@DustinB3403 said in Cisco Security Vulnerability Thread.:

Another one.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/01/unpatched-citrix-vulnerability-now-exploited-patch-weeks-away/

That's Citrix.

@Nic said in Big Patch Tuesday - updating the cryptographic functions in Windows:

@JaredBusch my bet is the NSA was using it, but now some other nation state has found it and is using it. Which is why NSA now wants us all to patch it.

Yeah this was my point earlier. This tracks with their behavior with EternalBlue.

@Obsolesce said in Big Patch Tuesday - updating the cryptographic functions in Windows:

@Nic said in Big Patch Tuesday - updating the cryptographic functions in Windows:

Here's the full story:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/nsa-found-a-dangerous-microsoft-software-flaw-and-alerted-the-firm--rather-than-weaponize-it/2020/01/14/f024c926-3679-11ea-bb7b-265f4554af6d_story.html

Probably because the NSA is using windows...

Or this is already in the wild.

@gjacobse said in Large MBOX file:

MBOX

This is an IETF standard for a container of mail messages. Do you have access to Thunderbird or something? That will open it without any issues.

@wrx7m said in Veeam Company Announcement:

Damn. That portfolio page is nuts. I saw 6 that we use here, plus several that I use outside of work and I stopped scrolling like 20 screens down.

Veeam and Unitrends are on that list.

@Dashrender said in SAMIT: Do You Really Need Active Directory:

I am surprised that MS didn't come out with a better solution for this ages ago. That whole Direct Connect or whatever it was called - phone home VPN solution they have for Enterprise edition only - what a kluge.

They are working on phasing this out. DirectAccess was a kludge that is being replaced by Always-On-VPN. Which works on versions of Windows Professional and Up and requires very little outside of a certificate and Group Policies (or Intune).

@Dashrender said in SAMIT: Do You Really Need Active Directory:

@scottalanmiller said in SAMIT: Do You Really Need Active Directory:

@Dashrender said in SAMIT: Do You Really Need Active Directory:

We'll use my office then for requirements - must be HIPAA compliant. So I have to show that AV is installed (and I assuming I have to show it's getting updates - but maybe I don't HAVE to), I'm pretty sure I have to show that updates are being applied.

AV is part of the OS. There's really nothing to show. You'd have to have removed it. And updates are automatic, again, you'd have to have disabled them. If you are audited, each machine shows you the status. That's trivial.

So you've been through an audit and the auditor allowed you to say - and to see the status of each machine's AV level - we'll be going around to every machine now - and they still passed your audit?

AD doesn't provide this... Am I missing something?

@pmoncho said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@pmoncho said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@pmoncho said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

I pay Hulu $12.99/m for the no ads version - sadly, I still get an occasional ad, but it's on only like 2 of the shows I watch there, definitely not the majority.

That means it is not a no ads version by definition.....

Hulu doesn't have an ad free version at all as far as I recall.

I know. That is why I don’t pay for their service.

I don’t pay to watch ads.

Exactly..

Unlike @RojoLoco, I don’t mind ads on services in general. But I won’t pay for a service and then still be forced to deal with ads.

I really wonder how true this is?

I think most networks have ads for their own shows if not for more traditional product based ads. This is something I find annoying about Amazon Prime - the ad for some other damned show on their service.

Which frankly doesn't make sense to me. The only possible explanation I can come up with is - they need to keep you interested in new content to more likely ensure that you will stay a customer.

But you can skip Amazon Prime's ads as they are just tack on's to the video you're about to watch. Unlike with Youtube where you're forced to watch the entire ad or wait that 5 seconds before you can skip.

I have no idea what you two are discussing here. I only rarely watch Amazon PrimeTV, but I’ve not seen a prepended ad to a movie.

I've been watching Stargate Universe on Amazon Prime - and when watching on the Amazon Fire stick - it almost always shows an ad for some show before every episode. fucking annoying!

I watched several episodes on my laptop the other day, and noticed - no ads there.

I've been watching a few more shows on Prime (Just got done with all four season of The Expanse) and the only ad's that I have seen are for their own Prime originals. Those are ad's I can understand. Plus, I can always forward through them so not a big deal.

Agreed - it's only for Amazon's own shows that I'm getting ads - but really - I don't want any fraking ads!

But as previously mentioned - I've been denied so frequently in the past - I am assuming that I internally assumed you couldn't forward past them, so I've likely never tried, otherwise I'd be doing exactly that - and will now be trying that...

I get not having any ads if a person is paying for a service and that is why I have never been a fan of Hulu. It seem one has to pay out the butt to have no ads. Never seemed to provide enough value for me.

I will be pissed, like you, if Netflix starts putting ads out there.
I give Amazon a pass as they are mostly for Amazon Originals and also since Prime Video is just an add-on service to being an Amazon Prime member.

I dont see many Ads on Amazon Prime.. I cant remember seeing one during a show... after the show, yes, But that's at the very end when the episode is over.. but not ever during the show.

I have not seen any during or even after (just goes to next episode in 5 seconds during the credits). Interesting you have seen ads. I will watch for that now.

It's generally pre-roll at the beginning of a binge session. I haven't seen it on Fire TV or Roku TV, but I have seen it on my phone and tablet.

@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Marvelous Mrs Maisel

I think this will be the next show we watch together. We have very different tastes in media consumption.

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@pmoncho said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@pmoncho said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

I pay Hulu $12.99/m for the no ads version - sadly, I still get an occasional ad, but it's on only like 2 of the shows I watch there, definitely not the majority.

That means it is not a no ads version by definition.....

Hulu doesn't have an ad free version at all as far as I recall.

I know. That is why I don’t pay for their service.

I don’t pay to watch ads.

Exactly..

Unlike @RojoLoco, I don’t mind ads on services in general. But I won’t pay for a service and then still be forced to deal with ads.

I really wonder how true this is?

I think most networks have ads for their own shows if not for more traditional product based ads. This is something I find annoying about Amazon Prime - the ad for some other damned show on their service.

Which frankly doesn't make sense to me. The only possible explanation I can come up with is - they need to keep you interested in new content to more likely ensure that you will stay a customer.

But you can skip Amazon Prime's ads as they are just tack on's to the video you're about to watch. Unlike with Youtube where you're forced to watch the entire ad or wait that 5 seconds before you can skip.

I have no idea what you two are discussing here. I only rarely watch Amazon PrimeTV, but I’ve not seen a prepended ad to a movie.

I've been watching Stargate Universe on Amazon Prime - and when watching on the Amazon Fire stick - it almost always shows an ad for some show before every episode. fucking annoying!

I watched several episodes on my laptop the other day, and noticed - no ads there.

I've been watching a few more shows on Prime (Just got done with all four season of The Expanse) and the only ad's that I have seen are for their own Prime originals. Those are ad's I can understand. Plus, I can always forward through them so not a big deal.

Agreed - it's only for Amazon's own shows that I'm getting ads - but really - I don't want any fraking ads!

But as previously mentioned - I've been denied so frequently in the past - I am assuming that I internally assumed you couldn't forward past them, so I've likely never tried, otherwise I'd be doing exactly that - and will now be trying that...

I get not having any ads if a person is paying for a service and that is why I have never been a fan of Hulu. It seem one has to pay out the butt to have no ads. Never seemed to provide enough value for me.

I will be pissed, like you, if Netflix starts putting ads out there.
I give Amazon a pass as they are mostly for Amazon Originals and also since Prime Video is just an add-on service to being an Amazon Prime member.

I dont see many Ads on Amazon Prime.. I cant remember seeing one during a show... after the show, yes, But that's at the very end when the episode is over.. but not ever during the show.

It always gives you an immediate option to skip it too. Unlike Youtube that has a 5-15 second wait.

@Dashrender My favorite is when I'm watching The Expanse and they show a pre-roll for... The Expanse... come on Amazon.

@coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@pmoncho said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

I give Amazon a pass as they are mostly for Amazon Originals and also since Prime Video is just an add-on service to being an Amazon Prime member.

I subbed to Amazon Prime specifically for the Amazon Originals, The Expanse, The Boys, The Grand Tour, Carnival Row. Are all extremely good TV. I'm excited for Hunters that looks really good.

I forgot about the Tick. My wife loved Transparent, even though it didn't catch on with me.

@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@pmoncho said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

I pay Hulu $12.99/m for the no ads version - sadly, I still get an occasional ad, but it's on only like 2 of the shows I watch there, definitely not the majority.

That means it is not a no ads version by definition.....

Hulu doesn't have an ad free version at all as far as I recall.

I know. That is why I don’t pay for their service.

I don’t pay to watch ads.

Exactly..

Unlike @RojoLoco, I don’t mind ads on services in general. But I won’t pay for a service and then still be forced to deal with ads.

I really wonder how true this is?

I think most networks have ads for their own shows if not for more traditional product based ads. This is something I find annoying about Amazon Prime - the ad for some other damned show on their service.

Which frankly doesn't make sense to me. The only possible explanation I can come up with is - they need to keep you interested in new content to more likely ensure that you will stay a customer.

But you can skip Amazon Prime's ads as they are just tack on's to the video you're about to watch. Unlike with Youtube where you're forced to watch the entire ad or wait that 5 seconds before you can skip.

I have no idea what you two are discussing here. I only rarely watch Amazon PrimeTV, but I’ve not seen a prepended ad to a movie.

I've been watching Stargate Universe on Amazon Prime - and when watching on the Amazon Fire stick - it almost always shows an ad for some show before every episode. fucking annoying!

I watched several episodes on my laptop the other day, and noticed - no ads there.

I've been watching a few more shows on Prime (Just got done with all four season of The Expanse) and the only ad's that I have seen are for their own Prime originals. Those are ad's I can understand. Plus, I can always forward through them so not a big deal.

For a paid video service, no, that is not acceptable.

But as I do not actually pay for Prime Video, it is a benefit of my Prime for shipping, etc. Then it falls into a gray area.

LOL - you say you're paying for prime shipping - the next guy says he's paying for prime video and getting the shipping as a side benefit..

This is pretty much me.

@pmoncho said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

I give Amazon a pass as they are mostly for Amazon Originals and also since Prime Video is just an add-on service to being an Amazon Prime member.

I subbed to Amazon Prime specifically for the Amazon Originals, The Expanse, The Boys, The Grand Tour, Carnival Row. Are all extremely good TV. I'm excited for Hunters that looks really good.

@DustinB3403 said in Good Custom Mob Spawner for MineCraft:

@FlashDaggerX said in Good Custom Mob Spawner for MineCraft:

@scottalanmiller I'm with coliver on this one. Are you looking for a mod?

There are many Minecraft mods in existence, and most of them use a common mod framework called Forge. In order to use mods, you need to download the Forge Mod Loader, which can be found here.

This isn't 100% accurate as you can easily install mods without Forge. Forge is just a shitty framework to do so.

Forge adds a ton of hooks and tools for mods to tie into. Lots of mods all but require it.

@scottalanmiller said in Gaming - What's everyone playing / hosting / looking to play:

@NDC said in Gaming - What's everyone playing / hosting / looking to play:

@scottalanmiller said in Gaming - What's everyone playing / hosting / looking to play:

@dafyre said in Gaming - What's everyone playing / hosting / looking to play:

@scottalanmiller said in Gaming - What's everyone playing / hosting / looking to play:

Downloaded Witcher 3 yesterday.

I'm still trying to get back into Witcher 1 and finish it, lol.

I still need to do that, too.

I played Witcher 1 when it was new and sort of recalled it being at least a decent game. Tried replaying 1 and playing 2 when I picked up 3 as I got them in bundle form.

Could. Not. Do. It.

After butting my head against mediocre to bad writing and awkward game play, I skipped to 3. I really enjoyed Witcher 3 and may play again. Certainly if they do another, I'll give it a go, but I will not be attempting the older titles again.

Well that's not encouraging.

Witcher 1 and 2 didn't hold up well....They really show their age.

@scottalanmiller said in Good Custom Mob Spawner for MineCraft:

Anyone know of one? My daughter tried one but it didn't work. Trying to find a good one that is currently maintained. This is for "real" MineCraft Java.

What do you mean Custom Mob Spawner? Can you elaborate? Are you looking for new mobs that will appear in the environment?

Honestly there really isn't much to AD that you will encounter on a day-to-day basis. A book may be overkill for it. The YouTube videos may be a good place to start but setting up an environment and using it will be the best way to learn.

@DustinB3403 said in HelpDesk Options:

@scottalanmiller said in HelpDesk Options:

@DustinB3403 said in HelpDesk Options:

@scottalanmiller ZenDesk?

No, the free, open source one.

Zammad Community?

I am using this but not extensively. It works really well but most customization need to be done at the Ruby level.

@wrx7m said in Buttercup Password Manager:

@coliver said in Buttercup Password Manager:

@wrx7m said in Buttercup Password Manager:

@coliver Right, bitwarden.

I am.

And, how do you like it?

I like it a lot. It does everything I need it to do.