Rsync to QNAP

I wanted to sync some files from OSX (10.9.4) to my QNAP (TS-210 (Firmwre 4.1.2) NAS 1. Enable Rsync by going to Download Station -> Backup Server -> Rsync server  ->  tick the Allow remote Rsync server to back up data to NAS and fill out a username and password.   2. Create a shared folder Read More…

VM Still Working Despite Being Powered Off

Host:     ESXi 5.0 OS:    FreeBSD I had been having trouble with a VM which suddenly stopped (Veeam) backing up due to an "NFC" error: "Processing {vm_name} Error: NFC server [{esxihost.domain.local] is busy.  Failed to retrieve next FILE_PUT message. File path: [[LUN3] {vm_name}/{vm_name}.vmx]. File pointer: [0]. File size: [3567]." Veeam requested I connect to the host directly and Read More…

Password Protecting a Directory in IIS 7

To password protect a directory in IIS7 using basic authentication use the following steps. Note: In this example I will be password protecting http://www.jordanshpere.co.uk/test  1) Create a user using Computer Management        2.  Open up Internet Information Services and click on the relevant website under Sites section.   3. Click the directory you want to password Read More…