@Dashrender said in Domain Planning: Network shares or ,..:

@dafyre said in Domain Planning: Network shares or ,..:

@notverypunny said in Domain Planning: Network shares or ,..:

Does NC allow exposure of their "file shares" as smb? If you have users that can't / don't want to use a browser-based access they can always mount it in windows explorer via webdav. Alfresco allows (allowed?) access via both, but the last time I played with it the performance was meh, which I attributed to it being built on java...

You can mount NextCloud into a drive letter or folder using WebDav.

The question does become the aforementioned performance issue (if there is one).

I wonder how file locks are handled when using WebDav?

There are a few topics elsewhere here where file locking and cloud hosting were discussed. You do have to give up what we have all come to appreciate in file locking. Here is a response in one of those other topics I spoke about:

@scottalanmiller said in file sharing in the 21st century:

@Donahue said in file sharing in the 21st century:

I am aware of that. It's online locking that I am after. Though, I will concede that any locking scheme has to plan for both online and offline. I like sync because of local performance and offline availability, but it really feels like it is best for non shared files. When you add multiple users into the mix, almost everything goes out the window, especially when and if they go offline.

Everything is best for non-shared files 🙂

SMB shines at "always online, always nearly local" files because it handles offline so poorly. It's a balance. To handle offline or very distant (e.g. high latency) networks well, you have to sacrifice locking.

@krisleslie said in Spec'ing a new computer from Dell or?:

Sadly - sometimes it's due to the fact that they are trying for SUPER thin and SUPER light.. so making things modular costs both thickness and weight.

Hell no it's not because of the "lightweight" and "thin size". That is cost-driven to make you purchase the same model that adds one frigging slot. If you look at the PCB, it's got the solder points there already! I hate to say it, this is the same effect and the same thing as what Apple does in certain scenarios.

I did mention reduced SKUs also - which is basically what you're talking about.

Most software need access to the registry one form or another in Windows so I have seen plenty of them.

@travisdh1 said in What the world? No user backup script:

@gjacobse said in What the world? No user backup script:

@travisdh1 said in What the world? No user backup script:

@DustinB3403 said in What the world? No user backup script:

Why not use something like UrBackup rather than recreating the wheel with custom scripts?

Especially when it's in the Chocolaty repo. Just script the install and configuration!

Many aspects of Chocolatey are blocked. I tried to install Greenshot and it failed.

It’s the state- which has a high number of limiting GPOs and such.

Scripts are also restricted... to a degree.

Ugh, hope you find a job somewhere reasonable quick!

I took this as a stop gap. But it's what I have now, and what I have to work with. Just trying to improve and make the best of it while here.

@Danp said in Non IT Topics - Flagging:

@scottalanmiller said in Non IT Topics - Flagging:

Nukes the account and the post.

I believe nuking the account will take care of the posts as well.

It does. Currently he has been banning, so they stop posting but the post remains.

@dafyre said in Barcode scanner:

@gjacobse said in Barcode scanner:

@PhlipElder said in Barcode scanner:

WASP Bluetooth unit.

https://www.waspbarcode.com/barcode-scanners/wws550i-freedom-barcode-scanner

Works like a charm. We've had it for close to ten years now.

It's set up to space after each scan and CAPS so that all serials are identical across the board.

I suggest setting up a single sheet print-out of 0-1 and A-Z (if needed) along with the bar codes for setup. Then, when it comes time to pair you're not frustrated by the default ENTER (we remove this) during pairing. We enable SPACE post pairing.

For complex builds nothing beats it.

Wasp units are nice.. but since I'm paying for this out of MY pocket,.. that is about 3x more then I want to spend.

Just curious as to why you're paying for this out of your pocket?

Any time I can improve my personal tool box I’m happy to. As long as it isn’t some mega expensive item.

A small scanner that is multi function, inexpensive and such - all the better

@IRJ said in GPD mini PC arrives:

How did you end up liking this system?

I liked it well enough- until there was issues with the battery. Which caused all sorts of issues.

I ended up selling it on eBay and taking a bath on it.

Great idea, just not as well implemented.

BEst luck on your next venture!

@jt1001001 said in Stratus FTServer 6200-96201:

We were looking at these back in the days pre vsan/storwind/"hyperconvergence"

That's like the 1990s! HC goes WAY back.

@gjacobse said in Audio book player:

@scottalanmiller said in Audio book player:

Just use the device built for that, the Kindle.

Does the Kindle have BT? I know the three I have don't, and she doesn't have any other means to connect any type of audio device. Radio, CD, BT - all she has in the car.

Mine does not, the ones that the kids have do.

Checking out their github, it looks pretty new.

@gjacobse said in Virtual Monitor software:

Working on an idea for a personal project.

I intend to use a projector for this, at least right now. But would like to see what are some suggested application for both Windows and linux

ETA: Virtual Monitor - as in split a single Display Monitor into two or more virtual monitors.

Does on of these two scenarios fit your goal?

Split the screen into multiple desktops and each space would have its own taskbar and running apps that would be trapped in that space?

or

The screen would be split into multiple spaces in such a way that if you went into Windows Display settings Windows would present you with what it believes are multiple physical monitors?

DisplayFusion does #1. I would love to see a driver that does #2

and if you want to change the window size.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8688846/resize-command-prompt-through-commands

you can set static entries in EdgeOS.

Always set DHCP to give out the ERL for DNS. set service dhcp-server shared-network-name LAN subnet 10.254.103.0/24 dns-server 10.254.103.1 Always set the ERL to look at itself for a DNS (127.0.0.1 set system name-server 127.0.0.1 Make sure that DNS is listening on your LAN ports. set service dns forwarding listen-on eth1 set service dns forwarding listen-on eth1.2 Set DNS forward lookup to whatever. set service dns forwarding name-server 10.254.103.4 # my Pi-Hole set service dns forwarding name-server 1.1.1.1 If oyu are on a domain, tell EdgeOS to forward those to the DC. set service dns forwarding options server=/ad.domain.com/10.254.0.21 set service dns forwarding options server=/domain.local/10.254.0.21 set service dns forwarding options server=/domain/10.254.0.21 Set up your static DNS entries. set system static-host-mapping host-name nas inet 10.254.103.7

@gjacobse said in Possible Scam: Emails from MS in Dutch:

@scottalanmiller said in Possible Scam: Emails from MS in Dutch:

Where does the click here to cancel take you? I bet thats the scam.

Yea - not going to click on that... Not playing the end user... lol

Just hover, it will show you.

I'll say the plating is a bit much.. however the idea behind a magnetic connector is pretty neat.

However for the cost,.. it's a Nope in my book.... There are a lot of charge hours on a $10 pack from Amazon...

@DustinB3403 said in RedKey - Kickstarter Project:

@gjacobse did you say your a donator on this Kickstarter?

What about this was attractive?

NOT for this project.. no -

@DustinB3403 said in Windstream Files for Bankruptcy:

@DarienA said in Windstream Files for Bankruptcy:

You mean all the gobbling up of disparent phone companies wasn't good for them?

Kind of like a corn dog eating competition.

It's not going to be good for anyone once the festivities end.

But unlike WindStream, there is a point at which eating corn dogs is nice.

@Emad-R said in Ubuntu: history -c doesn't clear:

@gjacobse

you can disable history all together if you want,

https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/disable-bash-shell-history-linux/

Thank you, I have seen that. But I use history as a track of what I have installed and how I did it. I clear it periodically once I have exported it to a text file.

I do this also to share with my brother - as he's asked me how I've done something a number of times.

@scottalanmiller said in Ubuntu: System Program Problem detected:

That's a desktop pop up, but Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Why the combination of old Ubuntu, but a desktop?

Why 18.04 -

Well,.. very long obtuse story cut short. having re-installed Ubuntu a time or two due to software / boot issues, I hadn't upgraded to 'save time and stress.' I felt not push to upgrade to 18.10 if I had to yet again kill and install the system. However, things appear stable - so upgrading currently.

I do see on the article, that the crashes could be past - and as such, i can delete the files (several days old) and move on.