RE: Time sync

2013-01-09 Thread Ken Schaefer
Hmm - the more I think about this, the more I think this is not really an issue. You have three options: a) Fully provision your VMWare disks (with some spare raw capacity for expansion) - what you do today b) You thin provision your Hyper-V disks, but leave oodles of spare capacity

RE: TechEd vs TechMentor

2013-01-09 Thread itli...@imcu.com
I have attended TechMentor like 6 times now. I always get great information from the tracks I choose. I use SQL, Exchange, Cisco ASA, Cisco IOS, Ironports, LogRhythm SIEM product, Windows 2003,2008 and Windows XP and 7. Active Directory at 2008 R2 level with TrendMicro for Antivirus. So this

RE: TechEd vs TechMentor

2013-01-09 Thread itli...@imcu.com
I actually was at Redmond as well last year and in the meet and greets there were many admin running either of those and some HyperV guys. They all had there prespectives and were more than will to talk in detail how they were set up and how it would best fit your environment. So you can get

RE: TechEd vs TechMentor

2013-01-09 Thread Christopher Bodnar
One more thing I would add about Tech Mentor is that it's muchmuch... smaller than TechEd. So the size of the audiences is less intimidating. This also gives you more face time with the instructors for one-on-one discussions, if that is something that might interest you. Christopher

Re: AIX and Windows

2013-01-09 Thread Christopher Bodnar
Can you elaborate more on your environment? And when you say your Core employee program what specifically do you mean by that? ERP (SAP)? Or your identity management system (RACF/ ITIM)? Is this your first UNIX/Linux system in your environment? Christopher Bodnar Enterprise Architect I,

RE: TechEd vs TechMentor

2013-01-09 Thread Rod Trent
You can get that type of time with the presenters at TechEd, too. From: Christopher Bodnar [mailto:christopher_bod...@glic.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 9:45 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: TechEd vs TechMentor One more thing I would add about Tech Mentor is that

Re: Max Password Age

2013-01-09 Thread James Rankin
I would have thought the latter BTW that sounds like an interesting place to work! On 9 January 2013 15:35, Heaton, Joseph@Wildlife joseph.hea...@wildlife.ca.gov wrote: If my policy currently is 90 days, and I then shorten that to 60 days, does the clock reset to 0, or will everyone that’s

Re: Max Password Age

2013-01-09 Thread Richard Stovall
Just reset it to 1 and see what happens. :) On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 10:35 AM, Heaton, Joseph@Wildlife joseph.hea...@wildlife.ca.gov wrote: If my policy currently is 90 days, and I then shorten that to 60 days, does the clock reset to 0, or will everyone that’s in the 60-89 day window going

RE: Max Password Age

2013-01-09 Thread Randal, Phil
As far as I know, they'll all end up with expired passwords. Easiest workaround is to reduce the max password age by one day every day for the next 30 days. Cheers, Phil -- Phil Randal Infrastructure Engineer Hoople Ltd | Thorn Office Centre | Hereford HR2 6JT Tel: 01432 260415 | Email:

Re: Max Password Age

2013-01-09 Thread Christopher Bodnar
Changing the Max password Age value in GPO does not reset the pwdLastSet value of the users. Christopher Bodnar Enterprise Architect I, Corporate Office of Technology:Enterprise Architecture and Engineering Services Tel 610-807-6459 3900 Burgess Place, Bethlehem, PA 18017

RE: AIX and Windows

2013-01-09 Thread itli...@imcu.com
We are a Credit Union so it is our Tellering system that would host member transactions and data. Yes it will be our first nx envnironment. We are currently windows based and the idea of bringing in the AIX is a little intimidating. From: Christopher Bodnar

RE: Max Password Age

2013-01-09 Thread Miller Bonnie L .
Everyone in the 60-89 day window will expire as soon as the policy takes effect. -Bonnie From: Heaton, Joseph@Wildlife [mailto:joseph.hea...@wildlife.ca.gov] Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 7:36 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Max Password Age If my policy currently is 90 days, and I

RE: Max Password Age

2013-01-09 Thread John Cook
IIRC it only kicks in after they have to change it. You can always force a change but if you do, do it in waves – nothing like flooding the help desk with password reset issues. John W. Cook Network Operations Manager Partnership For Strong Families 5950 NW 1st Place Gainesville, Fl 32607

RE: Max Password Age

2013-01-09 Thread itli...@imcu.com
Query for those accounts first. Communicate with them to change their password now. Then make the GPO change. Then see how many actually followed your direction. From: Miller Bonnie L. [mailto:mille...@mukilteo.wednet.edu] Posted At: Wednesday, January 9, 2013 10:50 AM Posted To:

RE: AIX and Windows

2013-01-09 Thread Guyer, Don
What exactly are the concerns? Wouldn't the Tellering system just be browser-based or run in an emulation program within Windows? Regards, Don Guyer Catholic Health East - Information Technology Enterprise Directory Messaging Services 3805 West Chester Pike, Suite 100, Newtown Square, Pa

RE: Max Password Age

2013-01-09 Thread Heaton, Joseph@Wildlife
It's a pretty nice place to work. Unfortunately, I don't go out into the field much at all, but it's a really good team that I work with. We're getting ready to start Wave 1 of our massive upgrade from XP on the desktops, Novell for file/print and Groupwise for e-mail, moving to Win7 on

RE: AIX and Windows

2013-01-09 Thread itli...@imcu.com
Being told we are going to be required to maintain the AIX system as a part of the contract cuts. . From: Guyer, Don [mailto:dgu...@che.org] Posted At: Wednesday, January 9, 2013 11:18 AM Posted To: itli...@imcu.com Conversation: AIX and Windows Subject: RE: AIX and Windows What

RE: TechEd vs TechMentor

2013-01-09 Thread Stu Sjouwerman
TechEd in that case. Stu From: Damien Solodow [mailto:damien.solo...@harrison.edu] Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 5:26 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: TechEd vs TechMentor Windows Server, Exchange, SQL, PowerShell, VMware vCloud, Citrix XenApp. DAMIEN SOLODOW Systems Engineer

RE: AIX and Windows

2013-01-09 Thread Christopher Bodnar
Depends on what your level of involvement or support for the system will be. If you are lucky, your vendor will take care of everything from migration to support. Or will you be responsible for support of the hardware and the underlying OS on the AIX boxes? That can be challenging if you

Re: washable keyboard and mouse?

2013-01-09 Thread Christopher Bodnar
Follow up on this if anyone is interested: Got them last night (haven't tried washing yet), and they work. Can't say I love it. That's not a dig on the hardware or the performance. 2 biggest things I don't like about this particular set: - No indicator lights for (Caps, Num Lock), I now

RE: AIX and Windows

2013-01-09 Thread Christopher Bodnar
If you are responsible for the support of the system, I'd make sure they have budget to send you for training. http://www-304.ibm.com/jct03001c/services/learning/ites.wss/us/en?pageType=pagec=a607 Christopher Bodnar Enterprise Architect I, Corporate Office of Technology:Enterprise

Re: AIX and Windows

2013-01-09 Thread Steven Peck
Did you ask how bringing in a wildly different system you have to support was actually going to save the company money? On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 8:51 AM, itli...@imcu.com itli...@imcu.com wrote: Being told we are going to be required to maintain the AIX system as a part of the contract cuts.

RE: AIX and Windows

2013-01-09 Thread itli...@imcu.com
Yes it is supposed to. From: Christopher Bodnar [mailto:christopher_bod...@glic.com] Posted At: Wednesday, January 9, 2013 11:53 AM Posted To: itli...@imcu.com Conversation: AIX and Windows Subject: RE: AIX and Windows Depends on what your level of involvement or support for the system

RE: AIX and Windows

2013-01-09 Thread itli...@imcu.com
Well no. I just sat here and looked dumbfounded. Actually we have had a 15 month vendor selection process so far. Even with The wildly differing OS and training we will be required to get it Is coming in very much smarter and cheaper than the other systems. It will suck for us IT personnel

RE: AIX and Windows

2013-01-09 Thread Ziots, Edward
I would also make sure your AIX systems are hardened to the CIS Guidelines below, so give you a head start. Covers 5.3 and 6.1. http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/en-us/?route=downloads.show.single.aix5361.100 Z Edward E. Ziots, CISSP, Security +, Network + Security Engineer

RE: AIX and Windows

2013-01-09 Thread Guyer, Don
Ahh, so your concern is support, not coexistence of AIX/AD? I misread, my bad. Yeah, gotta learn a new trick sometimes. At all the CUs I worked at, there were separate support teams for both sides. Regards, Don Guyer Catholic Health East - Information Technology Enterprise Directory Messaging

RE: AIX and Windows

2013-01-09 Thread Guyer, Don
*not answering for the OP* UltraData…that brings back memories of 15 ft. long mainframe computers and MUXes… Regards, Don Guyer Catholic Health East - Information Technology Enterprise Directory Messaging Services 3805 West Chester Pike, Suite 100, Newtown Square, Pa 19073 email:

RE: washable keyboard and mouse?

2013-01-09 Thread James Hill
HP sell a good quality washable keyboard and mouse. I've got one in use in an area that has a mixture of dirt, steam etc and it has worked well so far. http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF06c/A10-51210-69998-3965920-69998- 4284247-4284248-4287205.html James. From: Christopher