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  1. stla

    Finding and moving directories but maintaining the tree - doable?

    (Elementary user) My goal is to find and move directories with a certain date, and move them 'intact' to a new location. My script below is working but it's putting the contents of the directories it finds 'loosely' in the target folder. e.g. the script finds the directories 'ABC' and 'XYZ'...
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    Using the data dynamically in paths with the crontab - can you do it?

    (Elementary user) Good day, I would like to make directories available for download for 24hours and then move them to another location, inside a subfolder folder with 'yesterday's' date. I would like to use a script and the crontab: For example - here is the path to my download area...
  3. stla

    Creating a pulldownn value - how to integrate into defined value.

    (Elementary user) Good day, Below is an excerpt from a PHP file that is displayed in an HTML page: $form_sent = false; $value_email_customer = ""; $value_email_sender = ""; Our goal is to have a pull down list for value_email_sender eg.: Mr Brown Mrs Jones Miss Smith Can anyone please help...
  4. stla

    Reboot Mini Mac on restored AC in - is it possible?

    Does anyone know if it is possible to (re)boot a Mini Mac on restored AC input? ie. as soon as a mains supply is connected the computer should boot without having to depress the button on the rear. Best regards
  5. stla

    Using an iPhone to connect via VPN to office network.

    (Elementary user) We can successfully access our company's network from Macs and PCs by means of a VPN. We basically have phase 1 & 2 setting whereby we enter the firewall IP and LAN IP along with a pre-shared secret. Our goal is to try and join the VPN using an iPhone in order to send...
  6. stla

    Definition of 'Low Battery Duration' - setting this variable.

    (Elementary user) When configuring an APC Smart UPS network card, there is an option called 'Low Battery Duration' where a time in minutes can be set between 2 and 20. This is the time limit from the low battery signal until shutdown. Have I understood correctly, that the lower one sets this...
  7. stla

    Mounting volumes via script with time delay and programme start.

    (Elementary user) We have a 2003 server that boots quicker than another server that is publishing shares. The shares are 'mapped' to a letter on the 2003 server but on cold starting both machines, the shares are simply not ready to be mounted. e.g. My_Server (G:) Is it possible to make a...
  8. stla

    Using a regular expression to verify email input based on pattern.

    (Elementary user) I am involved in a project where a regular expression must check the email input of a user. The user can be 'anyone' as long as the characters after '@' match either 'abcd.br or 'abcd-rio.br'. For example: jon@abcd.br or jane@abcd-rio.br Can anyone help me with my below...
  9. stla

    Delaying windows start up after AC in and server reboot

    (Elementary user) We have 3 servers conected to our UPS and all have their BIOS setting to boot on AC in. Due to network mounts, we would like to delay the booting of two of the servers so that the main server has time to prepare it's shares. Is there a way of delaying Windows startup after...
  10. stla

    Power Edge 2600 - can't find AC recovery option in BIOS

    Good day, I am looking for the BIOS option of AC recovery on a Power Edge 2600. Basically, in the event of a power failure, the UPS should power the computer down (PowerChute) then power it up again once the supply has been reinstated; generally there is an option of ON, OFF and LAST...
  11. stla

    Clarification on dual power supplies.

    (Elementary user) We have a server with two 980 Watt power supplies. Our voltage is 240V. The idea is that should one of the power supplies fail, the server will continue to function seemlessly. Am I correct in thinking that: a) Both power supplies should be plugged in to the UPS? b) I must...
  12. stla

    Jailing a user in their home directory after logging in.

    (Elementary user) The user 'foo' has a home directory of /opt/foo and a shell to /bin/bash Once foo logs in however, they can cd to '/'. Is there a way to jail the user so that they might only access their home directory thus preventing them to navigate elsewhere? Best regards
  13. stla

    Running a process in the background - '&' clarification.

    (Elementary user) Have I understood the use of the '&' character correctly when used in conjunction with a script..... Let's suppose I have logged in to the server via SSH and type the following: cd /path/to/script/ ./my_script Would I be correct in thinking that my script will only execute...
  14. stla

    Setting up permissions for a user to access certain programme?

    (Elementary user) We have a programme that we would like to install on our RHL5 server. It will be located here: /opt/my_programme To access this programme, it will be necessary for a user to login to the server via ssh and execute commands etc. inside the above directory. We have a user...
  15. stla

    Using regular expressions for multiple hits?

    (Elementary user) I need to use regular expressions to find certain data. At the moment, to look for any file with a JPEG suffix i type the following: .jpg However, I would like to look for files that are TIFF, JPEG and EPS. Does my syntax look correct: *.jpg|*.tif|*.eps Best regards
  16. stla

    Accessing RHL5 server from desktop; is GUI display possible?

    (elementary user) Our goal is to be able to administer our server from another location on the same LAN. Is it possible to do this via a desktop copy of RHL5 that I might have GUI access etc? Best regards
  17. stla

    With Apache 2, can't find srm.conf

    (elementary user) Are my suspicions correct; with Apache 1.3 I had a 'srm.conf' file in addition to httpd.conf With the newer version, I can no longer find this file. Would I be correct in thinking that I no longer need said and that any previous entries to srm.conf can be appended to...
  18. stla

    Configuration file - define SSL and listening por in version 2.

    (Elementary user) My previous Apache installation (version 1.x) had the following changes made to the hhtpd.conf #Listen. Bind Apache to specific IP address Listen: 192.168.1.77:80 # SSL support <IfDefine SSL> Listen 80 Listen 443 </IfDefine SSL> # Port. The port which the standalone server...
  19. stla

    Network load balancing across network traffic ports - is this possible

    (Please note, very elementary user) I have a fresh installation of Red Hat Linux 5 Enterprise out of the box. The (single) server hardware has two gigabit ethernet ports each with its own IP number. Have I understood correctly, that it is possible to create a virtual IP address that...
  20. stla

    Starting Ofiice prompts request for PRORET.msi?

    Whenever I start Outlook, I am constantly prompted for a file 'apparently' located on the Windows XP Professional CD. The file is PRORET.msi Having used Google, it appears to be a common problem but without a soloution. Does anyone have any input to this problem? Best regards

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