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Rich

Just another IT guy.

Super Power

June 9, 2014

Picked this guy up this morning because it wasn't booting. PSU fried due to electrical surge... However, this guy was dirty! Continue reading

Stopwatch for Windows

June 5, 2014

I forgot I wrote this for a specific reason some time ago and came across it this morning decluttering some folders on my NAS. I can't find the…

Enable SSH Login on a Cisco Router

June 3, 2014

Quick example of setting up SSH access on a Cisco router. I have a few dozen routers in my lab I'm working on and actually made this scripted.…

Exchange 2003 Transition to Exchange 2013

June 2, 2014

This post will be updated as time passes and I continue working on this project. I am setting up a virtual lab to replicate an existing environment which…

Automate Telnet Login in BASH

June 2, 2014

This method will basically automate telnet login and run a command on a router. It doesn't use TELNET, it uses ncat. The alternative to this approach would be…

Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon 'Qiana'

May 27, 2014

Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon 'Qiana' has reached RC status.  Here are some screenshots of the new release. Places where changes were made, noted by the Mint Team: Update…

Oops

May 27, 2014

So, it seems that my personal tech site was useful for lots of people.  I recently went through and cleaned house.  Created a new server, new database, etc.…

CryptoLocker Software Restriction Policies

May 27, 2014

Identification of Cryptolocker Location of CryptoLocker binaries: %AppData%<random>.exe %LocalAppData%<random>.exe If the malware has executed, one or more of the following registry keys will be present: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun CryptoLocker HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun…

Cisco VPN Client Slow To Launch

May 23, 2014

A Cisco VPN Client (5.x) on a Windows 7 system began to exhibit slow loading behavior. Slow in a sense of 2-3 minutes to load the interface to…

Playing with Local Group Policy Objects

May 20, 2014

I'm working on locking down a Windows 7 Embedded thin client lately and have a need to restrict some Internet Explorer settings. I have to do this on…