Time for a PSA
What’s wrong with these pictures?
The Death of PlanetSourceCode
Recently, I went to one my favorite source code repositories, just to check out new submissions, and see how things are progressing in the community. I always enjoy seeing how up and coming young programmers are learning new ways to keep our favorite “old, dead” language alive.
Change the root password on CentOS 7
I stumbled across this today, and it worked. I haven’t tested it on v8, though. Maybe give it a shot on v8 and let me know in the comments?
Pusher – System Requirements
For any client or SysAdmin workstation, you simply need a version of Microsoft ™ Windows ™, such as NT4,2000,XP,2003,Vista. If your computers meet the requirements to run the OS, then you”ll have no problem running Pusher. Pusher only requires 150k after installation. Of course, if you create a bunch of target lists, those will take space, albeit minimal… Read More »
Add Virtual Hard Disk to a Hyper-V VM
Adding a new virtual hard disk to a virtual Machine (VM) is something that needs to be done from time to time, with any hypervisor. This process will walk you through adding a new virtual hard drive to a VM with Hyper-V.
8 Useful PowerShell Quickies
In my current position, I use PowerShell quite a bit, but not just for automation of repetitive tasks. I thought I would take a few minutes to jot down a few one-offs that might be of use to other folks. Some of these might even be useful in larger scripts.
SystemIdleCheck Enteprise Overview
The enterprise version of SystemIdleCheck has been improved over the free version to provide flexibility and ease of management for Windows system administrators.
Deploying SystemIdleCheck via GPO
Some users of SystemIdleCheck (SIC) have been confused as to how to deploy the program in large, complex environments, so I’ve put together this guide which details how to deploy the program through Group Policy Objects (GPO). Overview If you manage an Active Directory domain, there are several ways to deploy SIC: In my opinion, the easiest, most reliable, and… Read More »
How to keep out of trouble with your e-mail
Originally written by Derek Miller, this email guide was too good to let it disappear.
Get rid of the lock screen
In an office environment a lock screen is required, but not so much on your home machine.