RE: Apple vs Microsoft?

2009-07-15 Thread Vue, Za
Where does the boss get the idea that a Mac environment will be a better long term move? I still manage one Xserve. Attached to it is an Xraid with 16 hard drives. Used exclusively for data storage. One 400 GB hard drive failed in last 3 years. Controller B was also replaced on the X-Raid. The

File Lock Down

2009-07-10 Thread Vue, Za
Server: W23K Other than a 3rd party software, is there a way to lock down a shared .exe to say like 10 connections on Windows 2003? When 10 connections reached the application does not run. Example I have 20 machines running an applications off the network but I only have concurrent 10 licen

RE: USE OF MAC COMPUTERS IN WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT

2009-04-28 Thread Vue, Za
I will take a one piece iMac over a PC system any day BUT running Vista. If I have the budget I would buy everyone an iMac and run Vista. I wish PC vendors start making one piece unit like Apple. Too many damn wires man! (Speaker wires, AC adapters, video adapters, mouse wires, KB wires) How ab

eFax

2009-04-15 Thread Vue, Za
Anyone here uses some type of e-fax for your fax solution? What company and the costs are? -Z.V. This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If the read

Special Op Software

2009-04-09 Thread Vue, Za
Does anyone use Special Operations Software in your AD environment? I like to know what kind of issues you encountered, if any. http://www.specopssoft.com -Z.V. This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) an

RE: Can't delete printer

2009-04-02 Thread Vue, Za
Then do it from the registry. HLKEY-USERS->S-1-5-21-ETC. -->Printers-->Connections You may have to look through all the user profiles. -Z.V. From: Don Guyer [mailto:dongu...@live.com] Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 10:59 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Can't delete printer You might

RE: locating one machine

2009-03-31 Thread Vue, Za
Looks like someone plugged in a rogue machine on your LAN. Look at the switch port and shut it down. -Z.V. From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 11:48 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: locating one machine It is live on the network and r

RE: Conflicker detector

2009-03-31 Thread Vue, Za
I heard there is a $250K bounty for catching the creator? I bet they will catch this 18 year old, give him probation, and then hire him as a security consultant. :) -Z.V. -Original Message- From: Andy Ognenoff [mailto:andyognen...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 9:54 AM To: NT

RE: Force workstation restart

2009-03-26 Thread Vue, Za
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RE: Force workstation restart

2009-03-26 Thread Vue, Za
If you are admin then CMDS-->shutdown /m \\computername /r /t 3 /r shutdown and restart /t 3 shut down in 3 seconds This is for Vista but the commands are similar for XP. You can batch it and schedule for all your machines. -Z.V. From: David Minich [mailto:dmin...@datamovers.us] Sent: Thursd

Apple RAID Rant

2009-03-23 Thread Vue, Za
I expanded my Apple RAID configuration. It took 24 hours to add a 500 GB HD. However, the system does not recognize the new disk space. The volume requires a format. :( It is really not cost-effective to expand a RAID if the whole volume requires a format! Sure it is simple but I just have t

RE: IE 8 today

2009-03-19 Thread Vue, Za
Another pointless MS browsers. Already annoyed the heck out of people. HTF do you get rid of the annoying "You have disabled Add-on" message on top when there is no disabled add-on? MS needs to dig itself out of the ActiveX hole it dug and partner with Mozilla or Mac and incorporate their browse

RE: Laptops: Local Homes, Roaming Profiles, Offline files...

2009-03-09 Thread Vue, Za
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RE: OT: MagicJack

2009-03-05 Thread Vue, Za
It sure beats $20-$30 a month land lines from AT&T. I say if you are going to use this product then assign a dedicated computer to it. It may be crappy at times for some people but the issue may not always be MagicJack. Ease up on downloading movies and porn 24/7 which will use up your 3 MB ban

RE: Laptop

2009-03-04 Thread Vue, Za
First thing, enabler VERBOSE logging and look through the log. You should see where in the log the machine hang. If you do not know how then google for verbose logging. -Z.V. From: Erik Fog-Morrissette [...@systek.dk] Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 3:44

RE: Supporting former employer

2009-02-23 Thread Vue, Za
If you resigned and left on good term then I would suggest do what you can to assist them. Perhaps even coming in after hours. You will feel better. You never know, you may end up working for them again one day. -Z.V. From: gswe...@actsconsulting.net [mailto:gswe...@actsconsulting.net] Sent: Mo

Update: Stolen PC

2009-02-23 Thread Vue, Za
I am determined to catch this thief. After hours and hours of looking through my DNS logs. I traced the machine to Bellsouth(can't said where). I got the MAC, & Bellsouth DSL IP. Hopefully they catch this mother ker! -Z.V. This e-mail message (including any

RE: Question

2009-02-20 Thread Vue, Za
using that IP address currently. Then you can call in the cops, and they can take it from there. Kurt On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 09:05, Vue, Za wrote: > It was a classroom machine so we set it to auto logon. The classroom account has no admin access. The machine has not been renamed

RE: Question

2009-02-20 Thread Vue, Za
? -- Peter van Houten > On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 08:37, Vue, Za wrote: >> Windows 2003 AD: >> >> A machine with a private IP address is using my DNS server for name >> resolution. How do I capture the MAC? >> >> -Z.V. >> __

RE: Question

2009-02-20 Thread Vue, Za
DNS management snap-on. From: Miller Bonnie L. [mailto:mille...@mukilteo.wednet.edu] Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 12:19 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Question Where are you seeing this private IP address listed? -Bonnie From: Vue, Za [mailto:z...@emory.edu] Sent: Friday

RE: Question

2009-02-20 Thread Vue, Za
It was a classroom machine so we set it to auto logon. The classroom account has no admin access. The machine has not been renamed either. -Z.V. -Original Message- From: Vue, Za [mailto:z...@emory.edu] Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 12:01 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE

RE: Question

2009-02-20 Thread Vue, Za
r. Systems Engineer Distributed Systems Service Delivery - Intel Services Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Email: christopher_bod...@glic.com Phone: 610-807-6459 Fax: 610-807-6003 -Original Message----- From: Vue, Za [mailto:z...@emory.edu] Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 11:46 AM To:

RE: Question

2009-02-20 Thread Vue, Za
riday, February 20, 2009 11:44 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Question Za, how do you know that there is a machine using your DNS Server? If so, look at DNS console and look for the record that was assigned from DNS From: Vue, Za [mailto:z...@emory.edu] Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009

RE: Folder Redirection: A Cautionary Note

2009-02-20 Thread Vue, Za
In labs. You may use one account to log into all machines. Student types paper, saves work, walks away, and comes back and use another machine to open the same document. Student deletes work from one machine and deletes it from all machines. -Z.V. From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.c

RE: Question

2009-02-20 Thread Vue, Za
rp -a" -- Richard McClary, Systems Administrator ASPCA Knowledge Management 1717 S Philo Rd, Ste 36, Urbana, IL 61802 217-337-9761 http://www.aspca.org "Vue, Za" wrote on 02/20/2009 10:37:09 AM: > Windows 2003 AD: > > A machine with a private IP a

Question

2009-02-20 Thread Vue, Za
Windows 2003 AD: A machine with a private IP address is using my DNS server for name resolution. How do I capture the MAC? -Z.V. This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and pri

OT: IT Budget

2009-02-13 Thread Vue, Za
How is everyone's IT budget? Endowments just keep plunging around here. I am holding off replacing 22 computers. I have a few Lenovo M50 series buzzing and will probably die on me soon. Time to start stocking on used parts. There is some guarantee that I will have to be kept around to fix these

IT Security Awareness Project

2009-02-09 Thread Vue, Za
As if I do not have enough to do, I have been ask a question from management about IT security awareness. So I like to find out as administrators, how are your users trained with respect to IT security awareness and what is the content of that training? Thank you, Z.V. ___

RE: Stolen PC

2009-02-02 Thread Vue, Za
We do have a police case and they are looking at our security videos. -Z.V. From: Steve Ens [mailto:stevey...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 3:07 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Stolen PC You serious? Call the cops, not Dell. On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 1:58 PM, Vue, Za

Stolen PC

2009-02-02 Thread Vue, Za
Man I am piss off. Lab manager came early to open the lab and found a Dell Optiplex 755 gone from a classroom. The good thing is we have security cameras throughout the building. Has anyone ever reported these issues to Dell so they can flag the machine for stolen and what has come out of it? -

Tuesday

2009-01-20 Thread Vue, Za
Everyone bracing for video streaming today? Luckily for us we have huge lecture classrooms with TV cable for students and staff. (Even food will be provided.) -Z.V. This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) a

RE: Now that Win7 is out , whos running it?

2009-01-12 Thread Vue, Za
Can someone kindly post the beta serial? I have the image but no serial. From: Sam Cayze [sam.ca...@rollouts.com] Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 10:09 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Now that Win7 is out , whos running it? ??? I’m reading it, a

Windows 2008 Domain

2008-11-18 Thread Vue, Za
Anyone upgraded from Windows 2003 to 2008 AD yet? Any problem? I am thinking about doing fresh install of Windows 2008 and not upgrade my existing DC. I want to bring up a fresh 2008 server and make it a DC with the existing 2003 domain. Then demote the 2003 DC's, take them off the domain, and

Download from Dell

2008-11-11 Thread Vue, Za
Can anyone download drives from Dell fine? I have been trying yesterday and today and have no luck downloading drivers. The online tech said their website is under maintenance. -Z.V. This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the inte

Open iMac

2008-09-30 Thread Vue, Za
Has anyone recently tried opening up the new iMac? How? -Z.V. This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intend

RE: $700B?

2008-09-26 Thread Vue, Za
nd to reverse the "trickle down" and start at the bottom and let 700b flow upwards. :) From: Vue, Za [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 7:33 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: $700B? This sounds more like a ransom from the m

$700B?

2008-09-26 Thread Vue, Za
This sounds more like a ransom from the master of evil for wanting to take over Earth or a Lewis Farrakhan lawsuit. -Z.V. This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privilege

Cable Modem + Wireless router

2008-09-15 Thread Vue, Za
I have Comcast high speed Internet service. My 5 year old cable modem is dying. I am looking for a 2-in-1 wireless router and cable modem. What is everyone using these days? -Z.V. This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain co

RE: Printer Login Script Help

2008-09-11 Thread Vue, Za
If IsMember("Finance_Group") Then Prn.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\server\share printer name" End If From: Joseph L. Casale [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 9:43 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Printer Login Script Help Look

RE: Home Depot scam taylored to men!

2008-07-25 Thread Vue, Za
This is old. Depends on who tells the story, I have heard the two girls to be 18 & 19 or twist the story a little for two gay men and a gay Home Depot shopper. -Z.V. From: Sam Cayze [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 10:58 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Home Depot

RE: Hackers get hold of critical Internet flaw

2008-07-25 Thread Vue, Za
The article is useless. Patch where? Who should be patching? From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 8:36 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Hackers get hold of critical Internet flaw It's not entirely FUD I doubt we will see "the end of the internet", b

SQL Injection

2008-07-22 Thread Vue, Za
Damn, I have a SQL 2000 database that has been hit by SQL Injection. Not a code person so anyone know how to fix this? I restored the database and everything is running again. -Za This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the inten

Pharos Systems

2008-05-15 Thread Vue, Za
Does anyone here uses Pharos Systems for their print solution? I have some information in front of me now but I do not fully understand how the system works, hardware requirement, and costs involved in setting one of these units up. Z.V. This e-mail message

RE: Desktop Backup

2008-05-01 Thread Vue, Za
- Original Message From: "Vue, Za" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Friday, 2 May 2008 9:28:00 Subject: RE: Desktop Backup What exactly do you want to back up from the clients? Z.V. -Original Message- From: Active Elk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: Desktop Backup

2008-05-01 Thread Vue, Za
What exactly do you want to back up from the clients? Z.V. -Original Message- From: Active Elk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 9:22 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Desktop Backup Hi, My client would like to have a desktop/laptop backup solution. They have ab

RE: Salary Advice

2008-05-01 Thread Vue, Za
Christos, I believe you are very passion about your job and took up all the responsibilities, I don't think management will turn a blind eye. I would prepare a good progress report of what you have done for the past years and identify your future goal for the company, from an IT point of view.

RE: Salary Advice

2008-04-30 Thread Vue, Za
om: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Spam-Status: No Just curious Steve, how much is a hamburger in Bermuda? Z.V. -Original Message----- From: Vue, Za Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 8:54 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Salary Advice Contracted consultants are another story. I think this guy is a

RE: Salary Advice

2008-04-30 Thread Vue, Za
Advice I'm sort of semi retired. I Live in Bermuda...a Senior Tech here starts on around 80k. MCSE required I also have an engineer in California and pay him 200 an hour. Charge him out at 300. And I have a Citrix tech onsite in Miami and pay him 180. S -Original Message- From

RE: Salary Advice

2008-04-30 Thread Vue, Za
Yeah I like to know too. What is the current salary of the manager/technician? Asking to go from $60K to $130K during a review you might as well start packing. If I am the employer I will hire two managers/technicians for $60K each to split your duties. -Z.V. -Original Message- From:

New SQL Attack

2008-04-28 Thread Vue, Za
Has anyone seen this? http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2008/04/microsoft-datab.html Thank you, Za Vue 404-727-2801 This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged infor

RE: How to identify DC roles?

2008-04-24 Thread Vue, Za
Netdom /query fsmo -Original Message- From: Juned Shaikh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 9:59 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: How to identify DC roles? Hi, Need help in identifying Domain Controllers role? We have about 12 DCs (Mix of win2k and win2k3)

RE: 619 VPN error

2008-04-24 Thread Vue, Za
Thanks. I forgot that we have F5 Firepass SSL VPN. I will have her try that instead. -Z.V. From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 11:51 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: 619 VPN error SSL VPN my friends. Don't delay. Get yours NOW! From: Joe