RE: Communications slow between two servers

Verify duplex settings. A long time ago I had an HP server and a Cisco switch with both sides having auto-detecting speed and duplex. Weird things happened when transferring large quantities of data because the NIC thought the connection was full duplex and the switch thought it was half. For

RE: Recommendations for DNS/SSL provider

I've used DNS Made Easy for 7 or 8 years with no issues. For SSL, I was using Thawte which is part of VeriSign. As soon as Symantec bought VeriSign, I bailed on the impending doom and now use Network Solutions SSL certs. Network Solutions SSL prices are reasonable. I've found if you have a N

RE: Gartner says Win8 is "bad"

I believe it was a modified PET BASIC 2.0 so they didn't have to pay Microsoft again. Good ol' Jack. From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 4:01 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Gartner says Win8 is "bad" Was the BASIC on the C64 licensed from Mi

RE: A moment of silence for the passing of another giant

Yes, GEOS was pretty damned amazing. One can only imagine computing power today if software were so efficient. I recall saving money as a kid ('80 or '81) to buy the 16K expansion for my VIC. PaperMate (word processor for the PET) didn't allow for much text in 3K. It was $116. Good times!

RE: 800 numbers

We use CenturyLink (formerly Qwest) for our toll-free services. They have a web page where you can change the "ring-to" number and you can even schedule changes to occur on certain dates and/or at specific times. We've been using them for over 14 years and have never had an issue. -Jeff From:

RE: Veeam

You should also check out PHD Virtual Backup (formerly esXpress.) They just released an updated version (5.3) last week which includes data deduplication, file-level recovery, and replication. http://www.phdvirtual.com/phd-backup-replication I have no relation to the company but have been usin

RE: Unpacking a binary installation source

This may work: http://www.lcibrossolutions.com/spyme_tools.htm From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:jcas...@activenetwerx.com] Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 1:56 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Unpacking a binary installation source I have a crappy accounting program I am stuck supporting wh

RE: Linux FW vpn tunnel to Fortigate

What does the Fortigate side look like? I know others have gotten Openswan and Fortigate working. Also, you may want to search the Openswan archives: http://lists.openswan.org/pipermail/users/ Maybe post a message to the Openswan list. -Jeff From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com]

RE: Dedupe Thoughts?

Something like Opendedupe may work. http://opendedup.org/ -Jeff -Original Message- From: Roger Wright [mailto:rhw...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 1:08 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Dedupe Thoughts? I'm looking at some options for a "poor man's" deduplication syst

RE: Background Checks and Drug Test

I currently work for a staffing company and we cover the costs of screening. We make the formal offer and agree upon a pay rate prior to the background check and drug screen. I’ve worked as a contractor previously and have never been asked to cover the screening and drug test costs. This soun

RE: Opinions on Bluehost.com

I've used Blue Host for about four years for my wife's business.I was skeptical at first but have been very happy with their service. -Jeff From: Art DeKneef [mailto:art.dekn...@cox.net] Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 8:36 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Opinions on Bluehost.com Any

RE: Applicant tracking system

entation lead (read first Windows dude they hired!) when they ported from UNIX to Windows. Back in 1997 - which would be your 13 years! :) On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Jeff Frantz mailto:jfra...@itstechnologies.com>> wrote: Eric, We use Bond Adapt http://www.bondadapt.com<http://ww

RE: Applicant tracking system

Eric, We use Bond Adapt http://www.bondadapt.com which is geared toward the staffing and recruiting industry but I see no reason it would not work well for your HR ATS. We've used it for over 13 years and really like it. -Jeff From:

RE: #*&$&% "Security Tools" Malware

John, I have not tried it yet but Trend Micro has a free browser add-on which is supposed protect the browser from infiltrations. It may be worth a try on one or two PCs where the users are malware magnets. http://free.antivirus.com/web-protection-add-on/ -Jeff __

RE: SuperMicro

I would disagree with the "cheap" assessment. I find SuperMicro products to be quite nice. Their servers seem to be high-quality and perform very well for a good price. I do use HP for critical systems but I have yet to have a SuperMicro box fail. I've got a few SuperMicro boxes which are ov

RE: 100/1000 base-T isolators?

http://www.blackbox.com/Store/Detail.aspx/Ethernet-Data-Isolator-10BASE-T-100BASE-TX-1000BASE-T/SP427A > -Original Message- > From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 11:21 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: 100/1000 base-T isolators? >

RE: Ink & toner "cold callers"

I tell them we're a paper-free environment my nutty tree-hugging boss insists everything gets scanned and no paper is allowed. I explain we have no printers, copiers or anything that generates a piece of paper. All we have are scanners and shredders. The reactions you get are hilarious! -Jef

RE: Sysdiff replacement

It's been a while since I've used it but New Boundary Technologies' Prism Pack should be able to handle both of your requests. www.newboundary.com -Jeff From: Jim Slattery [mailto:jslatt...@medexassist.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 27,

RE: Sonicwall SSL 2000 recon

Bill, I've had one of these boxes for about four years. I have never had a problem with it and our employees love the ability to remote into their XP desktops from home. It works from both Macs and PCs. I haven't tried a Linux client but I see no reason why it wouldn't work. Although I don'

RE: Double trouble

Congratulations James!!! -Jeff From: James Rankin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 8:14 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: OT: Double trouble ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~

RE: Memory Upgrade question

If there is a problem with the machine, HP may have you remove non-HP RAM to ensure the RAM is not the cause. I am an HP reseller and I always put Kingston RAM in machines for my customers to save them money. I've had far more Compaq/HP RAM go bad than Kingston and I have never run into a comp

RE: ESX backup solutions?

Damien, I've used esXpress for about 1.5 years and I highly recommend it. All in all, it's a fast, inexpensive, and easy to use product. I back up to an 8TB NAS box via FTP then copy full backups to external USB drives weekly for off-site storage. You can backup to a VMFS volume, or use FTP,

RE: DNS hosting services

Mark, I've used DNS Made Easy (www.dnsmadeeasy.com) for a few years with zero problems. There costs are very reasonable and they have globally distributed servers which should work well for you. -Jeff > -Original Message- > From: mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, Novem

RE: color printer???

We have an HP 2605dn at home which my wife uses for her small business. The prints are nothing short of spectacular but my wife says heavy card stock (>100# text) tends to get stuck. Looking at the paper path through the manual feed, I can see why. Take some samples of your cardstock to Stapl

RE: VMWARE ESX QUESTION

Joe, I P2V'd my entire environment two years ago including two DCs, DNS and DHCP servers with no issues. -Jeff From: Haralson, Joe (GE Indust, ES Asset Intelligence, consultant) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 8:09 AM To: NT System A

RE: OT - Now it's cold...

It doesn't matter if the change is good or bad - either way they're covered! By the way Joe, where in Michigan are you? I'm in Toledo where it's a lovely 15 degrees. -Jeff -Original Message- From: Louis, Joe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 10:52 AM To: NT Sys