Delete contents of a folder tree with a kill statement
just bash in the code for delete into command line or VBS etc.. with it pointed to the directory such as C:folders with crap* where the * in windows is the wildcard for anything in this location. Job done.
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| June 3, 2011 1:03 PM
Batch files, Batch jobs, VB script, Visual Basic Script
just bash in the code for delete into command line or VBS etc.. with it pointed to the directory such as C:folders with crap* where the * in windows is the wildcard for anything in this location. Job done.
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| June 3, 2011 1:03 PM
Batch files, Batch jobs, VB script, Visual Basic Script
Best way to lock down and secure Windows Server 2008
Pull the network cables out and set a long complex password. If you are on a domain using AD you can have upto 128 characters for this. Thats the best way of securing a server. If you want to just heavily restrict traffic to it look to your firewall policies and default domain/domain controller policy [...]
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| June 3, 2011 12:41 PM
Password management, Remote access security, Remote connection, Security management, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Security
Pull the network cables out and set a long complex password. If you are on a domain using AD you can have upto 128 characters for this. Thats the best way of securing a server. If you want to just heavily restrict traffic to it look to your firewall policies and default domain/domain controller policy [...]
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| June 3, 2011 12:41 PM
Password management, Remote access security, Remote connection, Security management, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Security
Rolling back Windows Server 2003 in bulk to a restore point
Dear Lord! You could potentially use powershell for this or the command line but you would need to google/learn more on either in alot of detail. Chances are though that you could have them done manually before you find a way of automating it.
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| June 3, 2011 12:35 PM
Automation, Restore Database, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows server administration
Dear Lord! You could potentially use powershell for this or the command line but you would need to google/learn more on either in alot of detail. Chances are though that you could have them done manually before you find a way of automating it.
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| June 3, 2011 12:35 PM
Automation, Restore Database, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows server administration
Problem with AS/400 data transfer to Excel
Can you state what versions of the IBM i operating system you are on, and what version of Client access? You say you are using the Data transfer facility, so this creates a number of PC files which contain details of the transfer. Are you able to sanitise these and post them here? The usual [...]
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| June 3, 2011 7:46 AM
AS/400 Data File, AS/400 data transfer, AS400 Hex Invalid data, Client Access, excel, Exporting AS/400 to Excel
Can you state what versions of the IBM i operating system you are on, and what version of Client access? You say you are using the Data transfer facility, so this creates a number of PC files which contain details of the transfer. Are you able to sanitise these and post them here? The usual [...]
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| June 3, 2011 7:46 AM
AS/400 Data File, AS/400 data transfer, AS400 Hex Invalid data, Client Access, excel, Exporting AS/400 to Excel
Retrieving event logs to the domain controller
If you log onto the domain controller, you should be able to open the event viewer and on then click on the spot on the left that says “Event Viewer (local)” and choose “Connect to another computer”. It is easiest to do this as a domain admin.
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| June 2, 2011 8:54 PM
Domain Controller, Event logs, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller, Windows XP
If you log onto the domain controller, you should be able to open the event viewer and on then click on the spot on the left that says “Event Viewer (local)” and choose “Connect to another computer”. It is easiest to do this as a domain admin.
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| June 2, 2011 8:54 PM
Domain Controller, Event logs, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller, Windows XP
Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008
Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Vista and for Windows Server 2008 supports new kinds of hardware and emerging hardware standards. This service pack includes all the updates that have been delivered since Service Pack 1, and it simplifies deployment for consumers, for developers, and for IT professionals.- Microsoft Site Basically the server side component [...]
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| June 2, 2011 8:40 PM
Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Vista
Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Vista and for Windows Server 2008 supports new kinds of hardware and emerging hardware standards. This service pack includes all the updates that have been delivered since Service Pack 1, and it simplifies deployment for consumers, for developers, and for IT professionals.- Microsoft Site Basically the server side component [...]
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| June 2, 2011 8:40 PM
Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Vista
Free IT Book: Building Applications in the Cloud
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| June 2, 2011 3:18 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, Cloud Computing, Cloud computing books, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Giveaways, IT Books, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
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| June 2, 2011 3:18 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, Cloud Computing, Cloud computing books, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Giveaways, IT Books, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
Access 2007 database query question
Download the free program Expressor and have them do their free webinar. If you have the excel doc they will base the webinar off that and teach you everything you need to do. <a href=”http://www.expressor-software.com/”>Expressor
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| June 1, 2011 9:36 PM
Access 2007, Access 2007 functions, Access Database, Access query, QuerySave
Download the free program Expressor and have them do their free webinar. If you have the excel doc they will base the webinar off that and teach you everything you need to do. <a href=”http://www.expressor-software.com/”>Expressor
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| June 1, 2011 9:36 PM
Access 2007, Access 2007 functions, Access Database, Access query, QuerySave
How can I send data out using Microsoft Internet transfer control?
You may find some useful examples here: http://wiki.robotz.com/index.php/Internet_Transfer_Control_in_VB6 If you change the FTP example’s “GET” command to a “PUT”, it should allow you to FTP out a file. Is that what you are looking for?
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| June 1, 2011 3:04 PM
Microsoft Internet Transfer Control, VB, Visual Basic, Windows XP
You may find some useful examples here: http://wiki.robotz.com/index.php/Internet_Transfer_Control_in_VB6 If you change the FTP example’s “GET” command to a “PUT”, it should allow you to FTP out a file. Is that what you are looking for?
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| June 1, 2011 3:04 PM
Microsoft Internet Transfer Control, VB, Visual Basic, Windows XP
Windows 2003 Swap Space
Hello <a href=”http://www.petri.co.il/pagefile_optimization.htm”>you may want to read this article</a> that says everything about the page file on Windows 2000/2003/XP operating systems. You can also read this: <a href=”http://www.partition-magic.org/server/move-free-space-and-extend-server-c-drive.html”>Move Free Space from One Partition to Another in Server 2003</a> Bye Don’t forget to visit my blog:<a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/it-support/”> If it has a plug, it’s IT stuff!!</a>
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| June 1, 2011 11:08 AM
Swap space, Windows Server 2003
Hello <a href=”http://www.petri.co.il/pagefile_optimization.htm”>you may want to read this article</a> that says everything about the page file on Windows 2000/2003/XP operating systems. You can also read this: <a href=”http://www.partition-magic.org/server/move-free-space-and-extend-server-c-drive.html”>Move Free Space from One Partition to Another in Server 2003</a> Bye Don’t forget to visit my blog:<a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/it-support/”> If it has a plug, it’s IT stuff!!</a>
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| June 1, 2011 11:08 AM
Swap space, Windows Server 2003
Windows 7 clients on Windows Server 2003
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| May 31, 2011 1:16 PM
Group Policy, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 Group Policy
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| May 31, 2011 1:16 PM
Group Policy, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 Group Policy
Linux and Windows not recognizing directory structure
Also – Please mention how the disk drive is connected to the system. Is it: o IDE/PATA o SATA o USB enclosure for IDE/PATA/SATA o SCSI o SAS? Bob
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| May 26, 2011 3:28 PM
HARD drive, Hard drive failure, Hard Drive Installation, Linux, Windows
Also – Please mention how the disk drive is connected to the system. Is it: o IDE/PATA o SATA o USB enclosure for IDE/PATA/SATA o SCSI o SAS? Bob
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| May 26, 2011 3:28 PM
HARD drive, Hard drive failure, Hard Drive Installation, Linux, Windows
Windows batch script to extract text from pdf
Never used any of these but you could go through and see if they have what you are looking for-> http://batch.software.informer.com/download-batch-command-convert-pdf-to-text/ Thanks Ramsey for your response. I did find this site during my search, however I figure that they would not be useful because they seen to only support GUI interface and did not make [...]
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| May 25, 2011 6:01 PM
Command line, DOS, Programming Languages, Windows, Windows Batch Files, Windows Server 2008
Never used any of these but you could go through and see if they have what you are looking for-> http://batch.software.informer.com/download-batch-command-convert-pdf-to-text/ Thanks Ramsey for your response. I did find this site during my search, however I figure that they would not be useful because they seen to only support GUI interface and did not make [...]
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| May 25, 2011 6:01 PM
Command line, DOS, Programming Languages, Windows, Windows Batch Files, Windows Server 2008
Updated PSFCFG Exit Program
I found this link to the iSeries Print API’s manual: It is for V5R3, so I don’t know if it is more recent than what you have or not. A search of the document for the term “exit program” <b>did</b> yield 237 hits, so you may find something there that will work.
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| May 25, 2011 3:20 PM
Exit programs, IBM, InfoPrint, InfoPrint Mapping Exit Program, User Exit Program FTP
I found this link to the iSeries Print API’s manual: It is for V5R3, so I don’t know if it is more recent than what you have or not. A search of the document for the term “exit program” <b>did</b> yield 237 hits, so you may find something there that will work.
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| May 25, 2011 3:20 PM
Exit programs, IBM, InfoPrint, InfoPrint Mapping Exit Program, User Exit Program FTP
Running automatic Windows Backups from Windows Server 2008 R2
You will need to install the Server Backup feature the the Server Manager. Once you do this you can run backups to a network share. Here is a good link to explain it better: <a href=”http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff625293.aspx”>http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff625293.aspx</a>
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| May 24, 2011 7:06 PM
Automated backup, Mapped Drive, Windows Backup, Windows Backup Utility, Windows Server 2008 R2
You will need to install the Server Backup feature the the Server Manager. Once you do this you can run backups to a network share. Here is a good link to explain it better: <a href=”http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff625293.aspx”>http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff625293.aspx</a>
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| May 24, 2011 7:06 PM
Automated backup, Mapped Drive, Windows Backup, Windows Backup Utility, Windows Server 2008 R2
Tips for analyzing our network
MBSA is a good starting point. You can scan for common Windows vulnerabilities, weak passwords, IIS and SQL vulnerabilites and also get current patch status. You would need to look at 3rd party scanning for network issues, possibly having somebody such as Qualys or Sword and Shield perfrom network/public Internet security.
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| May 24, 2011 5:54 PM
Active Directory, Baseline, Microsoft Security, Network analysis, Network analyzers, Networking, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP SP3
MBSA is a good starting point. You can scan for common Windows vulnerabilities, weak passwords, IIS and SQL vulnerabilites and also get current patch status. You would need to look at 3rd party scanning for network issues, possibly having somebody such as Qualys or Sword and Shield perfrom network/public Internet security.
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| May 24, 2011 5:54 PM
Active Directory, Baseline, Microsoft Security, Network analysis, Network analyzers, Networking, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP SP3
Document Scanning / Laserfiche & Fujitsu
Laserfiche should work with that scanner using the ISIS driver, although I haven’t used that specific setup yet. Here’s the compatibility chart: http://www.laserfiche.com/Scanner Let me know if you’re still having issues, we may be able to help out!
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| May 23, 2011 7:18 PM
Fujitsu FI-6670, Laserfiche, Scanning, Scanning software, VAR
Laserfiche should work with that scanner using the ISIS driver, although I haven’t used that specific setup yet. Here’s the compatibility chart: http://www.laserfiche.com/Scanner Let me know if you’re still having issues, we may be able to help out!
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| May 23, 2011 7:18 PM
Fujitsu FI-6670, Laserfiche, Scanning, Scanning software, VAR
Free IT Book: Governing Shared Services On-Premise and in the Cloud
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| May 23, 2011 1:26 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Giveaways, IT Books, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, twitter, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
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| May 23, 2011 1:26 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Giveaways, IT Books, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, twitter, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
iSeries/pc printer trouble
This printer according to IBM Documentation will not print from the Iseries and does not support LPR, Lan Printing or Client Access PDT due to it has Host-Based Printing. The Y below means host based all the N and n/a means no printing capabilities. HP Officejet Pro 8500A e-All-in-One Series – A910 HP Officejet Pro [...]
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| May 22, 2011 4:40 PM
AS/400 printing, HP Printer, iSeries printer output, iSeries printing
This printer according to IBM Documentation will not print from the Iseries and does not support LPR, Lan Printing or Client Access PDT due to it has Host-Based Printing. The Y below means host based all the N and n/a means no printing capabilities. HP Officejet Pro 8500A e-All-in-One Series – A910 HP Officejet Pro [...]
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| May 22, 2011 4:40 PM
AS/400 printing, HP Printer, iSeries printer output, iSeries printing
Fault tolerance on a web server
Your best bet would be to have a load balancer setup which sends the commands to all the web servers which are online. If the server is offline it is taken out of the pool automatically.
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| May 22, 2011 7:44 AM
DNS, DNS server, Fault tolerance, Scripting, Web Server, Web server administration, Web servers
Your best bet would be to have a load balancer setup which sends the commands to all the web servers which are online. If the server is offline it is taken out of the pool automatically.
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| May 22, 2011 7:44 AM
DNS, DNS server, Fault tolerance, Scripting, Web Server, Web server administration, Web servers
