AppDeploy.com is a website that could really serve as a community for System Administrators. Specializing in application deployment (using .MSI, Group Policy, and any of a host of tools), AppDeploy.com offers two knowledge bases: Software KB and Package KB. Software KB contains command line options for a lot of software out there as well as reviews and other tips and tricks. … [Read more...]
Securing an SSH Server
Some worthwhile reading regarding configuring and securing an SSH server: An SSH server can be set up in various ways, but in this document I’ll describe how it can be configured to: only support connections through the 2nd version of the SSH protocol (SSH-2) use DSA keys for user authentication, without permitting authentication with passwords allow only a specific group … [Read more...]
No Wireless Networks Detected After Reimaging
After using Symantec Ghost to re-image a laptop with Windows XP and a wireless card, for some reason, it will be unable to detect any wireless networks. The card is on and multiple wireless networks are available in the area (confirmed by another laptop of the exact same model that hasn't been re-imaged yet). This problem has reproduced itself on a Fujitsu and HP laptop with an … [Read more...]
Directory Listing to a File
A listing of a directory can be very handy for a variety of uses. You could use it to help when making backups to get a listing of filesapplications needed, to better understand the file structure, or to diff the results to monitor a directory. Whatever the use, there are two easy ways to do this and the difference of the two depends on your need and preferences. The first way … [Read more...]
AccessChk – Permissions Reporting Utility
I'm highlighting another SysInternals utility today with AccessChk. This little executable allows you to verify the permissions of directories and sub-folders easily. If you're having problems with a program not being able to write to a directory, a person unable to successfully launch an application, or any of the other hundreds of permission problems you can come across … [Read more...]