windows server Archive

  • Hash a directory with md5deep – Part 1

    Hash a directory with md5deep – Part 1

    Posted on February 28, 2010 | No Comments
    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...

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  • Enable ping on Windows Server 2008

    Enable ping on Windows Server 2008

    Posted on February 12, 2010 | No Comments
    I am unable to Ping my Windows Server 2008 box, how can I enable Ping? 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...

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  • Wireless adapter for Windows Server 2003 and 2008

    Wireless adapter for Windows Server 2003 and 2008

    Posted on November 30, 2009 | No Comments
    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...

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  • Disable The Shutdown Event Tracker on Windows Server

    Disable The Shutdown Event Tracker on Windows Server

    Posted on November 20, 2008 | 1 Comment
    Networking is a complex process that requires annoying ways of keeping track of what’s going on. One of the ways to keep track of why a server was shutdown or rebooted in windows 2003 / 2008 is by means of requiring the user to provide...

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