Accessing system variables through the command line can be tedious and frustrating. I will occasionally use them when writing scripts and having easy access to variable names and their values would greatly simplify that task. To the rescue comes RapidEE or Rapid Environment Editor. … [Read more...]
Archives for 2012
Use RDCMan to simplify multiple remote desktop connections
Microsoft provides a tool called Remote Desktop Connection Manager that greatly assists those that need to regularly connect to multiple computers. RDCMan manages multiple remote desktop connections. It is useful for managing server labs where you need regular access to each machine such as automated checkin systems and data centers. It is similar to the built-in MMC Remote … [Read more...]
Tour the Renewable Energy Center at Eastern Illinois University
A green gem in the East Central Illinois region is the new Renewable Energy Center at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois. Switching from a coal-fired power plant, the new biomass-burning facility is a clear environmental improvement with an expected 80 percent reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions. This virtual tour shares many more details of the new … [Read more...]
Judge rules Illinois Main Street Fairness Act “Amazon Tax” unconstitutional
As a resident and affiliate living in Illinois, I have been following the state's Affiliate Nexus Tax or "Amazon Tax" with some interest. I was one of the first sites to publish the news, reported the governor signing it into law, covered the federal and circuit court lawsuit brought against Illinois regarding the tax, reported one State Representative's attempt to repeal, and … [Read more...]
Super admin by adding taskpad views to your Active Directory console
Borrowing from the AD best practices video that I shared with you last week, this post will walk through the process of creating taskpad views in your Active Directory Users and Computers MMC snap-in. Taskpad views are a collection of commands adjacent to your list of Active Directory objects. The magic comes from being able to use the user and computer accounts as variables in … [Read more...]