Perhaps something you seem to less of in IT nowadays: Procedural
checklists? Supervisory/coworker sign-offs/verifications?
--
Espi
On Sun, May 18, 2014 at 10:49 PM, Ken Schaefer k...@kj.net.au wrote:
I would say that most of us are guilty of not following or reading docs
after we feel
That's what I would call more doco (process needs to be defined, exception
process needs to be defined etc.), not to mention additional bureaucratic
overhead. Eventually it becomes meaningless because the supervisors have so
much to do (my guess is that they are already busy) then they just
How does one know if process refinement is necessary when you don't know the
root cause of the issue (yet)?
-sc
-Original Message-
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com on behalf of Ken Schaefer
Sent: Sun 5/18/2014 10:17 PM
To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com
Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] A
I think it can safely be assumed (yes I know) that a deployment server should
never overwrite itself as part of a deployment.
--
There are 10 kinds of people in the world...
those who understand binary and those who don't.
-Original Message-
From:
Not anymore it seems, today the link is busted and any status update links on
the site make you log in first.
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On
Behalf Of John Matteson
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2014 8:46 PM
To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com
Subject: RE:
Indeed, but that's a result, not a root cause.
-sc
-Original Message-
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com on behalf of Melvin Backus
Sent: Mon 5/19/2014 10:05 AM
To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com
Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] A Windows 7 image was deployed to EVERYTHING.
I think it can
The link doesn't work for me, but
Seems to me a simple breaking up of delegation of servers/desktops would
have prevented this. Only in a very small environment (SMB) would I expect
one console to be configured to be able to push *anything* to both servers
and workstations at the same time.
Aught oh.
Somebody is in even more trouble
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On
Behalf Of Kennedy, Jim
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 10:16 AM
To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com
Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] A Windows 7 image was deployed to EVERYTHING.
Not
I would think we all understand that somebody had glazed over eyes and just
wasn't paying attention.
Sounds like they have a good process in place. It's just that those damned
Human Interface Devices were approved to Interface with the system.
Had those been on the unapproved to make changes
Nah, that system is just running Windows 7 nowLOL
Aught oh.
Somebody is in even more trouble
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com
[mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Kennedy, Jim
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 10:16 AM
To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com
Subject: RE:
Understanding _WHERE_ a person wasn't paying attention is important in doing a
reoot cause analysis that will in turn determine of process refinement is
needed.
Folks here have jumped to the latter without having any idea if the issue was a
fat-finger, accidentally targeting a wrong
I do much better work after a liquid lunch...
On May 19, 2014 7:34 AM, Steven M. Caesare scaes...@caesare.com wrote:
Understanding _WHERE_ a person wasn't paying attention is important in
doing a reoot cause analysis that will in turn determine of process
refinement is needed.
Folks here
Winmail.dat!
AH
On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 10:18 AM, Steven M. Caesare scaes...@caesare.comwrote:
Indeed, but that's a result, not a root cause.
-sc
-Original Message-
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com on behalf of Melvin Backus
Sent: Mon 5/19/2014 10:05 AM
To:
All y'all leave Windows Firewall on on your servers right? I heard a
comment recently that Win 2008 R2 and later have so many services off by
default nowadays, running with it off saves headaches vs. the value it
adds for servers that are behind our firewall.
I leave it on and spend the time to
He needs to think about what is called pivoting. Where a box is compromised
and they use it to pivot to the next box. Your external firewall won't see that
happening. Windows Firewall might. The firewall on 2008 and up is pretty hassle
free as far as I have experienced.
-Original
as a rule, I claim that a software firewall should be on every server
unless you have proof of performance degradation or other non-remediated
interference with production operations. You must remember that not all
threats are external. Once an internal device is compromised, it can then
be used
I always leave the firewall on and make exceptions. The only time I turn it off
is to troubleshoot issues.
John W. Cook
Director of Network Operations
Partnership For Strong Families
5950 NW 1st Place
Gainesville, Fl 32607
Office (352) 244-1610
Cell (352) 215-6944
MCSE, MCP+I, MCTS,
On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 1:49 AM, Ken Schaefer k...@kj.net.au wrote:
I would say that most of us are guilty of not following or reading docs
after we feel comfortable doing something, had success with it or
have plenty of experience in other areas and with other tools.
While I certainly am
Here is the Google cache of it:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:EF2iQlmDhB8J:it.emory.edu/windows7-incident/+cd=1hl=enct=clnkgl=us
...Tim
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On
Behalf Of Kennedy, Jim
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 7:21
The link doesn't work for me, but
Seems to me a simple breaking up of delegation of servers/desktops would have
prevented this. Only in a very small environment (SMB) would I expect one
console to be configured to be able to push *anything* to both servers and
workstations at the same
And, the Bing cache for those other people like me.
http://cc.bingj.com/cache.aspx?q=Emory+university+Windows+7
http://cc.bingj.com/cache.aspx?q=Emory+university+Windows+7d=4859013777658
560mkt=en-USsetlang=en-USw=KuDr-uRayS2hn_L2iv6LUsg7lynEDk_1
Heh... prime example of how nothing ever completely goes away on the Internet.
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On
Behalf Of Rod Trent
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 11:40 AM
To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com
Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] A Windows 7 image was
Possible?
No degree of checks and balances makes such things not possible. It's
about reducing likelihoods.
And checks and balances require people adhere to them.
-sc
-Original Message-
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com
[mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Melvin
I have little understanding of these devices other than they say they haven't
been hacked (Unless jail broken) and probably won't for several more years.
If this is the case then there really isn't a true virus scanner for them as of
yet. Outside of a URL filter app there is not much in the way
There are nations of MDM, MAM and MIM solutions out there (mobile device
management, mobile app management, mobile information management). Some
(like AppSense MobileNow, which I have experience of) do a wide variety of
things like jailbreak detection, anti-malware, application management,
etc.,
Hey Gang if you get this email, please reply back so I know I am back on
the NTSYSadmin list again.
Sincerely,
EZ
Sorry, I didn't get your mail.
Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 14:22:42 -0400
Subject: [NTSysADM] Saying hello to the list again
From: eziot...@gmail.com
To: NTSysADM@lists.myITforum.com
Hey Gang if you get this email, please reply back so I know I am back on the
NTSYSadmin list again.
Sincerely,
EZ
No, you're not
On 19 May 2014 19:22, Ed Ziots eziot...@gmail.com wrote:
Hey Gang if you get this email, please reply back so I know I am back on
the NTSYSadmin list again.
Sincerely,
EZ
--
*James Rankin*
-
RCL - Senior Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) | The
Thanks.
Trend is coming in to show me their stuff.
Just wanted to read up on this prior.
Thanks
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On
Behalf Of James Rankin
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:19 PM
To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com
Subject: Re: [NTSysADM]
No.
DAMIEN SOLODOW
Systems Engineer
317.447.6033 (office)
317.447.6014 (fax)
HARRISON COLLEGE
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On
Behalf Of Ed Ziots
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:23 PM
To: NTSysADM@lists.myITforum.com
Subject: [NTSysADM] Saying hello
Seeing you work at a CU, I can imagine you don't have a big\unlimited budget.
Start getting familiar with the built in policy capabilities within Exchange
using ActiveSync.
For more extensive controls\capabilities, you're looking at a pay solution. We
use Citrix MDM here.
Regards,
Don Guyer
*fail*
:-p
Regards,
Don Guyer
CHE Trinity Health - Information Technology
Enterprise Application Delivery
3805 West Chester Pike, Suite 100, Newtown Square, Pa 19073
email: dgu...@che.orgmailto:dgu...@che.org
Office: 610.550.3595 | Mobile: 610.955.6528 | Fax: 610.271.9440
For immediate
Welcome back Kot^h^h^h EZ...
Kurt
On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 11:22 AM, Ed Ziots eziot...@gmail.com wrote:
Hey Gang if you get this email, please reply back so I know I am back on the
NTSYSadmin list again.
Sincerely,
EZ
The main thrust from providers now seems to be to give you a MxM solution
as part of a wider platform, which is why the likes of VMware, Citrix and
everyone else are jumping on board.
If you have an investment in any of these platforms, it may be worth seeing
if you can get the extra bits at a
Welcome back…
Don K
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On
Behalf Of Ed Ziots
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 1:23 PM
To: NTSysADM@lists.myITforum.com
Subject: [NTSysADM] Saying hello to the list again
Hey Gang if you get this email, please reply back so I
Stranger I just got the ok I am apart of the group from the listsrv again.
Z
On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 2:24 PM, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.com wrote:
No, you're not
On 19 May 2014 19:22, Ed Ziots eziot...@gmail.com wrote:
Hey Gang if you get this email, please reply back so I know I am
If you have PaloAlto Firewalls with current contract, they're pumping
their MDM solution. Also, MobileIron.
We use AirWatch. Don't know how expensive it would be for you, but
it's amazingly capable, and also complicated, but works really well.
Kurt
On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 11:26 AM, Guyer, Don
We shall add your biodiversity to the collection!
John W. Cook
Director of Network Operations
Partnership For Strong Families
5950 NW 1st Place
Gainesville, Fl 32607
Office (352) 244-1610
Cell (352) 215-6944
MCSE, MCP+I, MCTS,
CompTIA A+, N+, Security +
VSP4, VTSP4
[MCP_SE_c] [MCTS]
Have the ActiveSync part down. Friggin auditors are saying that is not enough
now.
:)
Got to love them.
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On
Behalf Of Guyer, Don
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:27 PM
To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com
Subject: [NTSysADM]
Yes, MS is in this space.
I’ve deployed a number of different solutions, and I have to say, the easiest
one (and I’m not recommending them without any discovery, simply saying this
was the easiest deployment I have done, for a specific client and specific set
of needs) was Kaspersky’s MDM.
Got it.
Sincerely,
Spanky, Alfalfa, Wheezer, Darla, Buckwheat, Farina, Mickey and Porky
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On
Behalf Of Ed Ziots
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 1:23 PM
To: NTSysADM@lists.myITforum.com
Subject: [NTSysADM] Saying hello to the
The auditors may have a point. ActiveSync leaves the enforcement of
policies up to the end device. Many mobile devices ignore many (or most)
ActiveSync directives.
On Monday, May 19, 2014, David McSpadden dav...@imcu.com wrote:
Have the ActiveSync part down. Friggin auditors are saying that
Oh, ok, thank you sir!
Awesome.
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On
Behalf Of Michael B. Smith
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:39 PM
To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com
Subject: [NTSysADM] RE: question about iPads and iPhones
If you are already used to
Its never been a question if fragmentation happens on an SSD. It does. The
question is whether or not its worth de-fragmenting:
1. Are you getting a worthwhile performance gain?
2. Is the effort required deteriorating ROI due to user interference or
shortened MTF in a cost-prohibitive
Right. If it mattered that much shouldn't they have a RAM defrag tool too?
I can't see the gain - especially on a typical office worker machine where
they're using email, web browser, and office apps and maybe a LOB app and
not much else.
We spent $50/machine/ye (if you include the admin time to
IE9 is unresponsive in second monitor?
Word works, local apps work but IE9 is working on the main(Left) monitor but in
the 2nd or right monitor it becomes unresponsive??
Connected with a Tripplite VGA-USB adapter??
Anyone heard of this?
This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are property
Remember that a SSD is a cluster of storage cells that the management program in
the SSD maps to the drive image that the OS driver sees.
Defragging the drive from the PC OS does not physically sequence the data in
those cells, it causes the storage management facility on the drive itself to
If it's anything like the EVGA UV+ my issues with IE were related to the
DisplayPort driver. A quick peek at the Tripp Lite product suggests that
it is a DisplayPort, since the driver is 7.5M2, same as the EVGA UV+ driver
is currently.
On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 3:11 PM, David McSpadden
Thank you, that is it.
Now I just need to figure out how to fix the Tripplites…
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On
Behalf Of Jonathan Link
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 3:49 PM
To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com
Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Day of dumb
If you're experiencing this problem and are at the latest version of the
driver, you can also try the workaround I used when I was in the last
stages of diagnosing the problem.
Tools, Internet Options, Advanced Tab: check the box for Use Software
rendering...
On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 3:51 PM,
Wouldn't a defrag make it easier to reconstruct data in a loss scenario where
you're (geeze I can't think of the name, finding files by structure).
Inb4backup
Daniel Wolf
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On
Behalf Of James Button
Sent: Monday, May
Well, I ensure that all of these in my environment are on a powered USB
connection, too.
On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 3:57 PM, David McSpadden dav...@imcu.com wrote:
A
That looks interesting.
We have been moving the usb to another port and it clears up a bit??
*From:*
On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 4:04 PM, Daniel Wolf da.w...@neopost.com wrote:
Wouldn’t a defrag make it easier to reconstruct data in a loss scenario
where you’re (geeze I can’t think of the name, finding files by structure).
How about, in that scenario, instead of spending resources on
defrag, you
On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 2:13 PM, David McSpadden dav...@imcu.com wrote:
... they say they
haven’t been hacked (Unless jail broken) and probably won’t for several more
years.
There are about eight different things wrong in that statement. :-)
-- Ben
inb4backup
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/in-b4
I'll never be a professional. =(
Daniel Wolf
-Original Message-
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On
Behalf Of Ben Scott
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 3:08 PM
To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com
+1
If it turns on and connects to a network, it can, has been, and will be hacked.
Thanks,
Jake Gardner
IT Administrator
267-352-2020 Ext. 246
www.ttcdas.com
-Original Message-
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On
Behalf Of Ben Scott
Sent:
What about Pete?
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On
Behalf Of Maglinger, Paul
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 11:43 AM
To: 'ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com'
Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Saying hello to the list again
Got it.
Sincerely,
Spanky, Alfalfa, Wheezer,
http://www.purplebark.net/maffew/scissors.pdf
--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District
Jake Gardner jgard...@ttcdas.com , 5/19/2014 1:19 PM:
+1
If it turns on and connects to a network, it can, has been, and will be hacked.
Thanks,
Jake Gardner
IT Administrator
267-352-2020 Ext. 246
Is there a way to add a place under say, the General or Organization tab of the
user properties to enter the employeeNumber value without having to go into the
Attribute Editor and modifying it there?
I found an article which would have me put a vb script on the server, and then
right-click on
He said, “Woof woof arf arf woof.”
I think it was meant as a compliment.
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On
Behalf Of Miller Bonnie L.
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 3:42 PM
To: 'ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com'
Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Saying hello to the
I'm guessing you probably found the same one I did. I've been running if for
about 5 years now with no known ill effects, in case that makes you feel
better. We also handle employee type that way too. I agree, a separate tab or
being able to expose it on one of the existing tabs would be
I guess that depends. As you and Ben rightfully added: Backups. Anything
else goes back to MTF and ROI, as defragmenting SSD's has been shown to
significantly lessen the life of an SSD.
I dont know if there are any statistics that show if a defragmented drive
has a higher data recovery rate
Oh dang, I initially missed that Daniel had snuck that in! He's smart,
that one...
--
Espi
On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 2:08 PM, Micheal Espinola Jr
michealespin...@gmail.com wrote:
Almost!
--
Espi
On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 1:18 PM, Daniel Wolf da.w...@neopost.com wrote:
inb4backup
Serious memory lane stuff in here:
http://www.purplebark.net/maffew/
--
Espi
On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Matthew W. Ross
mr...@ephrataschools.orgwrote:
http://www.purplebark.net/maffew/scissors.pdf
--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District
Jake Gardner jgard...@ttcdas.com , 5/19/2014
Oh boy! http://i.imgur.com/89HANHg.gif
--
Espi
On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 11:43 AM, Maglinger, Paul pmaglin...@scvl.comwrote:
Got it.
Sincerely,
Spanky, Alfalfa, Wheezer, Darla, Buckwheat, Farina, Mickey and Porky
*From:* listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:
I'm glad to hear from someone that used it.
This is spurred by the discovery that Cisco Unity Connections 10 uses LDAP
sync. Funny thing, users get married and divorced and require account name
changes. If the association between Unity and AD is based on the
samAccountName the association
That isn't new :)
-Original Message-
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On
Behalf Of Maglinger, Paul
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 5:37 PM
To: 'ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com'
Subject: [NTSysADM] RE: Adding employeeNumber field in ADUC user property
That doesn't make me any happier. That leads me to believe that the issue was
intentionally omitted.
-Original Message-
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On
Behalf Of Michael B. Smith
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 4:55 PM
To:
Yeah seen the air wave stuff at old job was very slick. I heard the same
thing with the xenon mobile also.
Z
On May 19, 2014 2:26 PM, David McSpadden dav...@imcu.com wrote:
Thanks.
Trend is coming in to show me their stuff.
Just wanted to read up on this prior.
Thanks
*From:*
We have the Windows FW off.
Traffic between major apps, and/or between internal security zones, is routed
via internal firewalls. So, we rely on the internal FWs to avoid the scenario
you describe below.
Cheers
Ken
-Original Message-
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com
How does your suggestion prevent someone pushing a Windows Server 2003 image to
all servers? Surely that has the same effect?
Cheers
Ken
-Original Message-
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On
Behalf Of Dave Lum
Sent: Tuesday, 20 May 2014 2:25
IMHO, you are missing the point.
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On
Behalf Of elsalvoz
Sent: Tuesday, 20 May 2014 12:07 PM
To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com
Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] A Windows 7 image was deployed to EVERYTHING.
I'm sure that most
Probably am but just wanted to put forth some options on how to prevent these
type situations from happening without over bloated or manual process.
Hopefully helps someone or brings some ideas
Cesar A.
Meaning is NOT in words, but inside people! Dr. Myles Munroe
My iPad takes half the blame
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