Topic: Setup
Software setup. Installing any software is only easy when you do it regularly. Thank *?*.* that so many people take the time to leave notes. We contribute when we can.
CentOS8 on AWS EC2 for SVN, NNTP
Moving from CentOS7 on bare metal to CentOS8 on AWS EC2: Setup NotesAMI:CentOS 8 Minimal(CentOS 8.2.2004) fromhttps://aws.amazon.comEC2 Instance size: * t3a.nano with 8gb turned out extremely slow, unusable; note 'a' means 'amd' *t3.nanowith 20gb turned out responsive, usable; Intel SkyLake chip. C
Zoom Support Issue Summary
My speakers don’t work, I can’t get any sound (usual checks – volume on your speaker icon at foot of page, check which speakers are selected)I was kicked out of the waiting room (try the link again)I can’t get into the meeting room (check your link, restart your computer)I can’t see where t
Fix Thunderbird after google complains "...sign in using your corporate mobile device..."
Locked Out of Thunderbird EMail by a Google Security RuleThe ProblemUsing a web browser to try to login to my G-Suite gmail account, I got this message: "We detected an unusual sign-in attempt. To make sure that someone else isn't trying to access your account, your organization needs you to sign in
SConfig for Windows Updates works reliably on AWS EC2 Win2016 servers
Compared to usingSettings > Windows Updatesto install Windows updates onto Win2016 instances running on AWS EC2, I found that the command line sconfig works much better.sconfig[Enter]select menu choice6for Windows UpdateswaitRfor Recommended updates onlywaitSfor a Single updateetc. The menu choices
AWS EC2: Mounting a separate set of S3 disks for each Windows user
CloudBerry Labs CloudDrivelicensed on a Windows server might seem expensive, but it depends on how large the disks are that you need, how frequently you need to access the files, how large the files are, and how complex the privacy/security issues are between users.This idea might help someone who i
AWS EC2 with QuickBooks 2018: Medium IE Security required
Regarding error message, "Internet Security Levels Are Set Too High," in QuickBooks Desktop 2018, running on Win Server 2018 on AWS EC2, how can IE be made compatible?[ Intuit erased my 25-Nov-2017 post on their forum. Thanks to google cache, I am reposting my original question plus a summary of my
IIS in Windows 10 VirtualBox guest has VirtualPath on Ubuntu 16.04 VirtualBox host
"Connect as"... lets IIS in VirtualBox Guest deliver files from a ZFS disk on Ubuntu 16.04 VirtualBox host( artwork credit toTheo Junior)This is the system:Host Operating System: Ubuntu 16.04 LTSVirtualBox is installed on this host.Guest Operating System: Windows 10 ProMicrosoft IIS is running in th
Windows Server 2016 Nano - In Practice on AWS EC2
I have decided NOT to use Windows Server 2016 Nano at this time. The following explains what I got working, and where I got stuck.I wanted to run custom Windows services compiled with Delphi for win64, and have them serve dynamic web content through IIS using a custom ISAPI extension, as I do on Win
Windows 10 upgrade success after error 0x80070070 - 0x2000C
This post documents one way to successfully get past error 0x80070070 - 0x2000C with the Windows 10 upgrade process. Your mileage may vary.First, the problem. I used theMedia Creation tool to make an ISOand cleared enough disk space that the installation from ISO was willing to proceed. I had sta
CentOS7 VNC server notes
CentOS 7: VNC Server Cheat Sheet This is for tigervnc-server. Your port number might not be 1. 1 is used as an example only. # systemctl enable vncserver@:1.service # systemctl start vncserver@:1.service Docs: https://www.howtoforge.com/vnc-server-installation-on-centos-7
VboxManage: steps to create a headless Win2012 guest on CentOS7 host
VirtualBox syntax for creating a headless Win2012 guest on a CentOS7 hostThe virtual machine name is "Cindarella". The user owning the files isvboxadmin.To check your possible operating system types:vboxmanage list ostypesMake a VDI drive, 120gbVBoxManage createhd --filename /home/vboxadmin/vboxes/
Install requirements for building WendzelNNTPd v2.0.3 from source on CentOS7
This is about theNNTP server from Steffen Wendzel.I used this path:/usr/lib64/WendzelNNTPd-OSE and the documentation says to use this path:/var/lib64/WendzelNNTPd-OSE.Download the archive from github and decompress it to a path of your choice -- or -- even easier -- use a subversion client to get t
PowerShell on Win2012 Essentials
Use the existing shortcut in TileLand or create your own shortcut to PowerShell on the desktop. Then Run (PowerShell) As Administrator and paste in this command in order to be able to run other scripts... Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Increase Font Size Menu:Properties
CentOS 7 host for VirtualBox virtual machines
Just some helpful links for a new CentOS 7 installationpasswd root/generate great random passwordCentOS 7 Firewalld "d for daemon":get-started basicsInstall wget if you just did a CentOS 7 minimal install:yum Install wgetYou will need at least one user who will be a member of the vboxusers group whi
Inexpensive upgrade from Windows 7 Pro to Windows 8.1 Pro
These links may be helpful to you if you have access to a Windows 8 product key, from MSDN or purchased via postcard.NB: you should start from system running a legal,activatedcopy of Windows 7. If it has not been activated, you will go through may steps and then get an error message that the downlo
VirtualBox: CentOS Host, Windows Guests: VNC, FTP, no-RAID
CentOS 6.5 install from USBInstalling from USB worked for me. It seemed much more complicated than installing from DVD so if you have a choice, go with an ISO burned to a DVD.I was making my USB image on Windows not Linux. So these comments are for Windows users in terms of preparing the USB image
Configure custom Morfik app with IIS6 and Firebird
Here are some notes for configuring a Morfik application (DLL) which was in this case compiled with Embarcadero Delphi and using a Firebird SQL database.IIS6 ConfigurationIIS6 needs a web site for each projectI will assume you know how to make a webiste. Point the home directory to the folder contai
20+ years later: Eudora to Thunderbird
I was a die-hard Eudora user (on Windows).I used every version from Eudora 1.0 through 7, then Eudora OSE on Windows 7 64-bit (great to have Unicode support).... all good.But eventually I had to admit that Eudora OSE was TOO SLOW. Way too slow. Many seconds to open a message, many seconds to selec
Eudora : digital signing, encryption, old/new issues
RequirementsNo matter which email solution you use, you will need a certificate.Comodogives a free one. Alert! Chrome fails! Must use IE or Firefox with Comodo's system.cacert.orgalso offers free email (and also free ssl certificates) BUT as of right now (December 2012) I have been unable to use the
Amazon EC2 with Windows
Notes and RemindersUnlike Win2003 instances on EC2, Win2008 boots with only a drive c - 30gb minimum size.On Win2008 RC2, attached volumes are not online by default. Manually tell each one to come online and thereafter they keep working.Win2008 diskpart sansTo flush files prior to detach of a volume
Why I hate OS patches on Win2003 and Secrets for Coping
Why I hate Windows patches on Windows 2003 Server x86For me, they require manual installation EVERY month on EVERY servergetting to the only important thing on the download page, the BLUE DOWNLOAD BUTTON, often requires a PageDown keypress followed by many seconds waiting for remote control software
firefox4 with Selenium IDE
Problem Report Download link for the latest Selenium IDE for Firefox Save it to a file and then use the Firefox add-on manager to INSTALL FROM A FILE, select the file, and bingo. It does work. Phew.
Install 7Zip on CentOS 5.5
We will useYum.Because 7Zip is not automatically included in CentOS 5.5, we have to add the repository and then install it.ReferenceDownload the i386 rpm file onto the 64-bit Opteron server becauseuname -ireported i386. That was a surprise.* Install DAG's GPG key* Install the packageThen yum can be
CentOS: vsftpf with virtual users setup
CentOS 5.5, CentOS 6 and CentOS7 include vsftpd, theVery Secure FTP Daemon. Here we talk about how to set it up with virtual users, i.e. WITHOUT making a local login for each person. One of many use cases is to enable a set of users who will end up working on web site content, so 1-to-1 ftp to web d
Network: connect from Win2003 to Windows 7 shared folders
Buried ona technet forumis a very important fact: you can get System Error 58 when trying to connect to a share on a Windows 7 computer, and the only cure is to REBOOT the Windows 7 machine, even though it may seem that the problem is on the other computer.In my case, Windows 2003 would not connect.
Surviving with a 4gb OS partition for Windows 2003 Server
Yes it is possible to run with 4GB as the partition size that c:\windows lives on.One very important tip is to MOVE the service pack files by editing the registry,according to these instructionsKB 271484The key is to delete all unnecessary files on a regular basis.We use an in-house utility called P
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