system-administration
2014
Windows 8.1 Update 1 released early
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system-administration
tech
sysadmin
technology
windows-8-1
If you are not already aware, Microsoft have been preparing a whole host of improvements to Windows 8.
My foray into VMWare VMUG events
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system-administration
tech
mvmug
sysadmin
technology
virtualization
vmug
vmware
Last November my dear friend @Pandom_ presented at the Melbourne VMUG (or MVMUG) event and asked me to tag along for the ride.
HP's + USB3 and Recovering Windows
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system-administration
tech
hp
sysadmin
technology
usb3
Recently I started a Computer Science course through EdX (more on that in a future post) and found I liked to flesh out some of my thoughts via pen + pad.
2013
Enable VNC server via SSH on OSX
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system-administration
tech
osx
remote-desktop
screen-sharing
ssh
sysadmin
technology
vnc
Continuing on with my previous posts theme of OSX, the next handy guide will demonstrate how to enable the VNC server (Microsoft people, think RDP server) via SSH.
Reset user account password in OSX
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tech
leopard
lion
mountain-lion
osx
snow-leopard
sysadmin
technology
tiger
Although I hope most SysAdmin’s don’t forget their passwords, it sometimes can happen.
Post Windows 8.1 Upgrade Cleanup
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system-administration
tech
sysadmin
technology
windows-8-1
One of the handy things about performing a in-place upgrade Windows versus a wipe/install upgrade is the option to rollback to your old copy of Windows if things didn’t turn out the way you like.
The Cloud
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tech
cloud
humor
sysadmin
technology
There’s plenty of talk in the industry around ‘cloud computing’.
Windows 8.1 & Server 2012 R2 release dates announced
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sysadmin
technology
windows
windows-8
windows-8-1
windows-server-2012-r2
If you have been hanging out for the latest release of Windows for either your home computer or your server farms the wait is almost over.
Setup a Wireless Hotspot in Windows 8
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system-administration
tech
ad-hoc
ics
internet-connection-sharing
sysadmin
technology
windows-8
wireless
wireless-hotspot
I only discovered this less than a fortnight ago but Microsoft in their wisdom removed the GUI option to setup a wireless hotspot (or Ad Hoc network) in Windows 8.
RIP Microsoft TechNet Subscriptions
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tech
sysadmin
technet
technet-subscription
technology
If you haven’t heard the news already, Microsoft have made the decision to retire the TechNet Subscriptions service.