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  • Startup Notification

    Startup Notification

    How do you know when an approved and domain-joined workstation is turned on prior to someone even signing into the workstation? Or maybe, you are asking, why would I even want to know this? For those that work with network vulnerabilities scanning, such as the...

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  • Combine PDFs in Apple Automator

    Combine PDFs in Apple Automator

    There is a dream that I will become specialized in one area, with my aspirations pointed towards network engineering. However, until I get there I will be good at everything, a jack-of-all-trades that seemingly cannot understand the meaning of “no”. This type of quality creates...

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  • Using Microsoft SteadyState as a Kiosk

    Using Microsoft SteadyState as a Kiosk

    Making a publicly accessed computer safe can be a challenging project, especially if you are concerned about what web sites are allowed. Although there are quite a few methods for making a kiosk, such as pre-engineered hardware and software, there is always a cheaper method...

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  • VCB Backup Script, vcbMounter

    VCB Backup Script, vcbMounter

    Although the VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) software receives considerable flack for lacking features or functionality, the fact that it provides you with access to the raw VMDK files is enough to alleviate all the missing functionality. As a side note, with Windows VMs, you can...

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  • Linux Backup Shell Script

    Linux Backup Shell Script

    Once again, I am pushing my knowledge limits with the Linux world. The exciting part is that, the deeper I go, the better Linux gets. Today, it is Shell scripting, which quite frankly puts DOS batch files out of business. Wait a moment, which came...

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  • Scheduling Database Backups with SQL Server Express

    Scheduling Database Backups with SQL Server Express

    In this article I will present a simple way to backup active databases from SQL Express without the need for the SQL Agent or shutting down the SQL Server database engine. For those that are not aware, the SQL Agent is not available with the...

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  • SSH as root on ESX Host

    SSH as root on ESX Host

    Although most normal actions can be performed from the VI or vSphere Client, when troubleshooting an issue with an ESX host you will likely need to access the terminal prompt. If you open an SSH connection to your ESX host and attempt to sign in...

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  • Installing Xen (xVM) on OpenSolaris

    Installing Xen (xVM) on OpenSolaris

    I have a friend that will try to “sell” an opensource, Linux, product as solution to just about any problem in the IT world. Although I am not adverse to opensource products in the enterprise realm, IT professionals, such as myself, have become respectively reliant...

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  • Windows Live Messenger on Web Page

    Windows Live Messenger on Web Page

    About two years ago, Microsoft released a web control that allows web site designers to place a Windows Live chat box on a web page. Instead of being a chat application for you to sign into, this chat box allows your web site visitors to...

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  • Using the DroboPro with VMware ESX and ESXi

    Using the DroboPro with VMware ESX and ESXi

    Regardless of the fact that I am a fan of engineering my own products, such as the OpenSolaris iSCSI custom SAN, I have always been attracted to the Data Robotics product line, the Drobo. I am not much of a Apple fan either, however, similar...

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