Thank you everyone who have responded and also taken the time to read this
post.
After looking at some products including the ones suggested above..
AD Manger Plus etc...
the customer has decided to go for
Found out the problem. The NEW dell servers have this thing call
memory mirroring. Tech support said it adds redundancy to your
memory. They sent me a white paper on it but have not had the time to
read it yet. So my 8gb was showing up as 4gb (mostly). After I
changed the setting in the BIOS
http://en.community.dell.com/blogs/direct2dell/archive/2009/12/17/dell-and-order-delays-before-the-holidays.aspx
Maybe they still don't have their inventory issues worked out?
John Hornbuckle
MIS Department
Taylor County School District
www.taylor.k12.fl.us
-Original Message-
We recently ordered a Cisco ASA appliance and the very next day a huge box
was delivered which contained only a power cable. The ASA itself arrived in
a *smaller *box the next day.
I asked the sales rep about this and it turns out that all Cisco equipment
ships with only an American power plug so
New BIOS battery from Dell
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2010/1/27 Andrew Levicki and...@levicki.me.uk
We recently ordered a Cisco ASA appliance and the very next day a huge box
was delivered which contained only a power cable. The
Hey! So that's where our servers went! Give 'em back!!!
-Original Message-
From: Ray [mailto:rz...@qwest.net]
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 6:57 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Had to share this...
We don't buy Dell anymore.
HP seems to be more than willing to ship
For God's sake, why?
From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 12:15 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: N00b question
That was deprecated post Exchange 2003 FYI
Thanks,
Brian Desmond
br...@briandesmond.com
c - 312.731.3132
Brilliant! I hadn’t thought of that…setting it now…
Sean Rector, MCSE
From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 1:16 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: 2008 R2 in a 2003 R2 domain
What I do is set the default for the “admin” command
I heard the main reason was to separate out the AD and Exchange side of
things in response to feedback from larger organisations.
2010/1/27 Maglinger, Paul pmaglin...@scvl.com
For God’s sake, why?
*From:* Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com]
*Sent:* Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Kewl - a $2 CR-2032 battery in a $5+ padded box with a $10+ shipping bill!
Well, at least that 4-day wait saved you that 15-minute trip to the
grocery store...
This reminds me of the time we ordered 15 MS CALs for NT-4. We got a huge
cardboard box. Inside was lots of bubble wrap. Inside
We've seen that too. Wait until you get the user licenses. They
shipped ours in big boxes complete with packing material. I wasn't
aware paper licenses were that fragile. J
From: Andrew Levicki [mailto:and...@levicki.me.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 8:05 AM
To: NT System
So there's no way to hide the membership of distribution groups on
Exchange 2007+?
From: Andrew Levicki [mailto:and...@levicki.me.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 8:26 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: N00b question
I heard the main reason was to separate out the AD and
Sorry, I misunderstood your point.
But you are right, this feature is no longer available in Exchange 2007.
There is a workaround according to TechNet:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd577075(EXCHG.80).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd577075(EXCHG.80).aspxDoes
Wow--that is awfully interesting. We have been ordering from Dell for about 10
years now and for the first time last week, had a shipment messed up too.
Ordered two identical servers for a cluster (hmm... ordered just before our
holiday break in December) and both arrived last Wednesday.
Thanks to all who responded!
Don Guyer
Systems Engineer - Information Services
Prudential, Fox Roach/Trident Group
431 W. Lancaster Avenue
Devon, PA 19333
Direct: (610) 993-3299
Fax: (610) 650-5306
don.gu...@prufoxroach.com mailto:don.gu...@prufoxroach.com
From: Benjamin Zachary -
On top of that, in the eyes of the BSA, that little card means nothing, they
want to see the purchase receipt.
Phillip Partipilo
Parametric Solutions Inc.
Jupiter, Florida
(561) 747-6107
From: richardmccl...@aspca.org [mailto:richardmccl...@aspca.org]
Sent: Wednesday, January 27,
Amazing, I was sure it was something other than a BCC trick. Thanks everyone!
Dave
From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:16 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: N00b question
So create a contact for yourself called IT Garage Clients and put
Just a quick question, anyone know for sure if the Microsoft Malicious
Software Removal Tool is effective against the Antivirus 2010 malware ?
( heard from a non-tech friend out of state that got hit on her netbook )
Thanks
Erik Goldoff
IT Consultant
Systems, Networks, Security
'
I wouldn't leave antivirus removal or detection to the MSRT, at least not by
itself. I always thought it was obsessed with the more widespread virus
variants, although I haven't checked the documentation that comes with it
for a long time.
2010/1/27 Erik Goldoff egold...@gmail.com
Just a quick
NOPE...
It is a post-infection removal tool.
The tool removes malicious software from an already-infected computer
ref: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/890830
From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 10:46 AM
To:
No reason other than the client is requesting. I have in the past always
changed the internal domain name. Looks like I should keep doing that.
Thanks
Matt
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 1:15 AM, Brian Desmond br...@briandesmond.comwrote:
*If you have WINS you’re going to need to pick one domain
I concur, but thought it might be a handy first pass since she wouldn't have
to try to navigate IE anywhere to download and install ( like for
malwarebytes ) if it had any effect at all on antivirus2010
Erik Goldoff
IT Consultant
Systems, Networks, Security
' Security is an ongoing
EXACTLY ...
( heard from a non-tech friend out of state that got hit on her netbook )
She has already been infected with Antivirus2010 ...
Erik Goldoff
IT Consultant
Systems, Networks, Security
' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! '
_
From: David
We recently updated our VMware servers to update 1 and immediately had
issues on at least 2 of them with MS Forefront. The VMs slowed to a crawl
and we ended up removing FF from those VMs.
We're migrating to VIPRE and want to know if anyone has experienced similar
issues with vSphere 4.0 Update
I don't understand why you wouldn't use the Microsoft Swing method, my
abbreviated Swing method, or SBS MVP Jeff Middleton's Swing method. Jeff's kit
is only USD $200, and it'll cost more time than that just to fix all the
desktop profiles.
A very worthwhile investment.
[Note: my method is
I'll have to check it out.
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 11:04 AM, Michael B. Smith mich...@smithcons.comwrote:
I don't understand why you wouldn't use the Microsoft Swing method, my
abbreviated Swing method, or SBS MVP Jeff Middleton's Swing method. Jeff's
kit is only USD $200, and it'll cost more
Did you also update the VMware tools on your VMs?
From: Roger Wright [rhw...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 17:04
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: vSphere 4.0 Update 1 and MS Forefront
We recently updated our VMware servers to update 1 and
Well, you asked is it effective against so I would say no since it
will not PROTECT you against from Antivirus 2010.
I don't even bother installing it.
As for removing it, yes, I believe it does.
However, since it only gets updated once a month, you would be much
better off using something
Yes, got them done, too. The machines took about 20 minutes to reboot and
would stop serving until FF was removed.
Contacted MS and was informed they don't support Server 2008 R2 in virtual
environments. Go figure...
Roger Wright
___
Sent from Tampa, Florida, United States
On Wed, Jan 27,
Michael,
I'm going from a 2003 non-SBS domain to 2008 SBS domain. Company is
downsizing. I haven't found a good migration document for that yet. Still
looking.
Matt
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 11:04 AM, Michael B. Smith mich...@smithcons.comwrote:
I don't understand why you wouldn't use the
Contacted MS and was informed they don't support Server 2008 R2 in virtual
environments. Go figure...
WTF? Really - just a blanket statement like that? That seems particularly out
of touch with things today.
...Tim
From: Roger Wright [mailto:rhw...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 27,
Matt -
Jeff's setup should still work for you.
Send him an email. I bet he's got something for ya. :)
From: Matt Plahtinsky [mailto:cbusitl...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 11:30 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Downsizing to SBS. Same domain name?
Michael,
I'm going
dude, no one asked if it would protect against getting Antivirus2010, I
asked if it was effective in removing it from a system that had been
infected. The reason I was asking is that MRT is *already* on her system
from automatic updates versus her having to navigate to some site, download,
It may be, but I'd be inclined to recommend Sunbelt's VIPRE PC Rescue as a
more up-to-date cleaning tool.
Die dulci fruere!
Roger Wright
___
No one understands anything that isn't funny.
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 10:45 AM, Erik Goldoff egold...@gmail.com wrote:
Just a quick question, anyone
+1
These rogue apps are constantly being updated. Consequently, PCRescue is
updated daily as well...
The rogue apps often block antivirus/antispywere apps (which is why one
hopes one can run a scan, etc in Safe mode). Why would one presume it
would not block the MS MSR tool as well?
--
I'll second contacting Jeff. I think you could migrate to Server 2008, then
change the domain name, then migrate to SBS using a supported method and using
the old name. Remember that it's not that you need to get it right now, but
that when they launch SP3 for Exchange 2007 with WSUS 3 SP5 or
Odd, I'm running quite a few of them... And since Exchange 2007 and
2010 are supported in a virtual environment, I think you were fed some
lines...
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 8:15 AM, Roger Wright rhw...@gmail.com wrote:
Yes, got them done, too. The machines took about 20 minutes to reboot and
Working fine for me. Updated a few weeks ago.
From: Roger Wright [mailto:rhw...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 10:04 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: vSphere 4.0 Update 1 and MS Forefront
We recently updated our VMware servers to update 1
Or were running an unsupported configuration. We have quite a few
Windows 2008 r2 servers running in VMware and have not had any
problems with support.
You could always hunt it down on their virtualization suport matrix.'
Steven Peck
http://www.blkmtn.org
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 9:00 AM, Don
We only have a few Win 7 boxes in service, but as far as I can tell it is only
me having this issue. Started yesterday afternoon. I swear to the Redmond Gods
that I did not change anything on my account or machines or GPO's yesterday.
Takes forever to get past 'Please Wait' to get to the log on
It looks like we may have solved this one. Packet capture logs showed
that the DHCPDiscover was going out and a DHCPOffer was being returned,
but the PC would never pick it up. From some reading on DHCP broadcast
flags and other firewall/IPSec improvements made in Win7, we tried
turning off the
Do you mean event logging such as here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749336(WS.10).aspx
Brian Desmond br...@briandesmond.com 1/27/2010 1:15 AM
Also you can enable tracing for the drive mapping part of the CSE and get some
debug spew which may help with troubleshooting.
Loved one has a deteriorating nerve condition and is learning to type
left-handed.
I've looked at the 'Foot Mouse' and the 'NoHands Mouse'; anyone actually
seen/used the like in real life?
--
--
Gregory Waleed Kavalec
-
To be wronged is nothing
Have you thought of a Trac Ball maybe? They can be used if the fingers are
functional. I had to support a lady with sever arthritic condition and
loved the Trac Ball. We ended up going through I think it was 4 models
before we found one that worked for her.
Jon
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 4:16
ATT is pretty clueless on support. I don't know if they haven't opened up
the needed ports/protocols. Pretty sure I have our firebox configured
right, based on information here:
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/23023
Not connecting to Cisco, but a Watchguard Firebox instead, I
I don't have specifics, but they have head mice. Basically a device
that straps around the forehead. My bro-in-law actually developed
software that works with different mouse devices for the disabled.
There's software that also expands the click area so you don't have to
be as close to it to click
When I worked for UCP we had many many different devices designed to handle
various issues. The head of our afterschool problem had something similar,
she opted for a small keyboard that she could easily span with 1 hand.
From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday,
Rather than straight IPsec, the feature you want is L2TP/IPsec,
sometimes more simply referred to as L2TP. Start there.
Phillip Partipilo wrote:
ATT is pretty clueless on support. I don't know if they haven't opened up
the needed ports/protocols. Pretty sure I have our firebox configured
UCP is United Cerebral Palsy. We had an entire lab set up so people could
come in and try everything out. This was in Phoenix. Not all UCP's offer
the same services.
From: Ray [mailto:rz...@qwest.net]
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 2:33 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE:
Not speaking for Brian but reading between the lines I think he may have
meant enabling tracing for the specific CSE you are encountering
difficulties with in:
Computer Configuration\Polices\Administrative Templates\System\Group
Policy\Logging and Tracing
From: Tom Miller
Just in case this might save someone some time:
I've got 2 KMS hosts on the network and I went through the process of
preparing them for the new KMS keys that support R2 and W7. No issues at
all with the process. But I had no R2 or W7 machines on the network to
test. Activation count on both
On 22 Jan 2010 at 22:04, Angus Scott-Fleming wrote:
In Outlook XP/2003, when you delete an account, where does the PST file go?
One of my clients did this intending to add a new account and save the old
mail, but all the old mail is gone. Where did it go? I can't find any old
PST
Just installed this and if the Add-In is enabled it restricts my access to
subfolders, but not my Inbox. For example. I've got an Alerts folder on
the same level as the Inbox. If the Add-In is enabled, I can't delete
anything out of it. If I disable it, everything is fine.
Anyone run into
Yeah exactly
Thanks,
Brian Desmond
br...@briandesmond.com
c - 312.731.3132
From: Free, Bob [mailto:r...@pge.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 2:04 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: GPO preferences not reliable on XP?
Not speaking for Brian but reading between the lines I think he
Ah, yes, will do, thanks.
Brian Desmond br...@briandesmond.com 1/27/2010 7:04 PM
Yeah exactly
Thanks,
Brian Desmond
br...@briandesmond.com
c - 312.731.3132
From:Free, Bob [mailto:r...@pge.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 2:04 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: GPO
I run the free-for-home-users version of this program at home and it has helped
me out in the past. Thursday, 29 January 2010, you can buy it for 99 cents
instead of the normal $30. Might want to pass this along to your more-savvy
users as the limit is two per person.
--- Included Stuff
All
Looking for an email-server-with-archiving solution that isn't MS Exchange with
something like the Sunbelt Email Archiver. Thoughts and ideas welcome, but now
that email is legally a business document, it needs to be archived just like
any other document. There are a number of
You comfortable with a Linux solution? That pretty much opens up
the options to pretty much endless.
-Original Message-
From: Angus Scott-Fleming [mailto:angu...@geoapps.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 8:03 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Email archiving solution without
OOPS!
I will remember to check the calendar before posting.
I will remember to check the calendar before posting.
I will remember to check the calendar before posting.
I will remember to check the calendar before posting.
I will remember to check the calendar before posting.
I will remember to
On 28 Jan 2010 at 3:25, Joseph L. Casale wrote:
You comfortable with a Linux solution? That pretty much opens up
the options to pretty much endless.
Absolutely. just looking for recommendations based on personal experience with
the solutions. I can 'google' stuff, just interested in the
On 26 Jan 2010 at 14:26, Alverson, Tom (Xetron) wrote:
A friend has an external Seagate 1TB drive that died on them and it has
the only copy of a lot of the photos they took. I took the USB enclosure
apart and connected the SATA drive up directly to a PC, but the motor does
not spin at
Uhm , I would like to be more sure about those probably undocumented features
GuidoElia
HELPPC
-Messaggio originale-
Da: Eisenberg, Wayne [mailto:wayne.eisenb...@pbvllc.com]
Inviato: mercoledì 27 gennaio 2010 20.48
A: NT System Admin Issues
Oggetto: RE: Windows 7 and DHCP puzzler
It
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