Sep 16, 2012
How To Set Parental Controls on Windows 7
I often get calls on how to restrict and monitor access of children on the Internet. Let’s face it, the web is a wonderful and dangerous place and we need to keep our children safe. As geeks we are the ones to assist others. With Windows Vista / 7 there are parental controls that we can use to make the systems much safer to use. This post covers how to set up parental controls on a Windows 7 system.... read more
Sep 13, 2012
Install and Setup Samba on CentOS / RHEL
It is a fact of life,, there are Windows clients that need to access shared data and as admins we like to have control and secure way to deliver the data from Linux to Windows and this is where Samba comes into play. A basic Samba share on a Linux server is not very hard to implement and in this post we will be using CentOS to deliver the goods. Install Samba package $ sudo yum install samba samba-client... read more
Sep 12, 2012
Using Dell racadm on RedHat / CentOS
Recently have had the pleasure of using part of the the Dell Server Administrator tools to manage their hardware on RHEL 5 and 6 servers. The servers had been built and shipped out but the DRAC’s were un-configured. With RACADM command this is not an issue and can be done with command line tools and the use of configuration files. This is assuming the Server Admin tools have been installed on the... read more
Sep 8, 2012
How to Change the Registered To on Windows
have you ever been the recipient of a passed down computer and wanted to change the name displayed on Registered To when you open System in the Control Panel on Windows XP, Vista and 7? Well look no further I have your answer and it is as simple as changing one registry value. Open regedit and navigate to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion. Find the RegisteredOwner key and double-click to... read more
Sep 8, 2012
Using xxcopy to copy files from subdirectories to one directory and combine
Ever wanted to copy files in sub-directories into a single directory? Well there’s a handy utility for Windows systems called xxcopy that does this and more. What is XXCOPY ? A versatile file management tool for Microsoft Windows®. It is a command-line program (without graphical user interface). Supports all Windows versions (except Windows CE). It has more command switches (>230) than any other... read more
