An A.I. Test
After reading a New York Times article about how Artificial Intelligence degenerates when it gets its input from A.I., I posted some thoughts in a private forum. A colleague replied …
Restore Server Test – 2024 Edition
Over the years, I’ve published multiple articles about testing a server restore at a client site. The idea is to confirm that if the server went down, I could quickly …
sqlcmd No credentials, cannot generate SSPI context
I recently set up SQL 2022 Express and needed to connect to it over the LAN using sqlcmd. I thought enabling TCP/IP in SQL Server 2022 Configuration Manger and opening …
Restart 3CX 18 Services from Debian Command Line
I have a 3CX server running on a small Azure B1ls virtual machine, 1 vCPU, 0.5 GiB RAM. This has been working fine for years. I recently did an apt …
Veeam 6 Fails to Restore to Hyper-V Gen 2
Recently I had a Windows Server 2022 machine installed on bare metal, backed up with Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows 6.0.2.1090 – Free Edition. I decided to virtualize this machine …
It’s a Match! MCB GoldLink and 3CX Version 18
3CX has released version 18 of its namesake telephony server and I’m happy to report that it is compatible with MCB GoldLink to 3CX.
Using GoldLink with 3CX Standard
MCB GoldLink to 3CX requires the Pro or Enterprise edition of 3CX for full functionality. But you can get 3CX to “pop” (move to) the inbound caller’s GoldMine record even …
Eeny Meeny Miney Mouse
Mice can be a pain. In particular, a computer mouse can cause repetitive stress injury to your hand, wrist, and arm.
The Four Parts of Managing Your Domain
Many small businesses buy all-in-one domain service from a single company. While that can be an easy solution, it’s important to understand that there are actually four separate services involved. …
USPS Informed Delivery Phishing Email
I find USPS Informed Delivery very helpful for letting me know about mail and packages I should receive. So when I saw a USPS Informed Delivery email in my Junk …