Recent content by Coram Daes

It's ok... I stay clear of some of those places regardless... I wish there was a "server version" of @Brink ;)

Thanks @MGhee The question is about Windows Firewall and RDP, Remote Desktop (locally) just suddenly stopped working Bleeping and Technibubble might be worth a look. The rewards system on MS Forums ruins them, IMO. EDIT.. And now it works again... jeez...:oops:

I know, this is 8, but if you know a good server forum I am willing to go there, personally I have no knowledge of any server forum that has the reputation and consistent support Brink and all his friends have given for 7-Vista-8-10 over the years... 2012 is after all based on 8... I'll wait...

An UPS is not an option, not a single one anyway, since I have my main server in the garage, another desktop in room 1, my main desktop in room 2 and my remaining two servers also in room 2. At least they are on the same floor... :p Maybe my best bet, after all, is a remote trigger via the...

That is all good and dandy, but if you have your comps up to 50 meter apart and need to shutdown everything really fast, but still clean?

if you have a legit license, call Microsoft.

The other day we were struck by some heavy bolts and the house literally shattered. Thor seemed pretty pissed at my neighborhood and I considered shutting down all the comps. Even if the house has surge protection and I also have (I do not know what it is called in English, surge protection...

Well, then assuming you have a backup of your files I suggest you wipe your drive thoroughly and then begin installing W7 and then W8. Microsoft can handle dual boot, provided you install the OS in order lower - > upper versions. I see no immediate alternative solution to this. You could spend...

Well, I get the point, but that also defeats the purpose with security questions, as I understand them. And you can actually have that setup in a number of ways, it is up to the application developer to decide upon any numbers of security questions and what they should be, or, as I have where I...

This will delete your customizations with the Partition manager I am pretty sure this tutorial is applicable to your situation, with some considerations like using the correct disk, either for 7 or for 8. MBR - Restore Windows 7 Master Boot Record - Windows 7 Help Forums The aim is to reset...

Security questions may be stupid, but they are in fact widely used in Corporations in order to actually help regular users reset their password. That is not such a bad idea in itself, but then again, perhaps not as safe.

Mystere, I am not saying that Gibson is to be taken by the letter, but rather that there are simple ways to get good passwords through Character repetition. There are many ways to test passwords these days and I actually think that setting up a combination of any "short" character sequence...

I am not even sure we are talking about the same basic tech anymore. Granted Jimbos post makes a lot of sense from that perspective, but is not really what I was addressing or responding to.

I agree that the OS may reside on an SSD and gain performance by it. I also agree that the SSD capacity and price is not really an issue when we are talking about OS allocation. Today. I do NOT agree SSD's were cheap even three years ago. I do NOT agree that the knowledge about not having to...

Which is not what I am talking about. I am addressing storage capacity as still being an issue. Defrag stuff apart.