RemoteRegistry service will not start with my GPO settings
Hey all, kinda new to group policies here, not quite sure what I'm doing. I am trying to push out Sophos to a bunch of workstations, and I'm starting with the XP ones first since their requirements are...
View ArticleHow do you handle tickets you can't solve but may be solvable in the future?
We have a large internal app that an in-house development team works on, and in addition to sysadmin duties, I support this app. Sometimes, when I can't solve the problem, I'll hand it off to the...
View Article/r/sysadmin, I just accidentally ran an open squid proxy for almost 24 hours....
This posting is me feeling like a complete dumbass for this. Basically what happened was the machine used to be an internal squid/dansguardian box. It was recently re-purposed as a firewall. I rebooted...
View ArticleSuggestions for something cool to do with TONS of storage?
I work for a webhost who was e-wasting their stuff. I got the ok from management to dumpster dive. I now have a shitload of Coraid NAS shelves (and heads), just like these. Everything is...
View ArticleHelp! Setting password policies for new users in CSV
I will be adding a large group of users within the next few days through CSV. We are using ADmanager to import csv, However I have been unable to set a few fields regarding passwords. Under Account...
View ArticleFound a practical use for my "like" and "dislike" stamps.
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View ArticleUpper Management here believes deeply in "If it's not broke, don't fix it"......
For a bit of background Every single facet of IT here is out of date. I'm talking some networking from 1990 (Serial cables/Gandolph routers), software written in 1993 (updated until 2000), printers...
View ArticleResetting the password on an X-san
I'm not even sure what the question would be but I've been tasked with figuring out the answer. Long story short, the guy who set up our X-san has forgotten our password. Does anyone know how to reset...
View ArticleInspirational story from my apartment complex...
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View ArticleManaging Linux Desktops
I have about 15 Linux desktops around my mostly Microsoft office. These desktops are on an NIS domain, and while they work OK, the management of usernames and computers is god awful in NIS. It's clear...
View ArticleNeed a ticketing system... what do you use and do you like it?
If there's something easy to use out there that's inexpensive/free I'd love to hear it. My google docs spreadsheet just isn't quite cutting the mustard anymore... Bonus points if it's built on/around...
View ArticleGetting ready for your first major project
It looks like my workplace will be involved with a fairly big project compared to day to day IT activities. Depending on the final time and project scale, the project may require a near complete...
View ArticleSound/Audio on virtual Ubuntu with VMWare Esxi: possible?
I need to make a system for kids that can't read, and found a flavor of Ubuntu called "Edubuntu", as well as another called "Ubuntu Studio" which is specifically geared toward sound/multimedia....
View ArticleWindows Server "8" will let you rapidly build private and public clouds (skip...
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View ArticleSCCM multicasting operating system deployments
So we have sccm 2007 r3 running on some server 2008 r2 boxes. OSD works great except I can't get things to connect to multicast sessions. Probably because I am doing it wrong. I have multicast turned...
View ArticleEnforcing a document retention policy?
We were looking at SharePoint to enforce our company's document retention policy. The cost was pretty high so we've had to abandon that idea. What do you all use to enforce your company's document...
View ArticleSelf-study IT
Hi there! I am a student in high school, and for the most part, feel highly motivated to excel current classes and go ahead. I would like to know if there are good online colleges/universities that...
View ArticleCfengine vs Puppet
Hi there, I'm currently working on comparing the differences between Cfengine and Puppet for centralized systems management. Do any of you have experience with either? We currently have Cfengine2...
View ArticleThe Master Guide for I.T.
It may be the TED Talks again or the philosophy of the NGO I'm contracted to, but I want to start a website that has solutions to EVERY PROBLEM that people in the IT World face. From basic...
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