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Console.log growing on SBS 2008

The SBS management console in SBS 2008 is a useful management tool for those maintaining an SBS server. However if you have been around SBS 2008 for any length of time you will have no doubt come up with some of the issues relating to database or log file bloat. One that you may not […]


What are you learning in 2017 ? Some free online courses for you to check out

Futurelearn are offering a range of free online short courses starting this month and next https://www.futurelearn.com/courses These online courses cover a variety of diverse subjects and typically have a course layout with content that needs covered each week. The courses would typically be between 6 – 8 weeks to complete and come with help and […]


Up the Junction

If you are familiar with Unix and other operating systems – you will have no doubt come across symbolic links However I find that a lot of Windows admins don’t see the appeal or benefit of being able to redirect users to another directory. So when a client requirement meant that I needed to move […]


Bad gateway ! BAD gateway !!

A client reported a windows 8.1 machine – a laptop which appeared to be struggling to sustain an internet connection either as a wired or wireless connection. Changing the unit from a static to a dhcp address for both options showed up something interesting when an ipconfig command was run in a elevated dos session. […]


Cannot find check file msexch_isclienttype in Check_MK after adding an Exchange Host?

This issue appeared when an Exchange 2013  server was added as a host in Check_MK RAW 1.2.8p9. It appears once you have added the host and are trying to activate the changes made. The error appears like this and prevents the updates from being saved / completed. The solution is to find a related check […]