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  • We have customized views for several administrative groups, including a NOC view that is comprised primarily of maps displaying system wide status. With the customized properties set to be displayed alongside standard NODE information, we are able to display planned maintenance status on the map for our first responders,…
    in Custom properties – How do you use them? SHOW US Comment by steveng October 2015
  • Woo hoo!
    in thwack Monthly Mission - September 2015 Comment by steveng October 2015
  • If Trademark is being used, then the argument would be that they are hurt by association with criminals. It hurts their brand if you can't trust "livemicrosoft[.]net". Just like Apple fighting Apple (Apple the company vs Apple the Beatles lable), the respective companies were fighting over association with each other. This…
    in Shields Down Conversation Number One Comment by steveng August 2017
  • I hope that, when Microsoft (MS) knew what they were about to do, they took perfect captures of Fancy Bear's (FB) command-and-control servers, so when the hackers tried to get into their servers, THEY were tricked into thinking it was a "legitimate" hacker resource. Imagine Russian hackers logging in as usual (giving MS…
    in Shields Down Conversation Number One Comment by steveng August 2017
  • It isn't altruism. What we are experiencing is a common goal. As data owners, we want groups like FB to have a harder time collecting and manipulating data. And MS wants a strong brand, and an association with looking out for their customers. We are mutually benefited from Microsoft shutting down Fancy Bear's efforts.…
    in Shields Down Conversation Number One Comment by steveng August 2017
  • I agree that everyone is clambering after our data. But the idea, that even if I safeguard what I put out there, it doesn't matter since some mal-actor can place software on my system to report back on my activity, looking for something to blackmail me over, angers me. I honestly prefer the Microsoft's of the world selling…
    in Shields Down Conversation Number One Comment by steveng August 2017
  • Local admin shouldn't be required, only the log on local privilege, which your admin membership is accomplishing. Have a AD administrator create a SolarWinds OU to allow log on local privilege for non-admins. Put your SolarWinds box in there, gpupdate, enjoy.
    in User unable to login Comment by steveng September 2017
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