Re: Backup Solutions

Sorry I'm late to this discussion. If you are not apposed to a linux backup server, I like BackupPC. File based backup with deduplication, Web interface, can backup client machines directly as well as the servers. Works with SMB, Rsync or SSH tunneled tar. Zero cost, and easy to install on Ubun

RE: Um, WTF?

If you've never worked for an ISP, or acquired a CCNP (or higher), or worked for a telecommunications company - it's unlikely that you would've run into BGP or ASNs. We all have our areas of expertise. Don't ask me to set up KMS, for example (to reference another ongoing thread on this mailing

Re: Um, WTF?

Are we all not noobs most of the time with something? Jon On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 11:33 AM, David Lum wrote: > Ah. I have heard that term I just didn’t connect it. > > > > Why is it the more I learn the more ignorant I feel? Some days I actually > think I do know a lot and then something like

Re: MAK and MKS?

Again thanks a lot guys! I have enough of the proposal done now to allow me some rest. Jon On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Kennedy, Jim wrote: > Nope, single domain. But it looks like you can just set a reg key to > publish it’s DNS record to multiple domains. > > > > http://technet.microso

RE: Um, WTF?

Ah. I have heard that term I just didn't connect it. Why is it the more I learn the more ignorant I feel? Some days I actually think I do know a lot and then something like this pops up and I'm back to "eh, I'm just a n00b..." From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:ezi...@lifespan.org] Sent: Thursday, Nov

RE: Um, WTF?

Border Gateway Protocol Z Edward E. Ziots CISSP, Network +, Security + Network Engineer Lifespan Organization Email:ezi...@lifespan.org Cell:401-639-3505 From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org] Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 11:21 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Um,

RE: Um, WTF?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Gateway_Protocol Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org] Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 11:21 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Um, WTF? Ok so I'm behind the

Re: Um, WTF?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Gateway_Protocol On 18 November 2010 16:21, David Lum wrote: > Ok so I’m behind the curve. > > > > BGP? > > > > *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, November 18, 2010 8:20 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:*

RE: MAK and MKS?

Nope, single domain. But it looks like you can just set a reg key to publish it's DNS record to multiple domains. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff793409.aspx Scroll down to "Publishing to Multiple DNS Domains" From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, November

RE: Um, WTF?

Ok so I'm behind the curve. BGP? From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 8:20 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Um, WTF? Yep. BGP is not secure. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From:

RE: Um, WTF?

Yep. BGP is not secure. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:ezi...@lifespan.org] Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 11:17 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Um, WTF? Dude that is old news, its been happening of

RE: Um, WTF?

Dude that is old news, its been happening off and on for years by some of the major ISP's across the globe. Why you want to encrypt your sensitive traffic accordingly... (SSL, better yet, IPSEC (ESP)) Z Edward E. Ziots CISSP, Network +, Security + Network Engineer Lifespan Organizat

Re: MAK and MKS?

Do you use it in a multi-domain environment? Jon On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Kennedy, Jim wrote: > KMS made my head explode setting it up. My problem was I made it far more > complicated in my head that it really is. It was worth it, much easier to > manage everything….tech’s don’t have

Re: Um, WTF?

Thanks for posting that link. First I've hear of it. SHUZMMM! On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 9:46 AM, David Lum wrote: > > http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/u-s-based-internet-traffic-redirected-to-china > > > > *David Lum** **// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971

RE: MAK and MKS?

KMS made my head explode setting it up. My problem was I made it far more complicated in my head that it really is. It was worth it, much easier to manage everythingtech's don't have to think about keys..so far no issues after about 2 months on it. We activate Office 2010, 2008 R2 and Wi

Um, WTF?

http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/u-s-based-internet-traffic-redirected-to-china David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~

Re: MAK and MKS?

Thanks guys I knew I had it wrong. Yes KMS and I am proposing 2008 R2. We do the MAK now I am working on a proposal to use WDS as a stage one and switch to KMS licensing as a stage two. I think with the two of them in place life for the Application and Help Desk staffs would be much easier to de

RE: Slightly OT: training space

Your best bet might be a community center. Many larger libraries have meeting/conference rooms. 5-7 months might be a stretch though. Jim M From: Tom Miller [mailto:tmil...@hnncsb.org] Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 7:48 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Slightly OT: training space Folks,

RE: LDAPS Setup question

As it says: the server authentication certificate must be issued to the FQDN of the computer on which your AD LDS instance is running. That's the internal FQDN. If you want to use it externally, you are going to need something that does SSL termination and URL rewriting. Such as ISA or TMG. Reg

Re: You guys ever do this?

Deploy an iSCSI target on the Pendium D machine and run your VM on the other Hyper-V capable box with the disk targeted being the iSCSI you just deployed? Very kludgy but it could work. Jack Kramer Computer Systems Specialist University Relations, Michigan State University w: 517-884-1231 /

Re: MAK and MKS?

KMS you mean? *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* * * On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 10:23 AM, Jon Harris wrote: > Okay a lot caffeine and sleep deprived here. I know MAK is the sort of > single use license. Is it MKS that uses

RE: MAK and MKS?

KMS. However it isn't really licensing. It is activation. If you go KMS you set up your own internal serverset up your computers/servers with no license code entered other than the KMS server. They automagically contact your internal KMS server to activate. How the license count is kept tr

Re: MAK and MKS?

KMS is the acronym you are seeking. http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/existing-customers/product-activation.aspx Expand the first section on this page for details. -Jeff Steward On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 10:23 AM, Jon Harris wrote: > Okay a lot caffeine and sleep deprived here. I know MAK is

RE: You guys ever do this?

It's a PowerEdge 840 with a Pentium D CPU. Some of them came with Xeon's which would have met the requirements. Plan B is use an older server to have 2003 on it, put 2008 R2 on the newer box and migrate functions off the 2003 box as time allows. The 2008 system is now their file/print and the 2

RE: A Very Potter Musical

Are you spinning round and round sir? -sc > -Original Message- > From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 10:22 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: A Very Potter Musical > > On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 5:31 PM, Steve Ens wrote: > > Abra C

MAK and MKS?

Okay a lot caffeine and sleep deprived here. I know MAK is the sort of single use license. Is it MKS that uses the new licensing model and what is the name of the technology, please? I know after some sleep I will remember but hey I am sorry I want to get this proposal I am working on completed

Re: A Very Potter Musical

On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 5:31 PM, Steve Ens wrote: > Abra Cadavra...hocus pocus... > Abra Ca-pocus. Hocus-Cadabra "I heat up, I can't cool down / My situation goes 'round and 'round" -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~

Re: You guys ever do this?

Microsoft Virtual server will run your VHD. Have you placed a call into Dell to see if you can run the Hyper-V? I know I have had to turn on the VT technology in the BIOS on every machine I have touched from Dell. Why they don't turn it on by default is beyond me but that is just me. I have als

RE: You guys ever do this?

In the BIOS... Shook From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 10:13 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: You guys ever do this? What CPU is it? You need to have hardware virtualization assistance, and it must be enabled. Plan B: Put Windows 2003

Re: You guys ever do this?

What CPU is it? You need to have hardware virtualization assistance, and it must be enabled. Plan B: Put Windows 2003 back on the server you flattened, install VirtualBox on that server and run the VHD image you have. http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads Then put 2008 R2 on the other box th

Re: Slightly OT: training space

I don't know where you are but I would think at this time many colleges/universities would have space and facilities to do this. I know our local community college (now a state college) and university both have space they rent out and if you want to rent the extra's they will supply hardware depen

You guys ever do this?

Back story: As I have discussed here earlier, I have a client that I was going to effectively P2V a server onto itself, and one tool I was pointed at was DISK2VHD...in tests I managed to get everything to look good, the DISK2VHD system worked fine on a different Hyper-V host, but what I couldn't

RE: Slightly OT: training space

Our local libraries have meeting rooms and such that are available, yours might too. Again, 5-7 months is probably a stretch but you could always check. From: RS [mailto:rich...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 8:40 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Slightly OT: training

Re: Backup exec 2010 r2

+1 on the file level restores for Windows guest VMs. Very nifty. On 18 November 2010 14:51, Kramer, Jack wrote: > Some experience with vRanger – a little bit of a pain to set up, amazing > when it works; however, SAN or NAS issues cripple it. Also has problems with > very large (1TB+) VMs – the

Re: Backup exec 2010 r2

Some experience with vRanger – a little bit of a pain to set up, amazing when it works; however, SAN or NAS issues cripple it. Also has problems with very large (1TB+) VMs – the ESX server has a tendency to get stuck forever at taking the snapshot of the VM and you'll lose some performance not t

Re: Backup Solutions

System Center Data Protection Manager? DPM is pretty cheap, has file level backup, and works with the volume snapshot service since it's a Microsoft product. Does disk-to-disk and disk-to-tape backup. It can also back up Exchange and Hyper-V. Licensed per client. Jack Kramer Computer Syste

Re: Slightly OT: training space

Hampton University has a nice training lab on the the top floor of the library. You could check with them about renting it, but a 5-7 month gig is probably not feasible. http://cit.hamptonu.edu/inside_cit/departments/atm/ On the trailer side of things, Usry (based in Richmond) has a great reputa

Slightly OT: training space

Folks, We are moving to a new enterprise system here, and most staff need to be trained on it. This means we need space to accommodate large groups of people, possibly simultaneously. Our current training labs and various seminar rooms won't be large enough. My boss is thinking of renting t

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