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Checking ssh keys have passphrases
I have a bunch of users, who with SSH keys have access to accounts on other servers. Currently I have a script which collects up the ssh public keys and distributes them to the correct account on the correct servers. What I want to do, is get that script to check that any given users ssh key has a …
Batch Convert OpenOffice (ODT) to MS Word (DOC) files?
I have a directory full of OpenOffice.org files that I'd like to batch-convert to files. Is there an easy way to do this? (bonus points if your answer uses OpenOffice and a Linux command-line)
Fully featured time command on Mac OS X?
On some unix systems I've been used to a command which many options including ways to format the output ( ) and redirect the output to a file ( ), see for example this man entry of . However on OS X it seems that we have a crippled down version that only has two (not so useful) options . (I'm on Sn…
Windows Photo Viewer - Yellow?
I have a Dell M4500 attached to a dock with two Samsung SyncMaster 2443. For some reason all images in Windows Photo viewer have a yellow background and it distorts the image. Viewing the same image in say Paint or QuickTime PictureViewer doesn't have this problem. Any ideas what's going on? P.S. A…
Converting mobi files to pdf files
I have a Hanlin V3+ e-book, unfortunately it crashes too often when reading mobi files, so I want to convert them first into pdf, and then read pdf on V3+. Is there any tool for converting mobi files to pdf files? Thanks.
How do I get a macro to run in Outlook 2010?
I've written a macro for Outlook and would like it to be run from a button which is visible whenever you compose an email. As such, I've added a button to the Quick Access Toolbar pointing to the macro, given it an icon and renamed it. I've also gone into the Trust Center (File > Options > Trust Ce…
Real Compose Key on Mac OS
I am looking for a Mac OS utility that will allow me to use the Compose key sequences known from Linux. Using the Option key is not an alternative as I need it to be consistent with my existing Linux installation.
Do I risk destroying the fan if I use a vacuum cleaner on my laptop?
To get rid of dust that had gathered near the fan, I put a vacuum cleaner to the air intake (with the computer turned off). This removed the dust. It also caused the fan to rotate at a fairly high speed. Quite faster than normal speed, judging from the sound. Do I risk destroying stuff by doing thi…
Self installing East Asian language set. How to remove Asian languages from a language bar?
Possible Duplicate: Different available keyboard layouts in language bar and Text Services and Input Languages I have the following problem on a Windows 7 machine: a set of languages is automatically self-installed which includes Korean, Chinese, and Japanese languages. I've tried removing them man…
Is there a browser that allows different instances that don't use the same cookie for the same site?
By default, all browser instances use the same cookie for the same site. Is there a browser that doesn't follow this? Or is there a Firefox plugin that can "wear" different cookies for a specific site?
Delete a corrupt file in Linux
How I can delete this file? I think it is a corrupt file in a VFAT file system.
401 Error after Sharing wwwroot folder on HomeGroup in IIS7, Windows 7
After sharing my wwwroot folder to the rest of my homegroup, I'm now getting the following error on my website: Server Error 401 - Unauthorized: Access is denied due to invalid credentials. You do not have permission to view this directory or page using the credentials that you supplied. My guess i…
Skype Whiteboard
According to Skype's blog, a whiteboarding feature was added in Skype 3. Using Skype 5 on Windows, I can't find this feature. Is it present?
Difference between shutdown ( power off ) and restart ( reboot )
What is Difference between shutdown (power off) and restart (reboot) ? What type of signals passing at time of reboot and poweroff, to where ? What is difference between these two signals ? At the time of reboot, Is the operating system go to shutdown mode ? If it goes shutdown, Which is make it to…
Is there an Excel viewer for Mac OS X?
Is there an Excel viewer for Mac OS X? I understand that the OS X developer tools are free and the Excel format is documented and I can teach myself Objective C on the web and set "write Excel viewer" as my first assignment, but I am hoping for a solution with a lower activation energy.
How to remove or disable Ease of Access button on Windows 7 login screen
Question refers to Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. When I lock my computer I don't want people to be able to mess about with it, so would like the Ease of Access button (in the bottom left corner of the logon screen) to either be removed or disabled.
How do I know which file is open in Windows from command line?
I would like to know which file is open in Windows from command line. In linux we have command lsof for that purpose. Is there any command in Windows like that?
Batch script: how to check for admin rights
How do I check if the current batch script has admin rights? I know how to make it call itself with runas but not how to check for admin rights. The only solutions I've seen are crude hack jobs.
I've got RAM everywhere. How do I identify it?
I've pulled RAM from a bunch of old PCs and I'm ready to find the largest modules to reuse. Most of it is just SDRAM but some of it doesn't have any identifiable markings that might explain it's size/speed. I know these aren't large modules because they came off of machines that are quite old. One …
scp'ing multiple files in one pass - to multiple destinations on one target server?
I would like to scp about a half dozen files in a couple directories to the same directories on a target machine. Without utilizing ssh keys, is this possible in one call? For example: