What if you want to copy several items, and then paste those items later? You can’t do it with the standard clipboard, but thanks to some free programs, you can bring the Mac’s copy-and-paste functionality into the 21st century. While there are many clipboard enhancement tools available for Mac, I like to use one of […]
Month: October 2009
Get your external IP address – TEXT ONLY
There are a lot of useful services online where you can quickly and easily get your external IP address, however they are almost all laden with a bunch of other crap, like ads and stuff. For a clean, simple text only view of your external IP address go to https://secure.internode.on.net/webtools/showmyip?textonly=1 I created a shortened URL. […]
Disable Windows Users From The Command Line
Whether in an Active Directory domain or standalone in a workgroup you can use this simple command line to disable one or more users. net user <username> /active:no </domain>
Microsoft Windows 7 OS Faces Piracy
Microsoft feels strongly about piracy, especially in China, and faces this problem head on. (The Trade) This Bloomberg video brought to you by News Distribution Network.
Windows 7 Global Launch
Windows 7, Microsoft’s newest operating system goes on sale around the world. (Bloomberg News) This Bloomberg video brought to you by News Distribution Network.
Attack Of The Droid
Google rides a wave of better than expected results and buzz about its new mobile phone operating system. (Bloomberg News) This Bloomberg video brought to you by News Distribution Network.
Microsoft Windows 7 OS Takes Off
High hopes for Microsoft’s latest operating system platform, Windows 7. Components communities keep their fingers crossed. (The Trade) This Bloomberg video brought to you by News Distribution Network.
Microsoft Launches Retail Store
Microsoft takes a new financial risk by getting into retail despite the economy. (The Trade) This Bloomberg video brought to you by News Distribution Network.
Linux Upgrade Password Hashing Algorithm to SHA-512
The default algorithm for storing password hashes in /etc/shadow is MD5. I was told to use SHA-512 hashing algorithm. How do I set password hashing using the SHA-256 and SHA-512 under CentOS or Redhat Enterprise Linux 5.4? You need to use authconfig command to setup SHA-256/512 hashing. This command provides a simple method of configuring […]
Microsoft SSL Diagnostics
A common problem for administrators of IIS servers is configuring and troubleshooting SSL enabled websites. To assist in administrators efforts, Microsoft has designed a tool – SSL Diagnostics – to aid in quickly identifying configuration problems in the IIS metabase, certificates, or certificate stores. This tool allows users to review configuration information in a easy […]