Mind Of Root

Episode 64 - The Rich Is Back

Feedback@mindofroot.com — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:32:00 -0500

Episode 64 - The Rich Is Back Podcast August 27th, 2008 Recorded: August 19, 2008 Your Host: Keith Albright and Rich Niemeier Show Length: 47:04 Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: * Red Hat and Fedora Project servers compromised….but only a little * NY Mets new ballpark - Data Center move * MS Exchange System Attendant service problems * File Recovery with PCInspector * Desktops - Sysinternals Virtual Desktop Manager * VirtuaWin virtual desktop manager - this one is better Read the full show notes here. Website Picks: Rich - Rules Of Thumb Keith - Free Download a Day

Episode 63 - DNS Mess

Feedback@mindofroot.com — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:21:59 -0500

Recorded: August 19, 2008 Your Host: Keith Albright and Steven Murawski Show Length: 52:03 In this episode, Steve and I interview Steve Friedl and discuss his white paper on the DNS vulnerability. Steve explains how it works and how you can protect yourself. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: Unixwiz.net Steve’s DNS Vulnerability White Paper Microsoft’s Live Mesh Exchange System Manager for Vista Download Exchange System Manager for Vista Microsoft’s Virtualization Friendly License Changes Corrupted TCP/IP stack repair Corrupted Winsock repair Ultimate Boot CD For Windows VMWare Licensing Snafu Read the full show notes here. Website Picks: Keith - SharkBait and SharkTank

Episode 62 - Steve Knows Too Much

Feedback@mindofroot.com — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Episode 62 - Steve Knows Too Much Recorded: August 11, 2008 Your Host: Keith Albright and Steven Murawski Show Length: 1:06:54 In this episode, Steve and I interview Joshua Jones and Eric Johnson, the authors of the new book A Developer’s Guide to Data Modeling for SQL Server. They are also fellow podcasters from the CSTechCast podcast. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: * CSTechCast * Addonics IDE/CF Adapter * VirtualBox Virtual Machine Host * DriveLock HDD Password problem * Podcamp Philly 2008 Other podcasts mentioned in this show: * CSTechCast * Philly Tech Guys Read the full show notes here. Website Picks: Sorry, no website picks this show.

Episode 61 - You're Soaking In It

Feedback@mindofroot.com — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Recorded: July 29, 2008 Your Host: Keith Albright and Steven Murawski Show Length: 49:13 Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: * VMWare ESXi Server now free * Brocade buys Foundry Networks * Microsoft Mojave OS Experiment Read the full show notes here. Other podcasts mentioned in this show: * Mike Tech Show * Run Your Own Server * PowerScripting Podcast Website Picks: Keith - Convert JPG to ASCII Art

Episode 60 - There's a bug in my DNS

feedback@mindofroot.com — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:48:17 -0500

Recorded: July 26, 2008 Your Host: Steven Murawski Show Length: 1:03:57 I'm joined in studio by John Hubert. We talk about the "new" DNS flaw, being an admin in a Small/Medium sized environment, working with others, a bit of SQL Server, and, of course, some PowerShell. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show:

Read the full show notes here. Website Picks: John- Last Lecture

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Episode 59 - Irregular

Feedback@MindOfRoot.com — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Episode 59 - Irregular Podcast July 21st, 2008 Recorded: July 15, 2008 Your Hosts: Steven Murawski & Keith Albright Show Length: 1:02:37 Apologies for the long tail in getting this out. I had a long honey-do list to finish before the wife and kids got home. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: * PowerShell ASP * Project similar to PowerShell ASP * SQL Queries in PowerShell * FOG - Free Open Source Ghost application * CloneZilla ghost-like app * PFDavAdmin - Public Folder Admin Tool * Karl Prosser’s blog post on making PowerShell portable * VirtualCloneDrive - ISO mounting tool recommended by listener Andy Read the full show notes here. Website Picks: Steve - Virtual Apple Keith - Snopes Urban Legends Reference and Three Dead Trolls In A Baggie (NOTE: Some content may be NSFW)

Episode 58 - Feeling Subversive

Feedback@mindofroot.com — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:42:56 -0500

Recorded: July 8, 2008 Your Hosts: Steven Murawski Show Length: 9:36 Even shorter show this week. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show:

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Episode 57 - PoSH is BASHing my KORN

Feedback@mindofroot.com — Thu, 3 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Recorded: July 1, 2008 Your Hosts: Keith Albright Show Length:22:00 Short show this week. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: * Daemon Tools to mount virtual CD drive * Server Staging document discussion page on the Wiki Read the full show notes here. Website Picks: Keith - Internet Archive

Episode 56 - Would I? Should I?

Feedback@mindofroot.com — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Recorded: June 24, 2008 Your Hosts: Rich Niemeier and Keith Albright Show Length: 51:37 Keith makes his singing debut on this show. It's a rough cut and I hope to re-record it and make it much better. The logo contest is running until June 30th. Submit your entries to Contest [at] MindOfRoot.com. The winner gets their choice of either a full retail copy of Microsoft Office 2007 Standard or $25 cash. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: * WiFi on airplanes * MokaFive virtualization * Bring Your Own Laptop Concept Read the full show notes here. Website Picks: Keith - Freecycle.org

Episode 55 - It's Interactive

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Recorded: June 17, 2008 Your Hosts: Rich Niemeier, Steve Murawski and Keith Albright Show Length: 55:28 The logo contest is running until June 30th. Submit your entries to Contest [at] MindOfRoot.com. The winner gets their choice of either a full retail copy of Microsoft Office 2007 Standard or $25 cash. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: * Some follow-ups from the Scripting/SysAdmin Meme Started by Steve * Orca MSI Editor - Download here * Full MS SDK Download * 50 micron vs.62.5 micron fiber optic cabling * 50 micron cable bend radius sensitivity * Greg Shields List of EXE's in Vista (A-L) * Greg Shields List of EXE's in Vista (M-Z) * Recreating core AD DNS entries * Sysinternals live on the web * DHCP Import/Export utility * Using LINQ on PowerShell * Printer Migrator Utility * MSDN Virtual Lab See the full show notes here. Other sites or podcasts mentioned in this show: * Listener Dave's WinDiagnostics website Website Picks: Rich - Macrium online imaging app and Download Squad Keith - R2D2 Translator

Episode 54 - Invisible Antennas

Feedback@mindofroot.com — Sun, 8 Jun 2008 21:51:25 -0500

Episode 54 - Invisible Antennas Podcast June 8th, 2008 Recorded: June 3, 2008 Your Hosts: Steve Murawski and Keith Albright Show Length: 32:54 The logo contest is running until June 30th. Submit your entries to Contest [at] MindOfRoot.com. The winner gets their choice of either a full retail copy of Microsoft Office 2007 Standard or $25 cash. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: Polymon - New version released Stored Procedures for PolyMon FAT File System Directory Limitations File System Specifications on Wikipedia Read the full show notes here.

Episode 53 - OLPC Lives

feedback@mindofroot.com — Tue, 3 Jun 2008 07:49:36 -0500

Recorded: May 26, 2008 Your Hosts: Steve Murawski and Rich Niemeier Show Length: 32:54 The logo contest is running until June 30th. Submit your entries to Contest [at] MindOfRoot.com. The winner gets their choice of either a full retail copy of Microsoft Office 2007 Standard or $25 cash. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show:

Read the full show notes here.

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Episode 52 - It's All About Microsoft

Feedback@mindofroot.com — Thu, 22 May 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Recorded: May 20, 2008 Your Hosts: Keith Albright Show Length: 19:44 The logo contest is running until June 30th. Submit your entries to Contest [at] MindOfRoot.com. The winner gets their choice of either a full retail copy of Microsoft Office 2007 Standard or $25 cash. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: * Microsoft Group Policy Management Console * L Root Server Changed IP Address * ICANN Info on L Root Server Change * Renesys Investigates Someone Answer Root server requests * Microsoft Sets Filter on SP3 rollout * Jesper Johansson’s VB script to prevent the SP3 on AMD reboot problem * Listener Jason’s Blog Read the full show notes here. Website Picks Keith - List of commercial games that have been released as freeware

Episode 51 - Apathy Abounds

Feedback@mindofroot.com — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Recorded: May 13, 2008 Your Hosts: Rich Niemeier and Keith Albright Show Length: 37:49 The logo contest is running until June 30th. Submit your entries to Contest [at] MindOfRoot.com. The winner gets their choice of either a full retail copy of Microsoft Office 2007 Standard or $25 cash. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: * ServiWin device driver and service manager * XP SP3 problems on AMD-based systems (Another related article here) * AD FSMO roles - How to allocate roles among servers * AD FSMO roles - How to transfer roles * Active Directory Topology Diagrammer * Philly WiFi project is dead View the full show notes here. Website Picks Keith - Uniform Commercial Code online

Episode 50 - Dancin With Myself

feedback@mindofroot.com — Thu, 8 May 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Recorded: May 6, 2008 Your Hosts: Keith Albright Show Length: 26:53 Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: * Microsoft delays XP SP3 (Sorta) * nLite * UBCD for Windows * Microsoft Pursuing the IT Consumer vs. Enterprise Strategy? Listen to this discussion on Window Weekly Ep. 57 View the full show notes here. Website Picks: MrB4D - TheInfoBox portable applications site Keith - Cool Mac history site and Cornell ECE student final projects

Episode 49 - Never Cross The Streams

Feedback@mindofroot.com — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Recorded: April 29, 2008 Your Hosts: Steve Murawski, Rich Niemeier, and Keith Albright Show Length: 47:45 iStream, uStream, we all Stream on UStream.tv. Well, we successfully broadcast on UStream for this show….sort of. We had a lot of sound problems so the audio is probably unbearable. With the assistance of someone in the forum we were able to test after the show and I found the setting I had on my laptop that was causing the problem. Look for us next Tuesday 9PM ET when we’ll be recording again. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: * Our UStream Channel page * Techies Get a Pay Cut (Discussion article) * Auditing in Server 2008 View the full show notes here. Website Picks: Steve - Microsoft Mesh Keith - Buy your Jell-O in bulk ;^) and Internet Acronym Server.

Episode 48 - Dodging Bullets

Feedback@mindofroot.com — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Recorded: April 22, 2008 Your Hosts: Steve Murawski and Keith Albright Show Length: 47:29 Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: * Vista SP1 now available via Windows Update * WindowsXP SP3 RTM * Hiren’s BootCD onUSB Flash Drive * USB Format Utility (Download link) * Ultimate Boot CD on USB Flash Drive * VB6 Support to end * TicketDesk Application * Loopback IP’s - RFC3330 * Spamhaus - Great resource on RBL’s * Microsoft Office Genuine Advantage “patch” accidentally released through WSUS * Article: How to stop worrying and love your superusers * Listener Lucifists PowerShell Script to force client to query WSUS server Read the full show notes here. Website Picks: Keith - Domain Name Appraisal

Episode 47 - Vista and Me

Feedback@mindofroot.com — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0600

Recorded: April 17, 2008 Your Host: Steve Murawski Show Length: 43:01 Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show:

Read the full show notes here.

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Episode 46 - Father Juniper's Sermon

Feedback@mindofroot.com — Wed, 9 Apr 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Recorded: April 8, 2008 Your Hosts: Rich Niemeier and Keith Albright Show Length: 43:01 Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: * Resource Hacker Utility * Wireshark 1.0 Released * ISO approves Microsofts OOXML Document format * Long-Range Ethernet * Boson Pass Crack and other Cisco Utilities Read the full show notes here. Wesbite Picks: Keith - Funny Public Service Ad and Great blog showcasing Photoshop disasters.

Episode 45 - Fractionally Teed Off

Feedback@mindofroot.com — Wed, 2 Apr 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Recorded: April 1, 2008 Your Hosts: Rich Niemeier, Steve Murawski, and Keith Albright Show Length: 46:12 Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: * BGShell for PowerShell * rDNS on Windows Server * NetCmdlets Beta v2 released * Exchange 2007 storage calculator workbook * Exchange 2007 storage calculator workbook instructions and links to other calculators * PoshMon for Polymon - PowerShell cmdlets for PolyMon * Discussion Article: Standing Tall On My Vista Soapbox by Greg Shields * SubInAcl tool discussed in previous show Read the full show notes here. Website Picks: Keith- Nitrozac portraits

Episode 44 - DNS, SPF, and other TLA's

Feedback@mindofroot.com — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Recorded: March 25, 2008 Your Hosts: Steve Murawski and Keith Albright Show Length: 57:34 Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: * Young People Spark Tech Culture Clash * OpenSPF Project * SPF in Exchange2003 SP2 * Replacem 2.0 Utility * Listener Matt Browne’s EventID Wiki site Read the full show notes here. Website Picks: Steve - Kitterman SPF Validator Keith - IANA TCP/UDP Port assignments reference

Episode 43 - You Still There?

Feedback@mindofroot.com — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Recorded: March 18, 2008 Your Hosts: Keith Albright, Rich Niemeier, and Steve Murawski Show Length: 54:52 Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: * PowerScripting Podcast - Jeffrey Snover Interview * Are Windows users killing Open Source? * Blocking webmail at work * BabyWeb mini web server Website Picks: * Sorry, none this week

Episode 42 - An Excited Rich

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Recorded: March 11, 2008 Your Hosts: Keith Albright, Rich Niemeier, and Steve Murawski Show Length: 51:26 Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: * Powerscripting podcast to interview Jeffrey Snover * AGDLP * Subversion CVS * Subversion 1-Click Setup * VisualSVN Website Picks: Rich * BlackBox Networking Guide

Episode 41 - Star Blazers

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Thu, 6 Mar 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Recorded: March 4, 2008 Your Hosts: Keith Albright, Rich Niemeier, and Steve Murawski Show Length: 54:58 My apologies if you are a fellow Star Blazers fan. I played the theme song at the end, but it wouldn’t play properly no matter how I edited. I’ll throw a link in the blog if you want it. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: * Great new shows over at the TechPodcast Network * rPath Virtual Appliances * Free PowerShell Server Admin booklet * Deleting Old Files o DelOld o DelUpTo o Nice Batch File Script o See the Wiki for some PowerShell script alternatives * Open Source Software from a VAR’s perspective Other podcasts mentioned in this show: * CSTechCast Website Picks: Keith: * Geo IP Service #1 * Geo IP Service #2 * 80’s Computer Camp Music Video

Episode 40 - Twist Ties

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Recorded: February 26, 2008 Your Hosts: Keith Albright, Rich Niemeier, and Justo Morales Show Length: 1:13:34 Apologies for going a little long this time. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: * Juniper SSG 140 Firewalls * ASPSIG CAPTCHA solution * ASP CAPTCHA Project * Re-CAPTCHA Solution * USB Drive Letter Manager Read the full show notes here. Website Picks: Justo - Smoothwall Express Firewall

Episode 39 - Basic Tech Talk

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Recorded: February 19, 2008 Your Hosts: Keith Albright and Steve Murawski Show Length: 49:44 Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: * Top Ten Application Design Mistakes * Restore individual Exchange mailboxes in BackupExec * Darik’s Boot and Nuke and IBM’s Secure Data Disposal * Scripting Games * Why are some WSUS Updates noted as DU-Only? (NOTE: Answer in German) o Microsofts Explanation on Dynamic Updates Read the full show notes here. Website Picks: Keith - Dr. Randy Pausch’s last lecture

Episode 38 - Less Cables = Less SPAM

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Recorded: February 12, 2008 Your Hosts: Rich Niemeier and Keith Albright Show Length: 52:28 Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: * Microsoft’s fight against counterfeiters * Town taken by email scam * QEMU Virtual Machine for Mac OS * Juniper officially announces switch line * Oceanic cable cuts means less SPAM for me * Interesting analysis of impact of the cable cuts * Andy Schneider’s Blog More related links and the full show notes are here. Other podcasts mentioned in this episode: * PowerScripting Podcast * Caffination with Paul Muller Website Picks: Keith - Trusted Source security site

Episode 37 - Live From Pleasantville

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Thu, 7 Feb 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Recorded: February 5, 2008 Your Hosts: Rich Niemeier, Ted Miller, and Keith Albright Show Length: 59:58 Rich comes for a visit to Pleasantville and Ted joins us for a free-format show. This is the first time we recorded with everyone in the same room. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: * This was a free-form discussion show View the full show notes here. Website Picks: Keith - CWNP Website

Episode 36 - You Ate What?!?

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Recorded: January 29, 2008 Your Hosts: Rich Niemeier, Steve Murawski, and Keith Albright Show Length: 57:39 Back to our regular show format this time. We cover a lot of topics and managed to keep it under an hour. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: * PHP, Perl, Python Pass Homeland Security Test * Open Source Software Contains Security Holes * Thin Station Project * Sysadmin Gets 30 Years for Logic Bomb * 3Com 3CDaemon Utilities * Kiwi Tools o Syslog Daemon o Log Viewer o CatTools o Secure Tunnel * Microsoft to force IE7 Install * Convert from Linux to FreeBSD * Depenguinator * ADExplorer Read the full show notes here. Other Podcasts mentioned in this show: * PowerScripting Podcast Website Picks: Rich - EPA Cell Phone Recycling Website Steve - Shrinkster Keith - Portable Apps for Mac OS X

Episode 35 - Karl Prosser Interview

feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:27:25 -0600

Recorded: January 22, 2008
Your Hosts: Rich Niemeier, Steve Murawski, and Keith Albright
Show Length: 1:31:03

We are joined by Karl Prosser for an interview on this episode. Karl is a Microsoft MVP in Admin Frameworks and is the architect behind PowerShell Analyzer and a developer of PowerShell Plus.
Links mentioned in this show:

Open'>http://www.wired.com/politics/security/commentary/securitymatters/2008/01/securitymatters_0110">Open WiFi article

Sun'>http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events/sun-to-acquire-mysql.html">Sun to acquire MySQL

Juniper'>http://www.juniper.net">Juniper may get into switch market

VMWare'>http://gigaom.com/2008/01/15/vmware-acquires-thinstall-to-take-virtualization-to-the-desktop/">VMWare acquires Thinstall

View the full show notes here.http://podcast.acoupleofadmins.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.Episode35">here.>

Website Picks:

Rich - Make'>http://makeuseof.com">Make Use Of

Episode 34 - The Show That Wasn't

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:55:34 -0600

Recorded: January 7, 2008

Your Host: Steve Murawski

Show Length:

Links mentioned in this show:

Quest'>http://www.quest.com/activeroles-server/arms.aspx">Quest AD Cmdlets

Using'>http://www.codeguru.com/csharp/csharp/cs_misc/e-mail/article.php/c14009/">Using PowerShell to Create a Mailbox on Exchange Server 2003

PowerShell'>http://www.codeplex.com/PowerShellCX">PowerShell Community Extensions

View the full show notes herehttp://podcast.acoupleofadmins.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.Episode34">here>.

Website Picks:Sorry, none for this episode.

Episode 33 - You Name It

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Tue, 8 Jan 2008 01:00:00 -0500
Recorded: January 7, 2008 Your Hosts: Rich Niemeier, Steve Murawski, and Keith Albright Show Length: 1:09:05 Links mentioned in this show: * Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Licensing Changes * Microsoft Windows Terminal Server Licensing Changes * MS Office Legacy File Formats. See David LeBlanc’s Blog for fixes. * Is Apple a monopoly? * LOPSA Wisconsin Meeting Presentation * Steve suggest OpenBSD for my DNS ‘appliance’ * Intel quits OLPC project * PowerShell Community * CompUSA Resurrected….sorta * Jed Reynold’s Blog View the full show notes here. Other Podcasts mentioned in this show: * Techpodcast Network * Caffination * Apple Universe * Geek News Central * Slashdot Review Website Picks: Sorry, none for this episode.

Episode 32 - Safety First

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Thu, 3 Jan 2008 01:00:00 -0500
Recorded: January 2, 2008 Your Hosts: Rich Niemeier, Steve Murawski, and Keith Albright Show Length: 0:49:26 Links mentioned in this show: * Linqpad * Homebrew TiVo o MediaPortal o MythBuntu o KnoppMyth o Linux Media Center Edition * LOPSA - Madison, WI Meeting * Dead Tech Companies * Digital TV transition coupons * Data Center Safety o Many links - please see show notes here. See the full show notes here. No website picks for this show.

Episode 31 - Good Gravy!

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:00:00 -0500
Recorded: December 26, 2007 Your Hosts: Rich Niemeier, Steve Murawski, and Keith Albright Show Length: 1:13:39 Links mentioned in this show: * ThinkSecret website shut down * Microsoft to open/license workgroup protocols * PolyMon open-source monitoring solution * Is your kid a l33t Haxor? See the Screen Savers video here. * WindowXP SP3 Release Candidate available * Why you should join LOPSA See the full show notes here. Website Picks: Rich - One Cold Hand Steve - Connect.microsoft.com Keith - Access your iTunes library from your Wii

Episode 30 - Letters To Santa

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:00:00 -0500
Recorded: December 18, 2007 Your Hosts: Rich Niemeier, Steve Murawski, and Keith Albright Show Length: 1:06:30 Links mentioned in this show: * XO Laptop * Cisco opens up IOS * Microsoft PlaysForSure * BugTracker call ticketing software * Circuit City Detectives * Firewire to get even faster See the full shownotes here. Website Picks: Rich - JibJab Steve - Codeplex Keith - Foundstone

Episode 29 - Recipes? This ain't stone soup were makin'!

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:30:05 -0600
Recorded: November 29, 2007 Your Hosts: Steve Murawski, Rich Niemeier, and Keith Albright Show Length: 59:11 A while back on our blog, I posted a review for the Windows PowerShell Cookbook from O’Reilly Press. Lee Holmes, the author, responded to my review and, when I asked if he would do an interview for the show, he agreed. We talk a bit about PowerShell, about his book, and the PowerShell community. It is interesting to hear first hand from one of the developers on the PowerShell team who has not been featured on any other podcast (that I’m aware of). Links mentioned in this show: Precision Computing - Lee Holmes’ blog Windows PowerShell Cookbook - O’Reilly Press Get PowerShell Get Powershell - V2 CTP

Episode 28 - MVP's In The House

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:00:00 -0500
Recorded: December 12, 2007 Your Hosts: Steve Murawski, Rich Niemeier, and Keith Albright Show Length: 1:19:50 We went a little longer on this show than we have in recent weeks…but it was well worth it. This week we are joined by two Microsoft MVP’s (Most Valuable Professionals); Brandon Shell, MVP in Windows Server-Admin Framework focusing on PowerShell and Dean Wells, MVP in Windows Server System - Directory Services. Not only were these guys extremely knowledgeable, but they were a lot of fun to chat with. If all goes well, look for more appearances in the future. Links mentioned in this show: * Brandon Shell’s Site * Dean’s Script Repository * Dean’s Company * AD Tools * CompUSA Closing Stores * Cisco’s Dirty Chat Line * Facebook Apologizes * ShowMyPC.com * COPSSH Server See the full show notes here. Other podcasts mentioned in this show: * CalCast * Geekazine * Jesus Geek * PhotoGeek * System Showdown * Week In Geek These are all new Techpodcast Network affiliates. Please check them out and welcome them to the network. Website Picks: Rich - Bleepingcomputer.com Steve - Freenode.net

Episode 27 - Internet Apocalypse

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Thu, 6 Dec 2007 01:00:00 -0500
Recorded: December 5, 2007 Your Hosts: Rich Niemeier and Keith Albright Show Length: 1:02:05 Links mentioned in this show: * Microsoft Softens on Piracy * Z4 Sues Microsoft Again * Lenovo 3000 K100 Brings Back Stupid Turbo Button * Internet Apocalypse * Dell Sues Cybersquatters * WiseDiskCleaner and WiseRegCleaner * gOS Operating System Read the full show notes here. Other podcasts mentioned in this show: The Force Field Apple Universe Podcast Website Picks: Rich - Geek Classification Keith - US Computer Emergency Readiness Team

Episode 26 - Mind Of Root

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:00:00 -0500
Recorded: November 27, 2007 Your Hosts: Steve Murawski, Rich Niemeier, and Keith Albright Show Length: 1:01:29 Links mentioned in this show: * Caffination Profile of our show * FCC Doc on Cable TV Analog availability * Windows XP SP3 Performance * Mac OS X Word Processors o AbiWord o NeoOffice o Scribus Read the full show notes here. Other podcasts mentioned in this show: Caffination with Paul RJ Muller Website Picks: Rich - Boot CD Forum 911cd.net Steve - Blog reading level analyzer criticsrant.com Keith - The whole internet on one page wordtothewise.com

Episode 25 - Now, the news....

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 01:00:00 -0500
Recorded: November 21, 2007 Your Hosts: Rich Niemeier, Keith Albright, and Steve Murawski Show Length: 59:02 Links mentioned in this show: * Online identity hoax ends in tragedy * Single Packet Authentication * Collection of networking utilities * Microsoft discusses Open Source plans * Windows 7 most requested features * Powershell book review * Powershell book author responds * Antivirus for PS3 game console * Joel Hodgson reviving the MST3K concept * Interwebitubes could be full in two years * USA Photo Maps GPS application * EasyGPS and GeoBuddy GPS Application Other podcasts mentioned on this show: * Caffination * Totally Cool Tech Show * Technorama View the full show notes here. Website Picks: Steve - TutorialNinjas Keith - The Day The Routers Died

Episode 24 - The Lone Podcaster

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:00:00 -0500
Recorded: November 15, 2007 Your Hosts: Rich Niemeier Show Length: 07:45 Links mentioned in this show: * One Laptop Per Child * Managing Local User Profiles * Microsoft subinacl.exe command View the full show notes here. Website Picks: Rich - Revision3 Virtual Ted - IntelliAdmin

Episode 23 - Just The FACTA's

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Thu, 8 Nov 2007 01:00:00 -0500
Recorded: November 6, 2007 Your Hosts: Keith Albright and Rich Niemeier Show Length: 1:03:42 Links mentioned in this show: * DOS is not dead * NetFlix * FACTA Legislation * More on FACTA * HP’s TouchSmart PC * SQLSpec SQL Server Documenting Tool * DiaCze Diagramming Tool * BitPim Cell Phone Utility View the full show notes here. Website Picks: Rich - Darwin Awards and Destroy A Printer Keith - ObjectDock Toolbar

Episode 22 - Leaping Leopards

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Sat, 3 Nov 2007 01:00:00 -0500
Recorded: November 1, 2007 Your Hosts: Keith Albright and Steve Murawski Show Length: 1:14:24 Just Steve and Keith this week. Sorry for the delay in getting this episode produced. Scheduling conflicts forced us to record later in the week. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: Leopard BSOD Leopard Secuity Problems Fastest Windows Vista laptop Audio SPAM on the rise Microsoft Apologizes for Patch Snafu Dynamic Multi-Point VPN Powershell and XML Objects Does 802.11n spell the end of wired ethernet? Swearing at work When ethics and IT collide View the full show notes here. Other podcasts mentioned in this show: The Mike Tech Show Website Picks: Steve - simple-talk.com Keith - xkcd.com and Geek 2 Geek

Episode 21 - The Return Of The Tedi

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:00:00 -0500
Recorded: October 24, 2007 Your Hosts: Keith Albright, Rich Niemeier, Ted Miller, and Steve Murawski Show Length: 1:20:22 Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy. * Windows update glitch * Comcast admits to delaying network traffic * New PDF attack * NComputing * WindowsXP SP3 Beta * BackRoom Tech Blog * Gateway Professional PC line sold to Micron * Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon released * MacOS X Leopard Released Other podcasts mentioned in this show: Website Picks: Rich - Funny Car Video Keith - Tom’s Hardware Guide and Podlinez.com

Episode 20 - Holy Hand Grenade

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:00:00 -0500
Recorded: October 16, 2007 Your Hosts: Keith Albright, Rich Niemeier, and Steve Murawski Show Length: 1:22:16 Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy. * Microsoft claims Red Hat uses their IP * Daylight Savings Time problem may need more attention * Using online social networks for social engineering * Patent suit against Red Hat and Novell * Steve’s Plethora of Powershell resource sites: -PowerShell Pro -PowerScripting -PowerShell Community * Software Licensing Other podcasts mentioned in this show: Technorama Paul Dot Com Security Weekly See the full show notes here. Website Picks: Rich: snaplayout.com and oldcomputers.net Steve: Powershell Script Repository Keith: Thinkgeek store

Episode 19 - The Da-geeky Code

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:00:00 -0500
Recorded: October 9, 2007 Your Hosts: Keith Albright & Rich Niemeier Show Length: 1:12:57 Rich and I talk about some recent news items; Gateway buys Packard Bell and nobody cares, VMWare announces packages targeting SMB market, and Microsoft backs off on WGA….a little. Oh yeah, and they more or less admit Vista stinks. Some listener feedback and our website picks rounds it out. Thanks for listening and, as usual, we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: * Notepad2 * Gateway buying PackardBell * VMware Packages for SMB market * Microsoft drops WGA for IE7 * Microsoft extends XP availability * Mojopac Free edition Other podcasts mentioned in this show: * Sourcetrunk podcast * The Mike Tech Show See the full show notes here. Website Picks: Rich: www.realvnc.com Keith: Geek Code/OmniCode

Episode 18 - On The Road Again

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:01:00 -0500
Recorded: October 2, 2007 Your Hosts: Keith Albright & Steve Murawski Show Length: 38:36 Live from the St. Louis. I’m traveling on business, but Steve and I were able to get together for a short show tonight. Show notes will be a little sparse until I can get some time to put them together. In the interim, we hope you enjoy. I hope the volume and recording quality is decent, I had to use a portable rig for the first time and I didn’t have much time to test before we recorded. Thanks for listening.

Episode 17 - Adrenaline Rush

Feedback@acoupleofadmins.com — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:00:00 -0500
Recorded: September 25, 2007 Your Hosts: Keith Albright & Rich Niemeier Show Length: 1:06:41 Just Rich and I this week. Ted and Steve are swamped at work, but we are hoping they’ll be back soon. Links mentioned in this show: * Towers & Tarmacs Blog * Microsoft Secret Updates * OLPC Update * IT Crowd US Version Update * Trade your privacy for free phone calls * Windows2008 Server Core * System Information For Windows * XML Editor * IBM/Lotus Free Office Suite Other podcasts mentioned in this show: * The Mike Tech Show Website Picks: Keith: Sectools.org Rich: Sketchcast.com

Episode 16 - Popcorn's Ready!

RichAndKeith@gmail.com — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:00:00 -0500
Recorded: September 11, 2007 Your Hosts: Keith Albright, Rich Niemeier, and Steve Murawski Show Length: 1:21:03 Regular show this time. If you were expecting a Special Topics episode, we’ve decided we won’t be doing them every other episode. It will probably be once per month. In this episode; Rich tells how popcorn can kill you, Keith’s report on Podcamp Philly, and Steve reports on the Open ID Project. Steve has some good things to say about Microsoft’s Windows PowerShell and DevCenter. Keith talks about problems trying to buy Allied Telesis switches, a good article on UTM, and a timely utility gleaned from the ‘Casting From The Server Room’ podcast. We round it out with our website picks and, as usual, we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: * Killer Popcorn * Open ID Project * Skype Worm * PayPal Offers SecureID for $5 * Windows PowerShell * Windows Dev Center * Unified Threat Management Article * Outlook Name Cache Utility Other podcasts mentioned in this show: PaulDotCom Security Weekly Casting From The Server Room See the full show notes here. Website Picks: Steve’s Pick: Krav Maga Martial Arts Keith’s Pick: Cool Tools (ROT-13 Encrypt/Decrypt)

Episode 15 - Now With Teflon!

RichAndKeith@gmail.com — Wed, 5 Sep 2007 01:00:00 -0500
Recorded: September 4, 2007 Your Hosts: Keith Albright, Rich Niemeier, Ted Miller, and Steve Murawski Show Length: 1:50:33 Ted returns this week for a regular format show. We discuss some recent news items; Microsoft shuts down AutoPatcher, SpamHaus gets a legal reprieve, and Sony introduces rootkit 2.0. Rich discusses the appropriateness of companies editing their Wikipedia articles and a look into the future of video on the Internet. Steve discusses employees Cyberslacking habits and the effect on companies. We end with our website picks and as usual, we hope you enjoy. A reminder for Podcamp Philly. Keith will definitely be there on Saturday and possibly Sunday. Drop him a note at Keith [at] acoupleofadmins.com if you want to meet up for lunch. Links mentioned in this show: * Podcamp Philly * Microsoft Takes Down Autopatcher * Spamhaus off hook for $11 million judgement * Storm Worm Add Millions To Botnets * Sony Rootkit 2.0 * Corporate Wikipedia Editing * The Future Of Internet Video * I-Caught TV Show * Foldersize Utility * Email at Work o CIO Magazine o Dichotomy o Enterprise Networking Planet o Law.com Other podcasts mentioned in this show: Valid Syntax See the full show notes here. Website Picks: Steve’s Pick: www.diigo.com Keith’s 1st Pick: www.digibarn.com Rich’s 1st Pick: www.livecdlist.com Ted’s Pick (By Rich): www.flock.com

Episode 14 - It's Plausible

RichAndKeith@gmail.com — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:00:00 -0500
Recorded: August 28, 2007 Your Hosts: Keith Albright, Rich Niemeier, and Steve Murawski Show Length: 1:59:32 Steve Murawski joins us again for this regular format show. We hold a lengthy discussion on open WiFi and the legal implications as well as how these cases may affect the innovation and use of WiFi by companies like Fon, etc. We also cover Acer’s purchase of Gateway and the ‘consumerization of IT’. Some technical segments on load balancing and ISP failover on a BSD box, stupid IP address tricks, and a couple utilities to round it up. Take note of the promos for the Podcamp Philly Un-Conference and plan to attend. We end with our website picks and as usual, we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: Podcamp Philly Wireless Hijaacking in England Consumerization of IT Citrix Acquires XenSource Gunplay Blamed for Internet Slowdown WGA Servers Offline Acer to Acquire Gateway What is a System Administrator SlickRun Utility Multiple ISP Connections on BSD Microsoft Hackers Blog Network Time Protocol Other podcasts mentioned in this show: The Mike Tech Show See the full show notes here. Website Picks: Steve’s Pick: Hanselman.com Keith’s 1st Pick: Stupid Waste of Time Keith’s 2nd Pick: Even More Stupid Waste Of Time (NOTE: NSFW) Rich’s 1st Pick: Boot-Land.net Rich’s 2nd Pick: Bootdisk.com

Episode 13 - Code Of Ethics

RichAndKeith@gmail.com — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:00:00 -0500
Recorded: August 21, 2007 Your Hosts: Keith Albright, Rich Niemeier, and Steve Murawski Show Length: 1:11:58 Our second ‘Special Topics’ episode. We welcome Steve Murawski to the show and discuss the need for a Code of Ethics for the IT Profession. Is something like this needed in our profession and why? We close with our suggestions for hiring ethical employees. Here is a brief outline: Do we need a Code of Ethics? -Does this problem stem from the psychology of the IT professional? -Incidents in news related to IT professionals crossing the line -Compare with other professions -Have laws/regulations done part of the job (HIPAA, SOX, SB 1386, etc) -What is crossing the line? If I am to be the information steward, do I not have the right to view ALL information? -What about personal information (that does not belong in the workplace)? Can it be enforced? -With no formal sanctioning body in place (e.g. Board Of Medicine, Bar Assn.) how can it be done. -Has anyone ever been stripped of their certifications? MCSE, CCNA, etc. What can a company do to ensure their employees act ethically? -Is an employee manual enough? -Sign contractual ethics guarantee? -How far does loyalty go? Links mentioned in this show: Too many to mention. Please see show notes for links. View the full shownotes here.

Episode 12 - It's Pronounced Kickstart

RichAndKeith@gmail.com — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 01:00:00 -0500
Recorded: August 14, 2007 Your Hosts: Keith Albright and Rich Niemeier Show Length: 1:33:58 Sorry it took so long to edit and post. I took a couple vacation days and didn’t get to do the final steps. Just Rich and I this episode…..unless you count ‘Virtual Ted’. Rich and I cover the usual gamut of news topics; Novell/SCO Unix lawsuit, Google’s 700Mhz Spectrum bid, and a NJ beach town’s plans to be the next technological marvel. Rich uncovers follow-up information about the health-risks of laser printers. We discuss what Apple can do to help with lost/stolen iPods and how to audit USB device usage on your network. We end with our website picks and as usual, we hope you enjoy. Links mentioned in this show: Laser Printer Health Risks Ocean City NJ Beach Of The Future Guy Gets a BSOD Tattoo Google Bids On 700Mhz Spectrum Novell Wins SCO Lawsuit Stolen iPods OLPC Update Kixtart Quick Reference Guide Audit USB Device Usage Wi-Spy Spectrum Analyzer Other podcasts mentioned in this show: None See the full show notes here. Website Picks: Keith’s Pick: NPA Lookup Tool Rich’s Pick: New video site - VBS.TV

Episode 11 - Digital Data Archiving

RichAndKeith@gmail.com — Wed, 8 Aug 2007 01:00:00 -0400
Recorded: August 7, 2007 Your Hosts: Keith Albright, Rich Niemeier, Ted Miller, and Otto Kopeczky Show Length: 1:34:52 This marks the first of ‘Special Topics’ episodes. As we discussed in previous shows, we’ve removed the ‘Main Topic’ section of the show and put it out on it’s own as a round-table discussion. If this works, we are hoping to release a new episode each week alternating between the regular show format and these special topic round-tables. As for this episode, we previously kicked around tidbits on preserving your digital data safely and securely and decided to do an in-depth discussion. We are joined by Otto Kopeczky, a friend of Ted’s, to add some new viewpoints on the matter. We cover the various types of medias, the myths and realities surrounding their longevity as an archival medium, and some best practices to help preserve your digital data. Here is a brief outline: Media Deterioration Best practices Different Types of media (CD, USB, HDD, etc) Life Expectancies for each type Media variations (eg. CD-R lasts longer than CD-RW) Factors: Humidity, temperature, sunlight exposure, pressure Technical Obsolescence of media Not just physical media, data format as well JPG vs. BMP, MP3 vs. WMV, etc. Open vs. proprietary Links mentioned in this show: Please see the show notes for all links and reference materials. Too many to list. See the full show notes here.

Episode 10 - Losin' My Religion

RichAndKeith@gmail.com — Wed, 1 Aug 2007 01:00:00 -0500
Recorded: July 31, 2007 Your Hosts: Keith Albright, Rich Niemeier, and Ted Miller Show Length: 1:29:40 This week we cover a variety of news and other topics; We have a brief discussion on technology vendor salespeople, Instant Messaging to interview job candidates, and a new fiber-optic cable. Ted informs us of the deadly threat lurking in our laser printers. As usual, we end with our website picks and we hope you enjoy. NOTE: I think we finally nailed the sound quality. Let us know what you think. Links mentioned in this show: Digital Pictures Backup Device Best Buy’s Geek Squad Tech Steals Porn Order food At Safeco Field from your Nintendo DS Lite Seven Ways Tech Vendors Blow The Sale Corning’s New Fiber E-Waste Using Instant Messaging In The Interview Process Cisco Adds CCENT Certification Secunia Personal Software Inspector Laser Printer Particle Health Risk Other podcasts mentioned in this show: Technorama PaulDotCom Security Weekly See the full show notes here. Website Picks: Keith’s Pick: Youlicit.com Rich’s Pick: Free Church Music Ted’s Pick: Etsy.com

Episode 9 - The Triumvirate

RichAndKeith@gmail.com — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 01:00:00 -0500
Rich and I welcome new participant Ted Miller to the show. We discuss the history of the computer virus, hardware vendor network management offerings, an Active Directory utility and a handy little wiki. As usual, we end with our website picks and we hope you enjoy.

Episode 8 - Legacy Devices

RichAndKeith@gmail.com — Fri, 6 Jul 2007 01:00:00 -0500
Rich and I discuss legacy devices and the problems encountered when trying to replace them. It extends our discussion from last episode on the conflicting viewpoints between the business leaders and the IT organization. News items on VoIP regulations and contact-less payment methods. Rich starts exploring Network Access Control (NAC) while I rebuild all of my mail security servers. A new resource for portable apps for your USB drive. We finish off with a couple of website picks and a musical finale courtesy of Pantless Knights Productions. As usual, we hope you enjoy.

Episode 7 - Get Organized

RichandKeith@gmail.com — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 01:00:00 -0500
Rich and I discuss IT Organization structures and the trend toward the ‘hybrid’ model to align IT goals with the business. News items on Motorola acquisitions, RFID umbrella tracking privacy concerns, Safari Browser on Windows, and Spam Spikes. Rich talks about his battle with Internet connectivity problems during a big event and I relate my email and hard drive failure problems. We finish off with a couple of website picks. As usual, we hope you enjoy.

Episode 6 - Extreme Jobs

RichandKeith@gmail.com — Fri, 8 Jun 2007 01:00:00 -0500
Rich and I discuss an article on extreme jobs and how IT workers fall into this category. We discuss a couple recent news items related to Wi-Fi and security as well as Dell's recent legal troubles. Rich experiments with his Blackberry as a tethered modem while I rant about email etiquette. A couple of utilities and our website picks rounds out the episode. As usual, we hope you enjoy.

Episode 5 - Digital Evidence

RichandKeith@gmail.com — Wed, 30 May 2007 01:00:00 GMT
Rich discuss the recent changes to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and how it affects IT. Collection of digital evidence and compliance with discovery orders are discussed. Real live listener feedback and a brief discussion on choosing and changing a password. Take a listen and we hope you enjoy.

Episode 4 - Policies & Procedures

RichandKeith@gmail.com — Wed, 9 May 2007 01:00:00 GMT
Rich and I discuss developing IT policies and procedures. Rich's moves to the Blackberry. Microsofts three dollar educational software bundle, and in-flight dating. Please email and comments or feedback to RichandKeith at gmail.com or post on the website at www.acoupleofadmins.com. Thanks everyone.

Episode 3

RichandKeith@gmail.com — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:00:00 GMT
Rich and I discuss whether IT Industry certifications matter anymore. We discuss our own personal experiences in obtaining our own certifications as well as how we viewed them when hiring employees and vendors. Throw in a couple of news items and our website picks and you've got yourself a podcast. Please email any comments or feedback to RichandKeith at gmail.com or post on the website at www.acoupleofadmins.com Thanks everyone.

Episode 2

RichandKeith@gmail.com — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 01:00:00 GMT
My apologies for all the sniffles I added to this recording. Rich and I recorded just after my 3 day battle with a cold, so you can still hear it in my voice. We're starting to build out a structure for the show and we hope you'll enjoy it. In this episode, we cover a couple news stories of interest, the core topics, then end with a web site pick from each of us. Due to popular demand, we've dropped the swimsuit portion of the show and we are in discussions to replace it with a talent or evening gown competition. We'll keep you posted. Until then, we hope you enjoy.

Episode 1

RichandKeith@gmail.com — Thu, 8 Mar 2007 01:00:00 GMT
We are rolling now. Here is the official Episode 1 of A Couple Of Admins Podcasting. Rich and I recorded this a bit impromptu and I didn't have the sound settings tweaked on my new setup yet, so I apologize if the quality is not that great. I'll work on grasping the finer points of mixing as we go to cut down on post-production editing.