R: How to restore XP Image in XP Mode

The magic I am looking for is not being asked for activation of Windows! GuidoElia HELPPC _ Da: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] Inviato: giovedì 16 settembre 2010 20.20 A: NT System Admin Issues Oggetto: RE: How to restore XP Image in XP Mode It's just a vhd. You b

RE: Switch opinions

"Cisco offers some of the most granular and technologically advanced features in their product lineup... "comparing" these two switches requires a baseline for comparison. " Please to be providing an example. -sc From: Rohyans, Aaron [mailto:arohy...@dpsciences.com] Sent: Thursday, Sep

Re: Switch opinions

On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 11:01 PM, Rohyans, Aaron wrote: >>> the odds of their gear failing like this are slim >>> unless due to a defect in production… >> >> …If Cisco knows that, why does Cisco exclude fans and power supplies >> from their warranty? > > Because it unnecessarily costs them money i

Re: RE: Switch opinions

Will I get it back? I like to throw stones in a glass house... On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 8:14 PM, William Robbins wrote: > Can I borrow your rock? I need to throw it at someone. > > - WJR > > > On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 16:50, Don Ely wrote: > >> My rock is shinier than your rock Neener nee

Re: RE: Switch opinions

Can I borrow your rock? I need to throw it at someone. - WJR On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 16:50, Don Ely wrote: > My rock is shinier than your rock Neener neener neener > > > On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 2:48 PM, Andrew S. Baker wrote: > >> Three points: >> >> - Please substantiate your alleg

Re: iTunes

And I'm going to have to agree with your disagreement. :) -- Sent from my Palm Pre On Sep 16, 2010 12:55 PM, Andrew S. Baker wrote: And I'm going to have to disagree with your assessment. We are just about a decade beyond the time when we swore that data-only

RE: Switch opinions

And 'round and 'round we go... "...Well, from what you say, you change out your gear relatively often, since that's part of your "technology and depreciation cycle". Or so you argued earlier. So how it makes sense that you wouldn't see failures that might happen after a longer period of tim

Re: RE: Switch opinions

*>>Wow… how long did it take you to write this on a Droid? Here goes…* Not very long at all, courtesy of *Swype* . *>>**What? This “point” is like asking someone to “substantiate” why darkness is “dark”… is it dark, or just the absence of light?* No, it's not. It's m

Re: Recommendations on Hyper-V related books/resources?

In that case, presumably you are either purchasing a new box to use as the host system or re-purposing an existing system, so you might want to consider using that box as a lab machine and practice your P to V migration and operations beforehand. They get experience and an opportunity to develop t

RE: RE: Switch opinions

Wow... how long did it take you to write this on a Droid? Here goes... Three points: - Please substantiate your allegation that HP support for networking is somehow inferior because you're not paying for an expensive support contact. (I've spoken to quite a few techs from both organizations)

Re: Recommendations on Hyper-V related books/resources?

You might be better off for juniors to create a cookbook to do it your companies way. Jon On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 8:29 PM, Salvador Manzo wrote: > Thanks, Michael and Jeff. > > I’m primarily looking for something I can hand off to my techs (who’ll be > supporting me in our implementation, most

RE: Deploying Printers via GPO

I use AD security groups with the printer name and whether it is default. So a group name might be PRINTER1 - Default. The computer accounts that need printer 1 as the default are put in that group. Then use a user GPP that checks if the computer is a member of that group to map the printer.

RE: Deploying Printers via GPO

There is a GPO to allow drivers to install automatically on Vista and above. Otherwise it will prompt/not work. From: Miller Bonnie L. [mailto:mille...@mukilteo.wednet.edu] Sent: Friday, 17 September 2010 1:02 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Deploying Printers via GPO +1, works well

Re: iTunes

Yes, and I never saw a valid reason other than want or desire in a business environment. Those are reasons just to say no. I don't even like the fact that my wife yelled at me until I put that trash on her home system. She has been infected multiple times because of those reasons (she has other

Re: iTunes

Look, you're preaching to the choir. I'm just saying if your concern is preventing this behavior, iTunes is only one part of it. It's the most common application used by consumers, but WMP can be used as well. On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 8:44 PM, Jon Harris wrote: > Have you ever used PowerPoint fo

Re: iTunes

Have you ever used PowerPoint for a presentation with embedded audio or video clips? Yes I know you could install Quicktime for this but why add more exe's to the system and more patch mechanisms if you don't need too. At least with WMP it is patched within the "Windows" patching mechanism. iTunes

RE: Recommendations on Hyper-V related books/resources?

Thanks, Michael and Jeff. I'm primarily looking for something I can hand off to my techs (who'll be supporting me in our implementation, mostly owing to being part of a VERY flat organization) with the instructions to read chapter X, Y and Z so you have a précis of what tasks will be needed dur

Re: Switch opinions

On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 4:48 PM, Rohyans, Aaron wrote: > I think you’re missing my point here… though I may not be clear enough.  My > point is one of support value, rather than support cost. I think that's the same argument the HP fans have been making: Cisco charges considerably more money, b

Re: Switch opinions

On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 3:14 PM, Rohyans, Aaron wrote: > In 15 years of working with this stuff, I can count on one hand how many fan > failures I’ve had in Cisco gear… Well, from what you say, you change out your gear relatively often, since that's part of your "technology and depreciation cyc

Re: RE: OT KVM recommondation

Yep. Although, Belkin has gotten a little better in recent years. A little. -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker Sent from my Motorola Droid On Sep 16, 2010 4:56 PM, "Raper, Jonathan - Eagle" wrote: I've had _BAD_ experience with Belkin's being _REALLY_ flaky. (Isn't that who makes OmniView?)

Re: RE: Switch opinions

My rock is shinier than your rock Neener neener neener On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 2:48 PM, Andrew S. Baker wrote: > Three points: > > - Please substantiate your allegation that HP support for networking is > somehow inferior because you're not paying for an expensive support > contact. (I

Re: RE: Switch opinions

Three points: - Please substantiate your allegation that HP support for networking is somehow inferior because you're not paying for an expensive support contact. (I've spoken to quite a few techs from both organizations) - I mentioned that Cisco had more failures *percentage-wise*. I did not m

Re: RE: ClearCloud

You've mastered the power of ambiguity... :) -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker Sent from my Motorola Droid On Sep 16, 2010 4:35 PM, "David Lum" wrote: > Um...I meant the piece that can be downloaded / installed on the PC/Mac. I can see however, how you misinterpreted my question! > > I'm sure

RE: Visio Viewer FAIL

I'm trying 2007SP2 and 2010. Thanks for chiming in, but I have seen those articles. Sam From: Joe Tinney [mailto:jtin...@lastar.com] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 3:56 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Visio Viewer FAIL What version are you using? Visio Viewer 2007

Re: Recommendations on Hyper-V related books/resources?

I found this technet article to be a great starting point: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee256064(WS.10).aspx -Jeff Steward On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 4:50 PM, Salvador Manzo wrote: > Per subject, does anyone have any recommendations? I’m already looking at > the Mastering Server 200

Re: security concern - ESX host repeatedly hitting external IP...

Here you go: http://www.backtrack-linux.org/downloads/ they have a vmware image already set for you. I also just realized that I skipped an entire release of BackTrack. So many things to look at it, so little time -Jeff Steward On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 4:52 PM, Raper, Jonathan - Eagle < jr

Re: OT KVM recommondation

Ditto! Every Belkin KVM I've every used was difficult to work with. Avocents, however, have been perfect. Roger Wright ___ When it's GOOD there ain't nothin' like it, and when it's BAD there ain't nothin' like it! On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 4:55 PM, Raper, Jonathan - Eagle < jra...@eaglemds.c

RE: #*&$&% "Security Tools" Malware

Yep. I also use DynDNS, but only their free service. Really nice to be able to remote into my machine at home, on a random DSL IP address. :-) Thanks, John Aldrich IT Manager, Blueridge Carpet 706-276-2001, Ext. 2233 From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, Septemb

RE: security concern - ESX host repeatedly hitting external IP...

You could try disconnecting that router and see who screams. :-) Thanks, John Aldrich IT Manager, Blueridge Carpet 706-276-2001, Ext. 2233 From: Raper, Jonathan - Eagle [mailto:jra...@eaglemds.com] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 11:23 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: security conc

RE: Visio Viewer FAIL

What version are you using? Visio Viewer 2007 SP2 is required to function, per the FAQ on the Security Bulletin for the Killbits article you referenced, when this security update has been applied: I had been using Microsoft Office Visio Viewer 2002 or Microsoft Office Visio Viewer 2003 for

RE: OT KVM recommondation

I've had _BAD_ experience with Belkin's being _REALLY_ flaky. (Isn't that who makes OmniView?) Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE Technology Coordinator Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA jra...@eaglemds.com www.eaglemds.com -Original Message- From: James Kerr [mailto:cluster...@gmail.com

RE: Recommendations on Hyper-V related books/resources?

The online/technet resources are really good actually. What is it that you think you are missing? Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: Salvador Manzo [mailto:ma...@usc.edu] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 4:50 PM To: NT System Admin Issu

RE: security concern - ESX host repeatedly hitting external IP...

Yeah, just haven't had time to get Wireshark running (again). Thanks, Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE Technology Coordinator Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA jra...@eaglemds.commailto:%20jra...@eaglemds.com> www.eaglemds.comhttp://www.eaglemds.com/> From: And

Recommendations on Hyper-V related books/resources?

Per subject, does anyone have any recommendations? I'm already looking at the Mastering Server 2008 R2 book by Minasi, as well as the Hyper-V:TFM book by T. Townsend. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~

RE: Switch opinions

I think you're missing my point here... though I may not be clear enough. My point is one of support value, rather than support cost. Is HP cheaper than Cisco when it comes to support? ... yes, hands down. Does HP provide the same level of support from a value perspective as Cisco? ... I woul

RE: ClearCloud

Um...I meant the piece that can be downloaded / installed on the PC/Mac. I can see however, how you misinterpreted my question! I'm sure my perceived IQ went into the negative when you ready my Q :) Dave From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 1:07 PM

RE: #*&$&% "Security Tools" Malware

This is really weird. The printer driver must be using DNS, but that still makes no sense. We'll go and buy this printer and do some testing. What is the model? (just answer me directly off-list). Alex From: MMF [mailto:mmfree...@ameritech.net] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 12:06 PM To

Re: ClearCloud

No, it provides DNS that protects/prevents you from resolving to malware infected destinations. *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* * * On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 3:47 PM, David Lum wrote: > Does the ClearCloud software simply m

Re: OT KVM recommondation

Can't stand Raritan. Never have. Avocent has always been a better option for me -- even in the Cybex days... *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* * * On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 2:42 PM, Bill Humphries wrote: > We have a couple o

Re: Switch opinions

*>>**It’s a lame attempt to acquire market share by offering free support on the product line.* *...* *>>**That’s not a selling point IMO. Free support?** * Perhaps in your view, Mr. MoneyBags, but getting a comparable product for with better priced support is of value to many people. And HP can

RE: ClearCloud

That's the way it worked for me. Murray _ From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 2:48 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: ClearCloud Does the ClearCloud software simply make it easy for non-tech types to set their DNS server entries and is

Visio Viewer FAIL

Has anyone successfully deployed Visio Viewer in their environment? I can't seem to get it to work. 1. Apparently, the KillBit's in KB 973525 destroyed it. 2. If you delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility {279D6C9A-652E-4833-BEFC-312CA8887857}

ClearCloud

Does the ClearCloud software simply make it easy for non-tech types to set their DNS server entries and is not needed if you know how to set your DNS? David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security

Re: #*&$&% "Security Tools" Malware

I use DynDNS, but not for that service. Generally, I've been happy with their overall service for over 7 years now. Probably not a bad deal. *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* * * On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 1:23 PM, Ralph Smi

Re: OT KVM recommondation

My reply about the KVM cables where regarding the cables for the Raritan, you must have thought I was referring to the Trendnet which you had mentioned See below). I did find an OmniView that can be upgraded to IP if you want to later and it will do USB and isn't too expensive. Thanks for the i

RE: Switch opinions

"...Well, if I have to replace a $2000 switch because a $1 fan failed, quite a bit." In 15 years of working with this stuff, I can count on one hand how many fan failures I've had in Cisco gear... and even HP for that matter. Most gear is designed to be resilient enough that the most you're goi

RE: Documenting GPOs and AD structure

Have you looked at "gpresult -R" and at the scripts included with the Group Policy Management Console? Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: Oliver Marshall [mailto:oliver.marsh...@g2support.com] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 2:46 PM To

Documenting GPOs and AD structure

Anyone know of a tool that will documents the settings within GPOs and also the AD structure (OUs, GPOs assigned to which etc) ? Olly [cid:personal229.jpg] [cid:g2supportsmall_250x58border4823.png] Network Support Online Backups Server Management Tel: 0845 307 3443 Email: oliver.marsh...@g2su

Re: iTunes

Well said as usual ASB. I will add that since Microsoft has continued to improve their out of the box OS security attackers have been focusing more on 3rd party applications. "Hi Adobe!" Minimizing potential attack vectors should be job #1 for anyone responsible for security in their organizatio

Re: OT KVM recommondation

We have a couple of raritan IP based KVMs at clients. I like them. You just buy the type of dongle you need with it. Probably nothing you need to worry about, but I found out their regular USB dongles didn't work with some sun boxes and we needed to order different dongles for those. Bill

Re: OT KVM recommondation

That's not right... Newegg has the 6ft USB ones for $16 each... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812146018 --Matt Ross Ephrata School District - Original Message - From: James Kerr [mailto:cluster...@gmail.com] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.su

Re: OT KVM recommondation

Holy crap the cables are $146 each!!! - Original Message - From: "Matthew W. Ross" To: "NT System Admin Issues" Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 11:29 AM Subject: Re: OT KVM recommondation Correct, but they were inexpensive as well. We've noticed most other KVMs did not include

RE: How to restore XP Image in XP Mode

It's just a vhd. You back up the vhd and you restore the vhd. Nothing magic there... Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: HELP_PC [mailto:g...@enter.it] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 1:10 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: How to r

RE: iTunes

+1 with ASB's assessment, Malware analysis is a very hot topic these days and the attackers are only limited by their imagination of what they can pack in a seemingly "harmless" MP3, MP4, PDF, Doc etc etc file. Because they know what is triggering the vulnerability ( either publically known, o

Re: iTunes

And I'm going to have to disagree with your assessment. We are just about a decade beyond the time when we swore that data-only formats were safe. Today you can send malformed PDF, malformed JPG, and malformed GIF files, just to name a few, and these can be used to gain access to a machine. Now

Re: Switch opinions

+∞ On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Jonathan Link wrote: > Err... should've been more precise. I'll try again > > On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 1:31 PM, Jonathan Link wrote: > >> >> On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 12:53 PM, Ben Scott wrote: >> >>> >>> Until recently, the *entire* ProCurve warranty statemen

RE: security concern - ESX host repeatedly hitting external IP...

Guest OS, to Virtual Switch, to Physical NIC port to Network Switch to Router to Firewall, to Internet. So it defintely could have originated on a Guest OS, unless its coming from your management interface then it is from the ESX host itself. Z Edward E. Ziots CISSP, Network +, Securit

Re: OT KVM recommondation

Tis a nice box. I'll add it to my server buy and see if it gets approved. Thanks! - Original Message - From: "Matthew W. Ross" To: "NT System Admin Issues" Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 11:29 AM Subject: Re: OT KVM recommondation Correct, but they were inexpensive as well. We

Re: Switch opinions

Err... should've been more precise. I'll try again On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 1:31 PM, Jonathan Link wrote: > > On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 12:53 PM, Ben Scott wrote: > >> >> Until recently, the *entire* ProCurve warranty statement was >> (paraphrased), "HP guarantees the product against defects in

Re: Switch opinions

Or even divisions of HP... On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 12:53 PM, Ben Scott wrote: > On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 6:22 PM, Rohyans, Aaron > wrote: > > Cisco doesn’t offer power supply or fan replacements in their > > warranty… All HP is doing here is offering free brakes/tires with every > car > > purcha

RE: #*&$&% "Security Tools" Malware

Along these lines, does anyone have experience with or have an opinion on a similar product from dyndns.com http://www.dyndns.com/services/dynguide/ The premium service is only $20 per year, and they seem to use Barracuda for their content and site blocking. Not a lot of detail on their we

RE: iTunes

In a very theoretical way you are correct, but as a practical matter, not so much so. Yes, it is theoretically possible that itunes could have a bug that could be triggered by a specifically malformed mp3 file, but the chance that the bug would lead to usable results by the “attacker” is extrem

How to restore XP Image in XP Mode

And get license working without asking for activation ? Or Xp Mode in Win7 is intended only for fresh install ? TIA GuidoElia HELPPC ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ ~ --- To manage subscriptions

Re: Switch opinions

On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 6:22 PM, Rohyans, Aaron wrote: > Cisco doesn’t offer power supply or fan replacements in their > warranty… All HP is doing here is offering free brakes/tires with every car > purchased… big deal.  How many are we anticipating on replacing?  And in the > grand scheme of thin

Re: #*&$&% "Security Tools" Malware

But does Open DNS have access to EVERY URLs in the world? On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 8:30 AM, Andrew S. Baker wrote: > OpenDNS is very fast. Very distributed. > > > > *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) > *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* > * * > On Thu, Sep 16,

Re: security concern - ESX host repeatedly hitting external IP...

Sniff the traffic... :) *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* * * On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Raper, Jonathan - Eagle < jra...@eaglemds.com> wrote: > We’re getting ready to decommission an old router, and almost all of th

RE: #*&$&% "Security Tools" Malware

I believe that it's by IP, but I'll check. Murray _ From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 11:17 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: #*&$&% "Security Tools" Malware Clearly, your wireless printer is malicious. :) Do you print to

RE: #*&$&% "Security Tools" Malware

One is a HP Deskjet 960 and the other is a HP Photosmart D110. Murray _ From: Richard Stovall [mailto:rich...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 11:21 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: #*&$&% "Security Tools" Malware Dollars to donuts they are HP inkjets. :-)

Re: #*&$&% "Security Tools" Malware

OpenDNS also offers FamilyShield: https://www.opendns.com/familyshield Not quite a comprehensive as their standard product, but more security features. Of course, I expect ClearCloud to be better against more malware. OpenDNS does block *some* malware sites

Re: #*&$&% "Security Tools" Malware

Dollars to donuts they are HP inkjets. :-) But seriously, now that I think about it, I wonder if this is somehow related to bloat in the printer driver. On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 12:16 PM, Andrew S. Baker wrote: > Clearly, your wireless printer is malicious. :) > > Do you print to your printers

Re: #*&$&% "Security Tools" Malware

That sounds genuinely odd. What protocol are you using to print to the printers? By what names are they referenced in your configuration? If you do an nslookup against those names, what results do you see when using ClearCloud? Your original settings? On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 12:05 PM, MMF wro

Re: #*&$&% "Security Tools" Malware

Clearly, your wireless printer is malicious. :) Do you print to your printers by name or IP? *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* * * On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 12:05 PM, MMF wrote: > OK, I "installed" Clearcloud DNS on my lapt

Re: #*&$&% "Security Tools" Malware

*>>**Fwiw, our malware lists are used by a lot of vendors. * Yep. That's a good business to be in. Hopefully OpenDNS folks will consider your feeds as a source, and we can get the best of both worlds. *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) *Exploiting Technology for Busines

RE: #*&$&% "Security Tools" Malware

OK, I "installed" Clearcloud DNS on my laptop at home, and it blocked my ability to print to my wireless printers. So, I reversed those DNS settings and I could print again. So, I then setup Clearcloud DNS on my Netgear router and again it blocked printing to my wireless printers. Reversed those DN

RE: iTunes

There is nothing in this reply that doesn't apply to any other type of file or program. -- Mike Gill From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 5:29 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: iTunes I disagree, even though music files can be copi

RE: iTunes

I can’t tell from the formatting if these are your words or not, but spend some time on just about anyone’s machine that uses Limewire as their primary means to obtain music and you will see malicious audio files. -- Mike Gill From: Crawford, Scott [mailto:crawfo...@evangel.edu] Sent: T

RE: iTunes

I would add that there are several group policy settings available that can limit the way WMP is used on a Windows network. I am not aware of any way to centrally manage iTunes on a Windows network. From: Steven Peck [mailto:sep...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursda

RE: security concern - ESX host repeatedly hitting external IP...

Vmotion the guest OSes and shut it down... Shook From: Raper, Jonathan - Eagle [mailto:jra...@eaglemds.com] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 11:49 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: security concern - ESX host repeatedly hitting external IP... I found that same info, but can't ANYONE j

RE: security concern - ESX host repeatedly hitting external IP...

The traffic from the hosts and the guests is normally segregated, if the IP you are seeing is the ESX host management IP then he is the culprit, you can SSH to the box and check out what ports / ip's the ESX host has open or if they are running 3rd party tools inside of it. Do check what the

Re: iTunes

Windows Media Player is not a good analogy. There are often work related files and it si mainly a player. To have a more complete analogy. While it sort of can pull files from the Internet, it isn't really very automatic about it. You would want to compare the desire to install the Zune softwar

RE: security concern - ESX host repeatedly hitting external IP...

> 72.18.205.156 Name:mail.freerip.com Address: 72.18.205.156 That isnt pool.NTP.ORG block, which is commonly utilized in ESX environments to provide synced time to the ESX hosts and therefore its underlying ESX guests. You might need to see which ESX host its coming from and interrog

RE: security concern - ESX host repeatedly hitting external IP...

Looks like he has NTP setup to sync to an external resource, depending on what version of ESX he has , the setup should be somewhere here From: Raper, Jonathan - Eagle [mailto:jra...@eaglemds.com] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 11:23 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: security co

RE: iTunes

Sure, but this would be no different than any MP3 player, including WMP. This, along with "encourages proliferation of illegally obtained music", have nothing at all to do with iTunes or any other MP3 player. If your employees are thieves, it doesn't matter to which MP3 player you give them access

Re: OT KVM recommondation

Correct, but they were inexpensive as well. We've noticed most other KVMs did not include the cables, either. --Matt Ross Ephrata School District - Original Message - From: James Kerr [mailto:cluster...@gmail.com] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com

RE: #*&$&% "Security Tools" Malware

Yes. We have talked with them. I think they are sourcing their malware lists from some other source. Fwiw, our malware lists are used by a lot of vendors. Bluecoat networks, Cisco Ironport, Nominum are all customers of our ThreatTrack malicious data feeds. Alex From: Andrew S. Baker [mailt

security concern - ESX host repeatedly hitting external IP...

We're getting ready to decommission an old router, and almost all of the traffic to and through it (except broadcast) has stopped. I'm reviewing the syslog, and keep seeing this: 9/16/2010 8:36:50 AM [Internal Router Private IP Address] Informational SEC-6-IPACCESSLOGP 651364: 44w0d: %SEC-6-IPA

RE: iTunes

Music obtained from peer to peer networks is often infected. No music format that I am aware of has the capability of carrying executable code. All files – music or otherwise – are streams of 1’s and 0’s. I’s solely up to the application playing the files that determine what the bits mean. If t

RE: #*&$&% "Security Tools" Malware

OpenDNS is a Cadillac Escalade, ClearCloud DNS is a Porsche. Ok, that's the hyperbole. But it's apt. I like OpenDNS. I have used the service, and we are very good friends with the principals over there. But OpenDNS is a very sophisticated system that includes content filtering. ClearCloud i

RE: #*&$&% "Security Tools" Malware

I have asked and they said they would put that up. -Original Message- From: Angus Scott-Fleming [mailto:angu...@geoapps.com] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 1:54 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: #*&$&% "Security Tools" Malware On 15 Sep 2010 at 14:45, Alex Eckelberry wrote

RE: Deploying Printers via GPO

+1, works well for us here too, but we target the computer ou + the user group in combo. James-can you clarify what you mean on the Point and print restrictions? I don't think we have that set and I'm wondering what the issue is/was. For XP machines, make sure you have the latest GPP preferen

Re: iTunes

*>>Isn't that liability mitigation through obscurity, then?* No. Obscurity in this setting would be installing iTunes and then renaming the executable and removing icons or some other such thing. And there is no rule against mitigating *liability *through obscurity. (Even the much ballyhooed *

Re: Biometric AD authentication

Might look at something like biopassword and then you're just relying on the biometrics of someones typing on a keyboard... Works very well in the demos I've seen... On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 5:31 AM, Ziots, Edward wrote: > I agree that the fingerprint might not be the best biometric method, but

Re: ClearCloudDNS

http://clearclouddns.com/FAQ/#7a Roger Wright ___ When it's GOOD there ain't nothin' like it, and when it's BAD there ain't nothin' like it! On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 10:20 AM, wrote: > Sorry for hijacking the thread, Alex. Can you tell me what is the > difference between ClearCloudDNS and

RE: iTunes

Cons addressed in-line CONS It is more of an iTunes Store kiosk than a music manager. iTunes store is available, but you don’t have to use it. What can’t iTunes do as a manager that other media players can do? Encourages proliferation of illegally obtained music. More so than Windows Me

Re: ClearCloudDNS

http://www.clearclouddns.com/FAQ/#7a *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* * * On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 10:20 AM, wrote: > Sorry for hijacking the thread, Alex. Can you tell me what is the > difference between ClearCloudDNS and

RE: dcpromo 2 old W2K dc's

Thank you very much, Brian (and you, too, Dan).The re-introduction of deleted items was something I had not considered. I will remove them from AD. I won't bother to reload them, though. They are old DG servers long past their prime. From: br...@briandesmond.com To: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbe

ClearCloudDNS

Sorry for hijacking the thread, Alex. Can you tell me what is the difference between ClearCloudDNS and OpenDNS? > From: al...@sunbelt-software.com > To: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com > Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:34:14 -0400 > Subject: RE: #*&$&% "Security Tools" Malware > > I've pinged

RE: IE9 beta

I've been using it since yesterday around noon and have found no sites that cause issues with it and I have been to Facebook a number of times. SharePoint 2010 is flawless with it too (not surprisingly). Tim From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, September

RE: IE9 beta

Well, it's taking the page forever to load... but thanks for this... -sc > -Original Message- > From: Malcolm Reitz [mailto:malcolm.re...@live.com] > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 10:59 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: IE9 beta > > Ah, but there is now (IE9 and 64-bit

RE: iTunes

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/the-unofficial-guide-to-installing-itunes-10-without-bloatware/2390 -sc > -Original Message- > From: Mike Gill [mailto:lis...@canbyfoursquare.com] > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 9:21 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: iTunes > > In spite

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