Tec(h)tonic

Insights into building a solid I.T. foundation in the mid-size business world.

Tag: Mac OS X

  • LDAP query to an Active Directory server

    Here’s a great way to test your *nix-based system’s ability to successfully query an Active Directory server from the command line: ldapsearch -LLL -H ldap://<ADserver>:389 -b ‘dc=<domainName>,dc=<topLevelDomain>’ -D ‘<ADdomain>\<userName>’ -w ‘<password>’ ‘(sAMAccountName=<shortName>)’

  • Run Internet Explorer on Mac OS X

    This is a great tip; can’t believe I never stumbled onto it before: basically, download and install the free VirtualBox virtual machine system and then download a prepackaged version of IE to run within it. No standalone OS install or anything. Brilliant! From OSXDaily.com: Internet Explorer for Mac the Easy Way: Run IE 7, IE8,…

  • Read HFS+ volume on Linux

    When attaching a HFS+ formatted USB drive, Ubuntu 12 reports that I can’t read it because I don’t have permissions. To get around this, run the following command from the command line: gksudo nautilus