This is a very handy script that I used to backup and restore the NTFS security settings last time for a File Server migration project. If you would like to try it, all you need to do is to copy and paste the following script into a text file and rename it to NTFSBKP.bat, then … Continue reading Backup/Restore NTFS Security Settings
Can Not Retrieve Free/Busy Information
I have been perplexed with this issue since last week – my Outlook just can not retrieve the free/busy information of other users or resources. One thing I am sure this has nothing to do with the server and my account settings. As this feature works fine in my OWA. This must be something related … Continue reading Can Not Retrieve Free/Busy Information
Outlook Connection Status
I found this feature by accident – Press Ctrl key and click the Outlook icon in the system tray. Two extra options listed in the menu, which allow you to check the Outlook connection status and test the Email autoconfiguration capability. BTW, I am using Outlook 2007.
Monitor bandwidth utilization in WUG
Another good Jscript for Whats Up Gold. Customize the nMaxUtilizationPercentage based on your situation. For instance, the ISP provides my client 10Mbps WAN connection, and my client firewall’s outside interface is 100Mbps. So if I want a alarm to be trigger when the bandwidth utilization higher than 90% (9Mbps), I need to change the nMaxUtilizationPercentage … Continue reading Monitor bandwidth utilization in WUG
Monitor Ping value in WUG
‘Whats Up Gold’ is one of my favorite monitoring tools. A big reason is that it allows me to create my own monitoring items. One typical example is to monitor the ping round trip time to make sure the ISP service meets their SLA. I found the following Jscript somewhere in the Whatsup forum. And … Continue reading Monitor Ping value in WUG
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