@thwr I haven't read the entire spotlight but you haven't looked at xenserver, even after being a member here?

@JaredBusch your argument here is that Hyper-V is easier to learn than XenServer, but you then reference ESXi as even being easier.

Both ESXi and XenServer have an almost identical interface, so which is it?

I have never asked the OP not get support to implement or maintain the system. My comment regarding setting up a HA pool is because that is what his employer wishes (also please RWTFIS). Since you like to skip to the reply section of each post obviously.

XenServer is just as easy as ESXi if not easier to learn. If you have a fault with it it's because you're a stubborn ass who refuses to learn the platform.

Don't interject your issues with something because you are unable/refuse to learn it.

I mean, why lenovo with their antics as of the past year.

I would never consider a Lenovo product again because of they way they've acted.

TWC and TW are different companies.

In the news...

This isn't even 'Merica

This is honesty, break into my house to steal, eh, ok well I hope you're ready to meet your maker, cause I'm gonna shoot to kill.

It's that simple.

@stacksofplates said in XenServer Disable Root:

@Dashrender said in XenServer Disable Root:

As for John's need -

@stacksofplates who are you giving access to the XS that wouldn't/shouldn't have root access to anyway? I guess today if you really need to give department level access to a VM, you do that through XO and those users, assuming those users don't exist/have permission in XC you should be good to go.

Ya the XO users wouldn't have any XenServer permissions.

I'm more thinking along the lines of keeping in line with requirements/compliance issues placed on us. I've thought about it a little more and I'm sure I can pull off explaining it's the same as iLO or iDRAC. It's just I know who I have to explain this stuff to compliance wise, and it's like explaining quantum physics to a 3rd grader.

It's just these are the kind of people that see you can type root from your desktop and log into a machine from anywhere. So to them, that's root access, and you're going to have a really hard time explaining/changing their mind. Just something I have to deal with (which is why I was trying to find a way to disable it so I can save myself the trouble).

Wouldn't the solution to the "see you type root from your desktop" be an explanation of the technology?

Don't get me wrong, I am totally for you doing what needs to be done, but if they don't understand the technology, how can they best determine the security around said technology?

@scottalanmiller I would've been laughing my ass off as it played.

It's old, but a hysterical video.

@stacksofplates said in XenServer Disable Root:

@DustinB3403 said in XenServer Disable Root:

To which,

What I would do is remove the XC installable from XenServer's webconsole, and configure everything on Xen Orchestra.

Then do a sweep of your network ensuring no one has XenCenter that isn't supposed to.

So first off, I can't do a sweep of our network. We have like 800 people working here and I don't control the network. Second, to meet SCAP we need to disable all remote root access. If I can't do that, then it doesn't work.

But you are disabling remote root access.

Because someone has XenCenter installed gives them console access. It's not considered remote. The solution to this is sweep the network, and remove XC from the network.

And disable SSH root access as already described.

So as a primer for anyone thinking about the weekend...

Youtube Video

So your concern shouldn't be "How do I disable root" but it should be; How do I ensure no one else has XenCenter installed and access to my servers?

So this is a SW topic, but in it are some pictures of McDonalds making it so they don't have to hire nearly as many people, while paying them $15/hr for mindless work.

Literally replacing the employees with computers. Hell yes.

@Dashrender said in Burned by Eschewing Best Practices:

@DustinB3403 said in Burned by Eschewing Best Practices:

This guy wants to install XP from a floppy drive.

It must be national ID10T Week.

OK you've overstated it. he's trying to install a driver for XP install, which only accepts the driver from a floppy.

No, he said it right in the top 3 sentences, "well duh, win 7 X64 on 1GB RAM and an Atom N450 ya that's the problem right there. So I'm attempting to reinstall XP, there is no recovery partition,"

He's trying to reinstall Windows XP using floppies.

Gotta create some drama.... maybe they should have him swim with starving Great White sharks?

Simply meaning, through data capturing you get to a better more performing business line, with a better product.

Metal shops very often strive to be SS certified.

Sounds like @RojoLoco is just jealous....

Can't go and travel and climb over all these really cool places....

Green much @RojoLoco ?

So Xen can be installed to just about any Linux distro you want. XenServer is the complete package (no overhead required).

And in a sidebar conversation it was asked does Amazon use Xen or XenServer?

I thought they used XenServer but wasn't 100% positive. Can anyone confirm?

HP....

http://www8.hp.com/us/en/campaigns/workstations/overview.html

Really now?

A laptop has the ability to destroy the universe...

Sounds like par for the course with VMWare recently.

Support should be here as well, single point of support, or can you get support through multiple channels

I didn't think businesses were included with the free upgrade.

Was I wrong or aren't businesses still expected to purchase Windows 10?