I was given a few Cisco 7507 routers. Are these worth anything?
They used to operate as the backend for a local wireless internet provider which has since been bought out and left the area. I was given these free of charge so I have nothing invested in them but was...
View ArticleWindows 2008 Terminal Server
Question for anyone who is familiar with this. I have a customer who decided, after all the programs where installed on their server, to use Terminal Server. They aren't going to be using it to serve...
View ArticleWhat are the top 5 skills every sysadmin should have to be employable anywhere?
Other than knowing how to administer a Windows domain, which really isn't much, what other skills should every sysadmin have to be employable anywhere in case you lose or need to find another job?...
View ArticleHAE built a windows server in vmware and then dd'ed the image to the bare metal?
I help out from time to time for a friend of mine across the country. They have 1 2003 SBS server that is hacked up beyond belief. I couldn't install updates due to an access denied error (Error Code:...
View ArticleGood hostname for a security server?
I'm working on a server that I'm using to house the software that runs our camera system software and our access system (keycodes for building entry). I don't want to name it 'security' obviously. Any...
View ArticleHAE had an interview and got their ass handed to them?
Anyone care to share their battle stories where at the end of the day you left and felt completely inferior to the world? submitted by therhino77 [link] [28 comments]
View ArticleUntangle?
I'm looking for an unbiased review of the free version of Untangle. I have a decommissioned server that has two gig nics that I was looking to setup as a transparent bridge. I would be looking at...
View ArticleAt what point is a (windows) network large enough to justify becoming a domain ?
When do the advantages start to outweigh the increased cost & complexity (and risks of a single point of failure) submitted by olosh [link] [40 comments]
View ArticleWhat does this even mean? APC Symettra!?
0x0229 - An extended run frame fault exists. submitted by d33d [link] [2 comments]
View ArticleGentlemen, I have discovered my perfect personal configuration for the field....
Nice durable metal body, great i7 speed, and several virtualized OSs. What's your perfect system for getting the job done? submitted by Noobdood [link] [21 comments]
View ArticleCan anyone recommend a good virtual server provider that meets my requirements?
What we'd like to do is have some kind of hosted service where we can quickly and easily run modified and unmodified guests (eg. Debian, Ubuntu, Windows Server 2008), preferably managed through a web...
View Articleanyone use LED projectors?
anyone have any experience in LED projector vs using traditional lamp based projectors? They claim 30000 hours of use, but their brightness isnt supposed to be as bright. Any thoughts? submitted by...
View ArticleLights
This is for those of you in a smaller environment. What do you do about lighting in your server room. Ours has a fluorescent light right above the server cabinet, which is also where all the cables...
View ArticleHave you ever built anything like this for a production environment?
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View ArticleBest way to deploy printers and printer drivers with GP
What I am looking for is when I join a computer to the domain or get a new printer, that i can push the drivers and that the printer is installed when the user logs in. I dont know what info would help...
View ArticleThe agony of WSUS
Every month I approve the WSUS update list with a mixture of trepidation, fear and dread (this month there are 34 updates). 2 months ago releasing an update caused some of our Win 7 computers to come...
View ArticleSerious question guys, why even have a print server?
I worked for a large corporation that was a mixture of citrix farms, TS servers and PC workstations, we never used a print server. We would simply buy network printers, assign them a static address,...
View ArticlePlanning a Sysadmin Appreciation Day meetup in Columbus, OH
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View ArticleOur network is already behind a Sonicwall TZ100. Should I keep Windows...
Windows Firewall is causing problem with Spiceworks scans and other internal applications, can I just shut it down for the local users since we are already behind a firewall or it's not a good idea?...
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