linux find executable files

find . -type f -perm -+x

asterisk SNMP monitoring that works

http://planet-diversity.blogspot.com/2010/08/monitor-asterisk-calls-using-snmp.html
This one works

Windows VPN Connection with automatic routes added without default gateway option

type c:\windows\vpn.bat

@echo off
rasdial VPN_CONNECTION_NAME USERNAME PASSWORD
for /f "tokens=15 delims= " %%A in ('ipconfig ^| find "192.168.200"') do @set GW=%%A
route add 192.168.45.0 mask 255.255.255.0 %GW%

DNS SRV records for SIP redundancy

DNS SRV records for SIP redundancy
http://blog.lithiumblue.com/2007/07/understanding-dns-srv-records-and-sip.html

SRV records for service redudnacy

You can use SRV records just like MX records for other services redundancy for services other than mail

rescue missing vmdk disk

recreate vmdk from *-flat.vmdk file
vmkfstool -c $SIZE -a lsilogic -d thin temp.vmdk
edit the temp file and replace temp-flat with your own flat file name
thanks to http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1002511

windows variables

use %%A within batch files and %A outside in the shell

automatic windows VPN/PPP dial using rasdial

rasdial %CONNECTION_NAME% username password

windows awk using for /f command

example:

C:\Documents and Settings\Ali>for /f "tokens=15 delims= " %A in ('ipconfig ^| find "192.168.7"') do @set GW=%A

windows extract ip address from command line

for /f "tokens=15 delims= " %A in ('ipconfig ^| find "192.168.7"') do @set GW=%A

ubuntu chkconfig equivalent

use sysv-rc-conf

Windows automatic dial VPN PPTP connection

rasdial CONNECTION_NAME USERNAME PASSWORD

veeam scp problem windows 64 bit (x64)

download courflags from
http://www.virtualvcp.com/content/view/26/1/
then do a
courflags "C:\Program Files (x86)\Veeam\Veeam Backup and FastSCP\VeeamShell.exe" /32BIT+"

big thanks to
http://www.everything-virtual.com/?p=279

vmware server 2 remote client problem on linux

goto somewhere like the below

cd ~/.mozilla/firefox/r1ejwkml.default/extensions/VMwareVMRC@vmware.com/plugins

and run
./vmware-vmrc -h "localhost:8333"

dd progress status

while [ `pgrep ^dd` ]; do kill -USR1 `pgrep ^dd`;sleep 1;done

ssh disable slow dns

in /etc/ssh/sshd_config
UseDNS no

rsync vs scp

Remember not to try to rsync like scp, DO NOT SPECIFY PATH, instead look at the [] sections in rsyncd.conf called MODULES and use the below syntax

rsync * 192.168.1.1::MODULE_NAME

REMEMBER YOU ASS

usb dongle to vmware esx guest

use a network USB hub or a USB server software like kernelpro.com

MS SQL Server update based on two tables

update r
set    pass = x.pass
from   InternetUser r inner join InternetUser x
on     r.id = x.id
where r.pass = 'kjfkd9wjj2390eds9d';

simple socks server

simple socks server using ssh

ssh -f -N -D 0.0.0.0:1080 localhost