Yes! Until their latest version has 5x the number of toolbar buttons (2 extra rows) which, if you are unlucky enough to click on one you have to click a nag screen away.
I love the product, get the version just previous to the present to avoid the button insanity.
If an explosion occurs nearby, won't it shatter the hologram releasing these three criminals that were imprisoned on Krypton nearly 3 decades ago? You know they must be pissed! They would have super human powers, and superman is nowhere to be found!
I don't have any linux boxes to support other than my own. RDP is great, but radmin will let you interact with the console login, not a virtual one, though there is a command line switch so you can login to the console login instead of using a virtual login, but I think it only works with 2003. This is what I use Radmin for most, troubleshooting a client desktop whereas if I try to login with RDP it locks the desktop so the client can't see what you are doing, so no interaction. There is remote help, but that is basically a joke if you have ever tried to use it, partly because it is such a collossal pain in the ass to walk a user through inviting you or allowing the connection in the first place. Again, VNC is a good contender, but I will always choose Radmin over it even if just for comfort.
Little things like real replacements for common programs... not half assed attempts.
There are applications that I NEED on a daily basis that cannot be emulated and there is no equivalent. Don't get all bent out of shape about this, it is just a fact that noone as yet has been able to 1:1 replace Dreamweaver.
Also, if you are bound to some program for your business or home use you kinda have to go with what works.
3 simple examples:
Dreamweaver - NVU is not a replacement by any means... and the sad part is NVU is about as good as it gets in the OS world.
Quickbooks - No, emulation is not an option... it is sluggish even in windows. And don't try to tell me that the dozens of disparate accounting projects on sourceforge or freshmeat are going to come anywhere near the simplicity and dependability (damn straight it is dependable... lots of backups;-)) of the flagship Intuit product.
Radmin - Remote Administrator by Famatech will not work on a *nix box with emulators... some forums have some well meaning people saying "So what if the keystrokes don't work, you can copy and paste text instead" - Thanks... but no. I have a hundred clients with radmin licenses and when compared directly to Radmin I would rather eat glass then install the latest VNC variant. If I had started out with VNC it might be different, maybe if I started out with VNC I wouldn't be agonizing over trying to switch to *nix.
The plain fact of the matter is, there are many programs that are not directly replaced. I have been trying to switch to a distro for 5 years. I install a new distro on a relatively modern laptop everytime one comes out. It sits on my desk and I genuinely try to use it. So far I really like the debian distros (Like Ubuntu minus the constant sound effects), where 2 years ago I would have been hard pressed to use anything but SUSE.
Everytime I make a legitimate attempt to change over I run into a half dozen piddly little sub $100 applications that I cannot emulate or replace.
I have seen Linux make great strides in the last 5 years I have been following it. I have moved most of my servers to linux and bsd (web and mail), I even replaced my SBS2k3 server in favor of ClarkConnect Home 3.1 (so sweet) to run my windows domain.
I used to get my ass kicked trying to install an HP JetDirect printer, then CUPS started coming preconfigured in the distros... man was I excited! Then I would find that dual displays were troublesome... again that has changed for the better.
All I have left are DreamWeaver (not just wysiwyg, but the templating and ftp site synchronizing) and Radmin since all my windows clients have it. I manage 50 or so client computers and a dozen windows servers in Alaska from Seattle with RADMIN... so it is kinda important to me. If I can figure out those hurdles then I am on the way.
Here is another link directly to articles on Freelance Tech Support.
I personally run a small computer repair business in Western Washington and have found his insights of value.
My only suggestion is not to do it for 'extra beer money' it makes you sound like a schmuck. Do it for the money and the experience and always be professional. No one is going to let you at their computers so you can earn beer money.
good luck.
I saw those hack sites on making a projector with an lcd screen, it is nothing new.
What I don't understand is why you have to Ask Slashdot this? The plans I saw had all these suggestions already mentioned. Check local and state surplus sales and auctions, checkout ebay, there are many places. A couple minutes of research would've pointed you in the right direction.
If you need this kind of hand holding perhaps you should start with a more simple mod, like changing a tire, or setting the time and date on your VCR.
It seems to me this would be the simplest. Just require the virus makers to use the.virus extension and that will give the AV makers more time to perfect RAR scanning.
All the common scanners can scan inside a zip archived file. However, most scanners cannot scan inside a rar archive. So you are getting it wrong. A virus scan OF the file will return nothing but a.rar file. The virus can be hidden IN the rar file, which is not scanned.
Hopefully your AV has a good realtime file scan so it if it written to a temp file it will be scanned as soon as it is accessed.
It isnt free but it ALWAYS works. You can even run it with only 2 files without an install. All you need is r_server.exe and adm(something).dll.
Myself and some other IT workers (different companies) use it constantly. One of the nice features is you can connect through one computer with the open port and bounce to the others in the local lan.
If you haven't tried it you should at least download and install it. It has a 30 day trial and is $35 per 2 computers. You can even install the serial number remotely... when expired it prompts you to enter the install key.
It is so popular it has been featured in worms to make zombies. So when it asks for a password... you better use one! famatech.com
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That will affirm your dominant position and noone will question your authority.
Do you really use CMS for generating static pages for a website?
I am not picking a fight, the idea just peaks my interest.
email jptechnical@gmail.com if you would be willing to answer a few questions.
thanks... good post.
Is it a question? Is it a statment? I am not sure what to reply.
That said... I have several old laptops and scoop them up when I get the chance. I have a couple dumb terminals running diskless terminal server clients... a couple playing mp3's. A simple ghostable one for installing *trial versions* of software I can then reghost and install when I need to.
Barring the obvious morons that do not, most domains are going to have local admin restricted.
And I am sure the majority of slashdotters know the old 'unplug lan to bypass GP' trick.
And if the local Admin's did lock down the computers I sincerely doubt the taking home the HDD. Speaking of which what are you talking about the hard drive itself or referring to the entire Computer like half of the blissfuly ignorant that go to BestBuy for computer repair
Tech: 'Just bring in the computer' Customer: I have to bring in the entire computer and mouse and keyboard too?' Tech: No, just the box'
Customer: 'Oh just bring in the (interchangeable)CPU/HardDrive?'
Tech: (sighs) Yes, ust bring in the CPU/HardDrive'
That will be exceedingly difficult to get permission to do.
I dont recommend 'borrowing' a computer at a place of work without permission.
So, having said that do you have anything of value to add to the thread?
quote:
Yet another "great" idea that annoys honest people and doesn't even slow down those intent on doing damage. Who comes up with this crap?
It in fact is a good idea since it will make potentially insecure devices easier to manage. The feature has been available before but sometimes making the feature more easily found is good.
I usually have the problem close to the deadline for website or during a big network job.
usually I cant sleep because I cant stop thinking about what I am going to do the next day.
So I will usually get up, take a benedryl or 2 and do some work. Then I get sleepy in an hour or 2 and then I am good till morning.
But then I am usually groggy in the morning.
Tylenol PM also works.
I only have to do this from time to time so I am not too worried about getting hooked.
Watch out for sleeping aids... had a friend get pretty hooked on them. Read the warnings... often a side effect is actually insomnia.
You don't expect a car dealership to be liable if your engine siezes because you never changed the oil.
The patches and exploits are handled as they arise and if you keep up with the maintenance than you wont suffer catastrophic failure.
Sure this is a bit of a stretch but you have to take some damn responsibility. You can't blame MS for all your woes.
They make a good product that keeps the majority on the road. Every generation has new features and new flaws. The fact is the flaws are publicized and you have an opportunity to patch them.
The time and money spent is part of the upkeep. It is like oil in an engine... if you never maintain it it will fail. It will leave you stranded and up a creek with a very expensive repair.
However, when maintained you get acceptable operation.
Quit your mindless bitching! Blame the Virus Writers for writing the viruses. Patch your system be it MS, *nix or whatever. Take some damn responsibility and stop blaming everyone else.
They proved their inability or lack of desire to cooperate when GRC.com was getting DDoS from that kid using an earthlink acct.
But it goes without saying that any public or private service you use (tech wise) is going to be logged and stored.
I really dont worry about it much... if I have to do some mission impossible stuff I certainly dont use my cellphone or my cable modem. Low tech is the way to go. Payphones and Juno (sorry Juno).
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Am I the only one who saw the mistyped title. Boy, you guys are slipping... I remember the days where you were tarred and feathered for a typo.
Is this the kinder gentler slashdot?
Where did the grammerazis go? Someone get started cloning some... but will their offspring will be edible?
Yes! Until their latest version has 5x the number of toolbar buttons (2 extra rows) which, if you are unlucky enough to click on one you have to click a nag screen away. I love the product, get the version just previous to the present to avoid the button insanity.
If an explosion occurs nearby, won't it shatter the hologram releasing these three criminals that were imprisoned on Krypton nearly 3 decades ago? You know they must be pissed! They would have super human powers, and superman is nowhere to be found!
A hammer, or a 16 ounce adjusting tool like my grandpa likes to call it.
Oligatory SpaceBalls Comment CORRECTION: It is luggage, not briefcase.
I don't have any linux boxes to support other than my own. RDP is great, but radmin will let you interact with the console login, not a virtual one, though there is a command line switch so you can login to the console login instead of using a virtual login, but I think it only works with 2003. This is what I use Radmin for most, troubleshooting a client desktop whereas if I try to login with RDP it locks the desktop so the client can't see what you are doing, so no interaction. There is remote help, but that is basically a joke if you have ever tried to use it, partly because it is such a collossal pain in the ass to walk a user through inviting you or allowing the connection in the first place. Again, VNC is a good contender, but I will always choose Radmin over it even if just for comfort.
Little things like real replacements for common programs... not half assed attempts.
;-)) of the flagship Intuit product.
There are applications that I NEED on a daily basis that cannot be emulated and there is no equivalent. Don't get all bent out of shape about this, it is just a fact that noone as yet has been able to 1:1 replace Dreamweaver.
Also, if you are bound to some program for your business or home use you kinda have to go with what works.
3 simple examples:
Dreamweaver - NVU is not a replacement by any means... and the sad part is NVU is about as good as it gets in the OS world.
Quickbooks - No, emulation is not an option... it is sluggish even in windows. And don't try to tell me that the dozens of disparate accounting projects on sourceforge or freshmeat are going to come anywhere near the simplicity and dependability (damn straight it is dependable... lots of backups
Radmin - Remote Administrator by Famatech will not work on a *nix box with emulators... some forums have some well meaning people saying "So what if the keystrokes don't work, you can copy and paste text instead" - Thanks... but no. I have a hundred clients with radmin licenses and when compared directly to Radmin I would rather eat glass then install the latest VNC variant. If I had started out with VNC it might be different, maybe if I started out with VNC I wouldn't be agonizing over trying to switch to *nix.
The plain fact of the matter is, there are many programs that are not directly replaced. I have been trying to switch to a distro for 5 years. I install a new distro on a relatively modern laptop everytime one comes out. It sits on my desk and I genuinely try to use it. So far I really like the debian distros (Like Ubuntu minus the constant sound effects), where 2 years ago I would have been hard pressed to use anything but SUSE.
Everytime I make a legitimate attempt to change over I run into a half dozen piddly little sub $100 applications that I cannot emulate or replace.
I have seen Linux make great strides in the last 5 years I have been following it. I have moved most of my servers to linux and bsd (web and mail), I even replaced my SBS2k3 server in favor of ClarkConnect Home 3.1 (so sweet) to run my windows domain.
I used to get my ass kicked trying to install an HP JetDirect printer, then CUPS started coming preconfigured in the distros... man was I excited! Then I would find that dual displays were troublesome... again that has changed for the better.
All I have left are DreamWeaver (not just wysiwyg, but the templating and ftp site synchronizing) and Radmin since all my windows clients have it. I manage 50 or so client computers and a dozen windows servers in Alaska from Seattle with RADMIN... so it is kinda important to me. If I can figure out those hurdles then I am on the way.
Sometimes it is just the little things.
here are two such articles.
Here is another link directly to articles on Freelance Tech Support.
I personally run a small computer repair business in Western Washington and have found his insights of value.
My only suggestion is not to do it for 'extra beer money' it makes you sound like a schmuck. Do it for the money and the experience and always be professional. No one is going to let you at their computers so you can earn beer money. good luck.
What I don't understand is why you have to Ask Slashdot this? The plans I saw had all these suggestions already mentioned. Check local and state surplus sales and auctions, checkout ebay, there are many places. A couple minutes of research would've pointed you in the right direction.
If you need this kind of hand holding perhaps you should start with a more simple mod, like changing a tire, or setting the time and date on your VCR.
or does this guy look alot like the south park creator? - http://www.axonlabs.com/images/ben-whiteboard.jpg
Personally, I don't want anything attached to my head while sleeping that was built by this buncha goobers. - http://www.axonlabs.com/images/group-daniel.jpg
Damn Straight!
What is the point if no human reads your submission?
I personally would feel ripped off if I spent all that money on school only to find out my 'Creative Work' was validated by a machine.
Even in an analytical class a persons personality can be seen in their work, good or bad it is there and should be taken into consideration.
The front page lists the following as a selling point:
Quality "Made in Germany"
That is all I need. I am sold!
You shoulda been more clear. lol. Sorry for the 'you got it wrong'
It seems to me this would be the simplest. Just require the virus makers to use the .virus extension and that will give the AV makers more time to perfect RAR scanning.
Is anyone with me?
All the common scanners can scan inside a zip archived file. However, most scanners cannot scan inside a rar archive. So you are getting it wrong. A virus scan OF the file will return nothing but a .rar file. The virus can be hidden IN the rar file, which is not scanned.
Hopefully your AV has a good realtime file scan so it if it written to a temp file it will be scanned as soon as it is accessed.
It isnt free but it ALWAYS works. You can even run it with only 2 files without an install. All you need is r_server.exe and adm(something).dll.
Myself and some other IT workers (different companies) use it constantly. One of the nice features is you can connect through one computer with the open port and bounce to the others in the local lan.
If you haven't tried it you should at least download and install it. It has a 30 day trial and is $35 per 2 computers. You can even install the serial number remotely... when expired it prompts you to enter the install key.
It is so popular it has been featured in worms to make zombies. So when it asks for a password... you better use one! famatech.com
That will affirm your dominant position and noone will question your authority.
Oh yeah... how about waiting until 2005 for the reply to his post... What is the TITLE for Episode 4? Someone tell me... oh... I'm in hell!
Do you really use CMS for generating static pages for a website? I am not picking a fight, the idea just peaks my interest. email jptechnical@gmail.com if you would be willing to answer a few questions. thanks... good post.
Is it a question? Is it a statment? I am not sure what to reply.
That said... I have several old laptops and scoop them up when I get the chance. I have a couple dumb terminals running diskless terminal server clients... a couple playing mp3's. A simple ghostable one for installing *trial versions* of software I can then reghost and install when I need to.
Lots of good reasons to keep them.
Barring the obvious morons that do not, most domains are going to have local admin restricted.
And I am sure the majority of slashdotters know the old 'unplug lan to bypass GP' trick.
And if the local Admin's did lock down the computers I sincerely doubt the taking home the HDD. Speaking of which what are you talking about the hard drive itself or referring to the entire Computer like half of the blissfuly ignorant that go to BestBuy for computer repair
Tech: 'Just bring in the computer'
Customer: I have to bring in the entire computer and mouse and keyboard too?'
Tech: No, just the box' Customer: 'Oh just bring in the (interchangeable)CPU/HardDrive?'
Tech: (sighs) Yes, ust bring in the CPU/HardDrive'
That will be exceedingly difficult to get permission to do.
I dont recommend 'borrowing' a computer at a place of work without permission.
So, having said that do you have anything of value to add to the thread?quote:
It in fact is a good idea since it will make potentially insecure devices easier to manage. The feature has been available before but sometimes making the feature more easily found is good.I usually have the problem close to the deadline for website or during a big network job.
usually I cant sleep because I cant stop thinking about what I am going to do the next day.
So I will usually get up, take a benedryl or 2 and do some work. Then I get sleepy in an hour or 2 and then I am good till morning.
But then I am usually groggy in the morning.
Tylenol PM also works.
I only have to do this from time to time so I am not too worried about getting hooked.
Watch out for sleeping aids... had a friend get pretty hooked on them. Read the warnings... often a side effect is actually insomnia.
That is a good sig! I clicked on it 3 times before I figured it out. I am impressed.
You don't expect a car dealership to be liable if your engine siezes because you never changed the oil.
The patches and exploits are handled as they arise and if you keep up with the maintenance than you wont suffer catastrophic failure.
Sure this is a bit of a stretch but you have to take some damn responsibility. You can't blame MS for all your woes.
They make a good product that keeps the majority on the road. Every generation has new features and new flaws. The fact is the flaws are publicized and you have an opportunity to patch them.
The time and money spent is part of the upkeep. It is like oil in an engine... if you never maintain it it will fail. It will leave you stranded and up a creek with a very expensive repair.
However, when maintained you get acceptable operation.
Quit your mindless bitching! Blame the Virus Writers for writing the viruses. Patch your system be it MS, *nix or whatever. Take some damn responsibility and stop blaming everyone else.
They proved their inability or lack of desire to cooperate when GRC.com was getting DDoS from that kid using an earthlink acct.
But it goes without saying that any public or private service you use (tech wise) is going to be logged and stored.
I really dont worry about it much... if I have to do some mission impossible stuff I certainly dont use my cellphone or my cable modem. Low tech is the way to go. Payphones and Juno (sorry Juno).