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Software Utilization Reports

We have a number of machines that we manage for labs and kiosks. They are all attached to an active directory domain. We were wanting to track the utilization of these machines to see how often they ...
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Software to quick monitor Windows Servers [closed]

Actually we have a ManageEngine Application Manager monitoring about 20 Windows Server machines. Some of these servers have IIS, SQL Server, Apache, MySQL and Sharepoint installed. Once a day we make ...
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What tools to install on a fresh Linux server? [closed]

I'm configuring a new Linux server install and was just wondering if anyone has a list of useful general-purpose tools that they always install on Linux server boxes as a matter of course? I've ...
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suggest: software like denyhosts without python or ruby

Last years i use perfect software denyhosts for analyze logs and deny access if some ip address have 3 or more unsuccess logins. I like that, but problem is - too much CPU/memory consuption for my ...
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Server and Network Monitoring [closed]

Any recommendations for good quality software that can monitor the network and also server status such as storage space and RAM etc etc...
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Windows has blocked this software because it cant verify the publisher [closed]

I wonder if anyone has come across this before? I have checked all Internet Explorer settings. I have put on a custom security level enabling Active X controls (which is a risk I know) but yet when ...
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SAN Distro with iSCSI and software RAID 5

Im looking for an OS, to install on a server, which has 4x 1Tb disks. Id like to couple those disks as an RAID-5 array, and share it over iSCSI to VMWare ESXi 5. Im not sure if this exists... I have ...
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Free data recovery tools vs a data recovery company? [closed]

Consider a simple data recovery scenario where there is data that needs to be recovered from a disk that isn't damaged, i.e. the disk was formated, and possibly some data overwritten (vs water, burn, ...
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Linux software raid robustness

I have a 4 disk 5TB raid5 setup where a disk is showing signs of going down the drain. It is reporting media errors and from dmesg I can see that several read errors are corrected. smartctl does ...
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Software for scanning installation process?

I forgot what is the name of the very good software which make some kind of restore point (save registry, and program files folder, etc...) before installing any software. After you install some ...
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Software to diagnose (ping) a network over 24h?

We've been experiencing a lot of problems with our current office's internet connection lately: slowdowns, packet losses, huge ping times, etc. (Un)fortunately, this is not happening all the day, ...
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PsyBNC security

Is there any information on the safety/security of PsyBNC? The software/source itself seems to not have been changed since 2005. Or is there any other multiserver capable BNC?
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Windows users and groups management software

I need software to manage a large number of groups for a FTP server. Ideally this software should also allow managing the associated NTFS rights for the folders on FTP (if they still match the ...
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How to inventory what software/roles a Linux server is “serving up” to clients?

Is there a way to identify what "client/server" processes/applications are running on a Linux server to know what the server's role or roles are? I'm sure it might vary for different flavors of Linux ...
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How do I prevent unauthorized installation of software on Windows PC's?

I want to prevent people from installing software on their PC's using WS2008. I've read something and it said i should change security level under software restriction policies. But when i set it from ...
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Linux software raid GUI monitor for GNOME

I prefer mdadm to administrate my raid and I currently use a script to see the raid status. Running a (php)script to see the status is not exactly the most smooth experience for me so I have been ...
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Which tool: graph business services and their technology dependencies

I'm looking to give our company an overview of the business services that IT offers and their various dependencies. The purpose of this graph would be to show the dependencies of technology on ...
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linux freezes - how to find out if hardware or software is the cause?

a couple of weeks ago, my linux server (kubuntu 10.04) started to give me trouble. it freezes after a certain uptime, seemingly between a couple of minutes and a few hours - GUI is unresponsive, no ...
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Linux RAID0 - relocating member disk

I've got an issue I would rather handle with the array online - I am using RAID0 for temporary video storage - data that is low-cost to restore, but that is used frequently. The software array looks ...
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HP Insight Manager setup and use case?

I keep reading about HP Insight Manager in various blog posts and Server Fault questions. I am currently working with 3 HP ProLiant DL360 G4's, 2 DL380 G3's and a ML110 G6. All have iLo installed and ...
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Alternate to Ads in Linux client

I am looking Alternate to ADS For Ubuntu 10.04.where i can centeralize manage and control linux desktop.Push policy patch update and all
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Intranet/Internet Content Approvals and Project Management Planning software

I work for an advertising agency that has a large creative team of print, direct marketing and interactive designers. We are currently looking at purchasing a new internet/intranet based content ...
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Is there a opensource server technology to offer users shared calendars and / or documents?

That's what I'm looking for. It has to be free for commercial use and I can put up any kind of server (with any kind of operating system) to run it. We'd like to share microsoft office compatible ...
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Installation and Uninstalling logs?

Is there any available application that would monitor all the logs of the Installation and Uninstalling of a software. Because someone uninstall one of my programs, I want to know what particular ...
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Use a RAID Controller without drivers?

Ordered an Adaptec 1420SA RAID card for my Debian Squeeze media server but didn't check to see if it was compatible, turns out it's not because it uses something called hostRAID which requires special ...
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Asset management in seperated LANs

we are giving support to several companies. Each company is a separate entity. We need s solution for effective Asset Management is multi-network, multi-organization environment. Preferably Open ...
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Survey of actual hardware and software setups for websites, along with site usage information?

I'm looking for blog posts / articles by various site owners that give exact specifications of their hardware, software and network setups, along with the site usage information. I'm working on a ...
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Recommendations for software and hardware inventory systems? Use of bar code readers a plus!

do you have any recommendations for a system that can do software inventory but also be able to make use bar code readers and help with hardware inventories? for screens etc? I know spiceworks does ...
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Server Requirements [closed]

1) Me and a friend of mine are about to launch a website and are thinking of building our own server. What are the minimum requirements for a server to be said a good server to be used. The server ...
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Tool to do batch lookup of DNS servers assigned to specific domains

While there are a handful of tools that let you drop a list of domain names and return any DNS record pertaining to those domain names, I have not been able to find a tool that returns the DNS servers ...
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Looking for Forum software / CMS with openID registration [closed]

I'm looking for a forum software which can run on a regular LAMP server (preferably). But the main requirement is that the end-users shouldn't need to register etc. Just let them login with an openID ...
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Fonts per-application - best way to deal with it?

I've decided that, rather than installing a mass install of fonts, I can install them only on a "when-needed" basis. Currently, I've tried two options; installing a shortcut to the file in Windows 7, ...
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mkfs Operation Takes Very Long on Linux Software Raid 5

I've set-up a Linux software raid level 5 consisting of 4 * 2 TB disks. The disk array was created with a 64k stripe size and no other configuration parameters. After the initial rebuild I tried to ...
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Looking for application performance tracking software

I have multiple java-based applications which produce statistics on how long method calls take. Right now the information is being written into a log file and I analyse performance that way. However ...
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Ideas for campus Internet Login mechanism?

I work at this university and I'm seeking an effective solution for an internet login mechanism. We have a leased-link at our campus, which is shared by both staff & students. All systems ...
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VPN only network setup?

I'm looking to set up a VPN server and I'm trying to figure out what software to use. My problem is that I have no idea what the term for the arrangement I want is so I can't really google for it. ...
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Is there a web browser addon to view mysql database?

I am looking forward to a tool to view a mysql database like a browser addon without installing a heavy software.. If there is any other software you want to suggest for viewing and editing mysql ...
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Digital Signage software + hardware [closed]

I'm trying to put together a digital signage sistem, just 1big screen tv + a small machine in the back to do the dirty work What do you reccomand as software + hardware ? any experiences ?
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CutePDF in a domain environment

We've recently migrated from a workstation to domain environment. Since the migration, we've been unable to install CutePDF (CuteWriter.exe) on our Win XP Pro boxes. No error, it just fails silently. ...
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What is a good, cheap, solution for managing patches over say 100 seperate domains

We are an IT support provider and I am looking at improving our existing systems. We have WSUS in place for Windows Updates but we are looking for the cheapest and quickest way possible of updating ...
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Will Software RAID And iSCSI Work For A SAN

I am looking for a SAN solution, but can't afford even entry level solutions. Basically, the SAN is for development and a proof of concept product. The performance doesn't have to be amazing, but ...
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automating remote software installation

I have a network consisting of n pcs(windows/linux).Now i want to automate installation on n pcs in netowrk.For example with one click of gtalk should get installed on n pc in network.Are there any ...
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Tools recommendations to perform software distribution [closed]

I write software for a company with global distribution sites. The software runs on various Windows (server 2003) servers located throughout the world. Users run the software by accessing it from ...
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MozyPro Reseller Alternative for Backing up SQL Servers (and files) [closed]

We have a MozyPro reseller account and have been testing the service with around 10 customers. Our biggest requirement is to backup a SQL Server (2000/2005/2008/2008r2), personal/express, standard or ...
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Software Release Tracking Tool

We have multiple applications and way too many environments. It is really hard to keep track of which version of what software is installed where? What I am looking for is a tool that would basically ...
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Script Repository Software

To help support our clients and make our jobs easier, our support team creates and maintains a number of small (often < 50 line) proprietary scripts in a number of different languages to simplify ...
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Is it wrong to install a lot of software on servers such as active directory domain controllers?

I'm running a Windows Server 2008 R2 instance on my home PC/server, which is running Hyper-V/AD/DNS/SCVMM/SQL Server, and as a result, I have a lot of tools installed. E.g. tools to document my ...
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Where can I download EMC's SWAT Switch Analysis Tool

Do you know where to download EMC's Switch Analysis Tool (SWAT)? I've followed the instructions in the "Customer Advisory Letter" I have regarding FLARE upgrade, but the menu options in EMC ...
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Windows Server 2008 x64 SP2 software mirror raid recovery when primary drive fails

I'm attempting to use software mirroring to move the system partition between different hardware raid arrays. Unfortunately, whenever I pull the primary disk offline, I'm not able to get the boot ...
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Tools for auditing software license compliance

We need to get Office install numbers and compare them to license counts in order to ensure compliance. What tools are there for querying software installations on the network?

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