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Deleted File Recovery Software 2008-06-26 22:50:00
I recently found myself in a situation where some pictures, that to me were priceless, had been deleted from my camera memory card. Unfortunately those pictures had not been moved or copied to any other media. Like most of us I wanted a free method of recovering them. I found a software called Recuva, which is a freeware Windows utility to restore files that have been accidentally deleted. This i Read more:Recovery
, Software
Windows Steady State 2008-06-25 22:38:00 Windows
Steady State
has been around for some time. It used to be called Shared Computer Toolkit for XP. It saves changes to the system disk in a cached area and then when a user logs off, the system is right back like it was before they logged in. Microsoft calls this Windows Disk Protection. An admin can log in and make changes that are retained. User documents can be re
Replacing the I/O Controller on a HP MSA1500i 2008-06-25 22:23:00
I visited with a HP storage engineer at a conference and he told me that the I/O module on a 1510i does NOT have the disk configuration information in it’s memory, but that the disk configuration is written on each disk drive. Therefore, if the I/O module fails, you can replace it with another module and the drive configuration (RAID, LUN’s, etc) will not be effected. He also sug
A Geekier Google 2008-06-25 22:20:00
For you command line guys who think the Google
interface is too glitzy, try Goosh. It puts a Unix-style interface in front of Google. It's not an official product of google, but it returns google search results. Enjoy!
FCC Extends Do-Not-Call Registry 2008-06-20 08:24:00
The FCC has extended the 'Do-Not-Call' Registry
so that numbers will not be automatically be removed. When it was first set up in 2003, numbers were to be removed after 5 years. I, personally, have had the experience of numbers being removed after a couple of years, so I still recommend checking from time to time to be sure your numbers are still on there. Read More...
Study indicates most data breaches are avoidable 2008-06-16 11:58:00
A study by Verizon Business contends nearly 9 out of 10 data breaches
could have been prevented with reasonable security measures in place. The study also indicates the great majority (73%) result from external threats. However, it is also pointed out that damages are usually greater from internal threats. A summary of the study can be found at -Data-Breach-Was-Probably-Avoidabl Read more:Study
IE Enhanced Security Popups on Terminal Server 2008-06-10 21:55:00
When building a terminal server, don’t forget to uninstall IE Enhanced Security BEFORE you install terminal services on a Windows 2003 Server, especially if you plan to sysprep the server and image it. For some reason, if you don’t do this, certain keys are left behind in the registry and in the default profile user hive (ntuser.dat file) that cause issues. IEES is uninstalled, but ne
Choosing the Correct SCSI Driver 2008-06-10 13:46:00
There are two SCSI driver standards that are available for most SCSI HBA’s. The older standard (SCSIport) has been replaced by a newer technology (STORport). STORport allows faster I/O, duplexing and other advantages. You should use the STORport drivers for all HBA’s when available. This is especially revelant for FC cards. The details are: Read More... Read more:Correct
, Driver
Prevent Backup Errors Caused by VMware Tools 2008-06-10 09:42:00
Do not install Vmware tools with the complete option on ESX guests to prevent possible problems with your backups. This installs the shared folders feature which is not available on ESX. This causes the VMware tools to keep a file (hgfs.dat) open and can cause backup errors. To disable the shared folders feature, remove hgfs from the registry key ProviderOrder under KEY_LOCAL_MA Read more:Errors
, Tools
Remote Desktop Protocol 6.1 2008-06-09 21:37:00
The RemoteDesktop
Connection client has been updated in XP SP3. Besides the layout changes shown below, one of the changes in RDP 6.1 is the /console switch. To connect to the console of a machine, you must now use /admin bringing the final command to “mstsc /v servername /admin”. Read More... Read more:Protocol
, Remote Desktop
Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in Cisco ASA and PIX 2008-06-09 21:34:00 Multiple
vulnerabilities have been discovered in Cisco
ASA and PIX devices running version 7.x and 8.x software. Cisco has released free software updates to address the vulnerabilities. Installation of updates will require after hours work and device reboots.
For more information about individual vulnerabilities, refer to the following link:
-sa-20080604-asa.shtml
Read More...
Down & Dirty PST Email Recovery 2008-06-09 21:24:00
For most people who are running Exchange, the combination of “Recover Deleted Items” and standard backups will be enough to restore most deleted emails. But what about when a user is using a PST file instead of an Exchange mailbox and they deleted an item from the Deleted Items folder? Instead of having to listen to a users agonizing sobs when you deliver the “I’m sorry, w Read more:Recovery
, Email
Cool IE Add-on: IE7Pro 2008-05-28 21:04:00
I ran across a cool add-on to IE 7 called IE7Pro. I use a lot of extensions to Firefox, but this add-on to IE has a lot of helpful features rolled into one install. Here is a list of some of its features:
Webpage capturer
Ad blocker
Greasemonkey
Advanced Tab Browsing Management
Double click to close tab
Adobe Flash Vulnerability 2008-05-28 19:35:00
On April 8, 2008 Adobe
released a Security Bulletin regarding vulnerabilities with various versions of Adobe Flash
Player. In the Security Bulletin they recommend upgrading to the latest version of Adobe Flash
Player (at least to version 9.0.124.0 or higher). However, various reports were published today from security firms and security related websites reminding users about the
Problem Installing SQL Server 2005 from Files Copied Off CDs 2008-07-07 21:30:00
The SQL
2005 installer expects the installation media to be in a specific layout. If the directory structure is incorrect the error message you receive during setup is: "There was an unexpected failure during the setup wizard. You may review the setup logs and/or click the help button for more information."
The behavior I saw was that the SQL server itself would install, but the Read more:Problem
, SQL Server
ZoomIT Presentation Software 2008-07-07 21:26:00
ZoomIT, is a presentation product that allows you to zoom in on a particular part of the screen during presentations… OR, to enlarge a part of the screen for readability. This was written by the same people who wrote the sysinternals products and is available on the Microsoft download site. I saw it used extensively by many of the Microsoft presenters at TechED 2008. Read More... Read more:Software
Fix for Computer Shutting Off Unexpectedly 2008-07-07 21:22:00
Recently a customer was having an issue with a computer shutting off unexpectedly. When I looked at it I could not find anything wrong initially. I decided to switch out the surge protector and see if it continued.
30 minutes later the called and it had happened again. I talked to a couple of folks in the office and found that the lights, in the office, had flickered right before the PC Read more:Computer
Problem Updating HP 4345 Printer Firmware 2008-07-07 21:16:00
We could not get any of the HP 4345’s to update their firmware. The first time that we would update the firmware on one of the printers it would look like it worked but the firmware revision number did not increment. All sequential attempts in updating the firmware would result in errors within the printer’s event log.
Solution: After trying many different things with many different Read more:Problem
, Printer
, Firmware
CoNetrix Blog Included in Various Technology Blog Listings 2008-06-20 08:36:00
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Just Say “NO” to Reboots when Unjoining a Domain 2008-07-24 10:14:00
I needed to troubleshoot a printing problem on one of our test servers to determine if the problem was caused by software updates that I did or if it was pre-existing. I had a snapshot of the server prior to any of my work, so I wanted to create a new snapshot so I could roll back, test, and roll forward again after the test.
For some reason, when I rolled back the server to the ea
Backup Exec Updating When Not Set To 2008-07-22 09:55:00
We recently ran into a problem where one of our customer's servers was randomly rebooting. It looked like the cause of this was the updates from Backup exec that were being downloaded and installed. We checked backup exec and it was not set to install updates at all. After some research we found that they updates were being installed even though it wasn't set to do so. Read More
No Crash, No Maintenance Home Backup Solution 2008-07-22 09:43:00
My external hard drive that I back up my home computer to crashed the other day. My replacement options included buying another external HDD @ $200+ or find another way to back up my data. I have too much data to backup to DVD. There is always the SOHO RAID solutions but those are $500+. What I wanted was the “no crash, no maintenance” backup solution. Read More... Read more:Solution
, Maintenance
WSUS Error: Mscoree.dll Missing 2008-07-22 09:39:00
When working with WSUS, I kept getting an error every time I tried to do anything with WSUS (uninstall, reinstall, start the service, start the program, etc.). The error reported that the mscoree.dll file was missing or not installed correctly and reinstalling the program may fix this error. This dll file is related with the .NET framework. Reinstalling .NET 2.0 framework fixed the problem w Read more:Missing
OTS Identity Theft Rules and Guidelines Conference Call 2008-08-11 14:53:00
The OTS presented a live, ninety-minute, telephone briefing today (Monday, August 11, 2008) beginning at 2:00pm Eastern Time on the new Identity Theft Rules
and Guidelines
that go into effect on November 1, 2008. The presentation went through a review of the rules and guidelines, exam procedures, and answered questions. Below are links to two of the PowerPoint's used during the br
Dan Kaminsky reveals DNS vulnerability at Black Hat on Wednesday 2008-08-07 10:32:00
On July 8, security researcher Dan Kaminsky announced he planned to reveal details about the DNS vulnerability
(DNS cache poisoning) at Black
Hat. Since then, many technology vendors have provided patches to help fix the flaw.
Kaminsky has provided a "DNS Checker" self test on his website - see his personal blog at
Link to Wall Street Journal article abo Read more:Wednesday
, Black Hat
Insufficient Permissions Error when Installing Updates 2008-08-05 16:19:00
When trying to install updates on our Windows 2003 Server domain controllers, the install kept failing with an Insufficient Permissions error. This is strange since I am a Domain Admin on a Domain Controller. The fix from Microsoft was to go into the Default Domain Controller GPO under "Computer Configuration / Windows Settings / Security Settings / Local Policies / User Rights Assignment&qu
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Database Portability 2008-08-25 22:40:00
The MicrosoftExchange
Server 2007 database portability feature allows a mailbox database to be mounted on any server in the same organization. In previous versions of Exchange, a database could only be mounted in the following places:
Recovery storage group
Server with the same name as the server that the database came from
Another server in the same administrative gr Read more:Database
WSUS Error after Moving Update Services Folder 2008-08-19 15:46:00
During attempt to temporarily free drive space for Disk Defragmenter to run, I had stopped the IIS web service and moved the UpdateServices
folder, which is WSUS, to another disk drive. After running the defragmenter, I moved the folder back and started the service up again. Later that week, I noticed that clients had not been reporting in to WSUS.
After server reboot, the e Read more:Moving
, Folder
CoNetrix Red Flag Program a candidate for the BankNews 2008 Innovative Solutions Award 2008-08-15 11:49:00
CoNetrix is pleased to announce the CoNetrix Identity Theft Prevention Program
online solution is a candidate for the BankNews 2008 Innovative
Solutions Award
.
The Innovative Solutions Award, sponsored by BankNews, recognizes companies that have introduced or enhanced a product or service designed to help banks better serve their customers. Entries are divided into four ca
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