Posts tagged Windows
Backing up Putty Config
Sep 21st
Ever wanted to backup your Putty settings, either because you are changing machine or you have spent such a long time configuring the multiple custom options in Putty you don’t want to ever lose all that work. Unfortunately Putty does not have an export option so we have to go back to basics and export out the Putty registry key to save the settings. I will say now that if you are not comfortably with using regedit then I would suggest not taking the risk and leaving it well alone, one wrong change can kill your OS on the next boot.
If you are happy navigating the registry then you can backup putty by:
Why can’t you create a folder named CON in Windows
May 18th
In all versions of Windows up to and including Windows 7 you will recieve
In MS-DOS, several special “device files” were available to aid in performing certain tasks, such as clearing the screen or deleting extraneous output from a program. In order to maintain backwards-compatibility, these were also included in every version of windows to date.
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Parent Paths in IIS 7
Sep 27th
Classic ASP Parent Paths let developers use relative addresses that contain ".." in the paths to files or folders. The following example illustrates an ASP page that references an included file in a folder that uses a parent path:
<!-- #include file="../_include/includethisfile.inc"-->
By default in IIS 6.0 + parent paths are disabled, as far as Microsoft was concerned parent paths constitutes a potential security risk, because an include path could access critical or confidential files outside the root directory of the application.
Windows Server 2008 R2 – Core Comparisons
Aug 25th
What are 2008 R2 Server core’s
The Server Core installation option is a new option that you can use for installing Windows Server 2008. A Server Core installation provides a minimal environment for running specific server roles, which reduces the maintenance and management requirements and the attack surface for those server roles.
The Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2008 requires initial configuration at a command prompt. A Server Core installation does not include the traditional full graphical user interface. Once you have configured the server, you can manage it locally at a command prompt or remotely using a Terminal Server connection. You can also manage the server remotely using the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) or command-line tools that support remote use.
Upgrading PHP on a windows plesk server
Jul 27th
PHP comes pre-installed along with Plesk on a windows server, and by default, PHP only gets upgraded as new versions of Plesk are released. Unfortunately the release cycle of the Plesk Control Panel does not keep pace with that of PHP, so the result is that VPS / VDS Containers are often running versions of PHP that are several versions older than the current release. This can be an issue when you are trying to get PCI compliant
Follow the sets below to upgrade PHP
In order to upgrade PHP 5.x to the needed version (beyond that which is current bundled with the Plesk Control Panel), please perform the following steps…
Upgrading BIND on a plesk windows server
Jul 26th
If you want to manually upgrade the version of BIND running on your plesk windows server then follow the following steps:
How to determine the current release level of Jet 4.0
Jul 23rd
To determine the Jet 4.0 release level that is currently installed on your computer, follow these steps.
Note Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
- Click Start, and then click Search.
- In the Search Results pane, click All files and folders under Search Companion.
- In the All or part of the file name box, type Msjet40.dlland then click Search.
- In the list of files, right-click the Msjet40.dll file that is located in the Windows\System32 folder or in the Windows\System folder, and then click Properties.
- Click the Version tab, and then use the following table to determine the current Jet 4.0 service pack level:
