Re: Big Changes Ahead for IT - Anyone seen this?

2010-05-26 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
on balance it works out. That´s my story I´m stickin´ to it. I could have written this, too. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com

Re: Vista question

2010-05-26 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 26 May 2010 at 13:58, John Aldrich wrote: Thanks. Think MakeMePU would be good enough? :-) Try it first. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http

fwd: Big Changes Ahead for IT - Anyone seen this?

2010-05-25 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
# end of forward - http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/99492?page=1 -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog

Re: OT, vintage memories

2010-05-22 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
Scout troop used to fill up there on our way to the weekend trips. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

Re: script SSID for wireless configs

2010-05-22 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 21 May 2010 at 11:23, Micheal Espinola Jr wrote: Obscurity != Security And with that, let the soapboxing begin... And what is a password but obscurity? -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint

Re: OT, vintage memories

2010-05-22 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
school in snow too deep to shovel [g,d,rlh]... -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

Re: Remote Desktop Management for School Environment

2010-05-20 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 20 May 2010 at 13:01, Rod Trent wrote: Check out Viewfinity when you get a chance. http://www.viewfinity.com/ Does what you need and want, plus a whole lot more. Where do they hide the pricing info? -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http

Re: Firewall for small biz

2010-05-20 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
for a small shop. However I want to be aware of current thinking in SMB firewall/IPS devices. I use IPCop in situations like this. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog

Re: Remote Desktop Management for School Environment

2010-05-20 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
http://www.ocsinventory-ng.org/index.php?page=Supported_OS -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

Re: Bootable Vipre Rescue

2010-05-17 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 17 May 2010 at 9:39, Stu Sjouwerman wrote: Results: The following members were successfully deleted: nwri...@frontieroil-eld.com Thanks. I was thinking we might have to submit his email to http://pleaserobme.com/ -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security

Re: Wierd logoff / restart issue

2010-05-16 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
want to know -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

Re: Wierd logoff / restart issue

2010-05-15 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 15 May 2010 at 10:35, John Aldrich wrote: Dell Inspiron. Have you checked the Dell website to see if you can order replacement restore media? Alternately you should be able to download all the drivers from the Dell support site and then install from generic OEM media. I've rebuilt Dell

Re: XP Box inaccessible

2010-05-14 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
://preview.tinyurl.com/27a3m9r and: Manage remote windows linux servers using SystemRescueCd http://www.sysresccd.org/Sysresccd-manual-en_Manage_remote_windows_linux_servers_using_SystemRescueCd or here if the above wraps unusably: http://preview.tinyurl.com/4g949q -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps

StoreGrid ?

2010-05-13 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
Anybody using their software to back up a server and replicate it offsite? Pricing is certainly right. Onsite Backup Software for Network based Disk to Disk Backup for SMBs and ROBOs http://www.storegrid.com/online-backup/network-backup.php -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520

Re: 24 hour time format

2010-05-11 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
with the /s command-line option to RegEdit (e.g. regedit /s regfile.reg) or write a little batch file using the REG command. If you know how to change the Default User settings, once you make this change to the DU any new logins on this workstation will get 24-hr format. -- Angus Scott-Fleming

Re: Remotely scheduling chkdsk /f

2010-05-10 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
/t REG_MULTI_SZ /d autocheck autochk /p \??\C:\0autocheck autochk * /f echo. echo The drive has problems and chkdsk will run next boot :end = Included Stuff Ends = Seen here: http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-3790839.php -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson

Re: Small business/SOHO accounting

2010-05-10 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
://www.peachtree.com/productsServices/compare/ -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

Re: Wireless Routers

2010-05-10 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
the firewall get the IP address and then turn the firewall back on. Might be related to this: Windows Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain non-Microsoft DHCP servers http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928233 -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona

Re: NOD32 Antivirus

2010-05-07 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 6 May 2010 at 15:07, Maglinger, Paul wrote: LPs and 45s! Not old enough to remember 78s. I have played 78s. None left in the collection, though. Why, when I was born Eisenhower was still president and we carved our own ICs out of wood. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1

Re: NOD32 Antivirus

2010-05-07 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 6 May 2010 at 12:35, Micheal Espinola Jr wrote: I also remember listening to radio via amplitude modulation! ;-) Still do, listening to ball games and talk radio... -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful

Re: Tool to find wireless password

2010-05-07 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 7 May 2010 at 15:55, Richard Stovall wrote: Try this. http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_key.html +1, but you have to tell VIPRE WirelessKeyView is not a hacking tool. VIPRE doesn't like many of the Nirsoft tools. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038

Re: Exchange/Outlook - Calendar Question

2010-05-05 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2008/02/08/a_google_horror.html -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

Re: Encryption

2010-05-05 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
the password is entered in the OS loads and if the user forgets or doesn´t have the correct password then the OS won´t load. With TrueCrypt the user can change the password. PGPdisk had a master password. I don't think TC does. How do you manage that at the corporate level? -- Angus Scott

Re: Any certification on removing malware??

2010-05-05 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
that both our firewall's McAfee and his desktop VIPRE had failed to detect the malware .EXE inside the ZIP attachment. At least VIPRE barfed when he tried to save the attachment. After I reamed him out, his boss also reamed him a new one. Classic ID-ten-T error. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps

Re: Hotel room router with wifi and gigabit E-net

2010-05-05 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 5 May 2010 at 8:20, Steven M. Caesare wrote: But of course. -sc -Original Message- From: Angus Scott-Fleming [mailto:angu...@geoapps.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 12:17 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Hotel room router with wifi and gigabit E-net

Re: Encryption

2010-05-05 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
. It doesn't make the user input any passwords at boot time though. If the machine boots without a password, can you break in using PNordahl's NT Password Reset CD against the encrypted drive in place? -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http

Re: Kind of OT: Generic Accounts

2010-05-05 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

Re: Alternatives to Exchange

2010-05-04 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
we aren't using it as anything but a gateway. How is their calendar functionality for non-Outlook calendars like Mozilla Sunbird? -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource

Re: Recycler Files

2010-05-04 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
will have cryptic file names within the recycled folders. What are you trying to do? Angus -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com

Re: Recycler Files

2010-05-04 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 4 May 2010 at 8:33, Angus Scott-Fleming wrote: On 4 May 2010 at 8:49, Cameron Cooper wrote: Is there a way to view the contents within a Recycler file in XP? I have browsed the RECYCLER folders using Total Commander from http://www.ghisler.com/. You have to set it to view

Re: Hotel room router with wifi and gigabit E-net

2010-05-04 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 4 May 2010 at 16:36, tony patton wrote: On the other list it would've been a different story :) What other list? -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http

Re: Internet Policies

2010-05-04 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
doesn't allow. Also, for a multi-building company I can see where an internal Jabber network could be very useful. Social networking is a different disallowed beast altogether IMHO, although I can see where LinkedIn might be useful in some businesses. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson

Re: Alternatives to Exchange

2010-05-04 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
to Blackberry devices -- requires Zimbra Standard or Zimbra Professional = Included Stuff Ends = -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog

Re: Any certification on removing malware??

2010-05-04 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 4 May 2010 at 13:52, Kurt Buff wrote: The only certification I know for removing malware is fdisk. dBAN works better IMHO. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog

Re: Encryption

2010-05-04 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
. ;-) -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

Re: Hotel room router with wifi and gigabit E-net

2010-05-04 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 4 May 2010 at 22:33, tony patton wrote: The admin_misc list, where if your on topic, your waay off it :) Is ASB still running that list? -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T

Re: Sort of OT: SPAM - should I stick with GFI MailEssentials?

2010-05-04 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
lists. IANAL, but ISTM that if you have your antispam in the cloud, that stuff never hits your network and so doesn't have to be archived. If you do your own AS filtering, you might have to start archiving it at some point if there is a discovery motion against you. -- Angus Scott-Fleming

Re: Sort of OT: SPAM - should I stick with GFI MailEssentials?

2010-05-04 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
client gateways are always going to have different AV engines than my client desktops, ditto for my client antispam systems. Can't have too many belts, suspenders, and the like. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally

Alternatives to Exchange

2010-05-03 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
at least one list member is running on Kerio because the Kerio Connect string is in his mail headers. Does anyone here have any experience with either of these two mail servers? How about Zimbra? -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com

Re: Print Server suggestions

2010-05-03 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
) or LAN ports (if wired) to which the student computers are associated, perhaps that would work. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http

Re: Symantec Acquires PGP

2010-05-03 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 3 May 2010 at 9:23, David W. McSpadden wrote: Pretty Good Protection To Probably Great POS I think you meant Phormerly Great ... ;-) -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T

Re: Steve Jobs on Flash

2010-05-01 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
-thoughts-on-flash-many-many-thou/ or here if the above wraps unusably: http://preview.tinyurl.com/2bfm94y -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-895-3270 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http

Re: HP to buy Palm

2010-04-29 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
, although there is a PalmOS emulator that runs inside WebOS now. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

Re: Spiceworks?

2010-04-29 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
non-MS software needs updating. It's very useful when one of the field laptops comes back to the office. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http

Re: Symantec Acquires PGP

2010-04-29 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 29 Apr 2010 at 15:01, Jon Harris wrote: Another company to add to my personal do not purchase list! +1, unfortunately. Now there is really no alternative to TrueCrypt. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally

Re: WTF? Fake AV - resolved.

2010-04-28 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
it here: DropMyRights - CNET Download.com http://download.cnet.com/DropMyRights/3000-2144_4-10722877.html dropmyrights - Google Search http://www.google.com/search?q=dropmyrights -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally

Re: Spiceworks?

2010-04-28 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
, not like any of the other social networks I've seen, and you'll need to join to learn about how to use it well. How many computers and sites do you need to inventory? -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint

Re: WTF? Fake AV

2010-04-28 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
because he says they're easier to hack. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

Re: WTF? Fake AV - resolved.

2010-04-28 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 28 Apr 2010 at 8:16, Brian Richards wrote: Hmmm, at home I've been telling Vipre to turn off Windows Defender - maybe time to re-think that strategy? I don't think you want to run two AV packages simultaneously -- that's just asking for trouble. I'd like to see a command-line

Re: OT what is the lesson for IT deparments and AV vendors after MCAFEE issue update

2010-04-27 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
the disease. Dilbert for March 29th is a good fit for this thread. http://dilbert.com/fast/2010-03-29/ -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http

Re: OT what is the lesson for IT deparments and AV vendors after MCAFEE issue update

2010-04-26 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
this on a test network almost certainly would not have found the issue. And the detection only happened on a Deep Scan which takes hours. Since VIPRE rolls up Def. updates every few hours, testing is not really an option on a small network. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-895-3270

Re: NoNAV

2010-04-26 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
or registry cruft and leftover files and nothing has broken yet. Download Revo Uninstaller Portable and language ini files http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download_other.html HTH A -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http

Re: FYI guide to deploy IPAD in a enterprise.

2010-04-26 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
too! http://iditdahtext.com! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZczRxuUm2zE -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE

Re: Officially Unemployed

2010-04-26 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
is indistinguishable from magic. Arthur C. Clarke Indeed. And that's how we like it. Angus -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com

Re: OT what is the lesson for IT deparments and AV vendors after MCAFEE issue update

2010-04-26 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
-identical machines the cost of losing the crap-shoot is so high in terms of lost (wo)man- hours that you don't bet that way. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http

Re: Dot matrix printer ribbons... A security risk?

2010-04-23 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
the information off of it? Like the old days of typewriters...I remember some college students going through the trash to get the used typewriter ribbon, go through it and ace their tests. LOL But seriously... I have a client who uses them to print checks. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson

Re: NoNAV

2010-04-23 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
= More here (unfortunately without links): http://www.symantec.com/connect/forums/endpoint-removal-tool Don't think this one will help: Norton Removal Tool http://service1.symantec.com/support/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039 -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520

Racks

2010-04-23 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
Anyone have any recommendations for a good server rack including a source? Haven't put one in in so long I've lost touch with the market, including modern features and what's available. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~

Re: need suggestions...iPad in a Windows enterprise, anyone?

2010-04-22 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
, and do not disclose its contents or take any action in reliance on the information that it contains. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290

Re: UPSes

2010-04-21 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
Re-asking the main question: On 20 Apr 2010 at 19:08, Angus Scott-Fleming wrote: Does anyone here have experience with their network software? APC wants $280 for a 5-to-25-user version of their network console. TrippLite has a free network console for up to 250 stations. -- Angus Scott

Re: UPSes

2010-04-21 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
-232 cables are off the table for my clients. Once you add the cost of purchasing and configuring a USB-to-RS-232 adapter, you've lost a good chunk of the cost savings and there's no guarantee the UPS software will work with it. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-895-3270

Re: UPSes

2010-04-20 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
without cables, and the TrippLites are about 20-25% less for the same specs. Does anyone here have experience with their network software? APC wants $280 for a 5-to-25-user version of their network console. TrippLite has a free network console for up to 250 stations. -- Angus Scott-Fleming

Re: Infragard

2010-04-20 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
orgs. I am a small-biz consultant, I didn't really fit in. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

Re: McAfee security scanner

2010-04-16 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
piggyback crapware, too! HTH Angus -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-895-3270 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

Re: please don't change your password!

2010-04-16 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
in a longish password, frequently. Reminds me of the blonde who was told her password had to be 8 characters so she used SnowWhiteGrumpySneezyDopeyBashful -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security

Re: Backups

2010-04-15 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
Unless you just backup to removable disks, which make expensive archive media but don't wear the way tapes do. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http

Re: label printer

2010-04-15 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
my car is randomly accelerating due to a faulty HP printer driver? ALEX: I'm afraid so. = Included Stuff Ends = -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T

Re: Win98SE errors (Resolved)

2010-04-14 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
to the Resolved portion. I just had to laugh at the solution to your Win98SE problem: install Ubuntu [BSEG] -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http

Re: Riverbed Steelhead appliances v. Cisco WAAS v. Citrix Branch repeater

2010-04-12 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
that still have to go through citrix because they´re too chatty. I average a 7x bandwidth increase with the steelheads with their compression. IMO, they might cost a lot more, but are worth every penny. Is Microsoft's new Branch Office Server attacking this same problem? -- Angus Scott-Fleming

Re: Offline Files not reconnecting

2010-04-11 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 7 Apr 2010 at 14:44, Matthew W. Ross wrote: I always feel weird replying to my own emails. Sm:)e. Sometimes (especially on this list) that's the only way to have an intelligent conversation [g,d,rlh]. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http

Re: Outlook strangeness

2010-04-06 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
than ideal situation. Thanks! John-AldrichTile-Tools Did you check the size of the PST? Outlook 2000 gets very unhappy when the PST approaches 2gb. Outlook 2003 2007 no longer have the 2gb limit. Not sure about Outlook XP. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security

OT: the anti-LinkedIn

2010-04-03 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
and all. And once the profile is up there´s no taking it down. = Included Stuff Ends = More here with links: http://techcrunch.com/2010/03/30/unvarnished-a-clean-well-lighted-place-for-defamation/ -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-895-3270

Re: Vipre vs Kaspersky

2010-04-03 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
to disable some of its self protection functionality to get true remote access using VNC or RAdmin. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http

Re: Enterprise Anti-Virus

2010-04-03 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
though it's just a read. While this was going on I couldn't do anything else on the machine, very annoying. I made a screen- capture of Process Explorer showing this at the time and can probably duplicate this behavior again at will. A -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290

Re: Vipre vs Kaspersky

2010-04-03 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
.) Kaspersky allows them, but you can't click the Kaspersky dialogs remotely until you disable Kaspersky's Self protection. NOTE TO ALL: When you first install anti-malware, be sure you set it so that threats are sent to quarantine rather than deleted!!! Agree. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson

Re: Rootkits

2010-04-01 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
, which I've never heard of, and run it on my systems, either. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

Re: Rootkits

2010-04-01 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
/rootkit-tdl-3_topic21266.html Aside: Google Not In Kansas: learn about our new name. http://www.google.com/ -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http

Re: HP driver update needed!

2010-03-31 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
to a faulty HP printer driver? ALEX: I'm afraid so. - Included Stuff Ends - ;-) Eh? -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-895-3270 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http

Re: Low end reliable workstations

2010-03-31 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
Mice, keyboards, scanners will still work fine when this is in place. You can disable, or enable USB storage devices across your network. http://www.intelliadmin.com/index.php/2006/06/disable-usb-drives-remotely/ -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog

Re: Uh, ooopppsss!

2010-03-31 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
installed vs 1.2 mb for SumatraPDF, does a much better job on several Adobe test PDFs from the Adobe PDF Test Suite at http://acroeng.adobe.com/. SumatraPDF doesn't fare very well on the complex PDFs but it does fine on most of the PDFs I've downloaded from the WWWeb. Angus -- Angus Scott-Fleming

Re: Low end reliable workstations

2010-03-31 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 31 Mar 2010 at 11:46, Phil Brutsche wrote: Doesn't Win7 Pro give you downgrade rights to XP Pro for a limited time? Only if the manufacturer decides to offer that, AFAIK. You would need to confirm that and get a valid XP key first, of course. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson

Re: MSIE 6 and 7 out-of-band patch Tue 30 Mar 2010

2010-03-30 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
platforms. Reported unaffected are MSIE 8 and Win 7. Other issues are patched in IE8. I just checked on my Win7 Pro test VM and it got the new patch as well, so all Windows users get to patch and reboot. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http

Re: Strange network issue

2010-03-30 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
th, I would use 10.9.55.x for the LAN. Of course, this only works for smallish networks, but that's all I deal with so it works for me ;-) -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T

Re: Strange network issue

2010-03-30 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 30 Mar 2010 at 15:19, Ben Scott wrote: What happens if you have someone at 65537 West th? ;-) I'd probably use 10.55.37.xx -- enough to give me a clue WRT the address. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally

Re: Epic Fail

2010-03-26 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
for certain things. My search results will vary depending on which one is logged in at the time of the search. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http

Re: : Script Editors

2010-03-26 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
edits, notepad++ when I have a lot to do. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

Re: False-positives on Vipre this morning

2010-03-26 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
:14, Stu Sjouwerman wrote: Joe Frederick here at Sunbelt is takes with handling FP's when they come up. You can report these directly to him. He's cc-d. Thanks, Stu. I already had, I think via the web form, and he got back to me this morning confirming their FP-ness. -- Angus Scott-Fleming

Re: How would you go about this?

2010-03-26 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

Re: OK, now I've REALLY, REALLY seen it all

2010-03-26 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
the way preview.tinyurl.com is. IMHO, YMMV. Happy Friday, POETS! [*] Angus [*] P*ss On Everything, Tomorrow's Saturday! -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T

Re: Internet issues (RANT)

2010-03-25 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
it into bridged mode. He was able to set the modem to pass all the traffic to the internal firewall, which effectively works the same. The new double-NAT setup (Internet - aa.bb.cc.dd modem 192.168.1.1 - 192.168.1.2 firewall 10.55.0.x - LAN) hasn't bitten them yet. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps

Re: OT: Gmail Detects and Warns You If Someone Else Is Using Your Account - Security - Lifehacker

2010-03-25 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

Re: NTbackup Methods

2010-03-25 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
, and New Year's Day fall on Tuesday. Thursdays get nailed by Turkey Day every year. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business

Re: Internet issues (RANT)

2010-03-25 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
-routeable IP. From a little research, it appears that the DSL modem is doing NAT as well, which would not necessarily be a bad thing if I didn´t have a router. J What brand model# of modem? I didn't see it earlier in the thread. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038

Re: Epic Fail

2010-03-25 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 25 Mar 2010 at 9:44, Kurt Buff wrote: No host resolution: http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/www.msn.com It's not just you! http://www.msn.com looks down from here. BUT I can load msn.com just fine. Looks like downforeveryoneorjustme has a routing glitch this morning. -- Angus Scott

Re: False-positives on Vipre this morning

2010-03-25 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
in their Recycle Bins; the file was called something like Mx??Eng.exe. ISTR one, an HP, had a bunch of hits in its Recovery Partition. I haven't had a chance to get to the office yet to submit them to VirusTotal and then to falsepositi...@sunbeltsoftware.com ... Angus -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps

Re: MSN down.

2010-03-25 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 25 Mar 2010 at 12:18, Thomas W Shinder wrote: http://www.thewebsiteisdown.com/ Episode 1 I did NOT need that this morning ... I have WORK to do. ;-) -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful

Re: False-positives on Vipre this morning

2010-03-25 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
dealing with Rimecud. No answer yet, but it was after 9 PM Florida time when I submitted them. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com

Re: Epic Fail

2010-03-25 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
be considered different computers. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

Re: Vipre not updating?

2010-03-24 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
service. I'll have to try 'psexec \\computername net stop SBAMsvc' followed by a pause and then 'psexec \\computername net start SBAMsvc' next time I see this to see if I can jump start 'em remotely. Eh? -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http

Re: * Survey: Video Games In The Workplace

2010-03-23 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
, Angus Scott-Fleming angu...@geoapps.com wrote: On 18 Mar 2010 at 15:30, Stu Sjouwerman wrote: * Survey: Video Games In The Workplace Are there video game consoles in your workplace? If so, we want to hear from you! Would you mind completing this short survey? It's 8

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