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Adam Ruth replied to Mike Rigsby's discussion 'A weird malware site I came across that has me baffled'

They do it by checking the referrer header sent by the browser which tells them the URL of the page where the link was from. It's usually done so that it's more difficult to detect that the web site has been hijacked, since people in the…

Apr 22, 2011

Top 10 Righteous Malware Uses

We all know that malware is evil, but like most evil things there are some valid uses for them (that's true, right? Evil things can have uses, even in a Time Bandits sort of way? I thought so.)Well, in case you don't believe me, here are the top 10 uses for malware that don't require you to be evil.10. As a little present for the…See More

Blog post by Adam Ruth Sep 27, 2010

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PowerShell Tips for System Administrators: Profiles

A profile in PowerShell is nothing more than a script file that is run when the shell starts. This file is very handy to create variables, functions, or change settings that you find you use a lot. Instead of having to re-import a library of functions or change the shell's settings each time you start up PowerShell.The variable $profile holds the name of the file that you are using for the current shell. PowerShell doesn't create this file, so it won't exist out of the box, but the variable…See More

Blog post by Adam Ruth Aug 14, 2010

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John McGrath commented on Adam Ruth's blog post 'Top 10 Rejected Internet Protocols'

BFMP: I believe this was used recently by a stock broker... CBDP: This protocol much more economical since the advent of Fiber. MMSP: Microsoft Minutes Signalling Protocol: This protocol was designed to the user the impression that a file transfer…

Jul 29, 2010

Adam Ruth commented on Adam Ruth's blog post 'Top 10 Rejected Internet Protocols'

Good point. But, in my defence Microsoft's implementation is non-standard, as usual, so it's really MFCP.

Jul 28, 2010

Richard Holloway commented on Adam Ruth's blog post 'Top 10 Rejected Internet Protocols'

FCP; File corruption protocol - Never really found a practical use - ? What are you talking about? It is a feature in Windows Vista / Windows 7. Check out this link

Jul 28, 2010

Top 10 Rejected Internet Protocols

The Internet is full of successful protocols such as HTTP, FTP, DNS, SNMP, IMAP and myriad others. Let us not forgot those protocols that never quite reached stardom, or died right out of the gate. Here are the top 10 protocols that, for one reason or another, never made it mainstream.10. HTTPfHyper Text Transfer Protocol fecure Similar to HTTPS but everything is encrypted by converting to old English.9. FCPFile Corruption Protocol Never really found a practical use.8. PIDPPornography Instant…See More

Blog post by Adam Ruth Jul 28, 2010

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Adam Ruth commented on Adam Ruth's blog post 'Top 10 Uses for that Consolidated Server'

I'm pretty sure I've seen #11 in a server room.

Jul 20, 2010

John McGrath commented on Adam Ruth's blog post 'Top 10 Uses for that Consolidated Server'

What about: 11. Doorstop. 12. Complaint box. 13. Keyboard Drawer. 14. Stack them up for a unique chest of drawers.

Jul 20, 2010

Adam Ruth replied to Dan Taylor's discussion 'Working from home'

I've worked from home about half of the last 15 years or so. I can't do it for more than about 2-3 years at a stretch before I need to get back to a real office. I haven't found any quick fixes for the blurring problem, but it does…

Jul 19, 2010

When Good Security Administration Goes Bad

In a recent post entitled Security Administration - Tradeoffs I discussed the dangers of making things worse in an attempt to make them better. All changes have a downside, however small, and if you can't see a downside it means you haven't analyzed the change sufficiently.This was brought into stark contract when I read this post on Eric…See More

Blog post by Adam Ruth Jul 11, 2010

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Top 10 Uses for that Consolidated Server

Okay, now you've got some servers consolidated using virtualization (you are consolidating servers, right?) But what do you do with the old boxes? Sure, you could donate them to a charity or recycle them in an eco-friendly way. But where's the fun in that? Here are some other ideas.Cubicle space heater.Fill with sand for large zen garden.Add realistic wind noise to flight simulator game.Glue front panels on fridge to hide beer in server room rack.Boat anchor for CEO's new yacht.Add some tubing,…See More

Blog post by Adam Ruth Jun 23, 2010

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Finding Your System Administration Balance

I was on a long haul international flight a few days ago, trying to endure 14 hours in a metal tube. As my troubleshooting mind usually does, it was thinking of ways to make the flight more comfortable and efficient. I had all kinds of wonderfully impractical ideas about ways to speed up baggage collection and deal with the poor sucker in the window seat needing to use the lavatory with two sleeping people blocking the path (one reason I always get an aisle seat.) As I was thinking of my…See More

Blog post by Adam Ruth Jun 15, 2010

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9 System Administrator Curses

We all get frustrated from time to time (yes, even system administrators.) One very common way that we let off a little steam is with a few well-chosen words. It's one thing to let loose with a string of invective that would make a sailor blush out of sheer laughter when you're alone, but it's just not good form to do it while sitting at a user's desk with them watching over your shoulder. That is, unless you want to go to that $&#@% HR sensitivity training again.We're all familiar with the…See More

Blog post by Adam Ruth Jun 9, 2010

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Registry Types for Windows Administrators

(reprinted from the Admin Arsenal blog)The Registry is one of the most maligned parts of Windows, but it's something that is going to be with us for a long time and every system administrator will have to work with eventually. Not everyone is familiar with all of the types of data that it can contain, so here's a quick summary of those types. I will only cover those types that can be…See More

Blog post by Adam Ruth May 18, 2010

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Adam Ruth replied to Stuart's discussion 'DNS Issue due to AD Naming Booboo'

One possibility is that the server may be redirecting to a different host name, one that is in OpenDNS but not in your local DNS. Can you telnet to port 80 when using the local DNS or connect with something like curl?

May 13, 2010

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