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Win Server 2008 Directory Services, Group Policy Preferences - Control Panel Settings

Group Policy Preferences makes it possible to reap the biggest benefits of an Active Directory environment by simplifying client management. Control Panel Settings help facilitate this.

Saving ssh Keys on Mac OS X Leopard

Tip of the Trade: ssh-agent makes it possible to avoid having to type in a passphrase for each login. Helpfully, since the Leopard release on Mac OS X this functionality is built straight in.

Automatic Indenting With Vim

Tip of the Trade: Indentation may seem an insignificant step when coding, but Vim makes it automatic with its indent option, indentexpr. This powerful yet flexible tool indents based on expression.

Forwarding a Postfix Virtual Alias to /dev/null

Tip of the Trade: Sometimes you want to use a "do-not-reply" type of email address and you don't want to have to mass-delete the mailbox at intervals. Here's an easy way to add a Postfix virtual alias to /dev/null.

Matching Newlines in Vim

Tip of the Trade: Want vim to share newlines? You're only two characters away.

Linux Google Chrome Shines

Tip of the Trade: When it comes to Linux, Google Chrome may be far from gold, but it sure is shiny -- and fast.

Graphical Disk Usage With Baobab

Tip of the Trade: If df and du are getting you down, consider Baobab. This graphical alternative, installed by default in most Gnome-based Linux distros, gives you a clear picture of your disk usage.

Topics for Mailman

Tip of the Trade: Juliet Kemp discovers and explores Topics in the mailing list server, Mailman. With Topics, subscribing to a list becomes more than an all or nothing proposition.

Win Server 2008 Directory Services, Group Policy Preferences - Windows Settings

Group Policy Preferences makes it possible to reap the biggest benefit of an Active Directory environment -- simpler client management.

The Many Uses of Screen

Tip of the Trade: There's much to love about Screen. Besides enabling cutting and pasting, the utility can be used to monitor a window for output, mirror another session, lock the screen and more.

Cut and Paste With Screen

Tip of the Trade: Mouse-clicks may be synonymous with cut-and-paste, but in a non-graphical environment, they won't help you. Enter Screen, which among its many useful tricks, enables non-graphical cut-and-paste.

Why Cron Is Better Than a String Around Your Finger

Tip of the Trade: Mailing reminders to yourself is an easy way to remember something that easily slips your mind. Using Cron with mail is one way to facilitate this.

Top 3 Non-graphical Browser Options

Sometimes you need Web access but don’t want a graphical browser. Here are three programs, some of which you probably already have, to get you started.

[e|c]tags With Emacs and Vim

Tip of the Trade: With exuberant-ctags you can take advantage of any IDE's source code navigation features -- without ever leaving the comfort zone of Emacs or Vim.

Run Multiple Debian Versions Simultaneously

Tip of the Trade: Meet apt -- the best-kept secret for keeping up with the Debian release cycle.

Win Server 2008 Directory Services, GPMC 2.0

The new version of Group Policy Management Console, while not a significant departure from its problematic predecessor, offers various notable and useful improvements.

Bash, in Color

Tip of the Trade: A little color on the command line makes things easier to read.

How Safe Is Your Mail Server?

Sender Policy Framework aims to stop spam in its tracks. How successful has it been?

Say 'Cheese': OpenSolaris' Time Slider

Whenever an OS adds a killer feature, it's time to sit up and strike a pose. OpenSolaris' Time Slider is a prime example. The graphical tool provides a window into the OS's powerful snapshot feature.

Mutt on the Android G1

Tip of the Trade: An adapted version of ConnectBot makes it easier to access email on your mobile devices using Mutt and SSH.

FreeNAS: Free and Snazzy Storage Solution

Cover Your Assets: The NAS in FreeNAS doesn't stand for Nice and Simple, but it could. Here's one DIY project that's too much of a cost savings -- in time and money -- to pass up.

Tail More Than One File at a Time

Tip of the Trade: MultiTail makes it possible to watch two files simultaneously in real-time.

System Monitoring With Atop

Tip of the Trade: Atop makes it easy to keep on top of system monitoring. This useful tool displays system load information alongside process information in a style similar to top.

Useful Tricks With Screen

Tip of the Trade: Screen brings multiple console screens to the same window, enabling several tasks to be performed simultaneously and simplifying troubleshooting.

xclip: Command-Line Clipboard

Tip of the Trade: Think command line precludes using the X clipboard? Think again. xclip makes it possible to interact with it directly from the command-line -- if you're using Debian or Ubuntu.

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