Password Protect PHPMyAdmin portal on XAMPP or WAMP

Open Config.inc.php under the PHPMyAdmin folder in editor, try the commented options under lines 11 and 13 to achieve different password protect features.

$i = 0;
/* Server: localhost [1] */
$i++;
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['verbose'] = 'localhost';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['host'] = 'localhost';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['port'] = '';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['socket'] = '';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['connect_type'] = 'tcp';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['extension'] = 'mysqli';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'config';
// $cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'http';
// A browser based prompt
// $cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'cookie';
// A web page prompt rendered in HTML
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['user'] = 'root';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = '123abc'; // Hack me!
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowNoPassword'] = true;
/* End of servers configuration */
$cfg['DefaultLang'] = 'en-utf-8';
$cfg['ServerDefault'] = 1;
$cfg['UploadDir'] = '';
$cfg['SaveDir'] = '';

ahhhh heck no! Windows Live error 81000306, Try my fix…

I wasn’t able to log onto Windows Live Messenger on my laptop today. Even though my other laptop works fine. Two of my computers are on the same wireless subnet behind the same’o router. After clicking retry button for the 256th time, I almost made the announcement that I’m not using WLM ever again on my Facebook page.

I tried all the troubleshooting guide from Windows Live Support Blog with no avail. When I was about to reset my router, I noticed the time was incorrectly displayed on the router status part. I then updated the NTP Server and time zone, waula! I logged on.

The point is, make sure not only the time on your PC is correct. Also, check the time settings on your router too. Use a NTP service is better than setting the time manually.

Unstable Wireless Network in Apartment Complex. Whoa!

Sometimes, you can’t really blame your ISP or router for the unstable internet connection. Look at the graph I got from running inSSIDer. There are about 20 radios in the area spreading throughout the channels. You can run a scan and study which channel others are using, and try to stay off of the same channel as others. In this case, I really feel bad for the people on channel 6.

Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Mini-card Disconnecting Issue…

I don’t think I’m the only person with this problem. I connect my Bluetooth mouse and keyboard with the Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Mini-card on my Dell Studio XPS 1645. The connection will drop every few minutes. It’s a pain in the neck to have to restart the input devices [sometimes the whole PC] to restore the connection. I’ve finally figured out the simple fix, which is disabling the power saving setting under device manager.

Feels great to get back with my Bluetooth mouse comparing to the standard 2.4GHz wireless. Especially the part where you don’t need to plugin a wireless receiver.

What happens if Your Desktop Virtualization Infrastructure has a Failure?

by Daniel Feller

Truth be told, no one really cared about the desktop before we started talking desktop virtualization.  If a desktop failed, it really only impacted a single user, not a big deal unless the user is the CEO or Payroll. Unfortunately for that user, they could be out of commission for days/weeks.  But in a desktop virtualization world, that user can automatically reconnect and get their desktop back, albeit it is technically a different entity as it is now running on another hypervisor with a fresh OS install and Apps, but it looks and acts the same.

What happens if there is a major glitch, issue, failure, etc with the environment?  Even if your environment is rock solid, someone is going to do something that will bring down a very critical component. You might lose one user, but chances are you will lose hundreds or thousands.  If the failed component is critical, those users might not be able to reconnect.  Now you are in a world of pain.  If you are in IT and in charge of the desktop virtualization solution, it might be time to either

1.    Change your name

2.    Update your Resume

3.    Convince everyone that you are trying to save energy costs and shut down the entire system (not likely to work)

How do you avoid the name change or career change?  By doing your job correctly and designing a desktop virtualization solution that can withstand the failure of components without denying user access.  A High-Availability Reference Architecture and Implementation Guide for XenDesktop have been released to the Ask the Architect site.

The choice is yours, design an environment that has high-availability or design your own rapid exit plan.

Daniel – Lead Architect – Worldwide Consulting Solutions

via What happens if Your Desktop Virtualization Infrastructure has a Failure? » ocb – Citrix Community.

Hello, I’m a PC. Again!

I got a new laptop from Dell. The Studio XPS 1645 featuring a powerful Core i7 processor with 4GB of DDR3 1333. Of course, I installed Windows 7 Ultimate that I received from the previous Microsoft event. Everything look and runs sweet. It came with a 9 Cell battery that last about 3 hours (Big screen, and that Quad-Core processor), I also picked up a 6 cell because I don’t need the bulkiness while using it at home.

Now I hope the price for SSD drives will drop soon…

Simple Ajax Example

The Javascript:


The HTML Form :

word:

The server side script (simple-ajax-example.cgi) :

#!/usr/bin/perl -w

use CGI;

$query = new CGI;

$secretword = $query->param('w');

$remotehost = $query->remote_host();

print $query->header;

print "

The secret word is $secretword and your IP is $remotehost.

";

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