Re: Log on prompts

2009-07-20 Thread mqcarp
Thanks Sam, that makes more sense. This is not as flexible as I would like, but it is a start. I am hoping to find something that is scalable to offer many questions randomly, store users and answers in a database tool that can generate reports for management and more. I Will see if there is

RE: Server 2008 fail/ My fail?

2009-07-20 Thread Owens, Michael
The problem I was having was part of Server 2008. if you logged in once before with a user profile and you get a temp profile, it will continue to load the temp profile until you manually delete the registry key corresponding to that user. The profile keys can be found in the following

RE: What does it take to get off this mailing list?

2009-07-20 Thread Fred Sawyer
Well that was a fun read! As requested Boris Elidff's account was removed from the NT Sysadmin's list. So we can all sleep better now ;) Thank you, Fred Sawyer Sunbelt Software From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com] Sent: Saturday, July 18,

RE: What does it take to get off this mailing list?

2009-07-20 Thread Steven M. Caesare
Awww You've taken our plaything... -sc From: Fred Sawyer [mailto:fr...@sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 10:21 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: What does it take to get off this mailing list? Well that was a fun read! As requested Boris Elidff's

RE: What does it take to get off this mailing list?

2009-07-20 Thread David Lum
I do appreciate that the off-topic stuff is allowed to run its course in most cases, folks on this list have a sharp wit, especially when they quit taking their medication From: Fred Sawyer [mailto:fr...@sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 7:21 AM To: NT System Admin Issues

Re: What does it take to get off this mailing list?

2009-07-20 Thread Jonathan Link
There's medication? On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:37 AM, David Lum david@nwea.org wrote: I do appreciate that the off-topic stuff is allowed to run its course in most cases, folks on this list have a sharp wit, especially when they quit taking their medication…. *From:* Fred Sawyer

Re: What does it take to get off this mailing list?

2009-07-20 Thread Sherry Abercrombie
Yes, it' called Prozac.. On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 9:39 AM, Jonathan Link jonathan.l...@gmail.comwrote: There's medication? On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:37 AM, David Lum david@nwea.org wrote: I do appreciate that the off-topic stuff is allowed to run its course in most cases, folks

Re: What does it take to get off this mailing list?

2009-07-20 Thread Lee Douglas
Well, there's always Dr .Shook (apparently) to have fun with / at g On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:43 AM, Sherry Abercrombie saber...@gmail.comwrote: Yes, it' called Prozac.. On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 9:39 AM, Jonathan Link jonathan.l...@gmail.comwrote: There's medication? On Mon, Jul

RE: What does it take to get off this mailing list?

2009-07-20 Thread Kim Longenbaugh
And then there's Lithium... From: Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:saber...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 9:44 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: What does it take to get off this mailing list? Yes, it' called Prozac.. On Mon, Jul 20, 2009

Re: What does it take to get off this mailing list?

2009-07-20 Thread Jon Harris
Yes but David likes to keep it for himself. ; Jon On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:39 AM, Jonathan Link jonathan.l...@gmail.comwrote: There's medication? On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:37 AM, David Lum david@nwea.org wrote: I do appreciate that the off-topic stuff is allowed to run its

I have a computer that can access only secure websites

2009-07-20 Thread Marty Nelson
If I boot into safe mode w/network it works just fine. Any idea what I should be looking for? Thanks, -Marty ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

Re: I have a computer that can access only secure websites

2009-07-20 Thread Sherry Abercrombie
OS? SP? When did this start happening? A little more information would be helpful On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:26 AM, Marty Nelson mnel...@transdyn.com wrote: If I boot into safe mode w/network it works just fine. Any idea what I should be looking for? Thanks, -Marty

RE: OT - Time and Attendence Solutions

2009-07-20 Thread Jason Walter
I have two customers that are happy with infinitime solutions. Thanks Jason Walter -Original Message- From: James Kerr [mailto:cluster...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 11:42 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: OT - Time and Attendence Solutions Sorry for the OT but

RE: I have a computer that can access only secure websites

2009-07-20 Thread Damien Solodow
Odds are something has hooked itself into winsock. I'd suggest running hijackthis to look for spyware/malware From: Marty Nelson [mailto:mnel...@transdyn.com] Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 11:26 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: I have a computer that can access only secure websites If

RE: I have a computer that can access only secure websites

2009-07-20 Thread John Aldrich
My first gut feeling is that it's something in the Content management or something like that. Not sure what else it might be. Have you tried installing an alternative browser, such as Firefox or Safari? John-AldrichTile-Tools From: Marty Nelson [mailto:mnel...@transdyn.com] Sent: Monday,

RE: I have a computer that can access only secure websites

2009-07-20 Thread Erik Goldoff
Check your settings in IE Tools, Internet Options, Security Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, Security _ From: Marty Nelson [mailto:mnel...@transdyn.com] Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 11:26 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: I have a computer that can access

RE: I have a computer that can access only secure websites

2009-07-20 Thread RichardMcClary
If it is the same problem we experienced, the alternative browsers will not work, either. (Re-installing IE fixes all of them.) -- Richard D. McClary Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group ASPCA® 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 Urbana, IL 61802 richardmccl...@aspca.org P:

RE: I have a computer that can access only secure websites

2009-07-20 Thread Sam Cayze
AV Software that doesn't content/connection filtering? WinSockXP fix. From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 10:32 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: I have a computer that can access only secure websites Check

[HUMOR] xkcd: Estimation

2009-07-20 Thread Ben Scott
I suspect today's xkcd comic, titled Estimation, may resonate with some of us. ;-) http://xkcd.com/612/ -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

RE: [HUMOR] xkcd: Estimation

2009-07-20 Thread Michael B. Smith
Oh pshaw. It's been fine since Vista sp1. From: Ben Scott [mailvor...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 11:48 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: [HUMOR] xkcd: Estimation I suspect today's xkcd comic, titled Estimation, may resonate with some

RE: I have a computer that can access only secure websites

2009-07-20 Thread Michael Hoffman
We have found that a reset of IE from the menu and then reset of the winsock and IP stacks usually sorts this. Netsh winsock reset Netsh int ip reset log.txt I do have an HTA application that does this, but you need a registry change to let it run as elevated under Vista, so a cmd script is

RE: I have a computer that can access only secure websites

2009-07-20 Thread Marty Nelson
I apologize. It's XP SP2, not sure when it started happening, but from what I understand it's relatively recently. I'll try reinstalling IE7, so now it's running IE6. I'm currently running sfc/scannow and it found one file that needed to be replaced. Thanks for all of the help, -Marty

Re: I have a computer that can access only secure websites

2009-07-20 Thread Sherry Abercrombie
Try applying SP3 for XP, it's been out for a while and is very solid/stable. System current on all MS critical updates? This should include IE6/IE7/IE8 security updates every month. On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Marty Nelson mnel...@transdyn.com wrote: I apologize. It’s XP SP2, not sure

GPO for IE proxy tattoing IE

2009-07-20 Thread Ziots, Edward
Folks, We are trying to configure a GPO that sets the Proxy Address for a set of users to certain address, and also disables them from being able to change that proxy. It works when I put a test user in the GPO and there computer and apply the GPO to that OU level and run a gpupdate

RE: Keeping us employed (link)

2009-07-20 Thread Jim Majorowicz
I seem to recall hearing about Bart, but well after the fact sad as that is. I should have kept in touch with everyone better. From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 5:45 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Keeping us employed (link)

RE: GPO for IE proxy tattoing IE

2009-07-20 Thread Don Guyer
Wouldn't you have to apply a GPO with an empty Proxy address? Isn't this one of those GPO settings that do not revert back after the GPO has been removed? Don Guyer Systems Engineer - Information Services Prudential, Fox Roach/Trident Group 431 W. Lancaster Avenue Devon, PA 19333 Direct:

Re: GPO for IE proxy tattoing IE

2009-07-20 Thread Micheal Espinola Jr
+1 -- ME2 On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Don Guyerdon.gu...@prufoxroach.com wrote: Wouldn’t you have to apply a GPO with an empty Proxy address? Isn’t this one of those GPO settings that do not revert back after the GPO has been removed? Don Guyer Systems Engineer - Information

RE: GPO for IE proxy tattoing IE

2009-07-20 Thread Steven M. Caesare
Is user on original machine with an existing profile? Does the GPO you are using the affected user back in to have these settings as Undefined? -sc From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:ezi...@lifespan.org] Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 1:08 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Cc: Bernier, David;

RE: Keeping us employed (link)

2009-07-20 Thread Steven M. Caesare
Nope _DEFINITELY_ a diff Sherry. Altho now that I think real hard about it, that's wrong. It was Capri OK., I suck. Never mind all around. -sc From: Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:saber...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 2:24 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re:

Re: Keeping us employed (link)

2009-07-20 Thread Micheal Espinola Jr
Old school arguments are the hardest to follow. -- ME2 On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 2:24 PM, Sherry Abercrombiesaber...@gmail.com wrote: If you're talking to me, you've got me confused with someone else. On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 7:50 PM, Steven M. Caesare scaes...@caesare.com wrote: Oh,

Re: [HUMOR] xkcd: Estimation

2009-07-20 Thread Jonathan Link
So it may have been, but how long was it broken? On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Michael B. Smith mich...@owa.smithcons.com wrote: Oh pshaw. It's been fine since Vista sp1. From: Ben Scott [mailvor...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 11:48

Re: [HUMOR] xkcd: Estimation

2009-07-20 Thread Christopher
If only there were some way we could accurately estimate that On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 1:44 PM, Jonathan Link jonathan.l...@gmail.comwrote: So it may have been, but how long was it broken? On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Michael B. Smith mich...@owa.smithcons.com wrote: Oh pshaw.

DDE Issues / Opening stuff in Outlook is SLOW

2009-07-20 Thread Sam Cayze
I have the issue where a few users are having issues opening attachments in Outlook, and sometimes network drives. It will take 1-2 minutes for a Office Doc or URL to open, and cause Outlook to temporarily hang up in the mean time. I have Googled and Googled, and most posts are answered, the

RE: [HUMOR] xkcd: Estimation

2009-07-20 Thread Sam Cayze
The file copy SPEED was fixed, the issue where the meter jumps all over the place still exists. I think it's normal, if something is pegging the disk at the time, it will take longer. It doesn't average it out. So be it. From: Jonathan Link

RE: [HUMOR] xkcd: Estimation

2009-07-20 Thread Sam Cayze
It was probably a few minutes, wait, a few months. Nope, a few minutes... From: Christopher [mailto:c.bo...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 1:51 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: [HUMOR] xkcd: Estimation If only there were some way we could

Re: Keeping us employed (link)

2009-07-20 Thread Sherry Abercrombie
It must really be old school because I've been around this list for a number of years.lol. On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 1:28 PM, Micheal Espinola Jr michealespin...@gmail.com wrote: Old school arguments are the hardest to follow. -- ME2 On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 2:24 PM, Sherry

RE: [OT][HUMOR] Great supplier for those hard-to-find car parts

2009-07-20 Thread Jim Majorowicz
They appear to be sold out... -Original Message- From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 8:17 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: [OT][HUMOR] Great supplier for those hard-to-find car parts Sweet... I'm low on blinker fluid. -sc

RE: Keeping us employed (link)

2009-07-20 Thread Jim Majorowicz
Mad Techies are a strange lot. That's all I'm sayin. From: Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:saber...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 12:04 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Keeping us employed (link) It must really be old school because I've been around this list for a number

RE: Keeping us employed (link)

2009-07-20 Thread Jim Majorowicz
Heh. I thought you were referring to *the other* Sherry.[1] And last I heard, Drew and Capri finally got a divorce. [1] She who loves footnotes.[2] {2} Hi Sherry! From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 11:27 AM To: NT System Admin Issues

Cisco 2960G etherchannel query

2009-07-20 Thread Andy Shook
(My apologies for the work-related question...:)) List, I'm working with a customer on a switch core build out. The goal is to eliminate any single point of failure all the way down to the patch cables going to the servers. I realize this is gravy on a stack of 3750s and no, upgrading the

List Statistics - WAS: Re: What does it take to get off this mailing list?

2009-07-20 Thread Kurt Buff
On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 07:21, Fred Sawyerfr...@sunbelt-software.com wrote: Well that was a fun read! As requested Boris Elidff's account was removed from the NT Sysadmin's list. So we can all sleep better now ;) Thank you, Fred Sawyer Sunbelt Software On a completely different tack,

RE: List Statistics - WAS: Re: What does it take to get off this mailing list?

2009-07-20 Thread Clayton Doige
I'll bite: 1998 (November) and counting (Mr Bond) On a completely different tack, but somewhat apropos to both this thread and one other recently: Are Sunbelt keeping track of things like average tenancy on the list, top posters, oldest tenancy, etc? It would be interesting to know some of

DNS Lookup?

2009-07-20 Thread James Kerr
How can I check on one of our DNS servers what entry it has for a certain website? James ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

Re: List Statistics - WAS: Re: What does it take to get off this mailing list?

2009-07-20 Thread Micheal Espinola Jr
Was that the year of the great exodus from ye olde NTSEC list? -- ME2 On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 5:13 PM, Clayton Doigeclayton.do...@gmail.com wrote: I'll bite: 1998 (November) and counting (Mr Bond) On a completely different tack, but somewhat apropos to both this thread and one other

Re: DNS Lookup?

2009-07-20 Thread Micheal Espinola Jr
Would you like to use nslookup or the DNS management snap-in (dnsmgmt)? -- ME2 On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 5:33 PM, James Kerrcluster...@gmail.com wrote: How can I check on one of our DNS servers what entry it has for a certain website? James ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T

Re: DNS Lookup?

2009-07-20 Thread James Kerr
Never mind, I remembered. What a crazy Monday. - Original Message - From: James Kerr cluster...@gmail.com To: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 5:33 PM Subject: DNS Lookup? How can I check on one of our DNS servers what entry

Re: DNS Lookup?

2009-07-20 Thread Ben Scott
On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 5:33 PM, James Kerrcluster...@gmail.com wrote: How can I check on one of our DNS servers what entry it has for a certain website? nslookup -type=ANY -norecurse %WEBSITE% %NAMESERVER% For example: nslookup -norecurse -type=ANY www.example.com.

Re: List Statistics - WAS: Re: What does it take to get off this mailing list?

2009-07-20 Thread Kurt Buff
I can't remember how long I've been on this list. It was certainly before 2000, but I don't have my email records to look at before then. On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 14:13, Clayton Doige clayton.do...@gmail.com wrote: I'll bite: 1998 (November) and counting (Mr Bond) On a completely different

Re: DNS Lookup?

2009-07-20 Thread James Kerr
I just used the snap in but now that Ben posted up the way from the command prompt, I shall save that up for another time. - Original Message - From: Micheal Espinola Jr michealespin...@gmail.com To: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Sent: Monday, July 20,

RE: List Statistics - WAS: Re: What does it take to get off this mailing list?

2009-07-20 Thread Kim Longenbaugh
I was on this list back when you had to walk barefoot 5 miles uphill both ways to check your email... I was on this list when the newest and greatest email client was a smoky fire and a blanket I was on this list back so long that when they said it was all done with smoke and mirrors,

Managed Services

2009-07-20 Thread Shawn Everett
Does anyone here sell managed services or subscribe to them as a service from a vendor? I'm looking for overall opinions. Do you find them useful, why or why not? Shawn ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~

Re: List Statistics - WAS: Re: What does it take to get off this mailing list?

2009-07-20 Thread Peter van Houten
The earliest message I have archived [from NTSYSADMIN] is from Bob Jiantonio and is listed below. I happened to keep it for the embedded .vbs {which is snipped out for brevity]. Anyone at Sunbelt know Bob? -- Peter van Houten On the 05/04/1999 19:11, Bob Jiantonio b...@sunbelt-software.com

Re: List Statistics - WAS: Re: What does it take to get off this mailing list?

2009-07-20 Thread Kurt Buff
Don't know - Google reveals my posts as early as January of 1998 on the NTSEC list, however, and it seems like as was a familiar poster on that list by then. Kurt On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 14:41, Micheal Espinola Jrmichealespin...@gmail.com wrote: Was that the year of the great exodus from ye

Re: Managed Services

2009-07-20 Thread KenM
I have a friend who sells managed services. In my opinion they are great fro the small company who does not have an IT staff or are under staffed and do not have the time to make sure AV is updated, Backups are completing and several other things the managed service provides. email me off list

RE: List Statistics - WAS: Re: What does it take to get off this mailing list?

2009-07-20 Thread Erik Goldoff
I believe I started on this list around 1999 , I know I was on before the 'I Love You' email virus hit ... Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, Security -Original Message- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 5:07 PM To: NT System

Re: List Statistics - WAS: Re: What does it take to get off this mailing list?

2009-07-20 Thread James Kerr
the 'I Love You' email virus hit ... Those where the good ol' days - Original Message - From: Erik Goldoff egold...@gmail.com To: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 7:48 PM Subject: RE: List Statistics - WAS: Re: What does it

RE: List Statistics -

2009-07-20 Thread Blackman, Woody
I remember Bob... from the old nt-list Subject: Re: SID creation From: Bob Jiantonio b...@sunbelt-software.com Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 09:35:48 -0500 X-Message-Number: 28 In Windows NT, a SID (security identifier) is a unique number that the installation of Windows NT Workstation or Server

RE: Managed Services

2009-07-20 Thread Benjamin Zachary - Lists
My company offers managed services, and I know that most consulting firms offer something. From 24/7 monitoring, help desk, server updates etc etc also spam/junk hosting, offsite dr, co-location etc. From: KenM [mailto:kenmli...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 7:22 PM To: NT

Re: List Statistics -

2009-07-20 Thread Len Hammond
While I never had a conversation with Bob, I do remember the name and his many posts. As well as many others, both Michael's, Andrew Baker, Sherry Abercrombie and Erik Goldoff are in my older memories. I have a bunch of e-mails archived in Lotus notes (nothing to get at them with anymore) and I

Re: Managed Services

2009-07-20 Thread Ben Scott
On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:16 PM, Benjamin Zachary - Listsli...@levelfive.us wrote: My company offers managed services ... My last employer managed to offer services, although I'm still not sure how... ;-) (I kid, I kid.) -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource

RE: List Statistics -

2009-07-20 Thread Steven M. Caesare
Hehe... ASB, Kelly, ME, Bart, John Harris, DaveR, Les, Martin, Dean, and yours truly(sc)...along with a number of others were here back in the day. ASB started Admin_Misc not too long after. I spoke with him today, as a matter of fact. -sc From: Len Hammond

Re: List Statistics -

2009-07-20 Thread Ben Scott
On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:40 PM, Steven M. Caesarescaes...@caesare.com wrote: ASB started Admin_Misc not too long after. I spoke with him today, as a matter of fact. How's he doing? I always found his input on this list to be informative and insightful. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint

RE: List Statistics -

2009-07-20 Thread Steven M. Caesare
He's good. Busy with work and family, but generally well. I'll pass that on to him. -sc -Original Message- From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 11:46 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: List Statistics - On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:40 PM,

Re: List Statistics -

2009-07-20 Thread Don Ely
Me too!!! On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 7:40 PM, Steven M. Caesare scaes...@caesare.comwrote: Hehe… ASB, Kelly, ME, Bart, John Harris, DaveR, Les, Martin, Dean, and yours truly(sc)…along with a number of others were here back in the day. ASB started Admin_Misc not too long after. I spoke with

RE: List Statistics -

2009-07-20 Thread Steven M. Caesare
Indeed! From: Don Ely [mailto:don@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 12:22 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: List Statistics - Me too!!! On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 7:40 PM, Steven M. Caesare scaes...@caesare.com wrote: Hehe... ASB, Kelly, ME, Bart, John Harris, DaveR,

Re: List Statistics -

2009-07-20 Thread Don Ely
Those were the good ol days where flame wars were common place... hehehehehehe On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:16 PM, Steven M. Caesare scaes...@caesare.comwrote: Indeed! *From:* Don Ely [mailto:don@gmail.com] *Sent:* Tuesday, July 21, 2009 12:22 AM *To:* NT System Admin Issues