RE: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this
Yeah I agree SQL on a DC is pretty insane, unless they only had 1 box for domain and had to host it on the system.. Z Edward E. Ziots, CISSP, CISA, Security +, Network + Security Engineer Lifespan Organization ezi...@lifespan.org Work:401-255-2497 This electronic message and any attachments may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If you are reading this message, but are not the intended recipient, nor an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you are strictly prohibited from copying, printing, forwarding or otherwise disseminating this communication. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by replying to the message. Then, delete the message from your computer. Thank you. [Description: Description: Lifespan] From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of David McSpadden Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 1:13 PM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this Um, why is the DC hosting a SQL instance? That's all I saw in that whole message...lol My knuckles are getting bloody just thinking about getting punished by the list for doing something like that.. From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.commailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Micheal Espinola Jr Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2013 1:09 PM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.commailto:ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this Are you contracting for the NSA? ;-) -- Espi On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 10:01 AM, Webster webs...@carlwebster.commailto:webs...@carlwebster.com wrote: Prepping for a large AD migration. We have the netdiag, dcdiag, dns and replication issues resolved. Now we are trying to fix issues in the DC's event logs. One of the DCs is a SQL Server (!!!) and runs Microsoft's NT to Unix stuff. The NT to Unix thing is generating thousands of errors and broke last year in October. How did the DBA fix his NT to Unix issues? He uses ADSIEdit on a daily basis to fix stuff!!! Why a DBA has access to run ADSIEdit is beyond me. So he asks why I am so concerned about the errors in the event logs. I tell him we need to fix all these errors before the migration so the issues are not brought over to the parent org's AD. His response - just clear the event log and the errors go away!!! DOH! How do some people get their jobs??? Webster This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are property of Indiana Members Credit Union, are confidential, and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. If you are not one of the named recipient(s) or otherwise have reason to believe that you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. Please consider the environment before printing this email. inline: image001.jpg
Re: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this
Remember what I said the other day about permissions appropriate to function? Yeah... that. From: Micheal Espinola Jr Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 12:09 PM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this Are you contracting for the NSA? ;-) -- Espi On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 10:01 AM, Webster webs...@carlwebster.com wrote: Prepping for a large AD migration. We have the netdiag, dcdiag, dns and replication issues resolved. Now we are trying to fix issues in the DC’s event logs. One of the DCs is a SQL Server (!!!) and runs Microsoft’s NT to Unix stuff. The NT to Unix thing is generating thousands of errors and broke last year in October. How did the DBA “fix” his NT to Unix issues? He uses ADSIEdit on a daily basis to “fix” stuff!!! Why a DBA has access to run ADSIEdit is beyond me. So he asks why I am so concerned about the errors in the event logs. I tell him we need to fix all these errors before the migration so the issues are not brought over to the parent org’s AD. His response – “just clear the event log and the errors go away”!!! DOH! How do some people get their jobs??? Webster
RE: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this
It's strongly not recommended. From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of David McSpadden Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2013 1:13 PM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this Um, why is the DC hosting a SQL instance? That's all I saw in that whole message...lol My knuckles are getting bloody just thinking about getting punished by the list for doing something like that.. From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.commailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Micheal Espinola Jr Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2013 1:09 PM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.commailto:ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this Are you contracting for the NSA? ;-) -- Espi On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 10:01 AM, Webster webs...@carlwebster.commailto:webs...@carlwebster.com wrote: Prepping for a large AD migration. We have the netdiag, dcdiag, dns and replication issues resolved. Now we are trying to fix issues in the DC's event logs. One of the DCs is a SQL Server (!!!) and runs Microsoft's NT to Unix stuff. The NT to Unix thing is generating thousands of errors and broke last year in October. How did the DBA fix his NT to Unix issues? He uses ADSIEdit on a daily basis to fix stuff!!! Why a DBA has access to run ADSIEdit is beyond me. So he asks why I am so concerned about the errors in the event logs. I tell him we need to fix all these errors before the migration so the issues are not brought over to the parent org's AD. His response - just clear the event log and the errors go away!!! DOH! How do some people get their jobs??? Webster This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are property of Indiana Members Credit Union, are confidential, and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. If you are not one of the named recipient(s) or otherwise have reason to believe that you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. Please consider the environment before printing this email.
RE: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this
Um, why is the DC hosting a SQL instance? That's all I saw in that whole message...lol My knuckles are getting bloody just thinking about getting punished by the list for doing something like that.. From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Micheal Espinola Jr Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2013 1:09 PM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this Are you contracting for the NSA? ;-) -- Espi On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 10:01 AM, Webster webs...@carlwebster.com wrote: Prepping for a large AD migration. We have the netdiag, dcdiag, dns and replication issues resolved. Now we are trying to fix issues in the DC's event logs. One of the DCs is a SQL Server (!!!) and runs Microsoft's NT to Unix stuff. The NT to Unix thing is generating thousands of errors and broke last year in October. How did the DBA fix his NT to Unix issues? He uses ADSIEdit on a daily basis to fix stuff!!! Why a DBA has access to run ADSIEdit is beyond me. So he asks why I am so concerned about the errors in the event logs. I tell him we need to fix all these errors before the migration so the issues are not brought over to the parent org's AD. His response - just clear the event log and the errors go away!!! DOH! How do some people get their jobs??? Webster This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are property of Indiana Members Credit Union, are confidential, and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. If you are not one of the named recipient(s) or otherwise have reason to believe that you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. Please consider the environment before printing this email.
Re: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this
Might as well still Exchange and a SCOM Data Warehouse on there as well then, no sense in half measures Sent from my Blackberry, which may be an antique but delivers email RELIABLY -Original Message- From: Webster webs...@carlwebster.com Sender: listsadmin@lists.myitforum.comDate: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 17:24:34 To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.comntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Reply-to: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this It is a full blown SQL Server Enterprise with over 20 production databases in one instance. Webster From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of David McSpadden Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 10:13 AM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this Um, why is the DC hosting a SQL instance? That's all I saw in that whole message...lol My knuckles are getting bloody just thinking about getting punished by the list for doing something like that.. From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.commailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Micheal Espinola Jr Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2013 1:09 PM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.commailto:ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this Are you contracting for the NSA? ;-) -- Espi On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 10:01 AM, Webster webs...@carlwebster.commailto:webs...@carlwebster.com wrote: Prepping for a large AD migration. We have the netdiag, dcdiag, dns and replication issues resolved. Now we are trying to fix issues in the DC's event logs. One of the DCs is a SQL Server (!!!) and runs Microsoft's NT to Unix stuff. The NT to Unix thing is generating thousands of errors and broke last year in October. How did the DBA fix his NT to Unix issues? He uses ADSIEdit on a daily basis to fix stuff!!! Why a DBA has access to run ADSIEdit is beyond me. So he asks why I am so concerned about the errors in the event logs. I tell him we need to fix all these errors before the migration so the issues are not brought over to the parent org's AD. His response - just clear the event log and the errors go away!!! DOH! How do some people get their jobs??? Webster This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are property of Indiana Members Credit Union, are confidential, and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. If you are not one of the named recipient(s) or otherwise have reason to believe that you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. Please consider the environment before printing this email.
RE: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this
Maybe someone owed a BIG favor, or someone's family member needed a job :) Jean-Paul Natola From: webs...@carlwebster.com To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 17:24:34 + It is a full blown SQL Server Enterprise with over 20 production databases in one instance. Webster From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of David McSpadden Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 10:13 AM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this Um, why is the DC hosting a SQL instance? That’s all I saw in that whole message…lol My knuckles are getting bloody just thinking about getting punished by the list for doing something like that.. From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Micheal Espinola Jr Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2013 1:09 PM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this Are you contracting for the NSA? ;-) -- Espi On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 10:01 AM, Webster webs...@carlwebster.com wrote: Prepping for a large AD migration. We have the netdiag, dcdiag, dns and replication issues resolved. Now we are trying to fix issues in the DC’s event logs. One of the DCs is a SQL Server (!!!) and runs Microsoft’s NT to Unix stuff. The NT to Unix thing is generating thousands of errors and broke last year in October. How did the DBA “fix” his NT to Unix issues? He uses ADSIEdit on a daily basis to “fix” stuff!!! Why a DBA has access to run ADSIEdit is beyond me. So he asks why I am so concerned about the errors in the event logs. I tell him we need to fix all these errors before the migration so the issues are not brought over to the parent org’s AD. His response – “just clear the event log and the errors go away”!!! DOH! How do some people get their jobs??? Webster This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are property of Indiana Members Credit Union, are confidential, and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. If you are not one of the named recipient(s) or otherwise have reason to believe that you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. Please consider the environment before printing this email.
RE: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this
The parent org's sysadmin I am working with here was freaked out when she learned the dba was using ADSIEdit. I just grinned at her and said, I am not worried, ka-ching, ka-ching!. We both had a good laugh. Webster From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of J- P Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 10:42 AM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this Maybe someone owed a BIG favor, or someone's family member needed a job :) Jean-Paul Natola From: webs...@carlwebster.commailto:webs...@carlwebster.com To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.commailto:ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 17:24:34 + It is a full blown SQL Server Enterprise with over 20 production databases in one instance. Webster From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.commailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of David McSpadden Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 10:13 AM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.commailto:ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this Um, why is the DC hosting a SQL instance? That's all I saw in that whole message...lol My knuckles are getting bloody just thinking about getting punished by the list for doing something like that.. From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.commailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Micheal Espinola Jr Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2013 1:09 PM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.commailto:ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this Are you contracting for the NSA? ;-) -- Espi On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 10:01 AM, Webster webs...@carlwebster.commailto:webs...@carlwebster.com wrote: Prepping for a large AD migration. We have the netdiag, dcdiag, dns and replication issues resolved. Now we are trying to fix issues in the DC's event logs. One of the DCs is a SQL Server (!!!) and runs Microsoft's NT to Unix stuff. The NT to Unix thing is generating thousands of errors and broke last year in October. How did the DBA fix his NT to Unix issues? He uses ADSIEdit on a daily basis to fix stuff!!! Why a DBA has access to run ADSIEdit is beyond me. So he asks why I am so concerned about the errors in the event logs. I tell him we need to fix all these errors before the migration so the issues are not brought over to the parent org's AD. His response - just clear the event log and the errors go away!!! DOH! How do some people get their jobs??? Webster This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are property of Indiana Members Credit Union, are confidential, and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. If you are not one of the named recipient(s) or otherwise have reason to believe that you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. Please consider the environment before printing this email.
Re: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this
I think the classic list response would be, that's a paddlin'... -- Espi On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 10:13 AM, David McSpadden dav...@imcu.com wrote: Um, why is the DC hosting a SQL instance? That’s all I saw in that whole message…lol My knuckles are getting bloody just thinking about getting punished by the list for doing something like that.. ** ** ** ** *From:* listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] *On Behalf Of *Micheal Espinola Jr *Sent:* Wednesday, September 4, 2013 1:09 PM *To:* ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this ** ** Are you contracting for the NSA? ;-) -- Espi ** ** On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 10:01 AM, Webster webs...@carlwebster.com wrote:* *** Prepping for a large AD migration. We have the netdiag, dcdiag, dns and replication issues resolved. Now we are trying to fix issues in the DC’s event logs. One of the DCs is a SQL Server (!!!) and runs Microsoft’s NT to Unix stuff. The NT to Unix thing is generating thousands of errors and broke last year in October. How did the DBA “fix” his NT to Unix issues? He uses ADSIEdit on a daily basis to “fix” stuff!!! Why a DBA has access to run ADSIEdit is beyond me. So he asks why I am so concerned about the errors in the event logs. I tell him we need to fix all these errors before the migration so the issues are not brought over to the parent org’s AD. His response – “just clear the event log and the errors go away”!!!** ** DOH! How do some people get their jobs??? Webster ** ** This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are property of Indiana Members Credit Union, are confidential, and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. If you are not one of the named recipient(s) or otherwise have reason to believe that you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. Please consider the environment before printing this email.
Re: [NTSysADM] Can't believe I just heard this
[image: Inline image 1] - WJR On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 2:05 PM, Ben Scott mailvor...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 1:01 PM, Webster webs...@carlwebster.com wrote: ... [This DBA] uses ADSIEdit on a daily basis to “fix” stuff!!! ... ... His response – “just clear the event log and the errors go away”!!! mouth drops open raises finger pauses, drops hand for a moment raises finger again drops hands, shrugs, and walks away -- Ben
