Category: Computer Stuff

  • Want your server to send an alert when something stops working?

    How to do custom alerts: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc721719.aspx 1. Use www.guidgen.com to generate a custom guid (anything will do, hit refresh) [forget the PowerShell instructions that they give, GuidGen is easier] 2. Take the sample code below (or attached) which is for an alert for unexpected shut down.

  • VOIP Phone software

    http://www.3cx.com/ Software Based PBX Software for Windows.

  • Have a Mac, and need to remotely access a windows machine on a SBS 2003 Domain?

    This is a great article to have lying around especially if you’re not a Mac Admin. If you have a user that would like to use the RWW functionality of your SBS 2003 domain, but has a Mac at home, they won’t be able to use RWW. However, by easily setting up VPN access for…

  • Restoring Exchange 2K7 mailboxes with NTBackup

    http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Working-Recovery-Storage-Groups-Exchange-2007.html http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa998870.aspx http://exchange-genie.blogspot.com/2007/11/exchange-2007-recovery-storage-group.html http://www.petri.co.il/using_rsg_in_exchange_2007.htm

  • Hate Sharepoint? Here's a few FREE alternatives.

    Microsoft Office Live WorkspaceBeta http://workspace.officelive.com/?xid=7EF57E84-5E04-4739-BEB3-E39D16EA3289 Google Sites overview http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/users/sites.html OfficeZilla http://officezilla.com/ Alfresco http://www.alfresco.com/ Take that, Sharepoint!

  • Online Businesses?

    I’m really not one for these, “Get rich Quick” schemes or anything like that, but this site has a bunch of intriguing things.  Check it out if you’re bored or something. http://www.business-opportunities.biz/

  • A good discussion about GPO's and Vista

    If you are starting to implement Windows Vista into your aging Windows 2003 or 2000 domains, working with GPO’s for Vista can be difficult, especially with folder redirection.  Read here for more info… http://www.gpanswers.com/community/viewtopic.php?p=7653

  • List of free high PR Directories with no reciprocal links

      dmoz.org – PR9 2rss.com – PR7 kids.yahoo.com/submissions/suggest_site – PR7 ExactSeek.com – PR7 Jayde.com – PR6 SuperPages.ca – PR6 Patient.co.uk – PR6 BestCatalog.net – PR6 Gimpsy.com – PR6 Bizweb.com – PR6

  • Removing a, "Disconnected Network Drive"

    removing the key for that share under [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2] and then logging off and back on cleared it. The key for your share will look something like this ##SERVER01#SharedFiles Taken from: http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-2420750.php

  • Missing GPMC in Vista?

    If you are looking for the Group policy management console on your windows vista service pack 1 computer, you might realize that it has silently been removed. Install RSAT (Remote Server Administration Tools) and then enable the Windows Features for Group Policy Management from add/remove windows features. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/grouppolicy/default.aspx Direct Links here: Microsoft Remote Server Administration…