Returning member here for the forums, I used to hang around these boards about a decade ago, in the Networking/Security sub forum. Saw this Cloud forum here..thought I'd come back to get some conversation on the topic going.
We we're an SMB IT firm providing IT services to SMBs. We've moved a...
Been trying to log into GoDaddy to make some changes...couldn't log in, just noticed this article, as well as chatter in other tech forums
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_162-57509744-501465/godaddy-goes-down-anonymous-claims-responsibility/
Got a server where I have to change/update information on the users in ADUC.
That information being...what shows up on each users account properties...the Address tab (need to enter new street address)..and the Organzation tab information...title, department, company.
If I start now..doing...
Has anyone run into this ransom ware?
Apparently the guy running this scam hacks into servers via RDP....grabs files, encrypts them into a RAR file...and then demands money.
A colleague of mine had this happen to a friend of his that had a business next door to his. Sadly...their last...
A client wants to standardize signatures for all staff. Outlook 'n Exchange 2010.
Some standard template with customized fields naturally for each staff..user, phone/extension, e-mail addy. I see some scripts to push out via GP that pull that info from AD, but it seems people can still go...
So a few weeks ago...had a project. SBS03 running in ESXi 3.5 on an old Proliant ML350 server. Got a new Dell T-610 server...quad Xeon, 32 gigs of RAM, pair of SAS RAID 1 for the Server Hyper-V host install, 4x SAS drives RAID 5 for the storage volume.
Used 5Nine converter to flip the .vmdk...
Has anyone gone through the steps of moving guests from a ESXi box to a Hyper V box?
In doing some poking around, have found some tools which convert the vmdk to vhd
http://vmtoolkit.com/files/folders/converters/entry8.aspx
http://www.5nine.com/vmware-hyper-v-v2v-conversion-free.aspx...
We've done some new Office 365 setups. But I have one client that's been on SBS03...and I'd like to take them and do the "hybrid with O365"....basically put in a new Server 08 box...join the SBS08 domain. And then take their Exchange...and Sharepoint..and shove that up to Office 365 E3 plan...
Anyone tried/found/experimented with centralized management software to manage a fleet of iPads? Got a client that's been starting to use them for their remote nurses.....out in the field (peoples homes, nursing homes, hospitals)...they use the built in 3G to remote access their TSGateway...
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/symantec-confirms-hacker-theft-of-norton-anti-virus-source-code/66367
"Summary: Symantec, the anti-virus maker, has confirmed that a hacking group has stolen a segment of its flagship product. The group said it would make the source code available.
Symantec...
Been catching wind of an upcoming super fast router....the Asus RT-66U.
Currently their RT-N56U has been the fastest router tested at smallnetbuilder....at over 800 megs throughput.
The new RT-66U has a 600MHz processor, and 1 gig of RAM. State table size (concurrent sessions) at over...
Currently in BETA.....just heard of it a couple of days ago. Should be out by end of the year.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/new-microsoft-security-essentials-beta-available-to-select-testers/11289...
Wife just won an iPad 2. Now I've setup lots of Droids to activesynch on Exchange, and Outlook Anywhere lots of times. Steps sure do appears the same..but can't get the darned thing to accept the setup. And I have her droid setup on her Exchange account, as well as her Win7 laptop with...
The below gear...is pretty much exactly 1 year old.
Have run VMWare ESXi, Untangle, Astaro, and PFSense on it...rock solid!
The ONLY issue with it, the fan on the power supply stopped working..so at times it would get hot..and the thermal alert buzzer would go off. My lazy solution was to...
Client of mine is a software developer that does Access 'n SQL stuff.
She has SQL 2005 Developer Edition on her laptop, an i7 w/8 gigs. So Windows 7 Pro 64 bit.
She's tried installing, using Revo and Microsofts cleanup tool to get remnants out, just can't get it to launch.
Brief...
Got another delivery in from Jim yesterday....for a WAN...I'm replacing existing Linksys/Cisco RV0 series routers which are currently doing a site to site IPSec tunnel.
1x NG-100 for central office
4x NG-25 for satellite offices
OK I've never seen this one happen. I have this 2k8r2 Terminal Server, dual quad cores, 16 gigs of RAM. Runs a healthcare software that uses Progress for some parts, .NET Frame for other parts. Has around 25 nurses that remote in to use it.
Laptops are a mixture of WinXPp and Win7p. The...
News came out a couple of weeks ago, but for those that haven't heard...
http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Microsoft-releases-Security-Essentials-2-1-1272446.html
Manual update links are on above site, eventually it will show up on Microsofts main download page, and via Microsoft...
Partnered with UniBlue and AskToolbar. UniBlue is a "rogue/scareware" pushing company...one of their evil products is "Registry Booster".
Avira used to detect UniBlue files. Now they're whitelisted since it installs with Aviras free AV product...
Why can't RIM make BES so it moves with the Java updates?
I get BES Express registry edits so it works fine with latest Java 6.0.26......
Now I download and install the BES 5.03 update...and it forces in 6.0.18 and resets the environment path to java in MDS, and admin services again.
Grrr...
So this metal fabrication shop I took on as a client....some guy working there originally setup their network. On the cheap. Server was an HP baby server..ML110 or ML150...basically a glorified desktop trying to run as a server. The guy purchased on on the cheap..had just 1 gig of RAM, pair...
SBS2K3
XPp clients with Outlook 2K7sp2
So the girl flips on her OOA...puts in away mode. First e-mail sent to her...it will usually spit out an OOA. But additional e-mail...no love.
Has been working for rest of the office.
At first I saw, in message tracking, her account reply with an...
For the small business, say an office of under 10, and they have SBS. Occasionally having the need to send a secured e-mail to a few varying recipients. Some of those recipients being regular recipients. Outside of the company of course.
Gotta find an all in one (printer/scanner..don't care about fax) for this one client with a new hire remote staff. Terminal server is 08. Client will have a new Win7 Pro laptop.
Suggestions from experience so I won't hit trial 'n error issues?
For computers that are shared amongst multiple users, anyone found a way to bring back the old style login? Where the ctrl+alt+del screen is avail..user just types in their username in the top, password obviously, and the domain is already in the 3rd line.
With Vista you could bring that...
What are you guys doing for those?
Back in the XP days, in the users AD properties, I'd map something like a P drive to \\server\users\username
And on the desktop I'd remap the My Documents folder to that P drive, and all was well.
But with Win7...I go into users folder on the desktop...
First one...
Echo off
Ifmember "terminalserverusers" goto map
:map
echo off
del t:\temp\*.*
net use /delete t:
REM Use Subst to map s to the /sun directory
subst s: c:\sun
net use t: \\%computername%\temp\%username%
md t:\temp
But I get a Windows Script Host error upon logon...
I have a rush project....client with a huge fleet of laptops is getting rid of the old approach to laptops....having them with a "portable/mobile" version of their healthcare package...the nurses VPN in from the road..and synchronize the databases.
For security purposes over the past year...
I got a call and e-mails from sales of this place last week, guess they're targeting Untangle resellers as a potential sales arm
http://utm.nuuo.com/
Haven't tried it. According to their website, the section that lists the features of the firewall, IPS stands for "Instruction Prevention...
http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowssecurity/archive/2010/10/25/fake-microsoft-security-essentials-software-on-the-loose-don-t-be-fooled-by-it.aspx
Take a look at the results screen towards the end of that link, notice the only ones avail as free as current rogues.....I've seen every...
Volume licensing, starting to setup and utilize a terminal server at a client.
They have volume licensing via TechSoup, say 20 licenses for everything...
SBS 5 plus 15 cals
Terminal Server 1 server cal for 2008
Terminal Server user cals 20
Office Professional Plus 2007 20
They have say...
Google around a bit, looks like a decent alternative for budget offices or as a way to virtualize the office for an office with staff spread around.
http://office365.microsoft.com/en-US/online-services.aspx
Sure looks like they want to go after the Google Apps market.
I'm wondering if this one client of mine is outgrowing Skype.
Client has main office in NYC...where I'm at now. 4-5 staff usually at this office. They usually run Skype from headsets on their individual PCs
Branch office over in Connecticut near my office.
Another single person branch...
If you're hasn't notified you, open it up, click the Help drop down in upper right corner, select Upgrade..it'll check. Microsofts been releasing the program updates this week, I had a few update today.
Been reading that rootkits and other malware are returning to approaches common back in the DOS and Win9X days...infecting the MBR. Got a rig in yesterday that Eset keeps flagging with the "Jumper.B MBR" virus.
Oh such joy to see these return. :rolleyes: