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How To Test SMTP Service

How To Test SMTP Service

Recently we are quite busy in migrating our servers and there are a low of things to check and problem solving. One of the problem is that after migration, our server are not sending out email through SMTP service. A best way to test if your SMTP

How To Change Windows Server 2003 Password Policy

How To Change Windows Server 2003 Password Policy

You might want to know how to change the password policy or settings for Windows Server 2003. This is not a good practise but in some environment you might need it. By default Windows Server 2003 have set the below criteria for strong password:

My Life, Servers, Tips & Tricks, Windows - Posted by Dave on July 28, 2009

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Enable Shutdown Button in Windows Server 2003 Logon Dialog Box

Enable Shutdown Button in Windows Server 2003 Logon Dialog Box

Recently the ISP needed to perform some power maintenance on our data center. They require to shutdown our server for few minutes to complete the maintenance. However by default on Windows Server 2003 logon dialog box, the shutdown button is disable

My Life, Network, Servers - Posted by Dave on June 20, 2009

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How To Grant Access in Cisco ASA 5500 Series Using Command Line Interface

How To Grant Access in Cisco ASA 5500 Series Using Command Line Interface

Recently I just got access to one of my company's firewall, the Cisco ASA 5500 series. My job is simple, I will help to add access rights based on clients or user’s requests. I am still new in handling Cisco ASA (Adaptive Security Appliances) fi

Dell, My Life, Network, Servers - Posted by Dave on June 10, 2009

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How To Replace Faulty Dell 6650 Memory

How To Replace Faulty Dell 6650 Memory

During my weekly routine on checking the Dell's Server Administration page, one of my Dell 6650 server have an error log. The error was cause by one of the memory modules.The errors are shown as "Single bit warning error rate exceeded" and "Single-bi