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Archive for the System Administration Category

02.25.2010

Free 2CX terminal server client for managing RDP remote desktops

I’m at 2cx training which is a terminal server add on for publishing applications and load balancing terminal servers.
If you manage hundreds of systems using remote desktop like we do, managing all the connections can get messy. 2cx provide a free terminal server client which allows you to add all the connections within the client, and to [...]

12.8.2009

Distribution group security tab missing for domain admin

If you need to set send as permissions for a distribution group, you may find that when you go to the properties for the group you are missing the required security tab

In order to see the security group tab you need to enable Advanced Features from the view menu in active directory

Now when you go [...]

11.25.2009

Show system information on the desktop using bginfo

Often when supporting a customer talking them through getting system information such as its name, IP address, or operating system version can be time consuming and frustrating.
BGInfo automatically displays relevant information about a Windows computer on the desktop’s background, such as the computer name, IP address, service pack version, and more.
You can edit any field [...]

09.27.2009

How to Remotely Enable Remote Desktop

Often you may need to remotely connect to a network workstion, but by default remote desktop is not enabled. Other than having an administrative user enable it on the workstation itself, here is a way to do it remotely.

Run Regedit
Select File | Connect Network Registry
Enter the name of the remote computer and select Check Names
Go [...]

08.18.2009

Cyber criminals botnet blackmail identity theft wardriving 4 corners video

I was watching4 corners last night and thought it worth putting a link on the blog for others to watch the documentary
http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/special_eds/20090817/cyber/
This documentary covered various methods of cyber criminals

Blackmailing through using botnets to take websites offline
Identity theft through phishing emails
Purchasing credit card details stolen from sites or through fake (or real) webpages selling products
Finance job [...]

07.22.2009

Add Command Prompt Here shortcut in the windows explorer menu

If you need to execute a command from a DOS shell and don’t want to manually type your way through the path it’s handy to have a command prompt here available in the Windows Explorer context menu.
This enables you to write click on a particular folder and select command prompt here in order to open [...]

07.21.2009

Turn User Account Control UAC on or off

User Account Control (UAC) can help you prevent unauthorized changes to your computer. It works by prompting you for permission when a task requires administrative rights, such as installing software or changing settings that affect other users. I just find this agravating and turn it off every time. If I’ve asked the computer to do [...]

07.21.2009

Remote access to Mac or windows desktop with teamviewer

We have previously been using CrossLoop to provide remote access support to clients.  The only problem with this is that the remote user needs to be at their computer,provide you with a security code and manually connect the session in order have remote access.
An alternative I have come across is the team viewer which is [...]

06.10.2009

Scheduled backup using Microsoft SQL Server 2005

The Express version of MS SQL 2005 does not include functionality to perform a scheduled backup. To get around this, use the “Script to File” option and then run it from the command line using a batch file and Windows Scheduled Tasks function.
1. Open up SQL Server Management Studio Express
2. Drill down to your database [...]

05.14.2009

Allow inbound echo request (ping) in sbs windows firewall policy

Dsa.msc > Right click you domain. > click group policy > open > sbs windows firewall >
computer configuration > administrative templates > network > network configuration
> windows firewall > domain profile > windows firewall : protect all network
connections.
Run Gpupdate /force