Windows VDA license

Microsoft® has announced the following licensing changes for virtual desktops that will come into effect on July 1st, 2010:
• Windows® Virtual Enterprise Centralized Desktop (Windows VECD) and Windows VECD for Software Assurance (SA) will no longer appear on the price list.
• Virtual desktop access rights will become a Windows Client Software Assurance benefit. Customers who intend on using PCs covered under SA will now be able to access their Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) desktops at no additional charge.
• Customers who want to use devices such as thin clients that do not qualify for Windows Client SA would need to license those devices with a new license called Windows Virtual Desktop Access (Windows VDA) to be able to access a Windows VDI desktop. Windows VDA is also applicable to third party devices, such as contractor or employee-owned PCs.

TFTP GET from Cisco

If you see strange TFTP GET packets on your network then disable service config in your Cisco:

https://supportforums.cisco.com/docs/DOC-4668;jsessionid=0551B9C9734E97DBDD582F6090C88734.node0

Gigabit

Spent few moments trying to figure out why server's giga NIC sets to 100MB only... Twicked cisco switch port, restarted interface few times, even tried different distro - ubuntu instead of centos - result zero! Finally went and changed a patch cable - surprise-surpise: 1GB! IT is used to blame OS or driver, but HW is equally important...

Windows account lockout troubleshooting

Here is a native tool to troubleshoot Windows accounts lock out:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7AF2E69C-91F3-4E63-8629-B999ADDE0B9E&displaylang=en


You can find a DC where account was locked, as well as you can to search all Event logs from all DCs:

EventCombMT.exe. Gathers specific events from event logs of several different machines to one central location.
LockoutStatus.exe. Determines all the domain controllers that are involved in a lockout of a user in order to assist in gathering the logs.

IT Security assessment

A must read pdf for IT security responsible:

http://www.oissg.org/d/i003

Sharepoint errors 5552 and 7888

To remove repetitive errors on the MOSS 2007, set a valid domain account for the web applications.

here is someone who had similar issue in the past: http://vspug.com/rlangley/2007/10/10/failure-trying-to-sync/

In meantime trying out this free and gret app: http://spi.codeplex.com/

It helps to decypher GUIS in the event viewer. I could see that these errors are coming MySite and SSP sites.

VLAN between HP Procurve and Cisco

http://www.tecnocael.it/ftp/docs/ProCurve_Cisco.pdf