Embedded Image Shows Red X in Outlook
I wanted to use the PayPal Payment Request Wizard in QuickBooks 2014 to add a payment button to an email. But when the email opened in Outlook 2010, there as …
SQL 2000 Management from Windows 8.1
I maintain a legacy application running on SQL 2000 under Server 2003. I’m migrating my VB6 development environment from XP to 64-bin Windows 8.1. I wanted to continue using SQL …
Save BitLocker Keys in Active Directory
One of the risks of activating encryption on a hard drive is that you’ll lose the password. It turns out to be pretty simple to save and view BitLocker passwords …
Can’t Connect to Essentials 2012 R2 with RWA
I usually use straight RDP to connect to my Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials machine, but I wanted to try Remote Web Access. I had no problem logging in to …
Basic Windows Time Service Setup
I’ve blogged about checking Windows Time Settings and how sometimes Windows Time Stops Even When Set to Start Automatically. But what if you just need a basic setup for a …
Microsoft EULAs and Price Lists
The decision about how to acquire Microsoft licenses usually comes down to license terms and price. Here are some shortcuts to finding the relevant information on the Microsoft web site.
AWS Elastic Beanstalk Initializes App Every 24 Hours
My Elastic Beanstalk deployment was loading my app but returning an error: [Instance: i-4e74d545 Module: AWSEBAutoScalingGroup ConfigSet: null] Command failed on instance. Return code: 1 Output: Error occurred during build: …
Set Up a Lenovo TS140 with an eDrive SSD
Here’s how I set up a new Lenovo TS140 Server with eDrive enabled on a Samsung 840 EVO SSD. eDrive will be managed by BitLocker under Server 2012 R2.
Find and Block a Rogue WiFi Device
I manage a small network that uses a router running Tomato firmware to host a guest wireless network on separate VLAN (setup guide). The modest 3000/512 DSL connection is easy …
AWS invalid literal for int() with base 8: ‘493’
Working on an AWS Elastic Beanstalk deployment, I’m using a .config file in my project’s .ebextensions folder to create and upload a file (see the Development Duide). The deployment fails …