RemoteAPP

I’ve found this link that explains how to make RemoteApp working over Windows XP, Vista or 7.

Thanks to Aaron Parker

How to create one user with ‘operator’ skills in vSphere 4.x

These are the steps to create one user with operator skills in vSphere 4.x. This operator user will be able to power on, suspend or power off virtual machines, mount CDs, make snapshots, but it shall not change virtual machine’s settings, and only in virtual machines it will be authorized.

Using DynDNS in Juniper SSG devices

Juniper SSG devices behaviour when configuring dynamic DNS is sometimes frustrating. There is not enough useful information on how to configure on certain circumstances. So I’ll try to give some tips that could help you if you are near to throw in the towel.

Get service status

You can use this vbs script if you need to know the status of a particular windows service:

Option Explicit

Dim ComputerObj, aService

Dim strComputer, objNetwork

Dim ServiceName

If WScript.Arguments.count < 1 then

  WScript.Echo "usage: StopSvc.vbs ServiceName"

  WScript.Quit

end If

ServiceName = WScript.Arguments.Item(0)

Set objNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network")

Set aService = GetObject("WinNT://" & objNetwork.ComputerName & "/" & ServiceName & ",Service")

Wscript.echo aService.DisplayName

If aService.Name = ServiceName Then

'    WScript.Echo "Service display name = " & aService.DisplayName     

'    WScript.Echo "Service name = " & aService.Name     

'    WScript.Echo "Service account name = " & aService.ServiceAccountName     

'    WScript.Echo "Service executable   = " & aService.Path     

'    WScript.Echo "Current status       = " & aService.Status     

    If aService.Status=4 Then

'      WScript.Echo ServiceName & " is ON: Stopping Service"

       'stopping service

       aService.stop

    End If

End if 

WScript.Quit

You can get more info here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/es-es/library/windows/desktop/aa746328%28v=vs.85%29.aspx