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800 Series Routers??
I have already invested into a higher performance laptop that will be used mostly for virtualization with VirtualBox and GNS3. My want to build a Lab with the end goal in making a Domain environment V-Network. I have acquired some decommission equipment from my workplace, 2x 2500 Series Rtrs and 4x 3500s SWs that I had for…
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What is the best solution for this network routing scenario?
We have a vendor who provides a specific service for our organization. It depends on our routing passing certain traffic to their router which traverses our firewall. Lately, recent events have called for the desire of redundancy in our alternate location across the country. Currently, we have default routes for internet…
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free ELearning Courses Dell/Sonicwall-Put your career on the right track
Dell has developed a series of free on-line eLearning courses. These courses are designed to provide you with knowledge and practice necessary to install and configure a number of our solutions. These courses, when coupled with the optional certification exam,can also be used to meet your CSSA certification needs.…
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Wifi Network: Blocking Adult Content
I was looking for ways about how to generally block most adult content for users who connect to a WiFi network. My Internet searches have not been fruitful, but I found articles that mentioned business that do and do not block content on their WiFi networks. Thanks for the help guys! Over half of free WiFi hotspots don't…
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Got a few question about DNS in wind server environment.
1) In what situation would you need to create a A-record? I thought when network device connect to the server it automatically creates an A-record. 2) In what situation would you need to create a PTR record? 3) MX records are used to point to an exchange server, correct?
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FreeBSD vs CentOS?
Can anyone shed some light on this? I am planning on learning some Linux, and I've heard good things about CentOS as a server host, but after having a conversation with a Sys. Admin, he preaches that FreeBSD is the way to go. I am a total newbie at Linux/Unix, but plan to learn and develop as I go (Can't always depend on…
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Legit way to get several Windows 7 upgrades
I am volunteering at a community center that has a computer lab, where I am helping out with system maintenance. They have about 6 Windows Vista machines with Intel i2 and 2 gb ram. I have two questions. One: would it be a good idea to upgrade these machines to Windows 7; or can these machines even handle Windows 7.…
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Advice on Configuring Windows Server 2008 environment...
I need some advice on where to get started - I have a room with a Server, Switch and about 8 computers. Windows Server 2008 R2 <> Switch <> 8 CPU's with Windows 7 Pro They're all connected as far as wiring goes, I need some advice on how to set up the Server to connect to the switch to assign IP's to the 8 CPU's. None of…
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Dude lost his $50,000 Twitter handle!
Trending in Twitter today: https://medium.com/p/24eb09e026dd Interesting to say the least!!
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Question about Spanning 2 Virtual Disks (RAID 10 and RAID 1)
Here's a question.. We have a client that has 4 physical hard drives in a RAID 10. This RAID is divided into 5 partitions in Windows (C, D, E, F, I). They are running out of space on most of the partitions, so they added 2 more physical hard drives and put them in a RAID 1. Total of about 150GB of extra space. So now, they…
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Next-Gen cyber attacks
Interesting article about next-gen cyber attacks targeting hardware components and being "unrecoverable". Also of interest, the target box was an Apple. "RSA security attack demo deep-fries Apple Mac components" RSA security attack demo deep-fries Apple Mac components - Network World
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Need some help with AnyConnect on iPad and RDP troubeshooting...
Having a weird issue with AnyConnect and some iPads... User called this morning, couldn't get to his desktop over the weekend, or this morning even on the wireless. AnyConnect *itself* appears to be up and running (successfully logged in, VPN icon, etc.) I can RDP from my desktop to his desktop, but cannot reach it via RDP…
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Linux Ubuntu 12.04 LTS apt-get not installing new Linux Kernel
Yet for some reason it is getting picked up under their Update Manager. This is for a VM that I'm running in Virtual Box, which I like to update on the weekend. From Update Manager it is showing the following: -linux-headers-3.5.0-46 -linux-headers-3.5.0-46-generic…
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Advice on the tool to be used
My institution is having many stations which geographically separated. In addition to this they keeps on increasing this is why, I need advice on tools that can be used to facilitate help desk and user support unit to deliver the needed service easily without making unnecessary movements.
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Apple TLS goto fail;
Doh. Extremely critical crypto flaw in iOS may also affect fully patched Macs | Ars Technica
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Blackberry BES root certificate deployment
Just throwing this out there as I cant find it fro searching. Is it possible to push the CA root certificate to managed blackberry devices? We are running BES 5 and all I want to do is push the enterprise cert to all the devices so it is trusted. I know I can email users and they can install it, but is there any way to…
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Python Issue
Hoping someone can help me out because for the life of me I cannot figure out why I'm getting different results. I want to compare two files that should be exactly the same. In linux I run the following command: diff file1 file2 It turns me to the command line as there is no difference. Now when I run the same command from…
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EC-Council's Website = Defaced
Looks like their website has been defaced: http://eccouncil.org. Not a good way to spend your weekend, I guess.
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**** you 2 Microsoft
Just wow... I was upset when they decided to end Technet, but I made peace with that. However, Microsoft was not content with the humble submission of those who only seek to LEARN. I discovered today whilst firing up my Server 2012 home lab (Hyper-v, AD, Exchange 2013, Sharepoint 2013, Win 8.1 test client, etc...), not…
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Bruce Schneier: NSA Surveillance and What To Do About It
http://bigdata.csail.mit.edu/node/154 This is a pretty good food-for-thought about the ubiquitous surveillance culture of today's age (about 40 minutes + Q & A time).
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What's your opinion about current technology on laptops?
Looking at current high-end laptops I see specs of i7, 16 GB RAM, 512 SSD / 1TB+ HDD, 2-3GB GPU, etc. Do we really need more than that for the next 5 years? What do you think? In my opinion, if they shipped a 512 SSD and a 2TB HDD would be perfect.
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webhosting for customers
Hi, I used to create websites for small companies, but didnt create any since a year because there was no need for it. Now I have found some customers and will start again creating websites. I need some opinions concerning web hosting from guys who do this job daily. Do you let your customers buy their own webhosting…
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python / pygames
I have been playing with pygames to draw points on a surface using the following code. # First loop for number of ileratitations, screen is refreshed once each loop.for x in range (0,500): #pygame.display.update() pygame.display.update() #rects = [pygame.Rect(0,0,0,0)] windowSurface.fill(BLACK) # Loop to update each star…
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Python / JavaScript gurus - I need some assistance...
Hey all, I have an issue I'm trying to work out in Python. I'm pretty new to programming/scripting, so bear with me on this. There's a site my team uses quite a bit at work; the Bluecoat Site Review page. This page takes user input in the form of a URL, and then displays that website's categorization according to Bluecoat.…
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CCNA/Server setup
I'm needing a little help. I am AD Army and currently set to deploy in May. During my time there I plan to save up quite a bit of money and after I get back I plan to buy a couple of the CCNA or CCNP certification kits (router/switch kits). I also plan to get about 10 cheap but older working laptops as well as getting my…
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Suggestions for automating user data back ups
I'm working on a project for a class that has me developing a disaster recovery plan. I've been able to find some great info on the server side of things, but I dont see much on the user data side. Id like to suggest an automated system (and have several options to compare/contrast) but I am having a hard time finding…
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Finally joined the apple ecosystem
Reading through various job postings, I noticed employers asking for mac and osx trouble shooting skills so I bit the bullet and picked up a used 2009 MBP It's been about a week & I know my way around it somewhat Any guides out that on what I should know off the back? Or what I should learn about OSX?
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Intro
Long time lurker, thought I had an account here, but couldn't track that down. Likely a different cert board. Anyway...been in the industry for almost 15 years. Have tackled a few certs in my time. MCSE, Exchange 5.5, 2k, CCNA, almost finished my CCSP back in 06-07, but kinda got burned out. Of late, I got the VCP5 last…
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Cisco ASA high availability questions
Got a few questions about Cisco HA active/standby setups, what happens if I force traffic to go through the secondary firewall by setting it as a default gateway? Will traffic be allowed to go through or will it be dropped? About the config snippet below, will the active unit respond to the it's IP address as well as the…
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?s About Windows Image Deployment
My employer has over 100 XP computers that will need to be replaced/upgraded to 7 due to HIPAA requirements. Many of the computers came with 7, but were downgraded to XP. I'm trying to figure out the quickest way to image/upgrade them all to 7. Some of my ?s: 1) The desktops and laptops came with HP/Fujitsu product key…
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Recommended material to review for my current work situation
So I recently just wrapped up a 1 year long reporting effort. The reports for the most part have been automated and set up to kick off from SPROCS and other automated solutions. Well now they want me to be the main support person for this system which is C#, CSS, JScript developed front end with SSMS 2012 back end. Most of…
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Thread Prefix
Wonder if it's possible to implement thread prefixes here. For example Virtualizaation forum - would be nice to be able to sort by technology (VMware / Hyper-V / Citrix) ...
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Mirrored drives resynching
Hey guys, quick question when you are resynching mirrored drives on windows 7 are the disks suppose to have a yellow exclamation point? Trying to remember back at some past mirrors i setup and dont remember seeing these.
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What would you do? Employee Problem.
I have an employee under me that I have had some problems with. I'll go back to the beginning - when we interviewed him, he was great. Seemed knowledgeable on the topics (he was only hired for field support, so the questions weren't that in-depth). Now, when he was first started, I had some doubts as he asked me what…
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Anyone console into a Cisco switch with an Android tablet/phone?
I'm trying to figure out if it is possible to connect an Android based tablet, particularly the Google Nexus 7, to a Cisco switch/router over its console port. Has anybody done this? Right now I'm trying to use my HTC Thunderbolt to test it out, but I'm looking at picking up the Nexus 7 tablet. I've downloaded a nice…
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competition in programming?
How do you rise up in the high competition of programming especially in web development? are certifications worth taking liek zend php certification?
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Windows 8 UX designer explains Metro
I know this is on the front page of Reddit, but its a good short read.... Windows 8 UX designer on Metro: "It is the antithesis of a power user" - Neowin
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DDoS mitigation strategies
Thought I'd throw this out there. It's a scenario question that I sometimes ask in interviews just to see how the candidate responds (there's no real right answer), but it's an interesting problem regardless that practically everyone potentially may have to deal with eventually. Let's say you manage a business-critical web…
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Where to move? Such a hard decision
So, I've been thinking about where to relocate more and more often as my service contract winds down. It's something I just have no clue on what my family, or myself would like. My wife's family is located in Hawaii, and my family is located in Florida. As nice as it would be to live near either one of them, it just…
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Linksys router worm
Has anyone seen this yet? Worm 'TheMoon' infects Linksys routers - Network World
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DHCP vs Scripting in Linux
Hello, I’m hoping some of the more experienced in Linux can help me understand this. We’re currently working on a DR solution. We have RedHat and SLES VMs that have static IPs in our data center and they need to be replicated to our DR site. We’re using Veeam, but it does not support re-ip of Linux hosts. All the Linux…
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Which of these two position make more money?
System admin (windows server/exchange) or Network admins (Cisco, juniper, etc..) in NYC?
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Best Firewall to learn on Linux (or in Open Source)
Hey Guys I am trying to learn more into IPS/IDS and firewalls... Of course I would like to learn using Linux (Open Source).. I know I can learn IDS/IPS using SNORT.... However... I am not sure what to use to learn Firewalls in Linux (other than Iptables). Do you guys know about about a good linux app that I can use to…
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RBAC Policy
Does anyone know where to get an example RBAC policy. I'm in the process of implementing role based access control across our organization and was looking for an example policy or any good information on how to go about creating one. As we are not a huge organization I have created a spreadsheet that lists everyone's role…
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Patton IP Channel Bank - Help
In the process of converting my office from analog to voip. Got three Patton ip channel banks for this. Configured 1st patton, hooked up the 66 and punched down first line on sip:01@192.xxx.xx.xxx Ive toned it out to made sure its terminated correctly but when I try to dial sip:01@192.xxx.xx.xxx from a soft phone the phone…
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Taking exams at colleges
Hello, I'm signing up to take CCNA security at the end of this month. But there are only like 2 ~ 3 testing centers and dozens of community colleges that proctor certification exams around me. What has been your experience with taking certification exams at colleges and universities, as opposed to designated testing…
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Ubuntu Server Setup (raid 1)
Hey guys got myself two 500 gig drives, Im undertaking new install and want to combine both drives into a Raid 1 array. I will be setting up the Raid during the install process. Questions I have are below 1) do I put /boot outside the raid array on a separate partition? 2) I want a share for data to be used for media and…
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Network issue
We have an issue at the office that I'm trying to get resolved. Right now at our office we just placed a new office and it is attached to our network. The network had room in the switch, the patch panel looks to be done right. Ran a test for diagnostics and it passed. However, when i connect a computer to it from the new…
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Microsoft exchange's future?
Do you guys think on premise exchange is going to die out? With hosted exchange and office 365, i don't see why someone would want an inhouse exchange.
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What are your favorite PC troubleshooting tools?
I was asked how did I learn to troubleshoot a PC, and what steps do I take. Maybe I’ve done it for so long it's like riding a bike; I just know what to look for please comment on your favorite steps or procedures. I use a Linux live CD a couple of thumb drives a few DOS commands and a backup power supply, and Google to do…
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Wordpress Development and Shopify for eCommerce Site
I was wondering if anyone had development experience within in Wordpress or Shopify? It's been fun trying to spin up a ecommerce site. :) Anyone have any success with this and if so any advice? Thanks
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BTC Gurus - Time to Buy?
I am very curious as to what the opinions are of btc as of late from the guys who follow the market! My past history with btc: I bought 2 btc in Novemeber 2013 for around $125, ran my btc's up to 25 by grinding btc poker. Mom had surgery so I had zero time for poker and dedicated all my time to school and mom, so I had to…
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Linux/Unix and|or Windows use in Europe and Asia
Folks: I currently work in the USA as a Linux administrator;however, I have 10 years of Window Service administration. Yet, I am always curiousas to what the tech trends are in other parts of the world. Do individuals in Europe and Asia (South Korea and Japan predominately)see higher use of Linux/Unix or Windows? Thank you…
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Alternative to DynDNS? "dynamic DNS updating and hosting"
So I have been using DynDNS' free DNS and Dynamic IP update for a while. It allows my router to dynamically update my IP from my ISP when ever it changes so I can remotely access my home server and any services ect I have running. example RDP, Subsonic music streaming, remote labing ect. Prior till now I used their free…
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Fingerprint reader software?
Hey all, I've an Eikon II fingerprint reader and use Authentec TrueSuite for website/PC logins. But Apple bought over the company for the iPhone 5S fingerprint reader and got rid of the entire company & support website... So I don't have any compatible software for Windows 8/Chrome/Firefox etc.. Does anybody know of any…
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What text editor do you use and why?
Since this was suggested in a different thread. :D I use notepad and gvim under Windows and vim and nano under Linux. Why? Well I'm forcing myself to learn vim for those times when nano is never available, and because I love how people look so confused with they double click that reassociated .txt file under Windows and…
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Quick VMWare question
In VMWare Workstation 10 how can I create a segmented virtual network (VMNet2) But still give it internet access? Thanks.
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Holy Bash!
I know I've been posting a lot about work lately, but I have to say for the first time I feel like I am doing meaningful work that is enjoyable. Today I wrote my first complete bash script. I have a long range of projects that I need to complete and one of them is to automate the checking of a series of terms and…
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Slew of spoofs used in massive, record-breaking DDoS attack
Slew of spoofs used in massive, record-breaking DDoS attack | PCWorld Yikes ..
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Studying all over the place
I completed my mcsa 2012 course last summer and since then I have been all over place study wise. I have been watching cbt nuggets videos doing bit of Cisco,mcse, vmware, citrix etc - am I spreading myself to thin. I guess my goal is to fill in the gaps and get a working knowledge on how all these systems work together. I…
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Weird RDP issue
Hi guys, I would need help on an issue. We have 1 machine where no one is able to connect to it using Remote Desktop. It is activated but I don't see the port listening when doing a netstat. I restarted the PC, checked if the service was running, checked the registry, checked some hidden driver that I didn't even know…
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Host-based IDS/IPS for MAC OSX?
Does anyone know of a host-based IDS for MAC OSx, either open-source or commercial? I know about OSSEC but it doesn't have integrated AV, firewall, or anything like that. Ideally I'd like a centrally managed endpoint protection suite with host-based IDS and anti-virus at a minimum. host firewall would be ideal. BTW I got a…
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are there anything out there better than using Cost of Living to relocate
I need a better realistic way to calculate COA. Anyone know of any that doesn't consider real estate? I have found that COA calculators out there doesn't work for me. To give background, let's say I live in Area-A and make $100k. If I relocate to Area-B, according to COA calculators out there, it will be $60k, mostly due…
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Looking for a website requirements document
Does anyone have a template for a website requirement information capture? Thanks in advance.
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Looking for a good explanation about SNMP
I'm looking for a good resource, or explanation from some of you, about SNMP, especially MIB and OID. Is the OID specific of any device? Like a MAC?
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Supermicro Visio Stencils / Shapes
I am having a hard time to hunt them down. Anyone know where I could find Supermicro Stencils like 6026 Superservers, 836TQ Enclosures etc. ?
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Slang Used in the Russian [Cyber] Underground
A very interesting article on Russian hacker jargon: Slang Used in the Russian Underground | SenseCy Blog Visual depictions of Cyrillic hacker-speak in use: http://blogdotsensecydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/russian_slang_2.png Interesting ИМХО, of course! ;)
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Selling a new solution to your CIO
Hello everyone! I was wondering as IT manager which i guess there are many here, how do you sell a new solution you really WANT to the CIO or the one that has the decision to buy or not the new product you want for your IT Department? Let say you want a CISCO WLAN solution but yeah its expensive like any cisco product...…
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Kindle Tablet For Studying
Do you recommed kindle fire hd 8.9 for studying? Kindle Fire HD 8.9" Tablet - Stunning 8.9" Screen and Dolby Audio
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Career Advice for goals of moving up to a Senior or Manager title
[h=2][/h]Hi, I need some career advice to advance my career. Here is my resume: Education Bachelor degree in Business Administration Information Systems Masters in Science - Information Systems Cloud certificate (learned basics of Chief, AWS, Windows Azure, Digital Ocean) Work Experience 2 years experience working on a…
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Is Youtube Hacked??
Got this error on my browser: 500 Internal Server Error Sorry, something went wrong. A team of highly trained monkeys has been dispatched to deal with this situation. If you see them, show them this information: AB38WEPF3Npnth21sqnFBtwOjvgo-K680bF3Uq-bGby_W9OMGpJt0NPh0sW7…
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Cisco SG300 Review - this guy is joking right ?
Review: Cisco SG 300-10MP 10-Port Gigabit Max-PoE Managed Switch - YouTube At 1:50 he explains how the console cable is the POE connector to connect multiple devices :s
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Current running services on Linux server
I would like to find out what services (all of them as opposed to a specific service) are currently running (or enabled to run if needed) on my Linux server (CentOS) and what other services, if any they rely on (i.e. should also be running). I would like to create a script for this (and should be okay on this part), but…
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Interesting Book - Your Route to Cisco Career Success
I am currently reading a book, Your Route to Cisco Career Success by Kevin Wallace. Very interesting read. Most books about Cisco certification focus on the knowledge necessary to pass a test and, hopefully, to understand networks and networking. This book doesn't impart any such knowledge. Instead, he talks about goal…
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Work May Pay for OSCP!
I did purchase it, but due to time restraints didn't get to complete it. My boss asked me to find training I believed would be applicable to what we will be doing and asked that it be in the ethical hacking realm. OSCP happened to be the cheapest and didn't require traveling so he thinks we'll get the approval!
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Web Proxy Reporting tools
Hello, I have to come up with a solution for reporting on peoples' web activity. We currently use Palo Alto's web filtering that is bolted into the devices, but the reporting is pretty bad. We want clear and easy to understand reports. As a caveat, management does not want to replace the Palo Alto web filtering, so this…
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Interested in Security, which way to go?
I'm thinking of starting with Net+, then ICND1 and ICND2. After, Sec+ then CCNA Security. I have NO EXPERIENCE with Cisco or security, but am usually a quick learner. Many of you have already shared valuable resources (Professor Messer, Wendell Odom, Todd Lammle). Any thoughts on if this is a viable path? All…
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Salute to Cyber Investigators
At work I was put in charge of setting up all of our monitoring systems (Netflow and Nagios). It's our attempt to know what going on when the industry we regulate would rather us not know everything. The end result is basically going to end up being the formation of a monitoring unit which will look at all the things we…
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Microsoft's New CEO
Thoughts? Microsoft's New CEO Satya Nadella: 10 Things to Know | TIME.com I am excited about this hire. I like how he is a technologist at heart. He has business knowledge (academics and real world). Bill Gates will spend a 1/3 of his time with Satya as a technology adviser unlike some of the other tech companies, (Google…
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URAC Accredidation
Hello everyone - I was wondering if anyone here has gone through the process or has knowledge of URAC accredidation - specifically as it pertains to IT. I work for a TPA health insurance organization and we are looking at getting the URAC accredidation. However, we are finding very little information in regards to the IT…
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Exchange Online vs. Exchange Server
Is anyone in here using Exchange Online? How does it compare to having a physical exchange server on premises, or the other hosted email solutions?
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Weird network issue
Hello everyone, I've been trying to troubleshoot this with my boss, but I'm stumped. Here's the issue: We have laptops, Chrome books, and iPads. The laptops can connect to the internet and browse like normal. The Chromebooks and iPads can only connect to certain websites, while the majority of them "sit and spin" while…
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Recommendations for a NAS?
OK so I am setting up a small business with a NAS so they can store scanned documents, which is basically all they will be using it for, but it will be A LOT of documents. They have 5 computers running windows 7. They want the NAS to be reliable and as future proof as possible, and to be able to backup the files in case a…
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Lync 2013 sip trunk help required
Hi, any Lync guys around who could ehlp ? I have set up Lync server (single frount end/media and an edge server). An I am now trying to set up a sip trunk for testing. One thing to note is that I had to change the IP address of the frount end server from x.x.x.52 to x.x.x.44. NOw i set it up for the media server / PSTN /…
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Any ideas on this issue with Group Policy not being pushed out?
Hey guys, I am fairly new to server 2008 R2 and group policy, so I am hoping someone can help me out. I have a bunch of users in a OU that have desktop shortcuts pushed out to them. They are sites for health and other work related information. Well, HR asked me to add another shortcut to the desktop. I go into Group Policy…
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Layer 2 QOS query (Cisco)
Hi all Just wondered if i could get some feedback on how some of you would approach this scenario? Layer 2 link with ethernet handoff has been provided by WAN service provider, which is 20MB. This connects two sites in different geographical areas. I intend to use this as a trunk link carrying 5 vlan's for a project. I…
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Tracking Study hours
Hey guys, I have noticed some of you are always tracking the hows you use on your studies and labs, i have especially seen this a lot in the higher certification forums on here. Are you guys just using a watch and then righting the hours of study/lab down? I was thinking about using Excel for this, but would like to hear…
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CBT Direct ?
Hey does anyone know anything about CBT campus ? I was offered a bunch of training courses through them but came across some bad reviews lots of bad reviews and complaints Just wondering if anyone has experience using their modules and if they are good or not. I don't want to spend the money if they are a rip off thanks…
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Best ISCSI / NFS distribution ?
I got a 3U - 16 Bay SAS enclosure and I just cannot decide what to use to present the storage to my virtual infrastructure. FreeNAS ? Nexenta ? Are there any other out there ?
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In need of some quick SQL help
Hello everyone. I'm needing to disable the automatic database backups that SQL is doing of it's databases. We have another backup solution that we try to run nightly differential backups with but since the databases are backing themselves up it's causing the backup software to run full backups nightly. Can anyone tell me…
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Virtual Box Lab setup help.
Hello all,I am setting up a server environment in Virtual Box to do labs with. I am using Windows server 2008 R2 and have it set up on my computer within virtual box. Now I want to connect Windows 7 clients that are also within virtual box but they are on a different computer. I need to set this up so that the server does…
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Need help with this packet tracer problem.....ip route
Hi, so im having trouble with packet tracer. This is what im supposed to do, i have 4 routers connected in a square shape, each router has it's own subnetwork and i have to get each router to communicate with each other. I can get the routers to communicate with the one's next to it but i can't get the routers across from…
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Top IT job skills for 2014
Here's a good article on TechRadar about IT job prospects in 2014, commented by people in the IT business. Top IT job skills for 2014: Big data, mobile, cloud, security - TechRepublic. Here's another one on ComputerWorld. 8 hot IT skills for 2014 - Computerworld
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SAN/NAS Clarification
Hello Everyone, I have some doubts with NAS, I work as a system administrator for a few years now and i haven't practically implemented SAN/NAS setup with iscsi or FC hence i'm here to seek help on NAS part, do NAS devices come with management portal with setting up for iscsi LUN's and are the cables used between NAS…
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Anyone use Knoppix?
Being a Linux junkie myself I am looking at adding Knoppix to my toolkit, I was looking at using it for recovery, hacks, and other stuff like setting up emergency FTP / File server if I need to transfer or recover files. The documentation I have found mainly Knoppix Hack's and Knoppix Pocket Reference seems to be pretty…
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DEFCON 21 videos now available
I just notice the videos and slides of the presentations at DEFCON 21 are now available. Also available are the slides (PDF), photos, audio, music, DEFCON 21 CD, and CTF packet captures in the DEFCON 21 media archive. If you don't know what DEFCON hacking conference is, you should check out the DEFCON 20 documentary.
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VPN project
Hey.. Looking for some input and suggestions as I have been researching all the various typical security and networking companies for the best VPN solution to implement at my firm. Currently using a Cisco ASA 5520 for just the VPN functions. Requirements: * High performance, currently peaks at like 50-75 users, but needs…
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I'm a terrible note taker.
It's important to write information down if you want to remember what you have learned. Unfortunately, I barely take notes when I'm studying. I take just enough notes to end up passing the exam, but there are so many pages I read from a book and I hardly take notes at all. After taking notes for a few chapters, I just stop…
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Aspiring IS student seeks input from current IS professionals and students.
Hi there, My name is Dan and this will be my first post on the forum. I've been researching the field of information systems for some time now reading online articles and such. Some I find informative others are quite vague. So I'd like to get more input straight from individuals already working in the information systems…
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2000th, thanks!
Hey guys, 2000th post here and although I am not the most active user here I just wanted to say thank you and share a bit of what this site has done for me. When I first arrived here I was working for Sears selling appliances, but I started in and earned A+ and Net+ and starting working for Geek Squad. Got a job working at…