Currently Browsing: System Administration
Jun 13, 2010
Remote Desktop to Windows PC’s from Linux
Being a Systems Administrator for a living there is always the need to have to connect to Windows servers and systems to work. At work this is easy because of using a Windows XP workstation, at home it is a bit different since a majority of the systems are Linux. There is a solution for the issue and that is tsclient aka: Terminal Server Client or Remote Desktop. Installation is easy: Ubuntu $ sudo... read more
Jun 12, 2010
Enabling APC UPS on Ubuntu 9.10
After several years of using an APC UPS I had to replace the system. Previously I never used the plug to the USB from the UPS to my Linux Server. Being the tinkerer that I am I decided it was time to get it to work on the server. Fortunately this was not a hard task. Install APCUPSD by typing $ sudo apt-get install apcupsd apcupsd-cgi Once installation is completed you must configure it and start it up.... read more
Jun 11, 2010