Jan 3, 2012 Posted by newlife007

Logging Windows Events using eventcreate.exe

With using batch files and other scripting tools it allows us to automate, one thing we lose with the autromation is the ability to have an event recorded when it fails. Eventcreate.exe enables an administrator to create a custom event in a specified event log. One use would be with a command script that deletes old logfiles. The beginning before the execution of cleanup we would write to the application... read more

Jan 3, 2012 Posted by newlife007

Disabling Windows Java Update Scheduler

After installing Java JRE or SDK a behind the scenes updater will will start running. This process checks for jre updates and will popup for each user logging in giving them the chane to install. You can disable this per user by opening the Java control panel app and unchecking the check for updates box, but this is only for that logged in user. There is a separate process called jucheck.exe that still... read more

Dec 28, 2011 Posted by newlife007

Installing Alfresco Community Edition 3.4.d on CentOS 5.7

Recently I was given the privilege of presenting to Northern Kentucky Linux Users Group on installing Alfresco Community Edition 3.4.d on CentOS 5.7. I have attached the presentation to the post and it can be downloaded from alfresco_presentation. The presentation was created with LibreOffice 3.4 Impress. read more

Dec 24, 2011 Posted by newlife007

Install Darktable on Fedora 15

If you are a photographer you probably work with RAW images and many other images. There are not many programs available for Linux that are really good for managing and editing out there, but they are growing. One such program is Darktable. Darktable is an open source photography workflow application and RAW developer. A virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers. In manages your digital negatives... read more

Dec 23, 2011 Posted by newlife007

Install Virtualbox 4.1.8 Fedora 15

Recently I wanted to add a small network to test Windows 2008 clusters and to use for training for Windows 2008 R2 certification. To do this with minimal costs I looked to virtualization. To do that I had to install Virtualbox or VMWare Workstation. While VMWare workstation is great, it costs money., so Virtualbox is the way to go. This post describes how to install Virtualbox on Fedora 15. Look for... read more