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  • M Matt Newman

    Because I know people that would love to attempt to hack into my system (so far 2 failures and a failed Denial of Service attempt) I use cryptic names. My current server may or may not be named comp-aaycky5r1p or something similar. And the workgroup my server belongs to is a word converted to binary, but I can't remember what the word is. I used to use elements of the periodic table of elements such as the noble gases, especially the deadly ones. However I do use friendly names in my hosts file so that I don't have to remember IPs. Matt Newman
    Sonork: 100:11179 "Two things have come out of Berkley, Unix and Acid, we do not belive this to be a coincidence"
    Linux sucks twice as fast and 10 times more reliably, and since you have the source, it's your fault. -Ca1v1n Post best viewed with lynx

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    Aren't you the guy who's psycho Linux fanatic...I mean user...dorm-mate has been trying to convince you that Windows is insecure by hacking you? The one John Simmons told to f*** off? Jeez, no wonder.


    Hawaian shirts and shorts work too in Summer. People assume you're either a complete nut (in which case not a worthy target) or so damn good you don't need to worry about camouflage... -Anna-Jayne Metcalfe on Paintballing

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      One way I enjoy (since I've only worked with tiny networks) is to use fictional characters - like the 7 dwarves, Chip & Dale, etc. My home server is my favorite, though - Mastercylinder. If I could repackage it in a cylinder shape, I probably would.

      "The Lion shall lie down with the Lamb;
      but the Lamb will not get much sleep..."
      Lazarus Long

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      David Stone
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      Roger Wright wrote: If I could repackage it in a cylinder shape, I probably would. Maybe you should do it yourself and post pictures to hardware/mod junkie forums... Could be a fun weekend... (or at least you might think so... :~)


      Hawaian shirts and shorts work too in Summer. People assume you're either a complete nut (in which case not a worthy target) or so damn good you don't need to worry about camouflage... -Anna-Jayne Metcalfe on Paintballing

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      • B bryce

        Hi all how do you name your servers at work? some use characters from books (lord of the rings for example) what do you use? bryce --- Publitor, making Pubmed easy. http://www.sohocode.com/publitor

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        zenboy
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        Where I used to work, until recently; they were named using the department and then a number. the Strip Department had Strip1 to Strip5 and the Metallurgy Lab had MetLab1 to MetLab3. Of course, we installed Sapphire from LabVantage (LIMs system) and the server was MetLabLIMS ...

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        • B bryce

          Hi all how do you name your servers at work? some use characters from books (lord of the rings for example) what do you use? bryce --- Publitor, making Pubmed easy. http://www.sohocode.com/publitor

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          Tom Archer
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          In my home network, I use characters from the Victor Hugo novel, Les Miserables. Cheers, Tom Archer Inside C#,
          Extending MFC Applications with the .NET Framework

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          • B bryce

            Hi all how do you name your servers at work? some use characters from books (lord of the rings for example) what do you use? bryce --- Publitor, making Pubmed easy. http://www.sohocode.com/publitor

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            Brad Jennings
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            I've only named 2 computers (Red-Rocket and Pyro) but some of the computer names at work are dev1, lucy, wal (for William A. Lindgren), cadkey, and gatekeeper (the firewall). On campus they name the servers stuff like rocket, saucer, and comet and the labs that have multiple computers are named stuff like gpunix#, dell#, and blade#, replacing # with a number. Brad Jennings "You're mom is nice. Mind if I go out with her?" - Jörgen Sigvardsson

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            • D David Stone

              Unfortunately yes...and yeah, I do actually go to church(otherwise that passage probably wouldn't have sprung to mind). I really should go pray now...I sure hope this house has a good lightning rod system. :~


              Hawaian shirts and shorts work too in Summer. People assume you're either a complete nut (in which case not a worthy target) or so damn good you don't need to worry about camouflage... -Anna-Jayne Metcalfe on Paintballing

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              Ryan Binns
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              David Stone wrote: Unfortunately yes Why unfortunately? That was very well done :) David Stone wrote: I do actually go to church Same here, which is why I recognised it :) David Stone wrote: I really should go pray now...I sure hope this house has a good lightning rod system. :laugh: lol

              Ryan

              "Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"

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              • R Roger Wright

                One way I enjoy (since I've only worked with tiny networks) is to use fictional characters - like the 7 dwarves, Chip & Dale, etc. My home server is my favorite, though - Mastercylinder. If I could repackage it in a cylinder shape, I probably would.

                "The Lion shall lie down with the Lamb;
                but the Lamb will not get much sleep..."
                Lazarus Long

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                Ryan Binns
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                Roger Wright wrote: If I could repackage it in a cylinder shape, I probably would. I thought about doing that. I never took the time to work out how to make a flat-faced CD drive look like it was round. :) Probably with a hinged door, I guess. Maybe I'll do it sometime :)

                Ryan

                "Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"

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                  David Stone wrote: Unfortunately yes Why unfortunately? That was very well done :) David Stone wrote: I do actually go to church Same here, which is why I recognised it :) David Stone wrote: I really should go pray now...I sure hope this house has a good lightning rod system. :laugh: lol

                  Ryan

                  "Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"

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                  David Stone
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                  You use MSN Messenger? My MSN addr is the same as the e-mail address I use for CP. I'm going to bed now...but go ahead and add me to your contact list...pleeeeaaaasee. :)


                  Hawaian shirts and shorts work too in Summer. People assume you're either a complete nut (in which case not a worthy target) or so damn good you don't need to worry about camouflage... -Anna-Jayne Metcalfe on Paintballing

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                    Roger Wright wrote: If I could repackage it in a cylinder shape, I probably would. I thought about doing that. I never took the time to work out how to make a flat-faced CD drive look like it was round. :) Probably with a hinged door, I guess. Maybe I'll do it sometime :)

                    Ryan

                    "Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"

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                    David Stone
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                    Why not just have it sticking out the "top" like a top loading toaster? You could even get something like one of those laptop CD drives that has the thingy in the middle that latches onto the CDs.


                    Hawaian shirts and shorts work too in Summer. People assume you're either a complete nut (in which case not a worthy target) or so damn good you don't need to worry about camouflage... -Anna-Jayne Metcalfe on Paintballing

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                    • B bryce

                      Hi all how do you name your servers at work? some use characters from books (lord of the rings for example) what do you use? bryce --- Publitor, making Pubmed easy. http://www.sohocode.com/publitor

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                      Chris Maunder
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                      Usually we rely on either behavorial characteristics (Evil Web 2) or beverage enhanced stupidity (SQL-o-matic). cheers, Chris Maunder

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                        You use MSN Messenger? My MSN addr is the same as the e-mail address I use for CP. I'm going to bed now...but go ahead and add me to your contact list...pleeeeaaaasee. :)


                        Hawaian shirts and shorts work too in Summer. People assume you're either a complete nut (in which case not a worthy target) or so damn good you don't need to worry about camouflage... -Anna-Jayne Metcalfe on Paintballing

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                        Ryan Binns
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                        David Stone wrote: You use MSN Messenger? My MSN addr is the same as the e-mail address I use for CP. I'm going to bed now...but go ahead and add me to your contact list...pleeeeaaaasee. lol. ok, ok. :)

                        Ryan

                        "Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"

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                          Why not just have it sticking out the "top" like a top loading toaster? You could even get something like one of those laptop CD drives that has the thingy in the middle that latches onto the CDs.


                          Hawaian shirts and shorts work too in Summer. People assume you're either a complete nut (in which case not a worthy target) or so damn good you don't need to worry about camouflage... -Anna-Jayne Metcalfe on Paintballing

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                          Ryan Binns
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                          David Stone wrote: Why not just have it sticking out the "top" like a top loading toaster? You could even get something like one of those laptop CD drives that has the thingy in the middle that latches onto the CDs. Could do. The only problem is my computer sits underneath my desk, and there's not a lot of room under there. I don't think I'd be able to fit a CD height on top of the computer...

                          Ryan

                          "Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"

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                          • B bryce

                            Hi all how do you name your servers at work? some use characters from books (lord of the rings for example) what do you use? bryce --- Publitor, making Pubmed easy. http://www.sohocode.com/publitor

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                            bryce wrote: how do you name your servers at work? In 1999 I installed a network for a friends company and used the first initial and surname of pr0n actresses. Nobody ever asked where the names came from. :-O Regardz Colin J Davies

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                              Usually we rely on either behavorial characteristics (Evil Web 2) or beverage enhanced stupidity (SQL-o-matic). cheers, Chris Maunder

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                              Ryan Binns
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                              Chris Maunder wrote: Evil Web 2 Including the spaces? ;P

                              Ryan

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                                bryce wrote: how do you name your servers at work? In 1999 I installed a network for a friends company and used the first initial and surname of pr0n actresses. Nobody ever asked where the names came from. :-O Regardz Colin J Davies

                                *** WARNING *
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                                **The minion's version of "Catch :bob: "

                                It's a real shame that people as stupid as you can work out how to use a computer. said by Christian Graus in the Soapbox

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                                Ryan Binns
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                                Colin Davies wrote: Nobody ever asked where the names came from. And that would be a good thing, right? ;P

                                Ryan

                                "Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"

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                                  Hi all how do you name your servers at work? some use characters from books (lord of the rings for example) what do you use? bryce --- Publitor, making Pubmed easy. http://www.sohocode.com/publitor

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                                  In various places at various times i have used/seen : Fish e.g. trout, bass, ... Cheese e.g. cheddar, gouda, ... Mythology e.g. loki, thor, ... Birds e.g. falcon, osprey, ... Rocks/Minerals e.g. coal, feldspar, ... Stars, constellations, ... ... among others Lately, at home, i've been using characters from North American mythology[^]. ...cmk Save the whales - collect the whole set

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                                    bryce wrote: how do you name your servers at work? In 1999 I installed a network for a friends company and used the first initial and surname of pr0n actresses. Nobody ever asked where the names came from. :-O Regardz Colin J Davies

                                    *** WARNING *
                                    This could be addictive
                                    **The minion's version of "Catch :bob: "

                                    It's a real shame that people as stupid as you can work out how to use a computer. said by Christian Graus in the Soapbox

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                                    Colin Davies wrote: first initial and surname of pr0n actresses. Yes, it is better to use names that are intimately familiar to you.

                                    "The Lion shall lie down with the Lamb;
                                    but the Lamb will not get much sleep..."
                                    Lazarus Long

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                                      Hi all how do you name your servers at work? some use characters from books (lord of the rings for example) what do you use? bryce --- Publitor, making Pubmed easy. http://www.sohocode.com/publitor

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                                      Uwe Keim
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                                      We use ancient greek names. Lots of them available :-) -- - Free Windows-based CMS: www.zeta-software.de/enu/producer/freeware/download.html - See me: www.magerquark.de

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                                        Hi all how do you name your servers at work? some use characters from books (lord of the rings for example) what do you use? bryce --- Publitor, making Pubmed easy. http://www.sohocode.com/publitor

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                                        Megan Forbes
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                                        We once named our servers planet names (with the dev server being named Sun as everything revolves around it :rolleyes: ). Then each department was a continent, with each pc in that department taking a name from that continent :)


                                        Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams

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                                          Colin Davies wrote: first initial and surname of pr0n actresses. Yes, it is better to use names that are intimately familiar to you.

                                          "The Lion shall lie down with the Lamb;
                                          but the Lamb will not get much sleep..."
                                          Lazarus Long

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                                          Roger Wright wrote: Colin Davies wrote: first initial and surname of pr0n actresses. Yes, it is better to use names that are intimately familiar to you. ... ahhh, i guess it's a naming scheme you're familiar with then. :-D ...cmk Save the whales - collect the whole set

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