RE: VIPRE Alternatives?

Tossing that link into the mix... http://www.eeye.com/products/blink -Marc From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org] Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 10:24 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: VIPRE Alternatives? eEye has a product that looks compelling as well... From: Roger Wright [ma

RE: Interesting Article about secure hard disk overwrites

This is a common misconfiguration of Peter Gutmann's work. His paper was written a very long time ago and was correct for drives of the time. He has since updated his paper to reflect the changes/differences in more modern hard drives. I say this only because he is rightfully annoyed by guys lik

Re: other Windows mailing lists

I dont cheat. -- Espi On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 6:50 PM, Phil FromWork wrote: > Hello, > > What other windows (server mainly) mailing lists do you guys subscribe too? > > Just curious. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~

Re: Email Problem

Research the specific SMTP status code and message you are receiving back. "Delayed" can mean different things. You/he received a specific error message. Be specific with us, or look it up. -- Espi On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 10:20 AM, John Aldrich wrote: > I have one user, a sales manager, who

other Windows mailing lists

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Re: When DNS for your ISP goes down...

On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 12:23, Ben Scott wrote: > On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 12:05 PM, Steven Peck wrote: >> If you move your DNS now, your DNS will be ISP vendor >> neutral/independent and that's something that can be done >> easily now if your connectivity suffers in the future it's one less >> thin

Re: Placement and spacing of server racks

None in between. I prefer 4ft front and back, but I'm pretty sure that exceeds the regulatory minimums. I like to have a little room when operating on equipment. Kurt On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 13:21, wrote: > Greetings! > > Our server room is finally getting some badly needed upgrades (including t

RE: server load / stress test

Ultimate boot CD? Various hardware tests From: Daniele Bartoli [mailto:danielebart...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 3:32 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: server load / stress test Primarly for Windows 2008 to stress test the hardware. On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 a

Re: server load / stress test

Primarly for Windows 2008 to stress test the hardware. On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 3:29 PM, Michael B. Smith wrote: > Yes. > > ** ** > > But for what application(s)? > > ** ** > > Regards, > > ** ** > > Michael B. Smith > > Consultant and Exchange MVP > > http://TheEssentialExch

RE: server load / stress test

Yes. But for what application(s)? Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: Daniele Bartoli [mailto:danielebart...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 6:26 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: server load / stress test Does anyone kno

server load / stress test

Does anyone know of any decent server load / stress testing software? Specifically that is free or low cost. Daniele ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http:/

Re: Wireless design question

Last time I did something similar to this I put all the GUEST wireless on a single subnet with only one AP handing out DHCP and kept it as close to isolated from all other networks as I could. For me I had to use production switches with a VLAN connecting all the AP's to their router. If I could

Re: Placement and spacing of server racks

You guys and your rack doors. On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 6:16 PM, Maglinger, Paul wrote: > Side to side isn’t that important. Side to wall is, in that you need to > make sure you can open your rack doors wide and also give yourself room for > two people to mount equipment (one on each side).

RE: Placement and spacing of server racks

Side to side isn't that important. Side to wall is, in that you need to make sure you can open your rack doors wide and also give yourself room for two people to mount equipment (one on each side). Make sure you have room in front and back of the racks that you can easily install and remove your

Re: Email Problem

Yes please remember to not use recycled paper in this instance On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 4:33 PM, Cameron Cooper wrote: > Don’t forget all the paper work that needs to be filled. > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* Steve Ens [mailto:stevey...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Friday, September 02, 2011 2:53

RE: Email Problem

Don't forget all the paper work that needs to be filled. From: Steve Ens [mailto:stevey...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 2:53 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Email Problem So what you're saying is the server is out-house? that might explain the issues you are e

Re: The U in UPS stands for...?

I've *seen* CyberPower in server class configurations, but I've never had an opportunity to use them in that capacity. * * *ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 11:04 AM, Ben Scott wrote: > On Thu, Sep 1, 2

RE: Placement and spacing of server racks

And if you have any open spaces in the racks, use blanks. From: richardmccl...@aspca.org [mailto:richardmccl...@aspca.org] Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 1:21 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Cc: Augusta_Kimble/as...@aspca.org Subject: Placement and spacing of server racks Greetings! Our

RE: Placement and spacing of server racks

1. How closely together do you space your server racks? That is, how much space between each rack? We have six racks of equipment. no spaces between the racks. It will mess up your airflow 2. How far out from the walls to you have them (both for air flow and for rear access)? 3 feet

RE: Placement and spacing of server racks

Side-by-side isn't an issue. Generally, in the USA, you are required to have a minimum of 36" clearance front and back. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: Cameron [mailto:cameron.orl...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 4:48 PM

Re: Placement and spacing of server racks

My racks are set side by side touching each other (3 racks + stand up APC UPS). I've got room to open the backs but the wall is probably 6" behind the open doors. On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 4:40 PM, John Aldrich wrote: > I can’t say much about my current situation as we only have one rack. > Howev

Wireless design question

Hi Folks, I am building a wireless network for our buildings here at HQ (six buildings linked by fiber). I don't anticipate more than say 200 simultaneous wireless connections, since the goal is to support our various meeting rooms and training rooms, not staff connections. I am considering

RE: Placement and spacing of server racks

I can't say much about my current situation as we only have one rack. However, at a previous position, we had a *bunch* of racks literally side-by-side jammed so close together you couldn't fit a sheet of paper between them. Of course, those racks had open bottoms with forced-air cooling coming up

RE: OT - Triple Monitor Setup

Oops, nm. The big button that says "Windows" didn't show on my Palm Pre. -Original Message- From: Crawford, Scott [mailto:crawfo...@evangel.edu] Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 3:32 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT - Triple Monitor Setup Anything like it for the PC? -

RE: OT - Triple Monitor Setup

Anything like it for the PC? -Original Message- From: Richard Stovall [mailto:rich...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 8:38 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT - Triple Monitor Setup Though it's not exactly what the OP asked for, I've just recently started using a w

RE: Placement and spacing of server racks

My placement is simple assuming that environmental (power/HVAC) and network cabling is adequate; I make sure I can open the rack doors completely if installed, I make sure I can slide the servers all the way out for maintenance (don't want to have to move a rack to install a server), and I make sur

Re: Placement and spacing of server racks

1) None. 2) Check OSHA and any local building or safety regulations. Those will drive the minimum distance. That minimum will exceed what you need for air flow. Keep in mind those regulations will usually apply from a door open perspective. (start the measurement from an open door, not closed)

Placement and spacing of server racks

Greetings! Our server room is finally getting some badly needed upgrades (including the removal of a partial wall, more power, and a real server room cooling unit). We currently have three server racks. Once this renovation project is complete, we will be adding two fairly full server racks.

RE: Email Problem

If you can't get anything so far as the logs the next best thing you could do is see if you can get hold of the headers from some of the recipients. Unfortunately it's going to be next to impossible without one of those two sources of information. From: John Aldr

RE: Email Problem

I'll check with our ISP and see if they can shed light on things. Not real hopeful, but thanks. John-AldrichThread-Count From: Steve Ens [mailto:stevey...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 3:53 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Email Problem So what you're saying is

Re: File and Print Sharing on windows Domain

I was getting used to the minimum verbosity mode... On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 3:36 PM, Ben Scott wrote: > Please include some context so we can see who and what you are > replying to. Quoting some or all of the message you are replying to > is the usual method for doing so. > > On Thu, Sep 1, 201

Re: Email Problem

So what you're saying is the server is out-house? that might explain the issues you are experiencing. Sometime the logs are not flushed and you can lose data. On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 2:18 PM, John Aldrich wrote: > WHAT Linux client? He’s got Windows XP on his laptop and Outlook 2007. The > serve

Re: When DNS for your ISP goes down...

:-) On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 3:47 PM, Crawford, Scott wrote: > J I’m not a big fan of a generic “+1”, but as I was reading Ben’s > response, my mental thought was literally “I see what you did there.” How > could I not +1 Richard? > > ** ** > > *From:* Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmai

RE: Email Problem

You need access to the logs, as they will tell you what was submitted and when, and what happened to it from there. From: John Aldrich [jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: 02 September 2011 8:17 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Email Problem Yes. Going t

RE: When DNS for your ISP goes down...

:) I'm not a big fan of a generic "+1", but as I was reading Ben's response, my mental thought was literally "I see what you did there." How could I not +1 Richard? From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 2:46 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject:

Re: When DNS for your ISP goes down...

I'm going to -2 to keep us on topic. On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 3:39 PM, Crawford, Scott wrote: > +1 > > -Original Message- > From: Richard Stovall [mailto:rich...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 2:37 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: When DNS for your ISP goes down

RE: When DNS for your ISP goes down...

+1 -Original Message- From: Richard Stovall [mailto:rich...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 2:37 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: When DNS for your ISP goes down... On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 3:23 PM, Ben Scott wrote: >  +53 I see what you did there. Nice touch. ~ F

Re: File and Print Sharing on windows Domain

Please include some context so we can see who and what you are replying to. Quoting some or all of the message you are replying to is the usual method for doing so. On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 10:38 AM, Darin wrote: > I like to use the My network Places GUI to see what is > actually live on my netw

Re: When DNS for your ISP goes down...

On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 3:23 PM, Ben Scott wrote: >  +53 I see what you did there. Nice touch. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-softwa

Re: When DNS for your ISP goes down...

On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 12:05 PM, Steven Peck wrote: > If you move your DNS now, your DNS will be ISP vendor > neutral/independent and that's something that can be done > easily now if your connectivity suffers in the future it's one less > thing to do later. +53 Having your DNS tied to your

RE: Email Problem

WHAT Linux client? He's got Windows XP on his laptop and Outlook 2007. The server is not in-house (I wish!) Rather our ISP is hosting our email and so we use their server. John-AldrichThread-Count From: Steve Ens [mailto:stevey...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 1:44 PM To: NT

RE: Email Problem

Yes. Going through "our" system (actually our ISP's servers, to which I have limited access.) John-AldrichThread-Count From: Paul Hutchings [mailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 1:42 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Email Problem I'm not clear fr

Re: Anonymous Is Back

I'm thinking there is going to be a Police Chiefs job opening in Texas! On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 1:52 PM, G.Waleed Kavalec wrote: > +1 > > ... with steroids, whip cream, and a cherry. > > > > On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 10:20 AM, Sherry Abercrombie < > sabercrom...@nhdallas.com> wrote: > >> >> http://g

RE: Nmap

"Have I missed news" answered here: http://www.google.com/search?q=nmap.org The domains are still registered and 74.207.254.18 responds to ping but not port 80. Give it a week... stuff happens. Carl -Original Message- From: Louis, Joe [mailto:jlo...@guardianalarm.com] Sent: Friday, Se

Re: Anonymous Is Back

+1 ... with steroids, whip cream, and a cherry. On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 10:20 AM, Sherry Abercrombie < sabercrom...@nhdallas.com> wrote: > > http://gizmodo.com/5836741/anonymous-roars-back-with-3gb-leak-of-texas-police-chief-emails > > > ** ** > > TGIF & and TDW!! > > ** ** > > *Sherry

Re: Email Problem

Why isn't he using the Linux client rather than the Outlook server to send the message? This might be the issue right there. On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 12:20 PM, John Aldrich wrote: > I have one user, a sales manager, who occasionally has problems sending > email to a large number of people. The ema

RE: Email Problem

I'm not clear from your email whether he's sending the mail through your mail system? If so, start with the logs. If not, run. From: John Aldrich [jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: 02 September 2011 6:20 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Email Problem I h

RE: Email Problem

Is the email delayed for all recipients or just a few or one? We have that routinely around with emails to large groups. The best way we have found to help alleviate it is to put one person in the To line and BCC the rest of the people. Usually by doing that the problem goes away. But usuall

RE: Eaton Powerware UPS

Thanks. I've ordered an Eaton and an EBM since I've not managed to find anyone with anything bad to say about them (always good), and an email to one of their folks was responded too really quickly and with useful advise, which is always a good sign IMO. Now I just have to hope that it arrives

Re: Eaton Powerware UPS

Using a lot more Eaton UPSs after finding two many apc units with early failure swollen batteries. They are well built and the one time I called about something I spoke with a native English speaking person who knew the product line and told me they would overnight a replacement at their cost if we

RE: share data with remote office

What is making a VPN to costly? Both offices already have broadbanduse the 2008 server for the remote access, punch a hole in the internet firewall for only the IP address of the outside office and you should pretty much be done. > From: laurence.chi...@jalapeno-bs.co.uk > To: ntsysadmin@ly

RE: share data with remote office

Sounds like he has 2 locations, each with their own Internet connection, but no connection between the 2 locations. Unless he connects these locations up, solution will have to be Internet based, "cloud-based" file sharing and the like. Don Guyer Windows Systems Engineer RIM Operations En

RE: share data with remote office

Can't you just join the XP box to the domain? Shauna Hensala > From: laurence.chi...@jalapeno-bs.co.uk > To: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com > Subject: share data with remote office > Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2011 11:01:10 -0400 > > Hi All > > scenario: > > small organisation with Windows Se

RE: share data with remote office

How much data? Would the remote uses being storing files on the HQ server for backup purposes only, or would they be working on live documents? If working on documents remotely what sort of file sizes? Would they get annoyed by a slowdown in opening/saving files? What routers are currently i

RE: kbox Pxe boot + Remote Control , RDP, LMI, or TM?

I haven't use the K2000 but have you called their tech support line? They are usually pretty good with support. From: justino garcia [mailto:jgarciaitl...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 6:44 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: kbox Pxe boot + Remote Control , RDP, LMI, or TM?

Re: Checking shortcut properties

I will let you know on Monday...football on TV means I have headed off home a bit early today :-) Thanks for that tho Sent from my POS BlackBerry wireless device, which may wipe itself at any moment -Original Message- From: Tim Evans Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2011 08:18:00 To: NT System Admi

Anonymous Is Back

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Nmap

Nmap.org and insecure.org are unreachable. Have I missed some news about them? ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_for

RE: share data with remote office

What costs for a VPN? The Win native VPN, while not perfect, is adequate and free... *** Charlie Kaiser charl...@golden-eagle.org Kingman, AZ *** > -Original Message- > From: Laurence [mailto:laurence.chi...@jalapeno-bs.co.uk] > Sent: Friday, Se

RE: Checking shortcut properties

Does this help? ' VBScript Set Shell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") DesktopPath = Shell.SpecialFolders("Desktop") Set link = Shell.CreateShortcut(DesktopPath & "\Test.lnk") wscript.echo link.Arguments wscript.echo link.Description wscript.echo link.HotKey wscript.echo link.IconLocation wscript.ec

Checking shortcut properties

Does anyone know of any way I could check for a comment in a shortcut (*.lnk) file, either from a command prompt or through some sort of script? I have some shortcuts I want to remove at logoff from user profiles but the only way of identifying them from user-created shortcuts is by the comment fie

Re: The U in UPS stands for...?

On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 1:19 PM, Andrew S. Baker wrote: > I have a 1500AVR under my desk at %work%, and I just > obtain two 1500VA (model CP1500PFCLCD) units at home. So nothing in a "server" class that you've had very long? I'm actually in the process of shopping for a new UPS system for the

RE: Eaton Powerware UPS

Yea.. we did not want to go to big on the twins. Have to make it proportional to the room. Nothing worse than a large set of twins in a small room. From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 2:09 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Eaton Pow

kbox Pxe boot + Remote Control , RDP, LMI, or TM?

Any Idea how I can control Kbox Kace Dell PXE WinPe enviorment, remotely? RDP, Logmein, or teamviewer??? Thanks -- Justin IT-TECH ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ ~ --- To manage subscriptions cl

RE: The U in UPS stands for...?

I have 2 UPS at home one for the PCs in the office, and a second one in the loft powering my routers, switch and NAS (and soon CCTV, so I might need to upgrade that unit). From: Paul Hutchings [mailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] Sent: 01 September 2011 19:00 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE