
> Thanks a lot,
>
> Jon
>
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Re: New Surface RT reviews

[Jim Majorowicz]

One thing bugs me.  The Office apps that come with the RT includes
language that says they're not for commercial use.  Anyone else bugged
by this?


On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 3:53 PM, Rod Trent  wrote:
> More to come.  J
>
>
>
> There’s simply too much about this thing to cover it in a single post.
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@live.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 6:39 PM
>
>
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: New Surface RT reviews
>
>
>
> For those that are interested Rod Trent has posted his review of his Surface
> at
> http://myitforum.com/myitforumwp/2012/10/31/my-review-the-microsoft-surface-rt/
>
> If you are interested and look on the site you will find other interesting
> articles as he was setting up his machine.
>
> Thank you Rod!
>
> Jon
>
> 
>
> From: r...@finnesey.com
> To: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com
> Subject: RE: New Surface RT reviews
> Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 17:39:56 +
>
> Is POP3 still widely used?  I would like most mail systems would support
> IMAP now a days.
>
>
>
> From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 4:50 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: New Surface RT reviews
>
>
>
> Doesn’t support POP3, though.
>
>
>
> One gotcha if you’re going to sync a Windows 8 PC with your Microsoft
> Surface:
>
>
>
> http://myitforum.com/myitforumwp/2012/10/26/beware-the-windows-8-to-windows-rt-profile-sync/
>
>
>
> From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 6:10 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: New Surface RT reviews
>
>
>
> The integrated Mail and Calendar apps seem pretty nice for a touchpad type
> scenario. Their certainly leaps and bounds better than the iPad equivalents
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian Desmond
>
> br...@briandesmond.com
>
>
>
> w – 312.625.1438 | c – 312.731.3132
>
>
>
> From: Ryan Finnesey [mailto:r...@finnesey.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 11:46 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: New Surface RT reviews
>
>
>
> I got one tonight.  I really like it I just wish it included  Outlook.
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Ryan
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@live.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 4:55 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: New Surface RT reviews
>
>
>
> Has anyone on the list gotten one of the new Surface RT machines and had
> time to actually play with it.  I need to replace my wife's laptop and for
> what she does 99% of the time I think this would be a good fit.  I would
> prefer to hear from people I know not some magazine reviewer which gets paid
> for their opinion.
>
> Thanks a lot,
>
> Jon
>
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Re: GPO and the Windows firewall

[Jim Majorowicz]

You're going to need to allow Remote Desktop (TCP-in) in the Inbound
Rules as part of your firewall GPO.

On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 10:52 AM, Kurt Buff  wrote:
> All,
>
> We set up a GPO that turned on the Windows firewall for our
> workstations, and encountered several problems - the most urgent of
> which is the inability of people working from home to RDP to their
> desktop machines.
>
> I have deleted the GPO via GPMC, and have set up a GPO that explicitly
> turns off the firewall for the Domain profile, but it's still showing
> as on, even after rebooting the affected workstations, and seeing that
> the new GPO settings seem to be in place.
>
> I've been googling a bunch, and am not seeing how to turn this back to
> the way it used to be for folks.
>
> Can anyone point me in the right direction on this?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kurt
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Re: SBS 2003 to 2011

[Jim Majorowicz]

We've taken to using the "New Domain" method for our last 4
conversions, the last for an office of 18 users.  So much so, that
we've worked out a pretty good set of instructions for the cutovers.
Even Jeff's SBSMIGRATION method has it's drawbacks.

No matter what method you use, make your own set of checklists.  That
way you've got everything covered.

On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 9:18 AM, Jesse Rink  wrote:
> Customer purchased a brand new server to replacing aging SBS 2003 box.  I
> have been going through the Microsoft SBS 2003 -> SBS 2011 migration
> document and it’s very lengthy and seems time consuming.  I have also read a
> LOT of horror stories for this migration process and have a colleague who
> went through it a few months back and said it was awful.
>
>
>
> It seems like, based on the problems people face when attempting the
> migration process, it’d be easier, and take FAR fewer hours, to just set the
> new SBS 2011 box up as a new domain by itself.  This way I don’t even have
> to touch the old SBS 2003 server at all (even upgrading it with all the
> required service packs and patches for the MS migration process might take
> hours, geez).  So I’m thinking…
>
>
>
> 1.   Build new SBS 2011 physical server and setup new domain.
>
> 2.   Setup new Sonic Wall firewall for internet access (replaces ISA
> 2004)
>
> 3.   Login to each of the 9-10 user machines/laptops as the user and….
>
> a.   Backup their Exchange email to a PST file
>
> b.  Document mapped drives and locations
>
> c.   Backup their internet Favorites
>
> d.  …what else might I be missing here?
>
> 4.   Begin copying over files/data from various network shares/folders
> from SBS 2003 server to SBS 2011 server and re-create folder shares, setup
> NTFS permissions, etc.
>
> 5.   Re-create each of the 9-10 user accounts in the new SBS 2011 domain
>
> 6.   Un-join each of the 9-10 user machines/laptops from old SBS 2003
> domain
>
> 7.   Join each of the 9-10 user machines/laptops to the new SBS 2011
> domain
>
> 8.   Login to each of the 9-10 user machines/laptops as the user and….
>
> a.   Import their PST file into the SBS 2011 server
>
> b.  Re-create mapped drives
>
> c.   Restore Internet Favorites
>
> d.  …what else might I be missing here?
>
> 9.   Re-install GFI anti-spam software on SBS 2011 server (was
> previously installed on SBS 2003)
>
> 10.   They have 3 member-servers running 2008.  I would also need to un-join
> those from the SBS 2003 domain and join them to the new SBS 2011 domain.
>
> 11.   Missing anything else?
>
>
>
> Seems like a workable plan which I can do over a Friday/Saturday…   I’ve
> heard so many horror stories about the Microsoft method that I’m very leary
> about doing it (this is just one example of MANY issues like this I’ve read
> about: http://www.jephens.com/2011/07/29/upgrading-sbs-2003-to-sbs-2011/)
>
>
>
> In my scenario of just building a new domain, am I missing anything in my
> steps 1-12?
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> J
>
>
>
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Re: Good SBS list

[Jim Majorowicz]

Some of us hang out in both places..

On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 6:28 PM, Michael B. Smith  wrote:
> The SBS folks hang out on Yahoo Groups.
>
>
>
> That being said, if you have specific questions, and ask them here, you may
> get answers more quickly than on Yahoo Groups.
>
>
>
> From: James Hill [mailto:falc...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 9:21 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Good SBS list
>
>
>
> Any suggestions for a good SBS list?
>
>
>
> I’ve joined the ITforum list for SBS but haven’t seen a single email from it
> yet.
>
>
>
> James.
>
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Re: My SBS swing brag

[Jim Majorowicz]

Congrats David.  Bet you're really glad you bought that kit.  *grin*

On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 7:01 AM, David Lum  wrote:
> So, I successfully swung a small (17 employee law fim) client from SBS2003
> to SBS2011 this weekend, went off with exactly one caveat: iPhone users had
> to delete, reboot, then recreate the Exchange accounts on their phones. That
> was it! Needless to say the client is very happy, and most employee’s hardly
> noticed a thing (other than I was onsite all day yesterday, which had never
> happened before ;-).
>
>
>
> Convert everyone from Exchange 2003->Exchange 2010: Check
> Convert domain controller to SBS2011 (aka2008R2): Check
> Convert LexisNexis application from SQL2005 – SQL2008R2: Check
> 
>
> Move printers from 2003 32-bit server to SBS2011 64-bit server: check (this
> went easier than expected)
> Recreate shared folders and perms: check
> Copy all data to new server (did you know there’s a utility for 2008 R2 to
> restore from .BKF files?): Check
> Reconfig home directories from share-per-user to single share/ABE/SBS2011
> default locations: Check
>
>
>
> Worthy to note that SBS2011 really encourages you (er, me) to not treat SBS
> like just a small domain with Exchange. Pretty slick OS too.
>
>
>
> I could NOT have done it without the SBSSwing kit, there are so many little
> things that Jeff’s team has figured out. I don’t have any current certs, but
> I passed that test! W00t!
>
> David Lum
> Systems Engineer // NWEATM
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Re: Dell to acquire SonicWall...

[Jim Majorowicz]

Don't effect me much.  We're a Watchguard partner.

On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 2:00 PM, Matthew W. Ross
 wrote:
> http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-03-13/dell-to-acquire-sonicwall-from-investor-group-to-gain-security-equipment
>
> I'm curious on what the list's thoughts are on this.
>
>
> --Matt Ross
> Ephrata School District
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Re: Carolina "BBQ Sauce" (was Re: Proxy server and ISA)

[Jim Majorowicz]

As for BBQ "sauce"...

I don't use it.  Well, except on pulled pork.  But I'm still building
the sauce from the drippings I managed to catch.

And if you're done cooking in less than 6 hours, you're just grillin...

Just sayin...

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Re: Carolina "BBQ Sauce" (was Re: Proxy server and ISA)

[Jim Majorowicz]

There is an old member of this list who will, when pressed, note that
the only place to get a *REAL* Guinness is within 5 miles of Guinness
itself...

On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 9:29 AM, Heaton, Joseph@DFG  wrote:
> I like Newcastle.  So, if it’s filth, please share what I should look for
> instead.  I’m pretty open to trying new options, but I just can’t drink the
> really dark and heavy options, such as Guinness.  I know it’s very popular,
> and I wouldn’t dream of insulting those that drink it.  To each their own,
> in my opinion.
>
>
>
> Joe Heaton
>
> ITB – Windows Server Support
>
>
>
> From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 7:47 AM
> To: Heaton, Joseph@DFG; NT System Admin Issues
>
>
> Subject: Re: Carolina "BBQ Sauce" (was Re: Proxy server and ISA)
>
>
>
> That was me in "sweeping generalization" mode
>
>
>
> I was actually quite surprised to hear the filth known as Newcastle Brown
> Ale is actually quite popular in the States
>
> On 13 March 2012 14:08, Jonathan Link  wrote:
>
> We brew ales here, too.
>
> On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 9:53 AM, James Rankin  wrote:
>
> American beer is lager
>
> This topic will now soon be banned from here too, along with BBQ sauce
>
> On 13 March 2012 13:23, Webster  wrote:
>
> It is an international mailing list and you can imagine the "american beer
> is water" type arguments.  The burgers wars were just incredible.  Who knew
> burgers, the types of meat, the style of cooking, comparing various chains,
> cooking methods, etc etc etc.  It was such a horrible thread, I being the
> list owner had to step in and ban the topic from further discussion.  It has
> been 10 years since all three thread topics were banned.  When we tuba
> players gather at conferences, the list members still talk about the vile
> language and name calling that went on in those "discussions".  They would
> have made Gary Slinger look like a saint! :)
>
>
>
>
>
> Carl Webster
>
> Consultant and Citrix Technology Professional
>
> http://www.CarlWebster.com
>
> 
>
> From: Jonathan Link [jonathan.l...@gmail.com]
>
>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 7:53 AM
>
>
> To: NT System Admin Issues
>
> Subject: Re: Carolina "BBQ Sauce" (was Re: Proxy server and ISA)
>
>
>
> Is it the well done/not well done burger debate?
>
>
>
> I can't imagine what situation arose that needed to ban beer from the
> discussion.  It must have been truly heinous.
>
> On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 8:41 AM, Webster  wrote:
>
> I run a mailing list for tuba and euphonium players since mid 90s.  There
> are three banned topics:
>
>
>
> Drum & Bugle Corp
>
> Burgers
>
> Beer
>
>
>
> Who would have thought that tuba players would be banned from discussing
> beer and hamburgers!!!  But in that world, those are world war starting
> topics.
>
>
>
>
>
> Carl Webster
>
> Consultant and Citrix Technology Professional
>
> http://www.CarlWebster.com
>
> 
>
> From: John Leto [jo...@colonialsavings.com]
>
>
>
> Subject: RE: Carolina "BBQ Sauce" (was Re: Proxy server and ISA)
>
>
>
> I agree. It's been my experience that the topics that start the most fights
> around here are indeed politics, religion, and BBQ.
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Re: OT: Carolina "BBQ Sauce" (was Re: Proxy server and ISA)

[Jim Majorowicz]

Excuse me, but do you have any Grey Poupon?

On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 1:41 PM, James Rankin  wrote:
> What's wrong with mustard? Although my English prejudices lead me to believe
> that you guys in the States might think that yellow "burger mustard" sauce
> is real mustard. Am I just being completely prejudiced? Or do you like a
> good bit of old fashioned English mustard?
>
>
> On 12 March 2012 20:36, Webster  wrote:
>>
>> I am in the Charlotte area for 2 more weeks.  Is there anywhere in NC that
>> doesn't base their "sauce" on vinegar and or mustard?
>>
>>
>> Carl Webster
>>
>> Consultant and Citrix Technology Professional
>>
>> http://www.CarlWebster.com
>>
>>
>> From: "Mayo, Bill" 
>> Reply-To: NT Issues 
>> Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:56:59 -0400
>> To: NT Issues 
>> Subject: RE: Proxy server and ISA
>>
>> Whoa…them’s fightin’ words!  Nothing compares to eastern NC barbecue.
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Webster [mailto:webs...@carlwebster.com]
>> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 3:27 PM
>> To: NT System Admin Issues
>> Subject: RE: Proxy server and ISA
>>
>>
>>
>> IE Maintenance policies just do not work.  Never have and probably never
>> will.  That may a specific set of issues in the TS/RDS/Citrix/VDI world but
>> I stay away from IE Maintenance policies like I stay away from Carolina "BBQ
>> Sauce".
>>
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Re: Anybody else having large failure rates of Dell Power Supplys, SFF Model Optplex 390 and/or 790?

[Jim Majorowicz]

Thanks..

On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 3:27 PM, Matthew W. Ross
 wrote:
> These are all with the regular power supply, not the 90 PLUS model.
>
> DELL Part Number: 03WN11
>
>
> --Matt Ross
> Ephrata School District
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: Jim Majorowicz
> [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com]
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
> Sent: Mon, 21 Nov 2011
> 14:49:06 -0800
> Subject: Re: Anybody else having large failure rates of Dell
> Power Supplys, SFF Model Optplex 390 and/or 790?
>
>
>> Are you seeing this with the regular Power Supply or the 90 PLUS
>> upgraded PS, you didn't mention which.
>>
>> We don't usually deploy the SFF, so I haven't seen any power problems
>> with the 390 Mini-Tower or Desktops that we usually deploy to our
>> clients, but we also deploy the standard supply rather than the energy
>> efficient upgraded ones.
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 9:56 AM, Matthew W. Ross
>>  wrote:
>> > We're having a very large failure rate of computer power supplies in 2 of
>> our brand new labs. These are 2 labs of 32 computers each... one lab is Dell
>> Optiplex 390 SFFs, the other is Dell Optiplex 790 SFFs. I think they use the
>> exact same PS.
>> >
>> > Issues are either A) No power and no lights, B) Blinking yellow power
>> lights and won't turn on, or C) *Poof* smoke.
>> >
>> > We have 8 failures in the past month out of 64 computers. I'm just curious
>> if anybody else on the list is seeing similar failures for recent SFF
>> dells...
>> >
>> > Sales rep contacted, I'm awaiting response.
>> >
>> >
>> > --Matt Ross
>> > Ephrata School District
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Re: Anybody else having large failure rates of Dell Power Supplys, SFF Model Optplex 390 and/or 790?

[Jim Majorowicz]

Are you seeing this with the regular Power Supply or the 90 PLUS
upgraded PS, you didn't mention which.

We don't usually deploy the SFF, so I haven't seen any power problems
with the 390 Mini-Tower or Desktops that we usually deploy to our
clients, but we also deploy the standard supply rather than the energy
efficient upgraded ones.

On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 9:56 AM, Matthew W. Ross
 wrote:
> We're having a very large failure rate of computer power supplies in 2 of our 
> brand new labs. These are 2 labs of 32 computers each... one lab is Dell 
> Optiplex 390 SFFs, the other is Dell Optiplex 790 SFFs. I think they use the 
> exact same PS.
>
> Issues are either A) No power and no lights, B) Blinking yellow power lights 
> and won't turn on, or C) *Poof* smoke.
>
> We have 8 failures in the past month out of 64 computers. I'm just curious if 
> anybody else on the list is seeing similar failures for recent SFF dells...
>
> Sales rep contacted, I'm awaiting response.
>
>
> --Matt Ross
> Ephrata School District
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Re: Trend Micro blocking emails from this list

[Jim Majorowicz]

You don't actually have to set the MX record for the IP address you
want Trend to use as the Highest priority.  You can still use your old
Filter service durring the process, if it is setup at a higher
priority.

Once you've configured the settings on Trend HES, then you change your
MX records to point to Trend, and only then is Trend receiving your
email.

On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 8:42 AM, Bill Humphries  wrote:
> Ha.  The list breaking completely coincided with my MX move.  So not Trend's
> fault.  the setup fro the Trend stuff is still stupid though.
>
> Bill Humphries wrote:
>>
>> Weird.
>>
>> So, I decided to test out Trend Micro's Hosted Email Security that comes
>> bundled with worry Free Business.  I pointed my personal domain to it and
>> immediately stopped receiving email's from this list and the exchange list.
>>  Doesn't even show as blocked or otherwise in message tracking in the trend
>> message tracking feature.
>> I pulled up a header from one of the list messages and white listed the
>> sunbelt IP address in the header.  Lets see what happens.
>>
>> The setup steps for the HES is asinine.  It will not let you add your
>> domain unless you have an MX record pointing to the FQDN or IP address where
>> you want the TREND service to send mail.  So, if you are migrating from some
>> other spam cleaning solution, you have to temporarily create an MX to your
>> actual mail server.
>>
>> Then, you can't actually do anything like change policies or setup
>> quarantine message rules until your domain is "activated".  It activates
>> when you click a button to check MX records.  It will not activate your
>> domain until it confirms that the trend server is setup in DNS as your
>> highest priority MX record.  So they make you point mail to their system
>> before you can actually configure or customize or sync your directory to AD.
>>  STUPID.
>>
>> Oh well, I'll be checking the website for updates until I can figure out
>> why Trend hates the mail server from one of their competitors.
>>
>> Bill
>>
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Re: Backup devices...

[Jim Majorowicz]

You might want to take a look at High-Rely.

On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 10:50 AM, Mike  wrote:
> I’ve read a few threads on here regarding alternatives to tape, but haven’t 
> really found what I’m looking for. Right now, several of my clients are using 
> a removable drive system from Addonics called the Ruby Drive Cartridge System 
> (http://www.addonics.com/products/ruby/ruby_dcs.asp). This system is nice 
> because it connects via esata or usb and uses 2.5” harddrives as the storage 
> medium. Backups are very fast through esata. Our fileserver backs up about 
> 140GB in about 35 minutes with this system using cheap 500GB drives.
>
> The only problem with this system is the manufacturing quality and 
> consistency. I’ve gotten a few cartridges that won’t plug in properly to the 
> cradle, and others don’t slide in and out smoothly. It really seems like it’s 
> cheaply made. Are there any other removable drive systems out there that use 
> 2.5” drives like this? I’m really surprised that I have not been able to find 
> a higher quality system than this one.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
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Re: Domain Trust Question.

[Jim Majorowicz]

Thanks Steve.  That's what I needed to know.

On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 12:48 PM, Steve Kradel  wrote:
> No, you don't need to do anything special to your 2003-level domain to
> create either a forest or single-domain trust with 2008, and you don't
> need to apply any 2008 schema updates for any plausible reason unless
> you want to install uplevel services in that legacy forest (AD Cert
> services, bitlocker, Exchange, etc.).
>
> --Steve
>
> On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 3:41 PM, Jim Majorowicz  wrote:
>> I'm an SBS consultant, so it's been a while since I've had to work
>> with Trust relationships...
>>
>> I've just successfully converted a SBS2003SP2 server to a Windows 2003
>> SP2 Std. DC.  Once I'm done downloading and reinstalling all the
>> blasted updates from the last whatever years (113 durring this first
>> pass), I'll need to setup a trust relationship with the another domain
>> that is running at least one DC that is a Windows 2008 R2 server.  Am
>> I going to need to run the 2008R2 ADPREP on my 2003 DC before creating
>> the trust?
>>
>> I'm not going to be installing Windows 2008 Servers in this domain any
>> time soon (if ever), so I'm curious if I should run the ADPREP anyway.
>>  If so, why?
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Domain Trust Question.

[Jim Majorowicz]

I'm an SBS consultant, so it's been a while since I've had to work
with Trust relationships...

I've just successfully converted a SBS2003SP2 server to a Windows 2003
SP2 Std. DC.  Once I'm done downloading and reinstalling all the
blasted updates from the last whatever years (113 durring this first
pass), I'll need to setup a trust relationship with the another domain
that is running at least one DC that is a Windows 2008 R2 server.  Am
I going to need to run the 2008R2 ADPREP on my 2003 DC before creating
the trust?

I'm not going to be installing Windows 2008 Servers in this domain any
time soon (if ever), so I'm curious if I should run the ADPREP anyway.
 If so, why?

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Re: Found on Facebook

[Jim Majorowicz]

That list totally Discounts the value of GENOM..

On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 12:02 PM, Ben Scott  wrote:
> On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 2:44 PM, Ben Scott  wrote:
>> Cyberdyne Systems
>> Union Aerospace Corporation
>> North Central Positronics
>> Omni Consumer Products
>
>  In related news, this is awesome:
>
> http://blogs.forbes.com/michaelnoer/2011/03/11/the-25-largest-fictional-companies/
>
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Re: Root Hints or Forwards on Windows 2008/2008 R2 DNS Servers

[Jim Majorowicz]

Makes sense.  I think after readying the blog entry Mike posted, it's
best if I set forwarders for my clients.

On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 3:46 PM, Michael B. Smith  wrote:
> The challenge is that neustar.us (the primary registrar for US domains) isn't 
> very good about updating the roots.
>
> Regards,
>
> Michael B. Smith
> Consultant and Exchange MVP
> http://TheEssentialExchange.com
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 6:03 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Root Hints or Forwards on Windows 2008/2008 R2 DNS Servers
>
> We had an issue with a client a couple months back where their DNS
> server (Windows 2008 SP2) was unable to properly resolve a .US domain
> without adding Forwarders to the mix.  Now my boss insists that I add
> forwarders to all the DNS servers we manage.  I've always prefered to
> allow the servers to just use the Root Hints, but I can't really seem
> to explain the benefit vs. Forwarders.  Ultimately, doesn't DNS come
> down to what is stored on the Root Servers?
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Root Hints or Forwards on Windows 2008/2008 R2 DNS Servers

[Jim Majorowicz]

We had an issue with a client a couple months back where their DNS
server (Windows 2008 SP2) was unable to properly resolve a .US domain
without adding Forwarders to the mix.  Now my boss insists that I add
forwarders to all the DNS servers we manage.  I've always prefered to
allow the servers to just use the Root Hints, but I can't really seem
to explain the benefit vs. Forwarders.  Ultimately, doesn't DNS come
down to what is stored on the Root Servers?

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Re: Configuring Hyper-V Server R2

[Jim Majorowicz]

I can basically do everything but connect Server Manager to the
Hyper-V server.  I emailed John with the /show results from both boxes
to see what he says.  In the meantime I've bee working on setting up
the Virtual environment I need running on that box.

On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 4:54 PM, Carl Houseman  wrote:
> Did you do the cmdkey thing on the domain-joined client machine that will
> manage the HV?
>
> I can tell you it can be made to work.  Unfortunately, my note-taking was
> piss-poor for the exact syntaxes that finally succeeded on client and
> server.  I might be able to reverse-engineer what I did - but am not in
> front of the client machine at the moment to do so.
>
> Carl
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 2:33 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: Configuring Hyper-V Server R2
>
> I used hvremote to get where I'm at now.  I still can't seem to get
> Server Manager to connect.
>
> On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 11:07 AM, Carl Houseman  wrote:
>> You need hvremote.wsf and/or a little bit of cmdkey work to set up the
>> default credentials that are used to connect to that machine.
>>
>> Start here and google further with "hvremote" for addl. documentation etc.
>> http://archive.msdn.microsoft.com/HVRemote
>>
>> Carl
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com]
>> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 1:54 PM
>> To: NT System Admin Issues
>> Subject: Re: Configuring Hyper-V Server R2
>>
>> Thanks Steve.  I think see my issue.  For some strange reason when I
>> installed the Administrative tools to my laptop I didn't actually
>> include Server Manager.  However  I can't actually use Server Manager
>> from this Laptop because it's a member of a domain, and the Hyper-V
>> Server is in a Workgroup, so I get an error when I try and connect.  A
>> quick glance at the help file says I'm not supported.
>>
>> Unless you know a way to get Server Manager to work in this configuration.
>>
>> On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Steve Ens  wrote:
>>> Server manager?  Open up server manager, choose file and connect to other
>>> computer.
>>>
>>> On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Jim Majorowicz 
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> To clarify:  I have the Hyper-V Manager GUI installed on Windows 7
>>>> box, and am able to configure virtual machines no problem.  If there
>>>> is something I'm missing in that GUI to manage the HOST machine
>>>> itself, please let me know.
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 10:23 AM, Jim Majorowicz 
>>>> wrote:
>>>> > I'm not talking about managing the virtual machines.  I can do that.
>>>> > I'm talking about configuring the host machine itself.  Installing
>>>> > things like additional disk drives to store virtual machine on,
>>>> > installing backup software and hardware management software like Dell
>>>> > Open Manage.
>>>> >
>>>> > On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Matthew W. Ross
>>>> >  wrote:
>>>> >> Perhaps I'm missing something here, but are you using the Hyper-V
>>>> >> manager on a Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2 box to manage your Hyper-V
>> 2008 R2
>>>> >> Server? Most everything you need to modify is available within that
>> gui. If
>>>> >> you're currently attempting to do all the changes directly on the
>> Hyper-V
>>>> >> server, this may be your stumbling block. It's an installable role on
>> Server
>>>> >> 2008, and you can download the Remote Administration pack here for
>> windows 7
>>>> >> (You will have to install the Hyper-V Manager role after install of
>> the
>>>> >> Admin Pack):
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=7d2f6ad7-656b-43
>> 13-a005-4e344e43997d&displaylang=en
>>>> >>
>>>> >> (There is a version for Windows Server 2008 (Not R2) and Windows
>>>> >> Vista... but I believe that the Windows 7/2008r2 version is the
>> newest.)
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Then there is the SCVMM... which I have no experience with.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> --Matt Ross
>>>> >> Ephrata School District
>&g

Re: Configuring Hyper-V Server R2

[Jim Majorowicz]

Maybe.  Not really sure at this point.

On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 11:44 AM, Justin Thomas  wrote:
> Is it a firewall issue?
>
> On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 1:32 PM, Jim Majorowicz 
> wrote:
>>
>> I used hvremote to get where I'm at now.  I still can't seem to get
>> Server Manager to connect.
>>
>> On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 11:07 AM, Carl Houseman 
>> wrote:
>> > You need hvremote.wsf and/or a little bit of cmdkey work to set up the
>> > default credentials that are used to connect to that machine.
>> >
>> > Start here and google further with "hvremote" for addl. documentation
>> > etc.
>> > http://archive.msdn.microsoft.com/HVRemote
>> >
>> > Carl
>> >
>> > -Original Message-
>> > From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com]
>> > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 1:54 PM
>> > To: NT System Admin Issues
>> > Subject: Re: Configuring Hyper-V Server R2
>> >
>> > Thanks Steve.  I think see my issue.  For some strange reason when I
>> > installed the Administrative tools to my laptop I didn't actually
>> > include Server Manager.  However  I can't actually use Server Manager
>> > from this Laptop because it's a member of a domain, and the Hyper-V
>> > Server is in a Workgroup, so I get an error when I try and connect.  A
>> > quick glance at the help file says I'm not supported.
>> >
>> > Unless you know a way to get Server Manager to work in this
>> > configuration.
>> >
>> > On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Steve Ens  wrote:
>> >> Server manager?  Open up server manager, choose file and connect to
>> >> other
>> >> computer.
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Jim Majorowicz 
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> To clarify:  I have the Hyper-V Manager GUI installed on Windows 7
>> >>> box, and am able to configure virtual machines no problem.  If there
>> >>> is something I'm missing in that GUI to manage the HOST machine
>> >>> itself, please let me know.
>> >>>
>> >>> On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 10:23 AM, Jim Majorowicz
>> >>> 
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>> > I'm not talking about managing the virtual machines.  I can do that.
>> >>> > I'm talking about configuring the host machine itself.  Installing
>> >>> > things like additional disk drives to store virtual machine on,
>> >>> > installing backup software and hardware management software like
>> >>> > Dell
>> >>> > Open Manage.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Matthew W. Ross
>> >>> >  wrote:
>> >>> >> Perhaps I'm missing something here, but are you using the Hyper-V
>> >>> >> manager on a Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2 box to manage your Hyper-V
>> > 2008 R2
>> >>> >> Server? Most everything you need to modify is available within that
>> > gui. If
>> >>> >> you're currently attempting to do all the changes directly on the
>> > Hyper-V
>> >>> >> server, this may be your stumbling block. It's an installable role
>> >>> >> on
>> > Server
>> >>> >> 2008, and you can download the Remote Administration pack here for
>> > windows 7
>> >>> >> (You will have to install the Hyper-V Manager role after install of
>> > the
>> >>> >> Admin Pack):
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>
>> >
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=7d2f6ad7-656b-43
>> > 13-a005-4e344e43997d&displaylang=en
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> (There is a version for Windows Server 2008 (Not R2) and Windows
>> >>> >> Vista... but I believe that the Windows 7/2008r2 version is the
>> > newest.)
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Then there is the SCVMM... which I have no experience with.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> --Matt Ross
>> >>> >> Ephrata School District
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> - Original Message -
>> >>> >> From: Jim Majorowicz
>> >>> >> [mail

Re: Configuring Hyper-V Server R2

[Jim Majorowicz]

I used hvremote to get where I'm at now.  I still can't seem to get
Server Manager to connect.

On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 11:07 AM, Carl Houseman  wrote:
> You need hvremote.wsf and/or a little bit of cmdkey work to set up the
> default credentials that are used to connect to that machine.
>
> Start here and google further with "hvremote" for addl. documentation etc.
> http://archive.msdn.microsoft.com/HVRemote
>
> Carl
>
> -----Original Message-
> From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 1:54 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: Configuring Hyper-V Server R2
>
> Thanks Steve.  I think see my issue.  For some strange reason when I
> installed the Administrative tools to my laptop I didn't actually
> include Server Manager.  However  I can't actually use Server Manager
> from this Laptop because it's a member of a domain, and the Hyper-V
> Server is in a Workgroup, so I get an error when I try and connect.  A
> quick glance at the help file says I'm not supported.
>
> Unless you know a way to get Server Manager to work in this configuration.
>
> On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Steve Ens  wrote:
>> Server manager?  Open up server manager, choose file and connect to other
>> computer.
>>
>> On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Jim Majorowicz 
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> To clarify:  I have the Hyper-V Manager GUI installed on Windows 7
>>> box, and am able to configure virtual machines no problem.  If there
>>> is something I'm missing in that GUI to manage the HOST machine
>>> itself, please let me know.
>>>
>>> On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 10:23 AM, Jim Majorowicz 
>>> wrote:
>>> > I'm not talking about managing the virtual machines.  I can do that.
>>> > I'm talking about configuring the host machine itself.  Installing
>>> > things like additional disk drives to store virtual machine on,
>>> > installing backup software and hardware management software like Dell
>>> > Open Manage.
>>> >
>>> > On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Matthew W. Ross
>>> >  wrote:
>>> >> Perhaps I'm missing something here, but are you using the Hyper-V
>>> >> manager on a Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2 box to manage your Hyper-V
> 2008 R2
>>> >> Server? Most everything you need to modify is available within that
> gui. If
>>> >> you're currently attempting to do all the changes directly on the
> Hyper-V
>>> >> server, this may be your stumbling block. It's an installable role on
> Server
>>> >> 2008, and you can download the Remote Administration pack here for
> windows 7
>>> >> (You will have to install the Hyper-V Manager role after install of
> the
>>> >> Admin Pack):
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=7d2f6ad7-656b-43
> 13-a005-4e344e43997d&displaylang=en
>>> >>
>>> >> (There is a version for Windows Server 2008 (Not R2) and Windows
>>> >> Vista... but I believe that the Windows 7/2008r2 version is the
> newest.)
>>> >>
>>> >> Then there is the SCVMM... which I have no experience with.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> --Matt Ross
>>> >> Ephrata School District
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> - Original Message -
>>> >> From: Jim Majorowicz
>>> >> [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com]
>>> >> To: NT System Admin Issues
>>> >> [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
>>> >> Sent: Mon, 09 May 2011
>>> >> 08:53:52 -0700
>>> >> Subject: Configuring Hyper-V Server R2
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>> I'm starting my trip into the world of hyper-visors, and because of
> my
>>> >>> company status as a Microsoft partner and costs involve I chose
>>> >>> Microsoft Hyper-V Server R2 as my hyper-visor platform of choice.
>>> >>> I've got to say the documentation on the software leaves a bit it be
>>> >>> desired.  I realize I'm getting what I paid for it here, but I can't
>>> >>> actually find squat about how to actually configure the base hardware
>>> >>> beyond the basic install.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I've downloaded, read and used "Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
>

Re: Configuring Hyper-V Server R2

[Jim Majorowicz]

Thanks Bob.  Steve hit upon my problem.

On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 10:52 AM, Bob Fronk  wrote:
> Jim,
>
> A few things I do.  (Running many HyperV hosts, each with two VMs. - A couple 
> have more, but they are all very low resource)
>
> I like to have a dedicated NIC per each VM.  You set this in the Virtual 
> Network Manager.  I do not share them with the OS.  Remote management of the 
> Host is done via a separate NIC.
>
> I like to have dedicated disk for each VM to keep the IO limited to that VM.  
> I use servers that allow me to create a RAID1 with dedicated volume and place 
> each VM on its own volume.
>
> All my hosts have at least 48GB Ram, and I share this fairly equally between 
> OS and VMs.  Some of the Hosts have more CPU available, but I try to judge 
> the number of CPUs per VM based off the hardware available.  Most of mine are 
> at least dual CPU, dual core.  Some have more due to the host having greater 
> CPU numbers and cores.
>
> Is this the kind of information you are asking?
>
> BF
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 11:54 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Configuring Hyper-V Server R2
>
> I'm starting my trip into the world of hyper-visors, and because of my 
> company status as a Microsoft partner and costs involve I chose Microsoft 
> Hyper-V Server R2 as my hyper-visor platform of choice.
> I've got to say the documentation on the software leaves a bit it be desired. 
>  I realize I'm getting what I paid for it here, but I can't actually find 
> squat about how to actually configure the base hardware beyond the basic 
> install.
>
> I've downloaded, read and used "Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Getting 
> Started Guide", "Hyper-V Server 2008 Setup and Configuration Tool Guide" and 
> made great use of John Howard's "Hyper-V Remote Management Configuration 
> Utility" and the blogs surrounding it, but I can't find squat about how to 
> work with hardware after the software is installed.
>
> Do I really have to use DISKPART to setup and configure additional drive 
> volumes?  How would I address iSCSI and/or SAS volumes?
>
> I thought when I first set this up I'd be able to use a Remote Management 
> GUI, which I admit, I am really kinda used to, but unfortunately I get the 
> "RPC server is unavailable" message.  Is this because I'm using the server in 
> Workgroup mode?
>
> I'd rather not use Hyper-V on top of Windows 2008 R2 if I don't have too.  I 
> don't think that layer is necessary anymore, but I can't seem to find 
> documentation that is helping me do what I want here.
>
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Re: Configuring Hyper-V Server R2

[Jim Majorowicz]

Thanks Steve.  I think see my issue.  For some strange reason when I
installed the Administrative tools to my laptop I didn't actually
include Server Manager.  However  I can't actually use Server Manager
from this Laptop because it's a member of a domain, and the Hyper-V
Server is in a Workgroup, so I get an error when I try and connect.  A
quick glance at the help file says I'm not supported.

Unless you know a way to get Server Manager to work in this configuration.

On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Steve Ens  wrote:
> Server manager?  Open up server manager, choose file and connect to other
> computer.
>
> On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Jim Majorowicz 
> wrote:
>>
>> To clarify:  I have the Hyper-V Manager GUI installed on Windows 7
>> box, and am able to configure virtual machines no problem.  If there
>> is something I'm missing in that GUI to manage the HOST machine
>> itself, please let me know.
>>
>> On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 10:23 AM, Jim Majorowicz 
>> wrote:
>> > I'm not talking about managing the virtual machines.  I can do that.
>> > I'm talking about configuring the host machine itself.  Installing
>> > things like additional disk drives to store virtual machine on,
>> > installing backup software and hardware management software like Dell
>> > Open Manage.
>> >
>> > On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Matthew W. Ross
>> >  wrote:
>> >> Perhaps I'm missing something here, but are you using the Hyper-V
>> >> manager on a Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2 box to manage your Hyper-V 2008 
>> >> R2
>> >> Server? Most everything you need to modify is available within that gui. 
>> >> If
>> >> you're currently attempting to do all the changes directly on the Hyper-V
>> >> server, this may be your stumbling block. It's an installable role on 
>> >> Server
>> >> 2008, and you can download the Remote Administration pack here for 
>> >> windows 7
>> >> (You will have to install the Hyper-V Manager role after install of the
>> >> Admin Pack):
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=7d2f6ad7-656b-4313-a005-4e344e43997d&displaylang=en
>> >>
>> >> (There is a version for Windows Server 2008 (Not R2) and Windows
>> >> Vista... but I believe that the Windows 7/2008r2 version is the newest.)
>> >>
>> >> Then there is the SCVMM... which I have no experience with.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --Matt Ross
>> >> Ephrata School District
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> - Original Message -
>> >> From: Jim Majorowicz
>> >> [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com]
>> >> To: NT System Admin Issues
>> >> [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
>> >> Sent: Mon, 09 May 2011
>> >> 08:53:52 -0700
>> >> Subject: Configuring Hyper-V Server R2
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> I'm starting my trip into the world of hyper-visors, and because of my
>> >>> company status as a Microsoft partner and costs involve I chose
>> >>> Microsoft Hyper-V Server R2 as my hyper-visor platform of choice.
>> >>> I've got to say the documentation on the software leaves a bit it be
>> >>> desired.  I realize I'm getting what I paid for it here, but I can't
>> >>> actually find squat about how to actually configure the base hardware
>> >>> beyond the basic install.
>> >>>
>> >>> I've downloaded, read and used "Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
>> >>> Getting Started Guide", "Hyper-V Server 2008 Setup and Configuration
>> >>> Tool Guide" and made great use of John Howard's "Hyper-V Remote
>> >>> Management Configuration Utility" and the blogs surrounding it, but I
>> >>> can't find squat about how to work with hardware after the software is
>> >>> installed.
>> >>>
>> >>> Do I really have to use DISKPART to setup and configure additional
>> >>> drive volumes?  How would I address iSCSI and/or SAS volumes?
>> >>>
>> >>> I thought when I first set this up I'd be able to use a Remote
>> >>> Management GUI, which I admit, I am really kinda used to, but
>> >>> unfortunately I get the "RPC server is unavailable" message.  Is this
>> >>> becau

Re: Configuring Hyper-V Server R2

[Jim Majorowicz]

To clarify:  I have the Hyper-V Manager GUI installed on Windows 7
box, and am able to configure virtual machines no problem.  If there
is something I'm missing in that GUI to manage the HOST machine
itself, please let me know.

On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 10:23 AM, Jim Majorowicz  wrote:
> I'm not talking about managing the virtual machines.  I can do that.
> I'm talking about configuring the host machine itself.  Installing
> things like additional disk drives to store virtual machine on,
> installing backup software and hardware management software like Dell
> Open Manage.
>
> On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Matthew W. Ross
>  wrote:
>> Perhaps I'm missing something here, but are you using the Hyper-V manager on 
>> a Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2 box to manage your Hyper-V 2008 R2 Server? 
>> Most everything you need to modify is available within that gui. If you're 
>> currently attempting to do all the changes directly on the Hyper-V server, 
>> this may be your stumbling block. It's an installable role on Server 2008, 
>> and you can download the Remote Administration pack here for windows 7 (You 
>> will have to install the Hyper-V Manager role after install of the Admin 
>> Pack):
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=7d2f6ad7-656b-4313-a005-4e344e43997d&displaylang=en
>>
>> (There is a version for Windows Server 2008 (Not R2) and Windows Vista... 
>> but I believe that the Windows 7/2008r2 version is the newest.)
>>
>> Then there is the SCVMM... which I have no experience with.
>>
>>
>> --Matt Ross
>> Ephrata School District
>>
>>
>> - Original Message -
>> From: Jim Majorowicz
>> [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com]
>> To: NT System Admin Issues
>> [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
>> Sent: Mon, 09 May 2011
>> 08:53:52 -0700
>> Subject: Configuring Hyper-V Server R2
>>
>>
>>> I'm starting my trip into the world of hyper-visors, and because of my
>>> company status as a Microsoft partner and costs involve I chose
>>> Microsoft Hyper-V Server R2 as my hyper-visor platform of choice.
>>> I've got to say the documentation on the software leaves a bit it be
>>> desired.  I realize I'm getting what I paid for it here, but I can't
>>> actually find squat about how to actually configure the base hardware
>>> beyond the basic install.
>>>
>>> I've downloaded, read and used "Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
>>> Getting Started Guide", "Hyper-V Server 2008 Setup and Configuration
>>> Tool Guide" and made great use of John Howard's "Hyper-V Remote
>>> Management Configuration Utility" and the blogs surrounding it, but I
>>> can't find squat about how to work with hardware after the software is
>>> installed.
>>>
>>> Do I really have to use DISKPART to setup and configure additional
>>> drive volumes?  How would I address iSCSI and/or SAS volumes?
>>>
>>> I thought when I first set this up I'd be able to use a Remote
>>> Management GUI, which I admit, I am really kinda used to, but
>>> unfortunately I get the "RPC server is unavailable" message.  Is this
>>> because I'm using the server in Workgroup mode?
>>>
>>> I'd rather not use Hyper-V on top of Windows 2008 R2 if I don't have
>>> too.  I don't think that layer is necessary anymore, but I can't seem
>>> to find documentation that is helping me do what I want here.
>>>
>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
>>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~
>>>
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Re: Configuring Hyper-V Server R2

[Jim Majorowicz]

I'm not talking about managing the virtual machines.  I can do that.
I'm talking about configuring the host machine itself.  Installing
things like additional disk drives to store virtual machine on,
installing backup software and hardware management software like Dell
Open Manage.

On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Matthew W. Ross
 wrote:
> Perhaps I'm missing something here, but are you using the Hyper-V manager on 
> a Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2 box to manage your Hyper-V 2008 R2 Server? Most 
> everything you need to modify is available within that gui. If you're 
> currently attempting to do all the changes directly on the Hyper-V server, 
> this may be your stumbling block. It's an installable role on Server 2008, 
> and you can download the Remote Administration pack here for windows 7 (You 
> will have to install the Hyper-V Manager role after install of the Admin 
> Pack):
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=7d2f6ad7-656b-4313-a005-4e344e43997d&displaylang=en
>
> (There is a version for Windows Server 2008 (Not R2) and Windows Vista... but 
> I believe that the Windows 7/2008r2 version is the newest.)
>
> Then there is the SCVMM... which I have no experience with.
>
>
> --Matt Ross
> Ephrata School District
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: Jim Majorowicz
> [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com]
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
> Sent: Mon, 09 May 2011
> 08:53:52 -0700
> Subject: Configuring Hyper-V Server R2
>
>
>> I'm starting my trip into the world of hyper-visors, and because of my
>> company status as a Microsoft partner and costs involve I chose
>> Microsoft Hyper-V Server R2 as my hyper-visor platform of choice.
>> I've got to say the documentation on the software leaves a bit it be
>> desired.  I realize I'm getting what I paid for it here, but I can't
>> actually find squat about how to actually configure the base hardware
>> beyond the basic install.
>>
>> I've downloaded, read and used "Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
>> Getting Started Guide", "Hyper-V Server 2008 Setup and Configuration
>> Tool Guide" and made great use of John Howard's "Hyper-V Remote
>> Management Configuration Utility" and the blogs surrounding it, but I
>> can't find squat about how to work with hardware after the software is
>> installed.
>>
>> Do I really have to use DISKPART to setup and configure additional
>> drive volumes?  How would I address iSCSI and/or SAS volumes?
>>
>> I thought when I first set this up I'd be able to use a Remote
>> Management GUI, which I admit, I am really kinda used to, but
>> unfortunately I get the "RPC server is unavailable" message.  Is this
>> because I'm using the server in Workgroup mode?
>>
>> I'd rather not use Hyper-V on top of Windows 2008 R2 if I don't have
>> too.  I don't think that layer is necessary anymore, but I can't seem
>> to find documentation that is helping me do what I want here.
>>
>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~
>>
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Configuring Hyper-V Server R2

[Jim Majorowicz]

I'm starting my trip into the world of hyper-visors, and because of my
company status as a Microsoft partner and costs involve I chose
Microsoft Hyper-V Server R2 as my hyper-visor platform of choice.
I've got to say the documentation on the software leaves a bit it be
desired.  I realize I'm getting what I paid for it here, but I can't
actually find squat about how to actually configure the base hardware
beyond the basic install.

I've downloaded, read and used "Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
Getting Started Guide", "Hyper-V Server 2008 Setup and Configuration
Tool Guide" and made great use of John Howard's "Hyper-V Remote
Management Configuration Utility" and the blogs surrounding it, but I
can't find squat about how to work with hardware after the software is
installed.

Do I really have to use DISKPART to setup and configure additional
drive volumes?  How would I address iSCSI and/or SAS volumes?

I thought when I first set this up I'd be able to use a Remote
Management GUI, which I admit, I am really kinda used to, but
unfortunately I get the "RPC server is unavailable" message.  Is this
because I'm using the server in Workgroup mode?

I'd rather not use Hyper-V on top of Windows 2008 R2 if I don't have
too.  I don't think that layer is necessary anymore, but I can't seem
to find documentation that is helping me do what I want here.

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Re: Sony PSN hack ... was waiting for this ...

[Jim Majorowicz]

Yeah.  I don't own a PS2, so never was a member of the PSN.  I did,
however, play a few Sony online games "back in the day" and have a SOE
account I haven't used in ages, so when the story broke I went to see
if that info was at risk. Any information about me that may have been
taken is a tad bit out of date.  The username however, I use in a
*LOT* of places, and although I still use the password, it's only on
websites where I think the information there is *at risk*, but always
with that username as well.  *mutter*

On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 4:18 AM, Rod Trent  wrote:
> Now?
>
> -----Original Message-
> From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 11:37 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: Sony PSN hack ... was waiting for this ...
>
> *mutter*  Now I'm going to have to take steps.
>
> On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 10:21 AM, Ben Scott  wrote:
>>  And now Sony's shutdown another part of their collection of online
>> services, with the implication that they're still finding more worms
>> in this can.
>>
>> http://www.gamepolitics.com/2011/05/02/sony-online-entertainment-servi
>> ces-taken-down
>>
>>  I'm waiting for my Sony Blu-way player to stop working.
>>
>> -- Ben
>>
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Re: Sony PSN hack ... was waiting for this ...

[Jim Majorowicz]

*mutter*  Now I'm going to have to take steps.

On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 10:21 AM, Ben Scott  wrote:
>  And now Sony's shutdown another part of their collection of online
> services, with the implication that they're still finding more worms
> in this can.
>
> http://www.gamepolitics.com/2011/05/02/sony-online-entertainment-services-taken-down
>
>  I'm waiting for my Sony Blu-way player to stop working.
>
> -- Ben
>
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Re: Help with a Juniper Netscreen firewall

[Jim Majorowicz]

Okay, I figured it out.  I added it to the VIP here as a new service
and it works now.  Thanks for pointing out where the VIP settings
were.  I was having a heck of time finding them.


On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 11:38 AM, Kramer, Jack  wrote:
> The port forward is done as a VIP - the policy enables that VIP to
> actually forward the traffic. You need both for it to work. The custom
> service looks okay. It's "in use" because it's listed in a policy/VIP -
> the in use prevents it from being deleted. Check your VIP settings for
> your WAN interface.
>
> 
> Jack Kramer
> Computer Systems Specialist
> University Relations, Michigan State University
> w: 517-884-1231 / c: 248-635-4955
>
>
>
>
> On 2/21/11 2:35 PM, "Jim Majorowicz"  wrote:
>
>>I've got a client with Juniper NetScreen NS5XP and I need help setting
>>up a port forward apparently.  The HTTPS and SMTP forward work fine,
>>but I need to setup Port 987 as well.
>>
>>Under Policies they look like this:
> >From Untrust To Global, total policy: 3
>>ID Source Destination Service Action Options Configure Enable Move
>>11 Any VIP::1 MAIL   Edit Clone Remove
>>10 Any VIP::1 HTTPS   Edit Clone Remove
>>12 Any VIP::1 SharePoint   Edit Clone Remove
>>
>>The Custom Service Object looks like this:
>>Service Name Transport Src Port Dst Port Configure
>>SharePoint TCP  1-65535 987-987 Edit In Use
>>
>>What am I doing wrong?
>>
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Re: Help with a Juniper Netscreen firewall

[Jim Majorowicz]

This is all I see under VIP of the untrust policy:

VIP VIP Services
IP Address Configure Virtual Port Service(port) Server IP Status Configure
70.103.231.202 Edit Remove 443 HTTPS(443) 192.168.18.2 OK Edit Remove
25 MAIL(25) 192.168.18.2 OK Edit Remove




On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 11:38 AM, Kramer, Jack  wrote:
> The port forward is done as a VIP - the policy enables that VIP to
> actually forward the traffic. You need both for it to work. The custom
> service looks okay. It's "in use" because it's listed in a policy/VIP -
> the in use prevents it from being deleted. Check your VIP settings for
> your WAN interface.
>
> 
> Jack Kramer
> Computer Systems Specialist
> University Relations, Michigan State University
> w: 517-884-1231 / c: 248-635-4955
>
>
>
>
> On 2/21/11 2:35 PM, "Jim Majorowicz"  wrote:
>
>>I've got a client with Juniper NetScreen NS5XP and I need help setting
>>up a port forward apparently.  The HTTPS and SMTP forward work fine,
>>but I need to setup Port 987 as well.
>>
>>Under Policies they look like this:
> >From Untrust To Global, total policy: 3
>>ID Source Destination Service Action Options Configure Enable Move
>>11 Any VIP::1 MAIL   Edit Clone Remove
>>10 Any VIP::1 HTTPS   Edit Clone Remove
>>12 Any VIP::1 SharePoint   Edit Clone Remove
>>
>>The Custom Service Object looks like this:
>>Service Name Transport Src Port Dst Port Configure
>>SharePoint TCP  1-65535 987-987 Edit In Use
>>
>>What am I doing wrong?
>>
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Re: Help with a Juniper Netscreen firewall

[Jim Majorowicz]

I'm assuming that was what the other two are.  If I remember
correctly, I just ran some sort of wizard.  Here's the entire logs for
the day so far:

2011-02-21 13:44:26 info VIP server 192.168.18.2 now alive
2011-02-21 13:44:26 crit VIP server 192.168.18.2 cannot be contacted
2011-02-21 13:43:06 info VIP server 192.168.18.2 now alive
2011-02-21 13:43:06 crit VIP server 192.168.18.2 cannot be contacted
2011-02-21 13:42:41 warn administrator: Admin User "administrator"
logged in for Web(http) management (port 80) from 192.168.18.14:3957.
2011-02-21 12:04:19 info VIP server 192.168.18.2 now alive
2011-02-21 12:04:19 crit VIP server 192.168.18.2 cannot be contacted
2011-02-21 11:39:04 warn administrator: Admin User "administrator"
logged in for Web(http) management (port 80) from 192.168.18.14:3688.
2011-02-21 11:37:28 info VIP server 192.168.18.2 now alive
2011-02-21 11:37:28 crit VIP server 192.168.18.2 cannot be contacted
2011-02-21 11:36:51 info VIP server 192.168.18.2 now alive
2011-02-21 11:36:51 crit VIP server 192.168.18.2 cannot be contacted
2011-02-21 00:00:07 notif DNS has been refreshed.
2011-02-21 00:00:07 info DNS entries have been automatically refreshed.


On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 11:39 AM, Andrew S. Baker  wrote:
> In addition to the port forwarding, you will need to setup a separate policy
> for that traffic to hit the necessary box on your internal network.   You
> should already have similar HTTPS and SMTP policies in place, if those
> protocols are working.
> What is showing up in the logs for this traffic?
>
> ASB (Find me online via About.Me)
> Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...
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>
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 2:35 PM, Jim Majorowicz 
> wrote:
>>
>> I've got a client with Juniper NetScreen NS5XP and I need help setting
>> up a port forward apparently.  The HTTPS and SMTP forward work fine,
>> but I need to setup Port 987 as well.
>>
>> Under Policies they look like this:
>> From Untrust To Global, total policy: 3
>> ID Source Destination Service Action Options Configure Enable Move
>> 11 Any VIP::1 MAIL   Edit Clone Remove
>> 10 Any VIP::1 HTTPS   Edit Clone Remove
>> 12 Any VIP::1 SharePoint   Edit Clone Remove
>>
>> The Custom Service Object looks like this:
>> Service Name Transport Src Port Dst Port Configure
>> SharePoint TCP  1-65535 987-987 Edit In Use
>>
>> What am I doing wrong?
>>
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Help with a Juniper Netscreen firewall

[Jim Majorowicz]

I've got a client with Juniper NetScreen NS5XP and I need help setting
up a port forward apparently.  The HTTPS and SMTP forward work fine,
but I need to setup Port 987 as well.

Under Policies they look like this:
>From Untrust To Global, total policy: 3
ID Source Destination Service Action Options Configure Enable Move
11 Any VIP::1 MAIL   Edit Clone Remove
10 Any VIP::1 HTTPS   Edit Clone Remove
12 Any VIP::1 SharePoint   Edit Clone Remove

The Custom Service Object looks like this:
Service Name Transport Src Port Dst Port Configure
SharePoint TCP  1-65535 987-987 Edit In Use

What am I doing wrong?

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Re: What's Your Phone? [OT]

[Jim Majorowicz]

Depends on what else you've added to that bourbon marinade before
putting the meat on the smoke.

On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 12:22 PM, Jonathan Link  wrote:
> Soaking one's meat or oneself in bourbon doesn't count as BBQ. :-)
>
>
> My, that is an interesting sentence...
>

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Re: What's Your Phone?

[Jim Majorowicz]

I can't believe that I'm the only person on this list that owns a
Tragger...  You can do both.  It's just a question of how quickly you
want to go through your pellets.  I BBQed a pork roast for New Years,
but grilled my steak for dinner last night.  Both over hickory,
because mainly I didn't feel like changing out the pellets...

On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 7:32 AM, James Kerr  wrote:
> Ah ok but what you refer to as a BBQ is really a grill. BBQ is smoked food,
> made in a smoker. My propane grill cost me about 80 bucks and its lasted
> about 3 years but its time for a new one. The humidity and heat where I live
> kills metal.
>
> James

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Re: OT: integra telecom support in Seattle Portland

[Jim Majorowicz]

Missed this thread the first time through.  Integra is actually a pretty
good bunch to work with.  They absorbed a couple of smaller Telcos a couple
years back and that caused a couple of bumps, but their support is pretty
solid.  We use them in our office.  A couple of our clients have recently
moved from them to XO mostly because they got a really great deal on the
bundled Fallover circuits.

On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 9:15 AM, Bill Songstad  wrote:

> Sorry to take so long to get back to this thread, but I've been swamped.
>
>
> Good question Jack.  I considered it, but after talking with some
> colleagues who have done just that, it looked like the difference in cost
> after purchasing new phones wasn't worth the headache of learning and
> implementing a new system when I don't have time to properly test such a
> plan.  I was given 60 days to implement a branch office phone system, and I
> can barely get the lines in place in time.  throw in learning to build and
> use a new system, and I would have been doomed.
>
> My colleagues who had done this warned me that it works exceptionally well,
> but they wish they had planned more time for testing.  That was enough for
> me.
>
> The savings was about 40% for going homegrown VS vendor provided.
>
> -Bil
>
> On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 12:10 PM, Kramer, Jack wrote:
>
>>   Why not just deploy your own system using some sort of VoIP
>> infrastructure? (Asterisk comes to mind if you're at all technically
>> inclined or otherwise you could use Digium's preconfigured Switchvox product
>> – if you have SIP trunking for voice service it's literally plug and go for
>> both, otherwise it's plug, configure your PRI, and go.)
>>
>> 
>> Jack Kramer
>> Computer Systems Specialist
>> University Relations, Michigan State University
>> w: 517-884-1231 / c: 248-635-4955
>>
>>  From: Bill Songstad 
>> Reply-To: NT System Admin Issues 
>> Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 20:31:49 -0500
>> To: NT System Admin Issues 
>> Subject: OT: integra telecom support in Seattle Portland
>>
>>  I'm evaluating a new service provider to install a phone system in
>> Seattle and our branch office in Portland Oregon.  Does anyone have
>> experience with Integra Telecom in the Northwest?  Their pricing is pretty
>> good, but their competitors, predictably, say their service is shoddy. So
>> I've learned not to trust salespeople when they are in a dogfight over your
>> business, so I thought I'd check to see if anyone had any real-world
>> experience with this company.  I'm trying to save money, but not I don't
>> want to buy a cheap headache.
>>
>> Thanks for any thoughts,
>>
>> -Bill
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Upgrading CDO on Blackberry Server.

[Jim Majorowicz]

It looks like I'm going to need to upgrade the CDO files on a Blackberry
Express 5.0.2 Server (on a Windows 2003 x86 R2 SP2) that works with a SBS
2008 server (Exchange 2007 SP1 R10) because Roll up 10 installed CDO
6.5.8190.0.  What I'm curious about is how the uninstall/install of the CDO
1.2.1 will effect the BB communication.

I figure I need to restart the Blackberry services in proper order, after
the uninstall of the old CDO and install of the new, or should I stop the
Blackberry services in order, uninstall/install CDO, start Blackberry
services?

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Re: BES 5.0 not syncing Calendars

[Jim Majorowicz]

Simon,

I'm not sure re-registering the CDO is working, although I'm getting mixed
signals from my client.  I'll dig a little bit more, but do you know
anything else it might be?

On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 11:02 AM, Simon Butler  wrote:

>  If everything else is working correctly, the permissions are almost
> certainly correct. If permissions were wrong, then nothing would sync.
>
> The times I have seen this happen before it has been down to the cdo.dll
> not being registered, or the wrong was registered.
>
>
>
> Re-register the cdo.dll that is un C:\Program Files(86)\ExchangeMapi.
>
> Then stop the Blackberry services in the following order:
>
>
>
> "Blackberry Controller"
>
> "Blackberry Dispatcher"
>
> "Blackberry Router"
>
> "Blackberry MDS Connection Service"
>
> "Blackberry Attachment Service"
>
> "Blackberry Alert"
>
> "BAS-NCC"
>
> "BAS-AS"
>
>
>
> Restart them in the following order:
>
>
>
> "Blackberry Router"
>
> "Blackberry Dispatcher"
>
> "Blackberry Controller"
>
> "Blackberry MDS Connection Service"
>
> "Blackberry Attachment Service"
>
> "Blackberry Alert"
>
> "BAS-AS"
>
>
>
> Simon.
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Simon Butler
> MVP: Exchange, MCSE
> Sembee Ltd.
>
> e: si...@sembee.co.uk
> w: http://www.sembee.co.uk/
> w: http://www.amset.info/
>
> w: http://blog.sembee.co.uk/
>
> Need cheap certificates for Exchange, compatible with the iPhone?
> http://CertificatesForExchange.com/ <http://certificatesforexchange.com/>for 
> certificates from just $26.99.
> Need a domain for your certificate? 
> http://DomainsForExchange.net/<http://domainsforexchange.net/>
>
>
>
> Exchange Resources: http://exbpa.com/
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Jim Majorowicz [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* 02 December 2010 17:38
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* BES 5.0 not syncing Calendars
>
>
>
> I've got a client that uses BESX 5.0.2 with SBS 2008 that isn't syncing
> calendars after the Swing Migration to SBS 2008.  Googling has me looking at
> the permissions of the BESAdmin account, but I can't tell if this is
> correct:
>
> [PS] C:\Windows\System32>get-mailboxserver ALLIANT01 | get-ADpermission
> -user BE
> SAdmin | Format-List
>
>
> User: AS2K3\BESAdmin
> Identity: ALLIANT01
> Deny: False
> AccessRights: {Self, WriteProperty, GenericRead}
> ExtendedRights  :
> IsInherited : False
> Properties  :
> ChildObjectTypes:
> InheritedObjectType :
> InheritanceType : All
>
> User: AS2K3\BESAdmin
> Identity: ALLIANT01
> Deny: False
> AccessRights: {ExtendedRight}
> ExtendedRights  : {ms-Exch-Store-Admin}
> IsInherited : False
> Properties  :
> ChildObjectTypes:
> InheritedObjectType :
> InheritanceType : All
>
> User: AS2K3\BESAdmin
> Identity: ALLIANT01
> Deny: False
> AccessRights: {ExtendedRight}
> ExtendedRights  : {Send-As}
> IsInherited : False
> Properties  :
> ChildObjectTypes:
> InheritedObjectType :
> InheritanceType : All
>
> Everything else is working correctly, so I'm thinking this isn't it, but I
> really can't tell.  Are the permissions correct for this user?  The other
> thing I'm noticing is that there is NO information about the Calendar listed
> anywhere in the BESX 5.0 Synchronization Component.  This is my only 5.0
> server at the moment, so I'm not sure if I'm missing anything or not, but I
> see:
>
> Component information
>
> [image: Description: Image removed by sender.]
>
>
>
> Component name:
>
> Synchronization
>
> Component description:
>
> The Sync component.
>
> Component category:
>
> Synchronization
>
>
>
>
>
> [image: Description: Image removed by sender.]
>
> [image: Description: Image removed by sender.]
>
>
> error message info message
>
>
>
> [image: Description: Image removed by sender.]
>
> Address book
>
> [image: Description: Image removed by sender.]
>
> Synchronization turned on:
>
> Yes
>
> Synchronization type:
>
> Bidirectional
>
> Conflict resolution:
>
> Server wins
>
> [image: Description: Image removed by sender.]
>
&g

Re: BES 5.0 not syncing Calendars

[Jim Majorowicz]

Thanks guys.  I'll take a look at that in the morning.

On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 11:18 AM, Bill Humphries wrote:

> +1 on CDO problem.  This is where Blackberry always suggests to look for
> calendar issues.  Google BES and CDO and you'll see lots of similar issues.
>
>
>
> Simon Butler wrote:
>
>>
>> If everything else is working correctly, the permissions are almost
>> certainly correct. If permissions were wrong, then nothing would sync.
>>
>> The times I have seen this happen before it has been down to the cdo.dll
>> not being registered, or the wrong was registered.
>>
>>
>> Re-register the cdo.dll that is un C:\Program Files(86)\ExchangeMapi.
>>
>> Then stop the Blackberry services in the following order:
>>
>>
>> "Blackberry Controller"
>>
>> "Blackberry Dispatcher"
>>
>> "Blackberry Router"
>>
>> "Blackberry MDS Connection Service"
>>
>> "Blackberry Attachment Service"
>>
>> "Blackberry Alert"
>>
>> "BAS-NCC"
>>
>> "BAS-AS"
>>
>>
>> Restart them in the following order:
>>
>>
>> "Blackberry Router"
>>
>> "Blackberry Dispatcher"
>>
>> "Blackberry Controller"
>>
>> "Blackberry MDS Connection Service"
>>
>> "Blackberry Attachment Service"
>>
>> "Blackberry Alert"
>>
>> "BAS-AS"
>>
>>
>> Simon.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Simon Butler
>> MVP: Exchange, MCSE
>> Sembee Ltd.
>>
>> e: si...@sembee.co.uk
>> w: http://www.sembee.co.uk/
>> w: http://www.amset.info/
>>
>> w: http://blog.sembee.co.uk/
>>
>> Need cheap certificates for Exchange, compatible with the iPhone?
>> http://CertificatesForExchange.com/ <http://certificatesforexchange.com/>
>> for certificates from just $26.99.
>> Need a domain for your certificate? http://DomainsForExchange.net/ <
>> http://domainsforexchange.net/>
>>
>>
>>
>> Exchange Resources: http://exbpa.com/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Jim Majorowicz [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com]
>> *Sent:* 02 December 2010 17:38
>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>> *Subject:* BES 5.0 not syncing Calendars
>>
>>
>> I've got a client that uses BESX 5.0.2 with SBS 2008 that isn't syncing
>> calendars after the Swing Migration to SBS 2008.  Googling has me looking at
>> the permissions of the BESAdmin account, but I can't tell if this is
>> correct:
>>
>> [PS] C:\Windows\System32>get-mailboxserver ALLIANT01 | get-ADpermission
>> -user BE
>> SAdmin | Format-List
>>
>>
>> User: AS2K3\BESAdmin
>> Identity: ALLIANT01
>> Deny: False
>> AccessRights: {Self, WriteProperty, GenericRead}
>> ExtendedRights  :
>> IsInherited : False
>> Properties  :
>> ChildObjectTypes:
>> InheritedObjectType :
>> InheritanceType : All
>>
>> User: AS2K3\BESAdmin
>> Identity: ALLIANT01
>> Deny: False
>> AccessRights: {ExtendedRight}
>> ExtendedRights  : {ms-Exch-Store-Admin}
>> IsInherited : False
>> Properties  :
>> ChildObjectTypes:
>> InheritedObjectType :
>> InheritanceType : All
>>
>> User: AS2K3\BESAdmin
>> Identity: ALLIANT01
>> Deny: False
>> AccessRights: {ExtendedRight}
>> ExtendedRights  : {Send-As}
>> IsInherited : False
>> Properties  :
>> ChildObjectTypes:
>> InheritedObjectType :
>> InheritanceType : All
>>
>> Everything else is working correctly, so I'm thinking this isn't it, but I
>> really can't tell.  Are the permissions correct for this user?  The other
>> thing I'm noticing is that there is NO information about the Calendar listed
>> anywhere in the BESX 5.0 Synchronization Component.  This is my only 5.0
>> server at the moment, so I'm not sure if I'm missing anything or not, but I
>> see:
>>
>> Component information
>>
>>
>>
>> Description: Image removed by sender.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Component name:
>>
>>
>>
>> Synchronization
>>
>

BES 5.0 not syncing Calendars

[Jim Majorowicz]

I've got a client that uses BESX 5.0.2 with SBS 2008 that isn't syncing
calendars after the Swing Migration to SBS 2008.  Googling has me looking at
the permissions of the BESAdmin account, but I can't tell if this is
correct:

[PS] C:\Windows\System32>get-mailboxserver ALLIANT01 | get-ADpermission
-user BE
SAdmin | Format-List


User: AS2K3\BESAdmin
Identity: ALLIANT01
Deny: False
AccessRights: {Self, WriteProperty, GenericRead}
ExtendedRights  :
IsInherited : False
Properties  :
ChildObjectTypes:
InheritedObjectType :
InheritanceType : All

User: AS2K3\BESAdmin
Identity: ALLIANT01
Deny: False
AccessRights: {ExtendedRight}
ExtendedRights  : {ms-Exch-Store-Admin}
IsInherited : False
Properties  :
ChildObjectTypes:
InheritedObjectType :
InheritanceType : All

User: AS2K3\BESAdmin
Identity: ALLIANT01
Deny: False
AccessRights: {ExtendedRight}
ExtendedRights  : {Send-As}
IsInherited : False
Properties  :
ChildObjectTypes:
InheritedObjectType :
InheritanceType : All

Everything else is working correctly, so I'm thinking this isn't it, but I
really can't tell.  Are the permissions correct for this user?  The other
thing I'm noticing is that there is NO information about the Calendar listed
anywhere in the BESX 5.0 Synchronization Component.  This is my only 5.0
server at the moment, so I'm not sure if I'm missing anything or not, but I
see:
  Component information
  Component name: Synchronization Component description: The Sync
component. Component
category: Synchronization


error message info message

  Address book
  Synchronization turned on: Yes Synchronization type: Bidirectional Conflict
resolution: Server wins


  Tasks
  Synchronization turned on: Yes Synchronization type: Bidirectional Conflict
resolution: Server wins


  Memos
  Synchronization turned on: Yes Synchronization type: Bidirectional Conflict
resolution: Server wins


  Message filters
  Synchronization turned on: Yes Synchronization type: Bidirectional Conflict
resolution: Server wins


  Message settings
  Synchronization turned on: Yes Synchronization type: Bidirectional Conflict
resolution: Server wins


  Certificate summary data
  Synchronization turned on: Yes Synchronization type: Device to
server Conflict
resolution: Device wins


  Organizer data folder list
  Synchronization turned on: Yes Synchronization type: Server to
device Conflict
resolution: Server wins

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Re: Exchange 2003 and BES 4 upgrade

[Jim Majorowicz]

After.  Once you disconnect the Exchange 2003 connectors the BESAdmin
account will need the new hooks.

On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 2:10 PM, Steve Ens  wrote:

> Thanks Jim
> Is this before or after installing the Exchange 2010 sp1?  I am assuming
> that doesn't really matter if the server is there or not.
>
> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Jim Majorowicz wrote:
>
>> The best way to move to BESX 5 is to use 5.0.2 on a new server with a new
>> SRP if at all possible and use the Blackberry Migration Tool to move the
>> users.  Keep in mind that you'll need to install the Exchange 2003 admin
>> tools on that server, then after moving the users, uninstall those tools and
>> install the Exchange 2010 ones...
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 8:50 AM, Steve Ens  wrote:
>>
>>> I'm starting my planning and looking for suggestions, etc.  My idea is to
>>> create two new VM's with W2008R2 and install BESX on one and Exchange
>>> 2010sp1 on the other.  What is the preferred method, move the blackberry
>>> users first and then the mailboxes or vice versa?  Is it kosher to move from
>>> my BES to BESX?  I only really use a couple of different policies, so BESX
>>> looks like a decent alternative to the full blown BES.  Any gotchas or ideas
>>> appreciated.
>>> Steve
>>>
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Re: Firewall

[Jim Majorowicz]

I'm not sure you're going to get more information out of a new Watchguard
beyond what you're seeing now.  Logging is the best you're going to get
without doing something custom with the log information stream...

On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Paul Everett
wrote:

>  I was thinking more along the lines of a real time gui vs logging.
>
>
>
> *From:* Jeff Brown [mailto:2jbr...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 02, 2010 11:43 AM
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Firewall
>
>
>
> We have fortinet firewalls with a fortianalyzer that I believe is capable
> of all that, but I am happy to say I am too damn busy to  configure all that
> logging, let alone monitor anyone on that level.
>
> On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 10:29 AM, Paul Everett <
> evere...@leementalhealth.org> wrote:
>
> I am looking to replace our WatchGuard Firebox 700.
>
> Will some of the newer firewalls give me user level control.  I’d like to
> be able to add users to different groups and to see what each user is doing
> on the Internet.  Not just what protocol/port they are using, but actual
> website they are visiting.  I’d also like to send them messages and be able
> to disconnect them.  Icing would be able to see how much bandwidth each is
> using.
>
> I’d like to stay with WatchGuard, but am open to other suggestions.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul
>
>
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Re: Exchange 2003 and BES 4 upgrade

[Jim Majorowicz]

The best way to move to BESX 5 is to use 5.0.2 on a new server with a new
SRP if at all possible and use the Blackberry Migration Tool to move the
users.  Keep in mind that you'll need to install the Exchange 2003 admin
tools on that server, then after moving the users, uninstall those tools and
install the Exchange 2010 ones...

On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 8:50 AM, Steve Ens  wrote:

> I'm starting my planning and looking for suggestions, etc.  My idea is to
> create two new VM's with W2008R2 and install BESX on one and Exchange
> 2010sp1 on the other.  What is the preferred method, move the blackberry
> users first and then the mailboxes or vice versa?  Is it kosher to move from
> my BES to BESX?  I only really use a couple of different policies, so BESX
> looks like a decent alternative to the full blown BES.  Any gotchas or ideas
> appreciated.
> Steve
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Re: trade publications - toss or archive?

[Jim Majorowicz]

I used to think that, now I'm reading regularly on my iPhone using iBooks.
Have you checked out a Kindle?  They're surprisingly very easy on the eyes.

On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 3:20 PM, Maglinger, Paul wrote:

>  I can’t read much online without my eyes getting strained.  Something
> about the backlight, I think.
>
> Short reads are okay, but I don’t think I could make it through The
> Foundation Trilogy online or on a Kindle.
>
>
>
> *From:* Raper, Jonathan - Eagle [mailto:jra...@eaglemds.com]
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 28, 2010 4:11 PM
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: trade publications - toss or archive?
>
>
>
> +100
>
>
>
> I’m afraid that we’re seeing the end of paper bound trade pubs as we know
> it.
>
>
>
> Call me old fashioned, but I think it is sooo much easier to thumb
> through a book or magazine sometimes than to search online. And then there’s
> also the concern of whether the content has been tampered with or not. Hard
> to tamper with a physical copy once it has been printed and bound…
>
>
>
> Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE
> Technology Coordinator
> Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA*
> *jra...@eaglemds.com*
> *www.eaglemds.com
>   --
>
> *From:* Crawford, Scott [mailto:crawfo...@evangel.edu]
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 28, 2010 4:52 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: trade publications - toss or archive?
>
>
>
> I’m pretty disappointed it went digital. I’d definitely be willing to pay
> for it, but they gave out so many free subscriptions, I think it just became
> a casualty.
>
>
>
> *From:* Ralph Smith [mailto:m...@gatewayindustries.org]
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 28, 2010 3:38 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: trade publications - toss or archive?
>
>
>
> I’m curious – a few mentioned keeping their old TechNet magazines.  Does
> everyone else keep up with that publication since it went digital only?  I
> used to look forward to it, but have to admit I haven’t looked at it since
> it stopped coming in a print version.
>
>
>   --
>
> *From:* Raper, Jonathan - Eagle [mailto:jra...@eaglemds.com]
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 28, 2010 4:34 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: trade publications - toss or archive?
>
>
>
> Aside from that…the nagging thing in my mind is the conspiracy theory voice
> that says, if you have it in print, you can prove it. If it is online…well,
> it can be changed…
>
>
>
> J
>
>
>
> Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE
> Technology Coordinator
> Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA*
> *jra...@eaglemds.com*
> *www.eaglemds.com
>   --
>
> *From:* Don Kuhlman [mailto:drkuhl...@yahoo.com]
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 28, 2010 4:25 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: trade publications - toss or archive?
>
>
>
> True - that's what I keep thinking, maybe all of this is right at our
> fingertips online for however long we will need it, but then the pack rat
> comes back and whispers, you know, you may need this little book or that
> little article and it won't be out there...
>
>
>  --
>
> *From:* Ben Schorr 
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues 
> *Sent:* Thu, October 28, 2010 3:10:39 PM
> *Subject:* RE: trade publications - toss or archive?
>
> I had that situation.  Then my wife and I moved to a new house and I took
> the opportunity to donate most of them to the local public library.  I
> realized that I’d rarely opened any of those books in the previous two years
> (Google is so much easier).
>
>
>
>
>
> Ben M. Schorr
> Chief Executive Officer
> __
> *Roland Schorr & Tower
> *www.rolandschorr.com
> b...@rolandschorr.com
>
> Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bschorr
>
> Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/rolandschorr
>
>
>
> *From:* Jacob [mailto:ja...@excaliburfilms.com]
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 28, 2010 13:03
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: trade publications - toss or archive?
>
>
>
> In my office at home, I had a bookshelf full of IT books  dating back to
> Windows 3.1, etc.  The bookshelf got full. So I was able to come up with one
> solution… Get another bookshelf ;-)
>
>
>
> One of these days, I will toss some of them.
>
>
>
> *From:* Don Kuhlman [mailto:drkuhl...@yahoo.com]
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 28, 2010 10:51 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: trade publications - toss or archive?
>
>
>
> I still have the Windows IT Pro mags too.  I get rid of the CIO,
> Information week, etc. type pubs.  I do have about 30 years of Model
> Railroading mags that I won't get rid of :)
>
> My other bad habit is keeping those thick Software books like NT 4.0
> Networking, SMS Admin Scripting, Teach yourself C in 21 days, etc.  That's
> where I should clean house...
>
>
>
> Don K
>
>
>  --
>
> *From:* Webster 
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues 
> *Sent:* Thu, October 28, 2010 12:45:57 PM
> *Sub

Re: Windows CE

[Jim Majorowicz]

I think that is a valid concern.  I'm not entirely sure that Microsoft will
even stay in the phone OS market unless they can find to gain a significant
portion of the smart-phone market, and how many companies are willing to
re-write apps for 4 different OSes?

On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 6:33 PM, Santino Codispoti <
santino.codisp...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Yes I have been reviewing the product site for the last few days.  I just
> do not
> know if Microsoft is committed to this platform.  Will they continue
> development
> on Windows Mobile 6.5 and will they also continue development on CE 6.0
>
>
>
>
> - Original Message 
> From: Martin Blackstone 
> To: NT System Admin Issues 
> Sent: Wed, October 27, 2010 9:17:59 PM
> Subject: RE: Windows CE
>
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/en-us/products/windowsce/default.ms
> px
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Santino Codispoti [mailto:santino.codisp...@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 6:13 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Cc: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com
> Subject: Windows CE
>
> Does anyone know what plans Microsoft has in teams of continueddevelopment
> for
> the CE platform for development of embedded devices?   It as seemed the
> focus as
> switched to Windows Phone 7
>
>
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Re: Data Center locations

[Jim Majorowicz]

Forget nukes, what about zombies?  Will it survive zombies?

On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 2:42 PM, James Kerr  wrote:

>  I havent been to any other class VI facilities other then the NAP of the
> Americas but man, nothing short of a nuke is taking that place out.
>
>
> On 10/21/2010 3:27 PM, Sean Martin wrote:
>
> Are you trying to pick a city based on environmental concerns (natural
> disasters, etc) or infrastructure concerns (connectivity, power, etc.)?
>
> If so, your best bet is to probably contact the various providers and ask
> them the questions. It's likely they don't operate in areas with extreme
> environment risks or infrastructure stability issues.
>
> But that's just my opinion.
>
> - Sean
>
>  On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:16 AM, Santino Codispoti <
> santino.codisp...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>  No not yet I need to pick witch city(s) first I think I will go with
>> both Equinix and Terremark but it is a matter of location
>>
>>  --
>> *From:* Andrew S. Baker 
>>  *To:* NT System Admin Issues 
>>  *Sent:* Thu, October 21, 2010 6:47:13 AM
>>
>> *Subject:* Re: Data Center locations
>>
>> So, have you spoken to Equinix or Terremark as yet?
>>
>>   As you might have noticed, the reason your query is generating so many
>> queries of its own, is that it is woefully incomplete.
>>
>>
>>*ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) 
>> *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...*
>> * *
>>
>>
>>
>>  On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 11:07 PM, Santino Codispoti <
>> santino.codisp...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>>   On the level of Equinix or Terremark
>>>
>>>  --
>>> *From:* Ken Schaefer  
>>>
>>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues 
>>>  *Sent:* Wed, October 20, 2010 10:57:47 PM
>>> *Subject:* RE: Data Center locations
>>>
>>>  What is your understanding of “top tier”?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Ken
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Santino Codispoti [mailto:santino.codisp...@yahoo.com]
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, 21 October 2010 10:53 AM
>>>  *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>>>  *Subject:* Re: Data Center locations
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Top tier DC  redundancy is key that is why we plain to replicate data
>>> between locations.  No managed services will be needed
>>>
>>>
>>>  --
>>>
>>> *From:* Don Ely 
>>>
>>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues 
>>> *Sent:* Wed, October 20, 2010 10:42:34 PM
>>>  *Subject:* Re: Data Center locations
>>>
>>>  Do you know what tier of DC you're looking for?  Just looking for
>>> rack-space, cages, remote hands, etc?  What kind of redundancy are necessary
>>> in a DC for you?  Those are all key to your developing requirements...
>>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 7:38 PM, Santino Codispoti <
>>> santino.codisp...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> We have no data centers today.  I know for Europe we plain to connect
>>> info the London and Amsterdam Internet exchanges and bring the connectivity
>>> back to are center via fiber we are going to lease.  I do not know complete
>>> power requirements yet
>>>
>>>
>>>  --
>>>
>>> *From:* Andrew S. Baker 
>>>
>>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues 
>>> *Sent:* Wed, October 20, 2010 10:15:03 PM
>>>  *Subject:* Re: Data Center locations
>>>
>>>
>>>  Do you have any data centers today?
>>>
>>>
>>> What are your requirements in terms of power, facilities, bandwidth, etc?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> And so forth...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) 
>>> *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...*
>>> * *
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 10:01 PM, Santino Codispoti <
>>> santino.codisp...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  I am hoping the list can help me out.  We need to setup a few data
>>> center
>>> locations and I was looking for recommendation’s on City’s and possible
>>> providers to rent space from.  I was thinking two within the US to
>>> service North
>>> America and possibility also South America.  Then also two within Europe.
>>>  We
>>> would replicate data between the two in Europe and the two within the US
>>> but we
>>> would not replicate Europe to US.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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Re: Data Center locations

[Jim Majorowicz]

Um... It has to survive the coming zombie plague in four locations, two in
the US, two in Europe but the two continents don't need to talk to each
other.

On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 7:15 PM, Andrew S. Baker  wrote:

> Do you have any data centers today?
>
> What are your requirements in terms of power, facilities, bandwidth, etc?
>
> And so forth...
>
>
> *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) 
> *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...*
> * *
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 10:01 PM, Santino Codispoti <
> santino.codisp...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> I am hoping the list can help me out.  We need to setup a few data center
>> locations and I was looking for recommendation’s on City’s and possible
>> providers to rent space from.  I was thinking two within the US to service
>> North
>> America and possibility also South America.  Then also two within Europe.
>>  We
>> would replicate data between the two in Europe and the two within the US
>> but we
>> would not replicate Europe to US.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Re: Keyboard recommendation

[Jim Majorowicz]

As others have already expressed, there can only be one.  IBM Model M.  So
loud it'll annoy your neighbors.  I've got a Model M from an IBM PS/2 Model
30 I got back in college.  (Early 1989 as I recall, the first thing I ever
bought on credit, so my family could have the PCjr back.)

I also still have the IBM 4019 laser printer that I purchased as well.
There's another workhorse

On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 1:38 PM, David Mazzaccaro <
david.mazzacc...@hudsonmobility.com> wrote:

>  What keyboard make/model do you guys like for yourselves?
> I'm about to go Office Space on this MS one…looking for recommendations…
> Thx
>
>
>
> .
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Re: Oh no, not again!

[Jim Majorowicz]

Many have hit the nail on the head.  I don't really use a template, but more
a series of questions to ask the owner to help them form an idea of what
they want for DR.  And of course now I can't find where I put that
document...

I do recall it assumes certain discussions about backup plans have been
addressed.

On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 1:10 PM,  wrote:

> Seems like this is something brought up every now and then... and I hate
> bringing it up againt BUT...
>
> I have a small client that is interested in putting together a small/basic
> disaster recovery plan for their IT department.  Anyone know of any fairly
> decent boiler templates or examples of this?  It's for a 'small' sized
> client, not for a major data-center or anything like that.  I remember
> seeing something a year or two ago regarding this but have since lost the
> information, argh.
>
> Thanks.
> J
>
>
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Re: BES 4.0 - 5.0

[Jim Majorowicz]

The Transporter assumes you're moving users from one SRP ID to another, not
sure it works when it's the same SRP.

On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 8:55 PM, Level Five - List wrote:

> Thanks Greg, I thought about that and dug into it, the former admin had
> deleted all the shortcuts but I went in and found the connections manager
> and he had all set to disabled, once I enabled this I was good to go for
> connecting. Also I re-went through the setup as per Martin and found they
> did have this besadmin as a domain admin, this domain was previously win2k
> so I fixed that up and testing now …
>
>
>
> Appreciate all the help everyone
>
>
>
> *From:* greg.swe...@actsconsulting.net [mailto:
> greg.swe...@actsconsulting.net]
> *Sent:* Monday, October 11, 2010 1:50 PM
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: BES 4.0 - 5.0
>
>
>
> You should still be able to connect to an MSDE box.  Its
> Servername/instancename, if its your default instance, its just servername
>
>
>
> *From:* Lists - Level 5 [mailto:li...@levelfive.us]
> *Sent:* Monday, October 11, 2010 9:38 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: BES 4.0 - 5.0
>
>
>
> I did download this and ran it, but it wants to connect to an SQL box, and
> the bes 4.0 is running MSDE, which is why I was under the impression it
> wouldn’t work. We have a few tickets available with RIM and I will contact
> them to see if Im just doing it incorrectly.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Martin Blackstone [mailto:mblackst...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, October 11, 2010 8:59 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: BES 4.0 - 5.0
>
>
>
> +1
>
> That’s how we did it.
>
>
> http://www.blackberryforums.com.au/forums/general-bes-discussion/1390-blackberry-enterprise-server-migration-kit.html
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Garcia-Moran, Carlos [mailto:cgarciamo...@spragueenergy.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, October 11, 2010 5:46 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: BES 4.0 - 5.0
>
>
>
> Called Rim and get a Transporter Kit, it’s free, I migrated from 4 to 5
> about 6 months ago and did it with Zero downtime and only a couple of BB
> that didn’t work out of 200 users. You install the new server as a stand
> alone BES 5.0 and then there’s the software you run on it to transfer users
> on a batch run. RIM gives you a new SRP to run for 60 days which once you
> are done becomes your new one.
>
>
>
> *From:* Level Five - List [mailto:li...@levelfive.us]
> *Sent:* Monday, October 11, 2010 7:34 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: BES 4.0 - 5.0
>
>
>
> Thanks Greg, we are using the same bes acct on the 4.0 and 5.0 . the bes
> acct still seems to be working because we brought a mail archiving system
> online and have been using that account to extact mail from mailboxes
> successfully. I will still triple check it.
>
>
>
> I was wondering if the bes is registering 2 times with the same domain
> (bes4 and bes5) if this was causing an issue on the blackberry network side
> about how to route, the confusing part was seeing the ‘invalid’ ids come in
> with an un-wiped phone, and then a wiped phone nothing seems to make its
> way.
>
>
>
> *From:* greg.swe...@actsconsulting.net [mailto:
> greg.swe...@actsconsulting.net]
> *Sent:* Sunday, October 10, 2010 9:34 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: BES 4.0 - 5.0
>
>
>
>
>
> Pretty sure though you cant have the same codes on 4 and 5, so that’s most
> likely not it.  If you are getting ERP messages than you are communicating
> with RIM but the BES user account most likely doesn’t have permissions to
> access the boxes.  Double check your permissions, and then recheck.  Dumb
> question…the bes account is not a domain admin is it?  It was common in 4 to
> prevent the sd admin process from overwriting permissions for the account
> used.  If you are using the same account in the domain its possible the
> perms on the account are wrong.
>
>
>
> Easy way to check is open the user mailbox in ad and look at custom
> permissions to see if your service account has read and send mail perms.
>
>
>
> Then the Exchange perms needs to be there as well.
>
>
>
> Last case if login to a box that has outlook as the service account and try
> and open a mailbox, if you cant then you know it’s a perms issue.
>
>
>
> Greg
>
>
>
> *From:* Level Five - List [mailto:li...@levelfive.us]
> *Sent:* Sunday, October 10, 2010 7:13 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: BES 4.0 - 5.0
>
>
>
> I don’t think so, but I will have to double check, they had TMobile
> initially and then about 6 months ago moved to Sprint and got all new phones
> and Sprint gave them a 20 user bes 5.0, they just went and re-registered
> them on their 4.0 at the time. I will double check that though, obviously
> that wouldn’t work and I didn’t think about it, but as a test I could
> disable the 4.0 , register a phone then, and if it works I know I can
> proceed
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Martin Blackstone [mailto:mblackst...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Sunday, October 10, 20

Re: BES Logs

[Jim Majorowicz]

I think we could all use a few more round tuits to get these little tasks
done...

On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 2:42 PM, Jeff Steward  wrote:

> I like these little challenges as well.  I really need to set aside a day
> or two and work through the PowerShell coursebook I have.  I've dabbled with
> it a bit and I really like it.
>
> -Jeff Steward
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 5:34 PM, Steven Peck  wrote:
>
>> It does.  I was sort in a holding pattern today waiting on a co-worker so
>> having this to play with for the last half hour (saving output, parsing it,
>> etc) was all puzzle fun. :)
>>
>> Steven
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 2:11 PM, Michael B. Smith 
>> wrote:
>>
>>>  I guess that means you are happy. J
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Michael B. Smith
>>>
>>> Consultant and Exchange MVP
>>>
>>> http://TheEssentialExchange.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Steven Peck [mailto:sep...@gmail.com]
>>> *Sent:* Friday, September 24, 2010 4:58 PM
>>>
>>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>>> *Subject:* Re: BES Logs
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I just tested this and it pulled all my activity off my logs.
>>>
>>> PS:\> Get-ChildItem '\\serverName\d$\Research in Motion\BlackBerry
>>> Enterprise Server\Logs\*' -Recurse -Include PhoneCallLog*.csv |
>>> Select-String -SimpleMatch -Pattern "Steven Peck"
>>>
>>> On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 1:48 PM, Stefan Jafs 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks Michael, I'll play with findstr
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> SJ
>>>
>>> On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 4:40 PM, Michael B. Smith 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Oh, this is so much easier using find (Unix version) or findstr (cmd.exe
>>> version). Such as:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Cd /d c:\log-file-directory
>>>
>>> findstr /i /s /c:”literal-search-string”
>>> PhoneCallLog*.csv
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> PowerShell would go something like:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Get-ChildItem c:\log-file-directory\* -recurse –include
>>> PhoneCallLog*.csv | select-string –simplematch –pattern
>>> “literal-search-string”
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> You can do a LOT more with the PowerShell command(s), but in this simple
>>> case, cmd.exe is easier to use.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Michael B. Smith
>>>
>>> Consultant and Exchange MVP
>>>
>>> http://TheEssentialExchange.com 
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com]
>>> *Sent:* Friday, September 24, 2010 4:26 PM
>>>
>>>
>>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>>>
>>> *Subject:* Re: BES Logs
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Any chance you could do a few PS lines for me with the following
>>> conditions:
>>>
>>> Logs Directory each day has a folder with the date (20100923) then the
>>> phone log is PhoneCalllog_20100923.csv, I would just like to search for
>>> particular phone number.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> SJ
>>>
>>> On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 4:14 PM, Michael B. Smith 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Findstr, grep, awk, sed, PowerShell, WinGrep, etc. etc…. all have
>>> multi-file capabilities.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Michael B. Smith
>>>
>>> Consultant and Exchange MVP
>>>
>>> http://TheEssentialExchange.com 
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Stefan Jafs [mailto:stefan.j...@gmail.com]
>>> *Sent:* Friday, September 24, 2010 4:11 PM
>>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>>> *Subject:* BES Logs
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Running BES 5 and need to find phone activity's for 1 device for the last
>>> 6 months. Is there an easy way or do I have to look at the log files 1 day
>>> at the time? sigh . . . . .
>>>
>>> --
>>> Stefan Jafs
>>>
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>>> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
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>>>
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>>> ~   ~
>>>
>>> ---
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>>> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/
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>>> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Stefan Jafs
>

RE: Problem with Dell laptop

[Jim Majorowicz]

I don't know about the hardware you're working with, but I know in most
cases stuff like this is related to the way XP seems to handle items placed
on the USB bus.  I've observed situations where if you connect an item and
configure it one port, shut the system down and move it to another port, XP
will have disabled the first listing of the item and created a second (exact
copy) of the item.  There may be instances where software is expecting to
find things in the first item and doesn't even look in the second.

 

From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] 
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 8:42 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Problem with Dell laptop

 

We have a Dell XPS M1730 here which is having some odd issues lately, mostly
related to USB, but also the DVDRW drive is not recognized by Roxio 10. The
USB issue is multi-faceted as follows: 1) We have a USB "Hard Lock" key for
some software that we use for carpet designing (kind of like CAD/CAM for
carpet design! ) and it is ONLY recognized if it's in one USB port.
However, when trying to run a related piece of software that also requires
that specific hard-lock key, it says it can't find the hard-lock. 2) There
is a Wacom tablet that plugs into the USB port on that laptop, and sometimes
it'll pop up a message saying "tablet driver not running." I seem to have
fixed that by swapping the USB port that the tablet plugs into with the one
we have the external floppy drive hooked up to.

 

The main issue at this point is two fold: 1) Why does Roxio not recognize
that the DVD R/W drive is there and 2) Why does the Hard Lock key work
sometimes and not others? I think the design department is contacting the
software manufacturer regarding the problem, but if it's a Windows XP or
laptop problem, that's my problem. J

 

Any ideas???

 

John-AldrichTile-Tools

 

 

 

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~   ~<><>

Re: Replacements for Trend Worry Free

[Jim Majorowicz]

I don't know about renewal process.  My boss handles that part.  I suspect
it is probably more an issue with Tech Data than with Trend, but I really
don't know.  You haven't had issues with the Trend/Micro Client/Server
Security Agent RealTime Scan service being in a stopped state?  We've seen
it occur on 6 servers.  Trend set us up with a hotfix as a "know issue"
about the same time SP1 released.  The hotfix worked for 4, but one got
borked up so bad the SMEX stopped working which caused a bit of a ruckus for
that client, and my boss hates it when these things cause "unbillable"
work...

On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 2:04 PM, David Lum  wrote:

>  Renewal process is a hassle? All I (well , my client) have to do is renew
> every year and then at the console do a license check and presto, updated.
> It’s run for years on SBS 2003 at a client and they’ve has zero issues with
> it on the server or the PC’s . You can contact me offlist if you want to
> keep Trend, maybe I can help. I have moved some clients to Vipre but this
> client has had good success with Trend so no need to switch.
>
> *David Lum** **// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER
> NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION
> (Desk) 971.222.1025 *// *(Cell) 503.267.9764
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Jim Majorowicz [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Thursday, December 03, 2009 11:00 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Replacements for Trend Worry Free
>
>
>
> We're currently discussing the option of changing our AV choice for our
> Small Business clients.  We're currently pretty entrenched with Trend and
> their Worry-Free products with our clients, but we're looking to possibly
> start recommending other options.  The renewal process for Trend is a hassle
> no matter how we try and do it, and we've been having issues with 6.0 client
> randomly stopping on SBS servers for no apparent reason and having to be
> manually restarted.  Support's solution to the issue has been hit and miss.
>
> Anyway, I suggested Vipre right off because Stu and crew and pretty hip
> froody dudes who listen when we ask questions around these parts, but my
> boss wants to try Panda.  A 15 minute search of our archive seems to contain
> a mixed bag of comments, mostly about Panda 2008.  AVG isn't an option.  Any
> thoughts on Panda or other options to consider?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

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Replacements for Trend Worry Free

[Jim Majorowicz]

We're currently discussing the option of changing our AV choice for our
Small Business clients.  We're currently pretty entrenched with Trend and
their Worry-Free products with our clients, but we're looking to possibly
start recommending other options.  The renewal process for Trend is a hassle
no matter how we try and do it, and we've been having issues with 6.0 client
randomly stopping on SBS servers for no apparent reason and having to be
manually restarted.  Support's solution to the issue has been hit and miss.

Anyway, I suggested Vipre right off because Stu and crew and pretty hip
froody dudes who listen when we ask questions around these parts, but my
boss wants to try Panda.  A 15 minute search of our archive seems to contain
a mixed bag of comments, mostly about Panda 2008.  AVG isn't an option.  Any
thoughts on Panda or other options to consider?

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

RE: SonicWall firewalls for SMB

[Jim Majorowicz]

Thanks for all the responses.  I don't think we'll be moving away from
Watchguard, but now we have more options.

 

From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 8:54 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: SonicWall firewalls for SMB

 

Does anyone have any bad experiences with SonicWall a TZ210 or NSA240 they'd
care to share?  I'm doing some pre-evaluation before I actually get my hands on
them for testing.

 

Regards,

Jim Majorowicz, MCP

Sr. Network Engineer

SBPI_US_rgb

Whitsell Computer Services

(503) 297-8440x12

www.whitsell.com

We can support you no matter where you are.  Ask me for details.

 

 

 

~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~<>

RE: Blackberry?

[Jim Majorowicz]

A little late to answer, but for two users you can download Blackberry
Professional Server Express for free for one User, and purchase a single user
license for $99 for the second user.  It will even run just fine on a SBS 2003
server.  (64 bit servers need not apply.)

 

From: Evan Brastow [mailto:ebras...@automatedemblem.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 10:06 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Blackberry?

 

Hi guys,

 

I haven't begun to *really* navigate Blackberry's site about this, but I'm
wondering if someone might have some thoughts before I get too far into it.

 

I have 1 or 2 users (and that's it) that would like to get a Blackberry and have
their email pushed out to them. We have no other Blackberrys in our company and
I have no server software for it at this point. I have an Exchange 2003
Enterprise server. 

 

The last time I looked, Blackberry Enterprise Server was the only way to do
this, and I seem to recall it was pretty expensive. Do they have a way for small
companies to use Blackberrys with Exchange without a huge cash outlay? Like a
Small Business edition or something?

 

Thanks,

 

Evan

 

 

 

 

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

SonicWall firewalls for SMB

[Jim Majorowicz]

Does anyone have any bad experiences with SonicWall a TZ210 or NSA240 they'd
care to share?  I'm doing some pre-evaluation before I actually get my hands on
them for testing.

 

Regards,

Jim Majorowicz, MCP

Sr. Network Engineer

SBPI_US_rgb

Whitsell Computer Services

(503) 297-8440x12

www.whitsell.com

We can support you no matter where you are.  Ask me for details.

 


~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~<>

RE: Today is the 234th Birthday of the US Marine Corp

[Jim Majorowicz]

There is no such thing as an Ex-Marine.

 

From: Daniel Rodriguez [mailto:drod...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 5:33 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Today is the 234th Birthday of the US Marine Corp

 

THAT WAS AWSOME 

Thanks for sharing. Sending to my father. He is ex-Marine. He would love it.

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 8:24 AM, Todd Lemmiksoo  wrote:

Here is a tribute! 
  
https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/holiday/usmc2009/default.asp?isc=gdr1162d 

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 

 

 

 

 

 

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~   ~

RE: Win7 and Server 2003 Admin Tools

[Jim Majorowicz]

The Universal driver does not work for an HP Color LaserJet 2600n, FYI.  Little
bastard.  I hates it so..

 

From: Jim Mediger [mailto:j...@holaday.com] 
Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 1:38 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Win7 and Server 2003 Admin Tools

 

Have you tried the universal drivers? Do not recall if that is what we did with
our 4000n but I know we have x64 drivers and no issues.

 

Jim

 

From: Stephan Barr [mailto:stephanbarr.li...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 3:21 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Win7 and Server 2003 Admin Tools

 

I stand corrected.

On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 2:51 PM, Ben Scott  wrote:

On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 2:10 PM, Stephan Barr
 wrote:
> And I've had zero issues with Windows 7 Ultimate x32 and x64. I couldn't
> find a x64 driver for an old HP 4000 laser but no biggie.

 That is not "zero issues", by my reckoning.

 (This reminds me of Mac users saying how they love Macs because
everything "just works" after a six page post on how to get something
to work.)


-- Ben

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

 

 

 

 

 

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~   ~

RE: Outlook 2007, constant hard disk thrashing.

[Jim Majorowicz]

Not to flame too much here, but we just picked up a new client because their
previous IT consultant had them using Kerio v. 6.7.1.  The server that the Kerio
server side software was running on had a hardware crash and needed to be
restored from backup.  For some reason I cannot begin to fathom, the backup data
from the Kerio server contained only *INDIVIDUAL* mail items.  I'm talking .EML
files here.  There was not folder structure, no contacts, nothing but stacks
upon stacks of email files in dated folders.  They lost ALL their contact
information, and if it weren't for one user who also synced his blackberry on
regular basis, they would have been in a world of hurt.

Admittedly I am an Exchange guy, but it seems to me that Kerio has no way to
protect against disaster, other than the occasional deleted email.  I can tell
you I find Kerio lacking in that regard, based on what little contact I've had
with it so far.

We're installing a SBS 2008 server for them as soon as the new hardware
arrives...

-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 1:12 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Outlook 2007, constant hard disk thrashing.

We use Kerio, Yes.

The Kerio mail server is very good for our situation. I don't know how many
users we're talking about with the Exchange situation, but we have 200 users
here.

Kerio has exchange compatibility, so users of Outlook/Entourage can connect
using an activesync connection and receive most all the features of Exchange.
Users who want connect that way can, but it's not a supported email client for
us. That being said, I've never had to support any of our Outlook users beyond
setting them up, it just works for them.

We support our users with the webmail interface, which is excellent. Being
webmail, they can/do use separate email folders with filtering/forwarding rules
and whatnot. Other than that, they have a quota they cannot exceed.

Kerio's week spot is it's inability to scale. There are no methods of running
more than a single mail server. So if you're running thousands of users and
feeling sluggish on top-notch hardware, you've moved beyond Kerio's
capabilities.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Angus Scott-Fleming
[mailto:angu...@geoapps.com]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Wed, 21 Oct 2009
12:42:30 -0700
Subject: Re: Outlook 2007, constant hard disk thrashing.


> On 21 Oct 2009 at 11:29, Matthew W. Ross  wrote:
> 
> > What?! 5GB? A separate partition? Can't defrag files that large?!
> > 
> > Thank heavens we don't use Outlook/Exchange. That's just insanity, if you
> > ask me.
> 
> What do you use?  Your headers say
> 
> X-Mailer: Kerio MailServer 6.7.1 WebMail
> 
> Does that mean each end-user manages his/her mailboxes on their local
> machines? 
> 
> The only reseller in AZ doesn't even list Kerio Mailserver on their website 
> FWIW ...
> 
> 
> --
> Angus Scott-Fleming
> GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona
> 1-520-290-5038
> +---+
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~   ~
> 

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RE: What Will You Do With Win7?

[Jim Majorowicz]

Does this mean I'll win the iPod by default?  :P

 

From: Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:saber...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 7:41 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: What Will You Do With Win7?

 

"Hey, it wasn't obvious I was supposed to leave my e-mail address in the
comments box for the iPod eligibility! I had assumed the next page would have a
spot for me. Ah well"

Yeah, me too.

On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 9:38 AM, David Lum  wrote:

We will roll out Windows 7 not to long after Dell PC's can be ordered with it
installed. We will NOT rolling XP machines forward en masse.

Hey, it wasn't obvious I was supposed to leave my e-mail address in the comments
box for the iPod eligibility! I had assumed the next page would have a spot for
me. Ah well

David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER
NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION
(Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764




-Original Message-
From: Ray [mailto:rz...@qwest.net]
Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:33 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues

Subject: RE: What Will You Do With Win7?

I think in our case it'll be a slow adoption.  We still have old printers,
we still have old access dbs, etc, in use, we even have some wordperfect in
use. Heck, until last month we were still using an app on NT4.



-Original Message-
From: Terry Dickson [mailto:te...@treasurer.state.ks.us]
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 2:44 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: What Will You Do With Win7?

Been there done that, but some of the options were incorrect.  We have
already deployed Win7 on approximately 10% of our computers, but then again
we are a small shop.  We will be at about 35% by the end of October if we
can get the one last software update from a vendor that we need for them to
even support Vista.  Well that is if their Vista update which just came out
September 23rd of 2009, will work with Win7.



-Original Message-
From: Stu Sjouwerman [mailto:s...@sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 4:08 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues

Subject: What Will You Do With Win7?
Importance: High

What Will You Do With Win7?

Microsoft will officially launch Windows 7 on October 22nd in NYC. Are
you excited or underwhelmed? Sunbelt Software and ITIC would like your
opinion. We've created a short survey - it's just eight (8) questions
and should take you only about one minute to complete. All responses are
kept confidential. And once again, anyone who completes the survey is
eligible to win one of two (2) free iPods, and two (2) VIPRE Unlimited
Home Site Licenses. To be eligible to win, you must leave your Email
address along with your comment in the Question 8 comment box. Here's
the link to the survey:
http://www.wservernews.com/091012-Survey


Warm regards,



..

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~   ~


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~   ~



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




-- 
Sherry Abercrombie

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." 
Arthur C. Clarke
Sent from Newark, TX, United States 

 

 

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RE: Win 7 key

[Jim Majorowicz]

Yes and no.  It seems that when you purchase any sort of Open license they will
now issue KMS keys regardless of how many licenses you purchase.  If you don't
qualify for a KMS server, you'll need to request MAK keys for your licenses.
I've found this needs to be done from the Licensing website, not the eOpen
website.

 

From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 10:19 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Win 7 key

 

I have licenses for 5 Windows 7 systems but the only key code I received is for
KMS, not MAK ones, is this normal?

David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER 
NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION
(Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764

 

 

 

 

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~   ~

Re: logon script runs...

[Jim Majorowicz]

No one had any thoughts on this at all?

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 9:36 AM, Jim Majorowicz wrote:

>  Just to make sure I’m not going insane:
>
>
>
> On a Windows XP workstation, if a user is logged on and steps away from her
> desk long enough for the PC to go into Power Save sleep mode, when they wake
> the PC and log back in, it shouldn’t re-run the logon script, should it?
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Jim Majorowicz, MCP
>
> Sr. Network Engineer
>
> [image: SBPI_US_rgb]
>
> Whitsell Computer Services
>
> (503) 297-8440x12
>
> www.whitsell.com
>
> We can support you no matter where you are.  Ask me for details.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

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~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~<>

RE: OT - Rack Screws

[Jim Majorowicz]

You do realize that in my head, you just gained "Dueling Banjos" as your
personal theme music every time I read one of your posts...

-Original Message-
From: Andy Shook [mailto:andy.sh...@peak10.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 9:59 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OT - Rack Screws

You went from rack hardware to banjos

Dude...

For the uninformed, Kim and I both play the banjo (he's really good and I just
started) and yours truly is left-handed

Shook


-Original Message-
From: Kim Longenbaugh [mailto:k...@colonialsavings.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 12:57 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OT - Rack Screws

Would you like it better if it was about "left-hand" threads?

-Original Message-
From: Andy Shook [mailto:andy.sh...@peak10.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:54 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OT - Rack Screws

Speaking of threads, I'm getting tired of this one...

Shook


-Original Message-
From: Phil Brutsche [mailto:p...@optimumdata.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 12:42 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: OT - Rack Screws

There is no international standard for rack screws.

In the US you will find 10/32 and 12/24 are the most common threads.

James Kerr wrote:
> 12/24 is what I'm looking for. I know there are varying sizes of
screws
> for racks but I thought that a standard rack went with a certain
> standard that was followed by everyone. Every standard rack I have
ever
> used, be it chatsworth, belkin, blackbox or others have always used
the
> same screw. Alright I'm good now :-)

-- 

Phil Brutsche
p...@optimumdata.com

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RE: OT: Our profession has been exposed

[Jim Majorowicz]

Aren't you paid to say that?  :)

-Original Message-
From: Jacob [mailto:ja...@excaliburfilms.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 9:09 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OT: Our profession has been exposed

HEY!.. not all p*rn sites are bad! ;-)

-Original Message-
From: Charlie Kaiser [mailto:charl...@golden-eagle.org] 
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:37 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OT: Our profession has been exposed

I dunno; I think that's a bit harsh considering the (non) tech-savvy level
of the average user base. 

There's a lot of malware out there that's pretty sophisticated and can trap
a user that is not really doing anything wrong. Something as simple as
mis-typing a URL or hitting a google link that looks legit is enough to snag
someone.
Now, if they're surfing p*rn or warez sites or something with an inherent
risk factor, that's one thing. But if there wasn't a risk of drive-by
malware, we wouldn't have all the anti-this-or-that apps and have to spend
so much time preventing or fixing malware infestations.

Now, if it's a sysadmin that's gotten nailed, we have the right to razz them
about it... :-)

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

> -Original Message-
> From: Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:saber...@gmail.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:25 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: OT: Our profession has been exposed
> 
> I just think that it serves them 
> right to have that inconvenience because of their own actions.   
> 


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RE: OT: Our profession has been exposed

[Jim Majorowicz]

I think the implied comment is that a wipe/rebuild is more cost effective use of
man-hours than troubleshooting for most *DESKTOP* related issues.  I agree with
what you're saying though.  Troubleshooting is becoming a lost art for entry
level techs.

-Original Message-
From: Charlie Kaiser [mailto:charl...@golden-eagle.org] 
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 7:55 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OT: Our profession has been exposed

Troubleshooting is an extremely valuable tool. Curing a symptom doesn't fix
a problem. Even a wipe and rebuild can be ineffective if the root cause is
elsewhere. It's one thing to wipe/rebuild a desktop machine for a problem,
but when it's a strange issue with an exchange box, or SQL server, or DC,
it's not always an option, much less the best one.
And it's kind of embarrassing to wipe a PC, return it to service, and have
the same problem crop up again later that day. Doesn't look very
professional, IMO.

Being able to troubleshoot is a skill that has, to a great degree, been lost
in our business. That's why we end up with things like that sysadmin
flowchart. There's an art and skill to methodical diagnosis that
differentiates the artisans from the parts changers...
There's also an art in knowing when to wipe and when to troubleshoot... :-)

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

> -Original Message-
> From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org] 
> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 7:47 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: OT: Our profession has been exposed
> 
> +1  Time is money.
> 
>  
> 
> Having said that sometimes I will troubleshoot out of 
> curiosity even after it's obvious blowing away and starting 
> over is faster - I get a burning desire to know WHAT 
> happened. Sometimes that tidbit pays huge dividends later, or 
> sometimes knowing exactly what happened amazes other tech's.
> 
>  
> 
> Dave
> 
>  
> 
> From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonhhc.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 7:16 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: OT: Our profession has been exposed
> 
>  
> 
> "lost art"?
> 
> Or (in most cases) it's just not cost effective.
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
> From: Don Guyer [mailto:don.gu...@prufoxroach.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 10:06 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: OT: Our profession has been exposed
> 
> That's how our field techs resolve a lot of issues.
> 
>  
> 
> Troubleshooting is a lost art form, to most techs today.
> 
>  
> 
> Don Guyer
> 
> Systems Engineer - Information Services
> 
> Prudential, Fox & Roach/Trident Group
> 
> 431 W. Lancaster Avenue
> 
> Devon, PA 19333
> 
> Direct: (610) 993-3299
> 
> Fax: (610) 650-5306
> 
> don.gu...@prufoxroach.com
> 
>  
> 
> From: Lee Douglas [mailto:lee.doug...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 9:50 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: OT: Our profession has been exposed
> 
>  
> 
> One thing they left out is to format the drive and start over 
> - I've heard that a lot on this forum 
> 
> On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 9:44 AM, Ziots, Edward 
>  wrote:
> 
> Sigh, 
> 
>  
> 
> Who Ratted us all out. they should be TARRED and feathered.
> 
>  
> 
> Z
> 
>  
> 
> Edward Ziots
> 
> Network Engineer
> 
> Lifespan Organization
> 
> MCSE,MCSA,MCP+I, ME, CCA, Security +, Network +
> 
> ezi...@lifespan.org
> 
> Phone:401-639-3505
> 
> 
> 
> From: Candee Vaglica [mailto:can...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 7:52 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: OT: Our profession has been exposed
> 
>  
> 
> I *love* it!
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
> On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 12:22 AM, Kurt Buff 
>  wrote:
> 
> Now anyone can be a sysadmin/tech support person:
> 
> http://xkcd.com/627/
> 
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource 
> hog! ~ ~ 
>   ~
> 
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RE: Troubleshooting a file problem

[Jim Majorowicz]

Yeah, that’s the thing.  I’ll do a search from the server for that 9 –
Project Template folder when it disappears, and won’t be able to find it.

 

From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:03 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Troubleshooting a file problem

 

Do a search on the top level folder if the hierarchy and see if somebody
accidentally dragged a folder branch in to another folder?

 

-sc

 

From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 4:51 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Troubleshooting a file problem

 

I’ve got a tricky situation with disappearing files at one of my clients.  The
server in questions is a Windows SBS 2003 R2 Std that is currently up to date.
Here’s the situation:

 

They’ve got a series of folders for all the projects they work on that are
accessed by a number of different departments.  The file structure for the
Projects is that they’re listed by project number then name, and under each of
those folders is a standard template that contains information from each
department in their own folders.  It looks something like this:

 

Projects:

  |-1 – Project #1

  ||-Billing

  ||-Drawings

  ||-Engineering

  ||-Proposal

  ||-Etc.

  |-10010 – Project #2

  |-20132 – Project #3

 .

 .

 .

  |- 9 – Project Template

  |-Archive

  |-Etc.

 

What happens is, about once every other month or so somewhere in that list of
projects one folder will lose about ½ of the folders and data inside it and all
the Project folders and other information below that spot “disappear”.  They can
be successfully restored via Shadow Copy, but the client wants to know exactly
what is happening and prevent it from happening.

 

The only thing I can think of is that somebody has these folder all expanded in
Windows Explorer and somehow manages to click and select a random folder in the
list, select it and everything below it in that view and delete it.  But I can’t
prove who, when and why and they want these answers.

 

I’m hesitant to turn on file access logging, as that would require a bunch of
hard drive space while we’re waiting for this to happen again.   Their onsite
desktop support guy seems to want to blame the Shadow Copy service since the
last time this happened he was working with data in one of the folders that got
deleted that morning, but it was gone that afternoon after the Shadow Copy had
fired off at noon.

 

Is there a better way to figure out what is happening, or do I just need to suck
it up, turn on file access logging, make some space for the logs and wait for it
to occur again?

 

Regards,

Jim Majorowicz, MCP

Sr. Network Engineer

SBPI_US_rgb

Whitsell Computer Services

(503) 297-8440x12

www.whitsell.com

We can support you no matter where you are.  Ask me for details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RE: Installing a Storage Array?

[Jim Majorowicz]

Yeah, I think we're going to have to pass.  We were being asked to sub-contract
the install. I'm all, if you need someone to un-box it  and put it in a rack,
I'm you're guy.  If you need someone to actually set it up?  Never done it
before.

 

From: Richard Stovall [mailto:richard.stov...@researchdata.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:05 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Installing a Storage Array?

 

You might want to think about subbing or farming out the EVA installation and
setup.  There are some best practices and configuration details that are not
obvious (IMHO)if you've never worked with one before.  The last thing you want
is for some problems to occur a few months down the line and lose a customer
because you took on a project that you didn't fully understand.  Lose a little
profit on the front end by hiring a hired gun, learn all you can from him/her,
and keep the customer for life.  (Particularly if it's a small business customer
with enough scratch to throw down for an EVA in the current economy.)

 

Just a thought.

 

From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 1:56 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Installing a Storage Array?

 

Not really a lot of information to go on...

If you already have things drawn out, it's brand new, already racked and ready
to go, with a Windows Storage Server head, I'd say a day.  

Configuring the fabric, setting up the storage groups and virtual disks, then
presenting them to the servers takes the time.

They do have a nice Windows GUI to set up the storage groups, virtual disks, and
presentations.  And there is a CLI for all you die-hards, but I don't use it.

 

Good luck!

 

  _  

From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 12:35 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Installing a Storage Array?

We've just been approached by a client and asked to help with installing an HP
StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array, and they'd like a quote on how long it
would take.  I haven't a clue.  Anyone got a rough estimate and/or done this
before?

 

Regards,

Jim Majorowicz, MCP

Sr. Network Engineer

SBPI_US_rgb

Whitsell Computer Services

(503) 297-8440x12

www.whitsell.com

We can support you no matter where you are.  Ask me for details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~<>

Installing a Storage Array?

[Jim Majorowicz]

We've just been approached by a client and asked to help with installing an HP
StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array, and they'd like a quote on how long it
would take.  I haven't a clue.  Anyone got a rough estimate and/or done this
before?

 

Regards,

Jim Majorowicz, MCP

Sr. Network Engineer

SBPI_US_rgb

Whitsell Computer Services

(503) 297-8440x12

www.whitsell.com

We can support you no matter where you are.  Ask me for details.

 

 

 

 


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~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~<>

RE: Troubleshooting a file problem

[Jim Majorowicz]

I’m going to start kicking my own ass here.  I just noticed that the Everyone
(Full Control) attribute on the root of the drive the folder sits on was never
removed, and is propogating all over the place…..

 

From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 2:48 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Troubleshooting a file problem

 

On the machine, Properties for the drive, Security, Advance, Auditing.  Pick and
choose users but you will have to watch your logs for them filling but it will
not be as bad as if you have all of them on the audit.

 

Jon

On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 5:42 PM, Jim Majorowicz  wrote:

Now I feel stupid…Where do I set that up?

 

From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 2:18 PM 


To: NT System Admin Issues

Subject: Re: Troubleshooting a file problem 

 

Then just audit their actions only.  I have a user that does this all the time
so auditing was turned on for them in an effort to build a termination case for
failing to follow orders.

 

Jon

On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 5:14 PM, Jim Majorowicz  wrote:

It’s actually already setup like that.  There are only 5 users that have full
control rights so they can copy the template and create new Project folders.
It’s got to be one of the 5, but they all flat refuse to admit doing it.

 

From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com] 

Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 2:10 PM 


To: NT System Admin Issues

Subject: RE: Troubleshooting a file problem 

 

I've run into similar situations before, and in every case, it was someone
accidentally click-dragging folders and files from there intended location to
some obscure spot ...

 

can you change the attributes on the folders where they can read/execute, list,
read, and write, but NOT modify or Full Control ?

 

They can still have modify rights to the files within ( I *NEVER* recommend Full
Control for users, they don't need access change rights )

I'd bet that folder disappearances go away after that ...

 


Erik Goldoff


IT  Consultant

Systems, Networks, & Security 

 

 

  _  

From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com] 

Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 4:51 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Troubleshooting a file problem

I’ve got a tricky situation with disappearing files at one of my clients.  The
server in questions is a Windows SBS 2003 R2 Std that is currently up to date.
Here’s the situation:

 

They’ve got a series of folders for all the projects they work on that are
accessed by a number of different departments.  The file structure for the
Projects is that they’re listed by project number then name, and under each of
those folders is a standard template that contains information from each
department in their own folders.  It looks something like this:

 

Projects:

  |-1 – Project #1

  ||-Billing

  ||-Drawings

  ||-Engineering

  ||-Proposal

  ||-Etc.

  |-10010 – Project #2

  |-20132 – Project #3

 .

 .

 .

  |- 9 – Project Template

  |-Archive

  |-Etc.

 

What happens is, about once every other month or so somewhere in that list of
projects one folder will lose about ½ of the folders and data inside it and all
the Project folders and other information below that spot “disappear”.  They can
be successfully restored via Shadow Copy, but the client wants to know exactly
what is happening and prevent it from happening.

 

The only thing I can think of is that somebody has these folder all expanded in
Windows Explorer and somehow manages to click and select a random folder in the
list, select it and everything below it in that view and delete it.  But I can’t
prove who, when and why and they want these answers.

 

I’m hesitant to turn on file access logging, as that would require a bunch of
hard drive space while we’re waiting for this to happen again.   Their onsite
desktop support guy seems to want to blame the Shadow Copy service since the
last time this happened he was working with data in one of the folders that got
deleted that morning, but it was gone that afternoon after the Shadow Copy had
fired off at noon.

 

Is there a better way to figure out what is happening, or do I just need to suck
it up, turn on file access logging, make some space for the logs and wait for it
to occur again?

 

Regards,

Jim Majorowicz, MCP

Sr. Network Engineer

SBPI_US_rgb

Whitsell Computer Services

(503) 297-8440x12

www.whitsell.com <http://www.whitsell.com/> 

We can support you no matter where you are.  Ask me for details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~<>

RE: Troubleshooting a file problem

[Jim Majorowicz]

Now I feel stupid…Where do I set that up?

 

From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 2:18 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Troubleshooting a file problem

 

Then just audit their actions only.  I have a user that does this all the time
so auditing was turned on for them in an effort to build a termination case for
failing to follow orders.

 

Jon

On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 5:14 PM, Jim Majorowicz  wrote:

It’s actually already setup like that.  There are only 5 users that have full
control rights so they can copy the template and create new Project folders.
It’s got to be one of the 5, but they all flat refuse to admit doing it.

 

From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 2:10 PM 


To: NT System Admin Issues

Subject: RE: Troubleshooting a file problem 

 

I've run into similar situations before, and in every case, it was someone
accidentally click-dragging folders and files from there intended location to
some obscure spot ...

 

can you change the attributes on the folders where they can read/execute, list,
read, and write, but NOT modify or Full Control ?

 

They can still have modify rights to the files within ( I *NEVER* recommend Full
Control for users, they don't need access change rights )

I'd bet that folder disappearances go away after that ...

 


Erik Goldoff


IT  Consultant

Systems, Networks, & Security 

 

 

  _  

From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com] 

Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 4:51 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Troubleshooting a file problem

I’ve got a tricky situation with disappearing files at one of my clients.  The
server in questions is a Windows SBS 2003 R2 Std that is currently up to date.
Here’s the situation:

 

They’ve got a series of folders for all the projects they work on that are
accessed by a number of different departments.  The file structure for the
Projects is that they’re listed by project number then name, and under each of
those folders is a standard template that contains information from each
department in their own folders.  It looks something like this:

 

Projects:

  |-1 – Project #1

  ||-Billing

  ||-Drawings

  ||-Engineering

  ||-Proposal

  ||-Etc.

  |-10010 – Project #2

  |-20132 – Project #3

 .

 .

 .

  |- 9 – Project Template

  |-Archive

  |-Etc.

 

What happens is, about once every other month or so somewhere in that list of
projects one folder will lose about ½ of the folders and data inside it and all
the Project folders and other information below that spot “disappear”.  They can
be successfully restored via Shadow Copy, but the client wants to know exactly
what is happening and prevent it from happening.

 

The only thing I can think of is that somebody has these folder all expanded in
Windows Explorer and somehow manages to click and select a random folder in the
list, select it and everything below it in that view and delete it.  But I can’t
prove who, when and why and they want these answers.

 

I’m hesitant to turn on file access logging, as that would require a bunch of
hard drive space while we’re waiting for this to happen again.   Their onsite
desktop support guy seems to want to blame the Shadow Copy service since the
last time this happened he was working with data in one of the folders that got
deleted that morning, but it was gone that afternoon after the Shadow Copy had
fired off at noon.

 

Is there a better way to figure out what is happening, or do I just need to suck
it up, turn on file access logging, make some space for the logs and wait for it
to occur again?

 

Regards,

Jim Majorowicz, MCP

Sr. Network Engineer

SBPI_US_rgb

Whitsell Computer Services

(503) 297-8440x12

www.whitsell.com <http://www.whitsell.com/> 

We can support you no matter where you are.  Ask me for details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~<>

RE: Troubleshooting a file problem

[Jim Majorowicz]

This would need to be installed before it happens, currect?

 

From: David Florea [mailto:blazer...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 2:04 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Troubleshooting a file problem

 

I really liked the app Undelete
(http://www.diskeeper.com/undelete/undelete.aspx) , it will tell you when the
files were deleted and under which account.  Used at my last permanent gig quite
successfully.  Snagged the obnoxious boss lady a time or two with it.

 

David

 

From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 1:51 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Troubleshooting a file problem

 

I’ve got a tricky situation with disappearing files at one of my clients.  The
server in questions is a Windows SBS 2003 R2 Std that is currently up to date.
Here’s the situation:

 

They’ve got a series of folders for all the projects they work on that are
accessed by a number of different departments.  The file structure for the
Projects is that they’re listed by project number then name, and under each of
those folders is a standard template that contains information from each
department in their own folders.  It looks something like this:

 

Projects:

  |-1 – Project #1

  ||-Billing

  ||-Drawings

  ||-Engineering

  ||-Proposal

  ||-Etc.

  |-10010 – Project #2

  |-20132 – Project #3

 .

 .

 .

  |- 9 – Project Template

  |-Archive

  |-Etc.

 

What happens is, about once every other month or so somewhere in that list of
projects one folder will lose about ½ of the folders and data inside it and all
the Project folders and other information below that spot “disappear”.  They can
be successfully restored via Shadow Copy, but the client wants to know exactly
what is happening and prevent it from happening.

 

The only thing I can think of is that somebody has these folder all expanded in
Windows Explorer and somehow manages to click and select a random folder in the
list, select it and everything below it in that view and delete it.  But I can’t
prove who, when and why and they want these answers.

 

I’m hesitant to turn on file access logging, as that would require a bunch of
hard drive space while we’re waiting for this to happen again.   Their onsite
desktop support guy seems to want to blame the Shadow Copy service since the
last time this happened he was working with data in one of the folders that got
deleted that morning, but it was gone that afternoon after the Shadow Copy had
fired off at noon.

 

Is there a better way to figure out what is happening, or do I just need to suck
it up, turn on file access logging, make some space for the logs and wait for it
to occur again?

 

Regards,

Jim Majorowicz, MCP

Sr. Network Engineer

SBPI_US_rgb

Whitsell Computer Services

(503) 297-8440x12

www.whitsell.com

We can support you no matter where you are.  Ask me for details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~<>

RE: Troubleshooting a file problem

[Jim Majorowicz]

Do you have a size you’d recommend?  There are approximately 40 users overall.
I’d probably need it big enough to keep at least 3 or 4 days of data.  Right now
I just empty them every month to file and burn them to cd and stash them when I
do the updates for that month.

 

From: Richard Stovall [mailto:richard.stov...@researchdata.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 2:10 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Troubleshooting a file problem

 

Why would auditing require a bunch of hard disk space?  Just manage your log
sizes and you should be OK.  I do it all the time.

 

Unless I’m missing something…

 

From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 4:51 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Troubleshooting a file problem

 

I’ve got a tricky situation with disappearing files at one of my clients.  The
server in questions is a Windows SBS 2003 R2 Std that is currently up to date.
Here’s the situation:

 

They’ve got a series of folders for all the projects they work on that are
accessed by a number of different departments.  The file structure for the
Projects is that they’re listed by project number then name, and under each of
those folders is a standard template that contains information from each
department in their own folders.  It looks something like this:

 

Projects:

  |-1 – Project #1

  ||-Billing

  ||-Drawings

  ||-Engineering

  ||-Proposal

  ||-Etc.

  |-10010 – Project #2

  |-20132 – Project #3

 .

 .

 .

  |- 9 – Project Template

  |-Archive

  |-Etc.

 

What happens is, about once every other month or so somewhere in that list of
projects one folder will lose about ½ of the folders and data inside it and all
the Project folders and other information below that spot “disappear”.  They can
be successfully restored via Shadow Copy, but the client wants to know exactly
what is happening and prevent it from happening.

 

The only thing I can think of is that somebody has these folder all expanded in
Windows Explorer and somehow manages to click and select a random folder in the
list, select it and everything below it in that view and delete it.  But I can’t
prove who, when and why and they want these answers.

 

I’m hesitant to turn on file access logging, as that would require a bunch of
hard drive space while we’re waiting for this to happen again.   Their onsite
desktop support guy seems to want to blame the Shadow Copy service since the
last time this happened he was working with data in one of the folders that got
deleted that morning, but it was gone that afternoon after the Shadow Copy had
fired off at noon.

 

Is there a better way to figure out what is happening, or do I just need to suck
it up, turn on file access logging, make some space for the logs and wait for it
to occur again?

 

Regards,

Jim Majorowicz, MCP

Sr. Network Engineer

SBPI_US_rgb

Whitsell Computer Services

(503) 297-8440x12

www.whitsell.com

We can support you no matter where you are.  Ask me for details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~<>

RE: Troubleshooting a file problem

[Jim Majorowicz]

It’s actually already setup like that.  There are only 5 users that have full
control rights so they can copy the template and create new Project folders.
It’s got to be one of the 5, but they all flat refuse to admit doing it.

 

From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 2:10 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Troubleshooting a file problem

 

I've run into similar situations before, and in every case, it was someone
accidentally click-dragging folders and files from there intended location to
some obscure spot ...

 

can you change the attributes on the folders where they can read/execute, list,
read, and write, but NOT modify or Full Control ?

 

They can still have modify rights to the files within ( I *NEVER* recommend Full
Control for users, they don't need access change rights )

I'd bet that folder disappearances go away after that ...

 


Erik Goldoff


IT  Consultant

Systems, Networks, & Security 

 

 

  _  

From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 4:51 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Troubleshooting a file problem

I’ve got a tricky situation with disappearing files at one of my clients.  The
server in questions is a Windows SBS 2003 R2 Std that is currently up to date.
Here’s the situation:

 

They’ve got a series of folders for all the projects they work on that are
accessed by a number of different departments.  The file structure for the
Projects is that they’re listed by project number then name, and under each of
those folders is a standard template that contains information from each
department in their own folders.  It looks something like this:

 

Projects:

  |-1 – Project #1

  ||-Billing

  ||-Drawings

  ||-Engineering

  ||-Proposal

  ||-Etc.

  |-10010 – Project #2

  |-20132 – Project #3

 .

 .

 .

  |- 9 – Project Template

  |-Archive

  |-Etc.

 

What happens is, about once every other month or so somewhere in that list of
projects one folder will lose about ½ of the folders and data inside it and all
the Project folders and other information below that spot “disappear”.  They can
be successfully restored via Shadow Copy, but the client wants to know exactly
what is happening and prevent it from happening.

 

The only thing I can think of is that somebody has these folder all expanded in
Windows Explorer and somehow manages to click and select a random folder in the
list, select it and everything below it in that view and delete it.  But I can’t
prove who, when and why and they want these answers.

 

I’m hesitant to turn on file access logging, as that would require a bunch of
hard drive space while we’re waiting for this to happen again.   Their onsite
desktop support guy seems to want to blame the Shadow Copy service since the
last time this happened he was working with data in one of the folders that got
deleted that morning, but it was gone that afternoon after the Shadow Copy had
fired off at noon.

 

Is there a better way to figure out what is happening, or do I just need to suck
it up, turn on file access logging, make some space for the logs and wait for it
to occur again?

 

Regards,

Jim Majorowicz, MCP

Sr. Network Engineer

SBPI_US_rgb

Whitsell Computer Services

(503) 297-8440x12

www.whitsell.com

We can support you no matter where you are.  Ask me for details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~<>

Troubleshooting a file problem

[Jim Majorowicz]

I’ve got a tricky situation with disappearing files at one of my clients.  The
server in questions is a Windows SBS 2003 R2 Std that is currently up to date.
Here’s the situation:

 

They’ve got a series of folders for all the projects they work on that are
accessed by a number of different departments.  The file structure for the
Projects is that they’re listed by project number then name, and under each of
those folders is a standard template that contains information from each
department in their own folders.  It looks something like this:

 

Projects:

  |-1 – Project #1

  ||-Billing

  ||-Drawings

  ||-Engineering

  ||-Proposal

  ||-Etc.

  |-10010 – Project #2

  |-20132 – Project #3

 .

 .

 .

  |- 9 – Project Template

  |-Archive

  |-Etc.

 

What happens is, about once every other month or so somewhere in that list of
projects one folder will lose about ½ of the folders and data inside it and all
the Project folders and other information below that spot “disappear”.  They can
be successfully restored via Shadow Copy, but the client wants to know exactly
what is happening and prevent it from happening.

 

The only thing I can think of is that somebody has these folder all expanded in
Windows Explorer and somehow manages to click and select a random folder in the
list, select it and everything below it in that view and delete it.  But I can’t
prove who, when and why and they want these answers.

 

I’m hesitant to turn on file access logging, as that would require a bunch of
hard drive space while we’re waiting for this to happen again.   Their onsite
desktop support guy seems to want to blame the Shadow Copy service since the
last time this happened he was working with data in one of the folders that got
deleted that morning, but it was gone that afternoon after the Shadow Copy had
fired off at noon.

 

Is there a better way to figure out what is happening, or do I just need to suck
it up, turn on file access logging, make some space for the logs and wait for it
to occur again?

 

Regards,

Jim Majorowicz, MCP

Sr. Network Engineer

SBPI_US_rgb

Whitsell Computer Services

(503) 297-8440x12

 <http://www.whitsell.com> www.whitsell.com

We can support you no matter where you are.  Ask me for details.

 

 


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~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~<>

RE: OT: Friday Funny

[Jim Majorowicz]

I am disappointed in your lack of geek knowledge young padawan.

 

From: Andy Shook [mailto:andy.sh...@peak10.com] 
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 1:36 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OT: Friday Funny

 

Princess bride?

 

Shook

 

From: Richard Stovall [mailto:richard.stov...@researchdata.com] 
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 4:33 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OT: Friday Funny

 

Quick, name the movie You can't scare her, she's sleeping with Prince Valium 
tonight.

 

No Googling or Binging allowed.

 

From: Daniel Rodriguez [mailto:drod...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 4:22 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: OT: Friday Funny

 

Am at home resting because I just had open heart surgery. 

Laughed a little to hard and now my chest hurts.

Good thing I still have some oxycodone left. :)

On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 1:06 PM, Andy Shook  wrote:

TWO MEDICAL STUDENTS AND THE OLD MAN


Two medical students were walking along the street when they saw an old man 
walking with his legs spread apart. He was stiff-legged and walking slowly. 

One student said to his friend: "I'm sure that poor old man has Peltry 
Syndrome. Those people walk just like that."

The other student says: "No, I don't think so. The old man surely has Zovitzki 
Syndrome. He walks slowly and his legs are apart just as we learned in class." 

Since they couldn't agree they decided to ask the old man. They approached him 
and one of the students said to him: "We're medical students and couldn't help 
but notice the way you walk, but we couldn't agree on the syndrome you might 
have. Could you tell us what it is?" 
The old man said, "I'll tell you, but first you tell me what you two fine 
medical students think."

The first student said, "I think it's Peltry Syndrome." 

The old man said, "You thought But you are wrong." 
The other student said, "I think you have Zovitzki Syndrome."

The old man said, "You thought... But you are wrong."

So they asked him, "Well, old timer, what do you have?"

The old man said, "I thought it was GAS.. 
But I was wrong, too!"

 

Shook

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RE: Antivirus/Anti-spyware/Anti-adware/etc

[Jim Majorowicz]

Take a look at Trend's products.  Their version 6.0 of Worry Free is quite
good, and I'm running Internet Security on Win7 Home station and don't have
anything bad to say about it.

 

From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 12:03 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Antivirus/Anti-spyware/Anti-adware/etc

 

What do you guys like (besides Vipre, obviously! J) for
antivirus/anti-spyware/anti-malware/etc? Our AVG is coming up for renewal in
January and I'm not sure I want to renew it. I am considering Vipre,
although I thought the interface (on the home version - didn't have a spare
server to set up the Enterprise trial) was a bit "clunky" due to having to
"white list" an app in several different places. L

 

I'm also considering purchasing a bunch of licenses for Malware Bytes so I
can have that on every desktop. I'm also thinking about F-Secure/F-Prot. I
know that one of our vendors uses and recommends Kaspersky and I have used
them in the past at home.  Any others? 

 

The idea of using a Microsoft antivirus doesn't sit well with me.. Of course
there's always the argument of "they know where the security holes are so
they can protect them." But my answer to that is, "well, if they know where
the holes are, they can fix 'em and not charge me for an antivirus product!"
J

 

John-AldrichTile-Tools

 

 

 

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RE: Mail server software

[Jim Majorowicz]

And I didn't even mention that Exchange 2010 doesn't even need OUTLOOK!

 

From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 8:54 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Mail server software

 

Your problem, John, is you've discounted, arguably, the best product on the
market based on 10 year old technology with arguments you didn't articulate.
Exchange can be backed up natively from NTBackup quite nicely and with a
properly administered Deleted Items Retention policy you will never have to
restore an individual mailbox.   Every major Anti-Virus player has a version
of their software that is "Exchange Aware" on install, even if you choose
not to install their Exchange scanning product to protect your SMTP traffic.

 

Even if cost is the only reason you want to discount Exchange you haven't
mentioned what sweet spot is per user.  Based on what you asked for in your
original post, discounting your "not Exchange" requirement I still would say
your best solution is Exchange.  I happen to notice you mentioned 200 users,
which puts you out of the range of SBS, but not EBS.  Have you priced that
as a solution?

 

From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 2:01 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Mail server software

 

I agree, I did not articulate my requirements very well. However, I
ass-u-med that any admin in their right mind would want to be able to back
up their mail server.  Maybe it's just me??? Same issue with Antivirus. Or
maybe you run your mail server without antivirus? 

 

I have to admit my experience with Exchange is limited to Exchange 5.5 (I
think it was) about 4 years ago. I just remember that we had some issues
with viruses getting into the mail server and we couldn't scan the mail
store as that would cause Exchange to die. Also had some problems when the
antivirus (Symantec Corporate Edition at the time) "ate" a log file that
Exchange was wanting and caused the system to crash.

 

So, yeah, I'm anti-Exchange both from a cost perspective and a perspective
of someone who's worked with an admittedly out-dated version. That being
said, my understanding is that the above facts have not changed
significantly since Ex 5.5. If they have, great, but that still leaves the
fact that Exchange is horribly expensive.

 

John-AldrichTile-Tools

 

From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 4:17
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Mail server software

 

Maybe I'm being obtuse, but you didn't state all of your objectives clearly.
The backup wasn't a requirement until later in your thread, as well as the
anti-virus/backup plugin issue.  You also left off a no-hosting requirement,
because you were bringing it back in house.

I get the impression that you don't know what you want, except that you
don't want Exchange, for reasons that haven't been effectuviley articulated
and seem to be poorly defined upfront to those trying to assist you.

 

-Jonathan

On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 4:08 PM, John Aldrich 
wrote:

Yes, but you don't have any way to restore *just one message* with NTBackup.
:-) Agree that I should have been a bit more specific... If you want to be
able to back up mailbox by mailbox, etc. you have to "pay to play" with
Exchange. Other email server software, no so much. :-)





-Original Message-
From: John Cook [mailto:john.c...@pfsf.org]

Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 2:59 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues

Subject: RE: Mail server software

Not to discount what you know about Exchange but...
1. I don't think any DB should be scanned by an AV program that doesn't
recognize it as such. Ninja is stellar at this.
2. I'm backing up my E2K7 DBs with the native windowsbackup, no extra cost
to me.

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


-Original Message-

From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com]
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 2:43 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues

Subject: RE: Mail server software

Exactly! That's one of my concerns... Antivirus has to be told to overlook
certain directories and you have to have an "exchange-aware" antivirus or
buy a special "plugin" for the antivirus to allow it to scan the Exchange

DB. AFAIK, most of the "alternatives" (at least Kerio) doesn't have this
restriction.

Not to mention having to buy special add-ons for your archiving solution
just to back up the email store. Oh, and while it's not a problem now, up
until the most recent version of Exchange, you couldn't have more than one
message store and if it got too big, it would virtually implode

RE: Mail server software

[Jim Majorowicz]

Your problem, John, is you've discounted, arguably, the best product on the
market based on 10 year old technology with arguments you didn't articulate.
Exchange can be backed up natively from NTBackup quite nicely and with a
properly administered Deleted Items Retention policy you will never have to
restore an individual mailbox.   Every major Anti-Virus player has a version
of their software that is "Exchange Aware" on install, even if you choose
not to install their Exchange scanning product to protect your SMTP traffic.

 

Even if cost is the only reason you want to discount Exchange you haven't
mentioned what sweet spot is per user.  Based on what you asked for in your
original post, discounting your "not Exchange" requirement I still would say
your best solution is Exchange.  I happen to notice you mentioned 200 users,
which puts you out of the range of SBS, but not EBS.  Have you priced that
as a solution?

 

From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 2:01 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Mail server software

 

I agree, I did not articulate my requirements very well. However, I
ass-u-med that any admin in their right mind would want to be able to back
up their mail server.  Maybe it's just me??? Same issue with Antivirus. Or
maybe you run your mail server without antivirus? 

 

I have to admit my experience with Exchange is limited to Exchange 5.5 (I
think it was) about 4 years ago. I just remember that we had some issues
with viruses getting into the mail server and we couldn't scan the mail
store as that would cause Exchange to die. Also had some problems when the
antivirus (Symantec Corporate Edition at the time) "ate" a log file that
Exchange was wanting and caused the system to crash.

 

So, yeah, I'm anti-Exchange both from a cost perspective and a perspective
of someone who's worked with an admittedly out-dated version. That being
said, my understanding is that the above facts have not changed
significantly since Ex 5.5. If they have, great, but that still leaves the
fact that Exchange is horribly expensive.

 

John-AldrichTile-Tools

 

From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 4:17
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Mail server software

 

Maybe I'm being obtuse, but you didn't state all of your objectives clearly.
The backup wasn't a requirement until later in your thread, as well as the
anti-virus/backup plugin issue.  You also left off a no-hosting requirement,
because you were bringing it back in house.

I get the impression that you don't know what you want, except that you
don't want Exchange, for reasons that haven't been effectuviley articulated
and seem to be poorly defined upfront to those trying to assist you.

 

-Jonathan

On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 4:08 PM, John Aldrich 
wrote:

Yes, but you don't have any way to restore *just one message* with NTBackup.
:-) Agree that I should have been a bit more specific... If you want to be
able to back up mailbox by mailbox, etc. you have to "pay to play" with
Exchange. Other email server software, no so much. :-)





-Original Message-
From: John Cook [mailto:john.c...@pfsf.org]

Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 2:59 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues

Subject: RE: Mail server software

Not to discount what you know about Exchange but...
1. I don't think any DB should be scanned by an AV program that doesn't
recognize it as such. Ninja is stellar at this.
2. I'm backing up my E2K7 DBs with the native windowsbackup, no extra cost
to me.

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


-Original Message-

From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com]
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 2:43 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues

Subject: RE: Mail server software

Exactly! That's one of my concerns... Antivirus has to be told to overlook
certain directories and you have to have an "exchange-aware" antivirus or
buy a special "plugin" for the antivirus to allow it to scan the Exchange

DB. AFAIK, most of the "alternatives" (at least Kerio) doesn't have this
restriction.

Not to mention having to buy special add-ons for your archiving solution
just to back up the email store. Oh, and while it's not a problem now, up
until the most recent version of Exchange, you couldn't have more than one
message store and if it got too big, it would virtually implode from being
so big.

On the reasons why I don't like Outlook, the 2 GB PST file size is a biggie.

:-) Although the main reason they get that big is that idiots like to send
large files via email...and email is NOT a file transfer application. :-)



-Original Message-

From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 1:44 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Mail server softwa

RE: Mail server software

[Jim Majorowicz]

Yes you do.  It's called Deleted Items Retention.

-Original Message-
From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 1:08 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Mail server software

Yes, but you don't have any way to restore *just one message* with NTBackup.
:-) Agree that I should have been a bit more specific... If you want to be
able to back up mailbox by mailbox, etc. you have to "pay to play" with
Exchange. Other email server software, no so much. :-)




-Original Message-
From: John Cook [mailto:john.c...@pfsf.org] 
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 2:59 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Mail server software

Not to discount what you know about Exchange but...
1. I don't think any DB should be scanned by an AV program that doesn't
recognize it as such. Ninja is stellar at this.
2. I'm backing up my E2K7 DBs with the native windowsbackup, no extra cost
to me.

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


-Original Message-
From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com]
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 2:43 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Mail server software

Exactly! That's one of my concerns... Antivirus has to be told to overlook
certain directories and you have to have an "exchange-aware" antivirus or
buy a special "plugin" for the antivirus to allow it to scan the Exchange
DB. AFAIK, most of the "alternatives" (at least Kerio) doesn't have this
restriction.

Not to mention having to buy special add-ons for your archiving solution
just to back up the email store. Oh, and while it's not a problem now, up
until the most recent version of Exchange, you couldn't have more than one
message store and if it got too big, it would virtually implode from being
so big.

On the reasons why I don't like Outlook, the 2 GB PST file size is a biggie.
:-) Although the main reason they get that big is that idiots like to send
large files via email...and email is NOT a file transfer application. :-)



-Original Message-
From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 1:44 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Mail server software

On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 1:21 PM, Brian Desmond
wrote:
> What's the problem with the database engine? There's been a massive amount
> of engineering work in that space - I don't expect it's going anywhere.

  I can't speak for the OP... but the fact that the Exchange IS is a
giant binary blob, completely opaque for the most part, requiring
special tools to work with it, has always made me somewhat
uncomfortable.

  I worked with a Cyrus mail system once that was really sweet.  It
could handle many more users on much smaller hardware vs Exchange at
the time, and all the mail was still stored in plain text files (one
per message).  You could analyze the message store with the "more"
command if you had to.  I don't think we ever had to, but it was nice
to know you had the option.

  I like simple systems; they tend to be more robust.  Exchange has
always struck me as being more complex than it needed to be.  In
particular, Exchange is pretty fragile when you mistreat it.  There's
not much you can do to a Cryus mail server that will result in major
data loss; you can reconstruct from basics if you have to.  Exchange,
sheesh, in 2000, all you had to do was run a file search against the
"M: drive" and the server would implode.

  On my list of things to worry about, all this is pretty low down on
my list, but it's not my ideal situation.

-- Ben

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RE: sort of OT

[Jim Majorowicz]

You're going to need to downgrade your version of Java.  As others have noted A
lot of those Cisco assistants need an older version of Java to work and won't
work with new.  I don't know what version you need, but it won't be too many
past the one required to get it to work in the first place.

 

From: Bill Lambert [mailto:blamb...@concuity.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 1:37 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: sort of OT

 

I know this may be a long shot but I figured it doesn't hurt to ask.

 

I've just installed the Cisco Configuration Assistant (v 2) on my pc.  We are
going to install a Cisco wireless solution.  Anyway, the install went well but
when I try to launch it, I get this message from the Java Virtual Machine
Launcher:  'Could not create the Java virtual machine'.  I searched Cisco and
Googled but couldn't find anything specific to this.

 

Anyone have advice on how to fix this?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Bill Lambert

Windows System Administrator

Concuity

A healthcare division of Trintech, Inc.  

Phone  847-941-9206

Fax  847-465-9147



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RE: Windows 7

[Jim Majorowicz]

Yeah, that's what I did too.  Just trying to figure out what keeps thinking it
needs to install.  Not a big deal.  In fact the system will get wiped and
reloaded here as soon as Win7 releases to us Action Pack folks.

 

From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:mblackst...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 10:58 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Windows 7

 

No.

I got the instructions on the net which were essentially, install vista and
don't even activate. The first time you logon after the install, immediately to
install Win7. Don't even touch Vista. Just logon and go straight to the Win7
install.

 

From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 9:10 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Windows 7

 

On the PC that our intern uses we upgraded XP Pro to Vista Business to the
Win7RC.  We ran into an issue where the PC always wants to restart to finish
installing an unspecified update after you log in.  If you click cancel, it'll
just work normal but it was annoying.  Did you update the Vista after installing
it or go straight to the Win7?

 

From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:mblackst...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 8:09 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Windows 7

 

On the family computer was XP Pro.

There is no XP Pro to Win7 upgrade so I had to go XP > Vista Ultimate > Win7
Ultimate.

Took half the day but worked like a charm.

My PC I flattened XP and installed from scratch.

 

Not for the faint of heart of for a computer that matters (like a work computer)
but a fun challenge.

 

From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 5:53 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Windows 7

 

Windows 7 is very, very nice.  I especially like how the Taskbar has been
changed, and the fact that you no longer need a sidebar (just drop it on the
desktop).

It's faster than Vista.  I have two installs done so far -- a clean x64 and an
in-place upgrade of x86, and they're both running smoothly.

Wireless networking configuration is MUCH better than before.

Overall, lots of pleasant changes including performance and usability.  I have 3
more systems to convert by the end of the month, or early September.

-ASB
--- 
 http://Home.ASBzone.com/ASB/
 http://www.linkedin.com/in/AndrewBaker
---

On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 9:05 PM, Jon Harris  wrote:

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

 

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

 

Jon Harris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~

RE: Windows 7

[Jim Majorowicz]

On the PC that our intern uses we upgraded XP Pro to Vista Business to the
Win7RC.  We ran into an issue where the PC always wants to restart to finish
installing an unspecified update after you log in.  If you click cancel, it'll
just work normal but it was annoying.  Did you update the Vista after installing
it or go straight to the Win7?

 

From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:mblackst...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 8:09 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Windows 7

 

On the family computer was XP Pro.

There is no XP Pro to Win7 upgrade so I had to go XP > Vista Ultimate > Win7
Ultimate.

Took half the day but worked like a charm.

My PC I flattened XP and installed from scratch.

 

Not for the faint of heart of for a computer that matters (like a work computer)
but a fun challenge.

 

From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 5:53 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Windows 7

 

Windows 7 is very, very nice.  I especially like how the Taskbar has been
changed, and the fact that you no longer need a sidebar (just drop it on the
desktop).

It's faster than Vista.  I have two installs done so far -- a clean x64 and an
in-place upgrade of x86, and they're both running smoothly.

Wireless networking configuration is MUCH better than before.

Overall, lots of pleasant changes including performance and usability.  I have 3
more systems to convert by the end of the month, or early September.

-ASB
--- 
 http://Home.ASBzone.com/ASB/
 http://www.linkedin.com/in/AndrewBaker
---



On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 9:05 PM, Jon Harris  wrote:

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

 

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

 

Jon Harris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

RE: More consequences of bad IP law

[Jim Majorowicz]

Does that make us old?

 

From: Don Ely [mailto:don@gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 4:27 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: More consequences of bad IP law

 

Hell yeah!  I wrote many reports using that...

On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 3:52 PM,  wrote:

That was a cool app!

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

  _  

From: "Jim Majorowicz" 
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:42:30 -0700
To: NT System Admin Issues 


Subject: RE: More consequences of bad IP law

I want my PFS: Professional Write back..

 

From: David W. McSpadden [mailto:dav...@imcu.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 4:53 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: More consequences of bad IP law

 

I don't know I liked my Wordstar better than the WordPerfect but that might
date me a little.

- Original Message - 

From: Andrew S. Baker <mailto:asbz...@gmail.com>  

To: NT System Admin Issues <mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com>  

Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 4:47 PM

Subject: Re: More consequences of bad IP law

 

+2

-ASB



On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 4:35 PM, Ben Schorr  wrote:

Actually it was a superior word processor application until Microsoft
Windows 3.x ushered in the era of Windows-based applications and the first
Windows versions of WordPerfect were absolutely dreadful.

 

WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS was a thing of beauty.  WordPerfect 5.2 for Windows
was a steaming pile.

 

In my opinion.

 

Ben M. Schorr

Chief Executive Officer

__

Roland Schorr & Tower

1155 Fort Street Mall

Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Mobile:  808-782-6306

Fax: 808-533-3677

www.rolandschorr.com <http://www.rolandschorr.com/> 

b...@rolandschorr.com

Member: American Bar Association - 01473703

Author: The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
http://tinyurl.com/ol4law-amazon 

 

From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 10:32 AM 


To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: More consequences of bad IP law

 

 

IMNSHO WordPerfect was a superior word processor application before
Microsoft's marketing agression stomped on them to get Word market share


Erik Goldoff


IT  Consultant

Systems, Networks, & Security 

 

 

  _  

From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 4:11 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: More consequences of bad IP law

They'd just happily continue using WordPerfect.

 

-sc

 

On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 3:49 PM, Michael Hoffman  wrote:

Would the court have to hand write their documents in this case or can they
still use Word?

 

Mike

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~

RE: More consequences of bad IP law

[Jim Majorowicz]

I want my PFS: Professional Write back..

 

From: David W. McSpadden [mailto:dav...@imcu.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 4:53 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: More consequences of bad IP law

 

I don't know I liked my Wordstar better than the WordPerfect but that might date
me a little.

- Original Message - 

From: Andrew S. Baker   

To: NT System Admin Issues   

Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 4:47 PM

Subject: Re: More consequences of bad IP law

 

+2

-ASB




On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 4:35 PM, Ben Schorr  wrote:

Actually it was a superior word processor application until Microsoft Windows
3.x ushered in the era of Windows-based applications and the first Windows
versions of WordPerfect were absolutely dreadful.

 

WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS was a thing of beauty.  WordPerfect 5.2 for Windows was
a steaming pile.

 

In my opinion.

 

Ben M. Schorr

Chief Executive Officer

__

Roland Schorr & Tower

1155 Fort Street Mall

Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Mobile:  808-782-6306

Fax: 808-533-3677

www.rolandschorr.com

b...@rolandschorr.com

Member: American Bar Association - 01473703

Author: The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
http://tinyurl.com/ol4law-amazon 

 

From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 10:32 AM 


To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: More consequences of bad IP law

 

 

IMNSHO WordPerfect was a superior word processor application before Microsoft's
marketing agression stomped on them to get Word market share


Erik Goldoff


IT  Consultant

Systems, Networks, & Security 

 

 

  _  

From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 4:11 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: More consequences of bad IP law

They'd just happily continue using WordPerfect.

 

-sc

 

On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 3:49 PM, Michael Hoffman  wrote:

Would the court have to hand write their documents in this case or can they
still use Word?

 

Mike

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

RE: XBox mod hacker could face 10 years in prison !!!

[Jim Majorowicz]

There's word I haven't read in a very long time.  J

 

From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 6:54 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: XBox mod hacker could face 10 years in prison !!!

 

Dpttu.

 

-sc

 

From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 9:53 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: XBox mod hacker could face 10 years in prison !!!

 

Hey, that's trademarked.  Don't make me enforce it.

-ASB

On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 9:50 AM, Steven M. Caesare  wrote:

Indeed. 

 

-sc

 

From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 9:48 AM


To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: XBox mod hacker could face 10 years in prison !!!

 

True.

-ASB

On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 9:46 AM, Steven M. Caesare  wrote:

The problem is although everybody probably feels it's the _SALE_ of the
device is what made the effort to prosecute worthwhile in the eyes of
the authority, it's the MODIFICATION that is being upheld as the root
crime.

Which means you could provide all the disclaimers you want as you sell
your item. At that point all you are doing is advertising that you've
already committed a crime worthy of prosecution.

-sc


> -Original Message-
> From: David W. McSpadden [mailto:dav...@imcu.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 8:57 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: XBox mod hacker could face 10 years in prison !!!
>

> Mod your personal stuff all day long once you purchase it.
> Even resale it if you want.
> Don't sale it with the same name.  You are not the manufacturer, you
> don't
> have a license to sell, and you don't have the authority to warranty
> the
> item.
> If you must sell it sell it as Dave's Modified Xbox or Dave's
Jailbroke
> Iphone or whatever just don't pretend it is or your are something that
> is
> not true.
> I buy laptops and put applications on them and tweak them for people
> all the
> time but I do tell them that they will have to come back to me for
help
> or
> if they go back to the store or manufacturer they will just wipe the
> machine
> and start over.
> It is kind of the same as the kid in the article but not really.  If
> that
> makes any sense??
> - Original Message -
> From: "Jon D" 

> To: "NT System Admin Issues" 

> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 8:50 AM
> Subject: Re: XBox mod hacker could face 10 years in prison !!!
>
>

> Doesn't make me think twice about jailbreaking the iphone as much as
> it makes me think twice about continuing to live in "the land of the
> free".
>
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 11:44 AM, Erik Goldoff
> wrote:
> >
> > http://www.insidetech.com/news/articles/5485-xbox-modder-arrested-
> for-breaking-copyright-
> law?utm_source=nlet&utm_content=it_r6_20090811_POLI
> >
> > makes you think twice about jailbreaking your iPhone, doesn't it ?
> >
> > Erik Goldoff
> >
> > IT Consultant
> >
> > Systems, Networks, & Security
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

RE: AOL

[Jim Majorowicz]

Heh.  I remember having to solder 72 Ohm resistors into terminators and then
having to test them. 

-Original Message-
From: Peter van Houten [mailto:peter...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 2:24 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: AOL

Groan. One word. Arcnet.

At one stage, we started putting a bead of solder between the T-piece
and the male connector so that they could only remove the T from the NIC.

--
Peter van Houten

On the 07/08/2009 22:40, Ben Scott wrote the following:
> On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 3:30 PM, Free, Bob  wrote:
>> Bingo. Most of the 5250 cards had TwinAx connections so the
>> cabling/terminations were one more variable in getting to damn things to
>> work.
>
>How about BNC 10BASE2?  Nothing like having the entire LAN go down
> because some luser decided to unplug their computer to move it to the
> other side of their desk...
>
> -- Ben

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


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

RE: Win 7 issue

[Jim Majorowicz]

I've done one test machine so far to the RC.  For some reason that machine
keeps wanting to restart after logging in.  It's the machine we let the
intern use when we have one so I haven't had a bunch of time trying to
figure out what is messed up.  Other than that glitch, everything else works
fine.

 

From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 8:21 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Win 7 issue

 

Has anyone done an over the top upgrade from Vista to 7 yet?  I know not
best practice but I have at least one user that I may not have an option on
and would like to test that senario on my first test install to see how it
goes.  If someone knows better I can avoid extra pain.

 

Jon

On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 10:55 AM, Erik Goldoff  wrote:

 

Well, I just started an Ultimate download from my Technet login ... although
it brought me to a different site and download manager ... but under
TechNet's Updated Products, and for Ultimate had to click the Details link
to get to the download location


Erik Goldoff


IT  Consultant

Systems, Networks, & Security 

 

 

  _  

From: Bill Lambert [mailto:blamb...@concuity.com] 

Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 10:40 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Win 7 issue

 

W7 Ultimate and Enterprise aren't available for DL on my TechNet site.I
thought for sure they were yesterday.  Probably need my Geritol.

 

Bill Lambert

Concuity

847-941-9206

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

RE: OT: Star Trek Science Fiction?

[Jim Majorowicz]

North American Marlon Brando Look Alikes?

-Original Message-
From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 6:55 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OT: Star Trek Science Fiction?

Did you mean this for your NAMBLA mailing list?

-sc

> -Original Message-
> From: John Cook [mailto:john.c...@pfsf.org]
> Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 9:45 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: OT: Star Trek Science Fiction?
> 
> Cute & cuddly boys...
> John W. Cook
> Systems Administrator
> Partnership For Strong Families
>  Sent to you from my Blackberry in the Cloud
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: Steven M. Caesare 
> To: NT System Admin Issues 
> Sent: Mon Aug 03 09:35:01 2009
> Subject: RE: OT: Star Trek Science Fiction?
> 
> We cannot directly measure the speed of light. However we can ask the
> little penguin that turns off the refrigerator light when you close the
> door.
> 
> 
> 
> -sc
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: andy 
> Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 8:42 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues 
> Subject: RE: OT: Star Trek Science Fiction?
> 
> In the article below.
> 
> Can we actually measure the speed of light with our primitive
> equipment?
> Is light a wave or particle?  I do not think it can be both.
> Is this a Shrodinger cat paradox?
> Can we ever create a "true" vacuum?
> 
> Stay tuned for another episode of  "NTSYSADMIN"  solving the big
> questions of the 22nd century.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Subject: RE: OT: Star Trek Science Fiction?
> Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:41:55 -0400
> From: scaes...@caesare.com
> To: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com
> 
> 
> http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v406/n6793/full/406243a0.html
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -sc
> 
> 
> 
> From: paul chinnery [ mailto:pdw1...@hotmail.com
>  ]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 4:32 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: OT: Star Trek Science Fiction?
> 
> 
> 
> Well, there is entanglement.  I don't remember reading about
> others, though.  What were they?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Subject: RE: OT: Star Trek Science Fiction?
> Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:37:40 -0400
> From: scaes...@caesare.com
> To: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com
> 
> There is indeed experimental proof of FTL travel.
> 
> 
> 
> -sc
> 
> 
> 
> From: Jon Harris [ mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com
>  ]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 2:59 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: OT: Star Trek Science Fiction?
> 
> 
> 
> Sorry the faster than light travel is at the math modeling
> level not the functional model level.
> 
> 
> 
> Jon
> 
> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 2:56 PM, Jon Harris
>  wrote:
> 
> They have already done the computers that talk, transporters at
> the molecular level, and proved the existance of anti-matter.  It will
> only be time before it is all true.  Scientist are also working on
> faster than light travel and have two working models now.
> 
> 
> 
> Jon
> 
> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 2:49 PM, Micheal Espinola Jr <
> michealespin...@gmail.com  > wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Awesome.
> 
> 
> --
> 
> ME2
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 2:36 PM, Sherry
> Abercrombie wrote:
> 
> > http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,535252,00.html
> 
> 
> >
> 
> > --
> 
> > 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/ 
> >  ~
> 
> 
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RE: OT: Star Trek Science Fiction?

[Jim Majorowicz]

Denny Crane even uses the original chirping noise as a ring tone.

 

From: Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:saber...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 12:08 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: OT: Star Trek Science Fiction?

 

Well, let's not forget the communicatorany one use a cell phone these days?
Pens as we know them today also were a direct result of the original series

On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 1:56 PM, Jon Harris  wrote:

They have already done the computers that talk, transporters at the molecular
level, and proved the existance of anti-matter.  It will only be time before it
is all true.  Scientist are also working on faster than light travel and have
two working models now.

 

Jon

On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 2:49 PM, Micheal Espinola Jr 
wrote:

Awesome.

--
ME2




On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 2:36 PM, Sherry Abercrombie wrote:
> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,535252,00.html
>
> --
> Sherry Abercrombie
>
> "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
> Arthur C. Clarke
>
>
>
>

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

 

 

 




-- 
Sherry Abercrombie

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." 
Arthur C. Clarke
Sent from Azle, TX, United States 

 

 

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

RE: Google Home Page Today

[Jim Majorowicz]

I thought David Carradine was killed by the "Five Point Palm Exploding Heart"
technique..

 

From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] 
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 7:44 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Google Home Page Today

 

"simultaneous Greasemonkey"

 

Careful... I think that's what killed David Carradine.

 

-sc

 

From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 10:40 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Google Home Page Today

 

Gmail is choking on me I think[1].  This is the second if not third email today
where words have been mucked, and not how I had them when I hit "Send".  I think
I have maybe pushed the limit of simultaneous Greasemonkey script use...

1. Use your imagination.

--
ME2

On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 10:31 PM, Steven M. Caesare 
wrote:

"I've withholding.."??

 

PWI?

 

-sc

 

From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 10:28 PM


To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Google Home Page Today

 

Its very clever!  I've withholding to not dissuade others from clicking.

--
ME2

On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 10:13 PM, Steven M. Caesare 
wrote:

PS - no comments on my trick URL. hmmph.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RE: Windows 7 edition comparison

[Jim Majorowicz]

I'm still laughing.  It took me a good 2 minutes to compose myself enough to
type...

-Original Message-
From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] 
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 1:45 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Windows 7 edition comparison

So let me get this straight... you wanted it to say:

"Michael Espinola is pretty useful when TVK drops the soap."?

Wow.

-sc

> -Original Message-
> From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:tvanderk...@expl.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 4:35 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Windows 7 edition comparison
> 
> What he forget to add was "whenever I drop the soap..."
> TVK
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 3:05 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Windows 7 edition comparison
> 
> You forgot to say "YMMV" or "IMO"
> 
> -sc
> 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com]
> > Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 4:00 PM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: Re: Windows 7 edition comparison
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 2:50 PM, Steven M.
> > Caesare wrote:
> > > The Michael Espinola version windows flat *sucked*.
> >
> >   Fortunately, the second edition (ME2) is pretty useful.  ;-)
> >
> > -- Ben
> >
> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> > ~   ~
> 
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~   ~
> 
> 
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~   ~
> 
> 
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~   ~


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RE: Google Home Page Today

[Jim Majorowicz]

I just see the normal Google logo.

 

From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 10:22 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Google Home Page Today

 

You see a normal Google logo, or just don't care for DC comics superheros? 

--
ME2



On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 1:15 PM, Jim Majorowicz  wrote:

I see nothing special.  It must not think I'm cool or geeky enough.

 

From: Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:saber...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 7:15 AM


To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: OT: Google Home Page Today

 

Very cool Google home page today if you haven't seen it.

-- 
Sherry Abercrombie

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." 
Arthur C. Clarke
Sent from Azle, TX, United States 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RE: Google Home Page Today

[Jim Majorowicz]

I see nothing special.  It must not think I'm cool or geeky enough.

 

From: Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:saber...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 7:15 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: OT: Google Home Page Today

 

Very cool Google home page today if you haven't seen it.

-- 
Sherry Abercrombie

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." 
Arthur C. Clarke
Sent from Azle, TX, United States 

 

 

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