Re: Activated 2003SBS asking to be activated again?

From: Phydeux (phydeux_at_phydeux.com)
Date: 07/18/04 

Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 04:14:09 -0400

    No, what I said (or at least intended to imply) was that he wouldn't
even share with me what the cause or fix were. He asked for admin access, I
gave it to him, ten minutes later he calls and says he's done. I found no
obvious traces of what he did, and he couldn't divulge the details. So its
not a matter of whether or not I wanted to post the details here or not. I
simply don't HAVE the details. He never told me what the problem was, only
that it was fixed. I was happy enough with that. And I simply let folks
here know it had been solved. I didn't expect anyone to get indignant about
it. Geez!

    As to my point about not wanting him to post it in public, that's only
common sense. If you were MS, would YOU want people posting proprietary
information in a public forum? IBM has backdoor codes for its servers that
their technicians can't even write down. They have to call in on a landline
phone without a cordless handset and have the code given to them as they
type it with no one in the room. All this to maintain security of their
proprietary secrets. Its no wonder the guy didn't leave any ostensible
traces for me to look at or tell me what was wrong.

"root" <postmaster@buchanangc.com> wrote in message
news:%23hYr7OEbEHA.1644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
> "Phydeux" <phydeux@phydeux.com> wrote in message
> news:%23c7Qz0DbEHA.3684@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > I'm not saying ignorance is bliss. I'm saying that it would be
> > irresponsible to put such information out into public view.
>
> That's utter CRAP.
>
> What you were asked to do is describe any known problem that may have been
> discovered! What was the nature of the fix in general? If the MS guy
used
> a proprietary technique to fix it and preferred not to describe that in
> detail then NO ONE here would have complained. Instead what you did was
> INSULT us all by saying I'm telling you folks NOTHING!
>
> > But that
> > presupposes that I even knew what he did,
>
> We don't necessarily want to know wht he did. WE want to know the issue
he
> fixed. We want you to find him and ask him THAT!
>
> > but he kept me from seeing it as
> > well. So all I know is he went into the server by remote, ten minutes
> later
> > it was working fine. What he did I'll never know, I'm just grateful he
> was
> > able to correct it without having to rebuild the entire server.
>
> Find him again and ask him for the sake of all SBS2003 users.
>
> > "root" <postmaster@buchanangc.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23ykv0I6aEHA.2812@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > >
> > > "Phydeux" <phydeux@phydeux.com> wrote in message
> > > news:eOiLxa4aEHA.2516@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > He wouldn't even tell ME what it was he did, that's why he
needed
> to
> > > > remote in himself. And to be honest, I don't think we'd want him to
> > post
> > > > what he did and how he did it in public. Many could misuse such
> > > information
> > > > to bypass the Windows Activation system. I'm happy just knowing he
> was
> > > able
> > > > to correct the issue.
> > >
> > > That kind of a response doesn't buy you much here. Ignorance is bliss
> for
> > > SBS2003 professionals is an insult!
> > >
> > >
> > > > "Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]" <kweilbacMVP@gte.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:uUFqPgzaEHA.644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > > It would be nice if you could get back to the person who helped
you
> > and
> > > > say
> > > > > that the folks here at the Microsoft SBS newsgroup would like to
> know
> > > (a)
> > > > > what caused the problem, and (v)how this was fixed for future
> > reference.
> > > > Or
> > > > > ask him/her to come to the NG themselves and post an explanation.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
> > > > > "The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Phydeux" <phydeux@phydeux.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:%23QAoIPxaEHA.3944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > I have no idea what it was, he said he could fix it if I
gave
> > him
> > > > > > temporary admin access and the IP. He logged in, did about 5
> > minutes
> > > > > worth
> > > > > > of work, and logged out. Whatever he did left no visible
traces.
> > But
> > > > > then
> > > > > > again, he works at MS so I'm sure he's privvy to a few things
> we're
> > > not.
> > > > > > Either way, its fixed.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "root" <postmaster@buchanangc.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:%23w4E$lfaEHA.712@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Phydeux" <phydeux@phydeux.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:%23M7W1cfaEHA.2840@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > > Well, my client has a close friend who is pretty high up
> in
> > > the
> > > > > > > echelons
> > > > > > > > at Redmond, and asked him to get involved. He worked some
> kind
> > of
> > > > > > magic,
> > > > > > > > and corrected the issue remotely. So now its resolved. And
> > with
> > > > only
> > > > > 3
> > > > > > > > days left before the windows would have slammed shut on the
> > > server.
> > > > > > > *PHEW!*
> > > > > > > > I wonder if his friend could get me a job with MS?
HMmmm....
> > :)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > So did you ever find out what was happening? What the fix
was?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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