SaaS/IaaS – Why or Why Not
IT organizations are exploring methods to migrate applications from internal data centers to external infrastructure as a service (IaaS). Thinking about it?
Join a Computer to a domain with VBScript
When deploying large numbers of computers, there are several methods of joining a machine to a domain. Since I am a big fan of VBScript (shhh!), I use this method to join the machine.
How US IP Address can Help in Accessing Restricted Websites
Accessing restricted websites using a US IP address can be helpful in several ways.
Computer Hackers: A Threat to Computer Security
A computer itself does not create threats to its own security, but it is the people that develop these threats to make easy money.
Generating Random Passwords
Once again, someone has decided to sell some knowledge. Nothing burns me up more than someone trying to make a quick buck off something so simple as generating a random password.
How to Get the IP Address of Website Visitors
Now, now. I know most of you are pretty seasoned veterans of technology, and some of you are even top-notch developers. Would you believe someone out there is selling this, though? Yes, I know. On a particular forum for webmasters and SEO-type folks that I frequent, I saw a marketplace post for a script for sale. The script… Read More »
Killing Disconnected Terminal Server Sessions from the Command Line
Terminal Services (or Remote Desktop if you prefer) is a good thing. It allows you to remotely connect to a server to manage it.
How Not to Design an HTML Form
Remember, not everyone uses a mouse. There are tons of us out here that are more effective when using the keyboard. When building an input form on a web page you have to keep things like accessibility and semantics in mind.
Network Protocols
A network protocol is a set of rules for communicating between computers. Protocols govern format, timing, sequencing, and error control. Without these rules, the computer cannot make sense of the stream of incoming bits. But there is more than just basic communication.
ESX Management Agents Restart, Command Line Style
From time to time, it may be necessary to restart the management agents on an ESXi server. The process is very straightforward and is non-intrusive to the functioning of the virtual machines hosted there.