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rdesktop/Linux saved the day when its windows counterparts failed miserably

I was configuring two more Netgear MGR614v6 wireless routers earlier today. My laptop was plugged in one of its four LAN ports. The network connection to the Internet from the laptop went on and off as I changed the WAN and LAN settings on the wireless routers. Before I started the this wireless router configuration task, two RemoteDesktop connections were established to a remote Windows 2003 standard server, each using a different administrative account. The laptop was running up-to-date Windows XP sp2. Read the rest of this entry »

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Windows CLI utilities are odd but not bad (part I)

Being a unix- and linux-centric person, I have been spoiled by various useful small utilities. It’s a bit frustrating to find their Windows‘ counterparts, when I need to do some quick work on Microsoft Windows platforms (such as Windows XP or Windows Server 2003).

While studying for MCP 70-290 certification, I hold my nose and read the Microsoft’s self-study guide. Surprise, surprise! Once I RTFM (read the fine manual) line by line, I found them magical utilities. Some with different names, while some are just an oddly-named switch away. Read the rest of this entry »

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