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How to unexpire a user login in Solaris

Published 3 Apr 2010 Read time 45 sec(s) (3691 visits).

Using the usermod command on Solaris allows a sysadmin to unexpier/unlock a users login account

Updated 21 Nov 2010 Read time 5 min(s) 37 sec(s) (2467 visits).

Performing a Solaris root password recovery when neither local cd/dvd or jumpstart (netinstall) options are avilable.

Published 27 Mar 2010 Read time 1 min 15 sec(s) (2960 visits).

To ensure consistent and complete backups of your DFS environment, you will need to ensure that a configured schedule backup includes DFS topology

Published 17 Mar 2010 Read time 1 min 29 sec(s) (3196 visits).

VMware workstation will be installed on a host such as a laptop and the ESXi/ESXi free/V-Sphere will run on a VM guest within VMware workstation.

Published 17 Mar 2010 Read time 11 sec(s) (3017 visits).

This is a simple screenshot of how to send the Ctrl+Alt+Del key sequence to a VM guest

Published 16 Mar 2010 Read time 2 min(s) 23 sec(s) (2626 visits).

NetWorker is a product that integrates with a large number of backup storage systems and clients, with plugins for a large number of applications.

Published 11 Mar 2010 Read time 2 min(s) 10 sec(s) (608 visits).

netstat is a useful tool for checking your network configuration and activity. It is in fact a collection of several tools lumped together.

Published 10 Mar 2010 Read time 19 sec(s) (675 visits).

This article explains with illustrations on how to configure a firewall (open local ports) on a Windows 2008 Server.

Published 4 Mar 2010 Read time 43 sec(s) (2850 visits).

Changing a users password without user input is easy under Linux using the chpasswd command. On Solaris this does not exist.

Published 1 Mar 2010 Read time 1 min 37 sec(s) (3119 visits).

The 3 major players, at the moment, in the virtualisation market are VMware, Microsoft and Citrix.