MS DPM - data protection manager

2009-11-17 Thread Phil Thompson
How the heck do you unlock a library door? I've tried the code below in every possible combination. In GUI it is grayed out so I've tried the management shell. All I've substituted my server name, the drive name in many different combination. 1- Unlock-DPMLibraryDoor [-DPMLibrary] 2- Unlock

RE: Bleep'n window server 2008 terminal server

2009-06-25 Thread Phil Thompson
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RE: Bleep'n window server 2008 terminal server

2009-06-25 Thread Phil Thompson
r us? :) -Ben On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 1:10 PM, Phil Thompson mailto:ph...@wpiinc.com>> wrote: Just wonder others experience with 08 terminal server. I'm needing to vent!!! Right now I'm ready to throw the damn thing in the lake. I have had nothing but trouble with it for 3

Bleep'n window server 2008 terminal server

2009-06-25 Thread Phil Thompson
Just wonder others experience with 08 terminal server. I'm needing to vent!!! Right now I'm ready to throw the damn thing in the lake. I have had nothing but trouble with it for 3 months. One of the big reasons I got it was the so called ease of printing. What a bunch of BULL that is. Nothing bu

Terminal server 2008 printing

2009-03-17 Thread Phil Thompson
Some of my clients can not print to their default printer. I have all the active directory settings correct, I have .net 3.0 sp2 (sp1 has been updated)- .net 3.5 is also installed, all on XP pro SP3. Some clients work just fine. The win/sys32/spooler/printers 'everyone' has rights. I've read

RE: DPM 07

2009-02-16 Thread Phil Thompson
o say volumes. The space that you want DPM to use should be unallocated. On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 4:26 PM, Rob Bonfiglio mailto:robbonfig...@gmail.com>> wrote: Delete the partitions. DPM will create the partitions as needed. On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 4:23 PM, Phil Thompson mailto:ph...

DPM 07

2009-02-16 Thread Phil Thompson
I'm trying to setup DPM. When I choose my disks it says they are full but they have nothing on them. They are Dymamic. Disk manager says they are empty and file explorer says they are empty but DPM says they are 0% unallocated and when I choose to add them it says they are full. Is there somet

how to unsubscribe

2009-01-27 Thread Phil Thompson
Does anyone know how to unsubscribe from here? Thank you, Phil ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ ~

MS DPM

2009-01-26 Thread Phil Thompson
Is it possible for MS DPM to recognize a 3rd party NAS? It doesn't have a MS OS. Thanks, Phil ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ ~

RE: msn.com

2009-01-23 Thread Phil Thompson
I saw their e.open was down too today. Phil From: Todd Lemmiksoo [mailto:tlemmik...@all-mode.com] Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 2:42 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: msn.com No go from Ithaca NY From: Eldridge, Dave [mailto:d...@parkviewmc.com] Sent:

Terminal server 08

2009-01-23 Thread Phil Thompson
Anyone have experience with Terminal Server 2008 'remoteapps'? I have two programs that need to talk to each other. They do just fine on the server but as a remote app they don't see each other. One of the software venders calls it DDE, data exchange. Thank you, Phil ~ Finally, powerful endp

RE: Application Virtualization using TS?

2008-11-03 Thread Phil Thompson
Plus with Citrix you have to buy Citrix licenses and TS client licenses. It can get a bit expensive. Phil From: James Rankin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 10:51 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Application Virtualization using TS? Both Citrix and TS can do

RE: Application Virtualization using TS?

2008-11-03 Thread Phil Thompson
In 2003 AD, the users properties there is a tab called 'environment'. That set up will open a program only, when they are done and close the program it closes the session. If that is what you are looking for. Phil From: Aaron T. Rohyans [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008

RE: Firewall Recommendation

2008-11-02 Thread Phil Thompson
The biggest complaint with all the firewalls is the India support. It is the lack of respect the industries has for their customers. From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 3:19 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Fire

RE: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions?

2008-11-01 Thread Phil Thompson
It is odd, from my perspective, that we are leaving 8 years of the most right wing government the country has seen in modern times, and a 2 man business can hardly make enough money to make a descent living. Not because he's not had the business but because the "government" screws him. Too bad

RE: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions?

2008-10-31 Thread Phil Thompson
I really don't want to get into this. But I'm asking everyone just one question. Where is the money coming from to pay off the 4 Trillion GW is leaving us? The Gov doesn't make things to sell and they're not in business. Phil -Original Message- From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions?

2008-10-30 Thread Phil Thompson
OH Brother!! Politics, how about some religious views too? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 2:32 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? Probably not a great day to retort on this, bu

RE: Going back to XP?

2008-10-30 Thread Phil Thompson
30, 2008 8:58 AM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: RE: Going back to XP? >> >> >> >> I've been buying my systems this year like this - you have to specify >> Vista Business with the XP Downgrade option. If you don't, you can'

RE: FTP Server Web front end

2008-10-30 Thread Phil Thompson
http://filezilla-project.org/ (free) Phil From: Matt Plahtinsky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:48 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: FTP Server Web front end I need to setup an FTP site for our company. Most the users that will be using our FTP server are not

Server 2008 Terminal Services

2008-10-30 Thread Phil Thompson
Is anyone using the 08 terminal services? How many users? How is it working? Thank you, Phil ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ ~

RE: Going back to XP?

2008-10-30 Thread Phil Thompson
Was this purchased through a business? Dell is still selling XP as a downgrade if you ask for it. I believe you have to have Vista Business or higher to downgrade and it has to be valid XP software, meaning it can't be one you got with another computer. Phil From: Evan Brastow [mailto:[EMAIL P

RE: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions?

2008-10-29 Thread Phil Thompson
Can we all come work for you? :) Phil From: Devin Meade [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 12:56 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? We are commercial architecture and enginnering firm. We are pretty di

RE: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions?

2008-10-29 Thread Phil Thompson
We are in BIO research/manufacturing. Nothing seems to be slowing down yet. We are all expecting it, but you would think it would start show up by now. I'm moving forward with my budget as if nothing has changed. Phil From: Alex Eckelberry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 29,

RE: Backup Solutions for lower stress levels?

2008-10-28 Thread Phil Thompson
Actually Microsoft's backup program is suppose to work very well and does what you have requested. Phil From: Spencer Read [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 3:34 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Backup Solutions for lower stress levels? I currently have 5 servers r

RE: Simple Citrix Q

2008-10-28 Thread Phil Thompson
I don't have Citrix but doesn't it have to work off the MS Terminal Server? My TS profiles point to my D:, this keeps my C: from clogging up. The still have a local window profile with Critix? If this the case you change their profile folder in the registry. HKEYLmachine/Software/Microsoft/Wido

RE: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch ?

2008-10-27 Thread Phil Thompson
: Phil Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 7:31 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch ? I don't see Microsoft.com in your email. Do you work for them? After 20 years MS should have these holes fixed by now. No ex

RE: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch ?

2008-10-27 Thread Phil Thompson
I don't see Microsoft.com in your email. Do you work for them? After 20 years MS should have these holes fixed by now. No excuses!! -Original Message- From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 6:31 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Out of Cycle

RE: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch ?

2008-10-26 Thread Phil Thompson
A hole that covers everyone of their OS's??? They need to hire more hackers. I think that 50 billion in cash would cover a few of them. From: Ziots, Edward [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 5:10 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Ou

RE: So, I'm up late patching systems, and getting cranky...

2008-10-24 Thread Phil Thompson
I don't see 3.1,95, 98, or ME there.. :-) From: Suhail Muhammed [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 7:24 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Cc: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: So, I'm up late patching systems, and getting cranky... Sorry for th

RE: Disk to Disk Backup Solutions

2008-10-24 Thread Phil Thompson
DoubleTake prior to DPM. I prefer DPM and find it to be particularly more resilient in a WAN or offsite environment. TVK From: Phil Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 5:03 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Disk to Disk Backup Solutions I use EMC Retrospect, b

RE: Disk to Disk Backup Solutions

2008-10-24 Thread Phil Thompson
to DPM. I prefer DPM and find it to be particularly more resilient in a WAN or offsite environment. TVK From: Phil Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 5:03 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Disk to Disk Backup Solutions I use EMC Retrospect, but I don

RE: Disk to Disk Backup Solutions

2008-10-24 Thread Phil Thompson
I use EMC Retrospect, but I don't like it. It has issues and is unreliable. I've used doubletake from Sunbelt and it worked pretty good but that was years ago. From: Todd Arnett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 4:45 PM To: NT System Admin Issues S

RE: Cheap Wildcard Certs?

2008-10-24 Thread Phil Thompson
Mike Smith's blog had this one. Damn good pricing. https://certificatesforexchange.com/ From: Webster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 3:03 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Cheap Wildcard Certs? From: Sam Cayze [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Cheap Wildcard

RE: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch ?

2008-10-24 Thread Phil Thompson
Look at your client DNS settings. Phil From: Rod Trent [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 10:20 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch ? You need Nightwatchman... http://www.1e.com/SoftwareProducts/NightWatchman/Index.aspx From: Doi

RE: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch ?

2008-10-24 Thread Phil Thompson
I had 7 servers and no problems so far but it early. What sort of problems? Phil -Original Message- From: Oliver Marshall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 6:52 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch ? Chaps, The update that wa

RE: High Power Wifi

2008-10-23 Thread Phil Thompson
They make antennas and boosters for WIFI. Do a search. Some are very powerful. If I understand what it is you are looking for. From: Gavin Wilby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 5:53 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: High Power Wifi As subje

RE: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch to be released today, stay tuned

2008-10-23 Thread Phil Thompson
I can click on "Windows XP Service Pack 3" in that bulletin and I am taken to a download page for the update. Same for WS03 SP2. Please don't insist on being wrong. Carl -Original Message- From: Phil Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 2

RE: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch to be released today, stay tuned

2008-10-23 Thread Phil Thompson
Q: How did you come to that conclusion? A: You're looking at the "bulletins replaced by" column. Reading is fundamental.. -Original Message----- From: Phil Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 2:27 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Out of

RE: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch to be released today, stay tuned

2008-10-23 Thread Phil Thompson
Must not affect W03 sp2 or XP sp3, there's no update for them.. Phil -Original Message- From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 1:58 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch to be released today, stay tuned Its

RE: NOD32 - > VIPRE

2008-10-23 Thread Phil Thompson
happens to me when sending email with attachments. I've also noticed a real slow-down when selecting many messages (read over 200) to delete. I'd be interested in what they say. Jonathan Gruber Network Administrator J.B. Long Inc. 610-944-8840 x.213 484-637-1978 direct From: Phil Thom

RE: AD GPO to lock screen

2008-10-21 Thread Phil Thompson
Make sure you leave the default GPO alone and create a new one putting the users group in the new one. Messing with the default is a slippery slope.. Phil From: Tom Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 4:11 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: AD GPO to lock screen

RE: SOHO Firewall / VPN

2008-10-20 Thread Phil Thompson
Doesn't your Linksys have that? Sonicwall is a good FW. They make inexpensive models. Phil From: Kelsey, John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 11:36 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: SOHO Firewall / VPN Small office network (about a

RE: SOHO Firewall / VPN

2008-10-20 Thread Phil Thompson
AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: SOHO Firewall / VPN I like SonicWALL products but have found their corporate mindset regarding security quite lacking. From: Phil Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 11:42 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: SOHO Fire

RE: Issues combining the usual email domain with POP

2008-10-16 Thread Phil Thompson
server you can import the .pst file for each user. Phil Thompson From: Jeff Gottlieb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 5:59 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Issues combining the usual email domain with POP Using Exchange 2003 we have combined

RE: Automate a backup of a firewall

2008-10-16 Thread Phil Thompson
How often do you change the configuration? I would think backing them up after the change then storing the backup offsite. Phil From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 8:02 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Automate

RE: Wattage Calculation

2008-10-16 Thread Phil Thompson
Why not use the watts from the UPS's. Phil From: RM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 7:40 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Wattage Calculation These days, I wouldn't worry too much about volt-amps versus watts. Pretty much

RE: NOD32 - > VIPRE

2008-10-14 Thread Phil Thompson
I had the same issue but didn't relate it to be a Viper issue. I wrote Sunbelt about this and will let you know. Phil Thompson From: Chinnery, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 2:56 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE:

RE: Kinda need a Mac,

2008-10-14 Thread Phil Thompson
I gave up trying to get it work on Exchange 07. Phil Thompson From: Evan Brastow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 3:03 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Kinda need a Mac, Okay, so we're hiring a graphic artist. In a compa

RE: NOD32 - > VIPRE

2008-10-14 Thread Phil Thompson
Is that the error when sending and email? Phil Thompson From: Chinnery, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 2:38 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - > VIPRE He kept getting the "Operation Failed" error.

RE: NOD32 - > VIPRE

2008-10-14 Thread Phil Thompson
You're not going to find better support than Sunbelt!! Phil From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 12:06 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: NOD32 - > VIPRE As someone else said, load it up on a server and some systems (V

RE: Remote desktop issue

2008-10-09 Thread Phil Thompson
MS TS screen saver is set to lock by default. Pain in the you know what!! If that isn't it here is the other place to look. [cid:image001.jpg@01C929EB.270F3050] [cid:image002.jpg@01C929EB.270F3050] Phil From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Th