Xenu allows you to systematically check a website for broken links. It's in the download-and-install variety of software. While there are other web-based tools like this, Xenu is free, has an intuitive interface, and allows for a lot more customization. If your web hosting has a limit on the amount of CPU usage you can have at any one time, you can use Xenu to throttle … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2008
Revo Uninstaller
Revo Uninstaller is a free software package that will help keep your computer clean from those files that like to stick around after a program is supposedly uninstalled. Revo Uninstaller will essentially replace your Add/Remove Programs component in the Control Panel. Revo Uninstaller works simply: It launches a program's uninstaller and runs through the normal process. … [Read more...]
PPTP VPN on Linksys Routers
I recently had to purchase a new router as my WRT-54G Linksys router had stopped working problem free. I purchased a Linksys WRT160N Router as a replacement. Unfortunately, since using the new router my VPN to work stopped connecting successfully. It would time out when trying to verify the user name and password. I confirmed all settings: VPN passthrough was enabled, I … [Read more...]
A Better Imaging Workflow
If your organization works on an image-based model, meaning a generation of machines is cloned from a master image, to implement a 'best practice' of System Administration you want the master image to be perfect. One important thing to help with that is going to be a consistent workflow. I have established the following workflow centered around Secunia PSI and Microsoft … [Read more...]