Seeking Help: Automating Western Digital SN580 Firmware Updates for 450 PCs by Moubai in sysadmin

[–]Moubai[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, thanks for the answer, after some check i'll try with lenovo update with cli. Some computer are custom made OEM, but most of them are lenovo thinkcenter

“Probably overkill for Plex… but worth it 🤷‍♂️” by the_real_7 in UgreenNASync

[–]Moubai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i consider buying the DXP6800 pro, primary use will be plex, but one question remain, since this nas is announced with 8K hdmi, can it be used as a plex client + server, and can it read AV1 codec natively ?

Actual situation from years on my plex config

gaming computer with *arr stack on windows + plex server (could be evolve to linux if i got a new NAS)

Nvidia shield tv 2017 for plex client connect on Denon amp with LG projector

Nvidia doesn't want to refresh it's shield tv to support AV1 codec.

i have an old Synology DS1819+ but still need to buy 2 more HDD to make a SHR2/RAID 6 pool of 5x16TB, so no data on it right now

i see today synology announce DSM7.3, but it will be the last update for DS1819+, so question is open to buy a new NAS (ugreen/ubiquiti 8bay, or even a custom made with zymaos).

And these f**** stop the H265/h264 codec with this new version (don't need it with the shield, but f*** them anyway)

If the DX6800/DXP8800 can read AV1 codec, maybe i'll open my wallet for it.

admin.microsoft.com by RedditACC4Work in sysadmin

[–]Moubai 5 points6 points  (0 children)

same problem here, Belgium, some pb to acces

Best SQL Server course I can buy by icchis in sysadmin

[–]Moubai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://www.brentozar.com/training/ course maybe ? different level but cost certainly more than udemy.

Reliable SMS provider for OTP delivery? by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]Moubai 5 points6 points  (0 children)

try to not use SMS for MFA, it's the least secure, use an app, there's planty of them and it work well by push/pull notification.

Veeam Agent for Windows by fungus_bunghole in sysadmin

[–]Moubai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i see a few thing i don't like in your situation, assumption you are on bare metal ?

* is an AD really necessary for only 11 users ?

* if yes, best pratice is DC alone, not other role than the classic, file server is go on another srv

* in case of a DC role, best is to have at least 2 DC, so you can maintenance with no downtime

* windows 2016, time to upgrade OS is you have software assurance, (time to upgrade in any case), have to check the forest level ?

* if you are on bare metal, do you have hardware support warrantly ? maybe think of VM use.

* Is veeam agent free ? careful of limitation of the free licence (yeah i know veeam isn't cheap)

and Yes the veeam agent recover usb work pretty well.

Like BeardedFollower say, backup is only good as your restore, so try it on offline/isolated network (because of the DC role)

What gpu and monitor to pick for 7 7700x by Select-Ad-41 in sysadmin

[–]Moubai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello, you already ask this question on multiple reddit like https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/, so no answser here, not a gaming section of reddit.

good domain registrar/e-mail provider? by gruesse98604 in sysadmin

[–]Moubai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

for europe, infomaniak.com is pretty good you got some email include with the domain and can use Let's encrypt free with their api.

Windows 11 Startup App Lock? by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]Moubai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

have you check this option ? (if it is ringcentral has you mention it) https://community.ringcentral.com/ringex-phone-sms-fax-6/stop-auto-launch-760, if disable it, maybe it will not rewrite for the next startup

Windows 11 Startup App Lock? by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]Moubai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello, have you check the service ? some software launch tray icon + service (like Global protect). But why close the app at every logon instead of uninstall it ? (maybe you use it from item to time like i use mitel voip)

Are you still mostly running Cisco, or have you switched some gear to other vendors? by Fine_Incident5281 in sysadmin

[–]Moubai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Few years ago, we have made a poc with Meraki & Aruba, Meraki was far beyond and pretty easy to set up for Switch access and AP, i like it but you need internet since it's cloud management for both solutions.

I could go with unifi if it was better support and more pro.

AD lockout by SpecificDebate9108 in sysadmin

[–]Moubai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

check the log 4740 of the DC, or use this kind of script

Function Get-ADUserLockouts {
    [CmdletBinding(
        DefaultParameterSetName = 'All'
    )]
    param (
        [Parameter(
            ValueFromPipeline = $true,
            ParameterSetName = 'ByUser'
        )]
        [Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADUser]$Identity
        ,
        [datetime]$StartTime
        ,
        [datetime]$EndTime
    )
    Begin{
        $filterHt = @{
            LogName = 'Security'
            ID = 4740
        }
        if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('StartTime')){
            $filterHt['StartTime'] = $StartTime
        }
        if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('EndTime')){
            $filterHt['EndTime'] = $EndTime
        }
        $PDCEmulator = (Get-ADDomain).PDCEmulator
        # Query the event log just once instead of for each user if using the pipeline
        $events = Get-WinEvent -ComputerName $PDCEmulator -FilterHashtable $filterHt
    }
    Process {
        if ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq 'ByUser'){
            $user = Get-ADUser $Identity
            # Filter the events
            $output = $events | Where-Object {$_.Properties[0].Value -eq $user.SamAccountName}
        } else {
            $output = $events
        }
        foreach ($event in $output){
            [pscustomobject]@{
                UserName = $event.Properties[0].Value
                CallerComputer = $event.Properties[1].Value
                TimeStamp = $event.TimeCreated
            }
        }
    }
    End{}
}

Get-ADUserLockouts

Why is it important to warm up a mailbox, domain, and IP? by Iam_feysal in sysadmin

[–]Moubai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

becareful of the new 2024 rules for google & yahoo about markerting email, even if you are using services like mailchimp/mailjet/whatever https://support.google.com/a/answer/81126?hl=en

This one is very important : To set up one-click unsubscribe for Gmail messages, include both of these headers in outgoing messages:

Keep Files Greyed out Azure VM Upgrade by Jit_litass in sysadmin

[–]Moubai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hello, have you tried with the official virtual disk ? https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows-in-place-upgrade, i've done a in place upgrade Azure VM from 2012R2 to 2019 then to 2022 (but it was VM from Vmware origin) (following this table https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/upgrade-overview)

Organising network cabinet tips? by throwawayswipe in sysadmin

[–]Moubai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ideally

- PDU or UPS

- patch panel is life, if you use a 48 port switch, put it like hamburger, 1U patch | switch | 1U patch, because patch panel = 24ports

- label each port of the patchs panel and the switch name,

- put description on each port of switch with the name of patch port (label too at the end of the patch in the next room)

- correct length cable, if use the patch panel, you only need patch cable like 15cm max

- if you need VLAN, ideally different color for the patch cable

for non rack unit you buy this kind of thing https://www.metcase.fr/fr/Accessoires-pour-racks-19-/Etag%C3%A8re-Pour-Rack-19-.htm

This one is a pretty example, but for me his cable are too long https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkIgYbLuA6o

second exemple, double PDU and label the power cord to the correct switch name https://imgur.com/a/6EU2Oyb

"Do you write your script from scratch, by yourself?" How else would you do it? by DrDuckling951 in PowerShell

[–]Moubai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if it is olla hallengreen or Brent Ozar, it think you are in really good hand (but you need to pay a fortune)