I second this emotion on cybex kvm switches.
We've got 4 consoles running about 100 servers. They daisy chain to
multiple levels. on screen menu with aliases for console port numbers (Ie.
\\exchanng47 )including cables you might pay a little more than your 1k, but
it'll be worth it. We've got
If you have cisco routers or switches in the same cabinet some have on board
thermometers (I know the 6000 and 7500 series do). you can query them using
SMTP, and use MRTG (www,mrtg.org) to graph it. not military accuracy, but
free and relativly easy.
Just a thought,
Dan
-Original
Title: Message
you
wouldn't by chance be using a 3gl screensaver?
-Original Message-From: Bahm, Terry M.
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001
3:34 PMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: 100% processor
utilization
It's
a Dell 2200(266Mhz single
if the pings all work, and you can ping a server, see if you can do a
net view \\servername
or just
net view
if you get an error, that could indicate a problem with the browse list.
you can try browmon from the resource kit to look at master and backup
browser status.
any other protocols
does he have a reserved address on another network?
or,
is the address and gateway he gets from dhcp correct for the segment he's
plugged into?
if he sends a dhcp request, and gets an address, the network connection is
(probably) up.. .
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
on on this guy. I should
have been tipped off by how it was acting and I do remember(way back in my
memory somewhere)about this being an issue. I'm not waiting so long
before I get with you guys next time.
Thanks to all that replied.
-Original Message-From: Miley, Dan
Enterprise Monitor from (now called IPMonitor) works well, monitors server
status, and allows web based nt server status, and stop / start. all
interface to the app (config, admin, delete, subnet add, etc) is from a java
based console. This is the only management app that I've ever set up in 45
to save search list to go to a command prompt and type
dir \\(ServerName)\Sharename\foldername\*.docc:docs_on_server.txt
You pick the filename and folder.
You can use most of the same options of the gui, some are better.
sort by date add -od
dir -od
if it works under word, ppt, corel, or other apps. I'd look to the app.
are there any print setups in IE? default overrides, document default,
etc...
just wondering,
Dan
Words to live by:
If everyone is thinking alike then somebody isn't thinking.
- General George S. Patton
-966-9702 X:134
-Original Message-
From: Miley, Dan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 12:10 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Print or save search results?
to save search list to go to a command prompt and type
dir \\(ServerName)\Sharename\foldername\*.doc
one of my last positions was a technical position, with on call and
overtime. on call 1 hour pay for 8 on call. so actual hours paid =
standard 40 hr + 16 hr on call pay,
if I was called out, 2 hour minimum or actual time. Customer paid with 7x24
maint upcharge...
after hours work was
view -- all
maybe
-Original Message-
From: Shamika Fehr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 3:32 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Server Manager - Curious
My PDC used to display the Servers in the domain in blue. Now they are all
grey. Would anyone know
: Server Manager - Curious
That's the view where it used to display all the servers in blue. Thanks.
-Original Message-
From: Miley, Dan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 2:54 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Server Manager - Curious
view -- all
maybe
Title: RE: NewYork Terrorist Attack
we
don't need planes and bombs, we need assasins and rangers.
-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Tuesday, September 11,
2001 12:38 PMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: RE:
NewYork Terrorist Attack
Title: RE: NewYork Terrorist Attack
pearl
harbor was against a military base, military personell, and military
equipment. This is different. Worse.
it
shows me the devil is alive and well in our world. and he has many
friends.
-Original Message-From: Clark, Steve
does everyone know where their disaster recovery plan is ?
Right now,
At this moment!
um, excuse me, that's too late.
Dan
and, on another note. Please go to the church of your choice and work on
the BIG disaster recovery plan.
we are having a special prayer service
There were some guys in that building, moving workstations from one desk to
another, some guy wondering about why that backup tape didn't run. some guy
pouring coffee and looking over firewall logs.
now there are not.
-Original Message-
From: Paul Armstrong [mailto:[EMAIL
http://www.redcross.org/news/ds/0109wtc/010911wtc_blood.html
http://www.redcross.org/news/ds/0109wtc/010911wtc_blood.html
call first. I'd bet they need volunteers to help.
-Original Message-
From: Blake R. Fowkes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 1:56 PM
it is nice to be able to bike to work.
and home for lunch.
Dan
-Original Message-
From: Richard McClary [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 11:00 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Attack and Gas Prices
Good luck! As someone that bicycles
the error logs are in the event log, (start--settings--control
panel--administrative tools --event viewer
and maybe the drwatson.log file.
I think the problem is an Access 2000 database used by several people
if it's multiuser, use SQL. Access is a great extraction tool, but not a
great
I don't care if they change the name, reorganize, split, merge, break up.
commercial or private lines.
Their still the D@MN phone company!
Dan
-boomer
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 1:23 PM
To: NT System Admin
Title: Message
Hows
your support, software versions etc..
We had
major difficulties when they were Xylan.
we did
have serial number 4 on one board set tho...
Dan
-Original Message-From: Dave Wylie
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001
11:57 AMTo:
user files on the desktop can take quite a bit of space. create a shortcut
to a local folder (c:\data or c:\my documents or \\userserver\usershare)
and have the user put all documents, temporary desktop stuff there.
Are history and favorites part of the roaming profile also??
Dan
While I would definitely encourage everyone interested in
managing large numbers of systems to take a look at Tivoli's web
site, I believe that many may find the web site more confusing
than useful due to the sheer number of products.
about 2 years ago, We had a quote for tivoli installation
of the 4400 + remote shelve installations has
been and is a positive one.
-Original Message-
From: Miley, Dan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Hows your support, software versions etc..
We had major difficulties when they were Xylan.
we did have serial number 4 on one board set tho...
Dan
This e
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http://www.econis.com/
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-Original Message-
From: Miley, Dan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Donnerstag, 13. September 2001 14:25
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject
policies with the roaming profiles and dont write those directories
to your roaming profile and nyuser.dat will stay small and logon times will
be nice.
- Original Message -
From: Miley, Dan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: NT System Admin Issues [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 8:53
I believe it is for batch mode (answers default or yes to all questions)
I said the line was an example,
YMMV, check it out before using, no warrantee expressed or implied,
no admins were harmed in the execution of this script, bla, bla...
Dan
Security is mostly a superstition. It
We should get together after work and have a beer,
jam a little,
talk about the state of our world.
Stu, your place?
-Original Message-
From: Len Hammond [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 3:08 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: How to shrink
I think it's a good thing the world is coming together to combat terrorism.
We need to look out for each other.
Dan
-Peace-
-Original Message-
From: Smith Joseph [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Subject: RE: The idiocy continues!
Don't forget that this was the World Trade Center. Some
I don't know if that's such a good Idea...
everyone includes the Code Mocha worm from '02.
Dan
-just thinkin out (not too) loud.
-Original Message-
From: McConnell, Derek W. - Perot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 3:10 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
the Machine log in accounts (machine domain accounts) passwords change
automatically, and may be out of synch. Depending on the account policy on
the domain. I know this happens in nt40. The solution I've seen is to
remove them and add back to the domain. That resynchs the machine account.
Title: Message
I
believe the question was how do you troubleshoot it
remotely.
At
this point, remotely, your in deep doo doo. how technical are your users?
do they have a win2k CD that you can talk them through doing an emergency
recovery from last known good. That's what I'd do
first.
Title: Opinions on anti-virus software...
I'd
2nd trend,
We're
using office scan (formerly pc-cillin), server protect (file server), and scan
mail for exchange. relativly stable, good support, automated install and
updates on the workstations. automatic pattern file updates (sometimes 2
or wait till the server finished starting everything, then log in as a user.
just because you can log in, doesn't mean you should.
yet.
Dan
-Original Message-
From: Jose, Pradeep OLNG-QTE/537 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 10:02 AM
To: NT System Admin
at service to schedule
Rasdial to do the work.
mix and tested thoroughly.
-Original Message-
From: Byerly, John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 4:45 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Scheduling a dial up connection.
Hello all,
Is there a
We as sysadmins need to be vigilant, thoughtful,We do have a role in
defending our country. Read a book this week. make it count.
anyone have good suggestions (or already implemented) host based intrusion
detection?
Dan
boomboom
FBI ISSUES CYBERTHREAT ADVISORY
InfraGard members put on alert
moves adds and changes are a snap,
no wiring back to the pbx for voice,
everyone keeps their phone,
You can do calls from your pc (with the correct h/w and s/w)
some users can even move themselves.
If you're doing new facilities installation, one set of wires for each user.
Can save a mint
to change the password you have to be able to get to the PDC ( at least in
nt40).
check to see if there's a domain entry for the pdc in WINS.
try a pdc reboot, or you might be able to do an nbtstat -RR to release and
refresh. (I've never tried this)
any events in the PDC or workstation
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/170225.html
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/170225.html
http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
-Original Message-
From: Nelson Aguillon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 1:13 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject:
loose 2 drives, and your back to TAPE!
-Original Message-
From: Greg Page [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Subject: RE: Compaq Hot Swap
Lose two drives you're back to basics.
Greg
-Original Message-
From: Miley, Dan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Subject: RE: Compaq Hot Swap
swap
.eml is a sound file type. if there's a sound embedded in a web page, it
executes. (at least in IE.
isn't that special.
Dan
-Original Message-
From: Adam Meixler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 2:36 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: serious
come on, no one wants war,
the Bush and UN are NOT petitioning for people opposed. They won't look at
a list of addresses anyway.
this just bogs down email the world over. and this list especially.
Don't forward chain letters. Don't send them to everyone you know.
sheesh
Dan
aren't there some timers to indicate how often to resynch the time. Does
anyone know where these are.
I know 2k does a lot more activity to make sure the time is set. That can
mean more overhead on WAN links.
Shouldn't you use the name instead of the IP, in case you decide to move the
pdc?
Title: Message
Where
are your accounts for the users? you might try for the username
:
domainname/username
or
localservername/username
then
you get to look at file and directory rights. if you name the folder after
the username, I think FTP will drop them right into that
folder.
Dan
remember guest is admin on infected machines. anyone can upload tools and
remote control apps to your machine, while guest is active.
Dan
-Original Message-
From: Sren Albeck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 7:34 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE:
I had a problem with a new compaq (cheapie) winmodem on my home machine. I
also got the message remote computer not responding or something...
compaq swapped the modem 3 times, reloaded the new drivers 4 x, (and told me
how to turn the volume down 5 times!) before they sent me a line filter to
Those are the guys you want to lock their machines down tight.
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Love the fish Tacos!!! Ensenada Mexico!!! Whoohoo!!!
And on the Nimda thing. Got lucky this time, so far. But what
happened with Code Red II with us
I wonder why a worm infection would not allow a virus scanner to run...
hmmm
Dan
-Original Message-
From: Kevin Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 1:03 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: NAV service for Exchange not starting
I asked a friend of mine Doug, (retired from here, Sysadm for the Red Cross)
what he specifically needed. Here's his reply, if anyone has machines or $$
to help him it would be appreciated. It seems timely and appropriate for
this discussion group.
Contact Doug directly if you have any
can you turn on auditing, for the nav dir, and system32, log everything, try
to start the service, and see if there are any file accesses before the
failure?
might help you isolate.
-Original Message-
From: Terry Manolakos [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001
if you have data you want to secure, and there is a threat, you use what
defenses you have.
that's why you should only purchase firewalls that fail closed.(in theory
anyway)
making the choice to unplug is easy if you have decided beforehand what is
valuable, and what risks are acceptable.
oh, man replying to my own e-mail :(
we use IMAP to receive not pop3 sorry.
Dan
-Original Message-
From: Miley, Dan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Subject: RE: Exchange 5.5 and Windows CE - Tell me I am wrong...
you can push outgoing mail to your ISP's relay mail.whoever.net instead
or IMAP for this
setting.
Jay
Jay Kulsh
- Original Message -
From: Miley, Dan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: NT System Admin Issues [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 7:03 AM
Subject: RE: Exchange 5.5 and Windows CE - Tell me I am wrong...
you can push outgoing mail to your
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/home/home.htm
http://www.cisco.com/public/products_tech.shtml
somewhat cisco centric, but mostly standards and technologies
and for really useful sites
http://www.yil.com/features/feature.asp?volume=07issue=07keyword=usefulsit
es
Dan
-Original Message-
you can reserve addresses for workstations (Executives and people with a
need to get to the internet) in DHCP, but it will automatically give out
addresses for the subnet your workstation is physically attached. I'm not
100% sure, but I think the dhcp server and router (that does the subnetting)
Title: RE: Nimda - Thought we were protected
trend
scanmail.
-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Monday, September 24,
2001 2:33 PMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: RE: Nimda
- Thought we were protected
You
can't block attachments
Title: Message
go to
control panel - scheduled tasks - add a new task
set up
the task you want with security, etc,
go to
advanced options - settings tab - at the bottom is a check box "wake the
computer to run this task.
This
doesn't work for shutdown or hibernate, but it will wake from
you could set the scheduler service on the machine running the scripts to
run in the context of a user who has rights to the D$ share on your server.
or add a new share that the scheduler service does have rights to.
-Original Message-
From: Andrew Baker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent:
www.microsoft.com\technet has a search tool also.
-Original Message-
From: Kevin Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 11:04 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Win XP Build 2526 Eventlog errors
Support.microsoft.com is a great place to start...
does the VPN/firewall device have routes in it to the other subnets. (route
print under NT, or show ip route under IOS)
under 2000 there's a check box under tcpip properties-advanced-networking
that says use default gateway on remote network or somesuch. is that
checked?
-Original
Title: Message
I
watch my exchange server processor, and when it (gradually usually) increases, I
know it's time to defrag.
There
are 2 defrags, Exchange defrag utility, which should run everynight, then the NT
file defrag. (only after a verified full backup, and stopping all exchange
Here's the command if you want to look under 2k.
Dan
NET FILE [id [/CLOSE]]
NET FILE closes a shared file and removes file locks. When used without
options, it lists the open files on a server. The listing includes the
identification number assigned to an open file, the pathname
That page is hosted on a proliant with a raid array. recently upgraded to
6a.
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Subject: Re: MS Security Rollup
I was on MS' page yesterday looking at the rollup for NT4 6a and the link
regarding CPQ Array controller
Spencer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 9:10 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: disabling 'connect as'
.. better to implement a policy and disable this feature/object.
kent
--- Miley, Dan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
change their passwords, or disable
make sure you have disk perfomance counters turned on. diskperf -y
There's a small performance hit having them turned on (I heard 2% cpu)
Dan
P:\diskperf /?
DISKPERF [-Y[D|V] | -N[D|V]] [\\computername]
-Y Sets the system to start all disk performance counters
when the system is
Title: Backup Slow
we had
the same problem, and found the users had double the data to back
up.
-Original Message-From: Dominick Romano
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001
11:32 AMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: Backup
Slow
Hello, we backup
Title: Message
I've
seen this, and continuous reloads of network drivers from print
servers.
In my
case it had to do with someone upgrading printer drivers on a print
server. HP 8100 drivers and 4500 color I believe. I changed some to
use newer drivers downloaded from HP, that fixed some.
no one moves?
you're truly lucky.
-Original Message-
From: Melanie Rutberg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Subject: RE: Workstation Naming Standards
Hello,
My firm uses the following naming convention:
Every cubicle and office has a 4 digit location number associated with
it's location.
Title: Dell 760N for sale
like
your sig, Russell.
Dan
Electronic Knight
ErrantDragons
Slain (2 cave minimum)
-Original Message-From:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Friday, September
28, 2001 12:05 PMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: RE:
Dell 760N
I use LPR for all printers. (about 200 print queues on 120 printers)
pretty stable till someone prints the 2000 page color pdf file... The spool
disk doesn't like that.
also it allows you to remove protocols from the printers. hp printers
include dlc, appltalk, ip, and ipx. removing 3 to
P:\echo %logonserver%
dan
-Original Message-
From: Michael Bednarek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 7:34 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: How to identify server that logged on a user
Blake R. Fowkes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote on Thu,
also look in the win.ini for load= or run= statements.
-Original Message-
From: Clark, Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 9:17 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OT - Win98 Dial-up Starting at Startup
Look at what's in the start up folder or
if you don't have time to manage IP addresses, DHCP is a lifesaver. keeps
people from screaming.
find out what the reasons are, and ask the list for rebuttals.
MHCP is a pain in the neck.
Dan
-Original Message-
From: Shower, David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September
I
think the command is convert not re-format
Converts FAT volumes to NTFS.
CONVERT volume /FS:NTFS [/V]
volume Specifies the drive letter (followed by a
colon),
mount point, or volume name. /FS:NTFS Specifies that
the volume to be converted to NTFS.
/V Specifies that Convert
should
We have 800 remote machines in a workgroup (not my design).
admin is a pain, you have to use 3rd party tools to manage (We're using SQL
anywhere, remoteware, and scripts), monitoring and helpdesk is a pain. You
can't do domain profiles, users, domain anything. pushing service packs is
a
this is a physical rule for physical subnets, and the rule resets if you
have
a switch,
a bridge, or
a router
between physical networks.
now logical networks have more rules that you have to abide by,
Dan
-Original Message-
From: Jim Wallentine [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent:
It's always the applications that cause the most problems. The boxes I have
with just services (file/print, exchange, wins, dns, etc) seem the most
reliable. put a 3rd party app on there, reboot time. (or at least
stop/restart service).
sql server up since 11/4/00
I had a pdc that I replaced
.: Fred, limiting by IP addresses could not work in our scenario.
- Original Message -
From: Miley, Dan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: NT System Admin Issues [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 7:03 AM
Subject: RE: Exchange 5.5 and Windows CE - Tell me I am wrong...
you can push
Title: Message
You
say I KNOW that the server does not have any
viruses
have
you booted to known good media and done a virus scan?
-Original
Message-From: John Cesta - Lists
Title: RE: Workstation Naming Standards
3
digit city, 1 digit OS, then machine inventory/asset tag# (this ties it back to
the inventory and username.)
looks
like we may be doing something similar with servers soon.
I
don't like the way 2000 automatically names machines
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