[NTSysADM] Network Policy Server

2014-02-20 Thread Webster
I am new to Network Policy Server and have a question. The two NPS servers are running on 2008 R2 and they are not domain controllers. All DCs in the forest are GCs. They didn't know you could export/import the configuration to make the server configurations identical so they manually

[NTSysADM] setting month value in a dos batch

2014-02-20 Thread David McSpadden
set month2=%date:~0,2% if %month2% == 01 then goto :Jan elseif %month2% == 02 then goto :Feb elseif %month2% == 03 then goto :Mar elseif %month2% == 04 then goto :Apr elseif %month2% == 05 then goto :May elseif %month2% == 06 then goto :Jun elseif %month2% == 07 then goto :Jul elseif %month2%

[NTSysADM] RE: setting month value in a dos batch

2014-02-20 Thread Michael B. Smith
[cid:image001.png@01CF2E1C.ECD3CFE0] From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of David McSpadden Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 9:12 AM To: 'ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com' Subject: [NTSysADM] setting month value in a dos batch set

Re: [NTSysADM] setting month value in a dos batch

2014-02-20 Thread Andrew S. Baker
ElseIf? See: http://kb.ultratech-llc.com/Scripts/?File=DateTime.BAT I've got some date routines in there that cover months. *ASB **http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* http://xeeme.com/AndrewBaker *Providing Virtual CIO Services (IT Operations Information Security) for the SMB market...* On

Re: [NTSysADM] Two related articles

2014-02-20 Thread Micheal Espinola Jr
Good articles. Thanks for sharing. -- Espi On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 7:55 PM, Kurt Buff kurt.b...@gmail.com wrote: Though it might not look like it at first, and they are very important to understanding certain Internet issues...

Re: [NTSysADM] setting month value in a dos batch

2014-02-20 Thread Andrew S. Baker
A s MBS pointed out, you're truncating the %DATE% in the wrong place. Here are two easier ways to do this, without labels is: ECHO off SET MONTH2=%DATE:~4,2% IF %MONTH2==01 SET MONTH3=Jan IF %MONTH2==02 SET MONTH3=Feb IF %MONTH2==03 SET MONTH3=Mar IF %MONTH2==04 SET MONTH3=Apr IF

RE: [NTSysADM] setting month value in a dos batch

2014-02-20 Thread David McSpadden
Yep. Just saw it. Thanks all. Got it working From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Andrew S. Baker Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 10:28 AM To: ntsysadm Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] setting month value in a dos batch A s MBS pointed out, you're

RE: [NTSysADM] Windows Updates went crazy last night [RESOLVED]

2014-02-20 Thread Heaton, Joseph@Wildlife
Well, I've never been one to claim that I know everything, and I appreciate all the help and advice I've gotten here through the years. It's frustrating when you're following a conversation here, thinking it's similar to an issue you're working on yourself, and then there's no resolution

[NTSysADM] RE: setting month value in a dos batch

2014-02-20 Thread Ken Cornetet
Your %date:~0,2% is wrong. It should be %date:~4,2% in the US Here's a simpler script if %date:~4,2% == 01 set month3=JAN if %date:~4,2% == 02 set month3=FEB if %date:~4,2% == 03 set month3=MAR ... echo %month3% You could add some quoting characters (if %date:~4,2% == 01 set month3=JAN) as a

[NTSysADM] RE: setting month value in a dos batch

2014-02-20 Thread David McSpadden
My biggest problem was that pesky then that I learned in basic that no other code likes to use. :) From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Ken Cornetet Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 10:40 AM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject:

[NTSysADM] who and when an AD user account disabled

2014-02-20 Thread Webster
Is it possible, using PoSH or another utility, to find out who disabled a user's account and when it happened? All DCs are 2008 R2 and DFL/FFL are both 2008 R2. Thanks Webster ?

Re: [NTSysADM] who and when an AD user account disabled

2014-02-20 Thread Christopher Bodnar
If auditing of that is enabled, not sure what the default is... .yes. Event ID 4725 for user accounts in 2008. On 2003 it was 629. Christopher Bodnar Enterprise Architect I, Corporate Office of Technology:Enterprise Architecture and Engineering Services Tel 610-807-6459 3900 Burgess

[NTSysADM] RE: who and when an AD user account disabled

2014-02-20 Thread Webster
?Great, there probably is none and no one here would know since their AD guy left. Webster From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com listsad...@lists.myitforum.com on behalf of Free, Bob r...@pge.com Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 11:48 AM To:

RE: [NTSysADM] who and when an AD user account disabled

2014-02-20 Thread Webster
?Their Security event log has already wrapped in the last 4 hours so I doubt I will be able to go back to December when they think the account was mysteriously disabled. Webster From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com listsad...@lists.myitforum.com on behalf of

RE: [NTSysADM] who and when an AD user account disabled

2014-02-20 Thread Christopher Bodnar
Also might want to take a look at this: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731607(v=ws.10).aspx Christopher Bodnar Enterprise Architect I, Corporate Office of Technology:Enterprise Architecture and Engineering Services Tel 610-807-6459 3900 Burgess Place, Bethlehem, PA 18017

RE: [NTSysADM] who and when an AD user account disabled

2014-02-20 Thread Free, Bob
Collecting metadata may be more illuminating. You should be able to reconstruct at least some part of the changes to the object by looking at various attributes. Piece of cake with repadmin /showobjmeta From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf

RE: [NTSysADM] who and when an AD user account disabled

2014-02-20 Thread Webster
?Bingo, that will work for them. Thanks for that tip Bob. Webster From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com listsad...@lists.myitforum.com on behalf of Free, Bob r...@pge.com Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 12:40 PM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: RE:

RE: [NTSysADM] who and when an AD user account disabled

2014-02-20 Thread Aakash Shah
Probably a long shot, but any chance that they have backups of their DCs from December? It’s possible that a backup job caught the logs when this event still existed, and so you may be able to see who/when it was disabled. Alternatively, if this account happens to be used as a service account

[NTSysADM] strange network issue

2014-02-20 Thread Jimmy Tran
2 offices, both have cisco rv220w firewalls, both use Comcast business and are across the street from each other. Office A has a 192.168.0.0 network and office B has a 10.0.1.0 network. Each offices respective firewall handles dns and dhcp. Background: I set a site to site vpn between the

Re: [NTSysADM] strange network issue

2014-02-20 Thread Christopher Bodnar
It sounds like DHCPRELAY is enabled on the inside interfaces of the cisco firewalls, which is not what you want. It's allowing the packets to get to the opposite side of the tunnel. Christopher Bodnar Enterprise Architect I, Corporate Office of Technology:Enterprise Architecture and

RE: [NTSysADM] strange network issue

2014-02-20 Thread Jimmy Tran
That is what I thought but it still works with the VPN disconnected. I even changed the darn thing to a cheapo dlink home router and I can still access the other side. From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Bodnar Sent: Thursday,

RE: [NTSysADM] strange network issue

2014-02-20 Thread geoff
Have you searched for a rogue router? I'm just Playbookin' around From: "Jimmy Tran" ji...@jt-solution.comTo: "ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com" ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.comSent: 20 February, 2014 4:26 PMSubject: RE: [NTSysADM] strange network issue That is what I thought but it still works with the

RE: [NTSysADM] strange network issue

2014-02-20 Thread Christopher Bodnar
You can access the opposite side with the VPN tunnel disconnected? Do a traceroute and find what it's going through to get there. If you pull the plug on the cable modem, does it fail? Christopher Bodnar Enterprise Architect I, Corporate Office of Technology:Enterprise Architecture and

RE: [NTSysADM] strange network issue

2014-02-20 Thread Jimmy Tran
Not yet but how would that get me access to the other office? From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of geoff Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 1:30 PM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] strange network issue Have you

RE: [NTSysADM] strange network issue

2014-02-20 Thread Jimmy Tran
Yes, I can access the other wise of the vpn when the tunnel disconnected and when the appliance off. When I unplug the cable modem, the machines that got its IP from that network still have access. I forgot to do a traceroute but will do one when I go back in an hour or so. Jimmy From:

RE: [NTSysADM] strange network issue

2014-02-20 Thread Christopher Bodnar
If you are able to get from site A to site B with the cable modem disconnected, then there is some other route to the remote site. Wi-Fi Hot-spot.rouge router direct cable access run you are not aware of. Christopher Bodnar Enterprise Architect I, Corporate Office of

RE: [NTSysADM] strange network issue

2014-02-20 Thread Jimmy Tran
Ok, that’s what I thought. Comcast was out there recently replacing coax cables because it was deteriorating. I bet they screwed something up. I’ll know shortly. Thanks for the assurance that I’m not losing my mind. From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com

[NTSysADM] RE: setting month value in a dos batch

2014-02-20 Thread Ken Schaefer
Parser error at line 1 :) From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of David McSpadden Sent: Friday, 21 February 2014 2:46 AM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: [NTSysADM] RE: setting month value in a dos batch My biggest problem was that

RE: [NTSysADM] who and when an AD user account disabled

2014-02-20 Thread Ken Schaefer
Surely someone raised an ticket or service request in some system somewhere? That would give you a starting point for isolating the date/time. And then whoever closed the ticket as being completed is probably the person that did the work. Cheers Ken From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com

RE: [NTSysADM] who and when an AD user account disabled

2014-02-20 Thread Webster
No. An employee was terminated and their account was supposed to be disabled immediately and the password reset. But, said terminated employee accessed systems at 7:30PM the next day. It wasn't until two days after termination that the account was disabled. Then on February 5th, someone

RE: [NTSysADM] who and when an AD user account disabled

2014-02-20 Thread Ken Schaefer
More fundamentally, it seems that entire slabs of ITSM are missing from the environment. Technical solutions (e.g. a LMS) are only going to be band-aids over the underlying issue: there’s no real access management and there’s no proper change management (if we are using the ITIL function