Calling all planners, public admin. types, adult education gurus and other smarty pants: I need to develop a training program or at least a strategy for developing a training program for further planning on the local level, put the hard parts. [more inside]
posted by stormygrey on Oct 23, 2009 - 10 answers

I'm curious as to what are the current "best practices" when it comes to centralized administration of a network of Unix (primarily Linux, but not necessarily so) machines? Essentially, what is the equivalent of Active Directory for a network with one or more Unix hosts? The immediate answer I come up with would be something like OpenLDAP plus PAM but what I'm looking for is the suite of tools (GUI and CLI apps) for managing the directory, deploying software, centralizing sign-on and security, managing printers, etc. In a perfect world, I would like to centralize administration of Windows, Unix, and OS X machines via a single directory service, though I imagine such a solution would be expensive and/or cumbersome if it even existed. Or is this something Samba 4 will do?
posted by Imhotep is Invisible on Sep 9, 2009 - 5 answers

Focus group 101: How do I run one of these things, anyway? [more inside]
posted by ricochet biscuit on Jun 24, 2009 - 6 answers

What do I need to know about getting into OS X system administration? [more inside]
posted by Chris4d on May 15, 2009 - 11 answers

Remote DBA services - has anyone used one of these for their business to outsource database administration? Could use some advice or references. [more inside]
posted by spicy_sockpuppet on Apr 22, 2009 - 14 answers

In light of the increasing number of PDF security exploits, what is the most secure PDF viewer for Windows? [more inside]
posted by benzenedream on Apr 1, 2009 - 5 answers

Looking for a program for Linux (or Mac) that will record what ports I'm using during a given period of time. [more inside]
posted by plaidrabbit on Mar 19, 2009 - 15 answers

I am at my wit’s end. Can anyone point me to some resources that would help me figure out how to administrate (in the secretarial sense) a haphazard pile of IT projects? Or lay out how to build an administration system from scratch? [more inside]
posted by kitcat on Mar 3, 2009 - 1 answer

Can you tell me about graduate programs in higher education administration that focus on leadership and administration of vocational/applied sciences colleges (like Hogescholen or polytechnic universities) and applied arts institutes (like California College of the Arts or the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design)? Location can be anywhere but teaching must be in English. Thanks! [more inside]
posted by parmanparman on Dec 1, 2008 - 5 answers

Careerfilter: Tell me all about going into healthcare administration... [more inside]
posted by state fxn on Oct 1, 2008 - 3 answers

I have a web service that generates errors. Currently, each time there's an error, it gets sent to an admin mailing list. Is there an open-source tool that will summarize repeated duplicate errors, rather than generating a separate notification for each? [more inside]
posted by zippy on Sep 26, 2008 - 6 answers

I'd like to know more about positions in higher education administration. [more inside]
posted by lagreen on Sep 15, 2008 - 4 answers

What were your greatest victories and punishing woes as a unix/linux system administrator? [more inside]
posted by Myles on Jul 21, 2008 - 11 answers

Can anyone suggest a good Online degree program to further my education career? [more inside]
posted by pearlybob on Jul 1, 2008 - 5 answers

Which IT / Network Certifications are most valuable on a resume? [more inside]
posted by huxley on Jun 22, 2008 - 9 answers

What do I need to know and how should I learn it? I am the "IT" guy at my company, a small supplier of building materials, with an office staff of about 10, and a warehouse crew of about the same. Problem is I'm underqualified. [more inside]
posted by Reverend John on Jun 13, 2008 - 8 answers

I need to get up to speed on running Linux MySQL database servers so I can do a credible job of managing them. What are some resources I can access to do this? [more inside]
posted by diode on Apr 14, 2008 - 2 answers

I have a few mysql tables that keep repeatedly getting corrupted - help! [more inside]
posted by twiggy on Jan 25, 2008 - 12 answers

Best forums/groups/resources for windows administrators? [more inside]
posted by the ghost of Ken Lay on Jan 17, 2008 - 8 answers

In Windows, how can I set up a group that has permission to create/edit/delete user accounts? [more inside]
posted by Khalad on Jan 2, 2008 - 7 answers

How do I get the correct return code from a unix command line application after I've piped it through another command that succeeded? [more inside]
posted by ChrisR on Nov 24, 2007 - 22 answers

Med school is considering kicking me out - what should I do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 20, 2007 - 15 answers

How can I turn off ClearType by nefarious methods? Help mine poor eyes [more inside]
posted by bonaldi on Nov 2, 2007 - 6 answers

Does anyone know what this web application is? [more inside]
posted by andytmp on Oct 5, 2007 - 12 answers

What advice would you give a new civil servant/public administrator? Tell me what I need to learn! [more inside]
posted by greytape on Oct 1, 2007 - 5 answers

Are there any tools out there that will enable me to open an arbitrary user's Inbox on our Microsoft Exchange server? [more inside]
posted by taumeson on Jul 16, 2007 - 8 answers

I have my first phone interview (and third job interview ever) for a sysadmin job on Friday, and I'm looking for some advice. [more inside]
posted by drdevice on Jun 20, 2007 - 13 answers

Are there any tips for Executive Assistants wanting to be black belt GTDers? [more inside]
posted by dchunks on Jun 15, 2007 - 6 answers

What kind of jobs are available to those with a Master's in Public Administration? [more inside]
posted by bilbo baggins on May 24, 2007 - 6 answers

In light of a recent mefi post, I'd like to ask a question I've been meaning to ask for a long time. Where can I find the most thorough indictment of the Bush administration and its activities to date? [more inside]
posted by Lockeownzj00 on May 14, 2007 - 13 answers

Years of Linux experience, but looking for training on Solaris and AIX without having to relearn the basics [more inside]
posted by tkolstee on Mar 1, 2007 - 5 answers

Looking for a Firefox extension that limits access to Options configuration. [more inside]
posted by hwestiii on Nov 8, 2006 - 5 answers

I am looking for information on setting LDAP based netgroups for a fedora core multi-user environment. We are currently using a listfile setup, but would like to migrate to LDAP. I have a couple of books and searched all over google, but have not found a good tutorial to do this. Nate
posted by dyno04 on Jun 1, 2006 - 1 answer

Say that a (US) presidential administration was doing something it wasn't supposed to be doing. Could a future presidential administration find this out and prosecute the former administration's officials? [more inside]
posted by ontic on Mar 27, 2006 - 15 answers

Is there any easy way to universally disallow P2P traffic on an office lan? [more inside]
posted by Afroblanco on Jan 6, 2006 - 16 answers

I am a Windows administrator who is trying to learn how to configure a Linux server. What would be most helpful to me at this point is a reference that walks me through the process of configuring major server rolls, preferably comparing and contrasting the process to doing the same on a windows server. [more inside]
posted by worstkidever on Oct 30, 2005 - 8 answers

Windows Workgroup Assistance? [more inside]
posted by hoborg on Sep 17, 2005 - 3 answers

How do I access, configure, and support Apple's Remote Desktop on OS X from VNC and Windows? [more inside]
posted by loquacious on Jul 27, 2005 - 11 answers

I administer windows (2000, XP) machines for my workplace, but have not been able to figure out how to install printers, or related settings (Outlook profiles) as another user. Is there any way to avoid having the user have to install some things his/herself or similar painful solutions like asking for their login information? [more inside]
posted by RikiTikiTavi on May 9, 2005 - 3 answers

Where is PCRDist and what has become of the source? [more inside]
posted by chrisroberts on Mar 16, 2005 - 4 answers

I work for a company of about 100 people whose product is information, but it manages information in a really crappy manner. Nobody knows what's going on elsewhere within the company; often crucial people are unaware of events staged by other departments. We are thinking of getting a CMS to fix this: [more inside]
posted by By The Grace of God on Feb 17, 2005 - 7 answers

Database Query [+] [more inside]
posted by benjh on Jan 24, 2005 - 10 answers

Colocation: What are the best colocation facilities in the Michigan area (or elsewhere if it's very good)? What do I need to know about server administration, what books do I need to read, and is it worth the hassle? [More inside] [more inside]
posted by banished on Nov 2, 2004 - 5 answers

Where's a good all purpose reference site for administering a Unix server (a Raq4 if it makes any difference). I've read the manual and thus have the basics, but having absolutely no grounding in Unix, simple tasks take a lot of blundering around Google hoping to hit the right keyword.

For example; it took me a good half hour (twenty minutes search and ten minutes working out how to use Vi (have since discovered Pico) to keep my log files for more than a week (rotate was set to 1 in logrotate.conf)
posted by Hartster on Aug 17, 2004 - 4 answers