Youtube Videos that I like! and a Link to a Writer's Blog

Touched by a wild mountain Gorilla! - Cool video!
- Video about not remembering by Tom Rush - Funny!
A writer friend's Blog - Debra Good!

Song Cover - "I will Praise You in This Storm" - by Casting Crowns - sang by RonMac

Song Cover - "I will Praise You in This Storm" by Casting Crowns. Performed by RonMac - to the Glory of God!

Creating a new Admin account on Mac OS X without an OS X CD.

Creating a new Admin account on Mac OS X without an OS X CD.
This walk through works for OS 10.6 - older OS X versions will vary.

Apple does not provide this information, you have to scour the Internet to find various instructions in forums.
Some forums have people posting that you can delete your old user profile, after creating your new one, since you don't have access to it.

THAT is incorrect, just reset your password as the instructions below explains
and you can access your old applications, documents and files!


If you forget your Mac admin password, or if you were not the original owner of your Mac,
and you upgrade to a new version of Mac OS X (This happened to me) - Lion in my case, you may lose your old password.

You will need to enter terminal and create a new admin account by following the directions below:


1. Turn on or reboot your computer.
2. Hold apple key + s key down after you hear the chime. (command + s on newer Macs)
3. When you get to the terminal prompt enter in the commands below to create a new admin account. (hitting return after each line):

mount -uw /
rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
shutdown -h now

4. After rebooting you will have a new admin account.
You will be prompted to create a new password for your new admin user account.
Create password and login.
Once you login, you will not see your old documents and applications.

5. To regain your old apps and documents, files etc, you will need to go to:
Apple Menu / System Preferences, and open Users and Groups prefs.

6. Click the lock to make changes, then click your old username and click "Change Password".
Enter your Current password (That you just created), then enter your new password
(that you are now creating), confirm password.
You can edit the password hint here also, mine had a previous user's hint that meant nothing to me.

7. Reboot or switch users, log in with your old account and the newly created password.

8. You now have access to your old files!

2X - Virtual Application Management now beta for Android

2X - The Virtual Server Application Management software company now has
Mobile Device Management for Androids available (currently in Beta).

Allows businesses to keep up with your Android user's using 2X Mobile Management Tools.

Device Tracking

Simple, precise tracking of all connected mobile devices using Google Maps. You will be able to monitor the position and status of every device in real time.

Manage Applications

Group based management of native Android Apps.

Send Messages

Send messages from the web interface to devices, users or groups. Monitor the delivery/read status of every message and save replies.

User Authentication
Different authentication options available including IMAP and AD.

Secure Connections

All communications between the server and mobile devices are handled over secure SSL connections.

Auditing Tools

Multiple administrators are able to manage devices - manage logs are kept.

More management features coming soon.

Find out more at:
www.2x.com


2X, like Citrix Management, allows Terminal server access via the 2X client application.

2X application clients are also available for iPhones and Androids - access your Terminal servers through your phone or tablet.

Windows 7 System Diagnostic Report

You can run the Windows 7 System Diagnostic Report from the Advanced Tools section of the Performance Information and Tools app in the Control Panel.

You can also run it by typing the following command in the Start menu’s Search box.

perfmon /report

Then press the Enter key.

Respond to UAC - are you sure you want to run prompts.

Within System Diagnostic you will be prompted that the System Diagnostics report will be collecting data for 60 seconds - during this time - launch the program, process, or hardware that causes errors / crashes, so System Diagnostics will include your error messages and information or errors that may be helpful in searching out the source and solution of the problem.

When the report is complete, the results appear in the Resource and Performance Monitor window.

The links in the related area often do not work, but the results in the Symptom link section often has good information that can be helpful information for you to search out solutions on the Internet.

Problems connecting to Remote Desktop

Problems connecting to a Windows terminal server 2008 Remote Desktop

Error:
This computer cannot connect to the remote computer. Remote desktop disconnected.

1) Make sure the computer is connected to the Internet
2) Check you Firewall for any changes.

This is usually a Firewall issue - If your AntiVirus / Firewall Program needs updating and you cannot configure your Firewall, you will need to update your AV / Network Security program subscription in order to enable changing the settings, or install a different Antivirus / Network Security program.

For more information about Remote Desktop Sessions on Windows Server 2008 go to
this Microsoft website

Enable audio redirection on Windows Terminal Server 2008

How to install an audio device in WS2008 running in Hyper-V when you see an X at the bottom of the desktop, and when clicking on the icon you are prompted that no sound devices are installed.



Enable audio redirection on RDP-Tcp properties:

1. Open Control Panel\Administrative Tools\Terminal Services;
2. Open Remote Desktop Session Host Configuration:
3. Right-click on RDP-Tcp and open it's properties:
4. Click on the client settings tab:
5. Uncheck "Audio and video playback" on Redirection disable group.
6. Click "OK".
7. Reboot the terminal server.