• Building a Debian Linux Server

    This article will guide you through the process of building a Debian Linux Server, that forms the base for many of the Linux articles on this used on this site.  You will need to download and burn a copy of the Debian CD.

  • Creating your own caching proxy server

    Building a caching/filtering proxy server of your own isn’t really a complicated task, all you need is computer that has at least 1 core or better and has 1Gb or RAM and at least a 100GB hard drive. The next thing that you will need is an operating system and a bit of software to do the…

  • The Ultimate Boot CD

    For the past year or so, I have been using a magical bootable CD that enabled me to boot a computer into a working version of Windows XP so that I could recover files, run diagnostics or Ghost a hard drive to another machine.  What is this magical CD?

  • Securing a Wireless Network

    Have you ever wondered how you can prevent unauthorized people from accessing your school ? s network if you have a wireless network infrastructure at your school. Wireless Access Points have several different ways that you can employ to secure your wireless network . This article will give you information about the ways to help…

  • Adding a Domain Account to a local security group

    Windows Scripting Host is a very powerful tool that allows you to use simple Visual Basic code syntax to change or customise settings of a computer.  This script will allow you to use Window Active Directory Group Policy to add a domain user account or group to a local security group of a Windows 2000/XP…

  • Group Policy Management Console

    If you have been using Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 server platforms with Active Directory, you will already be aware of the power and flexibility that Group Policy can provide within the domain. Until recently Group Policy management was only available by using the Active Directory Users and Computers MMC snapin’s at the server or workstations…

  • Need to copy files across a network? Use RoboCopy

    If you are migrating a file server or just have lots of files to copy from one networked machine to another, then instead of using the Windows Explorer method of copying the files, why not use RoboCopy?

  • Install the Windows Recovery Console for Server 2003

    Some times it is necessary to boot into the recovery console to repair your server installation or run a chkdsk.  Normally you would boot from the installation CD and choose the relevant boot options.  However you can also install the Recovery Console to the system partition so that you can boot into the recovery console…

  • Documenting scripts and source code

    When writing applications, it is vital to be able to look back at your code and understand exactly what each line of code does as quickly as possible. Retrospectively Documenting scripts and source code is time consuming and prone to error, so its best to write the comments either as you are writing the code,…

  • Internet Explorer Max Connections

    If you are using a broadband connection it can be quite frustrating having to wait for Internet Explorer to finish rendering a web page.  Internet Explorer has a built in limit to the number of items that can be downloaded at any one time.  This limitation has been defined as part of the HTTP Specifications. …

  • Netopsystems – FEAD Optimizer – Command Line

    FEAD Optimizer is a system that is used to compress installation files into a highly compact distributable file.  The intention is of course to save on bandwidth and make installation a lot more reliable.  The FEAD compressed file works sort of like an executable ZIP file.  But unlike a ZIP file there are no third party…

  • Internet Explorer Proxy settings

    Here is a bit of VB Script that will change the proxy settings of a machine if you are unable to access the Internet Explorer control panel or the Windows Registry. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK

  • Basic information you need to know about Wireless Networking.

    More and more schools are seeing wireless networking as the future for making better use of ICT in the classroom.  With the competitive pricing of laptops and wireless kit there is a big market for this type of technology. However, as with any major project, planning is vital.  This article aims to point you in…