IT Administration


Console Says...

PowerShell version of a CMD trick for getting server names in a text file.

ANSI About Your Command Prompt?

A new-generation command prompt for those who remember the good ol' days of ANSI.

To Protect and Secure the Web

Security group wants to change law that prevents most forms of Web penetration testing. Plus: on the wrong side of leaky P2P.

DSQuery, And Then Some

DSQuery User gives up lots of info, but what if you want more? There is a way to wring out more info with this nifty trick.

Event Log in Reverse

When you need something done, Eventtriggers can make it happen.

Virtualization, The Implementation

Getting your virtualization effort is more than just flipping manual pages and following the steps. Here's how to get from P to V in no time.

PowerShell Title Prompts

Replace your title bar prompts to something more useful. Yes, behold the power of PowerShell.

Event! Create Thyself!

Keep a record of your scripting or batch file activity with this handy and simple event log tip.

HP To Buy Opsware for $1.6 Billion

Computer and printer company Hewlett-Packard Co. said Monday it will buy data center automation software company Opsware Inc. for about $1.6 billion.

Dell To Buy Managed Services Provider

Dell, which has been expanding its distribution channels and offerings over the last several years, broadened its reach even further with the announcement that it's buying SilverBack Technologies.

What Sort of Admin Are You?

You'll know if you've been doing your job keeping systems in check with this nifty command prompt trick.

Free and Easy VM Performance Benchmarks

Need tools for comparing virtual machine performance across different platforms, but no money in your IT budget? Here are a few suggestions.

Microsoft Patches Three Critical Flaws

With this week's Patch Tuesday release, Microsoft kicked off its monthly patching exercise with three critical security bulletins.

Getting to Know AutoIt

Check out this alternative scripting language with a lot to offer.

Time Machine

Date-time objects give you a sense of a script's performance.

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