Can anyone recommend any software for managing multiple network file sharing...
I'm looking for something like Remote Desktop Connection Manager but for managing FTP, SMB, and maybe even SFTP connections simultaneously. submitted by Evari [link] [1 comment]
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I was told by a friend who works at the ISP here, that if you were to take two cable modems that were live and active, and connect them to each other (running cat5 say to two adjacent apartments). That...
View ArticleLog file debate with my lead programmer.
I am the sysadmin for a small software company with roughly 75 *nix servers worldwide. We recently had a situation where our software created 100,000+ log files, filled up an entire filesystem on a...
View ArticleVDI anyone?
Group: We are examining VDI solutions and the big three (VMware Vue, Quest vWorkspace and Citrix Xen Desktop) all seem pretty good. Has anyone tried Microsoft Thin PC? We get unbelievable pricing on...
View ArticleVery confused about citrix
I am looking for a favor from someone, I am being REQUIRED to setup a citrix server for a client and I have no real experience with them. I was wondering if someone would be willing to talk to me on...
View ArticleWindows Server Backup scheduling issue - do not want a daily backup!
Ok, so I'm trying to schedule a bare metal recovery backup of my domain controller using Windows Server Backup (since I don't know of any other free alternative to backing up Active Directory)....
View ArticleReplacement UPS Batteries?
I'm looking for a good source to purchase replacement batteries for my existing UPS units. All of the equipment was purchased before I came to the company. I'd like to purchase new batteries to give us...
View ArticleProfessional organizations for System Administrators?
I've been looking to do some networking and I was wondering if anyone is a member of, or knows any decent professional organizations for system administrators. I've been doing some research and I've...
View ArticleSMTP relay
I just moved our email from a local Exchange server to Google Apps. However, I have a copier/scanner that users here use to scan and it sends the file via email. It can also send to a network location...
View ArticleReducing the size of Exchange 2003 database after purging old accounts
After making backups of old accounts in Exchange, I went ahead and purged them from the database because I'd like to reduce the size of the database. However, it doesn't seem like the database has...
View ArticleBest place to purchase volume software?
Not sure if this is the right place, but I'm budgeting for upgrades for next year. We used to have a managed IT company that took care of volume licensing and software, but now I'm kinda on my own....
View ArticleSysAdmin vs. Systems Engineer - what's the difference?
Just interested in how /r/sysadmin feels about this. Are they equal? If not, what would you say is the difference in skill set and responsibilities? submitted by Balasarius [link] [15 comments]
View ArticleSoftware that shows listing of domain computers and who is signed in?
Essentially I'm looking for a piece of software that will allow me to see where a user is signed in. We have something that does this currently (ScriptLogic DesktopAuthority) but the management console...
View ArticleDamaged components from thunderstorm. Any idea on how this could have happened?
So we got a call from one of our customers this morning that the network is down after a crazy Thunder/Lightning/Hail storm last night. We get to the location and realize that their switch, router, and...
View ArticleUpdating GAL w/ Exchange 2007, Outlook 2010 cached profiles
This is driving me up a wall. I cannot get the GAL to update when I create a new user with cached mailboxes in my office. Works fine from OWA or a non cached test acct. I updated the default OAB and...
View ArticleWriting to the Windows Event Log from Robocopy (x-post from /r/powershell)
The script: http://pastebin.com/SBTt5gKV Seems like every day I find a further use for Powershell. I have a number of robocopy jobs floating around my environment. For the most part, they work really...
View ArticleGPO StartUp script installation issues
I am having an issue getting a silent installation script to run. I am trying to manually deploy Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 to some clients using the following script: start /wait...
View ArticleCleaning a printer today and the toner exploded...two questions
I was totally doused in blue toner. It got on my shirt, pants, belt, and shoes. We're talking about a cloud of blue toner that attacked me. Now it seems very unlikely that I'm going to be able to...
View ArticleSuperfluous "start /wait" in batch files
Over the course of my career I've seen some very clever batch files, and some utterly horrible batch files. One thing that many of them in common is the use of "start /wait" - particularly when trying...
View ArticleBuying Dell Optiplex desktops ... best way to get discounts?
Just curious to see how companies get discounts when buying desktop gear from Dell. I've noticed that my company pays full price for them and was wondering if there was any way to save some $$$....
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