January 2005 - Posts

W32/Sober.k@MM

posted Monday, January 31, 2005 9:28 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Virus Name:-------------------W32/Sober.k@MM Alias:-------------------W32/Sober-JWORM_SOBER.JEmail-Worm.Win32.Sober.jW32.Sober.J@mm E-mail Subject:-------------------Ey du DOOF Nase, warum beantw...I've got YOUR email on my account!! E-mail Read More

Weekly Top 5 Virus Incidents - Computer Associates

posted Monday, January 31, 2005 3:17 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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=============================================Weekly Top 5 Virus Incidents=============================================The table below lists the top 5 virus and malware files submitted to Computer Associates during the week from January 24 to 30, 2005. Read More

MMS 2005 - Presentation on the Code Repository

posted Monday, January 31, 2005 2:13 PM by rcrumbaker :: 2 Comments
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LS35  myITforum Code RepositorySpeaker(s): Ron Crumbaker, Dan ThomsonSession Level(s): 400We are the myITforum version of Microsoft's Scripting Guys! I'm Ron Crumbaker; and this is my partner Dan Thomson! We're going to show you The Code Repository, Various Read More

AutoPatcher XP January 2005, AutoPatcher for Windows XP SP2

posted Monday, January 31, 2005 2:03 PM by rcrumbaker :: 1 Comments
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www.autopatcher.com General InformationThis release is based on the all-new AutoPatcher 5.0. Although it was made with Windows XP SP2 (English) in mind, it will load on any (English) Windows version, showing only the items which match the running Read More

Misprinted 800 number in some versions of Intuit's TurboTax software sends customers to phone sex operation.

posted Monday, January 31, 2005 1:49 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Misprinted 800 number in some versions of Intuit's TurboTax software sends customers to phone sex operation.http://news.com.com/Taxpayers get unexpected return--sex chat/2100-1012_3-5557315.html?part=rss&tag=5557315&subj=news.1012.5 Read More

Senator Hillary Clinton, former first lady, collapses while giving a speech in Buffalo, New York state, US media report.

posted Monday, January 31, 2005 1:04 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Senator Hillary Clinton, former first lady, collapses while giving a speech in Buffalo, New York state, US media report.   For more details: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news Read More

How to optimize Office Access and Jet database engine network performance with Windows 2000-based and Windows XP-based clients

posted Monday, January 31, 2005 12:21 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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SUMMARYWhen you run a Microsoft Jet database engine-based program, such as Microsoft Office Access, on your Microsoft Windows 2000-based or Microsoft Windows XP-based computer, the program may appear slower and less responsive than you expect. This article Read More

W32/Sober.k@MM

posted Monday, January 31, 2005 12:08 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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W32/Sober.k@MMcontains its own SMTP engine source/target email addresses are harvested from the victim machine outgoing messages maybe in English or German Mail Propagation spoofs the "From" header of constructed messages The worm is packed with UPX.Mail Read More

[SA14061] Windows Registry Key Locking Denial of Service

posted Monday, January 31, 2005 11:23 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://secunia.com/advisories/14061/Secunia Advisory:SA14061  Release Date:2005-01-31Critical:Not criticalImpact:DoSWhere:Local systemSolution Status:UnpatchedOS:Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced ServerMicrosoft Windows 2000 Datacenter ServerMicrosoft Read More

Code Repository call for Code Pack Scripts

posted Monday, January 31, 2005 11:16 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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We (Dan Thomson and I) are wanting to gather up some more code so we can release another Code Pack for the Code Repository. http://www.myitforum.com/blog/rcrumbaker/archive/2004/12/01/178.aspx - Code Repository Links We are wanting to collect as many Read More

Blog Spam

posted Monday, January 31, 2005 10:08 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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I've noticed that Spammers for Blogs (at least the two blogs I maintain) upload their SPAM on Sunday Night and/or Saturday Nights.With the way RSS Feeds work, it allows sites such as the Online Poker Sites to get their sites to the top of the Search Engines Read More

Running CHKDSK on a Clustered Server

posted Monday, January 31, 2005 7:36 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Sober Up - F-secure is reporting

posted Monday, January 31, 2005 7:13 AM by rcrumbaker :: 1 Comments
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Sober upA new Sober variant is going around, sending variable emails with English and German content. This one is also known as "Reblin" or "Email-Worm.Win32.VB.af". Source: http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/#00000455 Read More

Microsoft SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Dell Update

posted Monday, January 31, 2005 7:01 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=92a9bb94-1806-487b-a697-92492bf8cc8e&DisplayLang=enMicrosoft SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Dell UpdateSMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Dell Updates is an add-on to SMS 2003 SP1 that enables customers Read More

New KB - SMS 2003 891999

posted Monday, January 31, 2005 6:58 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
Systems Management Server 2003 891999 The Systems Management Server 2003 Toolkit 2 documentation contains incorrect information about the Site Boundary command-line tool The original article on Microsoft.com can be found here.Microsoft Legal Links Read More

New KB - SMS 2.0 891778

posted Saturday, January 29, 2005 11:06 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Systems Management Server 2.0 891778 Additional network traffic may occur when you run the Security Update Inventory Tool or the Microsoft Office Inventory Tool for Updates in a Systems Management Server 2.0 environment Read More

Mark USB as Read Only

posted Friday, January 28, 2005 7:34 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Need to recover from a corrupted quorum log or disk on a Windows 2000 Cluster?

posted Friday, January 28, 2005 7:34 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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New KBs - SMS 2003 and SQL 2000

posted Friday, January 28, 2005 7:04 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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SQL Server 2000 890637 FIX: A 17883 error is written to the SQL Server 2000 error log and the LogWriter component does not yield correctly867677 You receive an ODBC error when you use BCP in SQL Server 2000 Systems Management Server 2003 886687 "Failed Read More

MyDoom - One year and counting

posted Thursday, January 27, 2005 2:43 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Great read over at zdnet about MyDoom - http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5553419.html?tag=nl.e589100 Million emails...impressive!!  Read More

Windows Update v6 Beta Coming Soon

posted Thursday, January 27, 2005 2:10 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Got this from neowin.netWindows Update v6 Beta Coming Soon Microsoft Beta co-ordinator, Roger Holland, has just informed current testers of Windows Update v5 that version 6 of the update service is due to hit beta soon.The Windows Update v5 beta ended Read More

Virus Wars - Return of the Bagle

posted Thursday, January 27, 2005 1:33 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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The mass-mailing virus is starting to spread worldwide, antivirus firms have warned.http://news.com.com/Bagle virus makes a return/2100-7349_3-5553360.html?part=rss&tag=5553360&subj=news.7349.5 Read More

PSP - Taking orders!!

posted Thursday, January 27, 2005 12:34 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Online-retailer EBGames becomes first major U.S. retailer to start taking advance orders for Sony's new handheld game machine.http://news.com.com/Pay now, play later with PSP/2100-1043_3-5553223.html?part=rss&tag=5553223&subj=news.1043.5 Read More

Google Video Search

posted Thursday, January 27, 2005 12:20 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://video.google.com/Just checked it out...not too bad for the few minutes I searched it.  Read More

Microsoft Windows Cursor and Icon format handling vulnerability

posted Thursday, January 27, 2005 9:51 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Microsoft Windows Cursor and Icon format handling vulnerability Microsoft Windows contains a vulnerability that may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=32219 Read More

Microsoft Windows Indexing Service query validation vulnerability

posted Thursday, January 27, 2005 9:51 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Microsoft Windows Indexing Service query validation vulnerability Microsoft Windows contains a vulnerability that may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=32230 Read More

Microsoft Windows Kernel cursor, animated cursor, and icon format file processing vulnerabilities

posted Thursday, January 27, 2005 9:50 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Microsoft Windows Kernel cursor, animated cursor, and icon format file processing vulnerabilities Microsoft Windows Kernel contains multiple vulnerabilities that can allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service condition.http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=3214 Read More

W32/Bagle.bj@MM

posted Thursday, January 27, 2005 9:18 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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W32/Bagle.bj@MM This is a mass-mailing worm with the following characteristics:contains its own SMTP engine to construct outgoing messages harvests email addresses from the victim machine the From: address of messages is spoofed contains a remote access Read More

Bagle.AY upgraded to level 2

posted Thursday, January 27, 2005 7:14 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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f-secure is reporing Bagle.AY upgraded to level 2 Due to the increased number of reports we just upgraded Bagle.AY to Radar Level 2 Source: http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/#00000452 Read More

Yet another new Bagle variant

posted Thursday, January 27, 2005 7:13 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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f-secure.com is reporting  Yet another new Bagle variant - Bagle.AY has been found from several different countries early morning on January 27th, 2005 EET. This variant is similar to the last evening Bagle.AX. On 27/01/05 At 08:11 AMSource: http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/#0000045 Read More

New KBs - SMS 2003

posted Thursday, January 27, 2005 6:59 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Systems Management Server 2003 883496 Client Access Points are installed to the default NTFS file system drive when you use the No_SMS_on_drive.sms file in Systems Management Server 2003884053 Advanced Clients on a VPN connection cannot locate the management Read More

New Bagle found

posted Wednesday, January 26, 2005 3:12 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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New Bagle found f-secure received a new polymorphic Bagle variant - Bagle.AX. F-Secure is currently working on it. More information will follow.  http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/#00000450  Read More

ActiveX Object HTML Help Control still exploitable after patch MS05-001

posted Wednesday, January 26, 2005 12:40 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://www.gecadnet.ro/windows/?AID=1381UPDATE: On 19 January 2005 at 16:15 GMT+2, GeCAD NET has notified Microsoft about the possibility of exploiting the vulnerability on systems patched with MS05-001. Shortly after, the Redmond based corporation has Read More

Windows 2004 Pre Beta Update Rollup Patch

posted Wednesday, January 26, 2005 8:42 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/evaluation/news/bulletins/rollupfaq.asp The Rollup patch should be available on the web in April.  Read More

New KBs - SMS 2.0 and SMS 2003

posted Wednesday, January 26, 2005 7:03 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Systems Management Server 2.0 889434 You cannot use Remote.exe to connect to a Systems Management Server 2.0 client computer after running the Conv20.exe utility886132 You may not be able to apply the SMS 2003 SP1 upgrade to an SMS 2.0 Legacy Client that Read More

A failure occurs when you add an action to an operating system deployment program in System Management Server 2003

posted Tuesday, January 25, 2005 1:19 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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A failure occurs when you add an action to an operating system deployment program in System Management Server 2003 Source: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;891358 Read More

Microsoft Systems Management Server README.TXT (Part 1 of 2)

posted Tuesday, January 25, 2005 1:18 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Microsoft Systems Management Server README.TXT (Part 1 of 2) Source: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;107244 Read More

New Mydoom outbreak?

posted Tuesday, January 25, 2005 2:21 AM by rcrumbaker :: 1 Comments
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New Mydoom outbreak?Seems a new Mydoom variant (Mydoom.AM) started it's spreading. The first report we got from Australia. More information will be available later. On 25/01/05 At 04:57 AMSource: http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/#00000446 Read More

New KBs - SMS 2003 KB- 886004, 888743, and 886006

posted Tuesday, January 25, 2005 2:18 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Systems Management Server 2003 886004 Status reports show different results at different levels of the hierarchy in Systems Management Server 2003888743 How to use the Distribute Software Updates Wizard and the OHotFix program to silently deploy Office Read More

Weekly Top 5 Virus Incidents

posted Monday, January 24, 2005 9:59 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Weekly Top 5 Virus Incidents=============================================The table below lists the top 5 virus and malware files submitted to Computer Associates during the week from January 17 to 23, 2005. 1. Win32.Netsky.Phttp://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/virus.aspx?id=386502. Read More

New KB - SMS 2003 - KB 886087

posted Monday, January 24, 2005 7:00 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Systems Management Server 2003 886087 You receive a blank error message when you modify the properties of a site address in Systems Management Server 2003  Read More

New KB - SMS 2003 KB-891351

posted Saturday, January 22, 2005 3:36 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Systems Management Server 2003 891351 You cannot specify conditions that control when an operating system deployment program runs in Systems Management Server 2003   Read More

Clients that are discovered by the Active Directory System Discovery method are not assigned to the site in Systems Management Server 2003

posted Friday, January 21, 2005 1:23 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Clients that are discovered by the Active Directory System Discovery method are not assigned to the site in Systems Management Server 2003 Source: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;888935 Read More

Warren Byle posted two great Report on the SMS List

posted Friday, January 21, 2005 10:51 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Warren posted two great SMS 2003 reports on the SMS Lists.Here are the two SQL Statements:Title - Patch Summaryselect distinct sys.Name0 as 'System_Name',case when (sum(case when patch.status0='applicable' and patch.Qnumbers0<>'none' then 1 else Read More

New KB - SQL 2000 KB-260249

posted Friday, January 21, 2005 6:59 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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SQL Server 2000 260249 DSN network library shown as "Other" in ODBC Administrator  Read More

Scratch-resistant discs

posted Thursday, January 20, 2005 1:57 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Its new line of discs are scratch-resistant, the company says, and--because of an antistatic component--dust-resistant. Photo: Maxell's competitionSource: http://news.com.com/Maxell Feel free to bang this DVD around/2100-1041_3-5543761.html?part=rss&tag=5543761&subj=news.1041.5 My Read More

IIS 6.0 Resource Kit Tools

posted Thursday, January 20, 2005 7:19 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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IIS 6.0 Resource Kit ToolsThe IIS 6.0 Resource Kit Tools can help you administer, secure, and manage IIS.http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=56fc92ee-a71a-4c73-b628-ade629c89499&DisplayLang=en Read More

Xbox 2 - Information

posted Thursday, January 20, 2005 7:10 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Clues continue to dribble out regarding the release of the next version of Microsoft's Xbox video game console, all supporting predictions that Xbox 2 will be the hot item for this year's holiday shopping season.  http://news.com.com/Xbox 2 signs Read More

MSN worm Bropia.A

posted Thursday, January 20, 2005 7:08 AM by rcrumbaker :: 1 Comments
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MSN worm Bropia.A I got this from F-Secure.comA new MSN worm Bropia.A was found. It sends itself as "Drunk_lol.pif", "Webcam_004.pif", "sexy_bedroom.pif", "naked_party.pif" or "love_me.pif". The worm also drops a variant of Rbot. On 20/01/05 At 09:24 Read More

Windows XP SP2 - Mark USB as Read Only

posted Wednesday, January 19, 2005 3:11 PM by rcrumbaker :: 1 Comments
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http://mcpmag.com/columns/article.asp?editorialsid=880#postGreat tip by Don Jones:Windows XP Service Pack 2 brings relief. It’s got a trick which allows you to mark USB devices as read-only, which means the desktop support guys can still carry little Read More

Software Remotely Controls PCs by Cell Phone

posted Wednesday, January 19, 2005 7:10 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,119333,pg,1,RSS,RSS,00.aspSoftware Remotely Controls PCs by Cell Phone Service powered by Toshiba's Ubiquitous Viewer will launch in March in Japan. Toshiba has developed software to remotely operate Read More

New KB - SMS 2.0 (886000) and SMS 2003 (886093 and 886076)

posted Wednesday, January 19, 2005 7:00 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Systems Management Server 2.0 886000 Software distribution status reporting is delayed when the Systems Management Server Status Manager is backlogged with many .svf files Systems Management Server 2003 886093 The Smsdbmon.log file and status message Read More

Adobe names new COO

posted Tuesday, January 18, 2005 12:28 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://news.com.com/Adobe%20names%20new%20COO/2110-1022_3-5540206.html?part=rss&tag=5540206&subj=news.1022.5 Maybe Adobe will make some changes to their software!!  Read More

What's the Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) OS Deployment Feature Pack?

posted Tuesday, January 18, 2005 9:00 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://www.windowsitpro.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=45107&feed=rss&subj=WindowsA. Traditionally, Microsoft's desktop deployment strategy has been Microsoft Remote Installation Services (RIS), which is basically a full installation of the Read More

New KB - SMS 2003 887015

posted Tuesday, January 18, 2005 7:06 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Systems Management Server 2003 887015 Members of the SMS Reporting Users group cannot view SMS reports in Systems Management Server 2003  Read More

Working with PowerPoint Presentations from Access Using Automation

posted Monday, January 17, 2005 9:34 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Working with PowerPoint Presentations from Access Using Automation Summary: Create a PowerPoint slide presentation from scratch using Access data. In addition, display and control a slide show from within an Access form. Walk through the solution and Read More

Autostreamer - From the creator of Autopatcher

posted Monday, January 17, 2005 8:35 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Systems Management Server 2003: How Microsoft Does Patch Management

posted Monday, January 17, 2005 7:11 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Systems Management Server 2003: How Microsoft Does Patch Management Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=96F673E9-CD87-4827-ACAD-992084974041&displaylang=en Read More

Playstation 3 to use Blu-Ray Disc Format

posted Wednesday, January 12, 2005 7:38 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Sony Corp. this week said its PlayStation 3 will use Blu-Ray discs. The PS3 will come equipped with the Blu-Ray technology allowing playback of high definition movies. The device will also read original DVD discs.Read the full story at ign.com Read More

Will Longhorn Boost Computer Security?

posted Tuesday, January 11, 2005 2:15 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Will Longhorn Boost Computer Security? Truly trustworthy computing is still a few years off, HP exec says.  "While the computing industry has been working to tighten up the security of its products amid increasing threats from viruses and Read More

Microsoft 'Titan' Will Zap 10 Top Worms

posted Tuesday, January 11, 2005 2:07 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Microsoft 'Titan' Will Zap 10 Top Worms When the first version of Microsoft Corp.'s new malicious software removal tool is released on Tuesday, it will be pre-programmed to zap 10 of the most virulent worms and viruses, including Blaster, Sasser, MyDoom Read More

MS05-003: Vulnerability in the Indexing Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (871250)

posted Tuesday, January 11, 2005 2:04 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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MS05-003: Vulnerability in the Indexing Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (871250) This update resolves a newly-discovered, privately reported vulnerability. The vulnerability is documented in the Vulnerability Details section of this bulletin. Read More

Yet Another Mobile Phone Virus Found

posted Tuesday, January 11, 2005 2:04 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Yet Another Mobile Phone Virus Found Lasco.A is capable of spreading via Bluetooth and by attaching itself to files.Source: http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,119243,pg,1,RSS,RSS,00.asp Read More

MS05-002: Vulnerability in Cursor and Icon Format Handling Could Allow Remote Code Execution (891711)

posted Tuesday, January 11, 2005 2:03 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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MS05-002: Vulnerability in Cursor and Icon Format Handling Could Allow Remote Code Execution (891711) This update resolves a newly-discovered, public vulnerability. The vulnerability is documented in the Vulnerability Details section of this bulletin. Read More

MS05-001: Vulnerability in HTML Help Could Allow Code Execution (890175)

posted Tuesday, January 11, 2005 2:02 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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MS05-001: Vulnerability in HTML Help Could Allow Code Execution (890175) This update resolves a newly-discovered, publicly reported vulnerability. A vulnerability exists in the HTML Help ActiveX control in Windows that could allow information disclosure Read More

January's Microsoft Security Bulletins

posted Tuesday, January 11, 2005 2:01 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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MS05-001: Vulnerability in HTML Help Could Allow Code Execution (890175) – Critical This update resolves a newly-discovered, publicly reported vulnerability. A vulnerability exists in the HTML Help ActiveX control in Windows that could allow information Read More

Microsoft To Release Virus Removal Tool Today

posted Tuesday, January 11, 2005 8:22 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Microsoft To Release Virus Removal Tool TodayStarting today, Microsoft will provide Windows customers with Malicious Software Removal Tools.Microsoft's new tool named "Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool" is an extension of the previous Read More

Running windows with least priviledge on the desktop

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Aaron Margosis has some GREAT information on his blog.Check it out -> http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis  Read More

Code Repository Update Suggestions

posted Tuesday, January 11, 2005 7:55 AM by rcrumbaker :: 1 Comments
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Dan Thomson and I are needing some suggestions for updates to the Code Repository.If you have any suggestions on ways to improve this tool, please let us know.If you have any functionality you would like to see added to the Code Repository, please let Read More

Firewalls and antivirus software won't stop an angry employee from stealing data, or a sloppy one from accidentally exposing it.

posted Tuesday, January 11, 2005 7:32 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Firewalls and antivirus software won't stop an angry employee from stealing data, or a sloppy one from accidentally exposing it.http://news.com.com/Securing data from the threat within/2100-7347_3-5520016.html?part=rss&tag=5520016&subj=news.7347.5 BLogger Read More

IBM is giving up 500 software patents without fear of infringement lawsuits

posted Tuesday, January 11, 2005 7:29 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Big Blue will let open-source developers use 500 software patents without fear of infringement lawsuits.http://news.com.com/IBM offers 500 patents for open-source use/2100-7344_3-5524680.html?part=rss&tag=5524680&subj=news.7344.5 Read More

Microsoft's anti-spyware

posted Tuesday, January 11, 2005 7:24 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Microsoft's latest security service--this time to provide anti-spyware to customers--could put the software giant in a bit of a pickle if the company decides to charge for the protection Last week, the software giant announced it had launched a beta Read More

New Yahoo software searches hard drives

posted Tuesday, January 11, 2005 7:22 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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New Yahoo software searches hard drivesInternet giant Yahoo is offering to help consumers and office workers sift through the digital mishmash stored on their computers with a free software product to be introduced Tuesday. The new product follows through Read More

VeriSign to buy LightSurf for $270 million in stock

posted Tuesday, January 11, 2005 7:21 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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VeriSign to buy LightSurf for $270 million in stockVeriSign has agreed to acquire LightSurf Technologies, a pioneer in cell-phone photography led by entrepreneur Philippe Kahn, for $270 million in stock. The deal represents an expansion in the mobile Read More

Server Security Patch Management at Microsoft

posted Tuesday, January 11, 2005 7:20 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Server Security Patch Management at MicrosoftPUBLISHED February 2004. Detailed discussion on how the Microsoft IT group manages server security patching. Details on internal processes, tools, and Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 features are given. Read More

Black hole is a space-bender, and mind-bender

posted Monday, January 10, 2005 10:40 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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USA Today has a great write up:http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/2005-01-10-black-hole_x.htm?csp=34 The following information was copied from the above link:A close-up peek at a black hole shows gravity twisting space in ways Einstein never Read More

Blog Enhancement - Add Picture to the header of your blog

posted Monday, January 10, 2005 10:28 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://www.myitforum.com/blog/rcrumbaker/articles/1683.aspxWant to add a picture to the top of your blog?Under the Custom CSS Selectors add the following code:----Begin cut----#top { background: url( "http://urlto your picture/picture.jpg" ); background-attachment: Read More

Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM DB2

posted Monday, January 10, 2005 10:24 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM DB2Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in IBM DB2, including numerous buffer overflows, weak shared memory permissions, and more. http://www.windowsitpro.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=45056&feed=rss&subj=WindowsSecurit Read More

McAfee Calls in Google

posted Monday, January 10, 2005 10:21 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Worried about information leaking out through your website? McAfee reckons it has the answer - and it's enlisting Google to do the dirty work. Using a series of special queries, the firm reckons its new SiteDigger software will be able to track down a Read More

Intel's Sonoma to Launch Next Week

posted Monday, January 10, 2005 10:16 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Intel's Sonoma to Launch Next WeekThe chip maker's next-generation wireless PC platform goes public in San Francisco January 19. Intel plans to launch the second generation of its Centrino mobile processor platform at a January 19 event in San Francisco, Read More

VB script that pulls info from all the accounts in a perticular OU and makes a contact list in a public folder in Exchange.

posted Monday, January 10, 2005 1:26 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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a VB script that pulls info from all the accounts in a perticular OU and makes a contact list in a public folder in Exchange.Got this from ad-list@lyris.sunbelt-software.com that I subscribe to:---Begin Cut---'Rename to whatever.vbs'Script to create Read More

Blog Spam

posted Monday, January 10, 2005 1:13 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Spam sucks as it is, but when Spammers start spamming blogs...it's getting ridicules. If you are blogging then you might want to check to see if you are getting spammed.If you look under your Admin ConsoleThen Feedback, you might see where People Read More

Microsoft calls in police over employee 'abuse' of discount programm

posted Monday, January 10, 2005 12:13 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://news.zdnet.co.uk/business/employment/0,39020648,39183546,00.htmMicrosoft calls in police over employee 'abuse' of discount programmSeven Microsoft IT support staff have been fired for allegedly abusing the company's cut-price software schemeRead Read More

Microsoft unveils hosted messaging service

posted Monday, January 10, 2005 12:12 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://www.vnunet.com/news/1160406Microsoft unveils hosted messaging service"Microsoft today lifted the lid off its latest hosted software offering: the Solution for Hosted Messaging and Collaboration 3.0. The service is a hosted version of the firm's Read More

New Symbian malware that is both virus and worm

posted Monday, January 10, 2005 9:34 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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New Symbian malware that is both virus and wormToday we have received a new Symbian malware that combines two spreading tactics, which is common in PC malware but previously unheard of in mobile systems.Lasco.A spreads itself by searching all SIS installation Read More

LDAP Query for Users with Expiring Accounts

posted Monday, January 10, 2005 7:50 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://www.myitforum.com/blog/rcrumbaker/articles/1626.aspx Want to query AD for Remote Access Users or Non-Expiring Accounts or even Disabled accounts? You can download the file 10252Accountswithexpiringdate.zipTo import the query to the root of Read More

TITAN - Microsoft Virus Removal Tool

posted Monday, January 10, 2005 7:35 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://bink.nu/ has some nice screenshots and a nice write-up about the new tool from Microsoft.  Read More

Nice addition for Home Built PCs

posted Monday, January 10, 2005 7:32 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1749469,00.asp?kc=ETRSS02129TX1K0000532I love building PCs and am always looking for new items...this is a really nice addition.  It puts a new twist on being custom!   Read More

Microsoft Interoperability

posted Monday, January 10, 2005 7:30 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Microsoft InteroperabilityInteroperability is all about different software products working together. Microsoft embraces interoperability—helping the software products you have today work together and investing for tomorrow to unlock the benefits of XML-enabled Read More

Blu-Ray or HD DVD?

posted Monday, January 10, 2005 7:15 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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With competing formats on the *Next* version of media, which will win?I have personally seen the Blu-Ray format, it's 25 Gig on a single disc and is very fast.  I have a Sony BW-F101 that I am evualating for a project with on of our subsidiaries.  Read More

Sling Media

posted Monday, January 10, 2005 7:07 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://www.slingmedia.com/It connects to your TV setup at home (including your cable or satellite feed, a DVR, and other devices you might have) and lets you watch and control it from any Windows laptop connected to the Internet. Blogger note -> Read More

Congress to weigh tsunami warning system

posted Friday, January 07, 2005 9:55 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Congress to weigh tsunami warning systemCongress will consider a $30 million network of buoys, wave gauges and seismic sensors to warn of tsunamis globally, a plan that would build on U.S. and international efforts to avert another catastrophe. Source: Read More

Gmail Suggestions

posted Friday, January 07, 2005 8:47 AM by rcrumbaker :: 3 Comments
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Now I use GMail because I like the fact it's 1 Gig of storage...however, I have some issues with GMail.Here is a list of some suggestions that I feel will significantly improve the service. Fix the "Forward" function to forward the message UNALTERED. Read More

What's the recommended disk configuration for an Exchange Server system?

posted Friday, January 07, 2005 8:36 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Q.  What's the recommended disk configuration for an Exchange Server system? A. Exchange Server is effectively a service to a back-end database--the Extensible Storage Engine (ESE); thus, disk performance is a major factor in the performance of your Read More

AMD's Centrino challenger: Turion

posted Friday, January 07, 2005 7:08 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Turion is the brand name of a new line of energy-efficient notebook processors Advanced Micro Devices will come out with in the first half of 2005. It is chipmaker's response to Intel's Centrino notebook technology, company executives said at the Consumer Read More

myITforum Blogs

posted Thursday, January 06, 2005 9:10 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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1000+ Posts in just over a month...Very impressive!!Even more impressive, Rod Trent has almost half the number of posts himself.Nice work Rod. Read More

New Ad Attacks

posted Thursday, January 06, 2005 3:33 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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New Ad Attacks Ads and adware have a new way to get on your PC: via music and video files. PCWorld shows how they do it and how to stop them. http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,118781,pg,1,RSS,RSS,00.asp   Read More

Fastest Rising: 6346 BearShare

posted Thursday, January 06, 2005 3:25 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Fastest Rising: 6346 BearShareSource: http://isc.sans.org/trends.php"PurposeThere are several million of records added to our database daily. Almost every single port is represented. It is important to find a quick screening method to identify "ports Read More

On 11 January 2005 the Microsoft Security Response Center is planning to release

posted Thursday, January 06, 2005 3:23 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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On 11 January 2005 the Microsoft Security Response Center is planning to release:- 3 Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Windows. The greatest maximum severity rating for these security updates is Critical. These security updates may require Read More

Blue screen of death crashes Gates at CES

posted Thursday, January 06, 2005 2:25 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Blue screen of death crashes Gates at CESBill Gates's legendary luck failed him during his keynote presentation at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. His demonstration of Microsoft Media Center crashed during the presentation on integrating Read More

Internet Explore or Firefox

posted Thursday, January 06, 2005 12:57 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Now, for the most part I use Internet Explore because of some of the formatting issues with some sites I view. Here is one example: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;209203  My opinion on this is that Firefox just distorts Read More

Wow is all I can say about this.

posted Thursday, January 06, 2005 10:38 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://www.myitforum.com/blog/jgormly/archive/2005/01/06/1380.aspx Excellent *Soap Box* speech by John Gormly!! Read More

E Pluriblog Unum: Merging RSS Feeds

posted Thursday, January 06, 2005 8:58 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
Summary: Kent Sharkey describes one technique for merging multiple RSS feeds into a new RSS feed, which enables merging common data into a single source to make it easier for users to find the information they want. (20 printed pages)http://msdn.microsoft.com/asp.net/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnaspp/html/mergingrssfeeds.asp   Read More

Sharp Shows Big-Screen TVs

posted Thursday, January 06, 2005 8:57 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Sharp Shows Big-Screen TVsCompany claims 65-inch LC HDTV, coming this year, is the largest of its kind.Source: http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,119176,pg,1,RSS,RSS,00.asp Is there such a thing as too big of a TV?  This blogger thinks Read More

SMSINST: Guidelines for Using Systems Management Server Installer

posted Thursday, January 06, 2005 8:06 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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SMSINST: Guidelines for Using Systems Management Server Installer(180918) - Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer is not appropriate for many system upgrades, for configuration changes, or for some application installations. This article contains Read More

Microsoft Security Bulletin Summaries

posted Thursday, January 06, 2005 7:34 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/summary.mspx#ENAAJust in case you didn't already know this, but you can monitor this page and know what security bulletin's Microsoft will be releasing...or you can monitor my blog, I'll try to keep you Read More

Cingular, Siemens Ship Pocket PC Phone

posted Thursday, January 06, 2005 7:31 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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The phone is based on Windows Mobile and provides built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support.http://informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=56900708  Read More

Top 10 E-Business Trends For 2005

posted Thursday, January 06, 2005 7:30 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Research aggregator eMarketer sees a big year for RSS, VoIP, and a few other acronyms.http://informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=56900773The full list of E-business trends is: Alternative advertising RSS Changes in AOL business model Read More

Next-Gen Wireless Will Threaten Landline Broadband, Study Claims

posted Thursday, January 06, 2005 7:28 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Next-Gen Wireless Will Threaten Landline Broadband, Study Claims -->Jan. 5, 2005  As wireless data speeds approach 3 Mbps, many users will switch away from landline voice and broadband, a study from ABI Research claims.http://informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=56900680 Very Read More

'Xenon' the code name for Xbox 2

posted Thursday, January 06, 2005 7:07 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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'Xenon' the code name for Xbox 2http://news.com.com/Xenon+the+code+name+for+Xbox+2/2110-1043_3-5514314.html"Xenon" is the code name for the forthcoming Xbox 2 from Microsoft, a company representative said. The game console is expected to appeal to a wider Read More

New KB - SMS 2.0 180918

posted Thursday, January 06, 2005 7:01 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Systems Management Server 2.0 180918 SMSINST: Guidelines for Using Systems Management Server Installer Read More

Blog Enhancement - myITforum Theme

posted Wednesday, January 05, 2005 3:01 PM by rcrumbaker :: 1 Comments
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http://www.myitforum.com/blog/rcrumbaker/articles/1335.aspxWell, after hacking around the Custom CSS Selectors of my blog I decided to see if I could create a myITforum theme.Rod Trent approves this code for the myITforum Blog ThemeSo, here is a screen Read More

'Spam King' to stop invading computers

posted Wednesday, January 05, 2005 1:28 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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'Spam King' to stop invading computersUnder an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission, a man known as the "Spam King" will stop infecting computers with advertising programs until a federal lawsuit against him is resolved. The government says Sanford Read More

SMS 2003 Tips and Tricks

posted Wednesday, January 05, 2005 1:10 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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New KB - Windows XP Service Pack 2 - 886986

posted Wednesday, January 05, 2005 7:07 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Windows XP Service Pack 2 886986 Functionality restrictions of the Diskpart.exe utility to extend system and boot partitions in Windows Server 2003 and in Windows XP Read More

What is a Blog?

posted Tuesday, January 04, 2005 9:46 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://www.myitforum.com/blog/rcrumbaker/articles/1272.aspxWhat is a BLOG?A blog is basically a journal that is available on the web. The activity of updating a blog is "blogging" and someone who keeps a blog is a "blogger." Blogs are typically updated Read More

What can we do with Netsh.exe?

posted Tuesday, January 04, 2005 9:46 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://www.myitforum.com/articles/15/view.asp?id=8244 What can we do with Netsh.exe?With Netsh.exe you can view your TCP/IP settings. Type the following command in a Command Prompt window (CMD.EXE):netsh interface ip show configYou can configure Read More

Cliff Hobbs has a great blog on a great tool that I could of used before I upgraded to SMS 2003.

posted Tuesday, January 04, 2005 3:27 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Would you like a tool that exports Packages, Queries, Collections, etc. from an SMS 2.0 Site to an SMS 2003 Site? Cliff Hobbs has a great blog on a great tool possibility that I could of used before I upgraded to SMS 2003. http://www.myitforum.com/blog/chobbs/archive/2005/01/04/1251.asp Read More

Windows Installer Source Location Manager

posted Tuesday, January 04, 2005 3:18 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Windows Installer Source Location ManagerThis white paper contains information about configuring and using the Windows Installer Source Location Management feature for Systems Management Server 2003.http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=32f40db4-6706-4e62-b867-aa1d332b6403&displaylang=enOverviewThis Read More

Active Directory Schema Modification and Publishing White Paper

posted Tuesday, January 04, 2005 3:16 PM by rcrumbaker :: 2 Comments
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Active Directory Schema Modification and Publishing White PaperThis white paper contains information on SMS schema extension and using ADSI to create containers and grant permissions for SMS to publish to Active Directory.Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d1de764c-8e26-455f-bee5-34fb1ca9f2c4 OverviewThis Read More

3-Pacl Verbatim 95014 2.4X DVD+R DOUBLE LAYER 8.5GB with Jewel Case » only $17.99 + Free Shipping

posted Tuesday, January 04, 2005 2:59 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Amazon.com is carrying this 3-Pack Double Layer DVD+R Media for $27.99 There is a $10 Exclusive Mail-In Rebate on it until 01/31/2005 This item is eligible for "Free! Super Saver Shipping" on orders over $25 Your Final Price: $27.99 - $10 = $17.99 + Free Read More

Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

posted Tuesday, January 04, 2005 2:49 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1This document specifically focuses on the changes between earlier versions of Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and reflects Microsoft’s early thinking about Read More

Janis Keim's SMS 2003 Software Metering Artilce

posted Tuesday, January 04, 2005 2:35 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://www.myitforum.com/articles/8/view.asp?id=7406Great write up by Janis.    Read More

Linksys Secures Media Streaming

posted Tuesday, January 04, 2005 2:32 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Linksys Secures Media Streaming New adapter will allow you to stream content from your PC to your TV or stereo. Stephen Lawson, IDG News ServiceTuesday, January 04, 2005"A multimedia adapter from Cisco Systems' Linksys Group division will use Read More

How to avoid common mistakes when you create distributable run-time applications

posted Tuesday, January 04, 2005 1:28 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q304007 I enjoy reading about how to avoid making a mistake.  Not that it helps in not having errors, it just makes me take my time a little more checking and rechecking.  Read More

New IBM-Apple chip to run dual operating systems

posted Tuesday, January 04, 2005 12:38 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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New IBM-Apple chip to run dual operating systems"In 2005, IBM plans to allow its PowerPC 970 processor line to run multiple operating systems simultaneously, CNET reported. The chips are used in Macintosh computers manufactured by Apple Computer and in Read More

Samsung Develops 21-Inch OLED Display

posted Tuesday, January 04, 2005 12:19 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Samsung Develops 21-Inch OLED Display Prototype is said to be the largest developed by any manufacturer. http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,119138,pg,1,RSS,RSS,00.asp According to PCWorld, this will be the LCD and Plasma replacements.  Read More

Do-It-Yourself Script Center Kit

posted Tuesday, January 04, 2005 11:23 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Do-It-Yourself Script Center KitSample scripts and documentation enabling you to create your own version of the TechNet Script Center.Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d187c9d7-ffa8-49cd-bb33-363db8fa481e You should also Read More

System Administration Scripting Guide Scripts

posted Tuesday, January 04, 2005 11:21 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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System Administration Scripting Guide ScriptsThe sample scripts provided are likely to appear in the upcoming System Administration Scripting Guide (see More Information link), which will ship as part of the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit. The sample Read More

Original Cabir source code released too

posted Tuesday, January 04, 2005 9:19 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/#00000425 F-Secure is reporting that they "learned that the 29A virus group has released the original source code of the Cabir.A phone worm. There's a lot of source code for mobile malware floating around in the underground Read More

WINS Server Vulnerability

posted Tuesday, January 04, 2005 9:10 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?date=2005-01-03 WINS Server Vulnerability As many of you are aware, the WINS server vulnerablity (MS04-045) appears to be getting exploited. The ISC, and other organizations have seen a marked increase in the probes directed Read More

Does subliminal advertising work?

posted Tuesday, January 04, 2005 9:08 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Q. Does subliminal advertising work? A. That's an interesting question. (Send Ron Crumbaker a donation.) The American public was first introduced to the idea of subliminal advertising in 1957 by James M. Vicary. In a press conference announcing Read More

Web Acronyms

posted Tuesday, January 04, 2005 7:41 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://www.netlingo.com/emailsh.cfm"Acronyms have always been an integral part of computer culture and now they are popular on the Internet to represent common phrases that people say to one another. Part of the reason they are used so much is because Read More

Need a color reference guide?

posted Monday, January 03, 2005 10:09 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Hex Code Color #FFFFFF   #FFFFCC   #FFFF99   #FFFF66   #FFFF33   #FFFF00   #FFCCFF   #FFCCCC   #FFCC99   #FFCC66   #FFCC33   Read More

Can't remember Connection Strings?

posted Monday, January 03, 2005 10:04 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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While looking for the a connection string syntax for Access, I ran into this site:http://www.connectionstrings.com/It has a list of connection string syntax.Take a look for yourself.  It's a great addition to your Favorites.   Read More

Blog Enhancement - Add a Search function to your Blog

posted Monday, January 03, 2005 7:15 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Newest 2007 Camaro Pics?

posted Monday, January 03, 2005 3:46 PM by rcrumbaker :: 71 Comments
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Will this be the New 2007 Chevrolet Camaro:       Read More

My ever changing Blog Theme

posted Monday, January 03, 2005 12:06 PM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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Well, after many different style changes and additions to my blog...I finally created a custom looking blog that I think I will keep...for now at least. Recent changes:myITforum Theme - Wanted to make my blog look like the myITforum siteSearch function Read More

New optical disk offers huge storage

posted Monday, January 03, 2005 7:20 AM by rcrumbaker :: 0 Comments
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http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/C6624E2A-BFB5-4848-8AA6-9BBD541D43C3.htm The following information was taken directly of the above website.A Japanese electronics giant has developed an optical disk with a storage capacity of up to 510 gigabytes Read More