Allocating 2 CPU for a VM
It all depends on what the rest of the VMs are doing and how many cores the physical server has. If you have 8 total cores and 10 VMs, and all the VMs are pretty busy already you won’t get much benefit from making the VMs dual vCPU. Sorry but there’s no really hard and [...]
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| May 22, 2011 7:08 AM
CPU, CPU Utilization, Virtual Machines, VMware ESXI 4.0 Performance, vSphere
It all depends on what the rest of the VMs are doing and how many cores the physical server has. If you have 8 total cores and 10 VMs, and all the VMs are pretty busy already you won’t get much benefit from making the VMs dual vCPU. Sorry but there’s no really hard and [...]
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| May 22, 2011 7:08 AM
CPU, CPU Utilization, Virtual Machines, VMware ESXI 4.0 Performance, vSphere
How to get external sound device & audio out of XP Mode in Win 7 host?
Check all the Sound Drivers if all installed, especially that sound Device..see if its configured correctly, check also for compatibility mode towards both of your Operating system(win 7/xp)…
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| May 20, 2011 11:23 PM
Sounds and Audio Devices, Virtual PC, Windows 7, Windows XP
Check all the Sound Drivers if all installed, especially that sound Device..see if its configured correctly, check also for compatibility mode towards both of your Operating system(win 7/xp)…
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| May 20, 2011 11:23 PM
Sounds and Audio Devices, Virtual PC, Windows 7, Windows XP
Outlook 2010 not working when squid proxy is on
Squid is a HTTP proxy and the email clients use POP3 or IMAP protocols. With default configuracion/environment I think you not be able to connect your MS Outlook through Squid. Is needed some iptables rules to redirect traffic of those protocols to Squid. Here are some tips, but I recommend you to read more because [...]
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| May 18, 2011 5:31 PM
Outlook, Outlook 2010, Outlook 2010 Administration, Squid, Windows XP
Squid is a HTTP proxy and the email clients use POP3 or IMAP protocols. With default configuracion/environment I think you not be able to connect your MS Outlook through Squid. Is needed some iptables rules to redirect traffic of those protocols to Squid. Here are some tips, but I recommend you to read more because [...]
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| May 18, 2011 5:31 PM
Outlook, Outlook 2010, Outlook 2010 Administration, Squid, Windows XP
Completed IT Knowledge Exchange Profile? Earn points!
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| May 18, 2011 3:50 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, Contests, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, ITKE, ITKE Community, Knowledge Point Bounty, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, Profile Pictures, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
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| May 18, 2011 3:50 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, Contests, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, ITKE, ITKE Community, Knowledge Point Bounty, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, Profile Pictures, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
Selected document in another Lotus Notes frame
Yep you’re right. CurrentDocument on NotesUIWorkSpace will give you the open document on the screen but not if you are in an other frame. I suggest that you work in the Inbox view/folder with a DialogBox called by an action button. Your custom form would be then display in your dialogBox. From the Inbox view/folder, [...]
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| May 18, 2011 2:29 PM
Document Selection, Lotus Notes, Lotus Notes 8.5, Lotus Notes administration, Windows XP
Yep you’re right. CurrentDocument on NotesUIWorkSpace will give you the open document on the screen but not if you are in an other frame. I suggest that you work in the Inbox view/folder with a DialogBox called by an action button. Your custom form would be then display in your dialogBox. From the Inbox view/folder, [...]
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| May 18, 2011 2:29 PM
Document Selection, Lotus Notes, Lotus Notes 8.5, Lotus Notes administration, Windows XP
Automating Windows updates for my network
If you are running a windows domain you can specify the settings using group policy. Alternatively you can setup a WSUS server that the clients will connect to in order to get the updates (uses less internet bandwidth as only 1 machine actually needs to download the files from the internet). Again though, you have [...]
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| May 17, 2011 7:55 PM
Automation, Network management, Network Updates, Networking, Windows Update, Windows Update Management
If you are running a windows domain you can specify the settings using group policy. Alternatively you can setup a WSUS server that the clients will connect to in order to get the updates (uses less internet bandwidth as only 1 machine actually needs to download the files from the internet). Again though, you have [...]
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| May 17, 2011 7:55 PM
Automation, Network management, Network Updates, Networking, Windows Update, Windows Update Management
BDC and Batch Input
When you want to run a tcode as a batch program or function, you record the tcode process entering values as needed, which creates a BDC. System -> Services > batch input -> Recorder -> Give the recording a name and start [New recording] with tcode PV1A. This is a sample of a BDC: FORM [...]
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| May 17, 2011 7:19 PM
ABAP, Batch Data Communication, BDC
When you want to run a tcode as a batch program or function, you record the tcode process entering values as needed, which creates a BDC. System -> Services > batch input -> Recorder -> Give the recording a name and start [New recording] with tcode PV1A. This is a sample of a BDC: FORM [...]
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| May 17, 2011 7:19 PM
ABAP, Batch Data Communication, BDC
Load balancing for Windows Server 2003 Active Directory network
There really is no backup domain controller in AD. All DCs should have global catalog role in order to perform authentication tasks. All DCs can handle all roles. Worst case scenario you would have to use adsiedit or ntdsutil to seize roles that were assigned to the failed server and move them to the other [...]
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| May 17, 2011 1:15 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory backup, Backup Domain Controller (BDC), Domain Controller, Network Load Balancing, Networking, Windows Server 2003
There really is no backup domain controller in AD. All DCs should have global catalog role in order to perform authentication tasks. All DCs can handle all roles. Worst case scenario you would have to use adsiedit or ntdsutil to seize roles that were assigned to the failed server and move them to the other [...]
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| May 17, 2011 1:15 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory backup, Backup Domain Controller (BDC), Domain Controller, Network Load Balancing, Networking, Windows Server 2003
Can’t fix certificate error in iNotes on Windows 7 pc
Check the compatibility of the software by right clicking on application shortcut icon, properties/check run the program in compatibility mode/window xp sp3 or sp2.. Hope this help.
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| May 17, 2011 2:00 AM
Certificate Error, iNotes, Lotus Notes, Lotus Notes certificates, Windows 7
Check the compatibility of the software by right clicking on application shortcut icon, properties/check run the program in compatibility mode/window xp sp3 or sp2.. Hope this help.
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| May 17, 2011 2:00 AM
Certificate Error, iNotes, Lotus Notes, Lotus Notes certificates, Windows 7
VBS – Taking input from one spreadsheet and output to another
Without spending a lot of time on this, one thing jumps at me. You are using the same global variable “objSheet” for both input and output, setting it in the functions “ExcelReadSheet” and “ExcelWriteSheet”. I suspect that changing the objSheet binding back and forth may be causing the loop to fail. I would first try [...]
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| May 16, 2011 6:40 PM
Development, VBS, VBScript, Visual Basic developers, Visual Basic Script
Without spending a lot of time on this, one thing jumps at me. You are using the same global variable “objSheet” for both input and output, setting it in the functions “ExcelReadSheet” and “ExcelWriteSheet”. I suspect that changing the objSheet binding back and forth may be causing the loop to fail. I would first try [...]
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| May 16, 2011 6:40 PM
Development, VBS, VBScript, Visual Basic developers, Visual Basic Script
Block users from sending mail using restricted group in Lotus Notes.
Here’s the info I think you want (I posted the solution for Exchange previously, sorry!). <a href=”http://www-12.lotus.com/ldd/doc/domino_notes/rnext/help6_admin.nsf/c1f2605b7be6a95985256b870069c0a8/2973585b7849042285256c1d003958d8?OpenDocument”>http://www-12.lotus.com/ldd/doc/domino_notes/rnext/help6_admin.nsf/c1f2605b7be6a95985256b870069c0a8/2973585b7849042285256c1d003958d8?OpenDocument</a>
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| May 16, 2011 4:47 PM
Lotus Notes 8.5.1, Lotus Notes Groups, Lotus Notes shared mailbox, User restrictions
Here’s the info I think you want (I posted the solution for Exchange previously, sorry!). <a href=”http://www-12.lotus.com/ldd/doc/domino_notes/rnext/help6_admin.nsf/c1f2605b7be6a95985256b870069c0a8/2973585b7849042285256c1d003958d8?OpenDocument”>http://www-12.lotus.com/ldd/doc/domino_notes/rnext/help6_admin.nsf/c1f2605b7be6a95985256b870069c0a8/2973585b7849042285256c1d003958d8?OpenDocument</a>
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| May 16, 2011 4:47 PM
Lotus Notes 8.5.1, Lotus Notes Groups, Lotus Notes shared mailbox, User restrictions
Windows Server 2008 R2 with a Windows Server 2000 Domain Controller
We started with 6 2003 server domain controllers and have slowly been migrating to 2008 R2. Currently changed out 4 of the 2003 to 2008 R2. We have been runing this way for over a year without any problems. We now have the PDC on the Server 2008 R2. We plan to replace the last [...]
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| May 16, 2011 12:54 PM
Networking, Windows 2000 Domain Controller, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Networking
We started with 6 2003 server domain controllers and have slowly been migrating to 2008 R2. Currently changed out 4 of the 2003 to 2008 R2. We have been runing this way for over a year without any problems. We now have the PDC on the Server 2008 R2. We plan to replace the last [...]
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| May 16, 2011 12:54 PM
Networking, Windows 2000 Domain Controller, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Networking
Windows 7 Pro – Server 2003 connectivity problem
One solution seems to be to disable the Firewall service. Just turning the firewall off does not work. All the network computers are already behind routers and a hardware firewall system. After disabling the firewall service all the shares became visible. This happened on each of the Windows 7 computers as I made the change. [...]
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| May 16, 2011 12:54 PM
Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional SP3
One solution seems to be to disable the Firewall service. Just turning the firewall off does not work. All the network computers are already behind routers and a hardware firewall system. After disabling the firewall service all the shares became visible. This happened on each of the Windows 7 computers as I made the change. [...]
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| May 16, 2011 12:54 PM
Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional SP3
Cannot delete email account in Office 2007
Is this, perchance, the first account you entered (meaning it will be the default account)? Have you tried entering another account (like one of your free gmail accounts) and setting that to default before deleting the one giving you trouble? You could then re-add the account you wish and, after setting it as default, remove [...]
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| May 15, 2011 8:58 PM
Office 2007, Outlook 2007, Outlook 2007 error messages, Windows XP
Is this, perchance, the first account you entered (meaning it will be the default account)? Have you tried entering another account (like one of your free gmail accounts) and setting that to default before deleting the one giving you trouble? You could then re-add the account you wish and, after setting it as default, remove [...]
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| May 15, 2011 8:58 PM
Office 2007, Outlook 2007, Outlook 2007 error messages, Windows XP
Troubles with Internet Explorer 9?
this may very well help.. http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/why-does-internet-explorer-9-crash-on-certain-web-pages/
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| May 13, 2011 8:34 PM
IE9, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 9, Windows 7, Windows 7 Ultimate
this may very well help.. http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/why-does-internet-explorer-9-crash-on-certain-web-pages/
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| May 13, 2011 8:34 PM
IE9, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 9, Windows 7, Windows 7 Ultimate
How to repair boot loader after Windows 7 is install on already install linux os.
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/reinstall-ubuntu-grub-bootloader-after-windows-wipes-it-out/ Try this. I’m assuming you were using GRUB. If not, please reply and let us know! Basically with dual booting windows and linux, Windows should always come first. All you have to do is put your linux distro CD and reinstall GRUB.
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| May 13, 2011 5:30 PM
Boot Loader, Linux, Windows 7, Windows administration
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/reinstall-ubuntu-grub-bootloader-after-windows-wipes-it-out/ Try this. I’m assuming you were using GRUB. If not, please reply and let us know! Basically with dual booting windows and linux, Windows should always come first. All you have to do is put your linux distro CD and reinstall GRUB.
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| May 13, 2011 5:30 PM
Boot Loader, Linux, Windows 7, Windows administration
How to determine what type of RAM in inside a remote computer
If you are able to login remotely then you might try WinAudit “PC audit and inventory of software, licenses, security configuration, hardware, network settings…” : http://winaudit.zymichost.com/winaudit.zip Not installation required if its on a VLAN cause you actually need to run it on the desktop You might have to sift through the vast amount of data, [...]
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| May 13, 2011 1:38 PM
Client Access, RAM, Remote access
If you are able to login remotely then you might try WinAudit “PC audit and inventory of software, licenses, security configuration, hardware, network settings…” : http://winaudit.zymichost.com/winaudit.zip Not installation required if its on a VLAN cause you actually need to run it on the desktop You might have to sift through the vast amount of data, [...]
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| May 13, 2011 1:38 PM
Client Access, RAM, Remote access
Default User Custom Profile in Windows 7 (without sysprep)
Create a new local account (I use an account called custom_default). Add the account to the Administrators group. Log into that acccount & configure it as you like. Log off custom_default & log in with your local admin account. Remove custom_default from the Administratos group. In regedit, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionProfileList & change Default to [...]
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| May 13, 2011 1:31 PM
Deployment, Sysprep, Windows 7, Windows 7 64-bit, Windows Server User Profiles
Create a new local account (I use an account called custom_default). Add the account to the Administrators group. Log into that acccount & configure it as you like. Log off custom_default & log in with your local admin account. Remove custom_default from the Administratos group. In regedit, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionProfileList & change Default to [...]
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| May 13, 2011 1:31 PM
Deployment, Sysprep, Windows 7, Windows 7 64-bit, Windows Server User Profiles
Window versus Unix?
Why Unix? - Unix is more flexible and can be installed on many different types of machines, including main-frame computers, supercomputers and micro-computers. - Unix is more stable and does not go down as often as Windows does, therefore requires less administration and maintenance. - Unix has greater built-in security and permissions features than Windows. [...]
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| May 12, 2011 10:56 PM
Open IT Forum, Unix, Unix administration, Windows, Windows Operating System
Why Unix? - Unix is more flexible and can be installed on many different types of machines, including main-frame computers, supercomputers and micro-computers. - Unix is more stable and does not go down as often as Windows does, therefore requires less administration and maintenance. - Unix has greater built-in security and permissions features than Windows. [...]
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| May 12, 2011 10:56 PM
Open IT Forum, Unix, Unix administration, Windows, Windows Operating System
Web-Based System info.
<a href=”http://sydiproject.com/”>Sydi</a> . I use it to document all my servers
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| May 12, 2011 9:16 PM
Utilities, Web application, Web-base apps, Windows 7
<a href=”http://sydiproject.com/”>Sydi</a> . I use it to document all my servers
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| May 12, 2011 9:16 PM
Utilities, Web application, Web-base apps, Windows 7
