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If you run a VMware server you'll run into situations where you'll want to manually tweak a firewall setting. This excerpt from Troy & Helmke's VMware cookbook will show you how to open and close fire...
Did you know that Windows PowerShell can help you manage your event log? This excerpt from Tulloch, Northrup, et al.'s Windows® 7 Resource Kit will show you how.
New in Windows 7 is the capab...
How would you like quick access to the settings in Control Panel on Windows 7? The following excerpt from David A. Karp's Windows 7 Annoyances will show you how to access buried settings and hide un...
Sometimes it's nice to drop down into a command line to get things done. WIth this tip from Wei-Meng Lee's Windows 7: Up and Running, you'll be able to access the command window with minimal effort....
Every so often you'll need to configure a Python installation. It's a good idea to know where things are and how to point to them if you have to. In this excerpt from Learning Python by Mark Lutz you'...
Over on Slashdot user borjonx writes "Is it safer to log out of an SSH session, and re-establish it later, or just keep the connection open? Like many of you, I use OpenSSH to connect to my Slack...
Sure, you know that the prompt changes to display the
remote hostname when you're logged in via SSH. But it's just a dumb
little black-and-white prompt, and it's easy to make mistak...
Graphical LAN browsers are nice, but you really want a command-line tool for browsing Samba shares and transferring files. You don't always run an X session, or maybe you just prefer the console. ...