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Posted by Jeb at 1:19 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

I had seen some of these photos during the year, but I had not heard of #1 (the last displayed) which is an amazing photo taken by the Cassini spacecraft from the far side of Saturn looking towards the sun. The earth is in the photo.

I also like #9 painting the moon and #5 the shuttle and space station passing the across the face of the sun.

Posted by Jeb at 1:26 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Retrospect (backup software) comes with a number of external scripts. One I use to e-mail reports on backup success and failures. I needed to add another that would shut down a Domino server and then restart it after successful backups. The help files say: "If you need to run multiple scripts you will have to combine them." So with that little clue, I spent time figuring out how to modify a DOS batch file. The secret ended up creating a series of "IF" statements up front that would identify the calling scripts (alternating weekly backup scripts) that needed to shut down the Domino server. My mods in bold....

@ECHO OFF
REM
REM Retrospect Email Notifier
REM
REM A Retrospect external script to email reports for script executions.
REM Recipients and other required information for using this script are set
REM below in the "Email Group Properties". If you are using Retrospect's Backup
REM Server you need to schedule your email reports as detailed in the external
REM scripts read me.
REM
REM Copyright 2000-2002 Dantz Development Corporation
REM

REM -------- Begin Combined Script Switch (by Jeb) ----------------------------
REM Switch checking for a calling script for Domino shutdown procedure.
set scriptName=%2
set scriptName2={}
if {%scriptName%}=={"DominoMail1"} set scriptName2="DominoMail"
if {%scriptName%}=={"DominoMail2"} set scriptName2="DominoMail"
if {%scriptName%}=={"DominoMail3"} set scriptName2="DominoMail"
if {%scriptName%}=={"DominoMail4"} set scriptName2="DominoMail"
if {%scriptName2%}=={"DominoMail"} goto :BACKUPDOMINO

REM -------- Begin Email Group Properties -------------------------------------
REM You need to edit the following email group properties.

REM Put your mail server here
set kMailServer="y.fiveforks.com"

REM Email address of the sender
set kMailSender="d@fiveforks.com"

REM To send mail to more than one person, enter the addresses separated by
REM semicolons, for example:
REM "name one;name two"

REM These recipients will get emails for all events
REM set kMainGroup="name one;name two"
set kMainGroup="cf@gmail.com"

REM These recipients will get emails only when fatal errors occur
set kFatalErrorGroup=""

REM These recipients will get emails when there is no fatal error
set kSuccessGroup=""

REM These recipients will get emails only when Retrospect needs new media
set kMediaRequestGroup=""

REM The following is the time at which the MediaRequest message is sent.
REM The time unit must be in 5 minute increments and the minimum value is 5 minutes.
set MediaRequestNotificationTime="5"

REM -------- End of Email Group Properites ------------------------------------

REM Set up the temporary file names for each type of report
set stdReport=RetroStdReport.txt
set BUSFileName=RetroBUSfile.txt
set tempFile=RetroTemp.txt
set mailLog=mailerr.txt

set dantzHeader=Report generated by Retrospect.
set lineDelim=------------------------

REM The following code branches to the procedure labels below, it should not be
REM modified.

If NOT {%1}=={} goto :ENDMSG
Echo This is a Retrospect external script to email reports for script executions.
Echo Recipients and other required information for using this script are set
Echo by editing this file in the "Email Group Properties" section.
Echo To use this file, copy it to the Retrospect directory.
pause
goto :EXIT
:ENDMSG
If NOT {%kMailServer%}=={"yourSMTPmailServer.com"} goto :ENDWARNING
Echo You must first set the name of your mail server and other
Echo required information for using this script by editing the
Echo "Email Group Properties" section located in this file.
pause
goto :EXIT
:ENDWARNING

set _TRIGGERSCRIPT=%0
set _PROC=%1
shift
goto :%_PROC%

REM -- Begin StartApp ---------------------------------------------------------
:StartApp

REM Clear the temporary email files if the power went off
if Exist %stdReport% del %stdReport%
if Exist %BUSFileName% del %BUSFileName%
if Exist %tempFile% del %tempFile%
goto :EXIT
REM -- End StartApp -----------------------------------------------------------

REM -- Begin StartScript ------------------------------------------------------
:StartScript
set scriptName=%1
set startDate=%2

if EXIST %BUSFileName% goto :end_StartScript REM skip Backup Server scripts
echo %dantzHeader% > %stdReport%
echo %lineDelim% >> %stdReport%
echo Script %scriptName% started on %startDate%. >> %stdReport%
echo %lineDelim% >> %stdReport%
:end_StartScript
goto :EXIT
REM -- End StartScript --------------------------------------------------------

REM -- Begin EndScript --------------------------------------------------------
:EndScript
set scriptName=%1
set numErrors=%2
set fatalErrCode=%3
set fatalErrMsg=%4

REM Successful script execution will dispatch the regular report
REM to the kMainGroup and kSuccessGroup user groups.
if EXIST %BUSFileName% goto :EXIT
if NOT %fatalErrCode%=="0" goto :error_EndScript
if %numErrors%=="0" set errMsg=successfully
if %numErrors%=="1" set errMsg=with 1 error
if {"%errMsg%"}=={""} set errMsg=with %numErrors% errors

set mailSubject="Retrospect: Execution completed %errMsg%"
echo %lineDelim% >> %stdReport%
echo Script %scriptName% finished %errMsg%. >> %stdReport%
echo %lineDelim% >> %stdReport%
mailsndr %kMailServer% %mailSubject% %kMailSender% -t %kMainGroup%;%kSuccessGroup% -e %mailLog% %stdReport%
goto :end_EndScript
:error_EndScript
set mailSubject="Retrospect script finished with errors"
echo Script %scriptName% finished with errors. >> %stdReport%
echo Error code %fatalErrCode% %fatalErrMsg%. >> %stdReport%
mailsndr %kMailServer% %mailSubject% %kMailSender% -t %kMainGroup%;%kFatalErrorGroup% -e %mailLog% %stdReport%
:end_EndScript
del %stdReport%

goto :EXIT
REM -- End EndScript ----------------------------------------------------------

REM -- Begin StartBackupServer ------------------------------------------------
:StartBackupServer
set startDate=%1

echo %dantzHeader% > %BUSFileName%
echo %lineDelim% >> %BUSFileName%
echo Backup Server started on %startDate%. >> %BUSFileName%
echo %lineDelim% >> %BUSFileName%

goto :EXIT
REM -- End StartBackupServer --------------------------------------------------

REM -- Begin StopBackupServer -------------------------------------------------
:StopBackupServer
set endDate=%1

echo %lineDelim% >> %BUSFileName%
echo Backup Server stopped on %endDate%.>> %BUSFileName%
call %_TRIGGERSCRIPT% SendBUSReport
del %BUSFileName%

goto :EXIT
REM -- End StopBackupServer ---------------------------------------------------

REM -- Begin SendBUSReport ----------------------------------------------------
:ATSendBUSReport
REM The PATH variable doesn't contain the path to the mailsndr.exe when run under
REM the AT command so we pass it in and set the current directory to it here.
if NOT {%1}=={} chdir /d %1
REM Drop into normal SendBUSReport

:SendBUSReport
if NOT EXIST %BUSFileName% goto :EXIT
set mailSubject="Retrospect: Backup Server Report"
mailsndr %kMailServer% %mailSubject% %kMailSender% -t %kMainGroup% -e %mailLog% %BUSFileName%

REM Reset the file
echo %dantzHeader% > %BUSFileName%
echo %lineDelim% >> %BUSFileName%
echo Retrospect Backup Report >> %BUSFileName%
echo %lineDelim% >> %BUSFileName%

goto :EXIT
REM -- End SendBUSReport ------------------------------------------------------

REM -- Begin EndSource --------------------------------------------------------
:EndSource
set scriptName=%1
shift
set sourceName=%1
shift
set sourcePath=%1
shift
set clientName=%1
shift
set kbBackedUp=%1
shift
set numFiles=%1
shift
set duration=%1
shift
set sourceStart=%1
shift
set sourceEnd=%1
shift
set scriptStart=%1
shift
set backupSet=%1
shift
set backupAction=%1
shift
set parentVol=%1
shift
set numErrs=%1
shift
set fatalErrCode=%1
shift
set fatalErrMsg=%1

REM Log that we sent a media request in the current report

set logFile=%stdReport%
if EXIST %BUSFileName% set logFile=%BUSFileName%

if NOT %fatalErrCode%=="0" goto :EndSrcElse
if NOT %numErrs%=="0" set errMsg= with %numErrs% errors
if %numErrs%=="1" set errMsg= with 1 error

echo Script %scriptName% finished a %backupAction% backup to %backupSet% on %sourceEnd%>> %logFile%
echo %numFiles% files (%kbBackedUp% KB) on %sourceName% were backed up in %duration% seconds. >> %logFile%
echo . >> %logFile%
goto :EndSrcIf
:EndSrcElse
echo Script %ScriptName% failed to backup volume %sourceName% >> %logFile%
echo with error %fatalErrCode% - %fatalErrMsg%. >> %logFile%
:EndSrcIf

goto :EXIT
REM -- End EndSource ----------------------------------------------------------

REM -- begin MediaRequest -----------------------------------------------------
:MediaRequest
set mediaLabel=%1
set mediaName=%2
set mediaIsKnown=%3
set timeWaited=%4

if NOT %timeWaited%==%MediaRequestNotificationTime% goto :end_MediaRequest

REM Log that we sent a media request in the current report
set logFile=%stdReport%
if EXIST %BUSFileName% set logFile=%BUSFileName%

echo %dantzHeader% > %tempFile%
echo %lineDelim% >> %tempFile%
echo Retrospect needs media %mediaName% (%mediaLabel%). >> %tempFile%
if {%mediaIsKnown%}=={"true"} goto :Known_MediaRequest
echo This is either a new or unknown media. >> %tempFile%
goto :end_knownMediaRequest
:Known_MediaRequest
echo Retrospect has backed up to this media before. >> %tempFile%
:end_knownMediaRequest

echo Retrospect has waited %timeWaited% minutes. >> %tempFile%
echo %lineDelim% >> %tempFile%

REM send it to the main and kMediaRequestGroup
mailsndr %kMailServer% "Retrospect: MediaRequest" %kMailSender% -t %kMediaRequestGroup%;%kMainGroup% -e %mailLog% %tempFile%

REM log message
cat %tempFile% >> %logFile%
del %tempFile%
:end_MediaRequest

goto :EXIT
REM -- End MediaRequest -------------------------------------------------------

REM -- Begin TimedOutMediaRequest ---------------------------------------------
:TimedOutMediaRequest
set mediaLabel=%1
set mediaName=%2
set mediaIsKnown=%3
set waited=%4

REM Log that we sent a media request in the current report
set logFile=%stdReport%
if EXIST %BUSFileName% set logFile=%BUSFileName%

set mailSubject="Retrospect media request timed out"
echo %dantzHeader% > %tempFile%
echo %lineDelim% >> %tempFile%
echo Media request for media %mediaName% (%mediaLabel%) timed out before script could finish. >> %tempFile%
mailsndr %kMailServer% %mailSubject% %kMailSender% -t %kMediaRequestGroup%;%kMainGroup% -e %mailLog% %tempFile%

REM log message
cat %tempFile% >> %logFile%
del %tempFile%

goto :EXIT
REM -- End TimeOutMediaRequest ------------------------------------------------

REM -- Begin FatalBackupError -------------------------------------------------
:FatalBackupError
set scriptName=%1
set failureCause=%2
set errCode=%3
set errMsg=%4
set errZone=%5

REM Log that we sent a media request in the current report
set logFile=%stdReport%
if EXIST %BUSFileName% set logFile=%BUSFileName%

set mailSubject="Retrospect Fatal Backup Error"
echo Script %scriptName% failed with error code %errCode% - %errMsg% in %errZone%. > %tempFile%
mailsndr %kMailServer% %mailSubject% %kMailSender% -t %kMainGroup%;%kFatalErrorGroup% -e %mailLog% %tempFile%

REM log message
cat %tempFile% >> %logFile%
del %tempFile%

goto :EXIT
REM -- End FatalBackupError ---------------------------------------------------

REM unused procedure tags
:EndApp
:StartSource
:ScriptCheckFailed
:NextExec
:StopSched
:PasswordEntry

:EXIT

@echo off

:BACKUPDOMINO
REM
REM Retrospect Event Handler - Lotus Domino Server
REM
REM This batch file will stop a Lotus Domino server running as a
REM service when a Retrospect script named "Backup Domino" is run. It will
REM restart the server after the script is finished.
REM
REM The service defined in this script must match the service name in
REM the services control panel.
REM
REM Copyright 2000 Dantz Development Corporation
REM

REM The following code branches to the procedure labels below, it should not be
REM modified.
If NOT {%1}=={} goto :ENDMSG
echo This batch file will stop a Lotus Domino server running as a
echo service when a Retrospect script named "Backup Domino" is run.
echo It will restart the Domino Server after the script is finished.
echo To use this file, copy it to the Retrospect directory.

REM pause
goto :RETURN_OK
:ENDMSG

if {%1}=={} goto :RETURN_OK
set _PROC=%1
shift
goto :%_PROC%

REM -- Begin StartSource------------------------------------------------------
:StartSource
set scriptName=%1

REM scriptName can be edited to match script names in Retrospect.
if {%scriptName2%}=={"DominoMail"} call :STOP_DOMINO_SERVER

goto :RETURN_OK REM -- End StartSource
REM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

REM -- Begin EndSource --------------------------------------------------------
:EndSource
set scriptName=%1

if {%scriptName2%}=={"DominoMail"} call :START_DOMINO_SERVER

goto :RETURN_OK REM -- End EndSource
REM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

REM Stop the Domino Server by stopping the service.
REM Domino Server must be running as a service.
:STOP_DOMINO_SERVER

REM Stop the Domino Server.
echo Stopping Domino Server

REM Service name must exactly match the service you are stopping.
net stop "Lotus Domino Server"

goto :RETURN_OK

REM Start the Domino server
:START_DOMINO_SERVER

echo Starting Domino Server

REM Service name must exactly match the service you are starting.
net start "Lotus Domino Server"

goto :RETURN_OK

REM stub procedure tags
:StartApp
:EndApp
:StartBackupServer
:StopBackupServer
:StartScript
:StopScript
:MediaRequest
:TimedOutMediaRequest
:ScriptCheckFailed
:NextExec
:StopSched
:PasswordEntry

:RETURN_OK

Posted by Jeb at 8:49 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

And other paintings by Jacek Yerka. Thanks to Scot.

Posted by Jeb at 10:26 PM | Permalink | Comments (3)

I'm glad Ted wrote this timely post, Stupid Site-Key, about ING and their excessive security measures. You can tell 2006 is coming to an end because January 2007 is the deadline for banks to add extra security for on-line banking.

ETrade added keyfobs over a year ago. Kathy and I got two free keyfobs, and while it made it more difficult to access, I actually appreciate the security given that is where we store most of our investments.

HSBC added a second password that has to be "clicked" in using a little on-line keyboard. In this way, crooks cannot use a "keylogger" to capture what you are typing. I didn't mind this step so much, but then they decided last month that my passwords were not complicated enough and they quit working. There was no explanation of this until I called in and talked to a very nice person on the other end of the phone. However, the nice person had to ask me a lot of personal questions so that he was convinced I was who I said I was. I agree with Ted I don't like giving out this personal information and will start making up answers (that I can remember.) I store hints to my passwords in notepad.yahoo.com (Mom... you may want to do the same.) I store lots of things in notepad.yahoo.com. Very useful because I can get to my notes and tips from anywhere on the internet.

But what really made me mad about HSBC was that they decided to cut off automated access using Quicken. I use Quicken to go gather all transactions from my various checking, savings, credit card, and investment accounts. I will not even open an account unless it supports Quicken. However, HSBC has decided this is not secure because it relies on Intuit (Quicken) security and not their own. Now I have to log in and download a special file (qfx) to import my transactions. Still saves keying in the transactions, but it is more of a hassle.

So I went off looking to move my money to ING. But they have also turned off automatic access from Quicken. And with Ted's post, I think I'll stay away from ING and just stick with HSBC.

By the way, it is going to get stranger as you start getting asked questions like "what was the square footage of the house you owned in 1986." This happened to me recently. I had no idea, but the bank did because they were using a service that combs public records for "out of wallet" information. They call it out of wallet, because it is information you are not likely to have in your stolen wallet.

In this case, it is good to have a spouse who remembers square footages.

[Written on Dell 840c Laptop running Fedora 5 with FireFox for Linux. Used built in screenshot and GIMP graphic editor to create graphics.]

Posted by Jeb at 9:32 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

Cold front came across the country. These are the cities I have in My Yahoo! weather block. Chilly friends up north.

Posted by Jeb at 11:05 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)