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Script - How to check if a network path is available and then map it

I would like an screen saver / logon script that checks if a network path is available and then map it to a unit. If it is not available it disconnects/don't connect. Network path is \192.168.1.1\...
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A proper way to create non-interactive accounts?

In order to use password-protected file sharing in a basic home network I want to create a number of non-interactive user accounts on a Windows 8 Pro machine in addition to the existing set of ...
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How can I automatically mount a network drive in Snow Leopard?

I would like to automatically mount a certain SMB share whenever I log into my account on Snow Leopard. Way back in the Old Days on Mac Classic, all I had to do was Get Info on the drive in question ...
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Is it possible to get a list of Linux servers I am currently logged into?

At my workplace, we have a number of Linux machines on an isolated network, and I occasionally need to determine which of them I am logged in to. This can be a pain because I usually have a large ...
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How do I force OS X Lion to start networking before anybody logs in?

I was trying to use Synergy (the keyboard sharing program) but found I couldn't use the keyboard to log in after boot. A bit of digging and I discovered I cannot even ping my machine before anybody ...
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How can I stop a network drive from mounting on startup - Mac OS X 10.6.2

Specifically, a network drive that I previously mounted manually for a one-time operation and now tries to re-mount every time I login. The drive is not setup as a login item in my accounts pref ...
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2 votes
2 answers
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I cannot stay logged in to a site with my router

I have a D-Link home router and my isp is Time warner. When I try to login to any site it does not let me. The website does not keep me logged in when I navigate the pages. I have to keep loging in ...
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Can't access Microsoft websites after logging in with my Live ID

The problem When being logged out, I can see the Microsoft web pages. I have trouble accessing Microsoft websites after signing in with my Windows Live ID. For many pages I try to access, it ...
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2 votes
3 answers
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Windows 7 and Vista Home Networked-Unable to login from Vista to Windows 7

I set up both Vista and Windows 7 on the same workgroup. I can view Windows 7 from Vista and vice versa. I can login into Vista from Windows 7. I am unable to login to Windows 7 from Vista. When I ...
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How can I log in my alteon2424?

I was given an old alteon 2424. Pluging a serial cable on the console port allows me to see it booting. I can choose at boot between 2 images in nvram by pressing ctrl o. Both images talk about ...
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Stuck in Safe Mode login on Windows 10 [closed]

I wanted to uninstall Avast AV from safe mode so I turned on the safe mode option in System Configuration and restarted the system. But password doesn't seem to work on safe mode so I restarted again ...
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Cached Logons Count - Registry

In the registry, I have a cached logons count of 10. Does this mean that I can logon 10 times without the Domain Controller?
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company computer was shut down before personal files were saved

I'm leaving my company as part of a staff reduction move. I was telecommuting from across the country using company VPN and Outlook server. My Windows 7 Enterprise Dell Latitude stopped working 24 ...
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Map a drive in Windows using different credentials

I have 2 networked computers C1 and C2 using same login credentials. Because they are using same credentials, I can access shared folders on C1 from C2 without entering credentials. The problem is I ...
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Windows 7: Event Viewer Issue (log on codes and workstation name query)

I am using a laptop for home use. I am not connected to a server or anything, just the home wifi. Today I was looking in the event viewer and I saw quite a lot of log ons with numbers, 2,3,5 or 7. ...
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