Recent content by genesis[OFT]

I think what you're trying to say is: I really appreciate your hard work, but Ferrari only puts the horse icon on its car when its finished. lol. No, I think you're doing a nice job - better than what I could ever do. Get it finished though....and maybe some more lighting (CCFLs\LEDs)...

Yeah, it's a piece of shit for that price. However, that's a good idea for a thread. The best computer you could build with the best money. And then some millionaire can buy all the parts and build it for us :D.

Or deploy it to your user account via GPOs\Software Installation Policies ;) .

I found out about OpenDNS a few months ago however, I have since decided not to use it as I've read some articles about the security of OpenDNS (or rather, lack of) and haven't been impressed. The CEO of OpenDNS used to be heavily involved in online Ads and, therefore, heavily involved in...

Heard of Spiceworks Desktop? It pretty much does the whole of the Tech. Help Desk via a web based interface. I've had a look at it and like the way it works - complete with tickets, networking monitoring and discovery and some other neat features.

I've setup my own 'roll-your-own' Firewall System here at home. It's running on a Intel Celeron 450Mhz with 256MB RAM and like a 4GB Hard Disk Drive. Running Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS with an uptime of 1 and a half years. It runs Shorewall for NATing and Firewalling as well as OpenVPN for VPN...

Whereas, with me, I hate the idea of bits of NT left around on my spanking new 2003 Server box (trust me, NT to 2000\2003 Server upgrades DO leave stuff around). I'll usually just go for the clean install. However, of course, this won't suit all situations... and I only ever do this well a...

Yep, YeOldStoneCat's on the money on that one. SSL based VPNs will probably replace PPTP vpns soon enough. I've used SSLExplorer and it's a great product :). I use OpenVPN as well... works flawlessly. However, I must add, that if you want to use it in a domain environment, just make sure...

And there also has been some security issues with OpenDNS... also some suspicion that has arise regarding its owners...who used to be heavily affiliated...... with ad companies :rolleyes: . I'm not going to be using it any time soon.

Well, I still go to School and know the Techs\Admins quite well, so they've hooked me up with a bit 'o the 'ol surplus... :D. And a relative works in Govt., so he's done a similar thing with the admins there. This is all in Australia, mind you - I'm not quite sure how it'd work in the...

They're all ex-Government\ex-School machines, so, spec-wise, they're lacking, but - they work :) They range from an old Compaq Presario 425 (66Mhz Cirix 486 :D) to a Dual P3 2x 1.3Ghz with about 500GB of disk space. For me, it's not the hardware, but more, what can be DONE with the hardware...

I constantly wish I had setups as good as those... *dreams* Ahem, anyway - I'll post a pic of my network that I have setup here at home - It's rather complex in what it can do, and is most definately in the ballpark of 'overkill' but, nonetheless - pics :) These are my MOST OLD setup...

Agreed. OpenVPN runs rings around OpenS\WAN and IPSec VPNs in general.

Hahah, nice one QwertyJuan. Except, your post fails at insulting my intelligence. I've setup IPCop, Smoothwall, pfSense, Endian, Mandriva MultiNetwork Firewall and others before. I know what the hell I'm doing. Especially when I've currently got more functionality than all of those...

Spent a (painful) day diagnosing what was wrong with one of our file\application servers (Acer Altos G610) - still have no idea. Oh well, replaced it with our much more reliable Acer Altos 600, even if it is a bit older. The (new?) server now has 1GIG of ram, 4x SCSI hdds (assorted capacity...