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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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