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Bulk Delete Duplicate Files Using czkawkas Results File

czkawka tool to find duplicates works pretty well. I ran it against my NAS as I want to migrate data from that aging device to a new device and figured I would take the time to clean up many duplicate files. I have a previous post from the other day that details some of my journey with it so far and use against NAS devices. The one thing I can’t figure out in czkawka is if there is an ability to, for each group of duplicates, delete everything but the first file listed in that Continue reading →

czkawka – Scan a NAS in Windows

I came across a nice tool named czkawka that “is a simple, fast and free app to remove unnecessary files from your computer.” I want to use this against an old NAS drive with tens of thousands of photos (and files) to find the duplicates and clean them up so I can move the 2TB of data to a different storage solution. I couldn’t get the application to utilize the smb:// protocol as it suggests, for whatever reason (probably because I’m doing this in Windows). So here’s Continue reading →

LetsEncrypt with ServiceDeskPlus

I thought I had typed this up at one point, but apparently I can’t find it on the blog. Here’s the steps I take to install and renew SSL certificates for ServiceDeskPlus MSP using LetsEncrypt. I’ve adapted these notes for public consumption. My environment is a Windows Server that hosts the SDP MSP instance. On the SDP MSP host, generate a certificate. I am using Certbot Win32 on the Windows host. certbot certonly --standalone -d servicedesk.example.com The generated certificate Continue reading →

ChromeOS Flex Download

Direct download of the ChromeOS Flex bin files are available at Chromium Dash. The ChromeOS Flex recovery does not work on Linux, but you can use the following to workaround that. Here are the instructions for the Linux script:    On the Linux computer, download the Recovery Tool.Change the script permissions to allow execution with the following command: sudo chmod 755 linux_recovery.shRun the script with root privileges with the following command: sudo bash linux_recovery.sh Continue reading →

Uninstall ManageEngine DesktopCentral Agent

Here are some methods to remove the ManageEngine DesktopCentral Agent. @echo OFF Rem Manage Engine Desktopcentral Agent Uninstallation String Rem This bat file will uninstall the Desktopcentral Agent %SystemRoot%\system32\msiexec.exe /x{6AD2231F-FF48-4D59-AC26-405AFAE23DB7} MSIRESTARTMANAGERCONTROL=Disable REBOOT="ReallySuppress" /qn Agent Uninstall Tool https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/desktop_agent_uninstallation.html Local Copy: AgentCleanupTool Agent Uninstall Continue reading →