tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-184130482024-03-14T04:51:38.882-04:00The Soft Underbelly of Technical Support.Computer software support, reviews, and technology tips for troubleshooting and assistance.2centshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067637557254322002noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18413048.post-91054344738798414362024-03-05T11:36:00.022-05:002024-03-12T13:09:46.852-04:00PowerShell to Identify the Azure AD Connect server (Microsoft Entra AD Connect) PowerShell Command line. <p><br /></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Local PowerShell command to show the Azure Microsfot Entra Connect sync server's name. </span></h1><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Find Azure Entra Sync Server Command Line</span></h2><p><span style="font-size: large;">This one liner PowerShell command, although long, worked perfectly to list current Microsoft Entra Connect server and it also listed all previous AD connect sync servers. Didn't need past servers but it displayed them but I suspect that information could be useful for another problem so it's good to know that information could be obtained with the same command. The PowerShell command to list Azure Entra Connect sync servers doesn't list DirSync servers. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><pre class="theme-tomorrow-night language-powershell" data-show-toolbar="yes" style="background: rgb(45, 45, 45); border-radius: 2px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #cccccc; font-family: Consolas, Monaco, "Andale Mono", "Ubuntu Mono", monospace; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; hyphens: none; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.5em; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: normal; overflow: auto; padding: 1em; tab-size: 4; word-break: normal;"><code class="language-powershell" style="background: none; border-radius: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Consolas, Monaco, "Andale Mono", "Ubuntu Mono", monospace; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; hyphens: none; line-height: 1.5; overflow-wrap: normal; padding: 0px; tab-size: 4; word-break: normal; word-spacing: normal;"><span class="token function" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #f08d49;">Get-ADUser</span> <span class="token operator" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #67cdcc;">-</span>LDAPFilter <span class="token string" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7ec699;">"(description=*configured to synchronize to tenant*)"</span> <span class="token operator" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #67cdcc;">-</span>Properties description <span class="token punctuation" style="box-sizing: border-box;">|</span> <span class="token operator" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #67cdcc;">%</span> <span class="token punctuation" style="box-sizing: border-box;">{</span> <span class="token variable" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7ec699;">$_</span><span class="token punctuation" style="box-sizing: border-box;">.</span>description<span class="token punctuation" style="box-sizing: border-box;">.</span>SubString<span class="token punctuation" style="box-sizing: border-box;">(</span>142<span class="token punctuation" style="box-sizing: border-box;">,</span> <span class="token variable" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7ec699;">$_</span><span class="token punctuation" style="box-sizing: border-box;">.</span>description<span class="token punctuation" style="box-sizing: border-box;">.</span>IndexOf<span class="token punctuation" style="box-sizing: border-box;">(</span><span class="token string" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #7ec699;">" "</span><span class="token punctuation" style="box-sizing: border-box;">,</span> 142<span class="token punctuation" style="box-sizing: border-box;">)</span> <span class="token operator" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #67cdcc;">-</span> 142<span class="token punctuation" style="box-sizing: border-box;">)</span><span class="token punctuation" style="box-sizing: border-box;">}</span></code></pre><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The command mentioned above is actually used in the scenario shown below to find out or validate the on-premises server Microsoft Entra Azure AD service was operating on. Also, the command includes a list of all previous servers. These servers were visible in Active Directory but were not indented to display history. This was a pleasant surprise, but we only required the current server. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaL7-0N2VftV1WgCGeE7v7odzymwJ_GRVGHf0tE1ehfPHNi3jnPegaNQKqdmoONdRW26UVBX3bikQiaijjEuKo9LT3suZ_aaoR0hOYG5jPd8PX1A-xZFu2tJLRf8Rx7aHFSB-QXgdnv-ECN1CRMxqoxUckV5zyW0-JKbb4eQoSrabzQuNOb1gz" style="clear: left; float: left; font-size: x-large; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="309" data-original-width="624" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaL7-0N2VftV1WgCGeE7v7odzymwJ_GRVGHf0tE1ehfPHNi3jnPegaNQKqdmoONdRW26UVBX3bikQiaijjEuKo9LT3suZ_aaoR0hOYG5jPd8PX1A-xZFu2tJLRf8Rx7aHFSB-QXgdnv-ECN1CRMxqoxUckV5zyW0-JKbb4eQoSrabzQuNOb1gz=w515-h252" width="515" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Please share. use the share icons below or at the bottom of this page. 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You may have added your account into a Slack workspace by accident and need to leave that Slack works space. Many steps simply indicate to select the Workspace and delete leave the space. Some indicate to leave all </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">channels then leave the works space. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>With</span><span> the latest version of Slack as o the date of this post and possibly near future releases, the way I found to leave or delete your account</span><span> from a Slack channel is to open a browser, log</span><span> into Slack. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #ffe599; font-size: large;">Go to Account > Deactivate Account > Click or Tap "Deactivate Account" button.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>2centshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067637557254322002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18413048.post-42121996206056053852024-01-17T12:23:00.016-05:002024-01-18T11:32:14.427-05:00RDP (Remote Desktop) Manager Provides Central Access of RDP Connections.<div style="text-align: left;"><span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="color: #707375;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; letter-spacing: 0.08px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjadUFdvcqwn1HPLtbqM4tC98Jm_ivBV5qI8g5_hZwjHkSA7v2KXKKMJI_pblL-DdMGrrRE-h32ksZ0LkT3xnMrCjgu3c7pGDWwpwVzO7D11glhcrjwh2bYWKF8yF_W8f0F_k3QbysK2plFtx1IgpOdheSYR5kIBb4iKQIxc-bpDwEzzy5Zng7D" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="RDP (remote desktop) management benefits both Administrators and General Desktop Users" data-original-height="840" data-original-width="1260" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjadUFdvcqwn1HPLtbqM4tC98Jm_ivBV5qI8g5_hZwjHkSA7v2KXKKMJI_pblL-DdMGrrRE-h32ksZ0LkT3xnMrCjgu3c7pGDWwpwVzO7D11glhcrjwh2bYWKF8yF_W8f0F_k3QbysK2plFtx1IgpOdheSYR5kIBb4iKQIxc-bpDwEzzy5Zng7D=w457-h304" title="RDP (remote desktop) management benefits both Administrators and General Desktop Users" width="457" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small; letter-spacing: 0.08px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.08px;">Both users and administrators share in the benefits. </span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.08px;"><br /></span></div></span></span></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="color: #707375;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.08px;">Central place to access RDP </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="color: #707375;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.08px;">connections. </span></span></span></span></h2><p><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #707375; letter-spacing: 0.08px;"><span style="font-size: large;">RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) manager is a highly beneficial tool that enables users and administrators to streamline their workflow by providing a centralized platform to access all their remote desktop connections. This application proves to be indispensable for professionals who frequently need to remotely access different machines or servers. By offering a comprehensive view of all RDP connections in one place, this manager enhances efficiency, organization, and ease of access. Users can effortlessly add, modify, or remove remote desktop connections, eliminating the need to manually search for each connection separately. Additionally, RDP manager allows admins to store and manage credentials securely, ensuring sensitive information remains protected. With its intuitive interface and advanced features like group management and custom settings configurations, RDP manager facilitates seamless navigation through multiple remote desktop sessions with utmost convenience and control. Empowering professionals with the ability to efficiently handle remote connections from one central hub, RDP manager significantly simplifies the way individuals interact with different systems remotely. </span></span></p><p><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.08px;"><a href="https://pctechnow.blogspot.com/2023/12/a-step-by-step-guide-to-using-microsoft.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">Guide to Using Microsoft Remote Desktop on a Windows 11</span></a><span style="color: #707375; font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.08px;"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="color: #707375; font-size: x-large;">List RDP (Remote Desktop) connections without a file server or network shares.</span><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="color: #707375; font-size: large;"> </span></span></h2><p><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #707375; letter-spacing: 0.08px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Furthermore, the remote desktop feature allows users to collaborate effectively with colleagues and clients, regardless of their physical location. This not only saves time and resources spent on travel but also promotes a flexible work environment. Additionally, the encrypted connections ensure that sensitive data remains protected from unauthorized access, giving organizations peace of mind when it comes to data security. With the List RDP connections feature, users can easily manage and monitor their remote sessions, further enhancing productivity and efficiency.</span></span></p><p><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #707375; letter-spacing: 0.08px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Furthermore, the <a href="https://www.4remotesupport.com/rdp-manager/" target="_blank">flexibility offered by remote desktop connections</a> allows employees to work from anywhere, whether it's from the comfort of their homes or while on a business trip. This not only increases work-life balance but also enables companies to tap into a global talent pool without geographical limitations. Moreover, the centralized nature of remote desktop connections simplifies IT management, as software updates and security patches can be easily deployed to all connected devices, ensuring a consistent and secure computing environment.</span></span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #707375; font-size: x-large; letter-spacing: 0.08px;">Manage list of shared RDP connections for users without requiring file server shares.</span><span style="color: #707375; font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0.08px;"> </span></span></h2><p><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #707375; font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0.08px;">In order to efficiently maintain a list of shared Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connections for users without the need for file server shares, organizations can opt for centralized solutions such as using a dedicated RDP management tool. The best approach is to use an online service for listing RDP (remote desktop) connections particularly those that don't require a management console or other software to be installed locally. Creation and access of RDP connection is done through a browser-based UI. This software enables administrators to establish and manage a structured repository of RDP connections accessible to authorized users, eliminating the need for traditional file server shares. By implementing this approach, organizations can ensure secure access to RDP connections while maintaining control over user permissions and privileges. Additionally, administrators can conveniently update and modify the list of shared RDP connections from a central location, streamlining the management process. This not only enhances productivity but also strengthens security measures by reducing potential vulnerabilities associated with traditional file server sharing methods. Ultimately, employing a dedicated RDP management tool offers businesses an efficient and secure solution for maintaining and managing shared RDP connections within their network infrastructure.</span></span></p><p><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #707375; font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0.08px;"><br /></span></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0.08px;"><a href="https://pctechgo.blogspot.com/2024/01/how-to-turn-on-rdp-remote-desktop-using.html" target="_blank">How to Enable (RDP) Remote Desktop Service Using Regedit</a></span></span></p><p><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #707375; font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0.08px;"><a href="https://pctechnow.blogspot.com/2023/12/a-step-by-step-guide-to-using-microsoft.html" target="_blank">Setup and Access Microsoft Remote Desktop on a Windows 11 Computer: A Comprehensive Tutorial</a></span></span></p><p><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #707375; font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.08px;">RDP First introduced by Microsoft with Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition - <a href="https://news.microsoft.com/1998/06/16/microsoft-releases-windows-nt-server-4-0-terminal-server-edition/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Microsoft Release Announcement.</a> </span></p><p><br /></p><p><span face="Poppins, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #707375; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.08px;"><br /></span></p>
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2centshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067637557254322002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18413048.post-4712402723542468292022-06-15T13:52:00.007-04:002022-06-15T13:54:26.611-04:00Azure AD Sync Server Manual Sync of AD to Azure <h3 style="text-align: left;"> Azure AD Sync Server Manual Sync of AD to Azure</h3><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQoQjAnbH2oxh_4hjdGvtXOvvNudzpGNBjJGmKQDhjhMZxpMz6z8CqLUsqTGGJr0bNHM-bC5_lNcs5SVCSL7wmfjp15qNmxgf_jgKreYJhtFn8sO35NUr0WytWx5uRSkX4Pn9bdT85G4q_FmbhO7A7E0CIdhCRTT7XXavSezZ9zku0o9GHA/s778/azure-sync-service-manual-delta-sync-powershell.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="manual azure sync" border="0" data-original-height="312" data-original-width="778" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQoQjAnbH2oxh_4hjdGvtXOvvNudzpGNBjJGmKQDhjhMZxpMz6z8CqLUsqTGGJr0bNHM-bC5_lNcs5SVCSL7wmfjp15qNmxgf_jgKreYJhtFn8sO35NUr0WytWx5uRSkX4Pn9bdT85G4q_FmbhO7A7E0CIdhCRTT7XXavSezZ9zku0o9GHA/w486-h194/azure-sync-service-manual-delta-sync-powershell.PNG" title="manually azure connect sync service" width="486" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;"> Manually Syn Local AD to Azure faster</h4><p>Syncing to Azure can be seeming slow particularly when your in a hurry to get object updates and additions to Azure. Passwords resets for users are sent nearly immediately however other changes to Active Directory objects are not so fast to sync. They can take 30 minutes or longer. Sometimes a little less because the next cycle is already less than 30 minutes. </p><p>Other factors can lead to slow Azure Connect software and server sync times. If there are issues with the local domain controllers then that will result in slower times. I have seen that occur where local replication problems with slow replication from the Azure ad connect server to azure. it is best to fix those issues sooner rather than later. Issues such as slow syncing or active directory problems can often be resolved using software for remote access. <a href="https://www.4remotesupport.com"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Software for online desktop support</span></a> is such software that permits access and control to a remote computer . Once access is achieved, the desktop or server become the jump point to another network devices and servers. The <a href="https://www.4remotesupport.com"><span style="color: #0b5394;">online desktop support software</span></a> could also connect directly to the Sync server. </p><p>So connect to a domain controller or the server that';s running the Azure AD connect services then RDP to a domain controller. On the domain controller open and elevated command prompt and run the following command to replicate any recent AD changes to all the domain controller in the domain and forest. </p><p>C:\> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">repadmin /syncall /APeD </span></p><p>On the Azure Sync server open an elevated Powershell Prompt and run the following command as shown in the screen capture o sync new objects or update properties in AD of existing objects. </p><p>C:\> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Delta </span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>2centshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067637557254322002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18413048.post-19998334955369998932022-05-05T15:56:00.015-04:002022-05-17T11:49:11.015-04:00Disable Windows Server 2019/2016/2022 Auto Lock, Screen Lock<p> </p><h1 style="text-align: left;">Disable Windows Server 2022/2019/2016/2012 Auto Lock, Screen Lock</h1>
<div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://desktopremotesupport.blogspot.com/2022/05/disable-windows-server-auto-screen-lock.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #073763;">Disabling auto screen lock in Windows Server</span></a> can be done without using a domain group policy. Only the local computer policy is required so this won't have to be applied to other servers. </span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Start by opening local group policy. Click search or the windows icon on the taskbar then begin typing Group and select Edit Group Policy . 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Running this command is really not required for a local policy but a good habit to get into if you will also be creating or editing Active Directory Group Policies. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">That's it. It has worked for me every time. This may also work for Windows 10 and Windows 11 but I've not tested yet. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><br />
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A Dell server or desktop service tag can be found by using a command line and no additional tools installed. This is achieved simply through a common Windows command window. The command line works on Windows XP and above. Dell BCM utilities other other third party software does not need to be installed. The functionality to retrieve and display the service tag, serial number, and other information is built into Windows. </span></div>
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Without third party utilities installed on a "white-box" system, the serial number could be displayed using the same command used for displaying the serial number and service tag. The serial number will be if the manufacturer has entered into the property field which is queried when the command is executed. Commonly however, when trying to acquire the serial number using Windows Management the results "To Be Filled by O.E.M." . </span></div>
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Linux of course has the ability to return the manufacturers serial number or a Dell service tag. On CentOS or Red Hat Linux for example, the following utility run from a command window (shell) can be executed to display the system serial number or service tag.<br />
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With so many scams on the internet coming in the form of email. The two most common are emails with attached files, and the second most common is emails that look to be from legitimate sources but are spoofed (faked" to look real. They are from real legitimate companies doing real business and providing real services. The most common of those are conceived to look like email communications from banks. Since many people have become more savvy, the use of the fake bank emails has become less popular for the spammers and scammers. They use other methods such as the case of eFax, or documents sent from multi-function copier/scanners which we all have in our offices today capable of sending scanned documents to email. The subject will contain Xerox or Sharp or other well known manufactures of scanner/copiers as in many cases those subjects are part of the defaults of the configuration for the scanner/copier.<br />
The image in this post depicts one of those such scams. It looks like a real eFax notification and contains no attachments, just links.<br />
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Clicking on one of those links will bring you to a web site that is not of course from eFax but instead a site that will contain malicious code in its pages. That code will attempt to add malware or some other malicious code to your computer and surely compromise your data and at times the integrity of your network. Another common fake email notification has been from shipping carriers like UPS.<br />
Once of the best ways to check for yourself to determine if the email is a scam and the links are fake is to hover your mouse cursor over the link. Hovering the mouse over the link will show the URL - the site that you will connect to if you click on the link. Depending on browser version, you will be notified of the potential risk and will be required to "approve" continuing to the site. Chrome does this kind of check for bad sites.<br />
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Undoubtedly there will be unknowing individuals who will click on the links within this fake eFax fax message email notification. They will get a virus or two on their systems and perhaps a stealth Trojan that will haunt them, slow down their computer, or even worse hold their files for ransom. The message looks very real and only if you are somewhat knowledgeable or have excellent protection already installed on your system, the bad guys will get them. One point to note, as stated above, Chrome will warn the user and that will help prevent some of the spread of this fake eFax message containing viruses and malicious intent. Having Chrome installed is not enough, it has to be the default browser on the system in use. The link is clicked from within the fake eFax Virus email, the default browser opens and connects to the web site. <br />
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After installing VMware vCloud Director 5.5, you are given an option to start the service immediately. However, if you decide not to start the service at this time as in perhaps you are prepping more than one vCloud Director server, then you can start the cloud director service at a later time and it can be done manually. <br />
vCloud Director runs on Linux; redhat, centos. The command line to start the vcloud director service is the same. <br />
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<p id="yui_3_4_0_3_1322319173880_1561" style="background-color: #fefefe; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 10px 0px 0px; orphans: 2; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It is possible to test activesync connectivity and availability on an Exchange 2007 or 2010 server without a smartphone. The FASTEST way to test for access to activesync on an Exchange server without a smartphone is to enter the the activesync URL into your browser's address bar and connect to it. The message you receive will look like the one in this post but that is NORMAL. The reason we get that message, as erroneous as it looks, it because it's a browser not a smartphone. The smartphone not only connects to the activesync URL but it also passes login information which we do not when manually entering the URL address into our browser.
</span></p><p style="background-color: #fefefe; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 10px 0px 0px; orphans: 2; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The URL to test activesync on an exchange 2007 or 2010 server without a smartphone is :
</span></p><p style="background-color: #fefefe; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 10px 0px 0px; orphans: 2; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> https: //yourdoamin.com/Microsoft-Activesync-Server.
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</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #fefefe; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; margin: 10px 0px 0px; orphans: 2; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">501 header values specify a method that is not implemented. When receiving this "erro</span><span id="formatbar_Buttons" style="display: block;"><span id="formatbar_CreateLink" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseup="" style="display: block;" title="Link"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="Link" border="0" class="gl_link" src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" /></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">r" message during an active sync test without a smartphone, it is normal. Test activesync using a URL from a computer via a browser.
</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #fefefe; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; margin: 10px 0px 0px; orphans: 2; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This page is normal for when connecting to an exchange 2007 server with SP1 or Exchange 2010 using a browser with the active sync URL as the address. The message between Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2010 differs much because of the differences in the IIS versions. It's only an appearance difference for an exchange 2007 server on windows 2003 or windows 2008 server .</span></p><p style="background-color: #fefefe; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 10px 0px 0px; orphans: 2; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Also, on different Windows Server versions, for example Windows 2003 Server the IIS version differs enough and the error codes also different so that's what's going to generate a different looking 501 error in the browser. with Microsoft Exchange 2007 on Microsoft Windows 2003, the message reads <a href="http://onlineremotesupportsoftware.blogspot.com/">501/505 not implemented or not supported</a>. The image above is Microsoft Exchange 2007 on windows server 2008. Microsoft Exchange 2010 on Windows 2008 or 2008 R2 will be the same because remember, it's IIS that's actually presenting the error code and page to the browser not Exchange.
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Then save the changes:<br /># ssh stream tcp nowait root /sbin/dropbearmulti dropbear -l<br /><br />Resatrt the process called inetd by running:<br /><br />#cat /var/run/inetd.pid<br />#kill -HUP <pid><br /><br /><br />Verify the ESXi host is accessible by SSH. To do this from the SSH client, log into the ESX host:<br /><br />~ # dbclient <a href="mailto:root@server">root@server</a><br />The output will be similar to:2centshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067637557254322002noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18413048.post-20369283601079897112010-12-16T11:35:00.002-05:002010-12-16T11:40:07.455-05:00Determine find BES server version blackberry server version<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAggmyJYPV4Q4xhVCzcM1oH2z8Z3puOt9NtWlN9AgTZvVyfqbE4HZ-djdWHxIzrcGX9EiYq1o0oMGqX9Mn4NC3u5qPsrsfkt9Fp0ggZuuDgB1gC-laRVSQSnP2mZWZLrsGe0W5/s1600/how-to-find-blackberry-BES-server-version-patch-update-version.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551319884054755522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAggmyJYPV4Q4xhVCzcM1oH2z8Z3puOt9NtWlN9AgTZvVyfqbE4HZ-djdWHxIzrcGX9EiYq1o0oMGqX9Mn4NC3u5qPsrsfkt9Fp0ggZuuDgB1gC-laRVSQSnP2mZWZLrsGe0W5/s400/how-to-find-blackberry-BES-server-version-patch-update-version.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Open up BES, then click on Servers you will see Blackberry EnterpriseServer Version. As shown in the image above, at the bottom of the list that starts with the status is the version of the BES server. In the case above, the BES server is running 4.1.6.10 ( a small install of BES with only 4 users currently). </div><div> </div><div> </div>2centshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067637557254322002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18413048.post-66311105401765677662010-11-26T14:49:00.004-05:002010-12-04T10:47:26.391-05:0032 Bit HP BiDi Channel Components Installer<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZYh8rbOH8re7Xh-iGUAg94mDHnmg2ZJ-mUNwVFn52zd3nhleOyOVnaXhyphenhyphen_scLaR9VadBhQPfLetHvCle7p1982LKc8Y99qq-iW_KPTzb7tujwTmfhY8BNOM0Y4DwvWkw60OZ/s1600/32-Bit-HP-BiDi-Channel-Components-Installer.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 359px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543949270462576210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZYh8rbOH8re7Xh-iGUAg94mDHnmg2ZJ-mUNwVFn52zd3nhleOyOVnaXhyphenhyphen_scLaR9VadBhQPfLetHvCle7p1982LKc8Y99qq-iW_KPTzb7tujwTmfhY8BNOM0Y4DwvWkw60OZ/s400/32-Bit-HP-BiDi-Channel-Components-Installer.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br />Product: 32 Bit HP BiDi Channel Components Installer -- The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2753. </div><div></div>Everytime a user logged into a Citrix server with a specific HP printer, in this case it was a 2420, the msiexec process would run and generate and log an error in the evnt log of the server. The error would indicate the microsoft installer ran and could not complete with an error. Now, having the istaller run for every user that logs into a Citrix server consumes resources and make the login process, at least the printer creation portion, much slower. <div></div><div> </div><div>A solution to this problem that worked for me was to zero out the file(s): </div><div>hpzBDI32.msi</div><div></div><div>Create a file with 0 (zero) bytes in the C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86 or any folder below this one containing the file. Rename the original .msi file and then name your zero byte file with the same name. To create a zro byte file do the following. Open notepad and and then save the file with any name. rename the original hpzBDI.msi file, you may have to stop the spooler to rename it, then copy the zero file into the directory and rename it to hpzBDI32.msi. </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div>2centshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067637557254322002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18413048.post-56519525649708717212009-12-31T17:37:00.002-05:002009-12-31T18:06:51.274-05:00Supporting Technology with Technology.: Enable 24 bit color in RDP for XP or 2003 Server<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8tIg0spXIRE5Nm-IyvDePQObdJNyyG6WKDJm3vZeTPGIRQnnV74-3tQteaZQnke2OqpRIY0Bd3vNPE6_SjASTPcAmo9vqSDgmjQJxSOT4wm7ikycQs-V1921DDEXpTowBPElP/s1600-h/24-bit-color-RDP-remote-desktop-2003-XP-2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421533159645416178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 323px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8tIg0spXIRE5Nm-IyvDePQObdJNyyG6WKDJm3vZeTPGIRQnnV74-3tQteaZQnke2OqpRIY0Bd3vNPE6_SjASTPcAmo9vqSDgmjQJxSOT4wm7ikycQs-V1921DDEXpTowBPElP/s400/24-bit-color-RDP-remote-desktop-2003-XP-2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqos0D1UnDLaEy8QOiPVkghFgihTjT54BZFZzYJY3wcgX8TEVOXA-A-97FewRMkJnYGMidcYKNEJ7ISTh50AZPsqJIQRGGFVfmx1oB2DgYDLdpEIbYtawygL3g2SybahyXZ7J/s1600-h/24-bit-color-RDP-remote-desktop-2003-XP--color-depth-2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421533157565791682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 338px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqos0D1UnDLaEy8QOiPVkghFgihTjT54BZFZzYJY3wcgX8TEVOXA-A-97FewRMkJnYGMidcYKNEJ7ISTh50AZPsqJIQRGGFVfmx1oB2DgYDLdpEIbYtawygL3g2SybahyXZ7J/s400/24-bit-color-RDP-remote-desktop-2003-XP--color-depth-2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://pcremotesupport.blogspot.com/2009/12/enable-24-bit-color-in-rdp-for-xp-or.html">Supporting Technology with Technology.: Enable 24 bit color in RDP for XP or 2003 Server</a><br /><br />The default maximum color depth for rdp connections to windows 2003 server terminal servers or to windows XP desktops is 16 bits. Although in the drop down in the options sections of the rdp connection program there is true color 24 bit shown as one of the selection options, the connection is never made at 16 bits. That's because the remote XP desktop or windows 2003 server has a default limit of 16 bits. To connect with true color 24 bit rdp a change o nthe remote computer has to be made using group policy editor. This can be done for a whole domain by linking the the policy to a domain OU or per computer by using the local group policy editor. The images show how to change the the pre-defined default color limit on XP or windows 2003 server limits the color depth of RDP connections made to the the systems to a 16 bit maximum. How to configure the "server side" of remote desktop to accept connections at 24-bit true color. <a href="http://remotesupport.spaces.live.com/blog/">Windows 7, Vista, and server 2008 already allow higher that 24 bit color by default</a>.</div><div></div></div>2centshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067637557254322002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18413048.post-37973489787089604082009-11-24T23:08:00.003-05:002009-11-24T23:14:06.132-05:00What happened to dsa.msc in 2008 windows server.<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2709/4122207698_c4d1966045.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 361px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2709/4122207698_c4d1966045.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://onlineremotesupportsoftware.blogspot.com/">What happened to dsa.msc on windows 2008 server?</a><br /><br />A simple yet effective tool for admins and other tech support specialists that often had to access AD users and computers on the fly. Simply running this command on a windows 2003 member server would open the domain users and computers and allow changes and addition provided the user account with which it was run had sufficient access privileges.<br /><br />In windows 2008 server this handy little feature is just that, a feature, and needs to be added separately. The image in this post shows which options to select to add the functionality back into the member server. If you used the command a lot then it's worth the several minutes to add it. It could wind up saving you server and user administration time in the long run and it doesn't require a restart. Just install and go.2centshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067637557254322002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18413048.post-76402015397436166062009-10-23T19:50:00.007-04:002009-10-23T20:34:30.566-04:00Dell SAS 6/iR RAID Controller<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMTJlsIn7eMcjq_yvKYmeswlOIYV19snWawQpSidaYZkh5wPWUI59ksiZby2Gy5_2ohU1zRc8dgF9b7LrAviTHc6RHvxf9i_WUw5ZMBsEW219KEw7TWte0fQpZNg6_nlkBeYm/s1600-h/SAS-6iR+.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395949805269508354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 220px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 220px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMTJlsIn7eMcjq_yvKYmeswlOIYV19snWawQpSidaYZkh5wPWUI59ksiZby2Gy5_2ohU1zRc8dgF9b7LrAviTHc6RHvxf9i_WUw5ZMBsEW219KEw7TWte0fQpZNg6_nlkBeYm/s400/SAS-6iR+.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Dell SAS6/iR Integrated SAS Controller Card Storage controller (RAID)- Serial ATA-300 / SAS- 300 MBps<br /><br />This RAID controller card does not support RAID 5 or RAID 10. In fact it doesn't support any RAID configuration except for RAID 1 and RAID 0, that's it. It's a Plug-in card that's PCI Express x8 with 2 CH for PC and Unix. The Dell SAS6/iR integrated SAS controller card is designed to connect internal physical hard drives in workstations and servers. It's entry level and comes standard in the dell Poweredge r610 server. The SAS6/iR utilizes high performance SAS 3 Gbps technology to connect to the all the physical internal hard drives. It supports two internal x4 SAS connectors, each containing four ports for a total bandwidth of 12 Gbps, per connector. This card also supports for RAID levels 0 and 1 but not any RAID levels that are higher. It features integrated ARM I/O processor for processing all RAID 0 and RAID 1 operations. Up to 10 physical disks are supported by the integrated striping the SAS6/iR provides. The controller is incorporated with global hot spare feature, it can support a maximum of 2 global hot spares one for each virtual disk.<br /><br /><br /><br /> <p><a href="http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/storage/RAID/">Dell Storage Controllers</a></p> <h2> <font size=2><a title="desktop and server remote access support software" href="http://www.4remotesupport.com/">Desktop and server remote access support software</a></font><br /></h2>2centshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067637557254322002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18413048.post-56948285563038792152009-01-07T10:27:00.011-05:002009-01-09T08:01:36.633-05:00Consolidated HMC 4.5 Server List<div><a title="Consolidated HMC 4.5 Server List" href="http://onlineremotesupportsoftware.blogspot.com/2009/01/consolidated-hmc-45-server-list.html">Consolidated HMC 4.5 Server List</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifUh4TfBb5hZt6hDjZ8qWZo7luRFoOrBuVq6x3vYM3vVRDVO8hBKznK5N-DBprBXu4Om-hYMNw6ysIJcRPhyPxAH7dqVWmMNh1WSS7xwAz74tDw3TdtAKwwHvsVufLWxE-89kk/s1600-h/exchange-2007-logo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288577172956213410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 95px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 111px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifUh4TfBb5hZt6hDjZ8qWZo7luRFoOrBuVq6x3vYM3vVRDVO8hBKznK5N-DBprBXu4Om-hYMNw6ysIJcRPhyPxAH7dqVWmMNh1WSS7xwAz74tDw3TdtAKwwHvsVufLWxE-89kk/s400/exchange-2007-logo.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Microsoft's Hosted Messaging and Collaboration 4.5 platform can be run in a consolidated fashion. Although there's no "official" document that outlines or details the steps involved to detract from the normal deployment. There is an unofficial guide to the HMC 4.0 deployment and that can be used as a basic deployment guide. Although there are differences between the two versions of the deployment and the references in the unofficial deployment document to the Microsoft TechNet doc are all broken, it can give you an outline of deployment. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I have to say that after using this method and indeed after taking making shortcuts to achieve a functioning hosted messaging system, it worked. The collaboration deployment I did not complete. It was required. I deployed only the exchange environment and this is working fine, including outlook anywhere and outlook web access . I'm using the sample provisioning tool and did encounter one awful message when deploying mailboxes for one of the organizations. I was able to create new accounts for the organization but cannot add mailboxes to new accounts. If a mailbox is removed for one of the existing users it cannot be re-added either. Other organization in the hosted environment are not having this problem.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Here's my consolidated server list for HMC 4.5 (10 servers,messaging only). </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><blockquote>AD01<br />AD02<br />ExCAS01<br />ExCASOAB01<br />ExCASHUBEXT01<br />ExMBX01<br />ExMBXOAB01<br />ExUM01<br />FE01<br />MPSSQL01<br /></blockquote><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><blockquote></blockquote>There's no clustering of Exchange servers nor the SQL servers. <a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc539133.aspx">Microsoft's Plan</a> is much better than this. This is a watered down version as it is a consolidated incarnation of a well planned, thorough and developed solution from Microsoft. In addition, I am relying on the redundancy and failover achieved from the fact I am running all servers on a virtual platform. </div><br /><div></div>Image below is from Microsoft's Deployement Walkthrough > Architecture<br /><div></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 610px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 551px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i.technet.microsoft.com/Cc539133.CMSU_Graphics_DW_Config_Full_w_Servers(en-us,TechNet.10).gif" border="0" /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div>2centshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067637557254322002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18413048.post-35199893331405288152009-01-04T12:22:00.006-05:002009-09-29T17:24:23.591-04:00How to Uninstall Remove ePO Agent<strong><a href="http://onlineremotesupportsoftware.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-uninstall-remove-epo-agent.html">How to remove the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator Agent (EPO agent)</a> </strong><br /><strong><br /><br /></strong><strong></strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287495370963079314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVKRqnWfiWHO9kXee_lifomVTOmH64b4Qi1TqSxjrs_IcdumgCItk19QrBpuG3_SOD4WFBAygwiDf3BAdVkCcPlJANqDPfMzibo3OUjq5Yz1MBfK8ozB9AbQbKjjkCiMbiaI4J/s400/mcafee-agent-updater-setup-starts.JPG" border="0" /><br />Uninstalling the ePO Agent v3 (Shield icon in system tray)<br />Open a command prompt and fo to the following product installation location:<br />C:\Program files\Network Associates\Common Framework\<br />Ten Run the followign command<br />FrmInst.exe /Remove=Agent<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287494825411155106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 122px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp5hei30U9FqDczwaLTi4jEAvKr9bZ1UbhK3Cc7BAy9MpcYHusqynH1tvtY1rF4SCfRuE_DnOfSXGhVQgOUyek4_CgeKZPn1YpNpYxJQkMCjzSYbYYqaMseFkI43jEsVifjWBh/s400/command-line-option.JPG" border="0" /><br />Other options include:<br />frminst /remove=agent<br />frminst /remove=updater<br />frminst /forceuninstall<br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br />Need to extract .rar compressed files but want the extra bells and wistles of winRAR?<br />Information and user opinion for using <a href="http://extractnow.com/">ExtractNow</a> to <a title="Extract rar files without WinRAR" href="http://www.squidoo.com/pctechsupport">Extract rar files without WinRAR</a> can be found at this personal site.2centshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067637557254322002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18413048.post-1932060283251028292008-10-21T20:10:00.017-04:002008-10-21T22:33:36.611-04:00HP Online Desktop Diagnostic Memory Test<div align="center"><br /><p></p></div><div align="center">HP On-Line Diagnostic - Model HP Compaq dc5100 SFF Memory</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmG5vGPnxTEFFNjlgfLyPn6PmEVQ_a1E6viGhkytNjV7GOevaCeLlpRX8simnGdO8d-NKncx8kv3-OmO7WZfPMfcnBJ8WmPNn-rFTvi4QiO1Vf320Tq2ab90kUJClOKnnl0lVo/s1600-h/hp-online-diagnostic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259765523114087746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmG5vGPnxTEFFNjlgfLyPn6PmEVQ_a1E6viGhkytNjV7GOevaCeLlpRX8simnGdO8d-NKncx8kv3-OmO7WZfPMfcnBJ8WmPNn-rFTvi4QiO1Vf320Tq2ab90kUJClOKnnl0lVo/s400/hp-online-diagnostic.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is one of the things that I prefer and like that HP does that at least recently I've not seen from Dell. The fact that I could run a memory test, and not just a status test, while a computer was still in Windows XP.<br /><br />With Dell, I had to take the system off-line and then run a deep memory scan. With HP's online diagnostics memory test, I was able to keep the desktop system online.<br /><br /><br />This particualr desktop however, had no memory errors. the computer was acting very erratic. It would freeze, applications would hang, and the time of these accurances was random almost like a memory problem but without blue screens or hard stop errors. The applications and computer would just hang, requiring a hard reboot. This is also a symtom of a tempurature problem. I found this nice little program very handy for checking on the system fans and the tempurature of the desktop.<br /><p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259773441670158418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65kRbZeDQNklUqOqT5C-BrugJRCErPXj2_SHqcX0U3yka5v-2ieRDEpGT0GQltq7feuPczDia4D8-_wDfzlHgLm7GgYgzCmx7m2tkX0EzY6R1LbRkuXcXgSyCyle4c00hntGH/s400/sf01.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />A nice little freeware product that's a nice little addition to the toolbox is called <a href="http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php">SpeedFan</a>. Besides the memory test, I installed and ran SpeedFan and it really helped with the problem. It showed the sensores installed on the motherboard and their individual RPM speeds. It also showed the current temperatures of the sensors and not surprisingly, there was an image of flames on one of them and another fan with 0 RPM - it was not spinning at all.<br /><br /><br /><br /></p><div align="center"><br /><p><br /></p></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><p><br /></p></div>2centshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067637557254322002noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18413048.post-74374761720441565582008-09-22T19:25:00.006-04:002009-09-29T17:21:23.932-04:00A Simple Program to Extract .rar Archives.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD7WzXP0E9EzsIgiQi4Z-ZlScBvPhSAZXXVmTlWs_ufLUkaTYi3ZTdMRT12DXVb_j816IJ48Mt_fKhNxKJoJOaKYjtC2Uo-Iwz817Sta3y7q1zcF9DBvCB6ZSwf40mTg6fJbx7/s1600-h/extractnow.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248991656736395586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD7WzXP0E9EzsIgiQi4Z-ZlScBvPhSAZXXVmTlWs_ufLUkaTYi3ZTdMRT12DXVb_j816IJ48Mt_fKhNxKJoJOaKYjtC2Uo-Iwz817Sta3y7q1zcF9DBvCB6ZSwf40mTg6fJbx7/s400/extractnow.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://extractnow.com/">ExtractNow</a> is a handy little program that needs to get noticed. If you hate having to install software on your computer that you really don;t use often and really don;t want because of the changes that it's going to make to your system then this is the program if for you for extracting files from rar archives quickly.<br /><br />I really liked this program for it's fast and simple installation. The download from of the installation package was also very small, just 1 megabyte (1MB). It downloads fast and gets to work fast to get the files out of rar files and into a folder where you can use them.<br /><br />When Microsoft added the zip technology into the windows explorer shell on every desktop, zip archives became the standard for compressing files. Every now and then I need to decompress files from a rar archive and I have always in the past installed WinRAR to do this and never really used the application again to compress anything. This time on a new Windows Vista system I didn't want to install a big program that makes all sorts of file association changes and adds stuff to the explorer context menu and add a ton of keys and strings into the registry. I wanted a simple program to just <a href="http://extractnow.com/">extract the files from a rar archive</a> file.<br /><br />A quick search on the web and I found this little gem, ExtractNow. It's small, it does the job I need it to do and nothing more. I'll never compress a rar file when I can easily create a zip from the explorer right-click context menu so i don;t need a feature rich program if I just want to extract files from a RAR archive. WinRAR and others do have many features built into their programs and some included features for backing up file and folders from you computer to other media or network locations. For just extracting files, those big feature rich archival programs too much for me. Addition information and user opinion for using <a href="http://extractnow.com/">ExtractNow</a> to <a title="Extract rar files without WinRAR" href="http://www.squidoo.com/pctechsupport">Extract rar files without WinRAR</a> can be found at this personal site.2centshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067637557254322002noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18413048.post-86459208479157467192008-05-06T18:40:00.002-04:002008-05-06T18:48:01.432-04:00Information Technology Support - Adventure (Rated PG): Computer Desktop and Server Management<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGAUOXTEii_i73wonoNRFLnauBzd9_P87ZMJ37fXMDxscl2zG3NEQeqVCKgU6fVZb-kqJHB4RY54yyvLYcUWjYOtl4E1TZv3yw7_s9F_NSj7tissNYIycyPrKu8vsnWI1Vie3/s1600-h/Kaseya_Network_LG-85percent.GIF"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197399420194922482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGAUOXTEii_i73wonoNRFLnauBzd9_P87ZMJ37fXMDxscl2zG3NEQeqVCKgU6fVZb-kqJHB4RY54yyvLYcUWjYOtl4E1TZv3yw7_s9F_NSj7tissNYIycyPrKu8vsnWI1Vie3/s400/Kaseya_Network_LG-85percent.GIF" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://remotesupportdesktop.blogspot.com/2008/05/computer-desktop-and-server-management.html#links">Information Technology Support - Adventure (Rated PG): Computer Desktop and Server Management</a><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>More than remote control software, Kaseya has some excellent features that aer unparralelled. They have a complete solution for desktop and server management that doesn;t stop at just the desktops or servers. They have a crossplatform support for PC and MACs and can also monitor any SMTP enabled device to alert of a problem before a customer for whom you are monitoring would even know. It has a backup and disaster recover component that allows you to create offisite backups of your customer';s most important computers and servers based on the best imaging software, Acronis.<br /><br />In addition to remote control through a silently installed agent on the remote computers and servers, their is a very robust and complete ticket system and help desk.<br /><br />Main features inlcude:<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><ul><br /><br /><li>PC Remote Control/Remote Support</li><br /><li>Patch Management</li><br /><li>Kaseya Computer Audit and Discovery</li><br /><li>Remote Desktop Management</li><br /><li>LAN and Windows Monitoring</li><br /><li>Help Desk and Trouble Ticketing</li><br /><li>Software Deployment & Systems Management</li><br /><li>Network Policy Management</li><br /><li>Backup and Disaster Recovery</li><br /><li>Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware Detection </li><br /><li>Cross Platform Support (PC and MAC) </li><br /><li>User State Management<br /><li>Power Management </li></ul><br /><div><br />Visit their site for complete information at kaseya.com</div>2centshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067637557254322002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18413048.post-29003659918965333072008-02-16T10:08:00.002-05:002008-02-16T10:29:16.692-05:00Computer & Networking News and Reviews: Remote Support Software Solution<a href="http://remotesupport.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!4332AD0A933BC068!166.entry">Computer & Networking News and Reviews: Remote Support Software Solution</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167598835928955922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMoFXuWatr0CoVMNMWywzvnyIvXswBhNIsFxvmLhpmP2Vr1-k2uK28FaRa1IQQCykf5qBHZQzDchJL85SSf5TnN_yK5L02cVaH9oEWtLWwAGcBcDFVh6lH4ewN9VDZj9Fm-i6v/s400/logooffice.gif" border="0" /><br /><br />Gotoassist express is still in beta. This solution for <a title="computer remote support software" href="http://www.4remotesupport.com/">computer remote support software</a> is looking to be a good product for <a title="PC remote support" href="http://www.4remotesupport.com/">PC remote support</a>. One of the problems encountered with gotoassist the full version was the high price for the online application. It truly had all the features tech support could need but the price was in many instances cost prohibitive.<br /><br /><a href="http://citrix.com/">Citrix Online</a> has created a scaled down but effective version of their application for <a href="http://www.4remotesupport.com/">remote support</a> and have users signing up to beta test the application before its final release. The bugs are being worked out and they'll surely have a nice product that will enable technical support department, help-desks and other computer and application support specialists to get remote access through their <a href="http://www.4remotesupport.com/">PC remote control software</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://livemeeting.microsoft.com/">LiveMeeting</a> is another great application for remote control, online <a title="desktop remote support" href="http://www.4remotesupport.com/">desktop remote support</a> and conferencing and it too has a high price tag but is definitely in the elite category for remote control and <a title="PC Remote Support" href="http://www.4remotesupport.com/4serviceinfo/4conten_blank/remote_support_software_productinfo.html">PC remote support</a>. It's main intent is for conferencing and collaboration just as <a href="http://citrix.com/support">Citrix's gotomeeting</a> has both features for collaboration and conferencing and does them well. Innate with the architecture is remote control land that enables <a href="http://www.4remotesupport.com/">remote support</a>. Removing the collaboration or watering it down somewhat to leave the main aspect that's in greater demand at times is the ability to remote control the desktop that's connected. Both <a href="http://www.4remotesupport.com/">support software</a> applications have the ability to select only applications to share to the viewer, they bot also have the option for share the entire desktop remote <a href="http://www.4remotesupport.com/4serviceinfo/4conten_blank/remote_support_software_productinfo.html">desktop remote support</a>. <a href="http://www.4remotesupport.com/">PC remote support software</a> is a secondary aspect of the full blown products and are in high demand by information technology and systems integrators.</p><p><a title="Web based desktop remote support" href="http://www.4remotesupport.com/">Web based desktop remote support</a> software doesn't have to cost an exorbitant amount of money and as Citrix has learned it seems, all the features in the world won't help sell the product if it's just too out of range for small budgets. Livemeeting too costs a lot of money and is mostly used by larger support companies and software application developer companies that have the financial flexibility to afford online <a title="PC remote support" href="http://www.4remotesupport.com/">PC remote support</a> applications in their price range. I suspect that Microsoft too will introduce a smaller version of their product intended for <a title="web based remote desktop support" href="http://www.4remotesupport.com/">web based remote desktop support</a> and not the full blown <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=250C2446-14DC-4F16-8C0A-38A0AAD055B2&displaylang=en">collaboration and conferencing application</a>.</p><p>WhitePaper From Microsoft: </p><p><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=250C2446-14DC-4F16-8C0A-38A0AAD055B2&displaylang=en">http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=250C2446-14DC-4F16-8C0A-38A0AAD055B2&displaylang=en</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p>2centshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067637557254322002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18413048.post-49357470014591664042008-02-11T20:02:00.000-05:002022-05-05T15:25:11.902-04:00Information Technology Support - Adventure (Rated PG): Computer Remote Support Software<a href="http://remotesupportdesktop.blogspot.com/2006/12/computer-remote-support-software.html">Information Technology Support - Adventure (Rated PG): Computer Remote Support Software</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165894713164987394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNnHcXETYw5fy38PPzTACqlmWXzgPvO7y09vHKoIy4mxk3nAKlhH7RV_wi14U3-mAVTjtHmSINXdO1yuGz9ZfR7kVeL6zKfJ4GEKLxZksNk2iwEdEPddCuTFfZdpMnUYV6n3W/s320/cisco-meeting-place.bmp" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /><br /><br /><a href="https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/obsolete/conferencing/cisco-unified-meetingplace.html">Microsoft LiveMeeting</a> and Cisco's <a href="https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/obsolete/conferencing/cisco-unified-meetingplace.html" target="_blank">meeting place</a> were both applications that were designed originally by other companies that specialized in conferencing and collaboration software applications. They also included in their products software for PC remote support. It's a feature or part of the package for conferencing. The applications have the option for techs to remote control the client desktops by enabling the client user to share their applications or sharing the entire desktop remotely.<br /><br />Once enabled, the entire desktop can be viewed by the remote user and if also allowed, they can control over it including mouse and keyboard. Computer remote support software can come bundled within another application like one that's for conferencing or collaboration, as we've seen, it can be a standalone application or online service that gives tech support the tool to reach more of their users and clients spread out all over the world to provide them with web based desktop remote support.2centshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067637557254322002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18413048.post-39535025772226008202008-02-11T14:33:00.000-05:002008-02-11T14:33:07.823-05:00Computer Support - Adventure (Rated PG): Remote Support Software<a href="http://remotesupportpc.blogspot.com/2006/06/remote-support-software.html#links">Computer Support - Adventure (Rated PG): Remote Support Software</a>2centshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067637557254322002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18413048.post-23895005583779927432008-02-11T10:03:00.000-05:002008-02-11T11:02:26.049-05:00Microsoft LiveMeeting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOrlNDS1-q_dYvRsEK6KzO408FV7VNDie8UWIY9rvzL-B7E7qYtDck1nOVcn_w_k4DGb0tcSTgvkCdMkPJmXf5UY0jal0tpZ4MCjBdhm_DmgN6lhQOgzjV8mAD6s26EVZZOFr/s1600-h/microsoft-logooffice.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165751256962333666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 186px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 48px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="48" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOrlNDS1-q_dYvRsEK6KzO408FV7VNDie8UWIY9rvzL-B7E7qYtDck1nOVcn_w_k4DGb0tcSTgvkCdMkPJmXf5UY0jal0tpZ4MCjBdhm_DmgN6lhQOgzjV8mAD6s26EVZZOFr/s320/microsoft-logooffice.gif" width="178" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Microsoft LiveMeeting</span><br /></strong></div><br /><div></div>Part of the Microsft Office Online Movement<br /><div></div><br /><div><br />Take a product tour and sign-up for demo:<br /><br />Tour:<br /><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/UC/LMOC/LMOC.html?product=LM&locale=en-us&page=0&status=open">http://www.microsoft.com/UC/LMOC/LMOC.html?product=LM&locale=en-us&page=0&status=open</a><br /><br />See the demo - live demonstration opportunity for Microsoft's LiveMeeting Conferencing and collaboration software.<br /><br />Demo:<br /><a href="http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/livemeeting/HA102403231033.aspx">http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/livemeeting/HA102403231033.aspx</a><br /><br /><br />I had the opportunity to see <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/UC/LMOC/LMOC.html?product=LM&locale=en-us&page=0&status=open">Microsoft's LiveMeeting</a> in action while working on a service call for one of my clients. The client was having some trouble with their document imaging application for which they had tech support from the vendor. The vendor had a contract for support and whilst they were many states away, they were able to remote into the computer and gain access to the server and the application both server side and client.<br /><br />Although remote desktop support is not a strange phenomenon to me. I've heard of Microsoft's program desktop remote support (I believe the result of a purchase of another company). I also heard it's main focus was on conferencing and collaboration. I'm a fan, a critical one at times, of Microsoft's products and believe that their product once I saw it would live up to the expectations of expectant Microsoft touch or flavor as they've done with other products they've acquired through purchases.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/UC/LMOC/LMOC.html?product=LM&locale=en-us&page=0&status=open">Microsoft's LiveMeeting</a> was phenomenal. The program for conferencing looked as if it would be a great asset to any company that was looking to host online meetings and collaboration efforts. It was well laid out in appearance and functionality, although I did not look at the conferencing features because the goal at the time was to solve the problem with the application the tech support group was working on. I did have an opportunity to explorer the menu options. I did see the important key elements for conferencing and collaboration. The layout of the application can make a huge difference for users who may not be that experienced in the desktop and online meetings. The result of my quick review was that <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/UC/LMOC/LMOC.html?product=LM&locale=en-us&page=0&status=open">Microsoft's LiveMeeting</a> was a strong product in the area of online meetings.<br /><br />Where I did get a little more exposure was in the area of online tech support. Although not touted and support software, the ability to provide <a href="http://www.4remotesupport.com/">desktop remote support</a> was easily apparent. Like many other programs of it kind, there was the choice of allowing the viewing of a applications that were displayed on the desktop or for the entire desktop. As many computer <a href="http://www.4remotesupport.com/4serviceinfo/4conten_blank/remote_support_software_productinfo.html">desktop remote support</a> programs do, a full view and control of the computer desktop was the optimum choice in this case. The need to have the technician be able to roam very freely to get to system that were related to the remote support session at hand. As <a title="Computer Remote Support Software" href="http://www.4remotesupport.com/4serviceinfo/4conten_blank/remote_support_software_productinfo.html">computer remote support software</a>, <a href="http://livemeeting.com/">LiveMeeting</a> had a good quality about it. It was fast it was reliable and provided the ability to apply tech support to customers or clients through the web for <a href="http://www.4remotesupport.com/">web based desktop remote support</a>.<br /><br />It just so happened that during another support call to this same customer, there was a need to get tech support from the same vendor but this time it was a problem on the desktop client side of their application. The client software would not install and the problem was isolated to this particular desktop which was dell desktop. Although I believed their was a problem on this computer itself, and having tech support remote into it to try and run the install that although a very fat installation that takes a lot of time, usually completed without problems. The computer was having issues but the company's tech support person wanted to call not believing the problem was on the desktop and not the installer application. So we called tech support again. I was looking forward to seeing the <a href="http://www.4remotesupport.com/">desktop support software</a> from <a href="http://microsoft.com/">Microsoft</a> in action once again. This time the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/UC/LMOC/LMOC.html?product=LM&locale=en-us&page=0&status=open">LiveMeeting</a> software was unable to load. Just as the client application software that they were trying to remoter into the desktop to fix was not installing, neither was the application that was intended as desktop remote support was not installing. This is where I believe Microsoft could make a difference with their product to improve it.<br /><br />The software relies on the windows installer service to get started. If there is a problem with the installer service or with the computer itself that's either corrupting files or not allowing them to start on desktop properly, the program will not start as conferencing, collaboration or as <a title="Computer Remote Support Software" href="http://www.4remotesupport.com/">computer remote support software</a>. Microsoft needs to develop a backup method for the software to start a session with the remote client. Java would be the best option. I've seen webex use this and gotoassist. Perhaps because of the settlement with Sun, they no longer look to build applications that require a virtual machine as a component. Activex is another option for them to code as a backup method to connect clients to session but although it may have been in there it wasn't starting for me on this particular computer desktop. We did find a way around this problem to continue the tech support session via <a href="http://www.4remotesupport.com/">remote desktop support</a>. If Microsoft is going to push their product as a computer remote support software package, then they'll need to address this issue and perhaps not rely sole on the windows installer to run initialize and start the program. Computer remote support software needs to not be wroapped around so tightly as to require too many things to be not only presetn o nthe remote desktop for support but needn't be there at all. For <a title="Computer Remote Support Software" href="http://www.4remotesupport.com/">computer remote support software</a>, just getting the program to execute and connect and keeping the method as basic is a better choice of direction. </div><div> </div><div>Please see a prior related post regarding <a title="Support Software" href="http://ww.4remotesupport.com/">support software</a>: </div><div> </div><div><a title="Remote Support Software - PC Remote Support" href="http://onlineremotesupportsoftware.blogspot.com/2006/04/remote-support-software-pc-support.html">http://onlineremotesupportsoftware.blogspot.com/2006/04/remote-support-software-pc-support.html</a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div>2centshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067637557254322002noreply@blogger.com0