> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brent Kennedy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 9:02 PM
> To: users@spamassassin.apache.org
> Subject: RE: For those who are considering a Barracuda Network Device
> server
>
>
> I took a look at them as a way to possibly go to a gui spam
> server because
> some of the other admins at my company are not linux gurus by
> any stretch,
> but these lacked some of the necessary functionality that
> would give me
> cause to actually pay for one. Course.. If anyone doesn't know.. Use
> webmin, it's a great alternative to doing things via command line...
> Especially if your not a linux guy like most of this list.
> Need a secure
> connection, just use the webmin ssl feature.
Interesting point there, and I'm about to go a little off topic.
IMHO, an Admins job should be to learn anything that does the job right. I've forgot 1/3 the stuff I've done. Who can honestly be a guru at much of anything these days? One day you're working on a VMS system, the next day SCO. Or working with 5 different versions of Windoze servers, and 11ty billion applications. Hacking _javascript_, to coding excel macros. Working on a CISCO router or checkout out a CSU/DSU unit. Managed switchs, converting IPChains to IPTables, PHP coding, to replacing some nit wits mouse. (Does anyone really remember those crazy undocumented steps in win NT 4.0 to properly upgrade DUN?)
My lost point here is that a good admin can RTFM, post some questions, and figure out enough of some new app to get it running good and secure. Then retain half of it and move on to the next project.
IMHO, for every 1 thing I'm a 'guru' at, there is 200 things I have yet to even touch.
Cliffs: Don't be afraid to learn something new, and use the darn console! Webmin won't always be there for you! ;)
Chris Santerre
SysAdmin and SARE/URIBL ninja
http://www.uribl.com
http://www.rulesemporium.com
