Archive for February, 2013

Windows Server 2012: This file might be blocked to help protect this computer.

Are you unable to “Unblock” a file after copying it from a network location to a Windows 2012 server? When you right-click the file in Windows Explorer and choose properties, do you see this message? Security: This file came from another computer and might be blocked to help protect this computer. PROBLEM When you click…
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WordPress UserOnline Plugin: Dashboard Issue After 2.8.1 Update

The WordPress UserOnline Plugin is a useful way to see how many guests and search engine bots are currently viewing/scanning your content. But do you see this in the “Right Now” section of your WordPress Dashboard, Users: [YourUserName] %GUESTS_SEPERATOR%%BOTS_SEPERATOR% when you should instead see something closer to this? Users: [YourUserName], 18 Guests, 7 Bots This…
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DBA: Create A SQL Server Database Request Form For Auditing, Change Tracking And Security

Change tracking, resource allocation and security auditing are three very important issues for any IT administrator, particularly DBAs (database administrators). One item that can easily be overlooked is at the point of database creation. Why is the database needed? Who is requesting it? Will the database be used for production or testing/development? What are the…
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