To restrict access to a specific printer

1. In Control Panel, open the Printers and Faxes folder.
2. Right-click the icon for the printer to which you want to restrict access, and click Properties.
3. To remove extraneous group members, on the Security tab, remove all entries in the Groups or user names list box except Administrator and Creator Owner.
4. To grant access to the printer, click Add, and then enter the names of the groups and users that you want to grant access to this printer.

HOW TO DELETE MULTIPLE RECORDS (FOR LIST / SURVEY) IN SHAREPOINT 2010

1. Select List then “Edit in Datasheet" under "Action".

2. Press “Shift” for selections

OR

You can save the survey or list as a template, delete and recreate it ? Don't check "Include Content" checkbox while saving it.

Unable to view the images deployed in Sharepoint’s_layouts folder

1. Picture file should be .jpg format.

2. Grant “Read” access to all users in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\TEMPLATE\IMAGES\folder\file.jpg or under IIS in Sharepoint Central Administration, _layouts, images, folder.

3. Check Image under link Modify Shared Web Part if match with the file name /_layouts/images/folder/file.jpg

Cannot Use USB in Virtual PC 2007

I just discovered that you cannot use a USB drive in Virtual PC 2007. I need to find a way so that I can access the file from the host instead.
Some quick fix:
1. Install Virtual Machine Additions on the Virtual Machine OS (Guest OS).
a. Start the Virtual Machine first then go to Actions menu of the started Virtual Machine's console, Action then Install or Update Virtual Machine additions .
2. This will install Virtual Machine additions on the guest OS. Once this is done, you need to restart the Virtual Machine's OS (guest OS). Then proceed to settings...
a. From Virtual Machine's console - go to Edit, Settings then Shared Folders. It is here that you specify all the drives/folders of host OS which you want to share with Virtual PC's OS (guest OS)

ACCOUNT ALREADY EXISTS ERROR

When joining in domain an existing account after reformatting the unit, the “Account already exists” error displays.

I am still trying to understand the logic, but this trick works well:
• Join in Workgroup first
• Restart the system unit
• Then join in the domain

SHAREPOINT AND ADMIN PASSWORD RECOVERY

Today, I have one challenge to another...
Recovering Sharepoint site
Recovering Windows Server 2003 R2 Administrator Password

Visited:
http://sysadmintalk.com/
http://philsys.org
http://www.mtusysadm.mtu.edu/docs/limoncelli/timeManagement.pdf

Office 2003 in Wine 1.1.06

So far, only MS Office 2003 works well in Wine. MS Office 2007 cannot run among other proprietary software list targeted to run in Ubuntu.

Vinegar as Mold Remover

Holidays allow room to clean not consider things in regular days like me actually cleaning the bathroom. Surprisingly, VCP told me that vinegar can remove molds. It actually wiped out the molds! VCP said that the science behind is that Vinegar is an acid. And if want to whiten the tiles, I should use baking soda.