RE: Q for the Cisco gurus (Aironet setup issue)

2011-09-08 Thread Mark Kelsay
No worries mate. Glad I knew something that could help you. :) From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com] Sent: 08 September 2011 02:19 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Q for the Cisco gurus (Aironet setup issue) I thought I had two broken devices. Certain web forms

RE: Q for the Cisco gurus (Aironet setup issue)

2011-09-08 Thread Mark Kelsay
Yes, I have seen this as well with the ASA ASDM console. It does not like newer versions of Java. From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com] Sent: 07 September 2011 23:01 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Q for the Cisco gurus (Aironet setup issue) I have had the same issue with

Re: appremover

2011-09-08 Thread Erik Goldoff
amazingly, based on an 18th month contract I finished last April, the McAfee 8.7 Enterprise VirusScan installer included an uninstaller that did, in *most* cases, properly uninstall whatever major competing AV already installed. I did have to have them update their INI file to properly take care

RE: Q for the Cisco gurus (Aironet setup issue)

2011-09-08 Thread N Parr
That seems to have been resolved a while ago. I've been using whatever the current flavor of Java is without issues for 2-3 years now. Maybe you have an older firmware on the ASA that doesn't like new Java? That seems to be the case for me if I try to load up an antique HP Jetdirect box.

RE: appremover

2011-09-08 Thread John Aldrich
Well, I tried it yesterday on a private customer's system that had a version of Norton/Symantec on it and it seems to have gotten rid of it. :D From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 8:16 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: appremover

Re: appremover

2011-09-08 Thread Erik Goldoff
for what it's worth, there are a few utilities available for such a task, going back to NoNav, then NoSav, and I think one called cleanwipe to mention a few. On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 9:27 AM, John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.comwrote: Well, I tried it yesterday on a private customer's system

Re: Q for the Cisco gurus (Aironet setup issue)

2011-09-08 Thread Erik Goldoff
similar issue to running PDM for a Cisco PIX 501, I keep a generic virtual Windows 2000 image handy, it uses IE 5 and whatever old java that always works with PDM ( and ASDM too ) On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 8:45 AM, N Parr npar...@mortonind.com wrote: ** That seems to have been resolved a while

RE: DigiNotar compromise

2011-09-08 Thread Free, Bob
I thought 12 17 were pretty good ;-] From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 7:59 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: DigiNotar compromise As with most things of this nature the gold nuggets are in the comments. #16 is the best. On

Re: Win 7 psshutdown

2011-09-08 Thread Micheal Espinola Jr
+1 -- Espi On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 9:21 AM, Michael B. Smith mich...@smithcons.comwrote: Use the shutdown.exe built-in command. ** ** Regards, ** ** Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com ** ** *From:* Kennedy, Jim

Backup / Archive Replacement

2011-09-08 Thread Kelsey, John
Currently using IBM TSM as our backup solution. Although we like it and it works well, IBM is just killing us on licensing and maintenance costs. So its time to shop! We currently backup about 200 servers (Windows, Linux, AIX) and about 60TB worth of data. The only 'agent' we use would be

RE: Win 7 psshutdown

2011-09-08 Thread Kennedy, Jim
When you read my next reply in this thread you will be doing a -1 :) I don't see where shutdown meets the need for a user cancel. The -I in shutdown only seems to pop the standard GUI you would normally use for remote shutdown. This works, universal on all OS's...quick easy copy with a

Re: Win 7 psshutdown

2011-09-08 Thread Micheal Espinola Jr
Ahh, drat and bother. I mentally skipped that requirement from you. But now I have to ask, why are you offering the ability to cancel if you are administratively shutting down? -- Espi On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 9:00 AM, Kennedy, Jim kennedy...@elyriaschools.orgwrote: When you read my next

RE: Win 7 psshutdown

2011-09-08 Thread Shauna Hensala
nice find! Shauna Hensala From: kennedy...@elyriaschools.org To: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2011 12:00:05 -0400 Subject: RE: Win 7 psshutdown When you read my next reply in this thread you will be doing a -1 J I don’t see where shutdown meets the need for a

RE: Backup / Archive Replacement

2011-09-08 Thread Rick Berry
'what's the backup flavor of the month' = a loaded question! You're just looking to replace the software elements, and keep the media infrastructure? (disks and the LTO2 library) Or are you looking to improve on what you have at the same time (blowback image backups to VMs instead of bare

RE: Backup / Archive Replacement

2011-09-08 Thread Paul Hutchings
Usually they all have some way of screwing you. Have you considered Commvault or HP Data Protector? We use Commvault, I like it but it isn't cheap. HP Data Protector seems to offer a lot in terms of bundled license functionality, but depending on the D2D capacity you want it may not work out

RE: Win 7 psshutdown

2011-09-08 Thread Kennedy, Jim
They might actually still be working. This to shut down everyone at 9pm, which is long after most everyone has gone home. If they are still here they can cancel, we have no problem with that. It is an energy savings/protect them from themselves move. I am absolutely amazed at the number of

Resultant Access Assessment reports for AD?

2011-09-08 Thread Christopher Bodnar
I'm looking for something like this: http://www.paramountdefenses.com/goldfinger.html Any other options out there? Anything that might be free? Doesn't have to be pretty right now. Thanks, Chris Bodnar, MCSE, MCITP Technical Support III Distributed Systems Service Delivery - Intel

Re: DigiNotar compromise

2011-09-08 Thread Ben Scott
On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 11:05 PM, Ken Schaefer k...@adopenstatic.com wrote: There's no rule that says that has to happen. It would appear that most people chose price over security, and so far that has generally meant that those who value security more are left without any really satisfying

RE: Backup / Archive Replacement

2011-09-08 Thread Kelsey, John
We'd eventually like to eliminate tapes from the mix all together. We're only using them now to take a copy offsite. Ability to do a bare metal restore (that actually works) would be a real nice benefit. Dedupe not necessary. From: Rick Berry [mailto:rbe...@elevativenetworks.com] Sent:

Re: Win 7 psshutdown

2011-09-08 Thread Ben Scott
On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 1:14 PM, Kennedy, Jim kennedy...@elyriaschools.org wrote: I am absolutely amazed at the number of computers that are left on, let alone logged in, every night. I tell our users to leave their computers on over night. Various maintenance tasks happen in the off-hours

Re: Win 7 psshutdown

2011-09-08 Thread Micheal Espinola Jr
+1 A great deal can be accomplished with power management settings, and still afford you the ability to manage your systems 24/7. -- Espi On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Ben Scott mailvor...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 1:14 PM, Kennedy, Jim kennedy...@elyriaschools.org

Re: Win 7 psshutdown

2011-09-08 Thread Andrew S. Baker
Amen. * * *ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Ben Scott mailvor...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 1:14 PM, Kennedy, Jim kennedy...@elyriaschools.org wrote: I am absolutely amazed at

HKCU permissions change via GPO?

2011-09-08 Thread Bernard, Norm
Hello Folks What I need to do is change the permissions on all system's HKCU (or all user hives if possible!). Specifically I need to change HKCU\Software\Policies\ permissions to allow current user the right to create/edit sub keys/values I am currently trying to use SCCM to push out a

RE: HKCU permissions change via GPO?

2011-09-08 Thread Damien Solodow
You'd be better off using the Excel ADM file in the GPO to make that change directly. :) Good rule of thumb is if it's under Software\Policies, it's configurable via a GPO with an ADM file. :) DAMIEN SOLODOW Systems Engineer 317.447.6033 (office) 317.447.6014 (fax) HARRISON COLLEGE From:

Re: Another high profile breach

2011-09-08 Thread Ben Scott
On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 2:04 PM, Andrew S. Baker asbz...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/09/us/09breach.html So, basically, someone had an Excel question, and posted a sensitive spreadsheet to a public site in an effort to solicit assistance. You can't fix stupid.

RE: HKCU permissions change via GPO?

2011-09-08 Thread Bernard, Norm
We are trying hard to get away from GPO's as the previous AD guy had over 350 separate GPO's :( I've been trying to clean them up for months now. Kindest Regards, Norm Bernard, Systems Administrator / Administrateur Système tel/tél: 604-221-3023| facsimile/télécopieur:

Re: HKCU permissions change via GPO?

2011-09-08 Thread Ben Scott
On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 2:10 PM, Bernard, Norm norm.bern...@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca wrote: What I need to do is change the permissions on all system’s HKCU (or all user hives if possible!). Specifically I need to change HKCU\Software\Policies\ permissions to allow current user the right to create/edit

Re: DigiNotar compromise

2011-09-08 Thread Andrew S. Baker
*A free market doesn't guarantee good results, just better results than anything else.* In theory. Outside of the textbook, the abundant use of free market often requires regulatory intervention... * * *ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB

Re: Another high profile breach

2011-09-08 Thread Joseph Heaton
Well, the spreadsheet was from Sept. 9, 2010, so maybe that had something to do with it. And we wonder why newspapers are going out of business... Ben Scott mailvor...@gmail.com 9/8/2011 11:51 AM On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 2:04 PM, Andrew S. Baker asbz...@gmail.com wrote:

RE: HKCU permissions change via GPO?

2011-09-08 Thread Crawford, Scott
Well, when you get to the GPO that's making this setting, remove it and the setting will go away without modifying the registry...that's (one of) the beauty (^Hies) of GPOs. The RSOP tool in GPMC will be able to show you which GPO is setting that. From: Bernard, Norm

Re: HKCU permissions change via GPO?

2011-09-08 Thread kz20fl
You could use a login script using reg.exe, but GPO is the best way. Tidy them up, yes, but dismissing them as a management tool is not good. I save a hell of a lot of time and grief with GPOs. Sent from my POS BlackBerry wireless device, which may wipe itself at any moment -Original

Re: HKCU permissions change via GPO?

2011-09-08 Thread kz20fl
I will second that, specific GPOs are better than massive ones for troubleshooting and management. Sent from my POS BlackBerry wireless device, which may wipe itself at any moment -Original Message- From: Webster webs...@carlwebster.com Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2011 19:35:17 To: NT System

Re: Win 7 psshutdown

2011-09-08 Thread kz20fl
On our citrix farm we had a logoff command we wanted to run to remove users from a migration group. After three weeks, I actually had to set the command to run when a session was disconnected, rather than at logoff, because 99%+ of our users just switch devices off instead of logging out. That

Re: DigiNotar compromise

2011-09-08 Thread Kurt Buff
And in practice. Outside the textbook, laws and regulation which don't respect property and contract rights robs the market of its ability to make decisions. On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 13:28, Andrew S. Baker asbz...@gmail.com wrote: *A free market doesn't guarantee good results, just better

Re: HP Proliant DL380 G6 DL385 G7 Advisory - NC364T 4pt Adapter or P410i controller

2011-09-08 Thread Rene de Haas
I wonder if reseating would have worked as well. On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 6:43 PM, Sean Rector sean.rec...@vaopera.org wrote: Guys Gals: ** ** FYI ** ** I just experienced this – up until 10:38pm last night, this NIC was working fine (and had been for over a year) – and was

RE: HP Proliant DL380 G6 DL385 G7 Advisory - NC364T 4pt Adapter or P410i controller

2011-09-08 Thread Ziots, Edward
Thanks for the heads up on this one. Z Edward E. Ziots CISSP, Network +, Security + Security Engineer Lifespan Organization Email:ezi...@lifespan.org Cell:401-639-3505 From: Sean Rector [mailto:sean.rec...@vaopera.org] Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 12:44 PM To: NT System

RE: Another high profile breach

2011-09-08 Thread Ziots, Edward
Thanks Andrew, Just sent that to my VP's to remind them on how critical is to have the hatches battened down, and make sure things are encryption and processes to be improved. Fun work on a vacation, never seem to get away J Z Edward E. Ziots CISSP, Network +, Security +

Re: DigiNotar compromise

2011-09-08 Thread Jonathan Link
Wrong. The free market presumes that information is equally available. And please don't go down the iPhone thread route again. That just got silly, and you know it. On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 6:28 PM, Kurt Buff kurt.b...@gmail.com wrote: And in practice. Outside the textbook, laws and regulation

RE: SQL Mirroring or replication

2011-09-08 Thread Ziots, Edward
Log shipping and I am trying to get my DBA's to start mirroring the critical DB's to secondary datacenter. Z Edward E. Ziots CISSP, Network +, Security + Security Engineer Lifespan Organization Email:ezi...@lifespan.org Cell:401-639-3505 From: itli...@imcu.com

Re: Q for the Cisco gurus (Aironet setup issue)

2011-09-08 Thread Jon Harris
It had real problems with the PIX ASDM more so than the ASA but it has been awhile since I touched either of these. Jon On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 4:01 AM, Mark Kelsay mark.kel...@confused.comwrote: Yes, I have seen this as well with the ASA ASDM console. It does not like newer versions of

Re: Win 7 psshutdown

2011-09-08 Thread Jon Harris
Now that might actually get them to at least lock the system or better yet turn it off. Jon On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 1:14 PM, Kennedy, Jim kennedy...@elyriaschools.orgwrote: They might actually still be working. This to shut down everyone at 9pm, which is long after most everyone has gone home.

Re: DigiNotar compromise

2011-09-08 Thread Ben Scott
On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 6:28 PM, Kurt Buff kurt.b...@gmail.com wrote: In theory. Outside of the textbook, the abundant use of free market often requires regulatory intervention... And in practice. iPhone thread! -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~

Re: Another high profile breach

2011-09-08 Thread Jon Harris
It was just discovered. The spreadsheet had from what the article said been posted there for about a year. That was bad enough but for a PATIENT to find the spreadsheet not that is real bad and just plain wrong. Who at Stanford was making sure this did not happen and why are they still employed

Re: DigiNotar compromise

2011-09-08 Thread Jonathan
Ok, Jon, having worked in healthcare myself, and having suffered through overseas transcription, you got my attention on that oneI'm curiousdo you have a specific news story or experience from which you can elaborate? Jonathan A+, MCSA, MCSE Thumb-typed from my HTC Droid Incredible (and

RE: Another high profile breach

2011-09-08 Thread Webster
Would that equate to someone sending a complete router or firewall config with IP addresses and passwords to a public mailing list that is searchable via the Googles? :) Carl Webster Consultant and Citrix Technology Professional http://www.CarlWebster.com -Original Message- From:

Re: Another high profile breach

2011-09-08 Thread Richard Stovall
Totally, completely different. One is plain text whereas the other requires a highly specialized piece of spreadsheet software in order to be able to make use of the information, and not everybody has access to that kind of technology. You have to look at the big picture. :) On Thu, Sep 8,

Re: DigiNotar compromise

2011-09-08 Thread Jon Harris
I think it was about 2 years ago that some US hospital outsourced transcription of records to India. If I am remembering this correctly. An individual at the company took the records home did the transcription and then posted them to a web site. The upload site was unsecured and the records

Re: Another high profile breach

2011-09-08 Thread Jon Harris
Is anyone going to forget he did that? Still funny but... Jon On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 8:40 PM, Webster webs...@carlwebster.com wrote: Would that equate to someone sending a complete router or firewall config with IP addresses and passwords to a public mailing list that is searchable via the

RE: Another high profile breach

2011-09-08 Thread Free, Bob
Is anyone going to forget he did that? Probably not. It remains a classic example of the Ron White quote Ben provide earlier today. From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 5:55 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Another high profile breach Is

Re: DigiNotar compromise

2011-09-08 Thread Jon Harris
I finally found the article or one that looked like it anyway. Medical records from the University of California – San Francisco Medical Center that had been sent to Pakistan for transcription were nearly made public when a Pakistni transcriber threatened to post them on the Internet. Lubna

Re: DigiNotar compromise

2011-09-08 Thread Jonathan
I found it interesting, because I have firsthand knowledge of a healthcare company that began outsourcing some of its transcription to the Philippines sometime between 2001 and 2006. A few years ago, one of the former patients emailed said company to tell them that an entire progress note from

Re: DigiNotar compromise

2011-09-08 Thread Jon Harris
Some things just should not be outsourced in my opinion. Moving work out of the country to avoid spending more in country while worthwhile for a business should be done with knowledge as to how security is maintained and any laws in play. Work like transcription of medical records should not

Re: DigiNotar compromise

2011-09-08 Thread Andrew S. Baker
The *market* makes decisions? Where is this mythical market? The market is based on people, and if they can't be trusted to make good decisions without oversight when grouped together under the banner of government, they cannot be trusted to do so when grouped together under the banner of

RE: HP Proliant DL380 G6 DL385 G7 Advisory - NC364T 4pt Adapter or P410i controller

2011-09-08 Thread Sean Rector
I tried that - to no avail. I later found that I was way out of date on firmware - that's what I'm updating now. Sean Rector, MCSE From: Rene de Haas [mailto:rene.deh...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 6:51 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: HP Proliant DL380 G6

Re: DigiNotar compromise

2011-09-08 Thread Kurt Buff
Alrighty then. If you want us all to be more precise, I'll restate: Laws and regulations that inhibit the free exercise of individual's rights to their own property and right of contract (and by individuals I don't mean corporations), deny the ability of the participants in the marketplace

RE: DigiNotar compromise

2011-09-08 Thread Mathew Shember
Property rights should never be absolute. I had neighbor who decided he was going to make his own fuel. His “rights” were violated when the local authorities were notified and he was shut down by the fire marshal.The fire marshal mentioned his “gerry rigged” setup would have eventually

Re: Copying w/ Robocopy

2011-09-08 Thread Kurt Buff
On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 21:04, Lists - Level Five li...@levelfive.us wrote: Im migrating via robocopy and using the /SEC but noticing the permissions aren’t coming over .. I have a \\server\users folder share that i am copying to \\server2\c$\users . The copy is going fine using the /MIR

Re: DigiNotar compromise

2011-09-08 Thread Kurt Buff
Your example is an example of protecting the equal rights of all to their own selves and property. If the judgement of the fire marshal was correct, then he was correcting a clear and present danger to the lives and property of those likely to be affected by the fuel maker's mistakes. On Thu, Sep

RE: DigiNotar compromise

2011-09-08 Thread Mathew Shember
Ok. When I hear “property rights” people using that phrase tend to argue it’s absolute. Anyhow. Let’s not bury the group with political economic theory. How about starting an OS holy war? :p Thanks, Mathew From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 9:32

RE: Copying w/ Robocopy

2011-09-08 Thread Lists - Level Five
Well, I am just copying over the users folder share. We have 30 users, and in each folder the Domain Admin is set to full, and the user is set to Change/Owner. However, in the copy it’s the system default, with Domain Admins Full and Everyone Full .. so obviously perms are not being copied over

RE: DigiNotar compromise

2011-09-08 Thread Ken Schaefer
Actually it does. It is one of the fundamental pre-requisites for a properly functioning free market. You should read a microeconomics text ☺- you’ll find this in chapter 1 ☺ Information asymmetry is one of the main causes of market failure: e.g. look at markets like insurance where prices are

RE: DigiNotar compromise

2011-09-08 Thread Ken Schaefer
Government regulations are not necessarily anti-competitive. Property rights are typically enforced through government regulation, as most other systems tend to break down in “right is might” chaos. In some areas, transaction costs inhibit the market: e.g. it simply costs too much for an