Has cloud computing matured?
I was asked the question just the other day about cloud computing and what my thoughts were on the whole concept. It made me realize the questions revolving around cloud…
Troubleshoot apple touch icons nginx webserver
In working with Nginx webserver and a client who wanted to have customized apple touch icons display when an end user bookmarked their page or used the “send to desktop”…
Mass set or remove WordPress post password
Recently, in a WordPress project I have been working on, I had the need to mass set or remove the post password as it was set on various posts that…
Using Powergui to mass edit Active Directory Object Attributes
If you have a specific attribute that you want to modify on an active directory object, you can simply open up Active Directory Users and Computers, go to the properties…
Exchange 2010 SP1 address lists not displaying correctly
In working in a client’s environment with Exchange 2010 SP1 after a mostly successful migration from Exchange 2003, the client had issues with users who were showing up in particular…
MySQL trigger to update wordpress post_password in wp_posts
In working on a special project as of late, I ran into a situation where I needed to have the post password reset on posts upon an insert into a…
How to send free text message alerts in wordpress
With many wordpress projects going on recently, I have had quite a few different requests to accomplish things as cheaply as possible (aka free) without having to involve 3rd party…
Untangle 10 slow to apply network changes
I wanted to put this question out to you fellow admins out in the field who have experience with using both Untangle 9 and the new Untangle version 10. Do…
How to find and block abusive BYOD devices on your network
With the ever growing popularity of smartphones and tablets and the availability and affordability of these devices, more and more people are bringing them to work. Especially in smaller to…
How to properly setup nginx local authentication
If you have a website running on nginx and you want to make sure the content is not viewable by anyone that isn’t authenticated, the easiest way to set this…