Mar 28, 2009

Issue: Home Server Storage can’t calculate the size for a shared folder

  • In the console below the pie chart, chart size calculation for certain folders never stops.
  • Within the Shared Folders tab in the console, some folders appear with size unknown.


Resolution: Reset security owner permissions on the shared folder.

Mar 23, 2009

Mar 16, 2009

File security for the ssh-key files in CentOS

Lets assume that you already have a file with your key copied in the right place.

chmod 700 ~/.ssh
chmod 600 ~/.ssh/authorized_keys

Mar 12, 2009

A Microsoft Word 2007 spell check does not work

Here is a solution if you're willing to do a minor edit to the registary:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\ProofingTools\1.0\Override\en-US

I had 2 entries (DLL and LEX) pointing to non-existing files. Delete these entries. After this change all Spell Checking worked normal again.

Mar 11, 2009

How to enable RDP remotely via the Registry.

Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\
Change the fDenyTSConnection value from 1 to 0 and wait couple of minutes.

How to see the computer descriptions in network places in Windows Vista?

A funny solution, but it works.
(source link in header, as usual)
Open My Network Places on a XP machine and expand Entire Network and MS Windows Network. Then right drag your Domain to your desktop and select "Create shortcut". Finally copy that shortcut to your Vista box, double click and see the description in details view!