After recently updating Ubuntu and our packages I noticed the icons are now static and no longer animating. I corrected this by updating the attribute in xymonserver.cfg. Let’s edit the config file: Find “XYMONSKIN=” and modify it to: Save the file and restart the service.
If you’re looking to set up Xymon on a fresh Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS installation, this guide is for you. I’ve recently performed a clean install and fully patched the system before installing Xymon. For demonstration purposes, I allocated 8 cores, 16GB of RAM, and a 90GB drive, which is admittedly a bit overkill for Xymon. …
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Recently, I noticed there wasn’t a comprehensive guide available for updating GAM (Google Apps Manager) to the latest version. As a result, I’ve decided to create a simple step-by-step tutorial to help you through the process. And that’s it! Your GAM installation is now updated to the latest version. Happy managing!
LAPS provides a way to automatically rotate the local Administrator password on domain joined machines every X amount of days to a random password. I’ll be installing it on one of my domain controllers. Download LAPS and Install. Download LAPS and be sure to install all the management tools also. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=46899 Extend the AD Schema …
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We started noticing an inconsistency between Active Directory computer numbers and System Center item counts. After some forum searching I discovered the issue. In SCCM go to Administration > Site Configuration > Sites > Click your site > then in the upper ribbon bar select Site Maintenance. (You can right click your site also). Here …
Recently spent a couple days trying to figure out why Quickbooks Pro 2015 multi-user mode wouldn’t work. Our Environment Server – QB Pro 2015 Windows Server 2012 R2 4 Cores 12 Gbs 10 GB network connection 3 workstations running same QB Pro 2015 and latest updates Issue: Multi-user mode would only work when the server …
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Recently I ran into a users computer where office 2013 (word) would not let the user type until they open another blank document. The cause: Add-Ins. In this video tutorial I’ll walk you though how to disable all Add-ins. Wondering what they are? They come along with 3rd party programs you install and hope to …
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To turn off the new notifications, you have a couple different options. First off, you can just disable the Google Now notifications: Click the bell icon in the lower-right corner of your screen on Windows, or in the menu bar on your Mac Click the gear icon Uncheck the “Google Now” box That disables the …
This week we are setting up a new CAD lab with 38 machines. Were going from 2012 to 2013. Unfortunately we were running the license server off a old XP machine that sat in the closet. Since then we have been migrating our servers to our virtual servers. So we created a new server and …
Found this on Gizmodo today. Pretty good guide. So you got caught with your pants down on the Internet (figuratively, folks) and contracted a virus. That sucks. Or maybe you were wearing protection but still fell victim to some nasty bit of code that managed to slip by your antivirus software undetected. That sucks …
