@wirestyle22 said:

@travisdh1 said:

@wirestyle22 said:

@dafyre said:

@wirestyle22 said:

@dafyre said:

@wirestyle22 said:

@dafyre said:

@wirestyle22 said:

Is it possible to use this in conjunction with a File Server to provide an alternative means of accessing and also provide domain authentication or am I way off base here?

That is pretty much what ZeroTier is for. The easiest way to use it though, is an all-or-nothing approach. Every computer runs it (AD Domain Controller, DNS servers, Workstations, Laptops). Otherwise, you get fun issues with DNS returning wrong IP addresses.

You mean even domain connected workstations? Is this just for mapping purposes?

Pretty much, yes. There are other ways you can do it and not have to install ZT on everybody's computer... but it can muddy the waters a bit.

If ZeroTier is linux compatible I wonder if you could turn a Raspberry Pi into an external NIC kind of like external hp jet direct cards.

Update: Oh my god they even have it for Rasbian.

They do? Nice!

I know they have binaries for Windows, Linux, Mac, and Android. You can build it yourself on other platforms (*BSD, and a few others).

Building from source isn't too bad on Linux.

Whenever I have a free minute I'm going to make this into a project. I just wish the Raspi were POE compatible.

Like @wirestyle22 linked you, all you need to make a Raspi PoE is a converter on the Pi's end.

I've seen them but have no experience with them. Have you done this yourself?

Not yet, just been very tempted.

Darn you Steam, I did NOT want to know about American Truck Simulator for not all that much money. Yeah, I'd much rather pretend to be a truck driver than actually BE one

@wirestyle22 said:

@dafyre said:

@wirestyle22 said:

@dafyre said:

@wirestyle22 said:

@dafyre said:

@wirestyle22 said:

Is it possible to use this in conjunction with a File Server to provide an alternative means of accessing and also provide domain authentication or am I way off base here?

That is pretty much what ZeroTier is for. The easiest way to use it though, is an all-or-nothing approach. Every computer runs it (AD Domain Controller, DNS servers, Workstations, Laptops). Otherwise, you get fun issues with DNS returning wrong IP addresses.

You mean even domain connected workstations? Is this just for mapping purposes?

Pretty much, yes. There are other ways you can do it and not have to install ZT on everybody's computer... but it can muddy the waters a bit.

If ZeroTier is linux compatible I wonder if you could turn a Raspberry Pi into an external NIC kind of like external hp jet direct cards.

Update: Oh my god they even have it for Rasbian.

They do? Nice!

I know they have binaries for Windows, Linux, Mac, and Android. You can build it yourself on other platforms (*BSD, and a few others).

Building from source isn't too bad on Linux.

Whenever I have a free minute I'm going to make this into a project. I just wish the Raspi were POE compatible.

Like @wirestyle22 linked you, all you need to make a Raspi PoE is a converter on the Pi's end.

@Each1teach1x27 SD-WAN? Like a..... VPN? Sure, I've started using ZeroTier. Honestly tho, I like what @scottalanmiller has been preaching about the death of the LAN/WAN.

@MattSpeller said:

@wirestyle22 said:

@MattSpeller said:

@gjacobse Form factor and how quiet the chassis is are large factors. One day I'll have a rack in my home but that day will not be soon.

Oh that's a conversation we can have. If you guys were making a network closet at home how would you cool it?

I would cool it ambiently and save money on my heating bills. Nothing says "I work in IT" like a server rack in your living room.

Or a 13U rack under your desk at home. Man, I gotta remember to check out Northeast Factory Direct, bet I could pickup one for cheap.

Edit: No, it's not NFD, now what is that used equipment warehouse in Cleveland?

@coliver said:

@Dashrender said:

Foot what? that's the game with the round ball that you kick, right?

I believe you are thinking of sportsball.... or was that the one with the scrum?

I think I found it! Calvinball!

When the owner is the only one that clicks the link on the phishing email test..... who is also the only one that knew it was going to happen.

@coliver said:

@travisdh1 said:

@coliver said:

Huge birthday party for a friend tomorrow (apparently we did have plans). But no Superbowl silliness on Sunday for me.

That's this weekend?

My parents reminded me last night at dinner. Otherwise I would have come in on Monday and had no idea what people were talking about. Football is one, among many, sports that I just can't get in to. Which is funny considering I used to work for a company that has goalposts in the majority of NFL stadiums.

My sister works in public relations for the Seattle Seahawks, so I can't claim to be disinterested. They really didn't do so well this year, which may be a good thing. They just told me that my nephew will be an older brother around September

@Jason said:

@scottalanmiller said:

@Jason said:

@travisdh1 said:

@scottalanmiller Oh, I know and understand that.

I'm also not sure if the Fair Use would cover those under the teaching, scholarship, or research exemptions.

No, it's very obliously a company site for someone who sells products. This is not fair use.

How did you determine that they sold something? I was under the impression that it was like a botanical guide offered freely online. I guess I just read into that, though.

No, they just have a glossary section to help sell products, really still part of the sales.

https://www.precisionherbs.com/product-list/

Which is why I'm probably going to be getting the lawyer involved. It's outside my area of expertise now. Yes, we do sell products on the website, yet the pages they reference are information/education only.

@coliver said:

Huge birthday party for a friend tomorrow (apparently we did have plans). But no Superbowl silliness on Sunday for me.

That's this weekend?

@johnhooks said:

@travisdh1 said:

@MattSpeller said:

@gjacobse I actually have plans to make my own custom cables (USB) with a mag safe break in the middle like that

With a 3d printer and some neodynium magnets, that should be "easy". I quote easy because I was doing 3d design stuff for a while.

Are you a parametric or direct modelling kind of guy?

Direct modelling. Lysdexia makes parametric way to dangerous.

@hobbit666 said:

If the weather is nice:-
Fly my drone with 3 extra battery's handy for more play time, also a external battery pack to power a WiFi extender for better range I hope
, ,

I'll be putting my 150mm together. That thing is going to look like a flying battery when I'm done.

@Nic said:

Seems about right to me!

@MattSpeller said:

@gjacobse I actually have plans to make my own custom cables (USB) with a mag safe break in the middle like that

With a 3d printer and some neodynium magnets, that should be "easy". I quote easy because I was doing 3d design stuff for a while.

@MattSpeller said:

monster walls of text y'all are capable of generating on any god damn topic you'd care to name lol

I've been told I'm to old to change my ways now, and I ramble a lot.

@iLOguy Nice to hear that someone is correcting the docs, don't always see that happening.

@scottalanmiller said:

@travisdh1 said:

Right. If it's a legitimate request then we really have no option to to pay for a license weather we leave the images up or not. Which I really don't have a problem with. Doesn't mean I'm not going to get a lawyer involved first.

How do they know that you do not have a license? For that matter, how do you know? Why would IT be involved with content licensing?

I'm not, I wasn't, and they've been gone for 3 years now. So with 8 warm bodies, it falls to the troubleshooter. IT in very small business, it's not all IT.

@BRRABill said:

We had that happen to us.

Someone designed a web page for us, and just used images he apparently wasn't licensed for. There were 3 Getty images, and they came after us for a pretty good sum of money.

I called them, and negotiated a lower amount, but we definitely paid it, and learned a very valuable lesson. Or at least I did.

Right. If it's a legitimate request then we really have no option to to pay for a license weather we leave the images up or not. Which I really don't have a problem with. Doesn't mean I'm not going to get a lawyer involved first.

@scottalanmiller said:

@travisdh1 said:

@MattSpeller Here I was going to offer some sort of encouragement to you, but honestly, this conversation just motivated me to finally ask that librarian I know out. Hope you have a good time, however things work out!

Did you manage to book a date?

Not yet, but I definitely checked it out!

@scottalanmiller said:

@travisdh1 said:

@scottalanmiller Oh, I know and understand that.

Apparently they're known for sending extortion letters, now that I've had a little bit of time to do some research on them.

I really don't mind getting rid of them or paying a reasonable license fee. What they're asking for isn't what I'd call reasonable, it's just enough that most companies would pay rather than go to court.

I'm also not sure if the Fair Use would cover those under the teaching, scholarship, or research exemptions. Probably going to have to get a lawyer involved.

Oh that sucks. Is this a school site? A professor's personal pages?

It's a page that lists different plants that are often used by herbalists, just a list along with the best information about where they originate and such. Even scientific names of all the dull things people find dull and boring. It was difficult to put together because a lot of this sort of information is still locked up in books and hasn't gotten online or in databases yet.