I have earlier posted in Spiceworks but after 5 or so hours, still no answer. Perhaps ML has some pointers.

We have Windows 2008 (not R2...I know its quite old, I may get a lot of spanking here..hehehe...but I already asked the management to upgrade to 2012/2016) with Windows 7 clients.

I have configured a network folder to be offline through GPO, worked wonderful. However, when I changed the ACL (removing a group's access access to it) of a sub-folder, it is still accessible via offline. To troubleshoot further, I accessed the sub-folder while online and gotten an access error, which is expected. Now, disabled network again--to be offline, the sub-folder was not accessed (as it should).

So, I would like to ask, if this is a default behaviour of offline files (you'll need to force it to recognize the ACL change) before it update the access? Shouldn't the propagation of access be automatic? Or I have some mis-configuration somewhere?

Its just earlier that I noticed that there's this topic for introduction.

I'm from Philippines and was also from Spiceworks community. @DustinB3403 and SAM led me here whilst researching about XenServer and HA Lizard a while back. Then just recently, regarding MD RAID in XS, I think.

As much as getting some info and help, I do hope I can chime in something valuable, atleast to anyone, in return someday.

@scottalanmiller
In version 7, you can enable it. However, in my version 8 test, I previously installed successfully the Zextras trial which includes the chat module. It did not expire when the trial does.

Zextras Suite Brochure

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The Zextras Chat module is included in Zextras Suite 100% free of charge!

Zextras Suite Chat

Chat and Videochat: 100% Free of charge
The Zextras Chat module is included in Zextras Suite 100% free of charge! The Zextras Chat Zimlet allows your users to communicate within the Zimbra Web Client, while desktop and mobile clients can connect via XMPP.

ZxChat

Is this free?

Yes, it is and it will always be! ZeXtras Chat is a free module of ZeXtras Suite, and will be functional even if your ZeXtras Suite trial is expired or if you don't have a valid ZeXtras Suite License installed.

ZxChat FAQ

Is ZeXtras Chat free?
Yes!

I've also previously setup OpenFire/Spark bundle in my previous employer. Though it never saw the light of approval.

Regarding AD integration, I'm not sure I understand it though. I have successfully provisioned a server which can look-up the account password in AD, though its a separate account (manual creation of account--separate from AD), the password is the same as Zimbra looks it up. Lock the account up and the user can not log into Zimbra as well.

@DustinB3403 Thanks! Already applying via GPO

Other configuration would be the same as the original post except the external1.com which should have been smtp.domain1.com and external2.com which should be smtp.domain2.com.

Again, thanks in advance.

Hi,

Guys, I'll be out and will be back on Monday. Tomorrow is a holiday here in Philippines, work resumes on Monday. Hope you can help me out :smiling_face_with_open_mouth:

Thanks!

Hi,

Previously, I was eager to use the following MS Server features on my proposed server upgrade but it may not be advisable or economical so I am soliciting advice from you guys, ‘coz I might have been mistaken:
• Roaming Profiles
• Folder Redirection
• Offline Files
• Access-Based Enumeration
• Data Deduplication
• DFS-Namespace
• DFS-Replication
• Storage Spaces – software RAID?
• Storage Spaces Direct – LAN RAID or VSAN?

We will soon be upgrading/refreshing our infra and sooner, our server (Windows 2008—not the R2) but for the reason of this discussion, let’s just focus on the Windows Server. We will be migrating it and if at some time, I will need to upgrade it to 2012 R2 or 2016 (our Director is against going directly to 2016 as it may have bugs….I am for using the latest and greatest but then again, its her call—anyways, server 2018 is just around the corner )

The 1st phase is virtualizing our physical servers to whichever supports it including the Windows Server 2008. I understand that and I still wanted to use the 1st 3 items in our server (Roaming Profiles, Folder redirection and Offline files) and still thinking over the ABE.

Now the questions are if the rest of the items are still useful in virtualized environment of 3 hosts and VSAN (Hypervisor is VMWare with VSAN).
• Is data de-dupe working in virtualized environment? Does it present any cons or data corruption in terms of backup and restore?
• If there is an ability for a virtual server to be restarted to another host server (even if manual restart is required), is DFS (namespace and/or replication) still useful in a single site (though we have multiple sites but everything is just in a single site (HQ)?
• Now I think that the last 2 will not necessarily be needed as VMWare VSA will take care of it (also, if we upgrade, still to Pro version not Data Center), but what’s your take?

Thanks in advance for your inputs.

Hope I'm not too late at the party!

Happy Birthday Scott!

Cheers!

Thanks @olivier

Just finished reading your blog with response to comment referring to January for beta...I think it's too early in January. Getting excited here just by reading. Nice idea/product, btw.

More power!

Thanks SAM and Tim!

Seems that there is really nothing I could have done better than manually accessing the folder.

@Tim_G , I'll take note work folder, have not heard of it 'till now (I'm really out-dated...hehehe).

It's the capability of the device to be hot-swappable. Purchasing one then adding another for some other time for a proper set-up is possible.

@CCWTech said in Real Time Coronavirus Website:

Face masks are to be worn by someone who is ill to prevent them from spreading the disease. They can't hurt to be worn by healthy people wanting to protect themselves from catching something, but aren't real effective for this purpose.

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/01/29/800531753/face-masks-what-doctors-say-about-their-role-in-containing-coronavirus

It was the government and health sector's advice, along with good proper hygiene--with frequent washing of hands. I believe China's government also advises their citizens to stay at home or wear masks whenever they go out. While we only have 1 confirmed case, there are a handful of individuals being monitored displaying some similar signs and those who came from Wuhan, Hubei province of China.

As for the risk, Philippines is in high risk as there are a lot of entries from China to our ports, either things or individuals. We also have several businesses who employs Chinese, and most are in business districts.

We have felt some shortages of masks from the eruption of our Taal volcano then this outbreak, and yes, it is spreading fear. I was alarmed myself when I saw that majority of the people in business district last night was wearing one.

From what I heard, while it is not "as" deadly/fatal as other MERS and SARS coronavirus outbreaks, it spreads a lot faster and just like the article, flus and measles are more likely to be fatal.

Spoke too soon, just now, our health department has confirmed the 1st case of 2019-nCoV no longer than 30 mins ago.

Not an expert but just wanted to chime in :face_with_stuck-out_tongue_closed_eyes:

In this part of the world, it known as Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and has some reported cases showing similar symptoms but presently none confirmed by the health department. Due to the outbreak, been seeing more and more people wearing facemasks :face_with_medical_mask: , from surgical, to cloth, to N95. Our office has handed out surgical masks to employees and the building admin personnel wears these. The virus was said to have originated from a market in Wuhan, China which was also selling some exotic animal as cuisine.

Are they collectors?

@notverypunny
For the love of me, yes, it did update. Never expected that. When I was testing previously, it seemed it did not. Checked the latest software I installed and it did get it.

Perhaps it just took time like the other workstation which was inventoried yesterday but not today.

Also have difficulty in setting up network scan and SNMP. No previous experience here. Adding task, job configuration, targets, actors, etc, all foreign to me.

@notverypunny said in MSP Helpdesk Options:

@vhinzsanchez said in MSP Helpdesk Options:

Had deployed SW on-premise in my previous employment, I do not know how it will fare out after reading the news earlier. It has been rock solid even when others had an issue logging in when a problem struck...it seemed that my installation was not affected then.

I've tried and really liked osTicket but I am now testing GLPI. I was looking into a ticketing system with inventory and the features which tied the ticket to a person and/or hardware and keep its history (like SW). GLPI with FusionInventory seemed to be just that.

Let me know if you need any help, I've been dealing with the inventory side of that combo for going on 3 years now. Going to be getting more into the data-center / server room management side of it with the management and financials stuff next week.

Yup, the network scanning inventory (fusion inventory) is where I stopped at. I have installed agent on 2 computers successfully but as it seems, it was not updating. It was not due to how it was programmed, rather, it is due to my limited understanding on how to configure it.

Another wall I hit is that all emails (new tickets and responses) have different time-stamp (15 hours late).

Had deployed SW on-premise in my previous employment, I do not know how it will fare out after reading the news earlier. It has been rock solid even when others had an issue logging in when a problem struck...it seemed that my installation was not affected then.

I've tried and really liked osTicket but I am now testing GLPI. I was looking into a ticketing system with inventory and the features which tied the ticket to a person and/or hardware and keep its history (like SW). GLPI with FusionInventory seemed to be just that.

@scottalanmiller said in Question about AWS:

Time to get those predatory vendors out of there!

You know what I don't like? Making this myself. Don't have enough confidence for production stuff. In test environment, I can surely study but when in production, I do not think I can do it. Sad truth to it.

The best thing here is that the legacy systems will still be here...untouched.

@scottalanmiller said in Question about AWS:

I assume a reseller, not VMware themselves.

correct, a local reseller