(Last Update - 05-SEP-07)
My web site (
www.lwcomputing.com) has several documents I have written to help you manage your network, including:
*Backup In General
*How to do a System State Backup
*SBS Tips and Links
*DNS and it's Importance in an AD Environment
*Technician's Toolkit
*Online Tools (Antivirus, Antimalware, Security)
*My Software (Backup Script)
And, coming soon (I hope):
*Properly managing your Windows Boot Drive
*Upgrading from NT to AD
*Remote Access Applications
*The Importance of Security Best Practices
*Cleaning Malware
*Upgrading Your Domain
*Installing Windows with No CD Drive
***IMPORTANT*** - if you do not award points appropriately, I WILL add you to my own personal blacklist - I've not done this up until now, but as of June 10, 2006, there have just been too many occasions where those asking questions fail to award points appropriately. Everyone here answering your questions is VOLUNTEERING THEIR TIME to help you - show some respect and thanks and when a comment helps you in the least, award them something - it doesn't have to be equal - just fair. What's appropriate? See:
http://www.experts-exchange.com/help.jsp#hi68About Me:
I started with computers in late 1989 with my very own TURBO 286 that could run at a blistering 12 MHz. It ran DOS 3.3 and had a 40 MB MFM hard drive with, I think, 28ms access time.
I spent 5 years messing around on my own and learning things as much as I could, DOS, Windows 3.1, and numerous other things. Then I got a job as a tech at a biomedical research lab. I was one of 4 people supporting 600+ users and actually worked part-time. I spent over 9.5 years there until I left in the summer of 2004, with the department having grown to 20+ people and over 1000 users. During that time I did just about everything you could do with a PC from a tech's standpoint. Building, upgrading, repairing, installing, recovering data, etc. After 5 years, I was moved into Windows Systems Administration, which had me installing and managing at first 10 servers and growing into 35 servers (mostly Dells) in two sites, running two Windows 2000 clusters, a SAN, and periodically implementing new technologies such as KVM-over-IP, upgrading from NT4 to 2000 domain, and IBM BladeCenter servers. In addition, this facility had a VERY diverse computing infrastructure, with over 400 Macs, 600 PCs, 50+ Solaris systems, and 50+ Linux systems (when you exclude the linux cluster nodes, well over 200 if you include them). While I didn't work on everything, I had some very knowledgable people that I often asked questions and helped and sometimes we even tried to make the systems work together!
While at the lab I also handled and/or assisted in numerous other projects, such as implementing Wireless campus wide, designing and implementing a lab wide ASP/SQL based Calendar system, Access programming, and creating numerous scripts to remotely manage systems (among other things).
Since leaving the lab, and even for 8 years before that, I've worked as a consultant for small businesses and home users.
I attribute my success and depth of knowledge to the fact that I love technology. I love learning how to manipulate the computer or computers to do things for you, programming, software installing with Active Directory, building web sites and just about anything else.
My professional credentials (other than job history) include the following certifications:
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MCSA (2000)
MCP (XP Pro, 2000 Pro, 2000 Server, 95)
Server+
A+
50 or so Brainbench (
www.brainbench.com) certifications (most expired).
Microsoft MVP, awarded July 2006 and July 2007
And classes in:
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Administering Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (Microsoft Course 661)
Supporting Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Core Technologies (Microsoft Course 922)
Installing and Configuring Microsoft Windows 95 (Microsoft Course 560)
Troubleshooting the Macintosh (Data Tech Institute)
SMS 2.0
SQL 7.0
IIS Administration (ZDNet Books, Instructor Led)
Assembly Programming for x86
With regards to Experts-Exchange, to the best of my knowledge anyone answering your questions is an UNPAID VOLUNTEER, so if you want our help, be SURE to behave as an ADULT! I don't care if your 12 or 92 or somewhere in between.
I'm also Zone Advisor of several Topic Areas on Experts-Exchange (EE). If there is a problem with or concern about a question posted in any of the topic areas related to Windows, Hardware, DOS, Networking, or Computing in general, please feel free to contact me at leew -a-t- experts-exchange -d-o-t- com.
Also, feel free to contact me for my input on questions in these or any other areas. When I feel I can help, I will.
I enjoy helping people. But I like getting the points and being able to rank myself against others. To demonstrate to all my depth of knowledge. That's what the points do for me. To that end, yes I do this for the points. If I didn't, I would likely be helping people on Newsgroups and other message boards where the points don't matter or for that matter, exist. I expect those I help to help me help them by answering the questions I ask in my efforts to help you resolve the problem. I DO NOT decline to answer questions just because the points are low, but I do expect the opportunity on ALL questions to earn an "A" grade - so if I'm not clear on something, ask for clarification before grading the question.
If you need to contact me for paid onsite assistance, telephone, or remote control support, I would be happy to offer my services for a negotiated rate. If you have technical questions, that you don't want to pay for, please post the question here on Experts-Exchange. I will only supply free support through participation in this site and other public forums. In either case, if you want to contact me, my e-mail address is ee -a-t- antiverse -d-o-t- net (You may contact me at this address and send a link to your Experts-Exchange posted question - I will participate if I feel I can offer useful comments).
