For the Cyber Defense Initiative, we just finished updating the security checklist for Mac OS X. The new checklist is out and can be downloaded at: http://www.sans.org/press/osxchecklist.php
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Xsan: Stripe Group Down Errors
If you are getting Stripe Group Down errors in your Xsan logs then this usually means there is a problem with your workstation accessing LUNs in the environment. This can be an issue with a given workstation having problems seeing the SAN fabric or it can be a problem with any other system seeing the fabric. You will notice the system having the error indicated in the logs. Check Apple System Profiler (keep in mind Apple System Profiler sometimes requires a reboot to refresh the LUNs it has access to via Fibre Channel) to see if the indicated LUNs are present. If all LUNs give an error (one per line)…
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Georgia Tops LSU
In a 52 to 38 win Georgia knocked off the 13th ranked team in the land, the LSU Tiger, ending any shot that LSU had at a national title and increasing their own. The BCS ranking now have them listed 6th in the nation after that win. Next up is the Florida Gators in the annual showdown in Jacksonville. Given that 2 teams ranked above Georgia are playing this weekend, a win against the Gators would put Georgia back into the top 5 with the potential of a national title ahead of them.
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Teens Convicted of Virtual Theft
A link sent to me by coworker Thomas about a couple of virtual thieves… Teens convicted of virtual theft
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Mac OS X: Directory Services Debug Log
When you’re trying to troubleshoot issues with Directory Services on Mac OS X sometimes the best thing you can do is put the directoryservices daemon into debug mode. To do so you would use the following command: killall -USR1 Directory Service By default errors get trapped into this file: /Library/Logs/DirectoryService/DirectoryService.error.log But when in debug mode using -USR1 you can see more specific errors in the /Library/Logs/DirectoryService/DirectoryService.error.log file. You can then use commands such as tail in conjunction with grep in order to isolate issues to specific strings such as ADPlugin. If you choose to use -USR2 for debugging then the logs will get written into the /var/log/system.log file. To disable verbose…
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Xsan: Create a Volume
Once you have created your SAN you will want to build a volume. The volume is what is logically shown to end users running as Xsan clients and by default will automatically mount for them when they log into their computer. Creating the volume is a straight forward matter. To begin, open Xsan Admin and you will see a screen similar to the one below. Xsan Admin Click on Volumes in your SAN Assets side bar and you will see a blank listing of Volumes. Here, click on the + sign in the bottom right hand side of the screen. This will begin the volume creation wizard at the SAN…
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Final Cut Server: Migrating FileMaker Metadata
So my buddy Nick Stokes had a project recently where he was migrating metadata out of a FileMaker database and into Final Cut Server. Here’s what he had to say about the steps: Step 1. The FileMaker DB has all the metadata for all the assets. Step 2. Create a mirror of the metadata in Final Cut Server, leaving the data empty. Step 3. Upload all of the assets into Final Cut Server. Step 4. Outputted a Write XML of every asset out of Final Cut Server. Step 5. Build a php script to parse those WriteXML files and merge them with a CSV dump from the Filemaker DB based…
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Windows XP: Reset Product Key
Microsoft is getting more and more picky about that product key and the Genuine Advantage program. So if you’re finding that the warnings and annoy-ware are getting to be too much to handle then reset it. To do so, first edit the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsNTCurrent VersionWPAEventsODBETimer registry key to be some number or letter. This will overwrite your existing product key and allow you to enter a new one. Next, click on Start and then Run and enter the following command (assuming Windows is installed in the c:Windows directory): C:Windowssystem32oobemsoobe /a This will bring up the Activate Windows wizard. Here, select to update using a telephone service representative. Here, select a location and…
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Final Cut Server: iMovie Integration
Final Cut Server isn’t built for working with iMovie and iMovie isn’t built for working with Final Cut Server. Therefore, when you’re using the two of them together it is important to keep a few things in mind. Using Final Cut Server Assets with iMovie First, when importing media into iMovie from Final Cut Server then it will need to be in either dv, mpeg-2 or mpeg-4 formats. Next, if you’re importing 1080i media then by default it will be converted into 960×540, a significant change from working with uncompressed media. Additionally, when you import media into iMovie, the default setting is to copy the media into the iMovie…