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    dns question.

    say you have a website at www.example.com, which is also accessible via just example.com. i'm assuming this is achieved via dns, but i don't know what the record is called that you would create? i assume it's essentially an a record, but more of a wildcard default for the domain? if i was...
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    netscaler people, in here!

    hi there, are there any netscaler people in here that wouldn't mind answering a few high level deployment related questions i have about a ha pair of devices in our environment? i'll provide a bit more info once i know if anyone can help. thanks in advance, andy.
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    Is anybody using VirtualBox + vboxwebsvr + phpVirtualBox?

    If so, I have a question about the remote console... If the guest is Windows, does it only provide RDP access to an already installed machine? i.e. you cannot use the remote console to remotely install a machine? Cheers.
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    mbp - odd behaviour: battery care...

    so i want to try to keep the battery on my new mac in tip top condition. i thought the process went like this: use the mac disconnected from the mains until you are warned about being on reserve power... then, continue to use until the mac goes into sleep mode... let the white light pulse...
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    rsa securid ace server.

    hi there, i have inherited an rsa ace securid server. it's running version 6.02. it has approximately 2000 users on it. can any one tell me whether it is possible to run a report to discover tokens that have not been used in the last month/3 months/6months/or ever? many thanks, andy.
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    sbs 2003, and server 2003...

    hi there, i have a need to get a l-o-b application migrated away from an sbs server. sbs server is 2003 r2 standard. customer has a second server (hp) which is not being used, and is well within the spec for the l-o-b application. looking at server 2003, most places seem to sell oem licensed...
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    sbs 2003 sql change left companyweb, monitoring, and wsus broken...

    hi there, had a third party company working on one of our sbs servers today. the third party company supply and maintain their lob application. server is 2003 sbs r2 standard. it was also running sql 2000. today the third party company backed up the sql 2000 databases, removed sql 2000...
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    changes to shared folder permissions are sluggish...

    hi there, got an sbs 2003 box with about 20 clients attached, to the best of my knowledge everything appears to be working well. however, i have noticed in the past few days that if i make a change to the permissions on shared folders it can take a couple of hours before they become...
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    really strange untangle issue...

    hi there, having a really strange issue with untangle. i'm trying to insert an untangle server into an existing network using transparent mode to slip in between the internet router and the lan switch. we simply want to use untangle for the web filtering and reporting functionality. i have...
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    ms server 2003 vs. 2008

    hi there, posted this on a uk forum i frequent, but also wanted to get some viewpoints from the other side of the pond too... i'm looking to try and start some discussion regarding the use of different versions of windows server. how many people are still using 2003? how quickly is 2008 being...
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    little help with untangle web filter and reporting...

    ok, so i want to get untangle in place, but i want to keep things as simple as possible. we're not overly fussed about blocking anything other than porn and proxy sites. we're quite happy for people to use the internet for personal use before work, during lunch, and after work. in the future...
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    netscreen hub-spoke vpn questions...

    hi there, fairly sure a few of you guys out there use netscreens, and i'm hoping you might be able to help me out... ok, so im working with the latest version 5 screenos and i'm creating a hub and spoke ipsec vpn using a ns50 as the hub, and three ns5gt's as the spokes. i ought to say this is...
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    need to get some checkpoint experience...

    hi there, ok so as far as firewall experience goes i'm a juniper netscreen guy... but i'm now looking for new employment and there isn't a huge amount of work around here. i've been taught by way of principles, so believe that picking up and running with pix and checkpoint ought to be fairly...
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    untangle + web filter + ad connector + reports...need to k.i.s.s...

    hi there, so i want to try and get untangle out there with a customer. at the moment they just have a need to monitor internet browsing, so i want to keep things as simple as possible. i've got a vmware environment that i'm playing around with a) so i can learn the package and b) so i can do...
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    how often do you reboot your sbs boxes?

    hi there, just wondering whether you guys do regular scheduled monthly reboots of your servers, or whether you just let them run and run and run? i'm kinda thinking along the lines of 'if it aint broke, don't fix it'...but then getting customers into the habit of regular scheduled maintenance...
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    a bit of nightmare situation brewing...

    ok, so i've got a need to re-install a load of machines from scratch. some are custom built, some are asus barebones, and some are acer of-the-shelf pc's, oh and there are a few random laptops too. all have legit coa stickers for xp. some are green/yellow and specifically state 'oem', some...
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    help with nod32, please...

    hi there, ok so i'm trialling nod 32... i've got the lan update server v2.7 installed on a test sbs box... it's updated itself... and i've setup a mirror, and that's coming back to tell me all is ok... then i've got the admin server and admin console installed... that all appears ok too...
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    looking for advice on eset nod32 on servers...

    hi there, i'm not overly familiar with installing av software on server grade operating systems...in particular sbs 2003. i'm sure there are bound to be a few bits of functionality that i need to disable, folders to exclude from being scanned, and all that sort of carry on. is there a...
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    public folders...and...outlook web access...

    hi there, just noticed something with outlook web access in relation to public folders... normally, in regular outlook, if i open a message within a mail-enabled public folder i can either 'post reply' which simply replies within the public folder, or i can just do a regular 'reply' which goes...
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    moving sbs cals from one server to another...

    hi there, so i need to move some cals from an existing sbs server to a new one that will be replacing it. looks like i have two options... a/ backup licenses from server 1, and then restore licenses to server 2 b/ just 'transfer' licenses on server 2, punch in all the codes from server 1, and...
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    tearing my hair out with an outlook client that won't connect to sbs exchange...

    hi there, ok so i began to look at an outlook client which wouldn't connect to the exchange server... could get into the local copy but always came up as trying to connect....................................disconnected... so, i start to investigate the cause of the problem by looking at the...
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    sbs 2003 premium...'typical' # of processes and memory utilisation at idle...

    hi there, i know this is a very non-specific question since there are soooo many factors...but as a *very* rough guide - how many processes would you expect to see on an sbs 2003 premium server whilst it is at idle? similarly, how much memory would you expect it to consume? i've got an sbs...
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    SBS2003...JRNL_WRAP_ERROR...Error 13568...

    Hi there, I'm getting the above error on one of our customers servers... The research I have done all seems to point towards implementing the 'fix' detailed here in this thread... Before attempting to implement this on a production box I would like to understand a) what problems this...
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    Questions about Exchange in SBS.

    Hi there, I'm trying to get to the bottom of what I believe is quite a complex setup, overly complex infact... The previous consultant, who didn't document *anything*, has setup two two bits of functionality using the SBS server: 1/ Instant E-mail from T-Mobile using Blackberry devices, and...
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    Folder redirection vs. Offline Folders vs. ?!?!?!?!?!

    Hi there, Just looking to ensure I understand these types of functionality correctly: Folder Redirection is what is used in the SBS environment to synchronise My Documents to a respective users home directory. Folder Redirection is a Group Policy extension and as such I do not believe it is...
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    just setup untangle...

    ...and i'm seriously impressed! posting this through it right now actually. snagged a hp d530 sff from the bay with a p4 2.8, 1 gig of ram, 40gb 7200rpm hard drive. chucked a couple of extra nic's in and i've got my adsl connection put through a dg834g which i've put into bridge mode using...
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    poweredge 2900 broadcom iscsi...

    i used the dell bootable dvd to install the operating system on this server, so i thought all the hardware drivers etc would have been taken care of... however, when in system properties i get the following: i've downloaded all the drivers from the dell site specific to my asset tag, but...
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    new server arrives!

    woo hoo! some of you guys have been sooooo helpful over the past few months, and for that i thank you a million times! i specced a new server for a customer a couple of months back with your help (can't link to the thread because the search function appears to be down) and today it arrived...
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    bounced emails...suggestions please...

    hi there, got a customer using small business server. they've posed a question to me, and i'm not 100% on the right answer... still a bit of a noob when it comes to exchange... hoping you can help... let's say their domain was 'example.com' and they had a bunch of accounts setup and...
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    netgear dg834g and static routing...

    has anyone ever used the static routing functionality within the netgear dg834g routers? did it work ok, or did you have problems? if everything worked ok, what revision of the hardware were you using and what version of the code? many thanks.
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    vlsm question.

    ok so i understand subnetting, and i understand variable length subnetting...and i can work this out fine if i go the long way around - though i'm sure there is a quick shortcut that i am forgetting... 10.0.0.0/8 network... subnet it to provide 900 sub networks... identify the 150th subnet...
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    advice re: network setup, and in particular - sbs backup.

    hi there, one of my customers network is currently split in two. we're in the process of persuading them that it would be a really good idea to get everything under one roof at is were - at least from a domain/admin perspective. there will, however, still be a requirement to sort-of seperate...
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    SBS CALs...

    Hi there, I'm doing a server refresh for a customer. They have a HP server at the moment with an OEM copy of SBS2003. The new server is going to be a Dell. So, I know that the new server will need to be re-licensed as the previous copy is tied to the HP. This isn't an issue because the Dell...
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    consultants: how do you charge your customers?

    hi guys, so, how do you go about charging your customers? do you charge an hourly rate? with the option to say pre-buy in blocks? do you have 'standard' charges for set tasks such as installation of software or a peripheral? or maybe even (not incl hardware, obviously!) a network incl...
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    sbs consultants...xp or vista clients on your networks?

    hi guys, as consultants, do you still use xp as clients on your networks, or have you moved people over to vista now? i'm not particularly experienced with vista, haven't made the change over myself yet - and at this current stage, i don't really want to. xp does everything i need and i'm far...
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    Study materials for CISSP.

    Hi there, I'm aware that I may need to purchase additional materials on a domain by domain basis, but to get me started I would like to get some suggestions for good overall CISSP training materials. As a starter for ten I'm looking at the following books: Official (ISC)2 Guide to the...
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    sbs2003 network - sharepoint 'companyweb'...

    hi there, i know the version of sharepoint shipped on sbs 2003 is woefully out of date, but i have a customer that would like to explore using it. companyweb is broken on their existing server (amongst many many other things!) and we are in the process of transitioning them over to the new...
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    sbs2003 network - autoarchive in outlook.

    hi all, i'm keen to use the autoarchive function within outlook as one of my customers is getting a little out of control...not on overall mailbox size, more on purely the number of entities within. i'm fine with the default setting of archiving everything older than 6 months, but i'm not so...
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    non 'user-specific' email accounts in sbs...

    hi guys, i'm pretty much up to speed with most things sbs related now (that said, it still feels like i learn something new everyday!), but email is still something i've got to get my head around. i'm looking for some pointers on how you guys setup non user-specific email accounts in sbs...
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    sbs remote web workplace: internal website prompts login...

    hi there, got an sbs 2003 setup running at the moment and touch wood everything seems to be running ok. i'm just playing around with remote web workplace and i can get into owa, i can remotely control pc's on the network...but when i try and get into companyweb it prompts me for a login. if i...
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