Ask SME Anything

In this episode of Ask SME Anything: 1. How much time do you get per question on Microsoft exams? 3:01 2. How do I tell if my network interface card is running with the most up-to-date drivers? 10:36 3. What is the Microsoft reliability monitor? 15:42 4. How do I create a recovery drive for my Windows 10 system? 20:30 5. Are storage pools and storage spaces the same thing? 25:36

On this episode of Ask SME Anything: 1. I'm out of hard drive space on my Linux box. What is an easy way to find out what is taking up all the space? 2. Should I learn Ubuntu and Red Hat, or can I just pick one? 3. What are your thought on systemd? People make it sound really bad. 4. What is your favorite Linux distribution? 5. Why pay for Red Hat when CentOS is free?

In this episode of Ask SME Anything: 1. Cisco has released a warning about a bug in the ASA and Firepower, what makes this one unusual? 2. In the CCENT series, I saw you configure OSPF. Sometimes the prompt would show 'config-rtr' and 'config-router', what is the difference? 3. Does it matter what order I take the ROUTE, SWITCH, and TSHOOT exams? .. TSHOOT seems to be shorter and I heard it was easier to pass. 4. I saw your tweet about the attending the Meltdown Session at the Usenix LISA2018 conference, is that still a topic to be concerned about?

In this episode of Ask SME Anything: 1. Can we connect to an NFS share that requires Kerberos authentication? 2:37

In this episode of Ask SME Anything: 1. What is the primary function of the domain controller in an Active Directory Domain? 2:46 2. Are there different "types" of Hyper-V? 7:09 3. What information is required when TCP/IP is configured on a Window Server? 11:13 4. What is the difference between RAID and JBOD? 15:05 5. What is the purpose of deploying local DNS servers if they exist throughout the internet? 23:47

In this episode of Ask SME Anything: 1. What is the difference between Outlook.com and Outlook? 1:42 2. When I type in zip codes that start with zero in Excel, it always removes them, can you help me? 9:51 3. Is there a way to make Word stop automatically creating numbered lists? 19:19 4. Can you share some of your favorite shortcuts for Excel? 27:32

On this episode of Ask SME Anything: 1. What is a Managed Service Account? 2:30 2. Why is there a minimum password age group policy setting? 12:39 3. Microsoft says to use IGDLA as a best practice for nesting groups. What does that mean? 18:17 4. Someone converted a security group to a distributed group. I converted it back, but the group no longer has the same access. Why? 27:26 5. What is domain functional level? 34:33

In this episode of Ask SME Anything: 1. Can you get certified in Excel? 2:02 2. Sometimes when I'm typing in a column in Excel, it finds the same data and fills it in. Then other times, the whole column auto-fills with the last few entries that had data from other columns in the same pattern. What is going on and how do I control this thing? It can be frustrating. 10:44 3. Someone in my office told me Index and Match functions are superior to VLookup in Excel. Can you tell me why? 19:57 4. How do I add an image to my email signature? 30:36

In this episode of Ask SME Anything: 1. Which attacks are generally the most impactful? 3:10 2. Should I avoid connecting to public wifi? 11:09 3. Are passwords a secure way to authenticate users, or should we move other methods like biometrics? 19:45 4. What are Shodan and Censys? 26:48

On this episode of Ask SME Anything: 1. I hear there's an update to ITIL due to be released - do you have any information? 3:03 2. Isn't ISO 20,000 due for an update? 11:50 3. Do I need to study anything different for CAPM than I would need to do for PMP? 19:20 4. Which certificate is better on my resume, Prince2, PMP, or Agile Scrum Master? 26:00 5. What are pros & cons of waterfall vs. agile? 33:02

In this episode of Ask SME Anything: 1. Are loops necessary or will recursion suffice? 2:14 2. What is the difference between imperative and declarative programming? 7:54 3. What is object-oriented programming? 12:54 4. What are your thoughts on Guido Van Rossum stepping down as the leader of the Python community? 20:48

In this episode of Ask SME Anything: 1. NetBIOS is very old, does Windows still use it? 3:03 2. What happens if I fail the exam, should I take it again? 9:42 3. Should I upgrade my workstation or buy a new one? 20:04 4. I think my computer has a virus, what do I do? 27:50 5. SSDs, are they worth the price? Should I buy one? 39:59

In this episode of Ask SME Anything: 1. What is the difference between the versions of Windows Server 2016? 2:45 2. When working with a Windows Server Core install, is it PowerShell or CMD? 15:13 3. What do you use to work with PowerShell scripts? 23:15

On this episode of Ask SME Anything, with special guest Rob Carson, CEO at Semper Sec: 1. What is the biggest hurdle for implementing and maintaining a BCP Program? 3:50 2. What is the biggest fail you have had in BCP/DR? 9:40 3. What worked best for you in BCP/DR? 13:27 4. How can Semper Sec help me? 28:51

In this episode of Ask SME Anything: 1. Exchange and Sharepoint 2019 products are in preview and will launch later this year. What are the major differences in the new versions? 2:59 2. I would like to deploy GPO's to clients that are remote (connected to public, home networks). I was looking into Azure and having an Azure DC hosted with group policies. I was wondering if GPO's that are created on the Azure DC can be pushed when the Azure client logs on (who are remote)? 12:26 3. System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) deployments question: Is there a way to deploy patches to a specific server or workstation only instead of the whole group? 20:27

On this episode of Ask SME Anything, with special guest Brad Stine, Pen testing expert: 1. What types of custom scripts should I be developing for my personal engagement toolkit? 2:47 2. As a Pentester, should I be specializing or is it better to be a "jack of all trades"? 10:48 3. How does containerization and cloud services affect your testing methodology? 19:02 4. In your opinion, what is the most important phase of a Pentest? 25:09

In this week's episode of Ask SME Anything: 1. I have a formula in Excel that has names instead of cells. How did they do that? 2:25 2. A lot of times when I paste something from another place, it looks different and I always have to reformat it. Why does that happen and how can I fix it? 11:59 3. How can I easily see and get rid of duplicates in Excel? 21:43 4. I have some excel files that are still in xls format. What should I be ready to fix if I convert them to .xlsx format? 31:16 5. My coworker always talks about Pivot Tables and how great they are. What is a Pivot Table? 39:09

On this episode of Ask SME Anything: 1. Where can I go to get supplementary resource on ITIL framework in the manufacturing industry? I work for a company that makes and sells tile and I do not know how to provide a service in that type of environment? 2:22 2. What are the benefits of having an ITIL certification? 13:51 3. How many certified people do I need to implement ITIL in my organization? 22:52 4. I got my ITIL foundation back in 2003, do I need to retake it to take practitioner? 28:49 5. What's in the pipeline for governance training in the future and do you have any timescales? 33:02 6. In PMP you mention pre-requisite hours prior to taking the test. Why is there this criteria? 39:19

In this episode of Ask SME Anything: 1. I want to use PowerShell to administer Active Directory. There are so many commands, where should I start? 2:16 2. What are FSMO roles, and why should I care? 11:29 3. What is the difference between domain admins and enterprise admins? 20:08 4. I am an enterprise admin, why can't I make changes to the schema? 26:27 5. I need to make changes to the schema, is there a GUI tool? 30:02

In this episode of Ask SME Anything: 1. Why are there so many different programming languages? 2:33 2. When would you use a for loop versus a while loop? 13:36 3. When would a function use return instead of just printing? 18:07 4. In bash, what is the difference between ";" and "&&" separating subsequent commands? 23:06

In this weeks episode of Ask SME Anything: 1. What are the main concerns that I should have about managing cloud costs? 2:10 2. AT&T acquiring AlienVault ...Why do I care? 10:23 3. Where I work we use a lot of group policies will this slow our system? Is there a sweet spot, or a number we should limit ourselves to? 15:15 4. What is the BankBot Anubis malware? and why should I be worried about it? 22:56 5. New technology spotlight ... What is typingdna? 36:23 6. Why does the US Department of Defense move to bring back "Clippy" to help classify data & control access raise concerns? 40:36

In this episode of Ask SME Anything: 1. What is the difference between Threat, Vulnerability, and Risk? 3:25 2. What exactly is XSS and how does it work? 8:15 3. Could you explain Buffer Overflow attacks... like I'm 5? 19:29 4. How can I be more secure when browsing the internet? 29:52 5. Which Antivirus software should I use? 36:17

On this episode of Ask SME Anything: 1. When does Microsoft update Office apps like Word and Excel, and how do I update my Office products? 2:55 2. Any news about Office 2019 release date? 15:30 3. How are you zooming in to show things bigger in your episodes? 23:38 4. What are styles in Word? How are they different than just formatting text with font, size, and color? 28:27

In this episode of Ask SME Anything: 1. What are Work Folders? 1:33 2. How can I copy files in a Remote Desktop session? 9:52 3. How do I configure DNS to support IPv6? 17:38 4. My ISP now has IPv6 active as well as IPv4 should I turn on IPv6 on my router? 22:15

On this episode of Ask SME Anything: 1. Why are there so many JavaScript frameworks and when should I use one? 3:12 2. What do you recommend for setting up a development environment? 13:35 3. What is your preferred editor and why? 19:47 4. How do I get my first developer job? 26:40

In this episode, we answer these questions: 1. It seems like my Windows 10 pc is always updating. Any tips of how to manage these? 2:29 2. What is Windows Admin Center? 14:15 3. I want to get into the cloud game but I’m not really sure where to start. Does Azure offer a free tier to practice with like AWS? 18:50 4. Is provisioning and imaging the same thing? 27:09 5. What features can we expect to see in Server 2019?

In this episode, we answer these questions: 1. What does GDPR mean to my organization? 2:36 2. What is the difference between Machine Learning and A.I.? 12:10 3. What does the April 2018 CISSP Domain refresh mean for me as an IT professional that may be pursuing certification? 18:08 4. What are the key changes/new features available with the release of vSphere 6.7? 26:03 5. How do I build an iSCSI device that my VMware box can get to?41:00

In this episode, we answer: 1. What is the difference between the Data Plane and the Control Plane? 2:34 2. "Can you explain in-depth the difference between #Tor and #I2P and the risks for information leakage in each?" 6:47 3. "Advantage of Azure Active Directory over AD?" 14:32 4. NVRAM and Flash, are both persistent through reboots, what is the difference? 22:48 5. How is an IPv6 Anycast Address Secured? 29:15 6. "Do you have any content like CWNA, or similar, involving in depth wireless topics?" 34:25