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Windows: Extract all files from a msi file

Hi,

first post in 2015 🙂

msiexec offers the ability to extract all files included in an msi file to a specified folder by alter the TARGETDIR proberty of the msi package.

Syntax is
msiexec /a msifile.msi /qb TARGETDIR=D:\target
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VMware: List Users who have a active Console Connection to a virtual machine

Hi,

there are multiple active console connections and you want to know who are currently connected?
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Linux: ssh X11 forwarding does not work

Hi,

a friend of mine had the problem that X11 forwarding does not work on his linux box. I obligate him to check:

Ensure a X11 server is running at your local client.
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VMware: Windows Event ID 27 on e1iexpress NIC Adapter

Hi,

Issue: You have Windows Server 2012, 2012R2, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 running on ESXi or VMware Workstation and the network connection is interrupted frequently.
Also EventID 27 and 32 with source e1iexpress are often logged to the Windows EventLog.

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Linux: How to rescan for new LUNs on a Emulex FC Controller

Hi,

rescan for new LUNs on a Emulex Fibre Channel Controller:

List all HBAs

 root@debdev # ls -l /sys/class/fc_host
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Oct 24 12:22 host10 -> ../
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Oct 24 12:22 host11 -> ../
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Oct 24 12:22 host7 -> ../.
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Oct 24 12:22 host9 -> ../.

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