It's a way of saying that the problem is not in the software or hardware, but is the user's fault. One would write PEBCAK on a diagnostic form or evaluation so other techs would know what the issue was, but the user would be clueless (the user is always clueless).
"Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Chair" Ernesto Reyes wrote: > Jim, > > I've made the changes both ways. Editing assp.cfg directly and also > starting it via command prompt and making change thru web interface. > Still no luck. I've a bit stumped. > > Forgive my ignorance, but what is "PEBKAC"? > > On 7/12/07, *Carnes, Jim* < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > Its not the D drive, that is where mine is with no problems. > > My problem was the Run as service. I started it from a command > prompt, open the web interface selected service and restarted it. > > I realize editing the file directly should work but for some > reason it didn't. Probably a PEBKAC error. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Ernesto Reyes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 11, 2007 4:43 PM > *To:* Questions and Answers for users of ASSP Anti-Spam SMTP Proxy > *Subject:* Re: [Assp-user] Can't start ASSP as service Windows 2000 > > It's on, I double checked that. > > I've also uninstalled and reinstalled it thinking I had done > something wrong. > > One thing is that I have it installed on drive D: vs. C:, this > should not make a difference, but you never know. > > Installed it with following command: > from cmd prompt > d:\assp\ > perl addservice.pl -i d:\\assp\\assp.pl d:\\assp > > > > On 7/11/07, *Kevin* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > Ernesto Reyes wrote: > > I am unable to run ASSP as a service under Windows 2000. > > > > I've followed the instructions per > > http://www.asspsmtp.org/wiki/Quick_Start_for_Win32 > <http://www.asspsmtp.org/wiki/Quick_Start_for_Win32>the perl > packages are > > installed, the service has been created, but everytime I try > and start > > it, I > > get "Could not start ASSP service" error. I checked the > event log and > > below > > error shows. > > > > Using ActivePerl version 5.8.8 build 817 > > > > Any ideas? > > Make sure the assp.cfg file has 'AsAService:=1' in it. > Thats usually the cause of service timeouts like that. > > kevin > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > Assp-user mailing list > [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/assp-user > > > > > -- > Best Regards, > Ernie > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > Assp-user mailing list > [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/assp-user > > > > > -- > Best Regards, > Ernie > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Assp-user mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/assp-user > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Assp-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/assp-user
