Posted by support | Command Line, Microsoft | Saturday 2 January 2010 11:28 pm

Nbtstat Switches

-a < name >
adapter status
Returns the NetBIOS name table and MAC address of the address card for the computer name specified.

-A < IP address >
Adapter status
Lists the same information as -a when given the target’s IP address.

-c
cache
Lists the contents of the NetBIOS name cache.

[ Number ]
Interval
Typing a numerical value tells Nbtstat to redisplay selected statistics each interval seconds, pausing between each display. Press Ctrl+C to stop redisplaying statistics.

-n
names
Displays the names registered locally by NetBIOS applications such as the server and redirector.

VPN Troubleshooting

Posted by support | VPN | Saturday 2 January 2010 9:42 pm

PDF of steps one can do to troubleshoot IPSec issues.

Troubleshooting_IKE_VPN

IPod touch

Posted by support | General | Tuesday 29 December 2009 10:04 pm

Just using an iPod touch

I am not good at typing on this keyboard. However, the interface is great.

Testing Windows Live

Posted by support | Windows 7 | Friday 27 November 2009 7:18 pm

Windows 7 with Window Live.

using Windows Live writer. 

I thought this would be fitting since I have my site on a Linux server.

Penguins

You have to watch the end.

Shortcuts MAC Screen shot

Posted by support | MAC | Sunday 27 September 2009 10:58 am

Command-Shift-3: Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it as a file on the desktop
Command-Shift-4, then select an area: Take a screenshot of an area and save it as a file on the desktop
Command-Shift-4, then space, then click a window: Take a screenshot of a window and save it as a file on the desktop
Command-Control-Shift-3: Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it to the clipboard
Command-Control-Shift-4, then select an area: Take a screenshot of an area and save it to the clipboard
Command-Control-Shift-4, then space, then click a window: Take a screenshot of a window and save it to the clipboard
In Leopard, the following keys can be held down while selecting an area (via Command-Shift-4 or Command-Control-Shift-4):

DSQuery computer -inactive -limit 0

Posted by support | Command Line, Microsoft | Friday 18 September 2009 12:16 pm

The example below uses 8 weeks – from the command line enter:

dsquery computer -inactive 8 -limit 0

After reviewing this list to make sure these computers no longer exist on your network you can use the following command to find and delete them:

dsquery computer -inactive 8 -limit 0 | dsrm -noprompt

Managing inheritance of Group Policy

Posted by support | Active Directory, Microsoft | Thursday 17 September 2009 5:02 am

Updated: January 21, 2005

Managing inheritance of Group Policy
To apply the settings of a Group Policy object (GPO) to the users and computers of a domain, site, or organizational unit, you can link that domain site or organizational unit to that GPO. You can add one or more GPO links to each domain, site, and organizational unit in Group Policy Management Console. The settings deployed by GPOs linked to higher containers (parent container) in Active Directory are inherited by default to child containers and combine with any settings deployed in GPOs linked to child containers. If multiple GPOs attempt to set a setting to conflicting values, the GPO with the highest precedence sets the setting. GPO processing is based on a last writer wins model, and GPOs that are processed later have precedence over GPOs that are processed sooner. Group Policy objects are processed according to the following order:

Remove Hidden Devices

Posted by support | Command Line, ESX (VI3), Hardware, Microsoft | Tuesday 15 September 2009 7:29 pm

To get rid of that unwanted driver, device, or service:
1) Open the “Start” menu and choose “Run…”
2) Type in “cmd” (without the quotes) and click “ok”.
3) At the cmd prompt, type in “set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1″ (without the quotes) and press enter. (Note that nothing seems to happen–this is ok. We are actually setting an environment variable which is going to help us to see hidden devices)
4) On the next cmd prompt line, type in “devmgmt.msc” (without the quotes) and press enter. This will launch the Windows Device Manager Console.
5) In the Device Manager Console, from the “View” menu, select “Show Hidden Devices”.

Secedit Commands

Posted by support | Microsoft | Sunday 9 August 2009 6:17 pm

Secedit Configures and analyzes system security by comparing your current configuration to at least one template.

secedit /analyze

Syntax
secedit /analyze /db FileName [/cfg FileName] [/log FileName] [/quiet]

Parameters
/db FileName
Required. Specifies the path and file name of a database that contains the stored configuration against which the analysis will be performed. If FileName specifies a new database, the /cfg FileName command-line option must also be specified.
/cfg FileName
Specifies the path and file name for the security template that will be imported into the database for analysis. This command-line option is only valid when used with the /db parameter. If this is not specified, the analysis is performed against any configuration already stored in the database.
/log FileName
Specifies the path and file name of the log file for the process. If this is not provided, the default log file is used.
/quiet
Suppresses screen and log output. You can still view analysis results by using Security Configuration and Analysis.
secedit /configure

Security Templates Server 2003

Posted by support | Active Directory, General, Microsoft | Sunday 9 August 2009 3:48 pm

Caution

The “Setup Security.inf” and “DC Security.inf” templates contain a large number
of settings, and in particular a long list of file system permission assignments. For this reason,
you should not apply these templates to a computer using group policies. Computers
running Microsoft Windows operating systems periodically refresh group policy settings by
accessing the GPOs on the network’s domain controllers, and a template of this size can generate
a great deal of Active Directory traffic on the network. Instead of using group policies,
you should apply the template using the Security Configuration And Analysis snap-in or the
Secedit.exe utility.

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