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How to Change User File and Group Ownership In Linux

May 31, 2022July 29, 2022V.Wolf

Aside from changing file permissions, you may come across a situation that requires changing the user file ownership or even group ownership. Performing either of these tasks requires you first…Continue readingHow to Change User File and Group Ownership In Linux

How To Scripts VMWare

How to add VM creator and time created to the attributes of a VM in a vCenter alarm

May 30, 2022July 29, 2022V.Wolf

I have been having some issue with admins creating VMs in vCenter and not adding certain things in the build process. Some of these are notes that say what the…Continue readingHow to add VM creator and time created to the attributes of a VM in a vCenter alarm

PowerShell Scripts

Use PowerShell to check for open ports

March 29, 2022July 29, 2022V.Wolf

Sometime servers need to communicate with one another over specific ports. When you attempt to connect one server to the next the connection fails with a vague response like, “connection…Continue readingUse PowerShell to check for open ports

PowerShell Scripts

Testing open ports with PowerShell

March 21, 2022April 4, 2022V.Wolf

PowerShell is an advanced form of command prompt. It is extended with a huge set of ready-to-use cmdlets and comes with the ability to use .NET framework/C# in various scenarios.…Continue readingTesting open ports with PowerShell

Bash Scripts

Checking for open ports in Linux

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022V.Wolf

I needed to check if communication over certain ports are open from one IP address to another IP address. The command below will check for open ports between 389 through…Continue readingChecking for open ports in Linux

Batch and Command Line Scripts

Using Netdom resetpwd to Fix Trust Relationship Failed without Reboot

March 1, 2022April 4, 2022V.Wolf

Netdom is a utility that has been around since Windows Server 2008 and it can be installed on the client’s PC as a part of the RSAT (Remote Server Administration…Continue readingUsing Netdom resetpwd to Fix Trust Relationship Failed without Reboot

Batch and Command Line Scripts

Find pingable IP addresses in a given range

January 21, 2022April 4, 2022V.Wolf

Not all devices on a network will respond to an ICMP requests (meaning they are not pingable) such as a domain controller or a firewall, depending on your network. As…Continue readingFind pingable IP addresses in a given range

Batch and Command Line Scripts

List files that are newer than a specified date.

January 20, 2022February 13, 2022V.Wolf

Have you ever been looking for a file that you just saved the day before but don’t remember where you saved it? You just had it! You could search C:…Continue readingList files that are newer than a specified date.

Batch and Command Line Scripts

Backing up user’s personal computer data.

January 20, 2022February 13, 2022V.Wolf

This is a batch script used to backup end user’s personal data to the company’s users share. It is used when replacing the user’s computer and you need an easy…Continue readingBacking up user’s personal computer data.

PowerShell

Find Active Directory account locked out source

January 1, 2022April 4, 2022V.Wolf

This is a PowerShell script that will find the name of a system that is locking out an end user’s AD account. First you have to enable auditing of event…Continue readingFind Active Directory account locked out source

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You're Welcome. As a little bonus, you can stop timeout on the Avamar CLI by running: unset TMOUT Just be…
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Can I ask what version of vCenter are you running?
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Sorry for the late reply. Can you give me more information about what happened to get to this point? Did…
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Category: Scripts

How to Change User File and Group Ownership In Linux

How to add VM creator and time created to the attributes of a VM in a vCenter alarm

Use PowerShell to check for open ports

Testing open ports with PowerShell

Checking for open ports in Linux

Using Netdom resetpwd to Fix Trust Relationship Failed without Reboot

Find pingable IP addresses in a given range

List files that are newer than a specified date.

Backing up user’s personal computer data.

Find Active Directory account locked out source

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