What this business offers you
  General computing experience
  Detailed Skill Set

This would have to be the most boring page I can think of! But if you need a more detailed list of what I can do, here it is.

• Small Business Server 4.5: Installed and Maintained. Used for own network.
• Small Business Server 2000: Installed and Maintained, Swing Migrations to SBS 2003, Upgraded old installations to new Server Hardware. Used for own network.
• Small Business Server 2003: Installed and Maintained, New Installations, Swing Migrations from SBS 2000, Application of SBS 2003 SP1, Maintain with ISA 2000 and ISA 2004, Install and maintain remote PDAs, Pocket PC Phones, Install and maintain remote branch offices, Rescue after total hardware failure, Internal Sharepoint Sites. Use for own network.
• Windows Server NT4, 2000, 2003: Installed and maintained.
• Microsoft Virtual Server: Installed on Windows Server 2003, Used to run Windows Server 2003 and SQL 2000 images in live networks.
• Desktop O/S: Microsoft - Windows 95, 98, 2000 Pro, XP Pro/Home, Vista Business, and I'm old enought to know Dos 3.1, 4,5,6, Windows 3.1, 3.11
• Desktop O/S: Linux- Ubuntu -Edgy Eft and Feisty Fawn
• Hardware: White Box, Dell, IBM: Quote, Source, Build, install,service
• MS Exchange 5.5, 2000, 2003: Use exMerge, eseutil. Backup / Restore using ntbackup.exe and using exMerge. Transfer in Swing Migrations. Configure Intelligent Mail Filter, use IMF Desktop administration software
• SQL 2000, 2005 (2005 in Standard and Express): Maintain and install in SBS 2000, 2003 installations, plus standalone SQL on Shared and CoLocated Remote Servers. Setup / maintain ODBCs locally and accros secure web connections. Setup and maintain internal SQL backups. Setup SQL email reporting. Clone Great Plains Installation. Maintain co Located servers with nationwide users etc.
• Backups: Native SBS 2003 backup. NtBackup.exe, exMerge, FTP encrypted across WWW, Internal SQL to and from remote servers. Server backup across Adam Internet IRIS (vLan). Customised backups using Robocopy across LANs.
• Anti Virus: Trend Micro CSM for SMB. TrendMicro dealer. Symantec Corporate. Norton Internet Security. Trend Internet Security. Rescue Systems. Spyware removal. Root Kit Removal
• Firewalls: ISA 2000, ISA 2004. Also various router firewalls, incl Draytek.
• Cold Servers: Windows 2003, SBS 2003: Maintained and updated with mirror drives
• Remote Administration: Using Remote Web Workplace, Terminal Server, TS via SBS Administrator Console, Remote Administrator, VNC, PC Anywhere, TS on Pocket PC (desperate!)
• Remote Assistance: Remote Web Workplace, Terminal Server, SBS 2003 Administrator Console, Remote Administrator, VNC, XP Invitation
• Ms Access: 97, 2000, 2003: Some programming, ODBC front ends to SQL, Troubleshoot Library issues, Data recovery / cleanup.
• MS Office 97, 2000, 2002, 2003,2007: General order of familiarity, in order: Outlook (incl 98,) Word, Access, FrontPage, Publisher, Excel, Power Point
• FrontPage 2000, 2003: Static Websites. Run and maintain: andrewprior.com, onemansweb.org, thepriors.org, malpawiru.org. Domain Registration, MX records etc...
• Expression Web: This site, ie just got it!
• Open Office: Have installed and played with. Set up for some home based clients. Not recommended for business.
• Security: Teaching basics (passwords, firewalls, ports, phishing etc), Corporate Awareness Raising, System patching, WSUS (issues on SBS), MBSA, Shavlick
• IIS: Trouble shoot remote access issues in RWW and SBS 2003. Set up and install colocated servers (2003)
• Key desktop application experience: MindMapper 5, Nero, Front Page, Active Sync, Outlook, Word, Access, Publisher, Excel, Jaws PDF, WS-FTP-Pro, Outlook Express News-Reader, SpamBayes, eReader, myBase, Pocket MindMap, Roxio, Open Office, PaintShop Pro
• Corporate application exposure: Lotus Notes, RedCat Restaurant Software, MYOB, Rocket Video Database Software (Blockbuster), Maguire Polymer Blender Controller software, GrayCorp EDI, Visio
• Favourite utilities: Robocopy, incl Robocopy GUI, exMerge, IMF Companion, BART, BLAT, 7ZIP, ncFTP, File Scavenger, IPConfig, MMCs, QParted, Microsoft User Groups
• Rescue: Incorrectly installed SBS2003, Failed Server Hardware, Swing Migration to new Hardware, Viral / Spyware infected workstations and servers
• Trouble Shooting: Remote, Telephone only, Onsite.
• Network Design: Mostly with SBS2003, including Head Office with 2-3 interstate offices, Link Multiple SBS networks for national MYOB backup, Setup Local SBS2003 as Backup SQL Server to Datacentre SQL Server, Remote Terminal Server connections for Applications, Set Specs for nationally accessed SQL databases, Design Cold Servers for <2hr turn around.
• Remote Installation: Install workstations to networks before transport to regional offices. Access new remote hardware, add to network. Assist interstate and overseas users procure, attach, install various hardware and software.
• Teaching: Introduce People to first computer, Teach how to use Outlook, Outlook rules, make folders in Outlook, use Outlook Archiving etc. Formatting in Word / Excel, Mailmerge, Simple Access databases, Using new custome databases, Burning CDs, Changing backup tapes, Reading backup logs, Introduction to my first Pocket PC, Synching mail on Pocket PC, Handwriting of Pocket PC, Active Synch, etc.....
• Pocket PC: Toshiba e800, Ipaq, Dell X51v, Palm Treo, Jasjar: GSM Phone Pairing for Net Access and Exchange. WiFi Hotspot Access in Adelaide Metro area. SBS 2003 Connectivity. IR / Bluetooth / Wireless / USB connectivity. Desktop Sync. Exchange Sync via Desktop and via Internet. Acitive Sync 3.8, 4, 4.2, 4.5 Exchange Push Registry Editing. eReader. eReader Book Production. Opera Browser, PIEPlus Browser. Video to PPC. SMS from PDA. Handwriting Recognition variations. ROM Upgrades. Google Maps. UBD Directory. Pocket Mind Map, Remote Server Troubleshooting via TS. Security Certificates
• Palm: 111, V, Tungsten. GSM Pairing for email and Web Browsing. USB Pairing to Windows XP and 2000 Pro. Outlook. eReader.
• Microsoft Registered Partner: MAPS License
• Internet Connectivity: ADSL, Adam IRIS, Internode WiFi Hotspots in Adelaide. Dial Up. LinkSys, DLink, Draytek
• Kinky Stuff: Used QPartEd to re-partition production SQL / Great Plains Server. Added a temporary swing server to remote SBS network (250 miles away) to backup the Active Directory because server was failing.

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