Archive for October, 2013

Batch File: Append Ping Failures And Time Stamp To A Text File

So I’m trying to troubleshoot a problem where backups of a Windows 2008 server over a 1.5Mbps Wide Area Network (WAN) connection keep failing. Occasionally it will work, but most nights it will fail after running for several hours. We have a number of in-house network troubleshooting tools and I also know there are endless…
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SQL Reporting Services Error: Logon Failed For The Unattended Execution Account

If you have an application that uses SQL Server Reporting Services and you are seeing errors similar to this: ReportServerException: The report server has encountered a configuration error. Logon failed for the unattended execution account. You may have an inappropriately configured “Execution Account” for Reporting Services. If you browse to your Reporting Services log at…
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How To Get VMware Tools Working On An Ubuntu Linux Server

If you’re like me, and are familiar with setting up virtual machines (VMs) on VMware 4 & 5 ESXi servers using Microsoft Windows, then you have probably gotten used to the simplicity and user-friendliness of installing the VMware tools in the operating system. You just open the VM’s console window, log on to the desktop…
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