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Recommendations for Open Source document management systems
I just got asked to create a share for some documents that get scanned in. I asked how much space was needed and how big the files are. The answer: 16K+ uncompressed TIFF files. In one folder. headdesk...
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It's Read-Only Friday, and the boss is gone!
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View ArticleAny suggestions on cloud backups?
We're running 4 servers, all win2008. Looking into doing a cloud backup of our data. Anyone out there using anything worth the time to research it? Horror stories? I appreciate any advice :) submitted...
View ArticleHow can I make life with two small networks easier/more secure/"better"?
Hi /r/sysadmin, I look after two small (and almost identical) separate networks in two locations. They each consist of 4 x Windows 7 PCs in a retail environment - one of which is a bit beefier than the...
View ArticlePlease help with powershell scripting!
I'm a very new intern first off. I was asked to find a sample PowerShell script that would search every folder, subfolder, file and user, copy each permission individually. Then it needs to be able to...
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Suggestions on performing a remote Wipe on a windows laptop/tablet?
Hi folks! My company is about to begin issuing win7 tablet systems to our delivery drivers, and they have asked me to look into a method for performing a remote wipe of the device. Due to the nature of...
View ArticleHow do I automate local Group Policy changes?
At my job, we stage new fileservers (usually running xp, 7 or server 2009) for use with our software. The staging process includes setting certain group policy objects, and they are always the same....
View ArticleMs Exchange help - rule management
We have a client (~45 users) who has most of its email coming in a single mailbox. They have a shitload of server side rules (over a 100 and counting). What SW do you use to manage this? Outlook tools...
View ArticleHave a Windows System Administrator Job interview on Monday, looking for tips...
So, I come from a largely Desktop Support studded background and have experience doing some WSA, as in AD administration, GPO creation and maintenance, and file server Administration. I was just...
View ArticleShould I get a side job?
Just curious, do any sysadmins or helpdesk people in here have jobs on the side? if so what do you do and would you recommend it? submitted by mutt765 [link] [14 comments]
View ArticleNeed advice on shared storage.
I have been tasked with building/acquiring a shared storage device for MS SQL 2008 clustering. I have a budget of 10k. I was looking at building a nexenta box and I was wondering if anyone here had...
View ArticleApache funnybusiness gets PCI Compliance revoked
So, I discovered today that apparently Apache has somehow managed to revert to an old version of PHP. I had 5.3.8 installed a few weeks ago and had a scan run to get compliant, then I come in today to...
View ArticleCPAN is erroring out on every module installation. Please help.
I'm not much of a Linux guy, but I'm setting up a Squid proxy. That part works, but I am also installing Squidalyser so we can monitor traffic from the log files in a web interface. It calls for...
View ArticleIs there a program or config that blacklist the instillation of specific...
I thought I saw a method for doing this awhile back. Basically I want to set up other people's personal/small business computers and prevent them from downloading scam/bloated software. And if anybody...
View ArticleGot my copy of The Practice of System and Network Administration, any tips on...
Hello everyone, I'm a third year compsci student and I'm very interested in becoming a sysadmin. I just got my copy of The Practice of System and Network Administration and I plan on reading it cover...
View ArticleOpinions on Cisco UCS?
We currently run VMware ESX on rackmount servers for almost all of our stuff. However, the Network/Telecom team wants to virtualize their Cisco IPT (VoIP) stuff, and they're interested in the Cisco UCS...
View ArticleHow do you partition your linux servers?
I'm working out how to standardize my installation process, so I'm looking into standard mount points and how each of them are utilized for different server purposes (file servers, application servers,...
View ArticleWhat are the practical differences between Windows 2003 and 2008?
I know of a few: 1. Virtualization 2. 64 bit 3. "Improvements" on services, core install etc. What are the practical differences? Like do separate domains have separate permissions? Are GPOs only...
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