How to script a change to a static IP address or DHCP IP address in Windows using a batch file
Posted by Mike Beach in Uncategorized on May 2, 2012
More and more I find myself needing to temporarily set static IPs on my laptop to access equipment for configuration or management, and changing IP addressing in Windows is easy enough, but I often either forget the settings I need or need to switch back and forth quickly and it becomes veryb time-consuming or tedious. [...]
How to create a batch file in Windows
Posted by Mike Beach in Uncategorized on May 2, 2012
This is just a quick how-to for creating a batch (.bat) file in Windows. Start by making sure you’re showing file extension for known file types. In Windows 7, you can open an explorer window and select Organize > Folder and Search Options. Then go to the View tab and make sure ‘Hide extensions for [...]
OpenVPN Connection to Synology NAS on Windows 7
Posted by Mike Beach in Uncategorized on April 27, 2012
Initially I had some trouble getting this to work, but figured this out and figured I would pass it on. This guide assumes you are attempting to set up a VPN tunnel to your Synology NAS over WAN using OpenVPN. While a PPTP VPN connection is much easier to set up and doesn’t require third-party [...]
How to delete all Windows Event logs at once
Posted by Mike Beach in Uncategorized on April 23, 2012
When troubleshooting Windows it’s often very helpful to start with clean log files. This shows you what’s happening with a system in the moment and you don’t waste time digging through log files and waiting for them to load. To clear all Windows events from the logs, simply open an administrator-level command prompt and enter: [...]
Migrating password data from LastPass to 1Password
Posted by Mike Beach in Uncategorized on April 9, 2012
This explains a fairly simple way to migrate your LastPass data to 1Password using Windows. First, open your LastPass vault by going to https://lastpass.com and logging in. Next, under the Actions column on the left, click Export. For the next part, you’ll have to save the decrypted data to a CSV file. I was using [...]
Why my Facebook wall is now public
Posted by Mike Beach in Uncategorized on January 28, 2012
Before you pull out the torches and pitchforks, read on. Facebook privacy has been slowly eroding through their changes since I signed up a few years ago. Some of those changes are easy to notice, some are not. Take Facebook Timeline. Before timeline, you could easily hide your lists of friends, your likes, and pretty [...]
Solving Spiceworks “Test Failed: Check account, password, or WMI configuration” in Windows 7
Posted by Mike Beach in Uncategorized on January 3, 2012
If you’re setting up Spiceworks and are having an issue authenticating to a remote Windows 7 system, this may be the solution you’re looking for. This will help you solve this issue in 3 steps: Step 1: Create a local user with admin rights and a password This is needed if you’re not using the [...]
Care2 Hacked
Posted by Mike Beach in Uncategorized on January 1, 2012
On Dec 29th, Care2 reported to their members via email that their systems were hacked and member information was accessed. They also posted information on their website about the intrusion, which included this information: We sent a warning email about our recent hacking incident to everybody who had at some point in the past 12 [...]
Happy New Year!
Posted by Mike Beach in Uncategorized on January 1, 2012
I hope everyone had a safe and happy new years celebration! What were some of the resolutions you made this year? How well did you do on last years resolutions? Please feel free to share in the comments below!
Is soft water safe to drink? Consider the source of your answer…
Posted by Mike Beach in Uncategorized on December 26, 2011
So Michele and I have been having a debate lately. One of us wants to start up the water softener but the other says that softened water is unsafe to drink… so what’s the correct answer? Finding the answer wasn’t as easy as it seems. Everyone has an answer and they are sometimes radically different, [...]
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