csvde -f yourfile.csv -r "(&(objectCategory=Person)(objectClass=user))" –l "sAMaccountname,mail"

Some have noticed that the password requirements for ESXi 4.0 logins have become more stringent. In some cases, it may be desirable to edit those settings to make the password standards for ESXi 4.0 either stronger or weaker. Password requirements for ESXi are controlled by the file /etc/pam.d/common-password. Changes to this file will take effect immediately and will not require a reboot. The sticky bit for the file is enabled, so...

ESXi 40 does ship with the ability to run SSH, but this is disabled by default (and is not supported). If you just need to access the console of ESXi, then you only need to perform steps 1 – 3. 1) At the console of the ESXi host, press ALT-F1 to access the console window. 2) Enter unsupported in the console and then press Enter. You will not see the text you type in. 3) If you typed in unsupported correctly, you will see the Tech...

A commonly asked question among people looking at a Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 installation is “why is the WinSxS folder so big?!”   To answer that question I need to first describe componentization, and how components are managed in Windows Vista. One of the largest changes between previous versions of Windows and Windows Vista was a move from an INF described OS to componentization.  A component in Windows is one...

Windows creates in every folder with pictures a thumbs.db file. Linux doesn’t need them, so here is a simple command to get rid of them. sudo find /home/user -name Thumbs.db -exec rm {} \;