RE: Get external IP from command line

2011-06-24 Thread John Aldrich
Good point. :D The OP did NOT specify that they needed to be able to do anything with it, although they probably will do something with it... I was mainly curious what *your* reasoning was for it... I figured most people would want to do something like I do and access a machine on a dynamic IP.

RE: Win 7 login problem with trust relationship error

2011-06-24 Thread John Aldrich
. -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 10:11 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Win 7 login problem with trust relationship error Have you tried deleting the user and recreating her? Since, as you stated, other people can

RE: Get external IP from command line

2011-06-24 Thread John Aldrich
of when my ip changed. Nothing more than that. I didn't even care what the ip was. Now I can't remember why I wanted to know when it changed... On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 9:31 AM, John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com wrote: Yes, but what do you *do* with that info? I'm in a similar situation

RE: Print screen utility

2011-06-23 Thread John Aldrich
* use. :D Thanks -Original Message- From: Angus Scott-Fleming [mailto:angu...@geoapps.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 8:54 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Print screen utility On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 9:35 AM, John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com wrote: Do any of you

RE: Cyberattack of the day...

2011-06-23 Thread John Aldrich
I'm pretty sure that Verisign and the browser folks have done a very good job indoctrinating us with the fact that an SSL-encrypted website is secure. Matter of fact, I think Verisign's marketing info uses the phrase secure your website. So, if everyone from Microsoft to security experts and

RE: Cyberattack of the day...

2011-06-23 Thread John Aldrich
] Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 1:11 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Cyberattack of the day... Please tell me this is a sarcastic post... John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com 06/23/11 9:51 AM I'm pretty sure that Verisign and the browser folks have done a very good job

RE: Cyberattack of the day...

2011-06-23 Thread John Aldrich
do not explain the difference and use the correct terminology, who will. -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 11:08 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Cyberattack of the day... Well, sorta. My point

RE: Windows 2000 machines on your network

2011-06-22 Thread John Aldrich
We still have a single NT4 machine on our network. As you say, it's part of the phone system. Not really sure we *can* get rid of it. I don't think it has internet access, though...and it's ONLY used for reporting call center calls. From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org] Sent: Wednesday,

Print screen utility

2011-06-21 Thread John Aldrich
guys have a favorite app that you use for this sort thing. Bonus points if it is a Google Chrome extension/app. :D -- Thanks, John Aldrich Blueridge Industries IT Manager ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise

Re: Print screen utility

2011-06-21 Thread John Aldrich
On Tue June 21 2011, you wrote: If you have Windows 7 I think Vista also the included Snipping tool is great, otherwise I use OneNote Thanks... we're an XP shop here, except for one lone Vista Business machine. :D -- Thanks, John Aldrich Blueridge Industries IT Manager ~ Finally, powerful

Re: Print screen utility

2011-06-21 Thread John Aldrich
it! -- Thanks, John Aldrich Blueridge Industries IT Manager ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email

Stupid user tricks

2011-06-20 Thread John Aldrich
This morning I got a call as I was getting ready for work. I had borrowed a machine from one part of the plant for a couple days and then put it back. The place where I put it had a different sign-on for the AS/400. This morning they called to complain that they were on the wrong screen. I told

RE: Stupid user tricks

2011-06-20 Thread John Aldrich
Oh, yeah... seen that sort of thing a couple times. Even had MY admin account locked out because a user didn't notice to change MY name to theirs in the login box. :D I, too, have users who can't remember their login name (despite the fact that it's the first half of their email address! *grin*)

RE: Stupid user tricks

2011-06-20 Thread John Aldrich
was off.   On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 3:13 PM, John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com wrote: This morning I got a call as I was getting ready for work. I had borrowed a machine from one part of the plant for a couple days and then put it back. The place where I put it had a different sign

RE: Stupid user tricks

2011-06-20 Thread John Aldrich
ROFL! :D That's funny... :D Guess we *all* have our horror stories. :D From: Mike Sullivan [mailto:neog...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 3:24 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Stupid user tricks Since we are on the subject. ;-) I had a user who would once a month forget her

RE: Stupid user tricks

2011-06-20 Thread John Aldrich
, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 3:26 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Stupid user tricks Oh, yeah... seen that sort of thing a couple

RE: Stupid user tricks

2011-06-20 Thread John Aldrich
less registering what it says. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 3:26 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Stupid

Re: OEM parts

2011-06-18 Thread John Aldrich
.) We just have not had much luck with remanufactured inkjet cartridges... they appear to be full, but the printers can't / don't print with the remanufactured ink cartridges. *shrug* -- Thanks, John Aldrich Blueridge Industries IT Manager ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T

Re: Fake antivirus

2011-06-17 Thread John Aldrich
. Fortunately no pr0n. -- Thanks, John Aldrich Blueridge Industries IT Manager ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums

RE: Fake antivirus

2011-06-17 Thread John Aldrich
: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 8:23 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Fake antivirus On Fri June 17 2011, you wrote: Get autoruns out and find out where the entry point is Good idea...thanks for reminding me of this tool. Unfortunately

RE: Fake antivirus

2011-06-17 Thread John Aldrich
John, We'll find that hijacker. :) www.gfi.com/supportform -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 8:48 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Fake antivirus Could be... He's got Google Toolbar. I wonder if some

Fake order receipts

2011-06-16 Thread John Aldrich
Just a heads-up... several of my users have received emails over the past few days allegedly containing a link to an order confirmation page or receipt for something they never ordered. I tried to go to one of these sites today on my Linux box using Google Chrome and got a warning that the page I

RE: Fake antivirus

2011-06-16 Thread John Aldrich
for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil. - J. Paul Getty On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 10:34 AM, John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com wrote: Thanks... This particular user is unlucky enough to have teenagers who use his computer. My guess is they are visiting infected/hostile/0wned sites

RE: Capturing video from YouTube?

2011-06-13 Thread John Aldrich
http://www.zamzar.com/url/ will do this. You enter the URL of the video, they download and convert it for you and email you when it's ready for download. 100% free, although there are ads. From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 12:10 PM To: NT System Admin

RE: Capturing video from YouTube?

2011-06-13 Thread John Aldrich
Well, for one, youtube stores the files in .FLV format, and not too many players I've found understand that format. :D From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 3:38 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Capturing video from YouTube? +1 --

RE: Capturing video from YouTube?

2011-06-13 Thread John Aldrich
.) -Original Message- From: Bill Humphries [mailto:nt...@hedgedigger.com] Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 4:28 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Capturing video from YouTube? off the top of my head you have: VLC, MPC,Mplayer, RealPlayer and winamp as options. John Aldrich wrote: Well, for one

RE: RE: windows 7 forensics

2011-06-09 Thread John Aldrich
G4L is a good app... From: Jonathan [mailto:ncm...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 1:56 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: RE: windows 7 forensics Good points from all of you. I don't know that a third party will be brought in at all, but want to be prepared in case it does

RE: OT: Dear Dell

2011-06-07 Thread John Aldrich
Well, you do have a point. That being said, sometimes a sale rep can do things for you that an automated system can't...like waive shipping costs. :D -Original Message- From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 10:31 AM To: NT System Admin Issues

RE: OT: Dear Dell

2011-06-07 Thread John Aldrich
, to save $100 in shipping. -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Tuesday, 7 June 2011 10:38 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Dear Dell Well, you do have a point. That being said, sometimes a sale rep can do things for you

RE: OT: Dear Dell

2011-06-07 Thread John Aldrich
things to do. -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Tuesday, 7 June 2011 11:50 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Dear Dell Well, it wasn't $100, but since I'm already here and doing other things, I don't see that the overhead

RE: Dear Dell

2011-06-06 Thread John Aldrich
Well, I'm kinda wondering who MY rep is... my previous rep told me last week that he was moving on to a new job at the end of last week, so I'm not sure who my rep is. I just sent an email to his boss to see if that person can tell me who my new rep is. From: Rod Trent

RE: Tape backup policies

2011-06-03 Thread John Aldrich
Does anyone know of a service to convert tape formats (i.e. LTO1 to LTO5)??? Or perhaps convert the data to some other media, such as DVD/Blueray/etc??? From: richardmccl...@aspca.org [mailto:richardmccl...@aspca.org] Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 9:54 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re:

Fake antivirus

2011-06-03 Thread John Aldrich
I'm going to go to a former co-worker's this afternoon to clean his system (again) from another fake antivirus infestation. I've already got Vipre Rescue and Malware Bytes on a memory stick. I've also got RKILL. I haven't had to deal with any fake antivirus in a few weeks. Just wondering if they

RE: Tape backup policies

2011-06-03 Thread John Aldrich
Admin Issues Subject: Re: Tape backup policies There are places that do that, just bing.  I would think that DVD/BR wouldn't be the answer considering you can get 4TB on a hard drive these days.  You can fit a ton of LTO1 tapes on one of those... On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 9:19 AM, John Aldrich jaldr

RE: Fake antivirus

2011-06-03 Thread John Aldrich
). Others have been more stealthy - such as killing targeted windows like Task Manager. Booting into safe mode usually prevents these extra features from bothering you. But as with everything - a reimage may be the only way to be sure. On 3 June 2011 15:26, John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com

RE: Fake antivirus

2011-06-03 Thread John Aldrich
- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 10:26 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Fake antivirus I'm going to go to a former co-worker's this afternoon to clean his system (again) from another fake antivirus infestation. I've already got Vipre

RE: Fake antivirus

2011-06-03 Thread John Aldrich
Message- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 10:26 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Fake antivirus I'm going to go to a former co-worker's this afternoon to clean his system (again) from another fake antivirus infestation. I've already got

RE: Fake antivirus

2011-06-03 Thread John Aldrich
' Anti-Malware\quarantine (vista/win7/win2k8) Please upload anything MBAM quarantines to us. http://www.sunbeltsecurity.com/threat Thanks John, Tammy -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 10:26 AM To: NT System Admin Issues

RE: Fake antivirus

2011-06-03 Thread John Aldrich
for the call, but they are very very good! -- richard John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com 06/03/2011 09:27 AM Please respond to NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com To NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com  Press this button if the To is a fax

RE: Fake antivirus

2011-06-03 Thread John Aldrich
it. Don Guyer Windows Systems Engineer RIM Operations Engineering Distributed - A Team, Tier 2 Enterprise Technology Group Fiserv don.gu...@fiserv.com Office: 1-800-523-7282 x 1673 Fax: 610-233-0404 www.fiserv.com -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com

Re: Fake antivirus

2011-06-03 Thread John Aldrich
Ok. I'm on-site. I don't see the fake antivirus. I did find and disable a coupon toolbar (damn those things are tough to disable!) I don't have access to the add/remove programs because when I open that up, there's nothing there. I'm running a MBAM scan right now. I don't have a lot of

RE: How to change IP address of a DC/DNS server?

2011-06-01 Thread John Aldrich
Umm... when you say I should just be able to change the static IP address the same way you change any Windows static IP are you meaning going into the NIC properties and changing them there? What about the DNS records, I'm no expert, but wouldn't you want to update those as well or is that what

SOLVED -- RE: server locks up

2011-05-31 Thread John Aldrich
Ok... it looks like everything is copacetic now that I have uninstalled ICVerify. The system rebooted normally this weekend and was up and running this morning when I came in. I'm reasonably certain that it's working properly now. Thanks to all who helped. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security

RE: SOLVED -- RE: server locks up

2011-05-31 Thread John Aldrich
Admin Issues Subject: Re: SOLVED -- RE: server locks up Copaceticthat's a new one for me. US slang in origin? On 31 May 2011 13:38, John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com wrote: Ok... it looks like everything is copacetic now that I have uninstalled ICVerify. The system rebooted normally

RE: SOLVED -- RE: server locks up

2011-05-31 Thread John Aldrich
, 2011 8:41 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: SOLVED -- RE: server locks up Copaceticthat's a new one for me. US slang in origin? On 31 May 2011 13:38, John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com wrote: Ok... it looks like everything is copacetic now that I have uninstalled ICVerify

RE: SOLVED -- RE: server locks up

2011-05-31 Thread John Aldrich
in origin? On 31 May 2011 13:38, John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com wrote: Ok... it looks like everything is copacetic now that I have uninstalled ICVerify. The system rebooted normally this weekend and was up and running this morning when I came in. I'm reasonably certain that it's working

RE: SOLVED -- RE: server locks up

2011-05-31 Thread John Aldrich
to reboot the server and see how it goes…. From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] Sent: 31 May 2011 13:41 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: SOLVED -- RE: server locks up Copaceticthat's a new one for me. US slang in origin? On 31 May 2011 13:38, John Aldrich jaldr

RE: SOLVED -- RE: server locks up [OT]

2011-05-31 Thread John Aldrich
in origin? On 31 May 2011 13:38, John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com wrote: Ok... it looks like everything is copacetic now that I have uninstalled ICVerify. The system rebooted normally this weekend and was up and running this morning when I came in. I'm reasonably certain that it's working

RE: Home AV for user with XPx64

2011-05-31 Thread John Aldrich
I think they require you to re-reg every year, but other than that, it's not bad... I even used it on a few older Win9x machines that we use for AS/400 terminals. :D From: Kennedy, Jim [mailto:kennedy...@elyriaschools.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 11:24 AM To: NT System Admin Issues

RE: Home AV for user with XPx64

2011-05-31 Thread John Aldrich
Does it *have* to be free? If not, Vipre Home works on 64-bit O/S. From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:jcas...@activenetwerx.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 11:18 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Home AV for user with XPx64 Hey guys, I got a home user I just redeployed a box for, anyone

RE: Moveable Rack Shelf

2011-05-31 Thread John Aldrich
Hmm... something like this perhaps??? http://www.amazon.com/Lyon-KK79388-Sky-Wal-Assembly-Frame/dp/B004IZMMUE Also, maybe you could rig something based on the keyboard tray from some of those office cubicles that come with a built-in keyboard tray on a swing-arm. It doesn't pivot left and

Desktop KVM switches

2011-05-26 Thread John Aldrich
Anyone got a recommendation for a desktop KVM? I'd prefer something that does both USB and PS/2, but I can live with PS/2-only. I've got an older PS/2-only Belkin, but I'm having problems where my two machines keep losing the scroll wheel on the mouse. :-( -- Thanks, John Aldrich Blueridge

RE: Desktop KVM switches

2011-05-26 Thread John Aldrich
Thanks. I looked at some of the new ones on NewEgg and TigerDirect, but those seem to use proprietary cables, which seems like a really bad idea to me... :-( I'll check ebay! -Original Message- From: pettersen.mar...@little-rock.med.va.gov

RE: Desktop KVM switches

2011-05-26 Thread John Aldrich
No, I didn't know that... Thanks! Makes me feel better as someone else on another list recommended Avocent. :D My main concern is that the cables could go bad. I've read some reviews where the cables were bad out of the box...which could put a serious crimp in my plans to retire my old

RE: Desktop KVM switches

2011-05-26 Thread John Aldrich
with two monitors, it is very hard to go back... -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 11:22 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Desktop KVM switches No, I didn't know that... Thanks! Makes me feel better

RE: backing up user's data

2011-05-26 Thread John Aldrich
Come up with a GPO to redirect those folders to a folder for each individual user on the file server? That's what I intend to do when (if ever) I get my SAN. Note, I have no particular knowledge how to do this, but I'm told it can be done. -Original Message- From: jesse-r...@wi.rr.com

RE: Email I just sent to users re: cyber security

2011-05-25 Thread John Aldrich
Thanks. I swiped it and tweaked it for our company. :D From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 1:35 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Email I just sent to users re: cyber security FYI, in case you don't want to reinvent the wheel, and you

RE: server locks up

2011-05-23 Thread John Aldrich
Not positive it *is* resolved, however I have a strong suspicion that the problem was due to a bad software package, namely ICVerify. I have removed that piece of software and this morning the server was up and running still (successful automatic reboot over the weekend.) I'll continue to

RE: server locks up

2011-05-23 Thread John Aldrich
:25 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: server locks up I seem to recall ICVerify being a problem for one of your (other?) servers in the past. If so, did the removal of it from that machine cure problems it was experiencing? -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr

RE: Found on Facebook

2011-05-23 Thread John Aldrich
Sounds fun! :D Might have to do something similar. ;) -Original Message- From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 1:01 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Found on Facebook LOL... Awesome -sc -Original Message- From: Roger

RE: server locks up

2011-05-20 Thread John Aldrich
, May 19, 2011 at 1:37 PM, John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com wrote: Thanks... I was reluctant to contact Dell support as the server is out of warranty... is this going to be a chargeable event or will this be free? Dell standard tech support is included with the purchase price

server locks up

2011-05-19 Thread John Aldrich
I've got a Dell Poweredge 2900 that keeps locking up for no apparent reason that I can find. Nothing in the event logs...just the logs stop at a certain point. If I reboot the server on a regular basis (2 or 3 times per week) it's all good, but I hate to do that. I'd like to find out what's

RE: server locks up

2011-05-19 Thread John Aldrich
: Thursday, May 19, 2011 10:52 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: server locks up Got OpenManage installed? If you have, is there anything showing in the web interface (http://servername:1311, I think, although it's a long time since I worked with Dell)? On 19 May 2011 15:48, John Aldrich

RE: server locks up

2011-05-19 Thread John Aldrich
: server locks up Got OpenManage installed? If you have, is there anything showing in the web interface (http://servername:1311, I think, although it's a long time since I worked with Dell)? On 19 May 2011 15:48, John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com wrote: I've got a Dell Poweredge 2900

RE: server locks up

2011-05-19 Thread John Aldrich
it would fill up and then just stop.   On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 10:48 AM, John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com wrote: I've got a Dell Poweredge 2900 that keeps locking up for no apparent reason that I can find. Nothing in the event logs...just the logs stop at a certain point. If I reboot the server

RE: server locks up

2011-05-19 Thread John Aldrich
-write as needed? I've seen the same thing happen in the past where it would fill up and then just stop.   On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 10:48 AM, John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com wrote: I've got a Dell Poweredge 2900 that keeps locking up for no apparent reason that I can find. Nothing

RE: server locks up

2011-05-19 Thread John Aldrich
Well, OpenManage reports no problems on any hardware... so I'm pretty much stuck figuring it has to be something software-related... -Original Message- From: techconnect [mailto:techconn...@bellsouth.net] Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 11:25 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: re:

RE: server locks up

2011-05-19 Thread John Aldrich
One other option I'm thinking of is that I may be running low on disk space on the C:\ drive. I'm trying to free up a few hundred megs more to bring it up to 2 gigs free. -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 11:37

RE: server locks up

2011-05-19 Thread John Aldrich
. Rule #2 Follow the plan. jason One other option I'm thinking of is that I may be running low on disk space on the C:\ drive. I'm trying to free up a few hundred megs more to bring it up to 2 gigs free. -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent

RE: server locks up

2011-05-19 Thread John Aldrich
: christopher_bod...@glic.com Phone: 610-807-6459 Fax: 610-807-6003 From:        John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com To:        NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Date:        05/19/2011 10:49 AM Subject:        server locks up

RE: server locks up

2011-05-19 Thread John Aldrich
controllers either...  Didn't keep the server from seizing up... On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 8:37 AM, John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com wrote: Well, OpenManage reports no problems on any hardware... so I'm pretty much stuck figuring it has to be something software-related

RE: server locks up

2011-05-19 Thread John Aldrich
support incident (unless HW parts were involved). In fact, I believe it's been less than a year since I needed them on an issue with a PE-2550! -- richard John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com 05/19/2011 12:37 PM Please respond to NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt

RE: server locks up

2011-05-19 Thread John Aldrich
Yeah... thanks. Found it. -Original Message- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 2:09 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: server locks up No - Native. On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 10:28, John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com wrote: Duh

RE: server locks up

2011-05-19 Thread John Aldrich
to overwrite as needed? -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: 19 May 2011 10:49 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: server locks up I've got a Dell Poweredge 2900 that keeps locking up for no apparent reason that I can find. Nothing in the event logs

RE: server locks up

2011-05-19 Thread John Aldrich
Any idea how to find where the John Dough login/access attempts are coming from? ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here:

RE: server locks up

2011-05-19 Thread John Aldrich
Disregard... I think I figured it out. I looked at the application logs and saw that was an example in the error message, not the actual error message itself. -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 2:46 PM To: 'NT

RE: server locks up

2011-05-19 Thread John Aldrich
that one... -- richard John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com 05/19/2011 01:43 PM Please respond to NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com To NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com  Press this button if the To is a fax number. Enter in the fax

RE: server locks up

2011-05-19 Thread John Aldrich
page it described itself as the industry leader in POS software.  We hurt ourselves laughing over that one... -- richard John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com 05/19/2011 01:43 PM Please respond to NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com To NT System Admin Issues

RE: server locks up

2011-05-19 Thread John Aldrich
have the occasional lock up, and it is hardware related, those tests have isolated the problem. -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 8:37 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: server locks up Well, OpenManage reports

RE: Antivirus SAAS

2011-05-18 Thread John Aldrich
System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Antivirus SAAS Cloud based web and email virus/malware scanning is probably what they were referring to. -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Wednesday, 18 May 2011 3:16 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE

Android Vulnerability

2011-05-18 Thread John Aldrich
Any of you Android users here want to comment on this story about the newly discovered vulnerability in Android's O/S: http://preview.tinyurl.com/6xk8bwp Are you worried about connecting your Android phone to a free public Wi-Fi after this? ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a

RE: Interesting news from Apple

2011-05-18 Thread John Aldrich
*grin* Yep... I can't wait for Linux to be in this predicament. :D Right now there *is* antivirus for Linux, but it's a niche market, and mainly for scanning Windows files. :D From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 11:36 AM To: NT System Admin Issues

RE: Interesting news from Apple

2011-05-18 Thread John Aldrich
been tested by the security community. Linux is no different, even with the so-called hardened appliances. Z Edward E. Ziots CISSP, Network +, Security + Security Engineer Lifespan Organization Email:ezi...@lifespan.org Cell:401-639-3505 -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr

RE: Interesting news from Apple

2011-05-18 Thread John Aldrich
is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 12:11 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Interesting news from Apple Well, the security *model* is different under Linux

RE: SMTP server

2011-05-18 Thread John Aldrich
Set up a small PC running linux as an SMTP server and set it to ONLY send to the hosted Exchange? From: Lewin, Greg [mailto:le...@infimed.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 2:42 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: SMTP server We have a sister company that recently moved to Hosted Exchange

Antivirus SAAS

2011-05-17 Thread John Aldrich
Anyone here using any sort of SAAS antivirus/anti-malware protection? I've had a couple different vendors cold-call me about that. Call me old-fashioned, but I'd still want something on the local PC to help catch/prevent something from spreading through the PCs, wouldn't I??? I mean cloud-based

RE: Antivirus SAAS

2011-05-17 Thread John Aldrich
://TheEssentialExchange.com -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 12:45 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Antivirus SAAS Anyone here using any sort of SAAS antivirus/anti-malware protection? I've had a couple different vendors

RE: Auto Archive Loosing Email

2011-05-16 Thread John Aldrich
Double-check which archive folder Outlook is using. My *guess* is that it's using a different archive folder than the user is expecting (i.e. user has an archive folder showing in Outlook, but Outlook is probably archiving to a different folder than the one showing.) -Original Message-

RE: lenovo workstations/desktops?

2011-05-13 Thread John Aldrich
I have *little* experience with Lenovo/IBM machines. We have a couple older machines, and I have to say, I have no problems with the hardware, other than it is a few generations out of date (i.e. P3/P4 instead of the latest multi-core CPU, etc.) Lenovo/IBM have a reputation for being rock-solid

RE: lenovo workstations/desktops?

2011-05-13 Thread John Aldrich
, rather than pay us to keep an older machine productive. Bill John Aldrich wrote: I have *little* experience with Lenovo/IBM machines. We have a couple older machines, and I have to say, I have no problems with the hardware, other than it is a few generations out of date (i.e. P3/P4 instead

RE: sysvol not replicating

2011-05-12 Thread John Aldrich
! - Original Message - From: John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com To: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 1:53:59 PM Subject: RE: sysvol not replicating I had a similar problem a couple weeks ago... ended up calling

RE: Contingency For Home Workers

2011-05-12 Thread John Aldrich
Most everyone who works from home connects via Cisco VPN and then accesses our AS/400. When Windows 7 came out, we started having problems with VPN and the AS/400 client not working. At that point, we just told our users if you have Windows 7, you can't VPN. Eventually the problem was resolved by

RE: Win 7 IE Temp Environment variable woes Outlook cannot create the work file

2011-05-11 Thread John Aldrich
Ain't that the truth! :D -Original Message- From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 2:04 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Win 7 IE Temp Environment variable woes Outlook cannot create the work file I call this House Rule #1 -

RE: sysvol not replicating

2011-05-11 Thread John Aldrich
I had a similar problem a couple weeks ago... ended up calling in a specialist. He said he opened a case with Microsoft and they told him how to fix it. If you'd like I can ask him to send me the details on how he fixed it (since we're paying for it! *grin*) and forward those on. From:

OT: Marketing Manager position open

2011-05-10 Thread John Aldrich
Hey, guys... I know pretty much everyone here is in IT, but some of you probably know people in other areas, so please feel free to pass this information along Blueridge Carpet in Ellijay, GA has an immediate opening for a Marketing Manager. Duties include, but are not limited to, maintaining

RE: OT: Marketing Manager position open

2011-05-10 Thread John Aldrich
discounts on carpet John? On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 8:58 AM, John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com wrote: Hey, guys... I know pretty much everyone here is in IT, but some of you probably know people in other areas, so please feel free to pass this information along Blueridge Carpet

RE: Microsoft Buys Skype for 8.5 Billion in cash deal

2011-05-10 Thread John Aldrich
No bet! That being said, I think that unless Microsoft really works hard to keep Linux clients from connecting, there will be a Linux client for Skype, even if it's not an authorized client. The community will probably write one and put it out there. -Original Message- From: Ben Scott

RE: Microsoft Buys Skype for 8.5 Billion in cash deal

2011-05-10 Thread John Aldrich
Yep. Look at Apple and ATT. I might be mis-remembering, but wasn't the big controversy over VOIP on the iPHone because ATT didn't want to lose the revenue from voice calls? From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 11:05 AM To: NT System Admin Issues

RE: Microsoft Buys Skype for 8.5 Billion in cash deal

2011-05-10 Thread John Aldrich
I see the point you're making, Andrew, and it makes a lot of sense to me, especially in the area of WP7. From what I've been able to read (note, I have not experienced it myself... I don't have *any* SmartPhone) a lot of the complaints are that WP7 is not as polished as Apple's iPhone or the

RE: Microsoft Buys Skype for 8.5 Billion in cash deal

2011-05-10 Thread John Aldrich
Ahh... makes even more sense now why ATT, Verizon, etc would push back against Skype... From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 11:31 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Microsoft Buys Skype for 8.5 Billion in cash deal Money is not made on data

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