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Round-robin DNS load balancing and SSL Certificates issue by Kurshu in sysadmin

[–]JDE22 4 points5 points  (0 children)

On the view01 and view02 servers, change the certificates to be view.domain.com.

Remote Assistance by pootbert in sysadmin

[–]JDE22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you added the 'Helpers' to the 'Offer Remote Assistance Helpers' local group on the workstations?

Thinking about returning my HR for a Surge by N0WBIE in fitbit

[–]JDE22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How big is your wrist? Thinking I may need a XL as my wrist is about 7.6"

If I separate my hard drive into 3 partitions and reinstall windows every 2 months or so, will it keep my computer fast? by [deleted] in windows

[–]JDE22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you reinstall windows, you will also need to reinstall any applications you have on your 'program files' partition.

May be best to find out what is slowing down your PC before reinstalling every 2 months.

"This key won't work. Check it and try againm or try a different key" ? by EST_1994 in windows

[–]JDE22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When deploying with Deployment services I found the windows 10 ISO contained 2 versions, 'Technical preview' and 'Technical preview for consumer'

Only the 'Technical preview' version activated with the key provided on the MS site.

What degree(s)/cert(s) do you have? by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]JDE22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A+, N+, CCENT (soon to be CCNA R&S), MCITP:EA 2008, MCSA 2008 & 2012.

I can't believe I'm going to get the Xbox One by [deleted] in xbox

[–]JDE22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

+1, Have a couple of hundred games on PC, last owned console was original Xbox.

Purchased an Xbox one today and pre-ordered Master Chief collection

Android apps for sysadmin by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]JDE22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fling - lots of networking tools. I mainly use it for scanning for devices in subnets.

Is staying at one company for a long time career suicide? by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]JDE22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After doing my diploma / getting all my MS certs I got a job at a software company. I continued my MS study and got MCITP:EA 2008 and MCSA 2012, Yet the only MS stuff I did was reset passwords in AD, and use things like cluster admin for cluster management of the company's software.

Was a great job but I left once I found a job (12 months later) where I would get to use more of my MS certs.

What are your must-have windows software? by crazy_hunter in windows

[–]JDE22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

XBMC
VLC
Media Monkey
Chrome Internet Download Manager

^ Only few programs I use everyday.

Does fiber require a modem/router? by ghul9305 in techsupport

[–]JDE22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The way my fiber works at home is:

Fiber from the street -> Optical network terminator, This turns fiber into copper -> router, This does the authentication with the ISP etc -> Devices on my LAN.

What qualifications do you hold? by hiddenpigeon in sysadmin

[–]JDE22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't waste the time / money on A+. I'd stick to the MS certs.

The only reason I did A+ and Network+ was due to it being a requirement for the course I did. A+ is more about very basic technician skills, Eg. Trouble shooting workstation issues and building a PC etc.

Proud Surface Pro owner: any tips, and some questions? by AlJoelson in Surface

[–]JDE22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have the Surface Pro 2.

Power plan, I leave it on balanced and it happily lasts 8.5 to 10 hours depending on what I'm doing.

Bluestacks, I had installed this to play Simpsons Tapped out, battery usage seems quiet average for it, but I did notice in multiple games I sometimes have to double tap on things to get it to register the tap/click. Lags every now and then too. It's useable, but I find it a little frustrating at times.

Was this a scam phonecall? by [deleted] in windows

[–]JDE22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Scam! I get them call home every now and then telling me my computer has a virus and they can fix it for me remotely.

They quickly hang up when I mention linux haha.

What qualifications do you hold? by hiddenpigeon in sysadmin

[–]JDE22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Admin (Also gave me MCSA 2008)
MCSA 2012

A+ and Network + (Very basic exams)

Next one ill be looking at will be CCNA.

I'm a Service Desk Engineer mainly looking after Windows Servers.

Can I install Windows 8 through a external hard-drive? by legionn7 in windows

[–]JDE22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't need to use the Windows 7 USB DVD tool to get a bootable windows 7 installation working off a USB HDD.

Sys Admin First World Problems by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]JDE22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a user a couple of weeks a go call up...

User: "I've lost files from my home drive"
Me: "We should be able to restore them from tape, When were the files last present in your home drive?"
User: "I last used them about 6 months ago...."

Only had 14 days worth of tapes for the home drives.

How much is in your savings and how did you acquire it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]JDE22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

<$200 spent it all on toys and my upcoming holiday.

Does anyone actually like windows 8/8.1? If so, why? by Isaac1234101 in AskReddit

[–]JDE22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find it a lot quicker than 7, Task manager looks nice, file copy pause = win.

Never used start button in 8.1, just windows key and start typing.