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Geez, I guess I don't feel so bad. I missed the same one due to overthinking the WMI configuration. 

Having used it for years in other organizations, it is one of the first things I turned on at my present company. It is valuable, underutilized, and can save hair-pulling at the same time.

Thanks for the posting.

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Sign me up when you get it! Fight those same battles here.

* Reliability of Solution * Implementation * Security * Technical/User training * TCO I too have used a variety of systems both Open Source and Commercial. Most have good points and bad points and can be reasonably compared. These 5 steps have been the most important to me.

Thanks for the reference information.

You make some interesting points. I have spent too many years being the lone wolf IT person in skeleton crew mode. In my current position they take into account the work/life balance and have staffed appropriate teams to allow cross-training and the ability to actually perform the required tasks. Thanks!

Helpful post.

Interesting blog...........

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This was extremely fun since I missed out on the company golf outing! Thanks!!!!!

What about if the contractor's are allowed wireless access or given a specific SSID for their use. How do you actually track that usage? 

Downloaded and beginning to put up a test machine or two. But agree, will wait until the first fixpack before rolling one into production.

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Comparing your analysis with the demo I installed and have been running on a trial basis, I am book marking this page. Thanks for the post.

Oh I agree. Having been a Master CNE through Novell 3.x, 4.x, 5.x. NDS has better feature set than AD but Novell just couldn't market the product. Thanks for the memory.

In my case, it has been the change management team and/or process but my immediate management that was holding things back. I have worked in a lot of companies and the overall issue I have encountered is the lack of knowledge but immediate management. Not knowing and not wanting to gain training and knowledge have been the…

I humbly offer this quote from Ben Franklin that seems wise words here “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”

Thanks for the tips.

This is awesome! I have worked in the NOC areas elsewhere in my career and they always have the big screens dark lights, etc. Just thinking about the 42 inch monitor display on my wall setup to look this would great.

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I believe you are correct!

Great article. This is going to become more and more of on-going challenge. We need more discussions items like this.

Nice approach using humor but you do make true commentary.

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Yes this should be added. It would help my atlas maps be more accurate.

Interesting article. Makes me think about the ticketing system we are using now and the challenges coming in the future.