Windows

"Forget" your access point(s) on your existing UniFi Controller before adopting it on your hosted controller 4
If you’ve ever set up a Ubiquiti UniFi access point, such as the UBNT UAP, UBNT UAP-PRO, or UBNT UAP-AC-PRO, you’ve had to run UniFi Controller software required to adopt, configure, and manage your UniFi devices. When I set up a UAP-PRO in our house (see my install guide) I ran the UniFi Controller software full-time on […]

DIY Cloud-Hosting a Ubiquiti (UBNT) UniFi Controller

This entry was posted in Linux Reference Technology Windows and tagged access point cloud-hosted cloud-hosted UniFi controller controller hosted L2 network L3 network self-hosted UAP UAP-AC-PRO UAP-PRO Ubiquiti UBNT UniFi UniFi controller on by (updated 3110 days ago)
LanmanServer now dependent on Drobo Dashboard 1
I’ve had a problem with my Windows 2008 R2 server for over a year that I could never figure out. After every reboot (which I only do after a Windows Update), shared folders were no longer available to network clients. My initial workaround was to RDC to the server, right-click on […]

Fix missing shares on Windows 2008 Server reboot with Drobo

This entry was posted in Technology Windows and tagged DDService dependent service Drobo Drobo Dashboard Service file sharing iSCSI LanmanServer not shared re-share folders server Server service shared folders missing Windows Windows 2008 Windows 2008 R2 Windows Server on by (updated 3247 days ago)
Why doesn't it look different? 14
Here’s the scenario: you’ve set up Dynamically Allocated Storage for the hard drive on your Guest VM in VirtualBox and you’ve run out of space — even though your Actual Size is smaller than the Virtual Size (this happened to me recently when my Virtual Size was 10 GB, and […]

Resize a Fedora, CentOS, or Windows Dynamic Guest Virtual Disk ...

This entry was posted in Linux Reference Technology Windows and tagged CentOS dynamically allocated Fedora LVM partition resize resize VDI VDI virtual disk VirtualBox Windows on by (updated 2849 days ago)
I hate throwing away old computer equipment. Whenever I buy a new system, the older ones tend to find other roles in my digital life. Maybe not on my desktop any more, but maybe in the playroom, or in a closet, or on my floor, or some other location where […]

Upgrade your Dell Dimension 4600 AGP Graphics Adapter and RAM

This entry was posted in DIY Technology Windows and tagged 3d graphics AGP Dell Dimension 4600 graphics card RAM Upgrade on by (updated 4065 days ago)
Timeline for Shutdown and Turn Off for the PCNS server OS and the UPS 14
I decided to write this blog post after attempting to configure APC’s PowerChute Network Shutdown (PCNS) software to gracefully shut down a number of Windows and Linux computers on my network, all of which are attached to various APC SmartUPS Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) units with AP9617 and AP9630 Network Management Cards […]

HowTo: Configure Low Battery Duration and PCNS to Shut Down ...

This entry was posted in Linux Reference Technology Windows and tagged APC Event Shutdown Delay graceful shutdown Low Battery Duration Maximum Required Delay NMC PCNS PowerChute Network Shutdown shutdown Shutdown Delay UPS on by (updated 3634 days ago)
Postfix 2.9 Upgrade 1
I recently installed APC’s PowerChute Network Shutdown so that my desktop could be alerted via a network connection from a SmartUPS 1500 with an on-board AP9630 Network Management Card to shut down when the power got low. Installation went fine (apart from having to manually install the latest version of […]

Manually Starting PowerChute Network Shutdown (PCNS) Service on a Windows ...

This entry was posted in Reference Technology Windows and tagged AP9630 APC not loading not working PCNS PowerChute PowerChute Network Shutdown service on by (updated 3833 days ago)
I’ve been using my Drobo for a couple of years now, but not for anything “industrial strength.” I’ve had it connected to my desktop as  a storage location for music, video, and archiving old website data that I no longer need. But mostly, I just enjoyed looking at the cool […]

I have 3TB (and you don’t!) thanks to my Drobo!

This entry was posted in Linux Mac Product Reviews Technology Windows and tagged Drobo FireWire review on by (updated 5104 days ago)
With the later DRACs, like the DRAC III or DRAC 4, configuration can be a nightmare. I’ve even written a couple blog posts on the later dracs because of their complexity. You have to install software, manage dependencies, edit repository information, etc. It’s not easy, but it’s managable. But I […]

How to Configure or Reset a DRAC II Easily with ...

This entry was posted in Linux Reference Technology Windows and tagged 2450 2550 configure Dell DRAC DRAC 2 DRAC II DRACII password PowerEdge racconf racconf.exe reset reset password on by (updated 5127 days ago)
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My wife often notes that I wear a lot of T-shirts. She’s right. 100% cotton T-shirts are comfortable, stylish, and they allow me to express myself; whether it’s my devotion to a certain Italian racing team or making such bold statements as “I’m gonna come at you like a Spider Monkey,” […]

Getting Rid of Old T-Shirts

This entry was posted in Personal Technology Windows on by (updated 4170 days ago)
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I’m writing this in a VNC session from Windows 7, via a secure SSH tunnel over the Internet, to a remote Fedora 12 desktop (if you’re running Fedora 14, I’ve written a separate blog post about how to do that, too). If you’d like to be able to do the […]

Set up VNC from Windows to Fedora 12 Over the ...

This entry was posted in Linux Reference Technology Windows and tagged Fedora Fedora 12 GNOME KDE PuTTY SecureCRT SSH tunneling TigerVNC VNC VNC Server vncserver vncservers Windows Windows to Fedora VNC on by (updated 5133 days ago)
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If you’re an “ultimate” geek running an “Ultimate” edition of Windows (such as Windows Vista Ultimate or Windows 7 Ultimate), but you want to upgrade or downgrade to Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, or Windows 7 Home Basic, you’ve got a problem: the Windows 7 installer won’t allow […]

Upgrade (or Downgrade) Windows 7 Ultimate or Vista Ultimate to ...

This entry was posted in Reference Technology Windows and tagged Downgrade downgrade to lower version Hack MinClient=7077.0 MinClient=7233.0 Upgrade upgrade to lower version Windows 7 Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Ultimate Windows Home Basic Windows Home Premium Windows Vista Ultimate on by (updated 4023 days ago)
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Officially, Microsoft says a direct migration from a Windows 2000 Server Domain Controller to Windows 2008 R2 (or even just regular Windows 2008) isn’t supported. But I just did it… in about an hour. You can, too!

Migrating an Active Directory Domain Controller from Windows 2000 to ...

This entry was posted in Reference Technology Windows and tagged Active Directory adprep adprep32 DC dcpromo dhcp server domain controller FSMO FSMO roles transfer migrate promote R2 transfer FSMO roles win2k Windows 2000 Windows 2008 windows 2008R2 Windows Server on by (updated 4023 days ago)
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To stay connected while I’m out of the office or travelling, I use a VPN connection from my laptop to a Windows Server. And while the benefit of being able to quickly and securely access my documents and other files on the server over any Internet connection is nice, the drawback is that all […]

Using the Local Default Gateway with a Windows VPN Connection

This entry was posted in Reference Technology Windows and tagged Internet local gateway remote gateway routing VPN Windows on by (updated 5104 days ago)
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After successfully setting up a dual boot of Windows 7 (64-bit) and Fedora 12 on my new Dell Studio laptop, I wanted to record some of the tricks that were necessary to get it done. The laptop is a Dell Studio 1737 (why didn’t they call it 1337?) which came […]

Dual Boot Windows 7 and Fedora 12 Linux with Dell ...

This entry was posted in Linux Reference Technology Windows and tagged Dell dual boot FC 12 Fedora Fedora 12 Fedora Core 12 Win7 Windows 7 on by (updated 5104 days ago)