additional ubuntu utilities

bum – daemon/service configuration gufw – firewall configuration gnome-device-manager – device manager

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ubuntu 10.10

my years of resistance have broken down and i’ve finally given ubuntu a fair chance. i decided to give it 2 weeks of trial before either sticking with it or trying an alternate distro. and ultimately, i only have positive things to say about ubuntu. but first…why did i end up ditching mandriva (mandrake) after […]

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virtualbox guest additions: ubuntu server

source: http://joergweis.wordpress.com/2009/03/07/install-virtualbox-guest-additions-on-ubuntu-server-810 run this: apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r` then install the guest additions package another source: http://ipggi.wordpress.com/2010/03/11/virtualbox-shared-folders-with-ubuntu-server-guest also describes how to mount virtualbox shared folders in ubuntu server “mount -t vboxsf vboxsf vbox_shared_folder /media/vbox”

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2008 r2 AD recycle bin

enable the recycle bin from the AD powershell module: Enable-ADOptionalFeature –Identity ‘CN=Recycle Bin Feature,CN=Optional Features,CN=Directory Service,CN=Windows NT,CN=Services,CN=Configuration, DC=mydomain,DC=local’ –Scope ForestOrConfigurationSet –Target ‘mydomain.local’ restoring a single account: Get-ADObject -Filter {displayName -eq “benny bat”} -IncludeDeletedObjects | Restore-ADObject update 6/22/2012: to verify the feature is enabled run Get-ADOptionalFeature -Filter * for the Recycle Bin feature, the “EnabledScopes” will […]

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windows: logging print history

win7 event viewer applications and services logs->microsoft->print service->operational right-click and enable winxp printers and faxes file->server properties->advanced->log spooler information events events show up in event viewer->system

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vsphere: change hostname

changing hostname: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1010821 name resolution issues: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1003735  

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unity connection 8

virtual hardware 2 CPU 4GB of RAM 200GB HDD (64KB blocks) UCM versions 4.x-8.x are supported 2008 AD support ESX 4.0 + updates supported, 4.1 not supported yet

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install linux on a usb flash drive

learned about this from a class i’m taking: http://www.pendrivelinux.com the site is full of resources for installing linux on to a flash drive with a very easy installer. looks like the installer supports tons of distros. i haven’t tried it yet, but i will some time. the utilities may only be for windows?

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word cannot start the converter mswrd632.wpc

for blackbaud products: bb708164 (description) & http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973904 also (unrelated) here’s the install for office xp web components: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=982b0359-0a86-4fb2-a7ee-5f3a499515dd&DisplayLang=en

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looking up area code + prefix location

http://phones.whitepages.com/386

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