Category Archives: Network Administration
Q&A Monday: How often to replace a buisness Mac
Question: Hey Jim, I am a small business owner and I am constantly struggling with how often do I replace the Apple computers in my office. I do have some PC’s in the office which I lease on a 3 year cycle, but I’m not sure if I should replace the Apple’s as often as…
Exchange 2007 get Mailbox sizes
If you ever have had the pleasure to administer an Exchange system for some time, then you’ve run into the scenario where you need to know how big people’s mailboxes are. Depending on your workload, I suggest that you take some time regularly take some time to check the sizes of the mailboxes on your server. Now…
Software Update: Adobe Flash and Air Update
Adobe has released Flash Player 10.1.82.76 to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. This vulnerability also affects Adobe Air 2.0.2.12310 and earlier versions. Links for More Information: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-16.html
Browser Update: Google Update Chrome to 5.0.375.126
Google has released Chrome 5.0.375.126 for Linux, Mac, and Windows. Chrome 5.0.375.126 contains an updated version of the Flash plugin which addresses multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Software Update: iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad Update
Apple has released iOS 4.0.2 for the iPhone and iPod touch and iOS 3.2.2 for the iPad to address vulnerabilities in the FreeType and IOSurface packages. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or gain system privileges. This is most likely to address the jailbreakme.com website that was able…
Q&A Monday: USB Printer in DOS
Question: I currently have a legacy software at my current job that runs in DOS and have printed to a printer that was connected via parallel cable. Recently that printer has bit the dust and I bought a new USB printer to replace it, but now the program wont print, but the printer works in…
Effectively Erasing Files
Thinking about getting rid of a computer can actually be a lot more complicated that initially thought. Many people remember to get their files off and delete any important information from the drive and think that’s the end of it. It’s not just individuals, companies can also fall into this trap. Just selecting delete does…
Q&A Monday: Increase Simultaneous Downloads
Question: Because of my job I spent a lot of time downloading files from the internet, my productivity is killed by the simultaneous download limit in Windows. Is there anyway to work around this limit or a nifty program that will let me easily download more? Joseph James Dallas, TX Answer: Now I have tried…
Enable RDP via Registry
There may be times where a server is in a co-location and you forget to turn on Remote desktop on, there is a way to get RDP on a server just by making a change to the registry. Either remotely connect to the server’s registry or make a batch script then will run when the…
Q&A Monday: FaceTime Chat Ports
Question: I am a Mobile Administrator of my company, and recently some of the users have preordered the iPhone 4 and they started to receive these phone’s last week. There is a new feature called FaceTime, which lets users do a face to face chat on their phone, like Skype. The users are able to…