After several years of being rode hard and put up wet I'm trashing my old PC. Okay thats not my first PC. But before you trash your expensive paper wieght you need to back it up first. You can back up with a cheap data back up software online or just burn it to a CD or DVD. After that dont' forget to erase your hard drive or you could always melt it! … [Read more...]
Systems Administration & Help Desk Topics
Hardware and operating systems like Windows, Unix, Linux, BSD, Apple and everything else you can think of in-between.
How to erase windows XP
Erasing Windows XP or any other operating system isn't hard at all. If you want to know how to erase your hard drive then you can simply use dban or wipedrive. Windows XP installation will give you the option to format the drive before installing. Format the drive will not erase windows per say but it will erase all "records" of its existence and therefore "get rid of it". So … [Read more...]
Get server information
Systeminfo You can use the command "systeminfo" from the command line of your windows computer and it will get server information for that server. Tons of good info for building a inventory list of all your servers and hardware etc. More info on how to get your servers specs here. Get server information and detailed configuration information about a client and its operating … [Read more...]
Why do I wipe my hard drive once a year?
PC security is really an after thought for most users. So why do I wipe my hard drive once a year? We all know viruses, spyware and malware exist and in most cases can hide on your hard drive undetected by scanners and such. Root kits and polymorphic code all live on your system undetected. The only way to remove these unwanted parasites is to wipe your hard drive clean and … [Read more...]
Red Hat OpenSSH Backdoor Vulnerability
Red Hat, Inc. is a company dedicated to free and open source software, and a major Linux distribution vendor. On August 22, 2008, Red Hat discovered that a website used for downloading updates had been compromised with rogue OpenSSH packages. These packages contain code that opens a backdoor on the infected system allowing an intruder to gain superuser privileges. The … [Read more...]