A good friend of mine recently had his iPhone stolen. At WWDC a new feature was released that would have helped him, had he been a member of MobileMe. But here’s a solution for those without MobileMe. If you have a jailbroken iPhone, it’s possible to run an application available by default on Cydia called… Read more »
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Windows XP and Windows Server 2008 File Sharing Issues
I experienced an issue with a file share on Windows Server 2008 not prompting for login from a Windows XP client. Instead, it simply gave an access denied error. Neither device was on a domain. The firewall appeared to be configured properly, and when guest logins were allowed the client successfully gained access. In order… Read more »
Modify a User’s UPN with Powershell
Here is a simple Powershell script to modify a User’s UPN in Active Directory. To use this, you must install Quest’s Active Directory commandlets. Obviously you should always be careful when modifying active directory, and the author isn’t responsible for what you break. Chris
Initializing root folders to display – Outlook 2007
I worked with a user today who reported long load times when attempting to browse her hard drive to attach a file to an e-mail. The error message below was being generated. Problem: Initializing the root folders to display. Solution: Un-map any disconnected network drives. Matt DuffSocial media junkie, blogger, and E-Nerd. I love Grand… Read more »
Installing Sharepoint Templates with a Simple Script
Here’s a simple batch file to be used with STSADM, make sure that the first line is changed to the same folder where all the templates have been unzipped. Also, make sure to put STSADM.exe in that folder as well, or just modify the script to point to the right locations. cd c:\templates\ SET /P… Read more »
Send4Help.net Launches
This is the launch of Send4Help.net – A great place to find helpful content for IT professionals, based on the experiences others have in the field. Chris