The only reason I go into the server room is a 'walk through' to check that the lights are green and not blinky orange/red or have to rack/move a server. The goal is to sit at your desk and use RDP to the servers. I rarely ever sit at a server console anymore.
On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 11:43 AM, Matthew W. Ross <[email protected]>wrote: > I have the bad habit of running to my server room, and using the server to > download some update that is needed. When I'm in the server room, there is > no workstation for me, just the servers. > > So, should I RDP back to my desktop, download the file, then move it back > to the server? If this is the suggested practice, it is a little... odd. > Sm:)e. > > > --Matt Ross > Ephrata School District > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ben Scott > [mailto:[email protected]] > To: NT System Admin Issues > [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Fri, 09 Dec 2011 > 11:32:00 -0800 > Subject: Re: things to include in a vm template? > > > > On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 1:23 PM, Matthew W. Ross > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Firefox: I prefer not to use IE, especially in it's "Enhanced Security > > > Configurtation" mode on a server. > > > > In general, you shouldn't be using a web browser on a server at all. > > The only exception I can think of would be for quick tests to make > > sure a reporting problem it's not a server connectivity issue, for > > which any browser is just fine. > > > > -- Ben > > > > ~ 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 > > ~ 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
