Anyone have a website they like to read for reviews/specs/etc. about all
the smartphones.
My contract is up with Sprint, and my wife's will be up soon. I know
the iPhone currently has everything I want, but the HTC Touch Pro seems
to also be up there. I just read a few minutes ago that the
Drobos do not accept SCSI drives. I don't know what you actually bought, but if
you paid SCSI or SAS prices then you got ripped off.
Cheers
Ken
From: Linda C Jones [mailto:linda.jone...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, 19 May 2009 12:01 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Drobo Pro
I think,
John is an excellent resource for smartphones...
http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/jgormly/default.aspx
Anyone have a website they like to read for reviews/specs/etc. about all
the smartphones.
My contract is up with Sprint, and my wife's will be
Thanks Tom,
I was able to find my problem. The ActiveSync rule messed up the SSL
listener authentication for OWA. Corrected this and OWA is now working
again.
Is there a how to on getting ActiveSync working with OWA with client
certificates? I have one sales guy that wants me to get it
pdaphonehome.com
I've lived on that site since my first Samsung i700, then 730, 760, and
then jumped ship to the Touch Pro
From: Jake Gardner [mailto:jgard...@ttcdas.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 7:23 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: All this talk about
Mayo, Bill bem...@pittcountync.gov wrote on 05/18/2009 03:26:08 PM:
If you are talking about the old proprietary ROMs that Apple
used to put on their motherboards, they haven't had those in a
very long time. On the Intel-based machines, it is my
understanding that they are using trusted
Erik Goldoff egold...@gmail.com wrote on 05/18/2009 03:04:57 PM:
I do NOT need any music features on my mobile phone, I'd rather
have a separate discreet device with its own battery, I use a
GPS in my car, don't need to prop up my phone ...
Well, I'd say you are in the minority - even
www.gsmarena.comhttp://www.gsmarena.com
www.phonearena.comhttp://www.phonearena.com
(two unrelated sites AFAIK with similar names). Extremely comprehensive WRT to
phones including stuff that's coming out, as well as lots of indepth reviews of
various things.
Frankly the iPhone UI kills WinMo
Do they allow you to pick the color purse that comes with that iPhone yet? :)
www.gsmarena.com
www.phonearena.com
(two unrelated sites AFAIK with similar names). Extremely comprehensive WRT to
phones including stuff that's coming out, as well as
Sam Cayze sam.ca...@rollouts.com wrote on 05/18/2009 03:46:06 PM:
The simple fact is that they are alienating the developer
community (for many reasons), and they are getting sick of it.
Really? Have you looked at the Android app store? Or even the Blackberry
app store? No comparison!
My current phone is a razr. I've had it for years and I've never had a
crackberry or any decent smart phone. I've played with the iPhone for
all of about 5 minutes when the boss asked me to see why his email
wasn't working. I've also poked the Storm and a Pearl, but wasn't
overly impressed.
Yes, the printer is a standard shared/listed in directory printer in AD Server
2008. I don't want our guests to get the user name/password prompt.
The only permission I see that might have worked, but didn't, was anonymous
user.
Ken Schaefer k...@adopenstatic.com 5/18/2009 6:57 PM
Do
I don't have an iPhone.
This is coming from a guy that's hand just about every major WinMo phone ever
made and doesn't have an iPhone.
I've bought just over 20 WinMo phones. I've looked at what my colleagues and SO
can do with their iPhones, and it kills WinMo. The only downside that I can see
If you don't want users to get a username/password prompt *and* they don't have
accounts in your directory then you'll have to enable anonymous access. But
obviously you run the risk that some nutter that gains access to your network
decides to print a 1,000,000+ page document.
Cheers
Ken
Art DeKneef art.dekn...@cox.net wrote on 05/18/2009 05:02:37 PM:
I plan on trying to boot from it this week if I can get some time.
Please keep us informed!
Have you had a chance to benchmark/speed test it?
Light is being polite. Some things I have found by just trying things
and
some
Have you used the Samsung Saga yet?
I don't have an iPhone.
This is coming from a guy that's hand just about every major WinMo phone ever
made and doesn't have an iPhone.
I've bought just over 20 WinMo phones. I've looked at what my colleagues and
Ben Scott mailvor...@gmail.com wrote on 05/18/2009 05:36:57 PM:
Ultimately, that's still arguing that when the carrier limits
functionality, it's evil, but when Apple does so, it's okay.
I never said any such thing, but thanks for assuming.
I am satisfied enough with what Apple has
Thanks. You should see what our fiscal dept prints monthly. Those
folks are nutters and don't need any outside help..
Ken Schaefer k...@adopenstatic.com 5/19/2009 8:57 AM
If you don’t want users to get a username/password prompt *and* they
don’t have accounts in your directory then
Ben Scott mailvor...@gmail.com wrote on 05/18/2009 05:49:53 PM:
Back in the day, you couldn't even use a *hard drive* with their
computers unless the mfg ID was APPLE.
That has NEVER been the case for any Apple computer. Mac or otherwise...
For a while you couldn't use Apples software to
After I spent all that money on my 1,000,000+ page paper tray I want it
to get a workout. ;^)
From: Tom Miller [mailto:tmil...@hnncsb.org]
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 8:18 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Connect to AD printers outside AD?
Thanks.
No
But I don't see what the benefit is over previous Blackjacks to justify the
price.
Also, most of the rest of the world calls it an i770 :-)
Cheers
Ken
From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com]
Sent: Tuesday, 19 May 2009 11:02 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: All this talk
...is making me hungry!
~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
Just had to say, I'm reading all this from my G1 and I'm really getting a
kick out of these replies...oops, need to go charge mah battery!
On May 19, 2009 7:41 AM, Eric E Eskam ees...@usgs.gov wrote:
Erik Goldoff egold...@gmail.com wrote on 05/18/2009 03:04:57 PM:
I do NOT need any music
I think I'll pull out my iPhone and find a place to eat...
On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 9:46 AM, Micheal Espinola Jr
michealespin...@gmail.com wrote:
...is making me hungry!
~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~
Maybe some nice Apple Pie?
-Original Message-
From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 8:58 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: All this talk about smartphones
I think I'll pull out my iPhone and find a place to eat...
On Tue, May 19,
Get the salt lick app.
-Original Message-
From: Jonathan Link jonathan.l...@gmail.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 9:58 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com
Subject: Re: All this talk about smartphones
I think I'll pull out my iPhone and find a place to
Touch screens drive me nuts with all the fingerprints. The Saga has the thumb
mouse. Once you use that, it spoils you.
-Original Message-
From: Ken Schaefer k...@adopenstatic.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 9:42 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com
And now, back at my desk, I'm feeling all guilty over the horrible,
untrimmed top post flame bait. I didn't mean it to be that way :)
Just to clarify, the battery bit wasn't a jab at any specific phone or
platform, just trying to say it's a universal problem on any
multi-purpose device.. (MP3
On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 8:53 AM, Tom Miller tmil...@hnncsb.org wrote:
I don't want our guests to get the user name/password prompt.
The only permission I see that might have worked, but didn't, was anonymous
user.
More recent releases of Windows have further restricted things. In
As the OP, I just want to throw in my review from the last week with the iPhone
vs. my Bold.
The Bold is FAR easier to type on. There may be a learning curve for touch vs.
tactile typing, but the Bold has about the best keyboard ever.
The iPhone screen is larger, brighter and far better.
Sprint exclusivity???
Yeah right. This thing is confirmed be in Canada 2H 2009, perhaps VZW
in 6 months, GSM models have been confirmed, and I'm guessing all over
the world before to long.
Palm never does exclusivity.
And speaking of Web OS, that was iPhone 1.0 and Apple got loudly
Eric didn't make up the Sprint exclusivity thing, witness
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/02/palm-pre-exclus/ (and googling
will show you even more). I am not refuting that it may not be the case
before to long, but there are plenty of reports backing this comment.
And this just in:
http://newsreleases.sprint.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=127149p=irol-newsArticle
_newsroomID=1289761
Quote: offered exclusively from Sprint.
From: Mayo, Bill
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 11:51 AM
To: 'NT System Admin Issues'
Subject: RE: iPhone and
What I've read so far is that Sprint is the only carrier (for now?) and
that Best Buy wanted to be the exclusive outlet that Sprint would sell
the Pre at. Best Buy isn't the only place to get it, it looks like
WalMart will be carrying it as well.
Thanks,
Jake Gardner
TTC Network
For a short time, and 2 years, is a BIG difference.
From: Mayo, Bill [mailto:bem...@pittcountync.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 10:53 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: iPhone and battery life
And this just in:
My current WM phone (I have had everyone that ATT has supported for 5 years)
is the Fuze running WM6.5. It has most of the great stuff that people like the
iPhone for, but has the qwerty keyboard that I need for email and texting with
the office when I am on the road. I don't care how nice you
Well, I'd say you are in the minority
Don't care, I'm not trying to find a device to please anyone beyond myself
But they still aren't a monopoly.
Never said they were ... I said they were monopolistic ... characteristics
LIKE a monopoly ... surely your grasp of the language is good enough to
I got curious after sending the last message that I tried a few things.
Here's the original test server with three SATA drives.
Drive 1 for host running Server 2008 Hyper-V.
Drive 2 for SBS2008 virtual.
Drive 3 for Server 2008 virtual.
Added N5200 Pro and configured for iSCSI.
In
The only thing worse than my finances being so bad that I couldn't offer to
ship this chip for free is ...
Eric Woodford being such a jerk as to never pay for the shipping, but
emailing me a month later ( May 4th ) to tell me
Still got the box sitting on my desk, waiting to send you money
A while ago someone here posted a good list of file extensions for exclusions,
I tried searching Lyris and couldn't find it.
Anyone know who that was and where I can see this list?
Thanks!
jlc
~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~
http://myitforum.com/cs2/files/folders/configmgr/entry119487.aspx
Roger Wright
Network Administrator
Evatone, Inc.
727.572.7076 x388
_
From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:jcas...@activenetwerx.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 1:41 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject:
You mean you aren't interested in the Shaking Baby app?
Oh yeah, it got taken off - wonder why...
Jay
From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 11:21 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: iPhone and battery life
Well, I'd say you are in the
Thanks!
jlc
From: Roger Wright [mailto:rwri...@evatone.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 11:45 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Antivirus Exclusion List
http://myitforum.com/cs2/files/folders/configmgr/entry119487.aspx
Roger Wright
Network Administrator
Evatone, Inc.
727.572.7076
I'm working on a project to 'un-cluster' some services from a Windows Server
2003 cluster running on aging hardware. I've figured out how to do everything
I need to except I haven't determined if I can somehow recreate or mimic the
multiple network name resources. For example, the active
Maybe somebody here has been down this road before and has some info that will
save me from a lot of auditing.
Servers are win2k8 X64.
On a print server, setup a shared print-to-file printer, using the generic text
file driver. The file is in a restricted permission UNC share (user home
Here is an old e-mail from Micheal Espinola Jr
Certain dirs and Symantec stuff you be replaced with their relevant
equivalent. WINDOWS and WINNT are duplicated because I apply this
list across multiple Windows platforms:
Directories:
--
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Nevermind. There are apparently several ways to do it, including DFS
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/829885) and simply adding an OptionalNames
value to the lanmanserver (server) service combined with appropriate DNS
records.
RS
-Original Message-
From: Richard Stovall
Gavin/Martin,
We took your advice with Acronis (image captured and looking good so
far).unfortunately we are experiencing VPN (CISCO 515 PIX) issues. Seems
that Acronis is using a port that radius authentication normally uses which
made it so IAS would not start on the server. We changed the
Brain cramp here...
I have a top level share called Data, under which my various departments have
their folders. I provide perms to the sub-folders based on AD Groups.
I have the logon script set to map a drive to server\data. I don't mind that
anyone can see all the folders under
Well, we don't have 2008 yet (still on 2003.) What we have done is we have a
similar setup and have a folder called Departments which is publically
writeable. Under that we have a bunch of different departmental folders, all
of which are set up so that only members of the group associated with
We are currently an ATT wireless customer. I have 400+ lines spread across
most of the East / South. Another 200+ lines with various other providers such
as Sprint / Alltel / US Cellular.
Verizon just came and gave me their pitch. I currently have no real reason to
move, but Verizon may
My wiki is half-broken from the hack, but this page survived:
http://www.espinola.net/wiki/Antivirus_exclusions
--
ME2
On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 2:35 PM, Stefan Jafs sj...@amico.com wrote:
Here is an old e-mail from Micheal Espinola Jr
Certain dirs and Symantec stuff you be replaced with
Personally, I wouldnt use a provider that didnt have phones with removable
SIMs. But, I've been European like that for decades.
--
ME2
On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 3:18 PM, Bob Fronk b...@btrfronk.com wrote:
We are currently an ATT wireless customer. I have 400+ lines spread
across most of the
Did you have to remove inheritable permissions at the root of the share? I can't modify the sub-folder general access unless I remove that. "John Aldrich" jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com 5/19/2009 3:16 PM
Well, we don’t have 2008 yet (still on 2003.) What we have done is we have a similar setup
I use Verizon for my personal. Here at the office, everyone pays for their
own wireless. A lot of our people like ATT, probably mostly because it used
to be Bellsouth Mobility and they are built up in this area. That being
said, I've tried T-Mobile (many years ago) and Sprint as well, but I am
Verizon has a couple World phones that now have interchangeable SIMs.
In our area, ATT is horrid in both support and service.
From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 3:22 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: OT: Verizon wireless Vs.
We use verizon for mobile internet. We get much better coverage than ATT. More
bars in more places.
Gene Giannamore
Abide International Inc.
Technical Support
561 1st Street West
Sonoma,Ca.95476
(707) 935-1577Office
(707) 935-9387Fax
(707) 766-4185Cell
Verizon Wireless has been distributing SIM cards in combination CDMA/GSM
phones for quite a while now.
Are you able to transfer just a few numbers for starters and see how
there support and billing system is?
-Sam
From: Micheal Espinola Jr
Support = coverage, btw.
From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 3:28 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OT: Verizon wireless Vs. ATT wireless
Verizon has a couple World phones that now have interchangeable SIMs.
In our area, ATT is horrid
In our area, ATT is horrid in both support and service.
By 'your area', you mean USA, right ;)Sorry, couldn't resist!
From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 2:28 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OT: Verizon
We love ATT here. T-Mobile and US Cellular both are notoriously awful in our
area and Verizon just came to the area about 3 years ago. At the time we went
with ATT they were the only provider that covered the areas that we needed
coverage in. My advice would be to find out who covers the areas
Or as Clouseau would say: I believe everything and I believe nothing. I suspect
everyone and I suspect no one.
-Original Message-
From: Marc Maiffret [mailto:m...@marcmaiffret.com]
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 6:13 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: The industrialization of
Pretty much hit-and-miss with any carrier, really, but I've found Verizon to
work the best here. Traveling overseas more and more the last couple years,
I've really come to understand how superior the International network is.
From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com]
Sent: Tuesday,
Just have to put in my 2 cents worth. We use ATT and can get from 0-4 bars
at any point in time at our home - same location, fully charged phone, seems
to be dependent of time of day. Silly me, I called to ask tech support what
was up and they said oh you must live in a hole. I said no, not the
Since you are on server 2008, check out access based enumeration. ABE,
enable that and if a user doesn't have access to a folder, they can't
even see it.
Pretty handy for testing too.
Create a test user, put them in one group, login as test user and browse
around to see what you can find. Can
Here in S.E. Pennsylvania, I've been with ATT since the early 90s and
their service has been superb.
Don Guyer
Systems Engineer - Information Services
Prudential, Fox Roach/Trident Group
431 W. Lancaster Avenue
Devon, PA 19333
Direct: (610) 993-3299
Fax: (610) 650-5306
All of my users east of the Mississippi had Verizon but just switched to
ATT. Verizon doesn't work out for my East Coast people.
From: Don Guyer [mailto:don.gu...@prufoxroach.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 12:54 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OT: Verizon wireless Vs. ATT
Yep.depends on the area, direction of wind, etc., etc.
From: Don Guyer [mailto:don.gu...@prufoxroach.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 3:54 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OT: Verizon wireless Vs. ATT wireless
Here in S.E. Pennsylvania, I've been with ATT since the early 90s
I used to have Sprint when I traveled extensively. Worked all over the
country but coverage was awful at my house. Had BellSouth Mobility (now
ATT) for awhile; could have service in my den and be roaming in my garage.
One night we were having a party and I asked everyone to try their cell
Don't get me wrong, there's areas where I get dropped, etc. But, they're
few and far between. Most of the time I hear someone complain about
their cell service around here, it's not ATT they're complaining about.
But, yes, it's all about the area you're in.
Don Guyer
Systems Engineer -
I agree, but I heard from Verizon that some new things are coming, like
CDMA with sim capability.
Murray
From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 2:22 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: OT: Verizon
As I understand it from a neighbor using Alltel they were recently purchased
by Verizon and the Alltel TV adds have changed to not have the Verizon guy
in with the others which seems to bare that out. I have used Verizon,
Alltel, and ATT of the three Verizon has been the best over the widest
Already available. And, the world phones automatically switch between CDMA
and GSM.
From: Murray Freeman [mailto:mfree...@alanet.org]
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 4:11 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OT: Verizon wireless Vs. ATT wireless
I agree, but I heard from Verizon that
I got it, but I'm not sure it's the correct way. Here's what I did:
- Provision the top level share
- set ntfs perms to list folder contents for authenticated users and
admins have full control
- set share perms to change, read for authenticated users and admins
have full control
- on the sub
I think the biggest implication of this kind of automation is that
vendors will absolutely need to start paying attention to their
deliverables, whether it's a document format or a protocol, because
automated and intelligent fuzzing *will* happen to them.
The corollary to that is that standard
On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 3:18 PM, Bob Fronk b...@btrfronk.com wrote:
Verizon just came and gave me their pitch. I currently have no real reason
to move, but Verizon may make the recurring cost savings worth the effort.
In my experience at a small company (around 30 mobile devices):
* VZW has
On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 3:27 PM, Rod Trent rodtr...@myitforum.com wrote:
Verizon has a couple “World phones” that now have interchangeable SIMs.
For everything I've seen, with VZW, SIMs are used only to provide
service (billing account) for the GSM radio. They're not used to
store contacts,
On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 3:48 PM, Rod Trent rodtr...@myitforum.com wrote:
Pretty much hit-and-miss with any carrier, really ...
The above is an apt observation. With *any* carrier, you will have
bad spots. What I've come to realize is that when people ask about
coverage, they really don't
It's easy to limit user accounts to only be able to logon to certain
computers and at certain times, but I need the reverse...
Is there any way to only allow specific user accounts to logon to a specific
computer running XP SP3?
--
Organization and good planning are just crutches for people
Modify the local security policy to restrict who has Log On Locally
rights?
From: Vicky Spelshaus [mailto:vicky.spelsh...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 5:25 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Limit XP box to certain users only
It's easy to limit user accounts to only be able
Remove 'Domain Users' from Users Group and add certain users or groups?
You can push a GPO that does that to only certain machines...
From: Vicky Spelshaus [mailto:vicky.spelsh...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 4:25 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject:
As subject,
I need a low cost (read: free) network auditing and monitoring solution.
It needs to be able to report back to a server, and let admins know about,
disk space, patches installed, programs installed (along with keys), missing
updates, security risks, etc..
I realise that to a
On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 15:24, Gavin Wilby gavin.wi...@gmail.com wrote:
As subject,
I need a low cost (read: free) network auditing and monitoring solution.
It needs to be able to report back to a server, and let admins know about,
disk space, patches installed, programs installed (along
Hi Todd,
Great! ActiveSync definitely wants to use Basic, so I can see how that
can cause problems.
I seem to remember doing something on client certificate authentication
and OWA a couple of years ago and published it to the ISAserver.org
site. I'll crawl around there and see if I can
This started off gathering notes/comments on CLONE IDE to SATA.which
allowed us to at least backup and image.
Problem is that Acronis would then interfere with the RADIUS server!!! This
struck us as odd.has anyone else experienced this? Thanks. Cheers -J
_
From: Jeff Gottlieb
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