Archive for 'SysAdmin'

How a DevOp Solves Every Systems Administration Problem

I’m hoping to explore the DevOps phenomena a bit more, as I’ve seen what I believe are some colossal stretches of reasoning lately. To be sure, what I’ve gathered of that general line of thinking seems to be quite an improvement on the standard systems thinking. However, as with anything, it seems to have been [...]

Software Piracy and the Existence of Moral Absolutes

(Before I start, I’d like to make it clear that I am not “calling out” anyone. This post started out as a comment on the blog post I refer to below, however my words quickly grew in number and I decided to make my own blog post on it. This post is intended to be [...]

If You Like RoboCopy, Consider RichCopy Too

Earlier this week, I found out how to copy file and directory permissions using RoboCopy. To quote Jessica @UberGeekGirl DeVita after I tweeted about my adventures with RoboCopy: Robocopy ftw However, there are two main disadvantages to RoboCopy that I’ve come across so far. RoboCopy Disadvantage #1 It needs the .NET Framework 2.0. Okay, that’s not [...]

How to Copy File and Directory Permissions in Windows Using RoboCopy

My Problem I have sometimes had to copy the permissions on one directory over to another directory. Sometimes it’s simply due to the migration of files from one server to another. Other times it’s for the purpose of backing up ACL entries before an ACE edit. When frobbing around with permissions, it’s often nice to [...]

How Does a Jr SysAdmin Solve a Broken Web App?

Some discussion with some colleagues made me consider how someone who was lazy / inexperienced / crushed for time might be tempted to solve a web app problem. If you’ve performed the following operation…. just sit in the corner and think about what you’ve done. Tweet