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		<title>ISY Python Script for controlling media lights via xbmc</title>
		<link>http://www.techcolumnist.com/wp/2010/07/16/isy-python-script-for-controlling-media-lights-via-xbmc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TomLasswell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a simple python script to use the REST code in the ISY (http://universal-devices.com) to control devices that are linked. I'm designing this script to be used inside a script for xbmc. here's the first part of it. I recommend using scenes for the devicedim, deviceoff, and deviceon array, however you can use the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Schedule a URL into Maintenance Mode</title>
		<link>http://www.techcolumnist.com/wp/2010/07/07/schedule-a-url-into-maintenance-mode/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TomLasswell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Found a nice article about how to script a URL (or web application) into maintenance mode. This was a little bit of a challenge to find so I'm reposting it to hopefully get some more attention. I've also posted the modified version of the script that allows for multiple watcher hosts. param($rootMS,$urlName,$minutes,$comment,$reason) Add-PSSnapin "Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.OperationsManager.Client" -ErrorVariable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Script: Check for Orphaned HomeDirs</title>
		<link>http://www.techcolumnist.com/wp/2009/07/07/script-check-for-orphaned-homedirs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TomLasswell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems no matter how much you try you cannot ever get those damned orphaned homedirs cleaned up. Well, this helps. Our org always has additional groups in the homedir (no, we don't just let the users have whatever they want in there, so we have to monitor). This causes a little confusion amongst most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing for SCCM &#8211; enabling Secure Key Exchange</title>
		<link>http://www.techcolumnist.com/wp/2008/03/02/preparing-for-sccm-enabling-secure-key-exchange/</link>
		<comments>http://www.techcolumnist.com/wp/2008/03/02/preparing-for-sccm-enabling-secure-key-exchange/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TomLasswell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I found this interesting forum post on the msft forums. This code will help you change all your sites to require secure key exchange. here's the post: http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2796017&#38;SiteID=17 on error resume next ' Setup a connection to the local provider. Set swbemLocator = CreateObject("WbemScripting.SWbemLocator") Set swbemServices= swbemLocator.ConnectServer(".", "rootsms") Set providerLoc = swbemServices.InstancesOf("SMS_ProviderLocation") For Each Location In providerLoc If location.ProviderForLocalSite [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Change SMS Cache Size</title>
		<link>http://www.techcolumnist.com/wp/2007/10/20/change-sms-cache-size/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2007 08:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TomLasswell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This script will change the sms cache size. Usage Example: cscript change-sms-cache.vbs 1000 d: Note: size is in MB On Error Resume Next sSize = WScript.Arguments(0) sLocation = WScript.Arguments(1) Set oUIResource = CreateObject("UIResource.UIResourceMgr") Set CacheInfo = oUIResource.GetCacheInfo cacheInfo.TotalSize = sSize if WScript.Arguments(1) then CacheInfo.Location = sLocation End if]]></description>
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		<title>Check for reboot</title>
		<link>http://www.techcolumnist.com/wp/2007/08/24/check-for-reboot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TomLasswell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[call checkpendingstatus sub CheckPendingStatus Set ComputerStatus = CreateObject("Microsoft.Update.SystemInfo") If ComputerStatus.RebootRequired Then wscript.echo "This computer has a pending reboot." Else wscript.echo "this computer does not have a pending reboot." End If End sub]]></description>
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		<title>Ping a list of machines from txt</title>
		<link>http://www.techcolumnist.com/wp/2007/08/09/ping-a-list-of-machines-from-txt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TomLasswell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This vbscript pings machines from a text file: change the two variables for your input and output txt files: strPATHout = "C:pingstatus.txt" strPATHin = "C:pinglist.txt" ON ERROR Resume Next 'Define log paths (disable in portions if not using a reference file) strPATHout = "C:#activepingstatus.txt" strPATHin = "C:#activepinglist.txt" 'Define additional variables here sMsgboxtxt = "ping?" 'message [...]]]></description>
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