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@jt1001001

Thank you, about what I expected…. Just needed confirmation.

@dbeato said in Todays' replacement for Teamviewer:

@scottalanmiller You can use Splashtop which is great.

I second Splashtop. While not free, $5 a month won't break the piggy bank, and it works dang good.

@Pete-S said in Inconsistent output from PS script:

@gjacobse said in Inconsistent output from PS script:

@Pete-S said in Inconsistent output from PS script:

@gjacobse said in Inconsistent output from PS script:

@Pete-S said in Inconsistent output from PS script:

@Pete-S said in Inconsistent output from PS script:

@gjacobse said in Inconsistent output from PS script:

Get-Service -ComputerName pc1, pc2 SERVICE | Select name, MachineName, Status

Where did you get the -ComputerName syntax from?

I can't find anything like that from the manual: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/get-service?view=powershell-7.2

OK, it's been deprecated. It's available in older versions of powershell, up to 5.1.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/get-service?view=powershell-5.1

I read somewhere it doesn't use powershell remoting but dcom instead. And that's why it became obsolete.

Maybe you haven't got the right dcom privileges to run it remotely.

Say what now? I'm reading this:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/samples/managing-services?view=powershell-7.2

I'd put one script on each remote computer and have it send an email whenever the service stops. Or check whatever it is you really want to know with the service.

Sadly, we already monitor the service. I can be 'running' but fail and need to be stop/started. We've also already done the scheduled task route where it checked it ever 15 min and stop/started it. But there are still times it needs to be manually stop/started. And this is 10x better then what they were doing when I started last year....

OK, so the script is part of something you actually use to restart it when you decide to?

Yes - while I would like to solve it with PS,.. my batch script works fine. I just figured with all that I am / have been doing with PS,.. why not convert it to PS and go one.

Now - if there is another way to accomplish this - I'm open to learning. It's what I'm applying with PS - learning.

@gjacobse

OK, I checked now and the GX420T and GX430T is the same printer but with different dpi print heads.

If you can tell the application that prints to print differently depending on which printer you are printing to, everything will be fine.

If you can't, you have to replace those two GX430T printers with GX420T models.

Or put another way - if you want to have printers that are drop-in replacements for each other, you need to buy just GX420T printers (or other 203 dpi models).

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@travisdh1 said in iOS and/or Windows WiFi heat mapping:

@gjacobse said in iOS and/or Windows WiFi heat mapping:

@travisdh1 said in iOS and/or Windows WiFi heat mapping:

Also Ubiquiti WiFiman.

Used to use WiFi Analyzer, but dropped it when it went add supported.

What are you using now?

Ubiquiti WiFiman

F-buggers
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Chrome is managed by GPO,… but computer not moved. We had another computer pop up with the issue Friday so issue is growing.

@gjacobse said in PS ISE: Unsaved Projects:

Right now, I'll have to pencil GIT onto the project list

Yes, it's something you should be using as a matter of course all the time. Any time you are doing anything text based - system configurations, writing a script, doing some coding, you should do two things...

Use an effective tool like VS Code to do it in just because it makes you faster and gives you a standard environment for everything. Always store it in a GIT repo. Just start there for everything. Make it a habit so it always goes there first. It's just like a dedicated file store for text.

@Pete-S said in NoMachine Server running, not found:

@travisdh1 said in NoMachine Server running, not found:

@gjacobse said in NoMachine Server running, not found:

This is a bit frustrating - It seems that NoMachine is 'hit and miss' being being able to receive a connection. Searching for a device that is online find none, and the device shows running. Restarting the service may fix it, but many times doesn't seem too, and restarting the computer leaves the same issue - not found.

Some threads suggest re-installing it - which I will do, but seems like a poor fix on a service that should run on boot.

It's it just my aggravation is causing this or am I looking for something else?

That's why I never ended up using NoMachine. Too many issues like that.

And it's not free for commercial use - at least the last time I looked.

Can be, depends which one you are using.

@gjacobse said in UBNT: Disable SSID per AP:

@travisdh1
Version 7.1.66

They probably changed it.

Guess it's time for me to upgrade.

@gjacobse said in ManageEngine: Desktop Central - MFA:

@scottalanmiller

It is a gas soaked bonfire waiting for a match.

Fixed that for you.

@IRJ said in Does this speak to you?:

@gjacobse said in Does this speak to you?:

In Dec I was informed I was going Month to Month at the end of the six months..

I think that's you're answer. They feel like they need to revaluate month to month. I would have argued for at least 3-6 month contracts or been looking to leave within a month or two max

I agree, that's your notice that you need to be actively looking. Month to month means that they AND you are supposed to evaluate the relationship every 30 days.

@gjacobse said in VNC Replacement solution:

It's widely known that after you install software you should - reboot.

While many application function at one hundred percent right after install, some do not.

noMachine is like that it would seem. Thanks to @stacksofplates for mentioning this simple but very effective fact.

While I had installed noMachine, I hadn't performed that task on either the host or viewer.

Thus far - it's been working as designed and across platforms. I still need to test via the iPad - where I had had so much issue previously.

Thanks again -

No problem!

@gjacobse said in InfoPath Support:

I don't know all of what is needed - as I'm not included in that circle. But I have been told that one of the littlest things needed is changing an email address. That simple. Change from this person to another person (should be a distro / security group to ....never mind).

We need -the quick fix- so that we can address the point that it's EOL and only going to worsen with support falling off.

make a rule in the the email system that checks for something from that machine and forwards it to the desired location... might be a doable workaround for now.

Completely defaultedChrome by deleting the entire Default folder. I only copied back the bookmarks file from there.

Other than starting to sign into my daily sites, I signed in for bookmark syncing….

Maybe in three months this won’t happen yet again.

@dashrender said in Computer Name Issue: Domain Joined:

@scottalanmiller said in Computer Name Issue: Domain Joined:

@dashrender said in Computer Name Issue: Domain Joined:

@gjacobse Weird is right.

the closest I've seen is when 'nix boxes get a DHCP - they send this number that is some form of extended MAC as the hardware ID.

Interested to hear what you find out.

DHCP seems reasonable. Or there was a conflict.

in my case it's something in the way many Linux's now work. This thread talks about it.
https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2288212-strange-extra-long-linux-mac-address-in-dhcp-active-leases

Not clicking the link, but it is the last 4 sets of the MAC address and the machine id as noted in /etc/machine-id. It is part of the DHCP RFC.

@scottalanmiller said in Whack a mole: Dealing with Spam/Phishing:

@dashrender said in Whack a mole: Dealing with Spam/Phishing:

@scottalanmiller said in Whack a mole: Dealing with Spam/Phishing:

@dashrender said in Whack a mole: Dealing with Spam/Phishing:

@scottalanmiller said in Whack a mole: Dealing with Spam/Phishing:

@dashrender said in Whack a mole: Dealing with Spam/Phishing:

@pete-s said in Whack a mole: Dealing with Spam/Phishing:

@gjacobse said in Whack a mole: Dealing with Spam/Phishing:

@pete-s said in Whack a mole: Dealing with Spam/Phishing:

@gjacobse said in Whack a mole: Dealing with Spam/Phishing:

@scottalanmiller said in Whack a mole: Dealing with Spam/Phishing:

The problem is the process... why would someone be reporting spam and why is someone blocking it? That doesn't make sense. Get a good spam filter, configure, train people how to delete, done

"But this is the way we (they) have always done it... "

You mean they are "reporting" as in actually reporting it to someone? And not by marking it as spam in the email client?

Yeah, that doesn't make any sense. Far too time consuming.

Outlook Toolbar.. Reporting
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OK, but that just ends up sending an alert email to the designated phishing mail contact, which is IT right?

It would have made more sense if those emails had been forwarded to Trend Micro automatically and their adaptive algorithm would have learned how to detect them.

Right now Trend Micro doesn't have a clue what emails their user are classifying as spam or phishing attempts. Because that happens way after the email has passed through their gateway.

That's interesting.

With Appriver - we forward emails to [email protected] and appriver deals with it. Other than constantly reminding people that's where the report needs to go - I don't really deal with it.

Thought as Scott mentioned - so much spam is a once and done situation - so reporting it is often pointless.

That's not a bad process. But still a bit more than just "mark as spam" which is really simple.

oh, that most definitely is. and it's an option we have in O365.... but we now have two layers of spam filtering - appriver and MS...

So people have to report to O365 AND AppRIver? Do they really catch enough different to justify filtering twice?

no, they don't - and likely they aren't. I've shown nearly no one how to report to MS - so that's the one that's skipped. Everyone has been told about forwarding email to [email protected] - and yes, it's more work than just right click - mark as spam, but not so much so that people don't do it.

Why report to that one when O365 is the important one and the one that's like 10x more likely to be permanent instead of being clearly in the "should be removed" category? Less work, better results, less long term risk.

Time, the old process is already in place. It's just a matter of informing people at this point - it just hasn't happened yet.

@dashrender said in Recommendation: Non-Profit Site hosting:

Why do you need WordPress?

Do you need that level of functionality?

We're going to be looking at redoing my company's website this year (I think). it's on WP now, but really, it's completely just static pages, there is no need for on the fly changes - unless they wanted to change the whole theme.

It's more of the feature set... being able to use a WYSIWYG editor for events, announcements and such. In some regard- yes WP is over powered, but it also allows for the tie ins like Calendar, Mailing list, and more.

@obsolesce said in Dreaded Windows Recovery:

@gjacobse said in Dreaded Windows Recovery:

Just over a week ago I let my older laptop install updates - and now - the dreaded Windows Recovery screen is all I see.

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I've backed out Quality and Features with no success. There are no System Restore Points and even trying to Reset all fail.

While I am able to recover my data - before I go and kill it, I wanted to ensure that I hadn't missed anything on trying to recover what I have...

BIOS is up to date, same version as was installed, and no new hardware has been installed.

Is this a lost cause - and best to just duck my head and re-install, or just migrate this poor soul to Ubuntu.

You should also check the health of the drive in the system. For example, if it's a Samsung SSD, run Samsung Magician to verify the drive is still in good health. A drive going bad can corrupt a Windows install and updates or something similar can be disk intensive enough to make it noticeable.

Installing Linux on an otherwise failed or failing drive can be brewing storm. So I'd still check the drive first before doing that.

Good point. I don't recall what brand of drive I have installed. I may hold this drive if I have another that I can use...