The Helpdesk For I.T. Administrators
Ever been stuck with no CD/DVD burner in a desktop PC, and the only one nearby is in a headless Linux server? The good news is you can SSH into the server and remotely write an ISO file to a CD or DVD. The package you need to be able to do this is called …
If you are running a Windows 2008 server, you may come across a service called the Windows Internal Database (Sometimes referred to as “SQL Server Embedded Edition”, or see a reference to a database called MICROSOFT##SSEE and be wondering what it actually is, and how can you connect to it. This “how to” article describes …
When setting up a scheduled task under Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 2008, if you dont specify the correct value in the “run in” field, you will receive an return error code of 0x8007010B when trying to run the job. This might be due to a typo, but it is most likely due to …
If you are installing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 onto a Windows XP machine, you may find that you get an error 1603 when it comes time for the MSXML 6 components to get installed. It has been found that this issue is caused by installing Windows XP Service Pack 3, on a machine that already …
Have you noticed that your ActiveSync device (iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, Windows Mobile, Android phone, or any other device that use ActiveSync) does not receive new email messages from your Exchange server unless Outlook, or Outlook Web Access (OWA) is open? This can sometimes be caused by the way antivirus software scans new emails. Some anti …
VMware Workstation is a great product, but there will often be times where you need to move up to the next level, and start using VMware ESXi or vSphere. Thankfully VMware have a software program that makes the transition process painless. The VMware vCenter Converter provides the ability to convert between an existing virtual machine …
After installing VMware ESXi 4 (otherwise known as VMware vSphere), you will find that there doesn’t seem to be a method to actually get into the system, and edit any configuration files. All the configuration should be done via the VMware vSphere Client, vCenter, or another VMware utility, but sometimes there might be times where …
UAC (which stands for User Access Control) is a feature that was introduced with Windows Vista, and has been carried through into Windows 7. It provides a security layer between applications, and the system, so that unwanted applications cant simply cause havoc with system software/settings without the user authorizing it. A lot of legacy applications …
Windows 7 provides an easy to use remote access feature called Remote Desktop. In the past this type of feature was the realm of Terminal Services servers, but lately it is getting wide use on the workstation scene. Whether you are wanting to access your desktop from another PC in the house, or remotely connecting …
A default installation of IIS 6 on a Windows machine (Server or workstation) will limit the maximum request size for ASP scripts to 200kb. This may not cause any issues for most users, however when you start to integrate file uploads and similar functions, you may find that you encounter this issue. A common ASP …