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I think it would be interesting to have a list of bad habits you observe related to system administration.
For example:
Always using root on servers
Sharing account passowrds
Inserting passwords on code
Still using telnet
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Although I'm mostly interested on security, you bad habit doesn't have…
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<b>Wired:</b> "Everyone has annoying habits, and a sizable part of every successful marriage is learning to live with those things each other does that annoy you. I think it’s safe to say, too, that geeks have some habits that we think are awesome, but that non-geeks find…
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Hi,
Our profession often requires deep learning; sitting down and reading, and understanding. I'm currently undergoing an exam period, and I'm looking for ways to learn more effectively.
I'm not asking about what to learn, or whether to prefer blogs over books, etc. My question is much more physical…
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Hello everyone! First time using this service for a question. I hope I am not asking something that has already been answered. I attempted to find an answer to my question with the search engine but i was unable to.
My question is as follows:
Using php, javascript, or anything actually, is it possible…
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Even though I went to a decent CS school, I was still taught with the mentality of programming with puzzle pieces. By puzzle pieces I mean, looking up code segments at each step of the development process and adding them together as needed. Eventually gathering all of the pieces and having a properly…
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ServerFault Community,
It seems there are two positions SysAdmins find themselves in, either you are working for a non-IT services based single client (your employer) and providing in-house IT support or you work for a company who provides out sourced IT services to multiple clients.
Right now…
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Hi all,
I'd like to know if there is a way for a user account to be enabled or elevated to carry out system admin tasks WITHOUT having to use the root account or sudo.
Goal here is to allow a user account to Add/Delete users/printers without giving them the 'God' powers that the root account carries…
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Bit of a non-technical question but I have seen questions of the career development type on here before so hopefully it is fine.
I work for a fast growing but still small organization (~65 employees). I have been their external sysadmin for a while now, looking after hosted Linux servers and infrastructure…
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Recently, I was involved in a customer scenario where they were modifying the Content Server's contributor data files directly through Content Server. This operation of course is completely supported. However, since the contributor data file was modified through the "backdoor", a running…
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I've recently taken over management of a Windows 2003 Small Business server and network for a small, less than ten person company.
I have some (antiquated) sysadmin experience, but I've little experience with Exchange.
The documentation of the existing infrastructure leaves much to be desired, and…
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