Windows Vista Remote Desktop to Terminal Server Shows Black Screen

On April 6, 2010, in How-to, by Cubert aka (Cube Dweller)

If your having an issue getting RDP client on Vist to connect to a 2003/2008 TS server you may be having issues with Vista TCP auto tuning.

To disable Vista Auto Tunning

run as an admin from cmd prompt:
netsh interface tcp set global autotuning=disabled

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LDIFDE and CSVDE in Windows 2003

On April 2, 2010, in How-to, by Cubert aka (Cube Dweller)

CSVDE Imports user accounts into Active Directory

  

CSVDE is the type of program that you learn for a specific task and then forget about.  Therefore, what you need are a few tried and tested examples to get started.  The classic job for CSVDE is to import user accounts into a Windows domain.  We often use CSVDE to create users on a test network, our main use for CSVDE is to research Continue reading

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Domain user log on to windows with fingerprints is disabled.

On March 24, 2010, in How-to, by Cubert aka (Cube Dweller)

Although GPO can manage this setting, by default it is off.  To get your Windows 7 systems to allow domain user login using biometrics (fingerprint) support follow the directions below.

Adding Domain log on access for Biometrics

Goto -> Control Panel ->All Control Panel Items ->Biometric Devices

Select: Change Biometric Settings

Select both:
Allow users to log on to Windowsd using their fingerprints
and
Allow users to log on Continue reading

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BBWIN VB script for MySQL externals testing

On February 16, 2010, in How-to, Projects, Scripting, by Cubert aka (Cube Dweller)

Use BBWin to Monitor Your MySql Server
This little script allows you to quickly test your MySql server using BBWin .

It connects to MySql and queries SHOW STATUS from your server and returns the Stats.

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The script will alert if connection fails or records not returned.

You will need Continue reading

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PHP preg_match hostname and domain from FQDN

On February 11, 2010, in How-to, Scripting, by Cubert aka (Cube Dweller)

How to get the hostname and the domain name from FQDN in PHP

This sound easy right? So easy that you would think it would be all over the internet as an example on how to parse host names from domain names. Wrong…. I spent a hour one day looking everywhere and all I found was parsing a URL. Well my needs go deeper I need to do a Continue reading

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More VBScript created for BBWin External testing for www.AlertOnFailure.com

On February 10, 2010, in How-to, Scripting, by Cubert aka (Cube Dweller)

AOF adds VBScript created for BBWin External testing to it’s library

[ipconfig]

Microsoft Networking Information Overload
What a name! The MOAB of network information this jewel of a script dumps out all sorts of good information to have at your finger tips.

In this version there is only one status of green so you Continue reading

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I’ve created 2 new VB scripts to use with AOF and BBWin’s External test functions. These scripts were tested on BBwin 0.12 and AOF Beta and work great!

[RePing] Ping multiple internal host addresses

Provides the ability to ping multiple host behind a firewall or other device, Great is you need to test to see if a Wireless AP is up or if a network printer is Continue reading

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PHP Pagination with timestamp / timeline display

On February 3, 2010, in How-to, Scripting, by Cubert aka (Cube Dweller)

Pagination with a timestamp as the center value

We provide a way to scroll page to page of data and show the time stamp of when the data was collected as part of the page navigations.

Here we setup the first query and findout how many pages we have.

$sql = “SELECT COUNT(*) FROM table where name = ‘” . $name . “‘ and type = ‘” Continue reading

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AlertOnFailure Runs Remote Desktop Proxy Service

On January 28, 2010, in Projects, by Cubert aka (Cube Dweller)

AlertOnFailure is working on a Remote Desktop feature in their Free computer system monitoring services. The service is new and they expect to have integrate more deeply in AOF hosted services in the near future.  Currently the services provides the ability to connect 2 Microsoft Windows desktops together allowing a support tech, systems admin or friendly and knowledgeable Continue reading

GraphMyWebsite – Providing Free Website Monitoring

On January 27, 2010, in Projects, by Cubert aka (Cube Dweller)

Free website monitoringGraphMyWebsite (www.graphmywebsite.com)  is a free website monitoring service provided by the good people here at Squidworks.

This service monitors websites for outages and graphs their performance. If your looking for a easy website uptime monitor and alerting service GMW is for you. Get email notifications when failing services are detected.

GMW provides all Continue reading