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(Freeware) ADModify.NET - modify multiple user accounts in Active Directory
hMailServer is a free e-mail server for Microsoft Windows
Windows add the Free SSL Cert - StartCom to root certificates
Format | Meaning |
---|---|
Italic | Information that the user must supply |
Bold | Elements that the user must type exactly as shown |
Ellipsis (...) | Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line |
Between brackets ([]) | Optional items |
Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd} | Set of choices from which the user must choose only one |
Courier font | Code or program output |
Eventcreate - Enables an administrator to create a custom event in a specified event log.
vAlarm - Free Desktop Tool for Monitoring vCenter Alarms
Physical to Virtual Conversion – Disk2Vhd
1. create the user account call "normaluser"
# useradd -d /home/user normaluser
2. then as root run:
# su -
# visudo
3. in the file you will see
root ALL=(ALL) ALL
4. add a line below that line that has
normaluser ALL=(ALL) ALL
* replace "normaluser" with the username you want.
then when you want to do some admin level work you would just use "sudo" before the command.
e.g. sudo /sbin/shutdown -r now
Grant root privilege to user account in RHEL
# NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that |
# NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that |
Red Hat Linux (2.4.18-0.12-jul2001) |
boot=/dev/hda |
boot=/dev/hda |
LILO version 21.4-4, Copyright (C) 1992-1998 Werner Almesberger |
Configuring the Boot Loader to boot the old kernel
Set updateSession = CreateObject("Microsoft.Update.Session")
Set updateSearcher = updateSession.CreateupdateSearcher()
WScript.Echo "Searching for updates..." & vbCRLF
Set searchResult = _
updateSearcher.Search("IsInstalled=0 and Type='Software'")
WScript.Echo "List of applicable items on the machine:"
For I = 0 To searchResult.Updates.Count-1
Set update = searchResult.Updates.Item(I)
WScript.Echo I + 1 & "> " & update.Title
Next
If searchResult.Updates.Count = 0 Then
WScript.Echo "There are no applicable updates."
WScript.Quit
End If
WScript.Echo vbCRLF & "Creating collection of updates to download:"
Set updatesToDownload = CreateObject("Microsoft.Update.UpdateColl")
For I = 0 to searchResult.Updates.Count-1
Set update = searchResult.Updates.Item(I)
WScript.Echo I + 1 & "> adding: " & update.Title
updatesToDownload.Add(update)
Next
WScript.Echo vbCRLF & "Downloading updates..."
Set downloader = updateSession.CreateUpdateDownloader()
downloader.Updates = updatesToDownload
downloader.Download()
WScript.Echo vbCRLF & "List of downloaded updates:"
For I = 0 To searchResult.Updates.Count-1
Set update = searchResult.Updates.Item(I)
If update.IsDownloaded Then
WScript.Echo I + 1 & "> " & update.Title
End If
Next
Set updatesToInstall = CreateObject("Microsoft.Update.UpdateColl")
WScript.Echo vbCRLF & _
"Creating collection of downloaded updates to install:"
For I = 0 To searchResult.Updates.Count-1
set update = searchResult.Updates.Item(I)
If update.IsDownloaded = true Then
WScript.Echo I + 1 & "> adding: " & update.Title
updatesToInstall.Add(update)
End If
Next
WScript.Echo vbCRLF & "Would you like to install updates now? (Y/N)"
strInput = WScript.StdIn.Readline
WScript.Echo
If (strInput = "N" or strInput = "n") Then
WScript.Quit
ElseIf (strInput = "Y" or strInput = "y") Then
WScript.Echo "Installing updates..."
Set installer = updateSession.CreateUpdateInstaller()
installer.Updates = updatesToInstall
Set installationResult = installer.Install()
'Output results of install
WScript.Echo "Installation Result: " & _
installationResult.ResultCode
WScript.Echo "Reboot Required: " & _
installationResult.RebootRequired & vbCRLF
WScript.Echo "Listing of updates installed " & _
"and individual installation results:"
For I = 0 to updatesToInstall.Count - 1
WScript.Echo I + 1 & "> " & _
updatesToInstall.Item(i).Title & _
": " & installationResult.GetUpdateResult(i).ResultCode
Next
End If
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa387102(VS.85).aspx
Searching, Downloading, and Installing Updates via VBS
Windows Update checklist
MobaSSH allows you to run commands and transfer files on a remote Windows PC from any operating system (GNU/Linux, Unix, HP-UX, AIX, Windows, ...) through a fully secured and encrypted network connection. MobaSSH is 100% compatible with the Linux/Unix/HPUx/AIX SSH clients, but also with Putty or WinSCP on Windows. |
Free SSH server for Windows
FREE Stuff for Sharepoint 2007
Comparison chart between Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1, and Windows XP SP3
How to cancel a print job that hangs under Vista and XP
How to manage multiple Exchange mailbox accounts in Outlook
Group Policy preferences do not require you to install any services on servers. Windows Server 2008 includes Group Policy preferences by default as part of the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC). Administrators will also be able to configure and deploy Group Policy preferences in a Windows Server 2003 environment by installing the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) on a computer running Windows Vista with SP1. Both RSAT and Windows Vista SP1 will be available in the first quarter of 2008.
Although you don’t have to install any services to create GPOs that contain Group Policy preferences, you must deploy the Group Policy preferences client-side extension (CSE) to any client computer to which you want to deploy preferences. The CSE will be available as a separate download from Microsoft. It supports the following Windows versions:
· Windows XP with SP2
· Windows Vista
· Windows Server 2003 with SP1
Windows Server 2008 already includes the CSE.
Deploying Group Policy Preferences
Rename the %WINDIR%\inf\Bth.inf file to Bth.bak before you install or reinstall the third-party device or stack. When you rename the file, you prevent Windows Plug and Play PNP from using that INF file to install the Bluetooth driver that is included with Windows XP SP2. To rename the file, follow these steps:
To replace the Windows XP SP2 installation of the Bluetooth stack, update the driver in Device Manager. When you do this, specify your third-party driver. To update the driver in Device Manager, follow these steps:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;840635
Cannot install a Bluetooth device after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
USBDeview v1.43 - View all installed/connected USB devices on your system
USBView is available for download as a .zip file by clicking here.
(Freeware) Microsoft USBView - USB Connection Viewer
Best Practice Guide for Securing Active Directory Installations
Administering Group Policy with Group Policy Management Console
Active Directory Domain Services Operations Guide
Domain Name System (DNS) Service Product Operations Guide
Print Service Product Operations Guide
WINS Service Product Operations Guide
File Service Product Operations Guide
DHCP Service Product Operations Guide
Administration and operation reference
Copy Autocomplete name list to another computer (outlook.nk2)
When you try to access the ILO Remote Console on some servers you sometimes get the message "Remote Console is unavailable. It is already in use by a different client". But there is no other client connected to the ILO on that server. How can you "reset" the Remote Console connection (from remote) to access the server through the ILO again?
Solve the problen by simply going to "Network setting -> Apply" (no changes to settings and just applying the current configuration)
It disconnect all connections, you may able to connect the remote console now.
iLO "Remote Console is unavailable. It is already in use by a different client"
Configure HP Integrated Lights Out (ILO) IP address
Joe Richards' GetUserInfo:
http://www.joeware.net/freetools/tools/getuserinfo/index.htm
To see more info in ADUC properties (not for mass reporting, but useful anyway)
http://www.petri.co.il/view_additional_user_information_in_aduc.htm
Usrstat.exe (Windows 2000 Resource Kit)
This command-line tool displays the user name, full name, and last logon date and time for each user in a given domain.
User last logon info on a domain
Microsoft IAS RADIUS for wireless authentication