Huh. That doesn't appear to be _US_.... I wonder if the Engineering Services group knows that a third party (Partner at that....) is advertising these services.
Honestly, I didn't think that we farmed those services out.... Checking. Rick [msft] -- Posting is provided "AS IS", and confers no rights or warranties ... -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 1:32 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] AD/DNS BPA? Microsoft AD Health Check: http://www.systems-group.net/En/Consultancy+Services/Solutions/Microsoft+AD+ Health+Check.htm Looks like it's talked about here too.... Dean Wells wrote: >Ooops ... my apologies :O( > >-- >Dean Wells >MSEtechnology >* Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://msetechnology.com > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Adner >Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 10:44 PM >To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org >Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] AD/DNS BPA? > >Boo, hiss. It's Engineering Services that offers it, not MCS. ;> > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dean Wells >>Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 11:22 AM >>To: Send - AD mailing list >>Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] AD/DNS BPA? >> >>The tool I spoke about in confidence with Tony (just teasing >>;o) is an offering from MCS known as the ADHC or AD Health Check ... >>it is a nicely shrink-wrapped series of powerful interrogation >>scripts/tools that, when compiled by someone sufficiently trained, >>produces a very detailed configuration breakdown, useful >>recommendations and/or general mis-configurations. As I understand >>it, it is available exclusively via an MCS engagement. >> >>-- >>Dean Wells >>MSEtechnology >>* Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>http://msetechnology.com >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony Murray >>Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 7:45 PM >>To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org >>Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] AD/DNS BPA? >> >>If find DNSlint to be pretty good, but obviously limited in scope. I >>think Dean mentioned to me recently that PSS have a tool that provides >>BPA-like functionality. It sounded like the output might be a little >>too complicated to make it publicly available. >> >>Perhaps Dean has more info on this (assuming it's not under NDA)? >> >>Tony >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Al Mulnick >>Sent: Wednesday, 12 October 2005 2:58 p.m. >>To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org >>Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] AD/DNS BPA? >> >>The tools are there, but the interpretation is sometimes lacking <G> >>I've been told that several companies are currently offering health >>checks, but I haven't tested any of them. >> >>As for Microsoft tools, I'm a fan of using dcdiag and netdiag right >>after scanning the event logs. That'll give me an idea of where to >>focus more effort if needed. Most of what I want to know is going to >>show up there without having to do too much waving of the magic wand. >>There are some additional tools, but they get used after these two >>steps in my normal approach. That'll indicate whether or not I have to >>dig deeper. >>Some other tools such as repadmin are useful as well. And there was a >>tool, SPA that could be helpful in some situations depending on what >>you want to know. >> >>I haven't seen an AD BPA though. Be interesting to see one. >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan >>Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] >>Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 9:34 PM >>To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org >>Subject: [ActiveDir] AD/DNS BPA? >> >> >><lurk mode off> >> >>Stupid question... okay we have Exchange Best practices analyzer >>right? >>http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/downloads/2003/exbpa/default.mspx >> >>I know you guys don't like GUI...but besides DNSlint, dnsdiag, >>Sysinternals, Joeware stuff and such things... is there currently >>enough tools in your bag'o'tricks to ensure DNS/AD is set up right? >>Do you guys have a tool that you consider 'the' DNS/AD BPA and if so >>what is it? >> >>Or is AD/DNS health review like security log reviews/dump files where >>it's an art and not a science? >> >>And feel free to lob 'SBS could run on ipx/spx' comments my way as >>well. >> >>;-) >> >><lurk mode back on> >> >>-- >> >>Letting your vendors set your risk analysis these days? >>http://www.threatcode.com >> >>List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx >>List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx >>List archive: >>http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ >>List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx >>List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx >>List archive: >>http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ >>############################################################## >>########## >>##### >>This communication, including any attachments, is confidential. >>If you are not the intended recipient, you should not read it >>- please contact me immediately, destroy it, and do not copy or use >>any part of this communication or disclose anything about it. >>Thank You. >> >>Please note that this communication does not designate an information >>system for the purposes of the NZ Electronic Transactions Act 2002. >> >>This email has been scanned for Viruses and Content and cleared by >>NetIQ MailMarshal at Gen-i. >>############################################################## >>########## >>##### >> >>List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx >>List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx >>List archive: >>http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ >> >> >> >>List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx >>List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx >>List archive: >>http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ >> >> > >List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx >List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx >List archive: >http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > >List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx >List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx >List archive: >http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > -- Letting your vendors set your risk analysis these days? http://www.threatcode.com List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
