Like I said, I was torn about Adobe Reader, but you're saying PrimoPDF is an issue as well? Why? What vulnerability/ies does PrimoPDF expose to your environment?
Jonathan On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 6:35 PM, Sam Cayze <[email protected]> wrote: > My list:**** > > Common scripts folder I use a lot**** > > A LogOff icon in the QuickLaunch. **** > > Bginfo (Altough I have a GPO doing this now).**** > > A DR Tools Folder. (Random tools I have found myself using when doing > test DR Restores. Great if you restored but are stuck in safe mode or > something)**** > > ** ** > > Everything else is run off a network share so I only have to update one > location**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Oh, and seriously get those PDF tools OFF your servers.**** > > ** ** > > Sam**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* Jonathan [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, December 08, 2011 4:45 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* things to include in a vm server template?**** > > ** ** > > Hi everyone!**** > > ** ** > > It has been a while....I've been quite busy and haven't had much time to > do anything here other than occasionally lurk....**** > > ** ** > > I'm in the midst of building some Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 templates > for my new vSphere 5 environment. I'm close to being done, but am thinking > about tools i should include over and above the stock OS install. I'm > interested to hear what you guys install when you build servers...**** > > ** ** > > For instance, perhaps things like:**** > > ** ** > > primopdf**** > > msinfo**** > > a telnet client, such as putty**** > > adobe reader (I'm torn on this one because of how many security concerns > there are with Adobe Reader, historically, but it sure would be handy to be > able to view a PDF on the fly)**** > > Portscanner, such as SuperScan or AngryIP**** > > ** ** > > I'm curious to hear about your add-ons and tweaks. I've already got the > builds pretty well tweaked for performance, but if you have any specific > tweaks that have been helpful, I'd love to hear those too. I used this as a > sort of base guide:**** > > ** ** > > > http://www.jasonsamuel.com/2010/05/07/how-to-build-a-vmware-vsphere-vm-template-for-windows-server-2008-r2/ > **** > > ** ** > > I made a few of my own modifications, but didn't stray too far from this > one. A lot of the tweaks and settings already in this made sense to me.*** > * > > ** ** > > Thanks,**** > > -- > Jonathan, A+, MCSA, MCSE**** > > ~ 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 to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ 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 to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > -- Jonathan, A+, MCSA, MCSE ~ 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 to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
