Creating SSL certificates using openssl Rumi, November 26, 2010 Here was my requirements- I need one of my domain (it was actually an IP redirection) with SSL setup on my IIS 6 (windows 2003 server) system. The IIS have several virtual hosted domains already and one of them needed this SSL setup For some reason- Windows openssl didn't give… Continue Reading
Enable or Disable Quick Launch in Windows 7 Rumi, November 19, 2010 By default Quick Launch is disabled in Windows 7. This will show you how to enable or disable Quick Launch as a taskbar toolbar using small or large icons in Windows 7. Note Quick Launch is used to open a program quickly from a shortcut on the taskbar. In… Continue Reading
Dissection of SPF (Sender Policy Framework)- A way to configure your DNS server SPF parameters Rumi, September 26, 2010 Pick a default. SPF domains have to publish at least two directives: a version identifier and a default mechanism. mydomain.com. TXT “v=spf1 -all” This is the simplest possible SPF record: it means your domain mydomain.com never sends mail. It makes sense to do this when a domain is only used… Continue Reading
UltiDev Cassini Web Server for ASP.NET Applications Rumi, September 25, 2010 What is UltiDev Cassini Web Server? UltiDev Cassini is a free, light-weight and redistributable web server that can host ASP.NET 3.5, 3.0, 2.0 and 1.1 applications and static HTML sites. Whenever your customers need an alternative to IIS — UltiDev Cassini web server is the answer. UltiDev Cassini was built… Continue Reading
Raid Controller for Dell T-300 Servers- PERC 5, 6 Rumi, August 30, 2010 A handy doc, better preserve before dell thinks this is obsolete… 😉 Dell PERC 5, PERC 6 and CERC 6 RAID Controller Device Driver for Windows 2003 i386 Version 2.14.0.32 TABLE OF CONTENTS ================= 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Compatibility / Minimum Requirements 3.0 Install Instructions 3.1 Installing the Driver During Operating… Continue Reading
Allow ICMP Rule on Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2 Rumi, August 25, 2010 To allow inbound Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) network traffic, use the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security node in the Group Policy Management MMC snap-in to create firewall rules. This type of rule allows ICMP requests and responses to be sent and received by computers on the network. Continue Reading
loadUserProfile and IIS7 – understanding temporary directory failures Rumi, March 7, 2010 I’ve noticed quite a few people running into temporary directory permission issues. The PHP blog post I made last month is one example of this issue, there are also several forum posts related to ASP & Access database failures, where the reported failure is: Microsoft JET Database Engine error ‘80004005’… Continue Reading
How to install PHP on IIS Rumi, March 7, 2010 *Updated Recommendations – Please read the following instructions for running PHP fast and reliably* The FASTEST and EASIEST way to install PHP on IIS is using Microsoft’s Web Platform installer. It completely automates setting up IIS, FastCGI and the latest version of PHP from the php.net site. To install it,… Continue Reading
The MRTG 2.16.2 Windows Installation Guide Rumi, December 22, 2009December 22, 2009 SYNOPSIS Installing MRTG on a Windows box is not quite as “click and point” as some might want it to be. But then again, it is not all that difficult if you follow the instructions below. My setup was MRTG 2.16.2 Perl 5.8.8.819 PREREQUISITES To get MRTG to work on… Continue Reading
Installing MRTG on Windows 2003 Rumi, December 20, 2009 Before using MRTG, you need to install SNMP on your server. From the Control Panel, select Add or Remove Programs and click on Add/Remove Windows Components. Highlight Management and Monitoring Tools and click on the Details button. From there, check the box before Simple Network Management Protocol. Click on OK… Continue Reading