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NTFS To Linux

Is there anything protecting my file system from Linux? Here's a thought I just had. My machine is locked down with roles, and user based security, but this is all windows security. What happens if the machine was stolen, drive removed, and put into a linux box.

I'm thinking that the file system would be fully exposed. Am I right? What are the suggestions to protect against this.

Thanks for the feedback.

mapping keyboard scan codes application

i just bought a new Alienware area 51, and for the life of me, i can't figure out why hardware manufacturers feel the need to be different then everyone else. i can't stand a delete key on the bottom right of my keyboard, and a silly function key where the ctrl key is on every other keyboard on the planet.

RandyRants.com to the rescue. here's a little win forms application that makes it VERY easy to add scan code settings to the registry, to remap keys.

Randy, if you ever get around to reading this --- Thank You!

Online Backup

I'm currently using Connected.com as an online backup for our developement machines. It's a great service, but it's a grip, at $800 per year, per user, for a 30GB account.

I love everything about this service, except the price. It's has a great windows client, works in the background, has web access to the last 10 versions of every file backed up.

I've heard there are easy to get reseller accounts that use the same servers/service under other brands. Does anyone know of these other brands, or have a better option for online backups?

I'm looking for a team of 5 people to each have their own account, under a company umbrella. Would be great(er) if the client app support XP, Win2K3, and Mac.

Thanks for your feedback.

Vault Source Control

I just got a Vault 5 User License, and I was wondering if I could get the opinion of others for what they consider best practices.

Do you use Vault integrated into Visual Studio? Or do you use the stand alone UI?

Does anyone use vault for backup items other then source code, like PDF's or Photoshop files, or your whole MyDocs Directory?

Any advice, tips, tricks, pitfalls, are appreciated.

Check your try/finally blocks

A new Microsoft KB Article today in my kbAlertz.com newsletter points out a bug where both the if and else statements are executed in .NET 2002

This is worth checking your code. Basically you're looking for an if,else block, with a try/catch/finally or try/finally nested in the if statement, and the finally is blank. The empty finally block is the thing to look for.

The Link to the kbAlertz.com article is
http://www.kbalertz.com/Feedback_811324.aspx 

Below is the code they provide in the article.

1: class Test { 
2:  public static void Main() { 
3:  object o = "test"; 
4:  if (o is string) { 
5:  try { 
6:  Console.WriteLine("Test"); 
7:  } 
8:  finally { 
9:  //Console.WriteLine("Finally."); 
10:  } 
11:  } 
12:  else { 
13:  Console.WriteLine("Shouldn't get here."); 
14:  } 
15:  Console.ReadLine(); 
16:  } 
17: } 
18: 

Undocumented bugs fixed in .NET 1.1 Service Pack 1

This was a very helpful Microsoft ASP.NET knowledge base article that came through in my kbAlertz.com newsletter today. I'm sure some of you have already seen it, but I thought it would be worth calling attention to.

List of the undocumented bugs that are fixed in the .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1
http://www.kbalertz.com/Feedback_888528.aspx