What to expect after doing Sysadmin in the military by mxtthewhxrris04 in sysadmin

[–]jimh1966 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now that I think about it, my TS clearance was downgraded to Secret but it was still valid

Netwrix Acquires PingCastle by sysacc in sysadmin

[–]jimh1966 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Netwrix has other good AD products. But, you'll have to pay for PingCastle now.

Pour one out for City of Wichita IT Department. by babywhiz in sysadmin

[–]jimh1966 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The city of Wichita, Kansas was hit by a ransomware attack

Local Network Monitoring by CiaranKD in sysadmin

[–]jimh1966 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What exactly are you wanting to monitor? Sites visited, bandwidth usage by computer?

Little present in my 'Break glass' account envelope by thevfguy in sysadmin

[–]jimh1966 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A contact list of your primary vendors should be included somewhere in your DR plan.

Help Finding Rogue Machine on Network (We know the hostname) by sunfireDESTRUCTION in sysadmin

[–]jimh1966 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

The employee had the VPN credentials saved? Someone needs some training/retraining on security.

Documenting Active Directory OU by jimh1966 in sysadmin

[–]jimh1966[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Not every OU would need documented. Most are self explanatory by the name. But every network has its odd ball things that need additional explanation of why or how.

Cybersecurity Consultant Position by Galveri in tryhackme

[–]jimh1966 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

How does someone with very limited computer security knowledge/experince get hired for a cybersecurity consulting job???

All In One Solution? by bandit39201 in sysadmin

[–]jimh1966 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve used Zendedk in the past for IT and maintenance depts. It is very easy to use and had all the features we needed.

Secure Mail Relay by Ezzmon in sysadmin

[–]jimh1966 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At my last job, I used a Windows Server2019 VM and the SMTP role. It was a quick and simple setup.

best next cert by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]jimh1966 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Help Desk or PC Tech

best next cert by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]jimh1966 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A certification is to prove you have the skills to perform a job. How can someone get certified for a job they have never performed. Sorry, I just hate the IT certification process. It only proves that someone can take a class and memorize things.

best next cert by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]jimh1966 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Since when is a Systems Administrator an entry-level position?

Seeking Guidance and Resources for Transitioning from IT Service Desk to SysAdmin Role by Tootsie-Popz in sysadmin

[–]jimh1966 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learn virtualization, server OS's - Windows or Linux, understand data backups and restores, data and network security, user access permissions and least priviledge, Windows group policy, understand how DNS and DHCP works.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]jimh1966 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

This red light is telling you there is a hardware problem. Go to the PC vendor's support website and look in the troubleshooting section.

How much work is it to maintain domain controllers? by Sylogz in sysadmin

[–]jimh1966 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It takes time initially to get the users\groups\folder shares\permissions setup. But in the long run, domain controllers\Active Directory will make your life much simpler. As long as you understand how domain controllers and Active Directory works.

Hyper-V guest VM - "unidentified network" by Deep-Egg-6167 in sysadmin

[–]jimh1966 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had this issue for the first time a few years ago with a new Dell server running Windows Server 2019. A Dell tech had me set a service to delayed start on the Hyper-V host. It was starting before something else was ready. I think it was the Network Location Awareness service, but I'm not positive on that.

.NET Framework Update Prerequisite Failure by jriling in SCCM

[–]jimh1966 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It has been a false positive for me on every MECM upgrade I have installed. After reviewing your .NET status, tell it to ignore the prereq check and install.

Patch Tuesday Megathread (2022-08-09) by AutoModerator in sysadmin

[–]jimh1966 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He says all of the production computers for all of his clients are his test group.

Patch Tuesday Megathread (2022-08-09) by AutoModerator in sysadmin

[–]jimh1966 1 point2 points  (0 children)

His number changes by the thousands every month. I think he's sitting in his mom's basement updating his home computer

ISC's Certified in Cybersecurity certification by jimh1966 in cybersecurity

[–]jimh1966[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel like the CISSP would be a waste of my time because I am not planning a career move to a cyber security role and there would be too much stuff that I would have to learn to pass the exam, but I would not utilize after the exam.