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Time For A New NAS
I thought I wouldn't have to say this for years to come, but I've reached the conclusion that after 3 years of service the time to replace my current NAS has come, for sake of reference here is what I currently have:
Via C3
Windows Server 2003
512MB of RAM
2TB Storage...
Read More Hash a directory with md5deep – Part 1
File integrity is no joke and system administrator know this is a problem that can result in unnecessary support tickets. If the users can be provided with the hash of a working document it can help narrow down the amount of variables. The problem administrators face is that unlike...
Read More Enable ping on Windows Server 2008
By default Microsoft disables Ping on the Windows platform, probably has an added security measure. However Ping maybe needed for testing or monitoring purposes. The process to allow Windows Server to respond to Pings is minimal, requiring minimal changes to the Windows firewall.
Go to Start > Administrative Tools >...
Read More Wireless adapter for Windows Server 2003 and 2008
There are plenty of wireless adapter(USB/PCI) that work on Windows XP and Vista without a problem(most of the time). But I have yet to find one that officially supports Windows Server 2003 or 2008. It's not uncommon to use one only to end up with repeated BSOD's. I don't think...
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