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What UDP port number is most likely to be unblocked? [closed]
(This question wasn't welcomed on StackOverflow nor ServerFault, so I'm trying here in case SuperUsers are more willing to hazard a guess.)
For a custom UDP server servicing a wide variety of client ...
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Windows 7 backup best practices [closed]
I'm running two notebooks, one mac and one windows pc. On my Mac, I have TimeMachine as Backup solution where I can easily restore single files or my whole system, whatever I want. Now I'm looking for ...
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How often should an SSH key pair be changed? [migrated]
I've been using a 1024-bit RSA key for passwordless SSH between my own systems for years. More recently I've also started using it for passwordless access to my hosting providers and to source code ...
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For software updates on Windows 7 do I have to uninstall the previous version?
Several programs such as PDF viewers, Password Managers, Download Assistants and others that are somewhat susceptible to security problems mostly have an automatic update check enabled. Usually I get ...
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Incremental compressed backup over ssh
So far I'm backing up my stuff using:
rsync -avz --delete /Local/Location/of/data/ -e ssh username@hostname:/Remote/Location/of/backup
The local side is running Mac OS, and the server side is ...
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Using the right folder for the right job. Article link, please? [closed]
There are specific folders designed for specific tasks. /var/www holds your web sites, /usr/bin contains files to run your applications...yet I still find myself putting nearly all of my work in ~. Is ...
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Windows 7 Deployment - Best Practices
I work for a small company.
We get computers in batches and every batch differs hardware-wise. When we get new PC's in I spend about half an hour on each one, wiping the hard drive, putting a fresh ...
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Should I leave my MacBook plugged in if it's fully charged or not?
I've already looked high and low and I just want to get something sorted out. What will degrade my white MacBook's battery's overall lifespan and dependability? Being plugged in while fully charged? ...
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Which is the standard for administrator user capabilities? [closed]
I wonder which is the standard or the non-written-rule for administrative users in the applications world. The specifics I would like to know about this are:
should there be a "pre-existing" admin? ...
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Is there a recommended way for organizing a folder hierarchy? [closed]
Background:
I would like to minimize the of levels in my folder hierarchy while maximizing the logic of its organization
Question:
Are there any best practices for organizing my working folders
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Separate tables or single table with queries?
I'm making an employee information database. I need to handle employees that are separated from the company. Should I a. set up a query with a macro to send separated employees to a separate table, or ...
