Category Archives: Computers

Connection Manager Admin Kit (CMAK) & Routing Table

Advanced Customization Options for Connection Manager Implementing VPN support Including Routing Table Updates To set “I am already connected to the Internet” as default settings, you can try the following steps to create a customized connection. 1 Run CMAK to create a connection 2 Follow the wizard until the last step which including “Advanced customization”… Read More »

Subnet Masks

Formatting needs completing Subnet Masks For a device to know if another device its wants to communicate with its on the same network (and therefore can be communicated with directly via the switch its connected to) or whether it is on a different network (and therefore can only be communicated with via its default gateway)… Read More »

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Problem is often caused by Google Chrome being uninstalled. Fixed it by following the final step listed at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310049 Verify that the String (Default) value of the “HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \.html” key is “htmlfile” Click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK. Locate, and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \.html Make sure that the… Read More »

Recommend exclusions for Backup Exec on SBS 2011 server

Assuming Sharepoint & SQL Server is located on C: drive C:\*.LDF /SUBDIR /EXCLUDE C:\*.MDF /SUBDIR /EXCLUDE   Do NOT select Microsoft SQL Server “SHAREPOINT”. Instead select “Microsoft SharePoint Resources”   Updated 26/09/2013… SharePoint*.?DF ShareWebDb*.?df WSS_Search*.?df   Update 28/01/2015 \\*\*\**itunes*\ \\*\*\**\SharePoint*.?DF \\*\*\**\ShareWebDb*.?df \\*\*\**\WSS_Search*.?df

WMI Filters

Tools http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/wmi/index.htm Filters SCS – ProductType = Domain Controller Servers Only SELECT * FROM Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE ProductType = 2 SCS – ProductType = All Servers SELECT * FROM Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE ProductType = 2 OR ProductType = 3 SCS – ProductType = All Workstations SELECT * FROM Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE ProductType = 1 Download Filters for Import…… Read More »

How to deploy printers with Group Policy – Windows Server 2008, 7, Vista, XP

Go to the Original Url above. You’ll need pushprinterconnections.exe for XP machines which is available by downloading pmcmgmt.exe from Windows Server 2003 R2 Administration Tools Pack (x86) Windows Server 2003 R2 Administration Tools Pack (x64) Extract pushprinterconnections.exe from pmcmgmt.exe. Create a new Group Policy called SCS – Printers. To deploy printers by Computer do the following (tested)… Edit the policy… Read More »

Admin Tools

Notepad Plus Plus PDFCreator Advanced IP Scanner Softperfect Network Scanner – Download Spectrum’s copy with config file and NIC database

Deploying Dameware by GPO

CAREFUL IF COPYING AND PASTING ANY OF THE CODE BELOW. WORDPRESS ENCODES QUOTES AND THIS CAUSES PROBLEMS WHEN PASTING THE CODE INTO  GROUP POLICY EDITOR Download Dameware files from http://files.spectrumcs.net/public/Software/DameWare/ and store in a shared directory on one of the servers on the network (ie \\server\support\GPO_Software\Dameware) Create the following three WMI filters, each having TWO… Read More »

KIX function script

kixtart.kix /* ** Logon Script ** Created by Steve Scotter / Spectrum Computer Solutions ** Dated 15-04-2012 */ DEBUG OFF SetConsole(“Maximize”) IF @DATE = “2012/04/15” include “\\domain.local\SysVol\domain.local\Policies\{FCD242C7-4602-4A1B-9484-F54A3D903D41}\User\Scripts\Logon\message.kix” ENDIF IF @DATE = “2012/04/16” include “\\domain.local\SysVol\domain.local\Policies\{FCD242C7-4602-4A1B-9484-F54A3D903D41}\User\Scripts\Logon\message.kix” ENDIF include “\\domain.local\SysVol\domain.local\Policies\{FCD242C7-4602-4A1B-9484-F54A3D903D41}\User\Scripts\Logon\functions.kix” $startTime = @Ticks $welcome = “Weclome to @Domain, @Fullname (@WkSta)” SetTitle($welcome) cls COLOR W+/n ? $welcome /************************************************** **… Read More »

ADSL Technology and DMT

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Backup Exec Errors & SBS SQL Instances. Also SQL Instances memory capping

Backup Exec Errors —————— Backup- WebApplication\Content-DB 1 (ATHAGSERV\MICROSOFT##SSEE\SharePoint_AdminContent_d4e397f2-a27a-48a0-a628-d25db6672bab)V-79-40960-37914 – Database SharePoint_AdminContent_d4e397f2-a27a-48a0-a628-d25db6672bab is configured to maintain transaction logs. Transaction log backups are not being performed. This will result in the log growing to fill all available disk space. Regular log backups should be scheduled or the database should be changed to the simple recovery mode. Backup-… Read More »

Delphi Validating UK postcodes

http://www.daniweb.com/software-development/pascal-and-delphi/threads/276733/postcode-validation http://www.ml-consult.co.uk/foxst-39.htm function ValidPostcode(anInput: String): Boolean; var iSpacePos, I: byte; sInward, sOutward: String; begin Result := False; if (anInput = EmptyStr) then Exit; anInput := UpperCase(anInput); iSpacePos := Pos(‘ ‘, anInput); if iSpacePos = 0 then Exit; sInward := Copy(anInput, iSpacePos + 1, 3); sOutward := Copy(anInput, 1, iSpacePos – 1); if StrToIntDef(sInward[1], -1) =… Read More »

Active Directory Tools

A flexible Active Directory reporting tool with over 170 built in reports as well as the option to create your own With more flexability than other Active Directory reporting tools and a modern user friendly interface, AD Info lets you easily query your Active Directory domain for the information you need. Use one of the… Read More »

Backing Up Microsoft SQL Server Express

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Setting up subversion

http://www.if-not-true-then-false.com/2010/install-svn-subversion-server-on-fedora-centos-red-hat-rhel/ This is what you used on 22/02/2012 to setup Subversion server on Company Web Server. Further information available at http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.7/svn.serverconfig.svnserve.html Inital Crib Sheet http://sourceitsoftware.blogspot.com/2008/07/starting-out-with-delphi-and-subversion.html http://sourceitsoftware.blogspot.com/2008/07/common-tasks-with-subversion.html http://sourceitsoftware.blogspot.com/2008/08/subversion-add-ins-for-delphi.html SVN Client for Windows http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/

Category: SVN

Laptop charger swapping

Basic rule of thumb for power supplies: The voltage has to be right the amperage just has to be high enough. Your laptop will draw differing amounts of power depending on what it is doing. The power supply can provide electricity at the specs given. Assuming the connectors are the same polarity and the supplies… Read More »