Archive for December, 2010

21 Dec
2010

Drop all mysql tables

To drop all mysql tables from the command line, use the following command:
mysqldump -u [username] -p [password] --add-drop-table --no-data [databasename] | grep ^DROP | mysql -u [username] -p [password] [databasename]
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10 Dec
2010

Remote wipe for Windows clients

I've recently had this situation where an employee was fired, and then refused to return 'his' laptop to the company. I cannot break into his home to return the hardware. But at least, I can make sure the software volume licences are really removed from the hardware. I did this

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6 Dec
2010

Enabling root SSH login on an ESX host

Starting with ESX 3.0, the ESX Server by default no longer allows root login over ssh. How to 'fix' this? Warning: ssh root access isn't disabled (just :P ) to annoy to. It's to protect you. Before enabling ssh root access, make sure nobody you don't trust can connect to

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3 Dec
2010

Blocking .wwf attachments

Some idiotic german 'invented' a way to 'save trees'. By converting your attachments to .wwf format - a special .pdf format that blocks printing. While this may be a great feature to block printing of contracts etcetera if you're running a malicious company, most people simply don't

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