Radioteacher

Nineteen years ago a company had an issue when its one and only System Admin left for other employment. I worked for a reseller at the time. They told me to go there and fill in for the missing System Admin for 30 days while they hired a new one. They had a staff of three. The Computer Operator, a support person and the…

Generally for a Monthly Mission the points are added between the 7 and 15 day of the next month. Sometimes the Mission points are really hard for them to tally up and it takes a little longer. RT

I have tried to hammer into everyone I work with "There is no such thing as temporary cabling!". Do it right, every time. So I found it does not help much...but I try. RT

Crongrats neoceasar​! RT

It is criminal that Australians are used to vet the mission questions. RT P.S. Too subtle or too soon?

In 2003, I took over a project to install some sensitive equipment. Right out of the gate we put them on their own network and restricted their access using access lists and firewalls. With that in mind.... For years we have been "Red Team" scanning all IP's inside and out. As the scans pointed out issues we took action.…

@"rschroeder" smart move on the VHF radio and taller antenna. When boating on those lakes, precautions should be taken. The weather can turn on you in a moment up there and in many areas.

I am a CISSP as well but I am working towards ISC2.org's, Certified Cloud Security Professional, (CCSP) because of the way that Cloud Computing is coming on strong. On my way to the CCSP I will take the, Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge, CCSK first. After these certifications, I will be moving on to AWS…

In a backup datacenter, the AC was out and systems were going thermal shutdown. Dual HVAC so whats up? One system runs for 12 hours and then the other runs the next 12 hours. No one put any logic in the system to let the running system run some more if the one starting did not start. Facilities did not want IT to monitor…

I consider today's letter a part of "Deciphering" the code. Enjoy!

I learn more about technology and myself during times of long hours and elevated stress. Keep up the good work! RT

I was going to add a video to this post to show how excited I am at the great work your team has done on the Mission Interface (automatic points and interactive graphics) but the ones I found so far do not compare with my level of excitement. Great job all around! RT

Absolutely. For me it was all building blocks to my current position. When I started in computers I was a Sales Assistant at a Novell VAR. I kept telling them I could do engineering but they needed this sales job filled...and I had no experience in what they sell. I did that for a year before I took my first Novell test.…

Nicely done. I plan on re-reading this for retention, RT

I do not know this Gates Blue Screen demo but I was in the front row for one Gates Fail. It was in Houston at Compaq Innovate at the George R. Brown Convention Center. I think the year was 1999. A colleague and I walked into the conference room about 30 minutes before the Gates Keynote and sat down in the front row. They…

I hope you can get it approved it will make a great picture. I have tried a few times to get photos and other Solarwinds things approved for the public but I keep getting denied. Take care and keep up the good work. RT, San Antonio, TX

Last year I bought a pair of Yubico Keys during Amazon Prime day and I am a fan. I recommend them all of the time. The YubiKey makes a fine 2FA. RT

Thank you sqlrockstar​ for this article. As a non-SQL person that has run a lot of SQL scripts over the years, this explains a lot. RT

Good that you were able to take the time with the family to watch these fine shows. I have seen many in the past and some at the theater. I would always stay and watch the credits of every movie to see if anyone had the first or last name of Guido, plus I paid good money to watch the whole movie. Ferris Bueller’s Day…

Sorry for the Egg Roll reference but I was thinking of a loyalty program and that was the first to come to mind. We have almost every module at some level or another. We even have SAM 150. RT

Yes, the SMS text and for that matter cell phones have been hijacked to get the second factor to drain PayPal accounts. RT

gminks I feel bad that I hijacked your fine post on a great product. I just want everyone to know that can convince their company to buy SAM, you will not regret it. SAM with combined with other modules make a very powerful combination for finding the root cause of most any issue. Keep up the good work on this fine…

I could not take in one more BGP route.... Facepalm.

I am sure I have the answer correct for Day 2 Networking and Day 2 Systems Admin but I cannot move on when clicking next. Help.

I wanted to take off but I have to be at work....all I can say is "long lunch hour!" I'll wait for 2023 and 2024 since two come through the San Antonio area. I plan on buying gear after Monday since it will be cheaper then. I can watch it with my father's Sextant he used in the Power Squadron (A boating club) for…

AlphaZero is scary and interesting. Nice picture from NYC. I used to say that I never have been there but after three trips through JFK, I guess I can't. On my last flight to Europe, I saw the Statue of Liberty when we took off! Some day we will make a proper visit to NYC, just not this year. Below is a picture taken a few…

Back in the late 1980's I ran a PBBS Packet Radio BBS. That is a BBS which is accessed via a radio (normally at 1200 baud) using AX.25 protocol on VHF or UHF frequencies. We lived in a small town so real FidoNet nodes were a long distance call. RT

Wait a few months and I will show everyone what I do to rescue my custom built double neck 6/12 guitar that was stolen and lost for 22 years. During that time it was broken and burned. So far I have stabilized all of the cracks in the six string neck (The head stock was broken off and the fret board was loose). The body…

Good for them for even considering consolidating these massive networks. I cannot even imagine the complexity and politics involved. RT

I have been in many meetings with meech​ and the UX team in which they discuss the color blind pallet. Paul