Automatically launching Java Web Start applets on Mac
It’s no secret that there have been some issues within the last few years between the folks at Apple, and the folks at Oracle, who now own the rights to…
Different flavors of Elevated Privileges
Unix and Linux administrators have long been used to the concept of Elevated privileges, however the same concept doesn’t quite exist in the Windows Environment. The concept is simple: It…
Shellshock Bash Bug
If you haven’t heard, a recent security flaw known as the Bash Bug has been discovered, and threatens to compromise quite a few internet-connected systems. This vulnerability is relatively wide-spread…
Layer 2 Extensibility options for Business networks
There have been many advancements in networking technology to allow the extension of Business Networks between multiple locations, allowing customers and employees at Satellite or Home offices to access the…
Understanding OSX Permissions
The Macintosh OSX platform is based on Unix, and thus, the POSIX permissions model. With OSX, you can augment these permissions with Access Control Lists (ACLs), which allow for more…
Fixing Windows Services that are Hung at Starting or Stopping
Maintenance on Windows Devices sometimes requires the manual stopping/restarting of Services. Sometimes these services play nice, and sometimes they do not. Aside from restarting the system, there are some built-in…