Windows 2003: Managing Printer Drivers for Windows 7
Great step by step blog on adding Printer drivers to 2003 via your Vista/7 Workstation.
Linux: Backup Exec Remote Agent for Linux, Ralus reqiures libstdc++5
This library is required for many 3rd party 32bit
apps to work for instance: backup exec remote agent. Here is how to
install it so your apps will work:
It would seem as though ‘libstdc++5’ has been dropped from the Ubuntu repositories as of the latest version, 9.10 (Karmic). Although it still includes ‘libstdc++6’, any non-Ubuntu
applications may suffer because of this. One small workaround is to simply install the 9.04 (Jaunty) packages. Here is a little tutorial on how to do just that.
First, create a directory to hold the new packages, ‘cd’ into it and download
the packages.
mkdir /tmp/libstdc++5
cd /tmp/libstdc++5
wget http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/g/gcc-3.3/libstdc++5_3.3.6-17ubuntu1_amd64.deb
wget http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/g/gcc-3.3/libstdc++5_3.3.6-17ubuntu1_i386.deb
Next, lets see what libs already exist.
sudo updatedb
locate libstdc++.so.
You should see ‘libstdc++6’ installed. Note, ‘/usr/lib32/’ will not exist for
32-bit users.
/usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6
/usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6.0.13
/usr/lib32/libstdc++.so.6
/usr/lib32/libstdc++.so.6.0.13
For 32-bit users …
sudo dpkg -i
libstdc++5_3.3.6-17ubuntu1_i386.deb
sudo updatedb
locate libstdc++.so.
You should now see ‘libstdc++5’ has been installed!
/usr/lib/libstdc++.so.5
/usr/lib/libstdc++.so.5.0.7
/usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6
/usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6.0.13
For 64-bit users …
sudo dpkg --force-architecture -i
libstdc++5_3.3.6-17ubuntu1_i386.deb
sudo updatedb
locate libstdc++.so.
Here we forced the 32-bit libs to be installed for legacy support, however they
are in the wrong place.
/usr/lib/libstdc++.so.5
/usr/lib/libstdc++.so.5.0.7
/usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6
/usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6.0.13
/usr/lib32/libstdc++.so.6
/usr/lib32/libstdc++.so.6.0.13
Now lets put them in the correct place.
sudo mv /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.5*
/usr/lib32/.
sudo updatedb
locate libstdc++.so.
Here you can see we just moved them over to the ‘/usr/lib32/’ folder.
/usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6
/usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6.0.13
/usr/lib32/libstdc++.so.5
/usr/lib32/libstdc++.so.5.0.7
/usr/lib32/libstdc++.so.6
/usr/lib32/libstdc++.so.6.0.13
Now we can install the 64-bit libs.
sudo dpkg -i
libstdc++5_3.3.6-17ubuntu1_amd64.deb
sudo updatedb
locate libstdc++.so.
You should now see ‘libstdc++5’ has been installed (both 32-bit & 64-bit
versions)!
/usr/lib/libstdc++.so.5
/usr/lib/libstdc++.so.5.0.7
/usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6
/usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6.0.13
/usr/lib32/libstdc++.so.5
/usr/lib32/libstdc++.so.5.0.7
/usr/lib32/libstdc++.so.6
/usr/lib32/libstdc++.so.6.0.13
As always, use this tutorial at your own risk! We will not be held responsible
if harm should come to your system by following the directions stated above.
Windows 2008: Lost Administrator Password? Here is how to recover!
It’s possible to reset your Windows Sever 2008 / R2 Domain Controller administrator password using your installation CD.
1. Restart your Windows server 2008 DC with the installation CD
2. Choose your language and click next
3. Select your partition and installation version and click Next
4. Click on Command Line Prompt
5. Change directory to the access the system 32 directory. Then your original C:drive is changed to D: or E: depending on the number of drive and partitions you have on that system.
6. Rename the file Utilman.exe to Utilman.exe.bak using the comm and Copy Utilman.exe Utilman.exe.bak.
7. Using Command Move Cmd.exe Utilman.exe to move CMD.exe file into Utilman.exe. Press O or Y to accept after that restart your Computer normally
8. At the user logon screen, press a combinaison of Windows KEY+U,
then the CMD.exe will appear. Type net user “Username” ”new password”;
Then your system Admin Password is reset. Please don’t forget to rename back
Utilman. Exe ->Cmd.exe and Utilman.exe.bak-> Utilman.exe after getting
back access
Windows XP/Vista/7: Nice Tools Site, Shellexview
Bunch of free tools: http://www.nirsoft.net
shellexview was helpful to find out that when right clicking the nVidia software was causing the menu to take 5 minutes to come up. ShellexNew is a good one too to eliminate stuff of the right click new folder. anything to make a PC faster.
Outlook 2010: NK2 files Import Utility
How do you get your autocomplete list from 2003/2007 into 2010?
2010 does not use NK2 files anymore so you need to import them see:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/980542
That is all!
Watchguard: Update file path location
Some OS upgrades for WG firewalls do not follow the old standard for download the executable and then put the IP address in to update the firewall. Some of these upgrades extract the updated OS to your computer and then you need to go to the firewall and follow the update OS prompts and browse to the update file on your PC. When you run it it puts
the update here on your PC:
C:Program FilesCommon FilesWatchGuardresourcesFirewareXTM11.4.1XTM5
It will vary depending on your device and the version however just knowing to look in this general area will help. As I have done this a few times to update firewall and initially was wondering where the update files were going to.
Hope it saves you some time.
Watchguard: Edge eSeries 10.x to 11.x blows up MUVPN
Upgrading from 10.x to 11.x will blow up your MUVPN setup. They also have a new VPN software called Shrew VPN which replaces the Watchguard Mobile User VPN. So upgrading to 11.x can be alot of work and support will make you do it if you run into issues with 10.x.
Windows XP/Vista/7: Introducing Intel AMT for remote access!
Intel AMT is awesome on the newer desktops and laptop! You can get access to the bios and everything with out physically having to be at the computer! You must setup ahead of time so get on this before you deploy your now desktops/laptops/workstations!
http://www.howtogeek.com/56538/how-to-remotely-control-your-pc-even-when-it-crashes/
Windows 2003: Small Business Server Licensing Wizard Issues
Ran into an issue at a client that was using SBS 2003. Data Execution Prevention (DEP) was blocking Activation.exe from loading so I could not install more licenses on the server that they had purchased. Adding Activation.exe to bypass DEP was the fix. However it was interesting that MS was blocking its own application from working properly.