Apple world. I just got an iPad Air2 for work.

@Fredtx said in Follow-Up After Interview:

What is a decent amount of time for a candidate to follow up with a company they had an onsite interview with?

I would say never. Why does the candidate need to follow up with the company?

For original Blog Post and screenshots: http://joelradon.com/setting-up-a-sql-server-dbcc-checkdb-script-with-automatic-email/

Like many IT guys, I was thrown into the fire with a new responsibility a few years ago. When I first started learning SQL Server I felt like I was put on the beach in Normandy. Well, now I am the SQL guy where I work. Since most of what I do is not SQL related, I needed to find a way to automatically monitor our databases. I reached out to Robert L. Davis, you can visit his blog here, and he helped me with this process.

About the "CHECKDB like a Boss" Script

Robert introduced me to this awesome script he wrote for this exact purpose (You can see his original post here). The script is great, but can be a little confusing for beginners to set it up for the first time. I went through the process of trial and error getting everything setup so you can learn from my experiences and mistakes.

There are two parts to this script. The first script creates a table for the CHECKDB results, and the other script actually runs the job. You only need to run the first script once. The other script we will setup as a job and schedule daily in this tutorial

Implementing the "CHECKDB like a Boss" Script

First we need to run the "dbo.CHECKDBResults.sql" script (You can download both Robert's Scripts here). Open up SQL Management Studio and select "New Query"

Now paste the "dbo.CHECKDBResults.sql" script and select Execute. (You only need to run this script once.)

Create Stored Procedure

Great! Now the table has been created so we are ready to start working on our "CHECKDB like a Boss" job. First we need to create a SQL stored procedure.

This will open an Stored Procedure template. You can go ahead and delete all the text in this template. We are now going to copy the script from :"dbo.dba_CHECKDBLikeABoss.sql"

After you paste the code, click Execute to create the Procedure.

Creating the Job

Now that the Stored Procedure has been created, we just need to create the job that will call this stored procedure.

Name the job, then select Steps.

Click New to create a Step.

Now we need to call up the Stored Procedure we created earlier. You can copy and paste this simple command. (Note: The default behavior of this script is to run CHECKDB on all databases so there is no need to create on a specific database. Just use the MASTER).

Now save your job and set your schedule to daily or whatever you'd like. There is no need to configure alerts or anything else here. As long as you have Database Mail enabled you will receive emails.

Testing your script

Now we need to run a quick test and make sure you are getting emails.

Once the job is finished you should see it complete successfully. Once it completes successfully you should receive an email.

Congratulations! You setup DBCC CHECKDB to run automatically and email you a status daily! See that wasn't too hard!

@wrx7m brought this to my attention. Previously just the CCP was available with online proctoring, but now they have opened it up to all tests.

https://digitalcloud.training/2020/03/23/take-any-aws-certification-exam-from-home/

This week I am in Certified Ethical Hacker Training. So far even in day one we are learning some cool stuff.

I made this safe for work

I am doing some Social Engineering testing. I was able to create a phishing site to pharm credentials from OWA site pretty easily. I want to send out a phishing email to employees using the cloned site. I think they will easily fall for it.

Seems way too easy. Is anyone using MFA for OWA?

Also I am thinking about creating a blog entry on how to do phishing and credential harvesting to help increase security awareness.

Always tailor your resume for the job you want, not the jobs you've had. Highlight experience Linux experience in your previous roles and make that your focus on your resume. Obviously include important accomplishments you've done with Windows, but make it at least 60-70% about Linux even if that has only been 25% of your role.

I made this in about 15 minutes using AppsBar. Obviously the icons, splash screen etc could be updated to look much prettier. We have some nice basic functionality though and it's completely free.

Also I'd remove the top area and put each skull under relevant role. It will give your employer a better idea of how long and in what jobs you utilized the role.

@BBigford said in VMWare OSx:

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@scottalanmiller said

Because SV is NOT all that technical. They are driven by marketing and fashion, not technology.

If only there was a Linux notebook with a glowing penguin on the cover.

I'd buy that .

You give them a logo they don't have, and they'll cut it. http://en.dawanda.com/product/55148715-decal-tux-for-the-apple-macbook

That's no sticker, it's just a kernel.

@fredtx said in Is this a fake job?:

@irj Don't you think it's odd that the interview is planned for 30min with the IT director? I would think at least an hour. Unless he'll be able to determine candidates that quickly?

No I don't think that's odd. You'd have a longer interview with your direct manager and potential team in most cases.

I have been playing with the Pi for a few weeks now and I can say it is a fun toy, but the functionality is lacking.

Don't get me wrong I love playing with them and I use them daily, but there are so many common things that become a chore. Bluetooth support is flaky in different OS(es), certain Kodi add ons don't work on the Pi, etc.

The Pi does alot of good things, but it does nothing great. Although things seem to improving rapidly. Retropie and OpenElec which are the main two OS(es) I use are receiving regular updates and things are improving.

Conclusion: If you like to tinker, the Pi is hard to beat. If you want something that works out of the box with no configuration there are better choices out there. Overall I am happy since I like to tinker with technology.

Update in 2022... The job market is still as hot as it was last year, and it's still your fault for being with a shitty employer.

I have used Sophos the past 4 years. It has been pretty good and we have never had any major outbreaks on the network. We probably only see one infected PC a year. Our users don't have admin rights and are pretty restricted so that may help more than Sophos itself.

@gjacobse said in Staying at your shitty employer is your fault:

@irj said in Staying at your shitty employer is your fault:

He's referring to total comp in which you get a base of $150-200k

Lol - Guess I'm in the wrong LinkedIn circle as I don't get anything in that base range... And I'm okay with that (twitch).

It's generally based on skillset and experience. 2-3 years cloud experience is super valuable right now. I posted about this in 2019 here.

https://mangolassi.it/topic/19837/you-need-to-get-cloud-certified

I will be the IT Security Vulnerability Manager.

Hello everyone

Looks like MS is changing the way they are sending out updates...

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-retire-security-bulletins-in-january-2017-in-favor-of-searchable-security-updates-database/

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