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Use 3G or other internet with limited network
Written by Jacques Gordon
If you've ever been in a situation where you're working on a corporate network that does not have / allow internet access and you would like to access the internet through another source such as 3G card or such then you can do the following.Written on Friday, 13 January 2012 16:24 in Networking Read 37 times Read more... -
install the powershell ISE
Written by Jacques Gordon
There is a pretty cool utility from Microsoft for compiling and editing powershell scripts called the PowerShell ISE (Integrated Scripting Environment) PowerShell console is installed by default on Windows Server 2008 R2 but the ISE is not. Here is how to install it.Written on Friday, 06 January 2012 13:07 in Ms Windows Read 31 times Read more... -
Create a hidden share
Written by Jacques GordonIf you want to hide a shared resource from users (which means that they won’t be able to see the shared resource when they try to browse to it in Windows Explorer or at the command line) you can do the following:Written on Thursday, 05 January 2012 13:24 in Ms Windows Read 32 times Read more...
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Create a loopback adapter
Written by Jacques GordonSome applications need a network connection to work, such as those that need a mapped drive created. But for testing purposes it might be handy to test on a machine that is not attached to a network for instance a laptop or a demo machine at a client where policies do not allow for you to connect to their network.Written on Wednesday, 17 August 2011 13:37 in Networking Read 449 times Read more... -
Jacques' network best practices
Written by Jacques GordonThere are some basic network best practices that if not followed will almost undoubtedly lead to issues.Here is my basic list of network Best Practices to keep your network out of trouble. Whenever I see that someones network gets "hacked" or infiltrated by some or other nasty they haven't stuck to these basics.Written on Tuesday, 05 July 2011 16:32 in Networking Read 471 times Read more...
