7ZIP for no-frills encryption
7ZIP is an open source compression and archiving tool available for windows. It is free software which can be used at home or work and you don’t need to register or pay for it. Available…
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Run programs as a different user
As a system administrator, it’s sometimes useful to be able to run applications as a different user, to test privileges or user based configurations. This can be done from the command prompt using the ‘runas’…
Exporting Crystal Reports to Excel without breaking the layout
When designing and building Crystal reports, its easy to forget how your end users will use the file above viewing and printing it as a PDF. Whilst our reports might be designed to perfection for print, one…
How to: Check the operating system version in linux
When troubleshooting hardware and software issues in a linux environment, identifying the distribution name (Ubuntu, Red Hat, Fedora), release number and codename can be invaluable. A ‘quick google’ for an error message without including such…
CTRL-ALT-DELETE over RDP
Unlike other remote desktop protocols Microsofts Remote Desktop doesn’t provide an obvious means of sending CTRL_ALT+DELETE, though it’s easy when you know how! CTRL+ALT+END is the combination you need. You might also use ALT+HOME to…
Share your PC’s mouse and keyboard with your laptop
When working on a desktop PC, it’s often useful to run your laptop alongside either just for the benefits of a second monitor, or because you need to use files on the laptop. If this is something…
How to: Archive your Google data
Whilst many are still uncomfortable with storing their data in ‘the cloud’, more and more of us are embracing the change and using services such as Google Drive, dropbox etc to our advantage. One of…
Identify data duplication across more than one column (MySQL)
Should you wish to identify data where there is duplicate data in more than one column you can use the query below: This query is useful if duplicates in one column only do not need…
Bring up an interface in CISCO IOS
To bring up an interface in CISCO’s IOS operating system Open a terminal connection to the router/switch, login and enter privilege exec mode… Enter terminal configuration mode: config t Select the interface: int Bring the…
Comedian Mail – An end-users guide
The following guide assumes you are using a Cisco SPA303 handset (or similar) with a basic configuration. It also assumes that you have voicemail activated at your extension and know your voicemail PIN. Unopened messages…