RE: Exchange 2010: Export the GAL to a CSV

way to export the GAL to a .csv file? I'm googlin', but my google-fu is failing me this morning. Management decided they need this ASAP. I appreciate any assistance. Thanks, Jim Slattery Systems Administrator MEDEX Global Group ~ Finally, powerful

EMC Open Migrator issue

Has anyone ever used EMC Open Migrator? I've got a drive ready to transfer, it says “Insync Verified” for Migration State, but when I try to finalize the migration I get a dialog that says that services are accessing the drives, and under Volume Status Description it says “Unable to

OT: Home RAID enclosure recommendations?

I recently started taking a lot of photos and videos, and I'm realizing that my current storage solution at home isn't going to cut it very soon. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good price/performance RAID enclosure (or populated solution) for home use? I'd like to have 3-4TB available

RE: Home RAID enclosure recommendations?

or days while you replace a drive and restore from backups. - Original Message - From: Jim Slattery slattery_...@hotmail.com To: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 6:56 AM Subject: OT: Home RAID enclosure recommendations

RE: Home RAID enclosure recommendations?

off as Comcast throttles your download so that it would take longer than the time remaining in the life of the universe to restore your data. On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 10:15 AM, Jim Slattery slattery_...@hotmail.com wrote: I'm using offsite backup now (Backblaze). Onsite (tape/DVD/BD) backup

RE: Home RAID enclosure recommendations?

: Home RAID enclosure recommendations? Agreed on the single point of failure. Disks are so cheap now anything other than a laptop gets RAID1 at home. I have RAID1 on my desktop and RAID1 eSATA. Dave From: Jim Slattery [mailto:slattery_...@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday

Removing missing DC metadata

exhausted, so if the answer to this question is obvious, please don't beat up on me too much. I just don't want to create more problems while trying to solve another. TIA Jim Slattery Systems Administrator, MEDEX Global Group 410-308-7931 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource

RE: Removing missing DC metadata

Exactly my concern. Another option I've considered is to rename the file server, then run the steps, then rename it back. (We have processes that copy files both to and from this server based on servername). Jim Slattery Systems Administrator, MEDEX Global Group 410-308-7931 From: Erik Goldoff

Multi-head video card recommendations?

They're talking (again) about putting three monitors on each of our call center stations. The (dual monitor) video cards we have in the computers now SUCK... fans burn out constantly, always having issues, so I'm looking at replacing current dual-head cards with two dual-heads. (I did find

RE: OT: Howdy

Anyone else still call that a Pedenism? Jim Slattery Systems Administrator, MEDEX Global Group 410-308-7931 From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 1:06 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: Howdy On Tue, Mar

RE: [OT]: Script Editors

unix is case sensitive vi /unix is case sensitive Sorry, just being an a$$. :) Now on topic: I just downloaded this: http://powergui.org/index.jspa ...while I wait for my boss to approve purchasing either PrimalScript or Powershell Plus

Technet promo code?

Anyone know a recent/valid promotional code for Technet Plus? Thanks! Jim Slattery Systems Administrator MEDEX Global Group ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

RE: NTBACKUP PROBLEM

controller card to troubleshoot, but if you have one you can scavenge from somewhere just to try it, it might be worth a shot. Jim Slattery Systems Administrator, MEDEX Global Group 410-308-7931 From: Murray Freeman [mailto:mfree...@alanet.org] Sent: Friday, March

RE: Technet promo code?

I'd found that one, but when you apply it, it doesn't seem to work. I'll try it again logging in with IE instead of Firefox. Thanks! Jim Slattery Systems Administrator, MEDEX Global Group 410-308-7931 From: Jeff Bunting [mailto:bunting.j...@gmail.com

RE: Technet promo code?

Figured it out... that code is for the Direct version... I want one for the w/Disks version. Thanks again, Jim Slattery Systems Administrator, MEDEX Global Group 410-308-7931 From: Jim Slattery [mailto:jslatt...@medexassist.com] Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010

RE: NTBACKUP PROBLEM

That kinda rules out a bad controller card. All the drives and controllers the same? Recent driver update possibly break something? Jim Slattery Systems Administrator, MEDEX Global Group 410-308-7931 From: Murray Freeman [mailto:mfree...@alanet.org] Sent

RE: Powershell help

Has anyone been to the Scripting Outpost Powershell course? Opinions? http://www.scriptingoutpost.com/p-141-windows-powershell-5-day-class.aspx Thanks! Jim Slattery Systems Administrator, MEDEX Global Group 410-308-7931 -Original Message- From: Glen Johnson [mailto:gjohn...@vhcc.edu

RE: CompTIA certs

If you still want to build your own electronics: Audiophile-type components: http://www.bottlehead.com/ Guitar effects/amps: http://www.buildyourownclone.com/ Jim Slattery Systems Administrator, MEDEX Global Group 410-308-7931 -Original Message- From: Holstrom, Don [mailto:dholst

RE: CompTIA certs

Not where I worked, but my first two computers were PS/2s... and they started my career, cuz I had to get good at fixing the fsckin' things. Jim Slattery Systems Administrator, MEDEX Global Group 410-308-7931 -Original Message- From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] Sent

RE: Backup Exec Missed alerts?

Thank you very much. I had a request in asking for this information, but hadn't heard anything back. Jim Slattery Systems Administrator, MEDEX Global Group -Original Message- From: Angus Scott-Fleming [mailto:angu...@geoapps.com] Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 9:14 PM To: NT System

Backup Exec Missed alerts?

After a little looking around, it seems that there is no way to have Backup Exec notify you on a 'missed' backup. Anyone have success using a script or something to trigger a notification on a missed backup? TIA /me googles. Jim Slattery Systems Administrator, MEDEX Global Group MEDEX Global

RE: looking for free helpdesk solution

I may have a copy around here of TrackFree if you're interested... was a TrackIt! clone from a few years ago that worked pretty well. Here's a good resource as well: http://www.opensourcehelpdesklist.com/ Good luck! -Original Message- From: Laurence Childs

RE: looking for free helpdesk solution

We use TrackIt for basic ticket management. It's not free or cheap, which was the request, and for what he was looking for, there are other packages that do the basics a lot cheaper. TrackIt does the basics relatively well, but I've heard that there are some issues with more complex

RE: Dell 2600 drive issue

I had a bad set of firmware back in the day with a 2600 (or it might have been on the 220s enclosure attached to it... don't remember which)... it would drop a good drive out of the array instead of the failed drive and attempt to rebuild with the bad drive. Thank god for backups. Jim Slattery

RE: New virus trick

Defender The bank has refunded their money, and gone after the company, but this worried me. Any other user, I'd be thinking they screwed up, but this person is OCD about money. Anyone else heard of this happening with Pope or any other fakeAV? Jim Slattery Systems Administrator MEDEX

RE: Event log monitor/aggregator

Thanks!!! Jim Slattery Systems Administrator MEDEX Global Group 8501 LaSalle Road, Suite 200 Baltimore, MD 21286 USA Direct: 1-410-308-7931 Main: 1-410-453-6300 Toll free: 1-800-537-2029 Fax: 1-410-308-7905 www.medexassist.com http://www.medexassist.com

RE: To All my fellow Vets.....Happy Veterans' Day!

went through was nothing like what you guys experience(d). Jim Slattery Systems Administrator MEDEX Global Group 8501 LaSalle Road, Suite 200 Baltimore, MD 21286 USA Direct: 1-410-308-7931 Main: 1-410-453-6300 Toll free: 1-800-537-2029 Fax: 1-410-308-7905 www.medexassist.com http

Event log monitor/aggregator

email alerts for criticals and other designated events. Thanks! Jim Slattery Systems Administrator MEDEX Global Group 8501 LaSalle Road, Suite 200 Baltimore, MD 21286 USA Direct: 1-410-308-7931 Main: 1-410-453-6300 Toll free: 1-800-537-2029 Fax: 1-410-308-7905 www.medexassist.com http

RE: Sysdiff replacement

Thanks for the suggestions! Jim Slattery Systems Administrator MEDEX Global Group 8501 LaSalle Road, Suite 200 Baltimore, MD 21286 USA Direct: 1-410-308-7931 Main: 1-410-453-6300 Toll free: 1-800-537-2029 Fax: 1-410-308-7905 www.medexassist.com http://www.medexassist.com

Sysdiff replacement

I'm looking for a utility that can take before and after snapshots of an XP system, then apply a difference file to other systems. I would also be interested in something that can do before/after snapshots of a registry and export the differences as a .reg file. Any suggestions? Thanks! Jim

Allow users to change file associations

had a similar issue that they've overcome? Thanks again for any assistance. Jim Slattery Systems Administrator MEDEX Global Group 8501 LaSalle Road, Suite 200 Baltimore, MD 21286 USA Direct: 1-410-308-7931 Main: 1-410-453-6300 Toll free: 1-800-537-2029 Fax: 1-410-308-7905 www.medexassist.com

RE: Allow users to change file associations

How about this: Does anyone know which registry keys I'd have to give them permissions to modify so my scripts would work? Thanks! Jim Slattery Systems Administrator MEDEX Global Group 8501 LaSalle Road, Suite 200 Baltimore, MD 21286 USA Direct: 1-410-308-7931 Main: 1-410-453-6300

RE: Allow users to change file associations

Subject: Re: Allow users to change file associations On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 1:29 PM, Jim Slattery jslatt...@medexassist.com wrote: How about this: Does anyone know which registry keys I'd have to give them permissions to modify so my scripts would work? File association information is stored

RE: OpenSource CRM?

An engineer I worked with at my previous job (and whose opinion I respect) and supports SugarCRM, and he loves it. I haven't worked with anything except MSCRM, and personally I'd avoid it... though it may have come a long way in the last few years. Jim Slattery Systems Administrator

RE: It hurts when I stick a fork in my eye!

I swear like a sailor, but wouldn't even consider doing it in an interview. From: Rob Bonfiglio [mailto:robbonfig...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 11:07 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: It hurts when I stick a fork in my eye! IMO

RE: 3-Monitor Solutions

Thanks for the suggestions, y'all. Much appreciated. Jim Slattery From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 8:59 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: 3-Monitor Solutions Since we're notebook users, we

3-Monitor Solutions

you tried it and decided on two cards instead? TIA Jim Slattery Systems Administrator MEDEX Global Group ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

IE8 Issues

? I'm digging through GPO and Googlin' now, but if you've run into this before, I'd appreciate the help. Thanks! Jim Slattery Systems Administrator MEDEX Global Group 8501 LaSalle Road, Suite 200 Baltimore, MD 21286 USA Direct: 1-410-308-7931 Main: 1-410-453-6300 Toll free: 1-800-537

RE: IE8 Issues

their elevated rights :-) 2009/9/25 Jim Slattery jslatt...@medexassist.com I have a group of users that are locked down pretty tight (call center), but IE8 got installed on a couple of the machines by supervisors or users with elevated permissions. Now when the regular call center users try

Public folder as default view in Outlook 2003?

Is it possible to set the default initial view for Outlook to be a public folder? Our client has a public folder (calendar) that the management wants everyone to look at when they first start their computers in the morning. TIA for any assistance, Jim ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security

RE: Public folder as default view in Outlook 2003?

PROTECTED] From: Jim Slattery [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 3:21 PMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: Public folder as default view in Outlook 2003? Is it possible to set the default initial view for Outlook to be a public folder?Our client has a public folder

RE: Virtual CD image available to TS users?

be something I left out. YMMV Bob Fronk [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Jim Slattery [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 9:46 AMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: Virtual CD image available to TS users? I'm looking for a way to mount an .iso and make it available to Terminal

Virtual CD image available to TS users?

I'm looking for a way to mount an .iso and make it available to Terminal Services users. Anyone manage this successfully?TIA for any assistance. I'm off to tha google. Jim ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~

Server/network device monitor software suggestions?

I'm looking for a solution that will allow us to monitor many servers from many different sites. Looking for Event log triggers/alerts first and foremost, but any other information that could be gathered would be great as well. I'm not looking for free, but GFI Events Manager is more

RE: Server/network device monitor software suggestions?

://manageengine.adventnet.com/products/eventlog/index.html Roger Wright Network Administrator Evatone, Inc. 727.572.7076 x388 _ From: Jim Slattery [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 2:21 PMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: Server/network device monitor software suggestions? I'm

RE: Server/network device monitor software suggestions?

. Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange From: Jim Slattery [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 2:21 PMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject

File share/NTFS access help

I'm setting up a system for a non-profit school that has students coming in next Tuesday. Currently setting up the computer lab. One request was for us to set up a folder structure like this:Labdata (root of share) -ToTeacher (subfolder) -ToStudents (subfolder) Rights should allow -

RE: File share/NTFS access help

Thanks, Bonnie! Will try that now. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:04:08 -0700Subject: RE: File share/NTFS access help Check out the permissions setup for a “drop folder” http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc780823.aspx. -Bonnie From: Jim

RE: Excahnge Setup

I've been sent in to clean up a couple installations where they put SBS on a VM, including the data store volumes. In both of these cases, ended up with 474 errors in ESE... which according to MS is generally caused by a hardware (disk subsystem) problem. There being no physical disk

RE: Get fired for using outlook

Good lord! And how long have you stayed there? Sounds a bit like a non-profit I know about. Wouldn't work there for double money. _ From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 5:24 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Get fired for using