That's one thing I do need to brush up on. My playing with GPP has been haphazard, with similar results.
On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 4:14 PM, Rankin, James R <[email protected]>wrote: > I use group policy preferences to keep files of this ilk updated on > servers. > > Typed frustratingly slowly on my BlackBerry® wireless device > ------------------------------ > *From: *Jonathan Link <[email protected]> > *Date: *Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:09:24 -0500 > *To: *NT System Admin Issues<[email protected]> > *ReplyTo: *"NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected] > > > *Subject: *Re: DHCP reservations explained... > > I have a hostfile I keep in a central location. > There's a scheduled task on each server that copies it daily. The only > risk is that if I stand up a new server, I might forget to create the task, > but it's on my checklist, so not too likely. > > Of course, I only have 10 servers... > > On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 4:05 PM, Michael B. Smith > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Automate, automate, automate. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Michael B. Smith >> >> Consultant and Exchange MVP >> >> http://TheEssentialExchange.com <http://theessentialexchange.com/> >> >> >> >> *From:* Erik Goldoff [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 18, 2011 4:03 PM >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: DHCP reservations explained... >> >> >> >> I **would** recommend having a proper host file available but not in >> production. Personally I’d use it only if name resolution dies, but if I >> had a host file on every computer then the chance of some system somewhere >> not having the most current increases, and the chance of lesser trained >> staff copying an older version to a new box instead of the ‘master’ current >> version increases. {don’t ask how I know} >> >> >> >> *Erik Goldoff*** >> >> *IT Consultant* >> >> *Systems, Networks, & Security * >> >> ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' >> >> *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 18, 2011 2:37 PM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: DHCP reservations explained... >> >> >> >> I will always do one of two things: >> >> >> >> [1] use an IP address, or >> >> >> >> [2] have a rather complex hosts file on the server(s) running the >> monitoring software. >> >> >> >> After all, if DNS stops responding, are you going to stop monitoring? >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Michael B. Smith >> >> Consultant and Exchange MVP >> >> http://TheEssentialExchange.com <http://theessentialexchange.com/> >> >> >> >> *From:* David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 18, 2011 2:06 PM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* DHCP reservations explained... >> >> >> >> The other day someone commented that it seemed like a bit much that 50% of >> my 100-ish servers have DHCP reservations - driving home yesterday I >> realized another reason why I have it that way (because yes, I chew on these >> questions and constantly evaluate why I do some process or another) - >> because my fellow SE's have their server monitoring set up to look at >> specific IP's instead of hostnames and I am unable to convince them >> otherwise. 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