WUSB54G Windows 7 64-bit Driver workaround
For some reason there are no 64bit drivers for the Linksys Wireless-G USB Network adapter. Well, there is a work around. Download the following driver: WUSB54g 64-bit Driver [Zip] Ralink Official Link [exe] In the Device Manager, Right-click on the Wireless USB Network Adatapter and select “Update Driver Software”. Follow the instructions below: Select to Browse my [...]
Adding New Users in Nagios
To add new users for the web interface of Nagios you will need to run the following command: # htpasswd /usr/local/nagios/etc/htpasswd.users username01 Where “username01″ is, type the name of the user you are trying to add. It will later prompt you for a password. You will also need to edit your cgi configuration file. authorized_for_system_commands=nagiosadmin,username01 [...]
Nagios Error: “Return code of 127 is out of bounds – plugin may be missing”
If you are monitoring network devices in Nagios and you get the following error: “Return code of 127 is out of bounds – plugin may be missing” Most likely you are missing some SNMP packages. Make sure you have the following: net-snmp-libs-x.x.x net-snmp-x.x.x net-snmp-utils-x.x.x Run this command to make sure that you don’t have them: For [...]
Make Command Not Found in CentOS
If you are getting this error, you will need to install the gcc automake. Type the following command: yum -y install gcc automake autoconf libtool make That’s it!
Running an Application as Administrator
If you find yourself working on a computer that is locked down and are in need of doing some tasks that required administrative privileges, the following command might be helpful. This can be done directly from the “RUN” command window. runas /user:Domain\Admin “C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /separate” Replace the yellow highlighted text with your own credentials. The credentials can be for [...]
Safely remove archived updates/hotfixes from Windows Server 2008 & Windows 7
In a event where you are running low on disk space after applying a service pack or a set of updates, there are two unique tools that can be used to safely remove some of the archived information that is set aside by Windows. The two tools that can be used for Windows Server 2008 [...]
Reset the admin password for Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager
You can use the resetpass.bat tool to reset the user name and password for the account that you use to log on to Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager. If the user name or password is something other than admin, running resetpass.bat changes the user name and password back to admin. Note: If the account has been locked [...]
Upgrading Domain Controllers from Windows Server 2003 to 2008
When looking to upgrade your Active Directory system and Domain Controllers from a Windows Server 2003 to 2008, you will need to go over the Checklist provided by Microsoft. One of the first steps in the checklist consist of preparing your environment to properly work with 2008. The following command will prepare your current AD and [...]
Remove Product Key in Windows Server 2008
To remove the current product key in your Server 2008 installation follow these simple steps: Open the command promp START > Run > type “cmd“ Navigate to the system32 folder path: C:\Windows\system32 Type the following: slmgr.vbs -upk Wait a few seconds and a window will popup confirming the removal of the product key.
MySQL: The description for Event ID in Source cannot be found.
If you keep getting this error in the Event Viewer you should do the following: The description for Event ID ( 100 ) in Source ( MySQL ) cannot be found It seems like the local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. [...]