Getting this error when trying to upgrade WordPress? Download failed.: SSL certificate problem: unable to get local issuer certificate Do this. 1. Download?the cert.pem file from here. Right click on the link and click save link as. 2. Place the cert.pem file in your php folder. IE:?C:\Program Files (x86)\PHP\v5.5\cacert.pem 3. Edit the php.ini and search […]
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What events to search for to find a server reboot
With virtualization on the rise we sys admins find ourselves managing a lot more server than normal. Gone are the days of managing a couple racks of pizza boxes. Instead one of those pizza boxes may hold a hundred virtual servers itself. And with so many servers, and clients doing the same fun things, we […]
Read More →How to fix Event ID 2213 for DFSr
I work a lot with DFSr because we use it to keep some web farm replicated and some of our customer’s private farms. I can tell you it sucks, it always breaks, and it’s very hard to maintain. Although I’ll caveat that by saying we probably shouldn’t use it for web farms with millions of […]
Read More →Simple Powershell script to create local user and generate password
This is a very simple script to add a local administrator. You always want a backup Admin to get into a computer, because the “Administrator” should be disabled after all. This is a simple script I use to create one that also generates a password I can store somewhere, like keepass. Here is what it […]
Read More →How to force a shrink of the MSSQL TempDB
In a bind for disk space on a MSSQL server that you cannot restart? Here’s a way to force a shrink of the TempDB if that’s your issue. Be aware this can negatively impact performance since you will be clearing the execution cache for the server. The cache that SQL uses to store execution plans […]
Read More →How to increase the number of concurrent RDP connections in Microsoft’s remote desktop connection manager
An issue that has been plaguing me for years has been the number of RDP sessions I can connect to at once in Microsoft’s remote desktop connection manager. RDman is an older piece of software that is simple and easy to use. It’s also something we use at work every day. The problem is that […]
Read More →How to restart Dell iDrac
Recently ran into an issue with a Poweredge r620 and iDrac. The server was up but giving a memory error and I couldn’t get into iDrac. This is the error I saw when trying to login. RAC0218: The maximum number of user sessions is reached Very frustrating when I knew there was no one else […]
Read More →It all began with a Diamond Stealth III video card
The very first time I got serious about computers was when I decided to buy a video card to upgrade, so I could play Delta Force. I don’t remember exactly what I had at the time, in fact I don’t even think it was my PC. I’m pretty sure it was my parents PC, and […]
Read More →Microsoft Data Protection Manager taking full backups of MSSQL and interrupting timeline
Recently at work I ran into an odd issue with a customer and MSSQL backups. The customer had setup some maintenance plans to backup their databases according to a schedule, fulls one day a week followed by differential backups and then rolling over. Pretty common. But when the poop hit the fan and the customer […]
Read More →DOCSIS 2 vs DOCSIS 3 speed test results
A while back I upgraded my modem from a DOCSIS 2 to a DOCSIS 3. I purchase my own cable modem to save some money over leasing it from Comcast. It pays for itself within a year. I was using a DCOSIS 2.0 modem and pretty content with the results but then a brand new […]
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