Android News Malta - Android Malta. The Top 89 Admin Pet Peeves. Pet peeves, annoyances, irritations, grievances, vexations…if you are an IT admin, I bet you have a few. We all do. There are just some things that can set one admin off on a wild tear, while others go on nonplussed. Here is our completely unscientific, unranked and arbitrary list of the top 89 admins’ pet peeves. Some may give you a chuckle; others may strike a sympathetic chord. Read through the list, and then leave a comment letting us know if we nailed your personal biggest hate, or missed it completely. 1. When a user reports that they got “some error” but not what the error was. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89.
So leave us a comment and let us know what winds you up. 47 Reasons to Thank a SysAdmin. The cake that was given to our GFI SysAdmins today Happy SysAdmins Day! Around the world, the last Friday in July is known (at least by some) as SysAdmin Day. The idea is that on this day, we show our appreciation to SysAdmins for the tireless, never-ending work that they perform behind the scenes that allows so many people to get their work done. It’s not as popular as Talk Like A Pirate Day, mainly because SysAdmins don’t go around thanking themselves for the work they do. Arrgh! SysAdmins don’t get the big commission checks, or the quota bonuses, and they won’t be sent on luxurious vacations for closing a huge deal, but if they slack off, let something slip, miss a step, or just don’t quite give it 110%, 24×7, things can go very wrong for all those folks who get the fortune and glory.
Consider a typical day for a SysAdmin compared to yours: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Now let’s look at all the things that you take for granted every day, that work because a SysAdmin is there: 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 20 Tricky SysAdmin Tasks… And How to Approach Them. A SysAdmin has an almost endless list of tasks they must complete on a regular basis. Some are so routine that they can be done while multitasking, others require careful attention to detail and a laser-like focus to ensure that things are done well and completely. While many admins may look at most of the tasks on this list as run of the mill, they frequently present a challenge to others. In this list we’re going to provide some tips on how to approach them. 1. Split DNS Maintaining the same DNS namespace across two or more zones tends to drive most admins a little bit nuts.
There’s a reason why it has been dubbed a “split-brain” DNS. 2. GPO creation and edits can be very complicated, and if done wrong, can have significant impact on the entire domain. . • Don’t add anything into the Default Domain and the Default Domain Controller’s policy. . • Keep an OU for testing, and put a couple of test user accounts and a couple of test machine accounts in that OU. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1. 2. 3. 7. 8. 9. BYOD – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) is a term used to describe employees who take their own portable device (e.g. iPhones, iPads and laptops) to the workplace with the intention of accessing firm resources to carry out their everyday jobs.
The concept also extends to users who use their own devices for work purposes while out and about. BYOD is a growing trend. It is being talked about at all levels inside and out of the organization, including up to board level. It’s a hot topic, one which many organizations are embracing and others are not. If you’re sitting on the fence and not sure which direction to take, you should be aware that there are many aspects to consider. This article will highlight some of the pros and cons from a business perspective, as well as the security considerations that this trend brings. First, let’s look at some of the benefits of BYOD. Productivity: Convenience: Organization Appeal: Cost Savings: 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
3 Reasons to Monitor Your Server Status. What would happen if your server went down today? Apart from the panic and flurry of activity to get things back online, a good number of employees would be twiddling their thumbs and your boss would be wondering how much this is going to cost the company. And wouldn’t it be even more embarrassing if the server crashed because you ran out of disk space or another issue that could have been easily avoided with proper monitoring?
As the saying goes, prevention is far better than cure and a similar situation to the above can be avoided by using a cloud-based network monitoring service to check on your server status and spot potential issues, before they turn into critical problems. We look at three key benefits of using this solution – to avoid hearing those dreaded words: “server down”. 1. A proactive approach to problem solving Checking every single device on your network to ensure they are all working perfectly is a Herculean task. 2. 3. How to Use PowerShell to Supercharge Your Exchange Server. You’re probably already aware of how you can achieve greater levels of productivity and automation using PowerShell. To be clear though, PowerShell is not so much created for managing Exchange Server as a powerful task automation framework consisting of a command-line shell and an associated scripting language that is integrated with the .NET Framework.
PowerShell can also be used to access COM and WMI objects to perform administrative tasks on local and remote Windows systems. Below are some tips to quickly get up to speed on certain important aspects of using PowerShell with an Exchange Server deployment. Connecting to Exchange Online using PowerShell As its name suggests, Exchange Online is the cloud-based version of Exchange Server. To initiate an Exchange Online session, first type in the following command in a PowerShell session. $LiveCred = Get-Credential Once done, create a new remote PowerShell session with the following command: Import-PsSession $Session Get-Mailbox Like this post?
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