Two things to try. 1. Assign a static IP locally, with a DHCP reservation w/ MAC binding if possible. 2. Check the TTL on your IP Address. I've known short DHCP lease times to cause a fit if the scope is well used. Can you perform a PING -t at the server while it's having RDP issues? If the PING stays good, I'd look for a userprofile timeout, as it can be extremely slow on over-taxed SQL boxes. This can keep you from being able to RDP into it, while the data streams can usually access it with no issue.

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Depends which versions of Windows Servers you're running? Forefront endpoint protection and System Center Endpoint Protection come with most licensing agreements with current Windows products. As was pointed out: TrendMicro is fairly good, which even MalwareBytes has a Enterprise version of their quality AV. Manageability is a huge factor though, which cost is not far behind. A lot depends on existing Infrastructure like if you have a Firewall, IDS/IPS systems like Dell Secureworks, or other security blocks in place.

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Is this user on your Domain or an external user? I'd assume that you're using Windows Authentication, so it should be easy to trace back through debug logging. Were there any changes performed prior to this slow period? There are a large number of variables that could lead to authentication errors, but haveyou reviewed Event viewer on the box hosting iis 6 or one of the DCs? -SC

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You should check Task Manager and see how many services are running in the background. CRTL+ALT+DEL or right-click the taskbar on the bottom of your screen. If Office is bogging down try running a repair on it through thr tools option in either Word or Excel. Defrag your drive lately? I usually run it two-three times in a row once a month, or setup a schedule. People tend to forget that drive speed/age can have a nasty effect of a PC as well. **Note: Before doing any manual registy cleaning > Right-click on MyComputer in Regedit and export the entire registry tot he C:\drive in a folder like "C:\REGBACKUP\, so if you have to do a commandline fix it'll be there. Check in Regedit under HKEY Local Machine\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run and see how many "things" are trying to run on startup. I get rid of all of the Adobe, Java, iTunes, HP, or any other Updater that's in there. You can also post what your's shows for us to look at as well.

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quinet wrote:

"When you come to the office, you will be able to plug your laptop into a docking station with a large-screen monitor and a keyboard. You can log into our network on your office computer, but not on any personal device.

In addition to our desktops we employ this setup for our laptop users. This is becoming more common as the power and memory capabilities increasingly are cheaper.

quinet wrote:

"Your work computer will be a laptop that you can take home with you or take abroad on your travels.
When you receive this computer it will come with a set of standard software installed, including anti-virus software. Thereafter you have admin rights over this laptop, you are completely responsible for everything on this computer, including backups, just as if it were your personal property. When you leave our organization, you turn your computer in.

Again this is a great idea, but I would advise using some form of encryption. Bitlocker works well, but it depends on what OS you're currently using. They're are other software based encryption programs to use w/leagcy OS'. This still can create an issue as the user almost never do backups or willingly run AV scans. As long as you're using Active Directory you could push out Forefront and do Bitlocker key recovery. They still download willy-nilly programs like RegReviver and what not, but this gives you a stance on giving them an ultimatim. Either you behave with it, or we'll just re-image it when you screw it up. This tends to stop a lot of the BS downloaders, but not all of them.

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"If you want to access the Internet or printers with any device other than your office laptop you can do so wirelessly."

We do this as well and it works very well, as it exists on an external network. This can present some issues too if you're in a building close to other businesses or the public I guess. We're fortunate to be "out-of-town", but I think this would still be an answer for the BYOD'ers.

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:rose: From my family to your's, our heart's and prayer's go out to you. We lost a Daughter 11 years ago, but feel free to send a private message if you have any questions. Stay strong and don't let the grief overcome thee!

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Ahh, BroGrammers are special kind of tool though...

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I must have missed it the first time, but all is not lost, as maybe some others can now enjoy it for the first time. Contraire mon frere, but in the land of the great America we reserve 'tit' for other well phrased verbiage. I believe that titbit and tidbit are interchangeable stateside, but tidbit is usually the preferred of the two. Be mindful of 'tit for tat' as well... ;P

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This is by far one of the coolest interesting things I'd like to share with other brilliant troubled hopeless CP'ers. Make sure you work your way back out of the hole on your way out. Lots of exciting tidbits, albeit some are complete drivel. Rabbit Hole[^]

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Tell them to go to bed..it's nothing to get RAS'ed about...

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I think the price is reasonable though, as it's cheap to buy the 3.5" drives by themselves. Be nice to 'smoke' a hdd now, with the Hemp package of course... :laugh:

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Must say I'm relieved to visit the Lounge and get a great couple of reads to start the morning off right. Work has been a torrid affair with our new system configurations and Win7 deployments. Leaves me little time to enjoy the kids, a drink(s), and CP during the evening hours. To which I try to vsit during the day, but multiple support sessions, walk-ins, and "my coffee holder isn't working again" emails. Albeit, I don't have much to offer in return, except for savory tidbits of sarcasm. None the less, keep up the good work! ;P

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Just curious, but have you been drinking?

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not updating it as source

Correct you are young padawan ;P

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Did you pop the grommet off near the hinge of the door? Found a few wires through the years had worn unfavorably there. Albeit some grommets are a pain in the @*$ to remove.

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I believe it relates to having less draw on the Electrical system. :doh:

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Chris Maunder wrote:

My opinion is that if no one is doping, or if they are all doping, they are still competing head to head with each other and the best is still the best, regardless.

I agree 100% with you on this. If they're all taking the same crap where's the outcry coming from? The ones with little determination and still lose....imo What's interesting about this too, is that he managed to pass 24+ unannounced drug tests through this time. If he was using, it seems strange that he never tested positive. Some of the drugs he did admit to taking were part of his cancer treatment/recovery. None the less, these guys are ridiculously fit and skinny. Some of his previous team members were also paid for their stories, to which they admitted to using and condemned Lance. I've never been a fan of watching these guys, but I do have a tremendous amount of respect for their training.

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To boot, he did with a single testicle!

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I got another beer....still haven't figured it out on my end. ;P

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Putty is awesome, as is Open SSH[^].

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Make sure they have "Automatic logon with current username and password" is enabled. To find this open Internet Options, Security, Custom Level, Scroll down to the bottom, and there it shall be. Another spot to check would be to change "automatically detect settings" in LAN connections in Internet Options. This has caused me grief in the past.

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