How to Create Active Directory Shortcut in Windows Server 2003 and 2008
Overview As a server administrator, I frequently use Active Directory for both Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008. However, for many of the servers I administer, I don’t always use the administrative account to log on to a server, but instead I use an alternative username that has limited administrative capabilities. On top of […]
Text File Manipulation in Windows using GNU Utilities – head, tail, split
Oftentimes I find myself needing to work with large text files, and opening up huge files just chokes out even the best text editors. Most of the time, I only need a sampling of the file to get a picture of what is happening, and these are my go-to utilities. I’m a big fan of […]
Windows NTP/SNTP Server Configuration
Need to sync time to phones, switches, routers, or other devices utilizing NTP or SNTP? Usually devices need a fixed IP address for a time server, rather than relying on DNS resolution. Here’s how to make the Windows Time Service work reliably. There is a registry value located at HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesW32TimeConfigAnnounceFlags that controls how the Windows […]
Domain Controller External Internet Time Sync
Have a pesky domain controller who keeps getting out of sync, and subsequently sets the clock on all domain members? There are a number of reasons why the drift occurs, but the easiest fix is to configure an external synchronization with a reliable time source. This should happen on your PDC Emulator role holder, the […]
Simple v simplistic: if McCandless reworked Minard:
There has been much interesting debate about David McCandless’ Information Is Beautiful this week, initiated by a well written critical piece by Stephen Few. I am pleased he has challenged the orthodox view that McCandless is the answer to the data visualisation industry’s problems. On both FlowingData and Stephen’s own blog, there is debate about […]
Querying Specifc Inheritance Types in Entity Framework
The Problem When using Entity Framework let’s say you set up a model with inheritance. Let’s make ourselves a simple example (with psuedo-code) to illustrate: abstract class Product{ int Id { get; private set; } ICollection Items { get; set; }}class Good : Product { }class Service : Product { }class ProductItem{ int Id { […]
Lesser-Known Drupal Tweaks
We’re speed freaks here at InterWorks. We’re only happy when our sites, software, systems and networks go fast. I mean Ricky Bobby fast. And on the web team, we don’t just do it for the thrills. Site optimization can affect your server’s performance, as well as your site’s reputation and search engine rankings. Drupal, the […]
Quickbooks Phishing Scam
You might have come across an email this morning appearing to be from tools@quickbooks.com telling you: You will not be able to access your Intuit QuickBooks account without Intuit Security Tool (IST™) after 10th of April, 2011. You can download Intuit Security Tool here. After a successful download please run the setup for an automatic installation, […]
How to Export or Backup a Users Windows 7 Theme
Overview While doing technician work, I have run across several instances where I lose a persons profile when I perform one of the following tasks: Domain Migration Format a Computer/Reinstall Windows Deleting a corrupted user profile and recreating. In some instances, it is not a big deal when I lose the profile, but what if I […]
Springtime in Georgia – Time for The Masters
The azaleas are blooming in Georgia and that means golf’s finest will be trekking to Augusta for the first major of the year. You probably know Jack Nicklaus has won more here than anyone – 6 times over 3 decades. And, you may also know Tiger Woods has posted the all-time lowest winning total (18 […]