File comparison is a common task, especially if you are software developer, tester, or a system/network admin. In Linux, there are multiple file comparison tools available, some are command-line based such as diff and diff3, while others are GUI-based like Meld. One slight inconvenience that users of GUI-based diff tools face when initiating a file/folder ... Read more
Creating an ISO image file from DVD is straight forward when you have chosen the right tool. In this tutorial, I'll help you to create an ISO image file from Windows 10 DVD using the BurnAware free tool. Prerequisites An ISO image creation tool (BurnAware Free) A required DVD (Windows 10/8/7) Steps Involved Step 1: Download ... Read more
In this article, I will demonstrate you how to configure a DNS forwarder in Windows Server 2012 R2. I assume you have already configured DNS on both servers. If you haven't, read my other article on configuring DNS on Windows Server 2012 R2. Prerequisites Following five are prerequisites: Ensure that the Administrator account has a ... Read more
In my previous tutorial, I have discussed how to install Windows 7 using a DVD. This tutorial focuses on installing Windows 7 using Windows Deployment Server. Prerequisites Ensure the following requirements for this tutorial are met: Your machine should be network bootable Installing Windows 7 Using Windows Deployment Services Step 1: Boot your system and when you ... Read more
Create Roaming Profiles in Windows Active Directory Roaming profile allows user to logon to any computer in their organization and have all their personal files and setting apply to that computer. It is a powerful feature and it is easy to setup. Let's get started!! Step 1: Create a folder on your local hard drive Step ... Read more
This tutorial describes the steps that need to be taken to join a Windows 7 desktop to a Windows domain. Join a Windows Domain Step 1: Right-click the computer icon located on the bottom right corner of the task bar. Then click Open Network and Sharing Center Step 2: Click Local Area Connection Step 3: Click Properties ... Read more
Installing Windows 7 Pro This tutorial explains the installation of Windows 7 Professional on a personal computer or Notebook in 11 easy steps. We provide screenshots for each step that needs to be taken. You should have your Windows 7 DVD at hand to get started. Step 1: Insert a DVD of Windows 7 Pro ... Read more
Home folder which is also called netwok folder allows users to back up their files. Those files can roam around on any computer within the domain where user login. Step 1: Create a folder in one of your hard disk drives Step 2: Right-click the folder you created in above step and scroll the menu. ... Read more
The recycle bin in active directory allows you to recover objects including user, computer and organizational units (OU) that has been deleted unintentionally. Recycle bin is not enabled by default. I will show you how to enable and restore it. Enabling Recycle Bin Step 1: Open server manager dashboard from task bar. Click Tools and ... Read more
The Webalizer package in Debian 6 has currently small bug as the required package for the GeoIP database is not installed automatically when Webalizer is installed. The symptoms are that Webalizer statistics was not created and this error message is displayed when Webalizer is run: Error Opening file /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIP.dat The solution is to install the ... Read more