To redirect http traffic to https in Apache, create a .htaccess file with the following content:
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
RewriteRule (.*) https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI}
Place the .htaccess file in your website directory and that should be it.
NOTE: The rewrite module in Apache must be enabled for this to work. To check whether it is enabled, open your […]

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Error Message: “Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.”
If you get this error when you tried to run an executable file, simply do the following:

Right-click on the file and choose Properties.
In the General tab, click the Unblock button at […]

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Error Message: “550 5.7.1 Message rejected as spam by Content Filtering.”
One of our users reported that after we applied Service Pack 1 and Update Rollup 1 to Exchange Server 2007, some of the emails that he has scheduled to send daily were getting rejected with the message above.
I guess the integrated anti-spam in […]

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I got this error while upgrading the Exchange Management Tools on my Windows XP computer at work to Service Pack 1. I checked the services and the Remote Registry service is stuck at “Stopping” status.
To fix this, simply set the Remote Registry service’s startup type to Manual, reboot your computer, try installing Exchange Server […]

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We just upgraded from Exchange 2007 RTM to Exchange 2007 SP1 yesterday morning and I’m happy to say that the upgrade went very smoothly. It took about 20 minutes.
Here are some things to consider:

Install .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 before upgrading. This may not be required but Microsoft recommends it.
If you have more than […]

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My co-workers and I attended the Microsoft launch event in New York yesterday for Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008, and SQL Server 2008. The theme of the event was “HEROES happen {here},” where the heroes are the IT workers who make the technology work.
Overall, the event was pretty good, there were a few technical […]

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After 13 years straight of being the richest person in the world, Bill Gates drops to third place, behind Warren Buffett and Carlos Slim Helú.
Here’s Forbes‘ list of the 10 richest people in the world:

Warren Buffett - U.S. - $62 billion
Carlos Slim Helú - Mexico - $60 billion
Bill Gates - U.S. - $58 billion
Lakshmi Mittal […]

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