Monthly Archives: January 2009

Published:
January 8, 2009 – 10:28 am
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By Dave

Remote Desktop from Windows XP to Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista 3

The Remote Desktop connection settings for Windows Server 2008, and I believe Windows Vista, includes 3 levels of service: Don’t allow connections to this computer Allow connections from computers running any version of Remote Desktop (less secure) Allow connections only from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication (more secure) At first blush, you would probably choose the “more secure” option. Practically, this mainly means that it only allows connections from the latest Remote Desktop software in Windows Vista. It is probably another attempt by Microsoft to force consumers and businesses into upgrading to Windows Vista. But… I digress. When connecting with an older Terminal Services (TS) client in XP or even Vista, you will get this message: “Remote computer requires Network Level Authentication, which your computer doesn’t support” Not all is lost. There are two ways around this. The first and most obvious solution is to select the….

Categories: Configurations,Security,System Administration,Windows

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Published:
January 4, 2009 – 2:11 pm
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By Dave

Automatically Rip DVD using Handbrake and Autoplay (XP) 12

I am currently copying my DVD collection to my PC for use in my media center downstairs. I have an generic process down, that works very well, but it requires a bunch of clicks to do. While figuring out how to Autoplay a DVD using ZoomPlayer rather than the built in Windows Media Player, I thought, why not add a “Rip DVD with Handbrake” option. This is actually pretty easy to do, so I thought I would share so that anyone looking to do a similar thing could easily set it up. First thing, I am assuming you have Handbrake installed and running. Also, unless you are only copying non CSS protected DVDs, you will need a program such as DVD43 or AnyDVD which automatically decrypts the DVD on the fly. After ensuring those work (and tested by copying a DVD via the GUI interface) then we can begin to….

Categories: System Administration,Windows

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