TaskList
TaskList displays all running applications and services with their Process ID (PID) This can be run on either a local or a remote computer.
Category Archives: Glossary
SUBST
Substitute a drive letter for a network or local path. This comes in handy when you want to reference a directory which may have a really long path by a drive letter.
TRACERT
Find the IP address of any remote host. TRACERT is useful for troubleshooting large networks where several paths can be taken to arrive at the same point, or where many intermediate systems (routers or bridges) are involved.
WINMSDP
Windows NT diagnostics II
What is Perms.EXE?
Display a user’s ACL access permissions for a file. Output from PERMS may be misleading in cases where a user has inherited permission through membership of an NT workgroup. [First released in the NT4 Resource Kit]
SCHTASKS
Schtasks.exe is a command-line utility in Windows that enables administrators to manage scheduled tasks.
SHORTCUT
Create a windows shortcut (.LNK file)
The Basics of Buying Home Networking Equipment
In deciding what to buy to create a network, you have enough choices to make your head spin, so here’s some information to slow the spin rate.
What is Ubuntu?
Ubuntu is a popular, free, and open-source operating system based on the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. It is developed and maintained by a company called Canonical Ltd, which is based in the UK.
Unix Du (Disk Usage Command)
Most Unix operating systems come with a du command for users and system administrators to help determine which directories use the most file space. This is useful if file space is getting low and one needs to determine where to start looking for files to remove and/or archive.