Re: Datadomain / Exagrid - Backup Times over Cat5
True. I'm trying to backup ~4TB in under 12 hours. 8 hours would be nice... I think a single 1Gig Cat5 cable is going to get me around 23 hours at around 850Mbps On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 11:47 PM, Ben Scott mailvor...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 10:55 AM, Jon D rekcahp...@gmail.com wrote: I'm trying to wrap my head around the speed of backup appliances like Data Domain and Exagrid. The thing that doesn't make sense to me is the backups are going across Cat5. It seems like they would be really slow for a full backup. That depends how fast the network you're running is, and how much data you've got to worry about, and maybe other things. Gigabit Ethernet can stream 125,000,000 8-bit quantities per second. Framing and protocol overhead rob significantly from that. Let's assume 75% efficiency, just to have a number. That's 93 megabytes per second, or 337 gigabytes in one hour. If you're only backing up a terabyte, that might be just fine. If you're backing up a petabyte, not so much. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Re: Datadomain / Exagrid - Backup Times over Cat5
Thanks everyone. It seems like it's as simple as the Cat5 cable is the bottle neck. I think DD does have a pre-backup dedupe, but only if it's talking to a server with a client loaded. Wouldn't help with backing up file shares on an EMC SAN. Somehow I need to figure out how to get data on 1 EMC SAN(acting like a NAS) to get to a backup appliance with speed. Without dropping 10G money. lol On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 2:46 PM, Richard Stovall rich...@gmail.com wrote: Good point. In that respect, DD probably shouldn't be considered a 'backup' product. Deduplication file storage might be a better moniker. On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 2:33 PM, Andrew S. Baker asbz...@gmail.com wrote: I can't speak about the DD products specifically, but dedupe can be independent of data deltas... *ASB **http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* http://xeeme.com/AndrewBaker* **Providing Virtual CIO Services (IT Operations Information Security) for the SMB market…*** On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 2:10 PM, Richard Stovall rich...@gmail.comwrote: The DD products dedupe after receiving the complete data, so there is no bandwidth savings. On Apr 9, 2013 2:04 PM, Andrew S. Baker asbz...@gmail.com wrote: Most backup products of this sort are not copying 100% of your full data set across the wire. They are sending only the changed bits (deltas) so as to improve both performance and storage consumption. *ASB **http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* http://xeeme.com/AndrewBaker* **Providing Virtual CIO Services (IT Operations Information Security) for the SMB market…*** On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 10:55 AM, Jon D rekcahp...@gmail.com wrote: I'm trying to wrap my head around the speed of backup appliances like Data Domain and Exagrid. The thing that doesn't make sense to me is the backups are going across Cat5. It seems like they would be really slow for a full backup. I know you can combine ports, but how much does that really help? Can anyone tell me how much data a full backup is for them, and how long it takes their Data Domain or Exagrid to back it up? Thanks in advace, Jon ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Wireless controller for 2 APs?
I'm new to enterprise wireless. I'm setting up 2 APs to share out a fios connection for our conference rooms. 100% seperate from our corporate network. Our IT consultants is trying to sell a cisco wireless controller to manage the APs. Does this sound like overkill to anyone? Do you really need a wireless controller to manage 2 APs? ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Re: Wireless controller for 2 APs?
Thanks for the feedback everyone. I'm looking at Ubiquiti Unifi now. Looks like it might be just what we need. I think I was looking at a $5000 bill, but for $250, it looks like this will do the trick. Thanks everyone! On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 12:34 PM, Paul Hutchings paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk wrote: Have a look at Ubiquiti Unifi. From: Glen Johnson [gjohn...@vhcc.edu] Sent: 17 April 2012 5:04 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Wireless controller for 2 APs? Unless you can foresee growth I don't think I would spend $ on a controller for only 2 ap's. -Original Message- From: Jon D [mailto:rekcahp...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:14 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Wireless controller for 2 APs? I'm new to enterprise wireless. I'm setting up 2 APs to share out a fios connection for our conference rooms. 100% seperate from our corporate network. Our IT consultants is trying to sell a cisco wireless controller to manage the APs. Does this sound like overkill to anyone? Do you really need a wireless controller to manage 2 APs? ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin -- MIRA Ltd Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0TU, England Registered in England and Wales No. 402570 VAT Registration GB 100 1464 84 The contents of this e-mail are confidential and are solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you receive this e-mail in error, please delete it and notify us either by e-mail, telephone or fax. You should not copy, forward or otherwise disclose the content of the e-mail as this is prohibited. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Re: web filtering
Sorry to bump up this old thread, but has anyone seen reviews on which web filters catch zero day viruses the best? We get some targeted emails with links to websites that then load flash/java/acrobat zero day viruses. Thanks, Jon On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 5:34 PM, Dean Cunningham dean.cunning...@gmail.com wrote: clearswift http://www.clearswift.com/ Used their products for 15 years, would use them again at a drop of a hat On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 5:39 AM, pdw1...@hotmail.com wrote: I've finally gotten a budget to put in place a web filtering platform. I've looked at three so far: Websense, iPrism and Barracuda. Of those, I like Websense but it was too costly and no one liked Barracuda. iPrism is looking good so far but I'd like to demo a few more. I'm not opposed to a cloud-based service either. If you are using a web-filtering product, can you tell me what it is and whether you feel it is worth the price you pay? I've been reading some reviews on different products, but a review is secondary to what actual users experience. Thanks! ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Exchange Disaster Recovery Solutions
Outside of using a DAG, what other technologies are youguys using to replicate exchange data to your DR sites? I saw that google/postini had an exchange message continuity solution that they're apparently phasing out. It looks like http://www.mimecast.com offeres something simular. Anyone have any solutions they like? Thanks, Jon ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Re: PGP + SSD = No boot?
From what the guys tell me, Symantec has been less than helpful, but if it's not a known issues in their database, you can't expect but so much I guess. I'm wondering about building fresh vs imaging as well. That was my first suggest to the helpdesk guys. Thanks for your input. Jon On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 11:02 AM, David Lum david@nwea.org wrote: Interesting. I don't know how many, but we're probably up to 20-30 and more all the time as NWEA hires about 70-80 folks/year and we are on a regular system replacement cycle so we could be up to 100 for all I know. Does Symantec have any useful input, or have you contacted them yet? Do they have the same issues if the machines are built fresh and not an image? Dave -Original Message- From: Jon D [mailto:rekcahp...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 4:47 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: PGP + SSD = No boot? We're on 10.2 actually. These are all on Dells as well though. How many laptops do you have running SSDs w/ PGP without an issue? I'm curious if it's just something our helpdesk guys are doing wrong when they image them. Jon On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 5:48 PM, David Lum david@nwea.org wrote: BTDT. You need PGP Desktop client 10.1.2. We have newer Dell's that borked when encryption was done with the earlier client version. Contact PGPerrSymantec support and get 10.1.2 or later. Dave -Original Message- From: Jon D [mailto:rekcahp...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 10:57 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: PGP + SSD = No boot? Has anyone here had issues with PGP Whole Disk Encryption not booting when used with SSD hard drives? Our helpdesk asked me, and I don't know. Seems like around 10% of the laptops they're rolling out will work for a few days and then then it seems like PGP loses the location of the partition or something. Thanks, Jon . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Re: PGP + SSD = No boot?
We're on 10.2 actually. These are all on Dells as well though. How many laptops do you have running SSDs w/ PGP without an issue? I'm curious if it's just something our helpdesk guys are doing wrong when they image them. Jon On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 5:48 PM, David Lum david@nwea.org wrote: BTDT. You need PGP Desktop client 10.1.2. We have newer Dell's that borked when encryption was done with the earlier client version. Contact PGPerrSymantec support and get 10.1.2 or later. Dave -Original Message- From: Jon D [mailto:rekcahp...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 10:57 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: PGP + SSD = No boot? Has anyone here had issues with PGP Whole Disk Encryption not booting when used with SSD hard drives? Our helpdesk asked me, and I don't know. Seems like around 10% of the laptops they're rolling out will work for a few days and then then it seems like PGP loses the location of the partition or something. Thanks, Jon . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
PGP + SSD = No boot?
Has anyone here had issues with PGP Whole Disk Encryption not booting when used with SSD hard drives? Our helpdesk asked me, and I don't know. Seems like around 10% of the laptops they're rolling out will work for a few days and then then it seems like PGP loses the location of the partition or something. Thanks, Jon . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Do you have a IT blog?
Just curious if anyone here has an IT related blog? I was thinking about starting one. Looking for inspiration. . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Re: Training (was RE: Error message in logs)
There's no excuse for a company not to pay for training for their IT staff. Unless they make up for it in higher than average pay, or lower than average responsibilities. Every job is different, but where I work, I have know master at least 50 different high level technologies, and stay up on them. Exchange, SQL, Oracle, AD, Firewalls, routers, SANs. You name it. It all comes down to this. They'll pay one way or the other. Either in downtime due to mistakes, or in training. . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Re: Do you have a IT blog?
Nice Brian! Rod, what's the url of yours? On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 1:36 PM, Brian Desmond br...@briandesmond.com wrote: www.briandesmond.com Thanks, Brian Desmond br...@briandesmond.com c - 312.731.3132 -Original Message- From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com] Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 12:36 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Do you have a IT blog? Yes. -Original Message- From: Jon D [mailto:rekcahp...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 1:14 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Do you have a IT blog? Just curious if anyone here has an IT related blog? I was thinking about starting one. Looking for inspiration. . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Re: Win7 UAC - is your on or off?
Off. We have too many custom scripts that can't run with it on. The users would be less secure w/o the scripts than w/o UAC. On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 10:33 AM, David Lum david@nwea.org wrote: Do any of you turn this off? I had our Service Desk Manager look at me like I had two heads when I told him I don’t turn mine off and I asked “yours is off?” and he answered “It’s me, I know when I am doing something to my system…”. I swear I read somewhere there is good reason to keep UAC on and just throttle down the prompts (with Win7 I’ve left it at default), but I’ll be damned if I can find it at the moment. I thought it was a Minasi or other level of author. Desmond? David Lum Systems Engineer // NWEATM Office 503.548.5229 // Cell (voice/text) 503.267.9764 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Re: Be Very Wary of The Cloud...
The Cloud is just another name for outsoucing. If the cloud takes hold, datacenters will quick enough move to China/India and the IT profession in the US will be dead. A few cisco guys will be left over to keep the internet up, and that's about it. Fight the cloud! ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Re: Be Very Wary of The Cloud...
Except it's a slippery slope. Don't really need an IT Manager if there's no one to manage. On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 12:06 PM, Ken Schaefer k...@adopenstatic.com wrote: Whatever. If some guy can do a job for 1/2 the cost of another guy, I would be stupid to pay 2x for the second guy. Find some reason why I should pay 2x - whether that be data sovereignty, or because the second guy brings more to the field. Otherwise ,it's no different to having two job applicants except one wants to be paid 2x as much. -Original Message- From: Jon D [mailto:rekcahp...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, 27 June 2011 9:44 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Be Very Wary of The Cloud... The Cloud is just another name for outsoucing. If the cloud takes hold, datacenters will quick enough move to China/India and the IT profession in the US will be dead. A few cisco guys will be left over to keep the internet up, and that's about it. Fight the cloud! ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Re: Not as OT as you might think IMO. Facebook facial recognition
Google's Gmail + Facebook = 'Probabality index database'(how likely you are to be up to something no good) Public cameras + Face reconization + 'Probabality index database' = Police knowing who to watch 1984 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
VPN Connection from behind Cisco ASA Firewall? -- Anything special?
I'm a firewall newb. If someone wanted to connect to a remote VPN from inside my network, is there anything I would have to do to my Cisco ASA firewall? Most things just work when it's an outbound connection, but I'm not sure if VPN connections are different? Thanks, Jon . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Forefront TMG -- Reverse Proxy OWA
Anyone here use Forefront TMG to reverse proxy outlook web access on Exchange 2010? I like the idea of OWA/ActiveSync/OutlookAnywhere being in a DMZ, but it definitally adds cost. I'm curious if anyone has done it, if they recommend it, any issues, etc. Thanks, Jon ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Re: Exchange Database -- VMDK or RAW?
Awesome Ken! Thanks! Do you backup with something like ESXRanger or Veeam? If so, any issues with them backing up huge VMDKs? Thanks, Jon On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 9:53 AM, Ken Cornetet ken.corne...@kimball.com wrote: VMDK. We have two mailbox servers handling about 4000 mailboxes each. Each Exchange server uses multiple storage groups with multiple databases spread across three drive letters - one drive for log files, the other two for stores. These three drive letters correspond directly to three VMDK files that live in one VMFS which lives on one SAN LUN (but that LUN is spread across 15 spindles). I have noticed that Exchange 2007 hits the disks much less than Exchange 2003. We also force our users (via group policy) to run Outlook in cached mode which also cuts way back on the disk hits. Ken Cornetet 812.482.8499 To err is human - to moo, bovine. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Exchange Database -- VMDK or RAW?
For those who have your Exchange boxes inside of VMWare, did you put your databases inside VMDK files, or did you go RAW? VMDK seems like it would be easier to manage, but I'm wondering about size issues, performance, etc. Thanks, Jon ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Re: Exchange Database -- VMDK or RAW?
Thanks for everyones replies so far. More details: Exchange 2010(all roles). FC to SAN Around 300 users. I want to increase mailbox limits putting the total databases at around 750MB - 1TB combined. Thanks, Jon On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 10:06 AM, Paul Hutchings paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk wrote: Which version of Exchange? I'm currently planning our move from 2003 to 2010 and really you want to run Jetstress to ensure you get the IOPS you want within acceptable latency etc. -Original Message- From: Kim Longenbaugh [mailto:k...@colonialsavings.com] Sent: 14 March 2011 14:04 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange Database -- VMDK or RAW? Ok, if it helps, we're using iSCSI over Ethernet, on 1 Gbps connections, with about 900 users -Original Message- From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:k...@adopenstatic.com] Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 9:00 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange Database -- VMDK or RAW? Without knowing the parameters of your environment, this isn't really that useful. E.g. if you are using iSCSI over Ethernet, then it makes a big difference if you are using 1gbps vs 10gbps (depending on the environment size). If you only have 100 users, it doesn't matter if you are using VMDK vs RAW and iSCSI vs FC. If you have 100,000 users, it does. Cheers Ken -Original Message- From: Kim Longenbaugh [mailto:k...@colonialsavings.com] Sent: Monday, 14 March 2011 9:42 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange Database -- VMDK or RAW? We use the MS iSCSI initiator to attach all the Exchange data and log drives. There have been no observable performance issues doing so in our environment. Use Dell's extpart.exe for 2003, or the W2008 native diskpart, we've been able to grow the drives on the fly when we needed to add space for some reason. I know you can do the same with VMDK files, but don't have any experience with RAW drives. -Original Message- From: Jon D [mailto:rekcahp...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 8:31 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Exchange Database -- VMDK or RAW? For those who have your Exchange boxes inside of VMWare, did you put your databases inside VMDK files, or did you go RAW? VMDK seems like it would be easier to manage, but I'm wondering about size issues, performance, etc. Thanks, Jon ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin -- MIRA Ltd Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0TU, England Registered in England and Wales No. 402570 VAT Registration GB 100 1464 84 The contents of this e-mail are confidential and are solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you receive this e-mail in error, please delete it and notify us either by e-mail, telephone or fax. You should not copy, forward or otherwise disclose the content of the e-mail as this is prohibited. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Re: wiping drives in a RAID
Do you have to configure Raid 0 before wiping, or does it matter? I would be a little nervous something like Raid 5 would leave data somewhere??? . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Outlook dropping connection after windows updates
Wondering if anyone else is having the problem and if anyone has figured it out yet. I google it and saw some other people have the same issue this morning, but no solutions yet. Issue: When they open Outlook, the bubble will pop up on the taskbar stating connection to exchange has been lost then it comes up saying it has been restored and loops Details: Exchange 2k3, outlook 2007. Issue only happens over the WAN, not on the local network. Just started happening this morning, windows updates were pushed out yesterday afternoon. Thanks, Jon ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Re: Outlook dropping connection after windows updates
Thanks Michael. I think I got it. Looks like KB2412171 is causing the issue. I see a ton of people out there now with the issue. Current solution is to uninstall the patch and wait for microsoft to fix it. Thanks, Jon On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 9:46 AM, Michael B. Smith mich...@smithcons.com wrote: Try disabling the Outlook Connector add-in. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -Original Message- From: Jon D [mailto:rekcahp...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 9:43 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Outlook dropping connection after windows updates Wondering if anyone else is having the problem and if anyone has figured it out yet. I google it and saw some other people have the same issue this morning, but no solutions yet. Issue: When they open Outlook, the bubble will pop up on the taskbar stating connection to exchange has been lost then it comes up saying it has been restored and loops Details: Exchange 2k3, outlook 2007. Issue only happens over the WAN, not on the local network. Just started happening this morning, windows updates were pushed out yesterday afternoon. Thanks, Jon ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Re: Outlook dropping connection after windows updates
Question is how to script the uninstall. Trying to figure out how to get the guid of the patch On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 10:37 AM, Ben Schorr b...@rolandschorr.com wrote: Yes, it was KB2412171 that caused the issue. A fix is in the works but no ETA available yet. More info here: http://www.officeforlawyers.com/outlook/tips/2412171.html 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 -Original Message- From: Jeff Poling [mailto:jpol...@moody.edu] Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 08:30 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Outlook dropping connection after windows updates There seems to be a Windows Update this month that modified Outlook's behavior on a number of fronts. I don't have many details at this point, but at home my wife had issues checking gmail in Outlook 2007. It turned out to be Secure Password Authentication being turned on in Outlook. Seems others had a similar issue with gmail: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/gmail/thread?tid=1ba2a70f1890a7c9 hl=en Not sure if that issue relates to your problem, but there may be a correlation. Jeff Jeffrey Poling System Administrator | Information Systems Moody Bible Institute 820 N. LaSalle Blvd., Chicago, IL 60610 312-329-8968 www.moodyministries.net From the Word. To Life. -Original Message- From: Jon D [mailto:rekcahp...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 8:43 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Outlook dropping connection after windows updates Wondering if anyone else is having the problem and if anyone has figured it out yet. I google it and saw some other people have the same issue this morning, but no solutions yet. Issue: When they open Outlook, the bubble will pop up on the taskbar stating connection to exchange has been lost then it comes up saying it has been restored and loops Details: Exchange 2k3, outlook 2007. Issue only happens over the WAN, not on the local network. Just started happening this morning, windows updates were pushed out yesterday afternoon. Thanks, Jon ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt- software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt- software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Re: Outlook dropping connection after windows updates
For my network, the only users experiencing the problem were users over the wan. I'm wondering if having gobs of bandwidth(aka on the local lan) masks the issue? Jon On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 1:39 PM, Carl Houseman c.house...@gmail.com wrote: I've tried to duplicate this and cannot. Have OL 2007 connecting RPC/https with NTLM auth to Exchange 2003 and patch 2412171 is installed. What's missing? SPA is not for Exchange connections. I don't have any Outlook Connector COM add-in, AFICT, that's for Hotmail/Live mailboxes, not Exchange servers. Carl -Original Message- From: Ben Schorr [mailto:b...@rolandschorr.com] Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 10:18 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Outlook dropping connection after windows updates Yes, it's an issue with a recent update. See this article for information and the latest news/advice: http://www.officeforlawyers.com/outlook/tips/2412171.html Ben M. Schorr Chief Executive Officer Roland Schorr Tower www.rolandschorr.com / www.officeforlawyers.com / www.onenote-tips.com Member: American Bar Association - 01473703 Author: The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007: http://tinyurl.com/ol4law-amazon Author: The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Word 2007: http://tinyurl.com/abaword2007 -Original Message- From: Jon D [mailto:rekcahp...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 07:43 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Outlook dropping connection after windows updates Wondering if anyone else is having the problem and if anyone has figured it out yet. I google it and saw some other people have the same issue this morning, but no solutions yet. Issue: When they open Outlook, the bubble will pop up on the taskbar stating connection to exchange has been lost then it comes up saying it has been restored and loops Details: Exchange 2k3, outlook 2007. Issue only happens over the WAN, not on the local network. Just started happening this morning, windows updates were pushed out yesterday afternoon. Thanks, Jon ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Connecting an ASA Firewall directly to internet ethernet dropoff ?
If you have an ethernet drop off to the internet, and a new Cisco ASA, and no router, can you connect it to the internet? I have a CIDR range, and a Serial range. Right now I have 1 interface with an inside natted address and 1 interface with a serial ip. Should I have a 3rd interface configured with an ip from the CIDR range? I can currently, from the ASA, ping inside and outside, but I can't hit anything to the CIDR range Thanks, Jon ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Re: Connecting an ASA Firewall directly to internet ethernet dropoff ?
Good question. I'm new to this. Our ISP gave me something like this Serial 182.40.6.14/30 CIDR 134.120.4.6/29 The internet side of the ASA is connected to the 182.40.6.x range and it can ping out. So maybe I should just ignore the 134.120.4.x range? On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 10:18 AM, Raper, Jonathan - Eagle jra...@eaglemds.com wrote: Our Internet connection comes straight into our ASA. I understand CIDR, but what do you mean by serial IP? Your default route in your ASA would point to your ISP's gateway address that they provide you. Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE Technology Coordinator Eagle Physicians Associates, PA jra...@eaglemds.com www.eaglemds.com -Original Message- From: Jon D [mailto:rekcahp...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 9:59 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Connecting an ASA Firewall directly to internet ethernet dropoff ? If you have an ethernet drop off to the internet, and a new Cisco ASA, and no router, can you connect it to the internet? I have a CIDR range, and a Serial range. Right now I have 1 interface with an inside natted address and 1 interface with a serial ip. Should I have a 3rd interface configured with an ip from the CIDR range? I can currently, from the ASA, ping inside and outside, but I can't hit anything to the CIDR range Thanks, Jon ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin Any medical information contained in this electronic message is CONFIDENTIAL and privileged. It is unlawful for unauthorized persons to view, copy, disclose, or disseminate CONFIDENTIAL information. This electronic message may contain information that is confidential and/or legally privileged. It is intended only for the use of the individual(s) and/or entity named as recipients in the message. If you are not an intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately and delete this material from your computer. Do not deliver, distribute or copy this message, and do not disclose its contents or take any action in reliance on the information that it contains. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Re: Connecting an ASA Firewall directly to internet ethernet dropoff ?
Thanks. Honestly I'm not 100% sure I understand the difference between Serial and CIDR. I *think* Serial is the connection between my router(or firewall) and the ISPs router and CIDR is the publically addressable IP addresses. Is CIDR just the term to say for example, a class C is split up into several smaller ranges? Like 6 IPs instead of 255, or does it mean something else? Thanks again for your help. I love learning new stuff. :) On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 11:18 AM, Raper, Jonathan - Eagle jra...@eaglemds.com wrote: Jon, No problem. I would ask your ISP what they mean by Serial versus CIDR. How many IP Addresses did you request originally? The first one you list provides an address range of 182.40.6.12 - 134.40.6.15 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.252 (hence the CIDR /30), with 2 useable IP Addresses. I'm guessing 182.40.6.12 may be where you point your default route? The second one you list provides an address range of 134.120.4.0 - 134.120.4.7, with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.248 (hence the CIDR /29), with 6 useable IP Addresses. You said you're new to this - do you understand the concept of CIDR? (don't feel bad if you don't - we're here to help!) Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE Technology Coordinator Eagle Physicians Associates, PA jra...@eaglemds.com www.eaglemds.com -Original Message- From: Jon D [mailto:rekcahp...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 10:48 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Connecting an ASA Firewall directly to internet ethernet dropoff ? Good question. I'm new to this. Our ISP gave me something like this Serial 182.40.6.14/30 CIDR 134.120.4.6/29 The internet side of the ASA is connected to the 182.40.6.x range and it can ping out. So maybe I should just ignore the 134.120.4.x range? On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 10:18 AM, Raper, Jonathan - Eagle jra...@eaglemds.com wrote: Our Internet connection comes straight into our ASA. I understand CIDR, but what do you mean by serial IP? Your default route in your ASA would point to your ISP's gateway address that they provide you. Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE Technology Coordinator Eagle Physicians Associates, PA jra...@eaglemds.com www.eaglemds.com -Original Message- From: Jon D [mailto:rekcahp...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 9:59 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Connecting an ASA Firewall directly to internet ethernet dropoff ? If you have an ethernet drop off to the internet, and a new Cisco ASA, and no router, can you connect it to the internet? I have a CIDR range, and a Serial range. Right now I have 1 interface with an inside natted address and 1 interface with a serial ip. Should I have a 3rd interface configured with an ip from the CIDR range? I can currently, from the ASA, ping inside and outside, but I can't hit anything to the CIDR range Thanks, Jon ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin Any medical information contained in this electronic message is CONFIDENTIAL and privileged. It is unlawful for unauthorized persons to view, copy, disclose, or disseminate CONFIDENTIAL information. This electronic message may contain information that is confidential and/or legally privileged. It is intended only for the use of the individual(s) and/or entity named as recipients in the message. If you are not an intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately and delete this material from your computer. Do not deliver, distribute or copy this message, and do not disclose its contents or take any action in reliance on the information that it contains. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security
Moving Page File on Exchange Server -- Anything to look out for?
My exchange 2k3 box has it's exchange apps on C, and database and logs on other drives. The C drive is almost full. One of the things on C that I can move is the system page file. Is there anything special with moving a page file on an exchange server, anything to look out for, or just same as anything else? Thanks, Jon ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Windows 7 UAC and Scripting -- What's everyone doing?
I'm curious what everyone else is doing as far as UAC is concerned. It seems to really get in the way of a lot of in-house scripts(we have TONS of scripts). We've played around with the 'runas' command, with 3rd party 'runas' tools, etc, but it seems like all have issues somewhere. So basically I'm curious what everyone else is doing before we give up and turn off UAC. Thanks in advance, Jon ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: Windows 7 UAC and Scripting -- What's everyone doing?
We've got hundreds of scripts that do anything you can imagine. I'm having my intern do the initial research, so I don't have too many specifics on which ones are doing it. I know copying things to the system folders isn't working. I know if we do a runas then it busts the abality to import into HKCU. I think if we do a runas and then try to map a server drive we then need to enter domain credentials which if scripting would be hard... It seems running scripts off network drives is an issue. On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 2:12 PM, Steven Peck sep...@gmail.com wrote: What are you doing that requires you to need to elevate permissions? On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 10:55 AM, Jon D rekcahp...@gmail.com wrote: I'm curious what everyone else is doing as far as UAC is concerned. It seems to really get in the way of a lot of in-house scripts(we have TONS of scripts). We've played around with the 'runas' command, with 3rd party 'runas' tools, etc, but it seems like all have issues somewhere. So basically I'm curious what everyone else is doing before we give up and turn off UAC. Thanks in advance, Jon ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: There is a new Certification in town... I passed my CISSP
Congrats! How many hours of studying a day did you average during the 8 months? Best, Jon ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Managing iPhones in a corporate environment?
I'm curious how everyone else who allows iPhones manages them in terms of remote wipe, password policies, encryption, etc. I know there are a few 3rd party software packages like 'Good for Enterprise' and Sybase but I know nothing about them Are any better than the others? Any issues with them? Also if it matters, we're an exchange 2003 shop. Thanks in advance, Jon . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: Managing iPhones in a corporate environment?
Right now we're 100% blackberry only using BES 5.X. On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 9:45 AM, Chyka, Robert bch...@medaille.edu wrote: Just curious what are you using currently to remote wipe your activesync phones now? I am looking for a good program with Exchange 2003. Thanks. -Original Message- From: Jon D [mailto:rekcahp...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 9:45 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Managing iPhones in a corporate environment? I'm curious how everyone else who allows iPhones manages them in terms of remote wipe, password policies, encryption, etc. I know there are a few 3rd party software packages like 'Good for Enterprise' and Sybase but I know nothing about them Are any better than the others? Any issues with them? Also if it matters, we're an exchange 2003 shop. Thanks in advance, Jon . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Required Certs = Study Time at Work?
I'm curious for those whose company requires them to get certifications, if the company also gives them time to study at work. One of the partners where I work wants me to get a new certification that's probably 1,000-1,400 hours of study time. Is it too much to ask for an hour a day of study time at work or no? Thanks in advance for any insight. Jon . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: Required Certs = Study Time at Work?
Seems like the general consensus is no. I figured as much, but figured I would check around before I just suck it up. Answers to questions below: What cert is that? The partner wants me to get EnCase certified, but I'm thinking CISSP instead. My job title is 'Systems Engineer' and the majority of my job(98%) is internal, but each year I do a handful of PenTests and also Computer Forensics jobs for clients. I think it varies a lot. IT consultants usually get a lot of time to study for the certification because they can then bill clients for something new they can offer and the company can say they hold that certification. I guess that's part of the equation for me. This cert isn't required to do my job, I've been doing these additional functions for a decade now and nothing has changed. They just want to be able to win more clients from me being certified. It makes more sense when you think about it from that perspective of if the cert is something you need to be competent, or something the company wants to make more money. . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: Required Certs = Study Time at Work?
Hahaha. Nice. Believe it or not, we actually had a position in our IT Dept called Application Support Specialist. No Joke. On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 6:18 PM, Devin Meade devin.me...@gmail.com wrote: Sarcasm Alert You can get a Certified Application Security Specialist here: http://www.asscert.com/ No study time needed and a free logo to boot! ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: Firefox for corporate use?
Firefox auto updates itself for patches, but what about major versions? Do you have a trick to make sure a user who has a 3 year old laptop isn't way behind in versions? . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
TraceRoute Timout -- Normal???
I've never paid enough attention. When youguys do a tracert to your wan links, is it normal to get a timeout somewhere along the way, like maybe right after your border router? I'm assuming the answer is 'NO', but I just wanted to verify. I have users complaining about speed. I see some high latency, and I see a timeout right after my wan router, but traffic is getting through despite the timeout. Any insight is appreciated. Thanks in advance, Jon ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: TraceRoute Timout -- Normal???
Gotcha. Thanks! On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 10:15 AM, Erik Goldoff egold...@gmail.com wrote: timeouts within a traceroute may be caused by security configurations on devices along the route, they will *pass* packets properly as a router, but their interfaces will not respond, even to icmp type traffic, making them 'stealth' to some scripted attacks that target addresses that respond. Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, Security -Original Message- From: Jon D [mailto:rekcahp...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 10:07 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: TraceRoute Timout -- Normal??? I've never paid enough attention. When youguys do a tracert to your wan links, is it normal to get a timeout somewhere along the way, like maybe right after your border router? I'm assuming the answer is 'NO', but I just wanted to verify. I have users complaining about speed. I see some high latency, and I see a timeout right after my wan router, but traffic is getting through despite the timeout. Any insight is appreciated. Thanks in advance, Jon ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: TraceRoute Timout -- Normal???
Awesome! Thanks Ben! On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 10:33 AM, Ben Scott mailvor...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 10:07 AM, Jon D rekcahp...@gmail.com wrote: I've never paid enough attention. When youguys do a tracert to your wan links, is it normal to get a timeout somewhere along the way, like maybe right after your border router? It depends. Traceroute works by crafting packets with a deliberately low TTL and sending them to the target you specify. It starts with a TTL of one, so the first hop should expire the packet and return an ICMP Time Exceeded message to the source (your node). Traceroute reports the sender of that ICMP message to you, increments the TTL to two, and tries again. It repeats that until it gets a response from the target (or hits the hop limit, 30 by default). If any given hop fails to send ICMP Time Exceeded messages, you'll see a timeout at that hop, but hops past it will work. Typically looks something like this: 1 1ms 1ms 1ms foo 2 * * * Request timed out 3 5 ms 5 ms 5 ms bar 4 7 ms 6 ms 7 ms baz ... If any given hop fails to *forward* ICMP Time Exceeded messages, then you'll traceroute returns up to that hop, and then timeouts from that point forward. For example: 1 1ms 1ms 1ms foo 2 5 ms 5 ms 5 ms bar 3 7 ms 6 ms 7 ms baz 4 * * * Request timed out 5 * * * Request timed out ... Some routers don't generate or forward Time Exceeded messages like they should. Sometimes that's due to brain damaged design/implementation by the router manufacturer. Other times it's because a brain damaged operator thinks ICMP is a virus, rather than an essential part of IP. (Such people are IWF -- Idiot With Firewall.) ... traffic is getting through despite the timeout ... That almost certainly means the traceroute timeout for a single hop is spurious and should be ignored. ... I see some high latency ... You want to see where the latency is coming from. Compare the latency between hops. Large increases across two hops narrow the problem down to there. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: Slow desktop logons.
Wireless service disabled? ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
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 Goldoffegold...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.insidetech.com/news/articles/5485-xbox-modder-arrested-for-breaking-copyright-law?utm_source=nletutm_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! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: BackupExec 11d and Exchange 2003 restore
Was the database backed up, and just not the individual mailboxes? If so, there's an easier way. On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 11:44 AM, Craig Gaussgau...@rhahealthcare.org wrote: Our backup was not setup correctly and we need to restore a mailbox. I am following the doc at http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/264815.htm The thing that makes me nervous is no where in the documentaiton are you telling the restore to go to the recovery group. Do I have a reason to be nervous or will it automagically go to the Recovery Group? Has anyone done this before? Craig Gauss, Technical Supervisor/Security Officer Riverview Hospital Association ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Server 2008 and Windows Updates
Has anyone had issues with Windows 2008 Server giving error when you try to manually check for windows updates? I have a fresh install, and it's doing it. After spending a day messing with it, I rebuilt it and same thing. Fresh install, nothing custom. The error code is 80072EE2. I've google it for several hours, and none of the suggestions I've found work. Weird thing is it will randomly work, but not consistantly. This is running inside a VMWare ESX box. That shouldn't matter I don't think. It's not part of the domain yet, so no GPOs are applied. Any ideas? Anyone seen this before? Things I've tried: - Rebuild - Add 8530 to windows firewall - Turn off windows firewall - Restart windows update service - Install Server 2008 SP2 - Delete the windows update temp directory - Turn off all the IE security settings that I could find Thanks in advance, Jon ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Backing up VMWare ESX servers -- What do you use?
In the past I've used a 3rd party app called 'ESX Ranger' which really didn't work that great, but it was okay. I'm wondering what everyone else uses to backup their ESX servers. Thanks in advance, Jon . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: Backing up VMWare ESX servers -- What do you use?
Andy - Good question, I should have pointed that out. I'm mostly just worried about the virtual machines they are providing resources? Dave - I've had issues where it looks like it worked perfect, completes, and I even have it set to verify the job, but only to later find out that compressed file it made is corrupt. That has happened tons of times. It could be a version issue, I'm not on the newest version of esxranger. On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 3:21 PM, Andy Shookandy.sh...@peak10.com wrote: Jon, Please pardon the question but just to clarify, do you want to back the ESX physical host servers or the virtual machines they are providing resources to? Shook -Original Message- From: Jon D [mailto:rekcahp...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 3:13 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Backing up VMWare ESX servers -- What do you use? In the past I've used a 3rd party app called 'ESX Ranger' which really didn't work that great, but it was okay. I'm wondering what everyone else uses to backup their ESX servers. Thanks in advance, Jon . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: Backing up VMWare ESX servers -- What do you use?
Just wanted to thank everyone for their input. Seems like most people are using ESXRanger/VRanger, so I'm off to get a newer version of it. I just wanted to make sure I'm not the only one using it if there's something new/better. Thanks again, Jon On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 4:51 PM, Richard Stovallrichard.stov...@researchdata.com wrote: I think it's ESX 3.5 update 2 where there is a VSS service embedded in the VMware tools. If you enable that feature in the tools you can 'disable' VSS in vRanger and have the one from the tools do the VSS work for you. Assuming of course you haven't enabled the disable guest quiescing option. It's all very confusing in vRanger 3.X. The following (provided by the ever polite and helpful Vizioncore support folks) fleshes it out a little. http://supportforums.vizioncore.com/forums/thread/11626.aspx and http://supportforums.vizioncore.com/forums/3/9962/ShowThread.aspx Regarding the file level restore feature, there is definitely a bug in the current version of vRanger (3.2.9.7) where the images are not mountable in a great number of cases. There is a beta available that supposedly fixes the problem, but nothing in production yet. (At least this was the case a month ago before I went on vacation.) I have not used the new 4.0 DPP product yet. I've got the license, but no time to mess with it yet. -Original Message- From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:d...@parkviewmc.com] Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 4:27 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Backing up VMWare ESX servers -- What do you use? Like I said all of my test/live restores have not produced any corruption issues. ymmv -Original Message- From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:jcas...@activenetwerx.com] Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 2:08 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Backing up VMWare ESX servers -- What do you use? Flawlessly? If your idea of Flawless is a crash-consistent copy of the disc... All kinds of ways to do this depending on your hardware. Some options I use/have used are scripts that shutdown the vm, snapped the store/rdm/etc then restarted the vm which gave me infinite time to backup the image. Generally I try to keep the vm static and locate its data on something else to make this a non issue... jlc -Original Message- From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:d...@parkviewmc.com] Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 1:22 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Backing up VMWare ESX servers -- What do you use? In the past I've used a 3rd party app called 'ESX Ranger' which really didn't work that great, but it was okay. What? I've used it for two years and it works flawlessly. It even has the ability to do a file restore from a mounted image. What didn't work for you? -Original Message- From: Jon D [mailto:rekcahp...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 1:13 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Backing up VMWare ESX servers -- What do you use? In the past I've used a 3rd party app called 'ESX Ranger' which really didn't work that great, but it was okay. I'm wondering what everyone else uses to backup their ESX servers. Thanks in advance, Jon . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not read, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately via e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake; then, delete this e-mail from your system. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not read, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately via e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake; then, delete this e-mail from your system. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: Windows 7 RC
Anyone having issues joining Windows 7 RC1 to a domain? I heard a rumor about an issue, so I haven't tried yet. I know beta works perfect on a domain. Thanks, Jon . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: Citrix on VMWare platform
I had a 4.0 citrix box on esx for 3 years, and the rest of the farm physical. While the virtual server couldn't hold as many users, it seems fine. I made sure the other servers on the esx box had lowered priority on everything. Lower processor rights, lower memory rights, etc, etc. . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: Anybody else having patch deployment issues?
One of my domain controllers hung on reboot last night after windows patches. Had to hard power it down this morning. Jon . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
nmap and EMC Sans
Has anyone had any issues running the newer nmap builds against a EMC SAN? I got a bunch of TCP warnings from my SAN yesterday as I was doing an nmap scan. I'm not 100% if they're correlated or not. I don't want to run another scan right now to determine if it's definitally a correlation since this is production. Anyone else have any issues? The EMC is an AX4. nmap version was the new beta 6. Thanks, Jon . . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: Conflicker detector
0 issues here. Jon . On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 10:42 AM, Andy Crellin andy.crel...@lcdisability.org wrote: Just had our first attack - single machine (out of an estate of over 2000), damage limited to just a few locked out accounts by the looks of it. Andy Crellin Technical Services Manager Leonard Cheshire Disability Telephone: 01904 479200 E-mail: andy.crel...@lcdisability.org -Original Message- From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] Sent: 01 April 2009 15:38 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Conflicker detector On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 5:56 PM, Ziots, Edward ezi...@lifespan.org wrote: Just pinging the folks over in UK, Australia and all points east of the US, have you seen anything pop off from the Conflicker Worm, to report? It's 10:30 AM on 1 Apr 2009 US Eastern time here, and Conficker hasn't caused us any prob NO CARRIER ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ Internet communications are not secure and therefore Leonard Cheshire Disability does not accept any liability for the content of this message. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Leonard Cheshire Disability. If you have received this transmission in error, please contact the sender and delete it immediately. Leonard Cheshire Disability is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England no: 552847, and a registered charity no: 218186 (England Wales) and no: SC005117 (Scotland) VAT no: 899 3223 75. Registered office: 66 South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1RL. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: Conflicker detector
FYI - eEye has a free conflicker scanner: Conficker Worm Free Scanner This free scanner is designed to identify infected hosts remotely and anonymously without causing any disruption in business continuity. http://www.eeye.com/html/downloads/other/ConfickerScanner.html Jon . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
CDW Technology Seminar -- Anyone ever been to one?
I got envited by CDW to be flown out to their technology seminar. I've never been to one, and I'm wondering if anyone here has been, and if so, is it worth the time to go? Thanks, Jon . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: Free Conficker Scanner
Can you access the remote share on said computers? I've noticed on computers with their firewall setup wrong(blocking sharing) that it would read as incomplete. The tool did find 1 computer on my network that was missing 20+ patches. Not sure what happened there. Jon . On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 10:00 PM, Chyka, Robert bch...@medaille.edu wrote: I tried to scan some subnets and it says incomplete scan or something. Some machines can be scanned but most can't. What would be stopping the scan? -Original Message- From: Marc Maiffret m...@marcmaiffret.com To: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Sent: 3/31/09 9:39 PM Subject: Free Conficker Scanner A lot of you have been emailing me off list asking if eEye was going to make a free Conficker scanner like they normally have done in the past for major issues etc... They have in fact created one and it is completely for free and will detect both vulnerabilities that Conficker uses and also systems infected with Conficker. I would check for new versions as they will be making tweaks and improvements as they receive feedback. http://www.eeye.com/html/downloads/other/ConfickerScanner.html Feel free to cross post and forward this email to other IT types that are looking for a tool to help identity Conficker and related. -Marc Maiffret www.marcmaiffret.com P.S. If you are looking to be proactive and find this and more: http://www.eeye.com/html/products/retina/index.html ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: Conflicker detector
How about netcat listening on the ports it brodcasts on (139?), and have netcat piped to a text file, and then just do a batch file loop that reads the text file and if anything is in it, do a net send to you.. Jon On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 8:47 AM, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com wrote: Actually maybe you can run Snort on Windows, but I haven't tried it - others may have http://www.sans.org/resources/idfaq/snort.php 2009/3/30 Glen Johnson gjohn...@vhcc.edu: We need to set up something that will detect this virus and possibly any future virus outbreaks. We’ve got av on the computers but I’d like some kind of monitoring system. Preferably windows based as we don’t have any nix experience. I had a ntop extra box running but I read that it is no longer supported. Maybe an IDS or something. Any suggestions, experiences or horror stories? Low or no cost would be good but is not mandatory. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: April 1st Conflicker Version C to erupt
What happens if you simply disable the browser, and server service, and disable autorun? Will that pretty much do the trick? . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: Can not open PST files
If you have snapshots turned on on your file server, then your users huge PSTs are getting backed up during every snapshot if they do ANYTHING to the PST. Solution is to have users break up their PST to smaller files, and reduce the number of snapshots you do. And/or schedule a weekly reboot. and/or get rid of PSTs :) Jon On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 8:50 PM, Kevan Dickinson kevan.dickin...@cmi-plc.com wrote: Since Friday afternoon I have been having some people report that they can not open their PST files. All PST files are stored in users home drives on the Network. When trying to open the file from within Outlook they are told that they do not have permission to open the file. However they have full read and write access to the file. I reapplied permissions just in case. If I copy the PST locally then the file can be opened. I know that Microsoft does not support PST’s on a Network drive but we have worked this way for many years and I know that lots of other people do as well. Anyone any idea what may be happening here? It’s affecting about 10% of our users at the moment and as I said earlier started happening on Friday afternoon. The clients are running a mixture of Office 2003 and Office 2007. We use Exchange server 2003. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Kevan Dickinson Network Manager NSF-CMI 23 Lodge Road Hanborough Business Park, Long Hanborough, Oxford, OX29 8SJ, UK T:+44 01993 885661 E:kevan.dickin...@nsf-cmi.com W:www.nsf-cmi.com ***Disclaimer*** The contents of this Email may be privileged and are confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Should you wish to use Email as a mode of communication, NSF-CMi Ltd and its subsidiaries are unable to guarantee the security of Email content outside of our own computer systems. This footnote also confirms that this Email message has been checked by MailMarshal for the presence of computer viruses. Whilst we run anti-virus software, you are solely responsible for ensuring that any Email or attachment you receive is virus free. We disclaim any liability for any damage you suffer as a consequence of receiving any virus. NSF-CMi Ltd Registered in England No: 1899857 Registered Office 4th Floor, 35 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6BW ** ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: Can not open PST files
Newer versions of adobe acrobat have a really nice indexed email to pdf option. On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 10:17 AM, Eric Wittersheim eric.wittersh...@gmail.com wrote: How about saving a copy of the emails in that folder with the documents? You can save in Text, HTML, or Outlook format. On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 9:13 AM, René de Haas rene.deh...@woodward.com wrote: Agree, but…. I explained the thing to a project manager who used them a lot. He explained to me he wanted to keep the emails concerning a project together with other documents of a project. Seems logical. After our conversation he still only connects to 2 of them. Any suggestions as to how we can get him off pst-files and store the emails in a logical way so they are easy to find for him and others needing them? So far my thought was public folders, but that is still another place to store them, albeit a much better place in my opinion. Thanks René From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 2:53 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Can not open PST files What Kurt said, and: Stop doing it. Seriously. Keep .PSTs local and backup the files periodically. Lots of people are doing it wrong. -- ME2 On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 8:50 PM, Kevan Dickinson kevan.dickin...@cmi-plc.com wrote: I know that Microsoft does not support PST’s on a Network drive but we have worked this way for many years and I know that lots of other people do as well. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. *** The information in this e-mail is confidential and intended solely for the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender by return e-mail delete this e-mail and refrain from any disclosure or action based on the information. *** ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
WSUS -- How many Gigs is your server?
My 35gig drive just filled up on my WSUS SP1 box. I tried running the WSUS cleanup wizard, and the disk cleanup wizard, but they didn't free much at all. I only have english selected, and I don't have products I don't use selected. 35 Gigs just seems like a lot... How many gigs is everyone elses WSUS server? Thanks in advance, Jon . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: WSUS -- How many Gigs is your server?
That's what I figured. I'm just going to rebuild it. It's an OLD build. It's down now, it's an ESX VM, so I'm copying it and expanding the C drive, but I think the only products I have selected are things like XP, Vista, and Windows 7 updates, Office 2003, and 2007. I think I have some misc things like the .net stuff and whatnot, but no server stuff. Something is obviously messed up it sounds like. Thanks guys. On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 12:11 PM, Micheal Espinola Jr michealespin...@gmail.com wrote: Thats waaay to big. The catalog isnt nearly that large - unless perhaps you are downloading all the languages? -- ME2 On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 11:52 AM, Jon D rekcahp...@gmail.com wrote: My 35gig drive just filled up on my WSUS SP1 box. I tried running the WSUS cleanup wizard, and the disk cleanup wizard, but they didn't free much at all. I only have english selected, and I don't have products I don't use selected. 35 Gigs just seems like a lot... How many gigs is everyone elses WSUS server? Thanks in advance, Jon . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: Incorporate, LLC, or ???
Anyone know how to go about operating under more than 1 name? Say if you wanted 'Jons IT Consulting' AND 'Jons Network Hardware'. Do you just need 2 DBAs and operate as 1 business, or do you HAVE to keep everything seperate and operate as 2 businesses? On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 4:45 PM, Michael B. Smith mich...@theessentialexchange.com wrote: You can be an LLC and a sole-proprieter. Both my accountant and my lawyer advised me to become an LLC. While I do have a (usually) silent partner, the advantages of incorporating vs. the disadvantages made it clear that incorporating could wait until (if) we decided to bring on employees (as opposed to subcontractors). -Original Message- From: Angus Scott-Fleming [mailto:angu...@geoapps.com] Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 4:15 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: OT: Incorporate, LLC, or ??? How many of the consulting types here on the list are incorporated, how many of you are LLCs, and how many are just sole-proprietors or members of a partnership? If you're incorporated, are you an S-corp or a C-corp, and why? Feel free to answer off-list, I'll tally results and post the answer later. Don't know how many of you might be interested in this, but for the next couple of weeks Intuit (maker of Quicken, Quickbooks, and TurboTax software) is offering LLCs and incorporation services free. See this website for more info: Incorporate Online, Incorporation Services, LLC, Trademark http://mycorporation.intuit.com/?cid=web_intuit_sbn_inc_free Angus P.S. If you answer off-list, please keep Incorporate, LLC, or ??? in the subject line so I can anti-spam-proof the answers ;-) ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: Used Cisco Equiment?
That doesn't sound right. Anyone else know for sure? Worst case senario, I can simply wipe the IOS that comes on the used/refurbished unit and not load an IOS until a production unit fails. . On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 4:58 PM, Ben Scott mailvor...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 4:42 PM, Jon D rekcahp...@gmail.com wrote: What I'm doing is buying used or refurbished gear instead of renewing smartnet. Used gear will sit on a shelf powered off. Should a production device break, I'll simply swap it. I would think that should be legal... It should be, but it isn't. As far as US and international copyright law goes, that is as illegal as a pirated copy of Microsoft Windows or Office. Have a nice day. Don't like it? Write your congressional representatives and tell them copyright law is out-of-control in this country. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Used Cisco Equiment?
Does anyone know of good places to buy used Cisco equiment? Other than ebay... Thanks in advance, Jon . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: Used Cisco Equiment?
What I'm doing is buying used or refurbished gear instead of renewing smartnet. Used gear will sit on a shelf powered off. Should a production device break, I'll simply swap it. I would think that should be legal... On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 4:27 PM, Ben Scott mailvor...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 2:35 PM, Jon D rekcahp...@gmail.com wrote: Does anyone know of good places to buy used Cisco equiment? Be aware that the software license for the IOS/firmware is non-transferable. So you need to buy new licenses from Cisco for everything to be legal. http://www.cisco.com/web/ordering/ciscocapital/refurbished/faqs.html Cisco: The Microsoft of networking! -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Training -- Where do you go?
For the last several years I've been going to Global Knowledge for my IT training. I'm wondering where everyone else goes? If there is anywhere better or not. Thanks in advance . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: Training -- Where do you go?
Yeah I guess maybe we're lucky here. We get a yearly budget for training for 1-2 external training classes. Although with all the different systems we have to know, 99.999% of it is learning on your own. In IT, you NEVER stop learning. :) On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 1:46 PM, David McSpadden dav...@imcu.org wrote: Trick question: What year did you graduate from that school? -Original Message- From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us] Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 1:47 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Training -- Where do you go? The School of Hard Knocks. -Original Message- From: Jon D [mailto:rekcahp...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 1:17 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Training -- Where do you go? For the last several years I've been going to Global Knowledge for my IT training. I'm wondering where everyone else goes? If there is anywhere better or not. Thanks in advance . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are property of Indiana Members Credit Union, are confidential, and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. If you are not one of the named recipient(s) or otherwise have reason to believe that you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
PageFile error with new MS Update?????
I've got 2 users so far this morning with invalid page file errors after installing the windows update for XP that came out yesterday. Anyone else have this issue? Anyone know the fix? Thanks, Jon . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: PageFile error with new MS Update?????
Thanks. It looks like this is an issue, at least for the computers on my network. So far 4 users. Tried on another test box and it killed it too. It didn't kill a VM I have so I'm trying to figure out what the difference is there. On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 9:13 AM, Mark Boersma ma...@triangle-inc.com wrote: Not that specifically, but one of the ten test machines that I pushed to last night is now bluescreened with a corrupt registry. Not sure yet if that is a fluke or related to the updates. Mark - Two rules to success in life: 1. Never tell people everything you know. -Original Message- From: Jon D [mailto:rekcahp...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 8:54 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: PageFile error with new MS Update? I've got 2 users so far this morning with invalid page file errors after installing the windows update for XP that came out yesterday. Anyone else have this issue? Anyone know the fix? Thanks, Jon . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: PageFile error with new MS Update?????
False alarm! It ended up being related to a change to the login script yesterday. One of the parts of the login script that copies templates to users computers was using robocopy with the /SEC option. Amazing.. :| On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 10:05 AM, Ben Scott mailvor...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 9:43 AM, Don Guyer don.gu...@prufoxroach.com wrote: I've loaded it on a handful of XP (SP3) boxes with no issues. No reported trouble yet on 20 or so XP SP2 boxes here. Plenty more haven't gotten the update yet, and methinks I'll hold off a day or two as this situation develops. This list is *golden* for things like this. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: PageFile error with new MS Update?????
One of the templates gets laid right onto the root of C:\. The directory on the network it's pulling from has restricted wite access. So robocopy with the /SEC option copied the permissions from that network directory to the entire C:\ drive. Thus the pagefile could be read but not written to. Very weird issue. The fact that it happened to users who just installed the new windows update and rebooted made it that much more confusing. I'm just happy it didn't bluescreen the entire network. That was a close one. . On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 11:28 AM, Joseph L. Casale jcas...@activenetwerx.com wrote: So how the he!! did that affect the pagefile? -Original Message- From: Jon D [mailto:rekcahp...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 9:05 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: PageFile error with new MS Update? False alarm! It ended up being related to a change to the login script yesterday. One of the parts of the login script that copies templates to users computers was using robocopy with the /SEC option. Amazing.. :| On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 10:05 AM, Ben Scott mailvor...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 9:43 AM, Don Guyer don.gu...@prufoxroach.com wrote: I've loaded it on a handful of XP (SP3) boxes with no issues. No reported trouble yet on 20 or so XP SP2 boxes here. Plenty more haven't gotten the update yet, and methinks I'll hold off a day or two as this situation develops. This list is *golden* for things like this. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: Windows 7 On TechNet Now
Anyone have any inside info? Are we talking 12:01am tomorrow, or more like 4:00pm in the afternoon? On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 9:19 AM, Christopher J. Bosak cbo...@vector-co.com wrote: Public beta tomorrow. I'll have to wait as I don't have MSDN. Christopher J. Bosak Vector Company c. 847.603.4673 cbo...@vector-co.com You need to install an RTFM Interface, due to an LBNC issue. - B.O.F.H. (Merged 2 into 1) - Me From: Michael Hoffman [mailto:m...@drumbrae.net] Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 08:17 hrs To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Windows 7 On TechNet Now Enjoy Mike Mike Hoffman Drum Brae Solutions Ltd ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: Windows 7 On TechNet Now
There's only 2.5 million downloads allowed is the only reason I'm asking. I'm not sure how many people throughout the world will want it, but I can't imagine it will be up for more than a day. On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 10:02 AM, Ben Scott mailvor...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 9:25 AM, Jon D rekcahp...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone have any inside info? Are we talking 12:01am tomorrow, or more like 4:00pm in the afternoon? Everybody lied, it'll be available the day after tomorrow. (In other words: Sheesh, does it matter that much? If you're that worried about the precise minute of release, wait another day and the question is moot. :) ) -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: C$ Permissions on a Domain Controller????
Thanks everyone. After reading everyones advise that the permissions were okay I looked further and found that the problem was that a special group was added to the local administrators groups on most of the servers. Ends up, an administrator added code to the users login scripts to do add this group locally, and another administrator had the users login script in his super user account. Thanks everyone! On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 6:04 AM, Ken Schaefer k...@adopenstatic.com wrote: Hi, The security permissions that are applied to files/folders when running dcpromo are in a template file on your DC in %systemroot%\security\templates. The DC security.inf template is what is used by secedit during the DCPromo process to re-ACL files/folders on your new DC. C$ is a share - not a folder/file/drive. You can't set the permissions on this normally. It should be restricted to those in the Administrators group. Permissions on the root folder of the C: drive are different to C$ permissions. Everyone (or Authenticated User) should have Read+Execute and List Folder Contents permission by default. Check the inf file for more info, or use secedit to re-ACL your box if you need to. Cheers Ken -Original Message- From: Jon D [mailto:rekcahp...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, 30 December 2008 8:53 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: C$ Permissions on a Domain Controller Anyone know what the proper permissions are on the C: drive of a Domain Controller? Are they special or no? I'm doing a security audit and I came across 2 domain controllers that do not require a password to access their C$ share. You can't view the permissions of the share itself, but the permissions on the C drive have authenicated users with full control. That can't be right. Anyone see anything like that before? Anyone know how dangerous it is to change the permissions(once I determine the correct permissions)? Thanks in advance, Jon ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
C$ Permissions on a Domain Controller????
Anyone know what the proper permissions are on the C: drive of a Domain Controller? Are they special or no? I'm doing a security audit and I came across 2 domain controllers that do not require a password to access their C$ share. You can't view the permissions of the share itself, but the permissions on the C drive have authenicated users with full control. That can't be right. Anyone see anything like that before? Anyone know how dangerous it is to change the permissions(once I determine the correct permissions)? Thanks in advance, Jon . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Search Engine Optimization Companies -- Any good ones?
Our compnay is looking to hire a Search Enghine Optimization firm to tweak our website. Does anyone have any experience with any of them? I know there are a ton out there, and most are probably not that great. Thanks in advance, Jon . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
PST Support in Exchange 12???
I thought I read somewhere that in Microsoft Exchange 12, you will no longer be able to make archive .PST files. Anyone know the details on this? I've searched, but didn't find anything. Thanks in advance, Jon . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Adobe Patch -- How are youguys pushing it out
I hate adobe. There's no easy way to push out these massively critical security patches. How are youguys doing it? My current plan is to write a script, and email it out to all our companies. Put some logging in the script so I can do an audit in a few days. Thanks in advance, Jon . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Screen Recording Software to document things -- What do you use?
I'm wondering who else uses some sort of screen recording(video) software to document their work and what product they use. I've been using CamStudio for a long time, but the text in the videos are always kind of blurry and I'm just not that impressed. I tried a demo copy of Camtasia and it's amazing how much better it is, but it cost $300. Anyone use something different? Any opinions? Thanks . . ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: MX Logic vs. Postini
I have the same question. I've been with Postini for years and they're amazing. BUT, MXLogic has that continuity feature which Postini doesn't. Anyone know if Postini is planning on adding anything like that? They're usually on top of things... On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 10:09 AM, Andy Ognenoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone have any first hand experiences with MX Logic vs. Postini? I've been a Postini customer for years and have been very happy with them but MX Logic is courting us and their pricing is very attractive. Anyone make that switch and have any regrets or advice? - Andy O. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Re: After-hours work
I'm #1. I'm on call 24x7x365. I don't get paid extra for it. I carry a blackberry. Work pays $40 of the $120 verizon bill. That said, I almost never get called. If I do, it's my Jr Systems Engineer with a simple question. I do have to do work that requires system downtime after hours(obviously), and I still have to work the normal 8 hour days before and after. AKA, no flex. From: Durf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 8:07 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: After-hours work Hey all, Taking a little informal poll about compensation for after hours / weekend works. This is mostly geared at consultants, so if you're an onsite IT guy, please indicate. If you work after-hours on-call, or are expected to carry the beeper, how are you compensated? 1. None, just man up and be an IT cowboy and glad you have a job. 2. Flat fee for being on-call. 3. Overtime or time-and-a-half bonus for hours actually worked. 4. Straight hourly at my normal rate 5. Flex time - no extra compentation, but I come in late the next day / take a day off later in the week. Thanks all. Yes, I'm on the beeper this weekend (OK, there's no actual beeper) so it's on my mind. :) -- Durf -- -- Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man, and he'll eat for weeks! ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Missing emails -- After exchange server outage
Has anyone ever seen it where after your exchange server goes offline for an hour or so, that new emails to users during that time period goes into a folder called 'Sync Issues' - 'Server Failures'? I've never seen this before, and not sure what would cause it. I've had the exchange server down before during hours without any issues. Thanks in advance. ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Viewing .msg files on file servers
Is there an easy way to view/preview .msg files if they've been saved to a file share? Say you copy 100 .msg files to a shared location, the only way to find a email is to open each one. I need a way to preview them like outlook does. I found one product, but I'm wondering if theres something better. This is what I found so far: MsgViewer Pro http://www.encryptomatic.com/msgviewer/msgviewer-pro-view-msg-files.html Thanks, Jon ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Re: Viewing .msg files on file servers
That is awesome Perfect! Thanks so much! Jon On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 11:11 AM, Miller Bonnie L. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In Vista, open Windows explorer. Browse to the folder, click the Organize menu, layout, preview pane. I don't think there is a similar function built into XP, but maybe someone has created an add-on? -Bonnie -Original Message- From: Jon D [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 7:53 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Viewing .msg files on file servers Is there an easy way to view/preview .msg files if they've been saved to a file share? Say you copy 100 .msg files to a shared location, the only way to find a email is to open each one. I need a way to preview them like outlook does. I found one product, but I'm wondering if theres something better. This is what I found so far: MsgViewer Pro http://www.encryptomatic.com/msgviewer/msgviewer-pro-view-msg-files.html Thanks, Jon ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Re: Remote Control Application
That's what I use. It doesn't require an install, and the user doesn't need to do anything. Assuming you have rights it just works. On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 3:43 PM, Michael Ross [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: gencontrol ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Where do you want to be in 5 years? -- CIO, Manager, Same position???
Someone asked me today where I want to be in 5 years and I have no idea. I'm curious where youguys want to be in 5 years... Do you have aspirations to become a CIO, or a network manager, or start your own consulting practice? Really, I'm looking for more ideas of where to go from here. Right now I'm a Sr. Systems Administrator. Is this as high as people go, or is there another step? . ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Do you run AV on your file servers?
I'm wondering who runs anti-virus software on their file servers? I know best practice has changed over the years, and I'm curious what people are doing now days. Thanks. . ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Re: Why is Search so crap in Outlook 2007
I've been running office 07 since it came out and have never had a problem with the instant search. On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 7:40 AM, Andy Crellin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Small rant coming up. The one overriding piece of crapness with MS kit that has been a thorn in my side for the last year has been Instant Search in Outlook 2007. It just doesn't work. I have read Lord knows how many blogs and articles on the subject but so far it seems there is still no consensus as to why it fails to operate for any longer than a week or so at a time. Last week I tried rebuilding all the indexes – usually a winner, however this time... no dice. So I discover _another_ new article explaining that unchecking (!!!) the folder in question from the list of folders to be searched works. This didn't work for me, however I found that unchecking the box, killing Outlook, starting outlook, checking the box again and then killing and starting Outlook again kicked the indexer off correctly and it reindexed all the mailboxes and PSTs correctly. One week later and suddenly I am only getting results from the last week from my mailbox (which contains about 4 months worth of email) – results from all PSTs are being returned fine. I am about to go back through the fix again to try to resolve the issue, but thought, through a mixed haze of anger and incredulity that I should share my pain and see if others are still having this problem with Search! Has anyone had Instant Search working correctly, consistently? Cheers for listening... Andy. Andy Crellin Technical Services Manager Leonard Cheshire Disability Telephone: 01904 479200 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change the way you see disability. Find out more at www.CreatureDiscomforts.org Internet communications are not secure and therefore Leonard Cheshire Disability does not accept any liability for the content of this message. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Leonard Cheshire Disability. If you have received this transmission in error, please contact the sender and delete it immediately. Leonard Cheshire Disability is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England no: 552847, and a registered charity no: 218186 (England Wales) and no: SC005117 (Scotland) VAT no: 899 3223 75. Registered office: 30 Millbank, London SW1P 4QD. ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Re: Hardware-Based Drive Imaging/Cloning/Ghosting
I think I read your question as 'what's the point of imaging more than one drive at a time'? Is that what you're asking? 'Why not', is my response. Say our helpdesk guys get 30-50 laptops at a time to roll out to users, why not build one and image as many at once as possible. The main benefit though is simply that you don't have ghost licenses, so it's cheaper over time. On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 2:59 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can understand imaging a Maxtor drive, but what's the point of putting onto two more of them? -- Richard McClary, Systems Administrator ASPCA Knowledge Management 1717 S Philo Rd, Ste 36, Urbana, IL 61802 217-337-9761 http://www.aspca.org Jon D [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 04/03/2008 03:38:29 PM: Does anyone use a hardware based solution to imagine new laptops and desktops instead of software like ghost or acronis? If so, what do you use, and how well do you like it? This is an example of what I'm talking about: http://www.ics-iq.com/index.cfm/action/product. show/id_product/26a6f71f-f882-418e- b287-6f935abfc182/id_category/c37ba74b-ae1a-4666-bb7b-98701dd0e350/ Thanks, Jon . ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Re: Job title - Systems Engineer, Systems Administrator, Network Administrator
In other words, different places call the same position different names right? Not that the different titles mean different education, experience, work duties, etc? On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 11:24 AM, David Mazzaccaro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've found that it depends on the organization. -Original Message- From: Jon D [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 11:23 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Job title - Systems Engineer, Systems Administrator, Network Administrator I'm searching the internet and can't find a distinction between Systems Engineer, Systems Administrator, and Network Administrator. Is there a definite difference between these job titles? Or are they simply 3 names for the same job? Thanks, Jon . ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Job title - Systems Engineer, Systems Administrator, Network Administrator
I'm searching the internet and can't find a distinction between Systems Engineer, Systems Administrator, and Network Administrator. Is there a definite difference between these job titles? Or are they simply 3 names for the same job? Thanks, Jon . ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Hardware-Based Drive Imaging/Cloning/Ghosting
Does anyone use a hardware based solution to imagine new laptops and desktops instead of software like ghost or acronis? If so, what do you use, and how well do you like it? This is an example of what I'm talking about: http://www.ics-iq.com/index.cfm/action/product.show/id_product/26a6f71f-f882-418e-b287-6f935abfc182/id_category/c37ba74b-ae1a-4666-bb7b-98701dd0e350/ Thanks, Jon . ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Re: Vista SP1 Released (for everyone!)
Anyone have an ETA from symantec on when they're planning on getting around to this? This is kind of lame being how long the beta and RC1 has been out... On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 4:47 PM, Amer Karim [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: According to the MS article: Symantec software driver for Symantec Endpoint Protection and for Symantec Network Access Control clients • For x86-based computers: Wgx.sys – versions 11.0.1000.1091 or earlier • For x64-based computers: Wgx64.sys – versions 11.0.1000.1091 or earlier Note Symantec is aware of this issue, and it is working on a solution. Symantec provides various update procedures. This includes their LiveUpdate service. Regards, Amer Karim Nautilis Information Systems -Original Message- From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: March-18-08 3:54 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Vista SP1 Released (for everyone!) Jon, I'm away from the office atm. What Symantec products are affected/need upgraded? -Original Message- From: Jon Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Sent: 3/18/08 12:20 PM Subject: Re: Vista SP1 Released (for everyone!) I noticed Symantec customers will have to wait for them to update their software before putting SP 1 on. Jon On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 3:05 PM, Martin Blackstone [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fire up those blogs! http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2008/03/18/windows-vista-sp1-released-to-windows-update.aspx http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B0C7136D-5EBB-413B-89C9-CB3D06D12674displaylang=en ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Re: IT Salary Survey
9 years experience, College Degree(but not in IT), MCSE, CCNA, CCA. All certs are expired. Around $80,000. ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Quantum's Scalar tape libraries?
Any comments on Quantum's Scalar tape libraries? Reliabiliy, support, ease of use, etc.? Thanks in advance, Jon . ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Office 2007 documents quarantined
Is anyone else having a problem with Office 2007 documents being quarantined? It appears the problem may be with office 2007 putting print drivers into an embedded .bin file which causes anti-virus on exchange to quarantine it. Anyone else have this issue? Is this a bug that MS is going to fix, or are we stuck with allowing .bin files now? Thanks, Jon . ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Determining duplex of cisco router interface?
I've got a router that is running at 10mb half duplex. I'm planning on trying to force it to full duplex, but I'm wondering if there's a way to tell what duplex it is before I try to force it to full? I would ASSUME that no card sold in the last 10 years would be only half duplex? Thanks, Jon . ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Re: Google Desktop slowness
My work called me today with the same issue. 3/4 of the company is running very slow. I'm having them look into if this is the issue now or not. Thanks for the heads up. Google failed massively with their spyware(desktop) product. Not giving the remote uninstall option for network engineers and bundling it with everything makes me want to sue them. On Feb 12, 2008 11:52 AM, Jim Majorowicz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've had several customers calling me this morning complaining of slow computers. I myself was having the issue. It appears that Google desktop is trying to index the internet or something stupid. Uninstalling it seems to have solved the problem. Anyone else see this and/or have comments? Regards, Jim Majorowicz, MCP Sr. Network Engineer Whitsell Computer Services (503) 297-8440x12 www.whitsell.com We can support you no matter where you are. Ask me for details. ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
