CPTTM Network Admin newsletter issue #4
Topics in this issue:
Survey on Networking Training
In order to have information from professionals, we would like to have your feedback to help us on networking trainings. Would you please reply me this email and make the choice on the following 2 quesitons? Thank you!
- Do you want to have Networking Training?
___ Yes
___ No
- What networking training you want to attend?
___ CCNA
___ CCNP
___ Wireless Network
___ Security (PIX)
___ MCSE
___ Linux
___ Network+
___ Others. Please speicify: ________________________________________
Volume Shadow Copy
Being an network administrator, you may often receive requests from users asking for restoring some files on the file server as they have deleted them accidentally.
Then, you need to get the backup tape and perform restoration of those files.
Windows Server 2003 has brought you a good new. It includes a new service called : "Volume Shadow Copy".
After you have enabled this service, say on Drive C, it will automatically copy the files in all the shared folders on Drive C to another place (specified by you) and mark them a certain version. This backup can be done on regular basis and the schedule is adjustable.
The good thing is that the users themselves can perform restoration without the help of the Administrator, provided they are using Windows Server 2003 or have "Previous Version" client installed on their Windows Operating System, accessing the files via the network share and have proper NTFS and Share permission.
They can restore a certain file / folder to any version that have been backed up.
You may say that it is not a good thing because other users may overwrite the modification of a certain user if they restore the file back to a previous version.
Well, if no VSC is enabled, this could still happen. Right? One may even delete the file if he has the proper permission!
To learn more about VSC and how to configure it, you may see :
http://www.visualwin.com/VSS/
http://computerperformance.co.uk/w2k3/disaster_volume_shadow.htm
Open-Xchange
One of the biggest problems for companies looking to move to a Linux-based server and/or workstations, yet still retain some Windows workstations or desktops across the company is the perceived lack of integration. Some of this lack has obviously been rectified; for instance, the use of OpenOffice.org rather than Microsoft Office. One problem that Ximian aimed to solve not so long ago was the reliance on Microsoft Exchange and Outlook. The collaboration provided by Exchange with items such as contacts, calendars, and tasks are often essential to Outlook users. Few solutions existed that integrated well with Outlook.
A new solution is now available called Open-Xchange. Open-Xchange is a server solution that provides most of the same features of Exchange in the open source free version, and adds support for plugins to extend functionality (called OXtenders) that even provide support for Outlook and Palm syncing.
Open-Xchange provides a number of groupware features that any organization would appreciate: shared calendars, contacts, tasks, and projects. For many, these features would be sufficient but for those organizations that require Outlook features, for whatever reason, the commercial version of Open-Xchange helps bridge the gap allowing you to finally free yourself of MS Exchange.
An evaluation version of Open-Xchange, and more information on the product itself, can be found at http://www.open-xchange.com/.
http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-10877_11-5989256.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=tr
Books review - Microsoft Windows Command-Line (Microsoft Press)
The command line is built into the Microsoft Windows operating system and is accessed through the command shell window. Every version of Windows has had a built-in command line, used to run built-in commands, utilities, and scripts. Although the command line is powerful and versatile, some Windows administrators never use it. If you are happy using the graphical administration tools, you may be able to use them forever without ever having to do anything more than point and click.
This book delivers ready answers for managing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP from the command line. Zero in on core command-line tools and techniques - learning timesaving ways to extend your operational efficiency and reach over multiple domains and networks. With its quick-reference tables, lists, and step-by-step instructions, this book delivers the fact, accurate information you need to get the job done - whether you're at your desk or in the field!
You can borrow this book from our "CPTTM Microsoft Technology Book Shelf" in Cyberlab. Please visit :
http://www2.cpttm.org.mo/cyberlab/mslib/