Category Archives: Windows

PC LAW upgrade instructions

Posted on 2011/11/11 by Balazs

Here are the latest links form Lexis Nexis on PC LAW upgrade: http://www.lexisnexis.com/law-firm-practice-management/pclaw/?content=for-customers http://support.lexisnexis.com/pclaw10/record.asp?ArticleID=10609

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OpenVPN connects, but no ping

Posted on 2011/10/17 by Balazs

OpenVPN connection issue on Windows Vista and Windows 7 Problem When connecting to an OpenVPN tunnel on Windows Vista or Windows 7, the OpenVPN GUI shows the connection as successful, but the protected network can not be reached. Solution Start … Continue reading →

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Installing a Secure Certificate on IBM Smart Business Server (VERDE)

Posted on 2011/05/23 by Balazs

At the time of this writing, the IBM Smart Business Server’s control panel doesn’t allow importing a secure certificate (SSL cert). Never-the-less it is possible to install a valid (CA signed) secure certificate from the command line. This article assumes … Continue reading →

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Migrating Data Between DB2 Servers

Posted on 2010/10/28 by Pete

DB2 Support for Data Migration When it is time to upgrade from DB2 on Intel to DB2 on Power for example, taking a backup/restore approach isn’t possible as DB2′s backups are platform dependent. The solution is to use a DB2 … Continue reading →

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Planning for Storage, Server, and Network Infrastructure

Posted on 2010/10/27 by Pete

Questions to ask when planning storage and server infrastructure Storage Requirements What our their current storage environment? (What technology do we use? NetApp, EMC, HP, Hitachi, Compellant?) What is our current amount of usable storage? What is our current data … Continue reading →

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Remove old or bogus address form Outlook email auto-complete address book

Posted on 2010/10/26 by Pete

Problem As a result of people changing their email address, or just simple typos, the MS Outlook auto-complete list ends up with a number of bogus queries. Solution To remove a name or email address from Outlook’s auto-complete list, simply … Continue reading →

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NetApp downgrade firmware

Posted on 2010/10/25 by Pete

Downgrading firmware on a NetApp SAN If you have just reclaimed a shelf from a NetApp SAN that you would like to use with an older head, you will notice that the drives are not recognized. This is due the … Continue reading →

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NetApp route add default gateway

Posted on 2010/10/24 by Pete

NetApp SAN default gateway setup DataOntap is a FreeBSD based operating system built by NetApp. However, most of the command line interface commands differ from the usual FreeBSD commands. When a new NetApp installation is performed, or a NetApp migration … Continue reading →

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Online fax service with SSL API

Posted on 2010/10/06 by Balazs

Problem You need to create an online application that is capable of sending a FAX securely (PCI, HIPAA or other compliance). Solution After trying trustfax and eFax, neither of which has a secure API, Ralph found that Metro Fax has … Continue reading →

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How to limit access to a web site on an IIS web server by IP address

Posted on 2010/10/05 by Pete

Problem You have a private web site for management purposes, and you want to limit access to it by IP address. Solution Open the IIS management MMC. In the left hand treeview, drill down to the website in question. The … Continue reading →

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