Users of Packet Tracer 3.2, 4.0 and 5.0 will note a variety of new features in Packet Tracer 5.2.
Protocol Improvements
Packet Tracer 5.2 models protocols not included in earlier versions. These protocols include models of IPv6 Routing, IPv6 and IPv4 Dual Stack, IPv6 ND, IPv6 Routing Protocols, DHCPv6, NATv6, Multi-Area OSPF, Redistribution, RSTP, SSH, Multilayer Switching, and EtherChannel. Also, a model of the Cisco Catalyst 3560-24PS Multilayer Switch has been added.
Extendable Architecture
Packet Tracer is designed in a modular fashion for future expansion and the Packet Tracer team is interested in learning what new features would be most useful to the community.
GUI Improvements
Packet Tracer 5.2 retains the logical topology as the primary workspace but adds additional physical representations of devices, Realtime and Simulation modes, and a wide variety of views and windows. The GUI supports multiple languages so the application may be locally translated. New features included in Packet Tracer 5.2 are the following: Multiuser, ACL Filters, user profile, improved print functuality, the ability to toggle toolbars in the main interface, Desktop tab for the Server including IP Configuration and Command Prompt dialogs, and various Activity Wizard improvements including additional locking items, the ability to import/export activity instructions, assign point values and component categories to assessment items, lock the user profile, toggle the Dynamic Percentage Feedback, and the ability to test an activity without restarting from beginning.
Representation and Visualization Tools
An Event List, a form of global network sniffer, is included in Packet Tracer 5.2. This allows the display of the majority of simulated PDUs as events. For detailed protocol analysis, these events may be played in a continuous animation mode, forward, backward or in a stepped through process. Powerful OSI Layer view and PDU view, and more sophisticated custom PDUs, are also supported.
In this post I’ll show you how to hack a Software and run the trial program forever.Most of us are familiar with many softwares that run only for a specified period of time in the trial mode.Once the trial period is expired these softwares stop functioning and demand for a purchase.But there is a way to run the softwares and make them function beyond the trial period.Isn’t this interesting?
Before I tell you how to hack the software and make it run in the trial mode forever, we have to understand the functioning of these softwares.I’ll try to explain this in brief.
When these softwares are installed for the first time, they make an entry into the Windows Registry with the details such as Installed Date and Time, installed path etc.After installation every time you run the software, it compares the current system date and time with the installed date and time.So, with this it can make out whether the trial period is expired or not.
So with this being the case, just manually changing the system date to an earlier date will not solve the problem.For this purpose there is a small Tool known as RunAsDate.
RunAsDate is a small utility that allows you to run a program in the date and time that you specify. This utility doesn’t change the current system date, but it only injects the date/time that you specify into the desired application. RunAsDate intercepts the kernel API calls that returns the current date and time (GetSystemTime, GetLocalTime, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime), and replaces the current date/time with the date/time that you specify.It works with Windows 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista. NOTE: FOLLOW THESE TIPS CAREFULLY
You have to follow these tips carefully to successfully hack a software and make it run in it’s trial mode forever.
1. Note down the date and time, when you install the software for the first time.
2. Once the trial period expires, you must always run the software using RunAsDate.
3. After the trial period is expired, do not run the software(program) directly.If you run the software directly even once, this hack may no longer work. 4. It is better and safe to inject the date of the last day in the trial period.
For example, if the trial period expires on jan 30 2009, always inject the date as jan 29 2009 in the RunAsDate.
I hope this helps! Please express your experience and opinions through comments.
You can free up spaces on your hard drive. Just follow these instructions:
Open Notepad, copy and paste:
CD\
CD %APPDATA%
CD..
CD LOCAL\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\EXPLORER
DEL *.db
CD\
CD %Windir%
CD SoftwareDistribution
DEL /F /S /Q Download
vsp1cln /quiet /verbose
vssadmin resize shadowstorage /On=C: /For=C: /Maxsize=3GB
Some of these command below can cause harmful an undesirable functions, leading to the formatting of your hard disk and data loss, while others will not run under Windows XP. As for Windows Vista the Run Tab is not visible in the start up menu. Windows Vista specific command prompts are not included.
Feel free to add any additional information and tips, you think necessary.
Here is a list of commands you can use under Microsoft Windows prearranged depending of their functionality :
Control Panel
Windows utility and applications
Disk management
Connection management
Miscellaneous commands
Control Panel
CONTROL: opens the control panel window
CONTROL ADMINTOOLS: opens the administrative tools
CONTROL KEYBOARD: opens keyboard properties
CONTROL COLOUR: opens display properties.Appearance tab
CONTROL FOLDERS: opens folder options
CONTROL FONTS: opens font policy management
CONTROL INTERNATIONAL or INTL.CPL: opens Regional and Language option
CONTROL MOUSE or MAIN.CPL: opens mouse properties
CONTROL USERPASSWORDS: opens User Accounts editor
CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2 or NETPLWIZ: User account access restrictions
CONTROL PRINTERS: opens faxes and printers available
APPWIZ.CPL: opens Add or Remove programs utility tool
OPTIONALFEATURES: opens Add or Remove Windows component utility
DESK.CPL: opens display properties. Themes tab
HDWWIZ.CPL: opens add hardware wizard
IRPROPS.CPL: infrared utility tool
JOY.CP: opens game controllers settings
MMSYS.CPL: opens Sound and Audio device Properties. Volume tab
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This technical article contains best practices for deploying Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 3 (SP3). The aim of this article is to provide Exchange deployment experts with in-depth technical information about the changes introduced with SP3, and real world tips and tricks for deployment.
Windows Admin ScriptingLittle Black Book, 2nd Edition, shows Windows XP and 2003 users and administrators how to perform Windows management and administrative tasks using powerful scripts for just about every important task imaginable. It covers techniques for working with files, input/output, text files, and performing various network administrative tasks through scripting. It explains the concept and necessity of logon scripts, the backbone structure of a good logon script, and how to implement these scripts in an everyday environment to automate repetitive tasks such as inventory, file modifications, installations, and system updates. It also provides an in-depth look into the registry and registry editing tools including locating the important registry keys and values, and modifying them. The book features example scripts on every new topic covered to reinforce what the reader has just learned. Key scripting topics include manipulating the Windows XP file system, using powerful third-party scripting tools, creating scripts for installing service packs and new applications, automating applications from the command line, and performing Windows XP and 2003 administrative tasks. Everything is included in this book, and users can easily modify or combine the scripts to perform myriad tasks. A bonus introduction chapter is provided showing users how to select the best scripting language and how to get the most out of scripting resources.
Book Info:
Published in 2004
ISBN 1932111875 Size 2.27MB
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MagicDisc is freeware. It is very helpful utility designed for creating and managing virtual CD drives and CD/DVD discs. For anyone who deals with CD-based programs – it is a MUST. MagicDisc allows you to use almost all CD/DVD image without burning them onto CD or DVD in order to easily access your favorite games, music, or software programs ---- It works like a real CD/DVD-ROM: You can run programs, play games, or listen to music from your virtual CD-ROM. Allowing you to run your game images at over 200x faster than from a conventional CD/DVD-ROM. MagicDisc is a powerful utility that uses a unique combination of options to ensure a perfect back-up every time. Partner with MagicISO, Your original games/program discs can be safely stored away, MagicISO mean that you always have your expensive media stored safely as CD/DVD image file on your hard drive, and use them with MagicDisc just like using the original discs. At the office: Program discs and many other applications generally require the original disc to be in the computer's CD-ROM drive. This restricts the amount of people in your office who can have access to the same software at the same time without the cost of additional discs. MagicDisc virtual drives resolve that problem for you. No more hunting around the offices for that elusive disc you need to run your application, everything you require is just a click away. All supported CD/DVD image formats
BIN (CDRWin)
IMA/IMG (Generic disk images)
CIF (Easy CD Creator)
NRG (Nero - Burning ROM)
IMG/CCD (CloneCD)
MDF/MDS (Fantom CD)
VCD (Farstone Virtual Drive)
VaporCD (Noum Vapor CDROM)
P01/MD1/XA (Gear)
VC4/000 (Virtual CD)
VDI (Virtuo CD Manager)
C2D (WinOnCD)
BWI/BWT (BlinkWrite)
CDI (DiscJuggler)
TAO/DAO (Duplicator)
PDI (Instant Copy)
MagicDisc has automatically Detecting engine, so user try to open any CD/DVD image files with MagicDisc.
Windows Server 2003:Best Practices for Enterprise Deployment
Author: Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
Paperback: 520 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (April 10, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 007222343X
ISBN-13: 978-0072223439
Format: pdf
Discover the fastest way to migrate to Windows Server 2003 and begin to profit from its enterprise-ready features. Learn how to use the parallel network for migration. Design an Enterprise Network Architecture and follow feature-by-feature implementations. Make the most of ActiveDirectory as an object management environment to remotely configure PCs, servers, users, and groups. This informative resource helps businesses large or small make the most of Windows Server 2003. Its nuts-and-bolts approach is geared toward helping intermediate to advanced users focus on those features most needed for enterprise success.
Plan the architecture of your enterprise network
Prepare for massive installations of Windows Server 2003
Perform a post-installation customization and verification
Build the organizational unit infrastructure to manage PCs, People, and Services
Design ActiveDirectory and Enterprise Network IP Infrastructure
Create an enterprise-ready security environment
Install PCs by coordinating the OU strategy with RIS
Cover specific considerations for all server types, including Network Infrastructure, Application and Dedicated Web servers
For video, VLC Media Player is the best application you will find. It's minimal interface is great for viewing, it's got excellent tools for effects, and doing things like adding subtitles is easy.
Languages:
English
Recent changes in VLC Media Player:
Notable fixes and improvements include:
Flv and mpeg2 seeking
Wmv, wav, rtsp and ssa support
Fixes for Qt and MacOS interface
Fix of an integer underflow in Real pseudo-RTSP module
Translations updates
Port of the ZVBI module to Windows for full teletext support and
A small utility which allows you to save book as PDF from Google to your local filesystem.
The Google Book Downloader application was designed to a small utility which allows you to save book as PDF from Google to your local filesystem.
NOTE: This version allows to download books marked as to full view (but it does not mean you can download it from google). You can try download books without this mark, but not all pages will be downloaded.
WinRAR is a powerful archiver and archive manager. RAR files can usually compress up to 15 percent better than traditional ZIP-files. WinRAR's main features include strong compression, ability to process non-RAR archive formats, embedded file comments, encryption, ZIP compression and decompression, support for long filenames, Recovery of physically damaged archives, Multivolume archives, unicode support in archive filenames and support for self-extracting archives (SFX).
Additionally to complete support of RAR and ZIP WinRAR provides basic operations for 7Z, ACE, ARJ, BZ2, CAB, GZ, ISO, JAR, LZH, TAR, UUE, Z files created by other tools.
Welcome to the homepage of the open source software FreeRapid Downloader FreeRapid is the another application. It's a simple Java downloader that supports downloading from Rapidshare and other file-sharing services.
Simply copy and paste your links from a browser to this application. FreeRapid Downloader will handle the rest itself. No more clicking or uncomfortable waiting.
Main Features
support for concurrent downloading from multiple services
Filename: FreeRapid-0.82.zip (5.46 mb) Download Now! Free software downloads. Description: an java based program, so you need to installed JRE to run it on your System
start we need a WinXP installation CD (doesn’t matter is Home Edition or Professional). In XP system restore is installed in syssetup.inf under the inf.always section. If you have XP installed, you can open up %windir%\inf\syssetup.inf and search for “[Infs.Always]“: you’ll see the section XP looks at for installing system components. You’ll notice it has sr.inf, this is the inf for system restore. For Windows 2003
, if you look at syssetup.inf you won’t find sr.inf. This doesn’t mean system restore won’t work in server 2003.
Copy sr.inf file from your xp machine in to your win server 2003.Now we have to right click on sr.inf and select “Install”, to install it on Windows 2003. If you have XP installed on another machine/partition you can simply right click on it; if you don’t, extract \i386\sr.in_ from the XP CD to a folder of your choice, then right clink on it and select “Install”. It will ask you where the files are, so point to the XP CD. When done you’ll be prompted to restart the system.
After restarting the system you’ll get an error saying that the service could not start, specifically this is error 1068: this means it cannot run under the service is on. If you look at it in services.msc console, the path of the executable will be “C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs”. This got me thinking so I opened up sr.inf, and found this line:
[SRSvc_delreg]
HKLM,”Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SvcHost”,”SRGroup”
So it seems the sr.inf doesn’t register system restore to run under the network services group. Using the above registry key as an example, I opened regedit and went to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SvcHost. On the right side I saw netsvcs. I double clicked on it, but could not find SRService (this is the name for system restore).
at the bottom I added SRService, rebooted, and this time got no error on startup. I opened up rstrui.exe, and System Restore opened fine. I also had a System Restore tab in System Properties now, too. I was able to make a restore point fine, then restore the computer to it without any problems. So in the above registry key double click on netsvcs, and at the bottom of the list type in SRService (not sure if this is case sensitive or not).
I would personally prefer solution 1 because this is very easy and simple .
to a workable state without requiring a complete reinstallation and without compromising your data files. The utility runs in the background and automatically creates a restore point when a trigger event occurs. Trigger events include application installations, AutoUpdate installations, Microsoft
Backup Utility recoveries, unsigned- driver installations, and manual creations of restore points. The utility also creates restore points once a day by default.Currently system restore available in Windows XP/Vista this tutorial will show you how to install/enable system restore on win server 2003. Solution 1 Note:- Take a complete backup of your registry before doing any changes
In this procedure you need to download Add System Restore from here
Extract the zip file
into a folder, in this you will see two files – AddSystemRestoreEntries.reg and sr.inf
Double click on AddSystemRestoreEntries.reg and click on Yes when prompted.
Insert your Windows XP CD and Right click on sr.inf and select Install.
Point to the /i386 directory on the CD if prompted.
Reboot your win server 2003 that’s it now you are ready for your new win server 2003 feature
System restore screen
System restore tab
BLUE SCREEN ERROR WHILE INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROF. IN DELL DIMENSION E520.
Getting a "STOP 0x0000007B" error message while installing Windows XP
Setup program into memory on a new Dell PC. It is a Dimension E520
with Intel Pentium D Processor 915 with Dual Core Technology(2.8GHz,
800FSB), 2GB DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
256MB nVidia GeForce 7300LE TurboCache and 250GB SATA II Hard Drive
(7200RPM), Or Any Dell Desktop.
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Restrt the system Go to BIOS options using F2
In Bios Options
Go to "Drives options"
Select "Sata Operations"
It Should be "raid auto detect /ata" option and press Enter.
Press Esc to save and exit Bios settings. System will restart.
Now install Windows XP Prof. with out error message
Enjoy
"Means Enabling Raid auto detect /ata Sata drivers are auto enable while installing Windows XP Professional."
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The Dell E520 come with SATA2 drives. In the BIOS config, they have RAID turned on by default. There is an option in the BIOS under ‘Drives > SATA Operation’ for ‘RAID/ATA’ or ‘RAID On’. You need to change the setting to ‘RAID/ATA’ as to remove the BSOD from the install procedure.
Nowhere on the internet is this to be found. I searched for hours the first time this came up. The BSOD error is ” STOP: 0×0000007B “.
Sometimes I wonder who makes the decisions for what defaults are on or off???
This white paper provides best practices for managing large configurations using Navisphere Manager. It discusses performance issues one might encounter when managing large configurations, and provides recommendations for improving Navisphere Manager's performance with large configurations. This paper also includes an overview release 28. It also says about two primary keys to maximize the performance of a Navisphere Manager GUI session.
In past we have covered several Rapidshare tools for windows today we are here with excellent Rapidshare script for Linux
and Windows. Rapidshare Automatic Downloader is small script for Linux as well as for Windows to download files from Rapidshare via command line automatically.
The script will automatically start the downloads in the list, and even if the DOWNLOAD LIMIT has been exceeded, it will wait and retry every 5 minutes until it can download the other files!! How to Install on Linux
For linux users, this is just a simple bash script. Just do the following to set it up:
unzip rsdown_linux.zip
chmod +x ./rsdown_linux/rsdown.sh How to Install on Windows
Extract the package, and navigate to the rsdown_win folder. then:
1. right-click on rsdown.sh
2. choose open with -> Browse to the rsdown_win\bin\ folder
3. choose sh.exe, and press ok
4. Next go to Control panel->System->Advanced->Environment Variables
and append the rsdown_win\bin location folder (put in the full path of the folder) to the PATH variable. Download Rapidshare Automatic Downloader (Linux) Download Rapidshare Automatic Downloader (Windows)
When you try to connect to an instance of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 from a remote computer, you may receive an error message. This problem may occur when you use any program to connect to SQL Server. For example, you receive the following error message when you use the SQLCMD utility to connect to SQL Server:
Sqlcmd: Error: Microsoft SQL Native Client: An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections.
This problem may occur when SQL Server 2005 is not configured to accept remote connections. By default, SQL Server 2005 Express Edition and SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition do not allow remote connections. To configure SQL Server 2005 to allow remote connections, complete all the following steps:
Enable remote connections on the instance of SQL Server that you want to connect to from a remote computer.
Turn on the SQL Server Browser service.
Configure the firewall to allow network traffic that is related to SQL Server and to the SQL Server Browser service.
This article describes how to complete each of these steps.
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Enable remote connections for SQL Server 2005 Express or SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition
You must enable remote connections for each instance of SQL Server 2005 that you want to connect to from a remote computer. To do this, follow these steps:
Click Start, point to Programs, point to Microsoft SQL Server 2005, point to Configuration Tools, and
then click SQL Server Surface Area Configuration.
On the SQL Server 2005 Surface Area Configuration page, click Surface Area Configuration for Services
and Connections. On the Surface Area Configuration for Services and Connections page,
expand Database Engine, click Remote Connections, click Local and remote connections,
click the appropriate protocol to enable for your environment, and then click Apply.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Note Click OK when you receive the following message:
Changes to Connection Settings will not take effect until you restart the Database Engine service.
On the Surface Area Configuration for Services and Connections page, expand Database Engine, click Service, click Stop, wait until the MSSQLSERVER service stops, and then click Start to restart the MSSQLSERVER service.
If you are running SQL Server 2005 by using an instance name and you are not using a specific TCP/IP port number in your connection string, you must enable the SQL Server Browser service to allow for remote connections. For example, SQL Server 2005 Express is installed with a default instance name of Computer Name\SQLEXPRESS. You are only required to enable the SQL Server Browser service one time, regardless of how many instances of SQL Server 2005 you are running. To enable the SQL Server Browser service, follow these steps.
Important These steps may increase your security risk. These steps may also make your computer or your network more vulnerable to attack by malicious users or by malicious software such as viruses. We recommend the process that this article describes to enable programs to operate as they are designed to, or to implement specific program capabilities. Before you make these changes, we recommend that you evaluate the risks that are associated with implementing this process in your particular environment. If you choose to implement this process, take any appropriate additional steps to help protect your system. We recommend that you use this process only if you really require this process.
Click Start, point to Programs, point to Microsoft SQL Server 2005, point to Configuration Tools, and then click SQL Server Surface Area Configuration.
On the SQL Server 2005 Surface Area Configuration page, click Surface Area Configuration for Services and Connections.
On the Surface Area Configuration for Services and Connections page, click SQL Server Browser, click Automatic for Startup type, and then click Apply.
Note When you click the Automatic option, the SQL Server Browser service starts automatically every time that you start Microsoft Windows.
Click Start, and then click OK.
Note When you run the SQL Server Browser service on a computer, the computer displays the instance names and the connection information for each instance of SQL Server that is running on the computer. This risk can be reduced by not enabling the SQL Server Browser service and by connecting to the instance of SQL Server directly through an assigned TCP port. Connecting directly to an instance of SQL Server through a TCP port is beyond the scope of this article. For more information about the SQL Server Browser server and connecting to an instance of SQL Server, see the following topics in SQL Server Books Online:
These steps apply to the version of Windows Firewall that is included in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and in Windows Server 2003. If you are using a different firewall system, see your firewall documentation for more information.
If you are running a firewall on the computer that is running SQL Server 2005, external connections to SQL Server 2005 will be blocked unless SQL Server 2005 and the SQL Server Browser service can communicate through the firewall. You must create an exception for each instance of SQL Server 2005 that you want to accept remote connections and an exception for the SQL Server Browser service.
SQL Server 2005 uses an instance ID as part of the path when you install its program files. To create an exception for each instance of SQL Server, you must identify the correct instance ID. To obtain an instance ID, follow these steps:
Click Start, point to Programs, point to Microsoft SQL Server 2005, point to Configuration Tools, and then click SQL Server Configuration Manager.
In SQL Server Configuration Manager, click the SQL Server Browser service in the right pane, right-click the instance name in the main window, and then click Properties.
On the SQL Server Browser Properties page, click the Advanced tab, locate the instance ID in the property list, and then click OK.
To open Windows Firewall, click Start, click Run, type firewall.cpl, and then click OK.
Create an exception for SQL Server 2005 in Windows Firewall
To create an exception for SQL Server 2005 in Windows Firewall, follow these steps:
In Windows Firewall, click the Exceptions tab, and then click Add Program.
In the Add a Program window, click Browse.
Click the C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Binn\sqlservr.exe executable program, click Open, and then click OK.
Note The path may be different depending on where SQL Server 2005 is installed. MSSQL.1 is a placeholder for the instance ID that you obtained in step 3 of the previous procedure.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each instance of SQL Server 2005 that needs an exception.
Create an exception for the SQL Server Browser service in Windows Firewall
To create an exception for the SQL Server Browser service in Windows Firewall, follow these steps:
In Windows Firewall, click the Exceptions tab, and then click Add Program.
In the Add a Program window, click Browse.
Click the C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\sqlbrowser.exe executable program, click Open, and then click OK.
Note The path may be different depending on where SQL Server 2005 is installed.
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