McAfee Offers to Fix Hosed Systems
You've probably heard about McAfee's faux pas detection of the w32/wecorl.a virus in WinXP. Here's what they intend to do to fix the problem...
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InterWorks is a Veeam Gold ProPartner
One of the most common questions I hear when talking about implementing a VMware environment is related to backups. How do you back up a virtual machine? It is possible to use existing methods involving remote agents for backup software, but they are often complicated...
Outpost vs. Chieftent: A brief review of two iPhone apps for Basecamp
Yesterday, a co-worker mentioned that there are several popular iPhone applications that interact with the 37 Signals Basecamp Project Management web application. Since we've recently started using Basecamp, I realized that I was missing the boat by not having some functionality available from my iPhone....
Network Level Access errors with Windows XP SP3
Server 2008, Vista and Windows 7 have some additional security features for Remote Desktop connection called Network Level Authentication. Unfortunately if you’re still running Windows XP SP3 these additional features are not enabled by default and you might get the following error: "The remote computer requires...
iTunes: 1 Million Artists and Growing or How to Handle Various Artists Albums
Are you using iTunes for one reason or another? Perhaps you have an iPod or iPhone? Have you ever imported an album that has various artists? For example a movie or game soundtrack. Then notice how your artist list becomes polluted with names that you...
Wireless 802.11n router comparison
Here's a good 802.11n routers roundup for the SOHO and Home market from William Van Winkle of Tom's Hardware. Spoiler: Linksys WRT610N is the winner. Wireless Networking: Nine 802.11n Routers Rounded Up ...
Photo’s showing the reassembly of a ShoreTel 230.
Overview Unfortunately, my co-wokrer spilled part of their soda pop on their numpad for their ShoreTel 230. When the soda dried up, it make a good portion of the keys sticky. To get to the keys, I had to dissassemble the entire phone to be able...
Install Google Chrome Web Browser on a Windows 2008 Terminal Server for All Users
Overview In case you didn't know, if you install Google Chrome by downloading and installing from http://www.google.com/chrome, Chrome will install itself to the AppData folder for ONLY the user that installed the folder. The install directory is located at: For Windows Vista/Windows 7 - C:Users%username%AppDataLocalGoogleChrome For Windows XP...
Symantec Links – Backup Exec 2010 B2D Training and Gumblar Botnet Statistics
While scanning the Symantec website today, I ran across these 2 links that are worth sharing. This is a nice free training guide for Backup Exec 2010 Backup-To-Disk folders including best practices and general setup guidelines. http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/betc-be2010-free-modules This is a Symantec Blog that indicates the Gumblar Botnet activity...
Quick Reminder on Digital Copiers and Security
Just a reminder that all digital copiers since 2002 have hard drives and they keep a copy on them of anything copied, scanned or printed until it is full, then it starts writing over them again. Some models can store thousands of the most recent items...
Old media dying; Internet Marketing takes over
Surely you've heard that newspapers are about to fall off the edge of earth. New York Times' revenue has dropped profusely, but on the bright side their Internet revenues have grown 6.7%. Lesson be learned: if businesses don't hop on the Internet marketing train, they're...
Windows 7 – Disable Windows Search
In Windows 7 the search feature has been greatly improved, however if you are like me i have a third party application which i use to search for items on my computer. Since i no longer need the windows search capability, i have disabled these...
