Got a file cluster with hundreds of TS user PSTs stored on it (yes, I know,
it's idiotic, but I've just inherited this). The file cluster,
unsurprisingly, is struggling. We are building a new environment where PSTs
will not be stored on the networkin the meantime, is there anything I
can do to
Thanks Greg, we are using the same bes acct on the 4.0 and 5.0 . the bes
acct still seems to be working because we brought a mail archiving system
online and have been using that account to extact mail from mailboxes
successfully. I will still triple check it.
I was wondering if the bes is
So, it seems kind of silly to ask users to select Myth or Truth when they
can look at the outline on the left of the screen and clearly see the answer.
Maybe those slide titles could be changed so as not to give away the answer?
John Hornbuckle
MIS Department
Taylor County School District
Called Rim and get a Transporter Kit, it's free, I migrated from 4 to 5 about 6
months ago and did it with Zero downtime and only a couple of BB that didn't
work out of 200 users. You install the new server as a stand alone BES 5.0 and
then there's the software you run on it to transfer users
I like it! I would love to know when this is ready for public consumption as
I'd love to make my users sit down and go through the tutorial!
-Original Message-
From: Stu Sjouwerman [mailto:s...@sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 5:04 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
+1
That's how we did it.
http://www.blackberryforums.com.au/forums/general-bes-discussion/1390-blackb
erry-enterprise-server-migration-kit.html
From: Garcia-Moran, Carlos [mailto:cgarciamo...@spragueenergy.com]
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 5:46 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject:
Several slides ( 14? Gartner ) start blank and remain for too long, making
me wonder if something was wrong.
Why are case studies not narrated like the rest of the slides ?
Erik Goldoff
IT Consultant
Systems, Networks, Security
' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! '
I did download this and ran it, but it wants to connect to an SQL box, and
the bes 4.0 is running MSDE, which is why I was under the impression it
wouldn't work. We have a few tickets available with RIM and I will contact
them to see if Im just doing it incorrectly.
From: Martin
We used it with msde. Migrated 100 users and no problems.
Bill
Lists - Level 5 wrote:
I did download this and ran it, but it wants to connect to an SQL box,
and the bes 4.0 is running MSDE, which is why I was under the
impression it wouldn’t work. We have a few tickets available with RIM
It appears that Microsoft will soon stop supporting XP on LiveSync. Can
anyone confirm that? I've read statements both ways online.
Is anyone aware of an alternative - free or otherwise - that will replace
LiveSync functionality without requiring users to drag files/folders into an
additional,
Good luck with that.
Remember that your users are not your employees. If you don't sign their
paychecks, making them do anything that you can't enforce with a GPO probably
is NOT going to happen.
(And creating a GPO that only allows them to run the tutorial is probably not a
wise move)
I'm
Take a look at IRPStackSize. Google it up.
Regards,
Michael B. Smith
Consultant and Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com
From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 6:22 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: PSTs on file cluster
Got a file cluster
Ok, maybe not *make* them do it, but get their managers to make it
mandatory. We're doing mandatory safety meetings and such (part of our
NSF140 cert requirements) so getting this 20 minute tutorial added probably
wouldn't be a stretch. :-)
-Original Message-
From: Raper, Jonathan -
Will give that a go. Cheers
On 11 October 2010 15:42, Michael B. Smith mich...@smithcons.com wrote:
Take a look at IRPStackSize. Google it up.
Regards,
Michael B. Smith
Consultant and Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com
*From:* James Rankin
Is this an x64 or x86 cluster?
Thanks,
Brian Desmond
br...@briandesmond.com
c - 312.731.3132
From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 5:22 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: PSTs on file cluster
Got a file cluster with hundreds of TS user PSTs
Digging around in some links given by the Performance Team (which
alludes that there are things you can do) I found:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/228766/
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;312362
Original Link:
x86
On 11 October 2010 15:55, Brian Desmond br...@briandesmond.com wrote:
*Is this an x64 or x86 cluster? *
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*Thanks,*
*Brian Desmond*
*br...@briandesmond.com*
* *
*c – 312.731.3132*
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*From:* James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
*Sent:* Monday, October 11, 2010
We hold mandatory IT security awareness training annually. In fact, this week I
start going around and giving this year's spiel.
I like the idea of online training to supplement what I do, but I won't be
giving up the in-person training. I spend most of my time in my office, so lots
of people
There's your problem...
From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
Sent: 11 October 2010 15:57
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: PSTs on file cluster
x86
On 11 October 2010 15:55, Brian Desmond br...@briandesmond.com wrote:
Is this an x64 or x86 cluster?
Thanks,
Brian
What about SynchToy? Our techs here have started using it in lieu of
setting up Offline Files. They say it works better, but I haven't
worked with it, so sorry for the lack of details.
J
Don Guyer
Systems Engineer - Information Services
Prudential, Fox Roach/Trident Group
431 W.
Try SyncBack.
*-ASB*
On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 10:31 AM, Lee Douglas lee.doug...@gmail.com wrote:
It appears that Microsoft will soon stop supporting XP on LiveSync. Can
anyone confirm that? I've read statements both ways online.
Is anyone aware of an alternative - free or otherwise - that
Is de-duplication included in Backupexec 2010 at no additional cost? I saw a
video from Symantec that said it was included, but then I read a .pdf document
that said it was a option for purchase.?
Can anyone clarify? ...And if you've used it, input is welcome on whether it
works as
They are both great for relatively simple - or not so simple - backups.
The beauty of LiveSync is that it will let you link folders of various PCs
via the Internet and it will then move files as needed to keep all
the folders on all the PCs in sync - and it is fast.It appears that neither
Like I said, I haven't touched SyncToy, but I thought I heard them
stating that it was working with their home directories on the SAN, no
FTP necessary. We do have pretty fast links, though.
Don Guyer
Systems Engineer - Information Services
Prudential, Fox Roach/Trident Group
431 W.
It's an option but a fairly cheap one. RTFM on it first though as there are
additional requirements for it.
--
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- Original Message -
From: jesse-r...@wi.rr.com [mailto:jesse-r...@wi.rr.com]
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 11:48 AM
To: NT
I rather like it!
1. One of the True or Myth questions is rather annoying! The part about
the number of spam messages sent is (a really big number) - when this is
Myth because the real number is much higher? People do not like trick
questions!
2. Although the fact that antivirus products
I agree on #1. I didn't like the trick part of that question. Perhaps it
could be reworded to MORE than X number of messages
From: richardmccl...@aspca.org [mailto:richardmccl...@aspca.org]
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 12:21 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Could use your
I have submitted my feedback on the name, and others have already mentioned
about certain typos in the content. My concern is more that the content is
so brief that I worry about it not sinking in. Also, in the case studies,
you mention examples with banks, schools, and organizations - how
For many of us our users are in fact employees. If management tells them they
must watch it as part of safety training then it will be watched.
Tim
-Original Message-
From: Raper, Jonathan - Eagle [mailto:jra...@eaglemds.com]
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 9:38 AM
To: NT System Admin
You should still be able to connect to an MSDE box. Its
Servername/instancename, if its your default instance, its just servername
From: Lists - Level 5 [mailto:li...@levelfive.us]
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 9:38 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: BES 4.0 - 5.0
I did download this
Are they going to stop supporting it, or will it only work with older
version of LiveSync? (Now called Windows Live Mesh 2011)
http://explore.live.com/windows-live-2011-system-requirements
*-ASB*
On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 10:31 AM, Lee Douglas lee.doug...@gmail.com wrote:
It appears that
A casual search turned up complaints with the dedupe feature in BE2010, so
you may want to dig into that a little bit...
*-ASB*
On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 11:48 AM, jesse-r...@wi.rr.com wrote:
Is de-duplication included in Backupexec 2010 at no additional cost? I saw
a video from Symantec that
Just started the demo. Only a few workers have commented, so far it has sped up
viewing images and pdfs with embedded images. I think for us, a new server will
also be needed, as our current xeon dp 3.8ghz Irwindale server just is not
cutting it anymore.
Gene Giannamore
Abide International
When I login to my Live Sync site (I use this heavily) it tells me this:
Windows Live Mesh 2011 is replacing Windows Live Sync, and new users can't
download Sync anymore. In early 2011, this website will be shut down and your
files will stop syncing. Learn more about Windows Live Mesh 2011 and
Just a quick question and easy I'm sure. Is it possible to view the SPF
record of another domain? Additionally, just how much of your DNS records are
publically available?
-Paul
~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~
Thanks VERY much guys, this is great feedback. I'm taking all
these points back to the developers. It's only the first few
minutes of the training. The rest will be scenarios that will
make sure it gets drilled in so that they really get it.
PS: this is meant to be part of a company's regular
How would you guys do this? To me it's like a swing migration like an SBS
swong, but in this case it's a P2V swing.
I have a physical server with 2003 R2 on it. On this same physical box I'd like
to put 2008 R2 w/ Hyper-V on it and somehow P2V the 2003 R2 machine onto it -
anyone have any
Nslookup -q=txt domain
For example Microsoft.com has SPF and domainKeys, it appears:
C:\nslookup -q=txt microsoft.com
Server: dsldns-va.embarqhsd.net
Address: 208.33.159.39
Non-authoritative answer:
microsoft.com text =
Umm, pretty much all of your public DNS records are publicly visible. Odd
how that works out. :)
To lookup SPF record for any domain:
C:\ Nslookup
Set type=txt
somedomain.com
Carl
-Original Message-
From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com]
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010
Okay, although I understand that the SPF records would have to be read from the
DNS records to work, I didn't realize that you could pull down the entire
string.
-Original Message-
From: Carl Houseman [mailto:c.house...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 2:23 PM
To: NT System
This is straightforward using Acronis with universal restore, but server
licenses are quite expensive.
On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 3:19 PM, David Lum david@nwea.org wrote:
How would you guys do this? To me it’s like a swing migration like an SBS
swong, but in this case it’s a P2V “swing”.
And I just upgraded and it didn't manage to get all my folders resynced quite
properly but close enough I guess. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth...
Thanks,
Brian Desmond
br...@briandesmond.com
c - 312.731.3132
From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com]
Sent: Monday, October 11,
So is it a single DC in the domain? If not I'd really suggest you dcpromo it
down first.
Perhaps you can find a temp HyperV box to P2v it in to?
Thanks,
Brian Desmond
br...@briandesmond.com
c - 312.731.3132
From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org]
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 2:20 PM
It's a second DC in an SBS domain. I have another Hyper-V server but it doesn't
have nearly enough disk space to swing it over. I have a 64-bit desktop that
I'm tempted to use for the swing, I'm.not sure 2008 R2 will install on it
though.
If I have to I can DCPROMO it and pretty much rebuild
It's pretty much the same as any migration, but you will have to do a
'HOT' P2V. (Shut down every Service you possibly can).
Save the P2V info on very safe medium.
R2 the bare metal with HyperV
Import the P2V info and boot your 2003 guest.
I recall V2i to VHD conversion is quite easy - so
On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 3:17 PM, Maglinger, Paul pmaglin...@scvl.comwrote:
Additionally, just how much of your DNS records are publically available?
All of them.
$ dig AXFR scvl.com. @cbru.br.ns.els-gms.att.net.
; DiG 9.3.6-P1-RedHat-9.3.6-4.P1.el5_4.2 AXFR scvl.com. @
I just tried the Mesh / Live Sync not too long ago to test it out (I
tried to sync to folders with Music).
Both BRAND new machines running Windows 7. Within a day it brought both
machines to their knees with CPU and Memory use, and finally created
about 30GB of TEMP files on each machine to
I have been using it for three years or so now and I sync about a dozen folders
that's probably five to ten gigs of stuff between them and it works perfectly.
Never had any performance issues at all. This is how I keep my workstation and
laptop sync'ed when I'm on the road. I also use it with
You're public facing DNS records are intended to be public. This is a good
reason not to co-mingle internals DNS records with your public resource
records...
-ASB
*
*
On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 3:17 PM, Maglinger, Paul pmaglin...@scvl.comwrote:
Just a quick question and easy I'm sure. Is it
I've been using it on my wife's system as well as my own and have about 10
GB worth of files (mostly pictures) and docs and have not had an issue with
it across multiple systems or accounts.
Of course it may just be that some people are philosophically suited for
alternative solutions.
Steven
Have you tried setting up a XP mode machine on your 7 machines? App's
installed on the XP mode machine only see XP but 7 could be setup to allow
for loading of the XP only apps.
Jon
On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 11:51 AM, Lee Douglas lee.doug...@gmail.com wrote:
They are both great for relatively
I find it rather surprising that att.net allows unrestricted zone transfers.
Tsk.
Regards,
Michael B. Smith
Consultant and Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com
From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 4:16 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re:
Thanks Greg, I thought about that and dug into it, the former admin had
deleted all the shortcuts but I went in and found the connections manager
and he had all set to disabled, once I enabled this I was good to go for
connecting. Also I re-went through the setup as per Martin and found they
did
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