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USB virtual storage device service

I'm not sure if this exists. I have a client with a DVR that will accept a USB drive as a backup location. On an ubuntu server, can I create an empty file with dd, attach it to whatever the service is called, connect both computers with a usb cable…
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mdadm: failed to set writable for /dev/md126: Device or resource busy

yesterday my one of SSDs on my server came into a faulty state. Well at least mdadm --detail /dev/md126 said that. Also mdstat showed [2/1] [_U] on one of raid partitions (md126 specifically). I couldn't create any files or edit anything because the…
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Multiple Issues with Salesforce for Outlook Plugin and Outlook 2013

I've recently started at a company where the sales department relies pretty heavily on Salesforce. There is a strange balance of forces here where the staff really seems to hate Salesforce, and any little excuse of Salesforce 'not working' perfectly…
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How do I know when SCCM is done installing software packages after imaging?

We are preparing 3000 computers for deployment in a short amount of time. We do this every year. We had a last minute change and we are turning them on one by one to update them and while doing so I'm noticing about 10% of the workstations don't…
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How (if at all) is KVM used with enterprise workloads?

This is sort of similar to Q123566, but I want to add a few clarifications: KVM is the Linux-kernel-based virtualization technology (specifically: a hypervisor) that underlies most non-Xen FOSS virtualization platforms/tools. QEMU is an atomic…
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which means double 2 points 192.168.1.2::3 in a vnc connection

install real vnc to make connections to a windows server but at the time of accessing me it appears that to access I must approach it with the route 192.168.1.2::3 I understand that : after the IP means port but :: what does it mean?
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Inventorying Emailing Software

My company has recently decided to update our mail server and I've been tasked with inventorying all of our applications that use the existing server to send email so that we know which systems we need to test for the changeover. The company has…
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What should I need to do after a CPU/IGP change in Ubuntu 18.04?

On the next week I'd like to change my cpu from an Intel G3930 to G4600. What should I need to do and why? Can I change without reinstall anything? Linux can handle this automatic? Do I need for example update the initramfs? I use the IGP, mostly…
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HKCU Sotware In Registry & Malware

In reading about forensics its mentioned that malware could be found in the Software HKCU. My question is if malware installs will Windows definitely put it in this registry section? I always assumed malware could hide anywhere, but what I'm reading…
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What factors affect the speed of a VPN connection?

What hardware/software factors affect the speed of a VPN connection between two computers (1 Gbps network cards) on a lan with just a 1 Gbps switch between them ? More vague : Is it possible to achieve a VPN speed over 100 Mbps with an average Joe…
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Can I use AD to control who can install software based on their role?

A scenario. You have to group of employees, identified in AD as Agents and Engineers. Can I set up controls so that: Agents cannot install software Engineers CAN install software Thank you in Advance Jame
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GPO software deployment over VPN

We have a Windows server environment where we deploy software updates using GPO Software Deployment. This works fine for everyone in the office, however if a user is logged on from a remote location, the updates are not installed. We don't currently…
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What is the best way to clone a set of software RAID 1 disks?

Here's the thing: One of my friends has a server with software RAID-1 with a set of two disks. The task at hand is simple: clone the disks into another set of two empty disks. He is running CentOS, I don't know which version though. Now, I know that…
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How can I block bad sectors of HDD forever?

How can I specifically determine and block bad sectors that is likely to fail in the future? Can anyone suggest a 3rd party freeware? I was using a freeware called Victoria. Does it help? And there are 4 options in the scanning but I am not clear…
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Illegal Content in Company Assets

I am trying to find illegal content in company laptop such as: movies, torrents, music, etc. We are thinking of building a script that automates the search and reports filenames with certain extensions (.avi, .tor, .mp3, etc). Does anyone has done…
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