[dba-Tech] Vista Question

Jim Lawrence accessd at shaw.ca
Fri Sep 4 10:03:02 CDT 2009


Hi Mark:

Looking at the description closer, I am not sure this little apps function
is exactly my understanding of streaming.

I have worked on streaming from applications like a Flash or Red server, or
streaming of images from ADO with MS SQL server. My understanding of
streaming is the ability the pass data from one object to another in a non
synchronize way... more like a continuous bit stream or broadcast rather
than in blocks and in a separate pipe and background process.

Maybe if you describe how you have utilized this little app, to solve a
problem and provide some sample coding that would be a better explanation.

Jim
  

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Breen
Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 1:39 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Vista Question

Hello Jim,
Not sure what you mean by streams that are web based.

Am I unaware of what you are referring to, or has the ambiguous names
MS gave to this concept confused the issue for you?

for streams read "Files that came from another machines that this one"
for the functionality being delivered, read "Unblock *.* /s

what were you referring to?

thanks

Mark




2009/9/3 Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca>

> Hi Mark:
>
> This could be very useful if it allows streams that are web based...
>
> Jim
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Breen
> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 1:24 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Vista Question
>
> Hello All,
>
> this Blocked File is an issue if you do not anticipate it, it is a bigger
> issue if you are playing with Virtual machines and regularly copying whole
> directories across the network.  I am happily using Streams.EXE for the
> last
> few weeks and it works a treat.
>
> To avoid problems read the article at
>
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897440.aspx
>
>
> Here is a snip from MS's site
> <
>
> Introduction
>
> The NTFS file system provides applications the ability to create alternate
> data streams of information. By default, all data is stored in a file's
> main
> unnamed data stream, but by using the syntax 'file:stream', you are able
to
> read and write to alternates. Not all applications are written to access
> alternate streams, but you can demonstrate streams very simply. First,
> change to a directory on a NTFS drive from within a command prompt. Next,
> type 'echo hello > test:stream'. You've just created a stream named
> 'stream'
> that is associated with the file 'test'. Note that when you look at the
> size
> of test it is reported as 0, and the file looks empty when opened in any
> text editor. To see your stream enter 'more < test:stream' (the type
> command
> doesn't accept stream syntax so you have to use more).
>
> NT does not come with any tools that let you see which NTFS files have
> streams associated with them, so I've written one myself. Streams will
> examine the files and directories (note that directories can also have
> alternate data streams) you specify and inform you of the name and sizes
of
> any named streams it encounters within those files. Streams makes use of
an
> undocumented native function for retrieving file stream information.
>
>
> Using Streams
>
> *Usage: streams [-s] [-d] <file or directory>*
> *-s*Recurse subdirectories.*-d*Delete streams.
> Streams takes wildcards e.g. 'streams *.txt'.
> />
>
>
> I do hope that it is useful for someone,
> thanks
>
> Mark Breen
>
>
>
>
> 2009/8/27 Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
>
> > Stuart:
> >
> > "At the bottom of the General tan is a section labeled "Security". and
> the
> > wording "This file came from another computer and might be blocked to
> help
> > protect this computer". Click the "Unblock" button beside this. "
> >
> > I don't have any of that.  There's a security tab but no Unblock option.
> > I'm
> > running Vista Ultimate.
> >
> > Rocky
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart
> > McLachlan
> > Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:59 AM
> > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Vista Question
> >
> > Two ways:
> >
> > 1. Rught click on it and select Properties.
> >
> > At the bottom of the General tan is a section labelled "Security". and
> the
> > wording "This file came from another computer and might beblocked to
help
> > protect this computer". Click the "Unblock" button beside this.  Then
run
> > the program.  The last step is essential.  If you jus unblock it but
> don't
> > run it it stays blocked.
> >
> > 2. When you get the security warning, de-select the check box at the
> bottom
> > of the dialog.
> > "Always ask before opening this file".
> >
> >
> > --
> > Stuart
> >
> > On 27 Aug 2009 at 6:54, Rocky Smolin wrote:
> >
> > > How do I tell Vista that a program is safe to run so that Vista will
> > > stop asking me every time I run it?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Rocky
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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