Anyone have any thoughts on print quota systems? Any admins using Papercut?
I'm looking for a print quota system for use in a small training center that is growing, currently we have one computer lab with 16 workstations, but are likely to grow. I've been reading up on...
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Sysadminpedia?
I was excited to see Sysadminpedia listed on the r/sysadmin FAQ page, but it appears to be under account suspension. A sysadminpedia seems like it would a pretty handy resource to have a around. Do you...
View ArticleIncrease in spam as of Nov 19th?
Anyone else seeing a shitload of spam (getting blocked or not) hitting them since November 19th or am I just being attacked? submitted by tapwater86 [link] [7 comments]
View Article*Update* Potential Rogue Admin
Original Post Well to give you guys an update on the situation. I approached management with just stripping him of his credentials; however, they wanted to continue with the stealth method and just...
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This is a totally awesome setup until.. oh god the cables!
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Am I being spied on?
I'm concerned that another admin I work with may be attempting to spy on my workstation activities. What do you recommend for checking for installed logging / monitoring software such as Refog and...
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Please stop it with blinding blue LEDs in the server room!
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View ArticleWhere to learn the big things
So, I actually have an offer on the table for my first (Jr.) Sysadmin position. I actually have a decent amount of experience, but most of it is in co-op (glorified intern) positions. I also have my...
View ArticleLTO5 Tape duplication, incremental strategy.
I proudly wear the banner of the Shittiest SysAdmin on /r/sysadmin. In that light, take what I say with a grain of salt and feel free to call me a fucking dumbass if it's warranted. I have an Overland...
View ArticleNeed recommendation for file de-duplication software
I have a customer for which I am bringing up an ESXi vm host, and in doing so, I have noticed that they have several folders with seemingly duplicate data in the size of almost 200gb total. I dont want...
View ArticleInsufficient System Resources Issue
I'm having a nagging issue and am getting this error with a couple of computers at a client site. Here's what's going on. -With a 2008R2 x64 Domain Controller on our end (were provide hosting...
View ArticleSecurity Certifications
Finally closing the books on Graduate school (17 days, but who's counting right). My plan is to shift my career path toward IT Security and IT Service Management. What security certs would my fellow IT...
View ArticleWe use Windows OEM licensing. How can imaging be useful for us for deployment?
We have about 350 workstations and 45 servers. As I understand it, imaging is really only useful for volume licensed environments. Is this true? submitted by eyecarumba [link] [7 comments]
View ArticleHP DL360, can't get video. Help me troubleshoot, will pay in Pizza.
I got a couple old servers for training purposes. One is a HP DL380 (g3) but it wont run either flavor of 08. So I really need this thing to work. The server is a HP DL360 G4p. One CPU, 4GB of ram in...
View ArticleMS Exchange - delegate permissions disappearing
I have two users, Alice and Bob. Alice has historically had delegate access as an editor to Bob's contacts. Twice in the last month weeks, Alice's delegate permissions have disappeared from Bob's...
View ArticleWhat are you broke sysadmins using for centralized logging?
I'm curious what the no budget sysadmins are using for logging. I have a few servers across different sites and I think it's time I set this stuff up. submitted by orangeh [link] [9 comments]
View ArticleRDC/ MS Remote Desktop without killing local display?
Is there a way to run RDC and not kill the local display. Everytime you connect via RDC the local display switches back to the login screen, is there a way to maintain the local display? (same...
View ArticleWhere does your Job Satisfaction come from?
Just wondering what makes you guys keep doing this job? What keeps you going and all that. I am feeling a bit burned out myself so IDK. submitted by Gooflactus [link] [7 comments]
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