Archive for March 5th, 2009
Install and setup OpenVPN on Debian 4.0 Etch
by Razvan on Mar.05, 2009, under Linux World
OpenVPN is a software allowing to create virtual private network without using such technologies as PPtP (Microsoft) or IPSec. It is available on many operating systems (Microsoft Windows, GNU / Linux, MacOS X, …). It a simple way to manage a virtual private network between various operating systems and computers.
WinPrint routes print jobs from DOS to Windows USB printers
by Razvan on Mar.05, 2009, under Software, Windows
As much as I’d like it to not be the case, some of my customers still rely on clunky (but functional) DOS applications to manage their businesses. While their applications tend not to change, their hardware does – which invariably leads to problems.
Take printing , example. If your business is stuck with a DOS application and restricts you to a half dozen or so “supported” printers, you may think that you’ll have to use that HP Laserjet IIp forever. DOS isn’t all that fond of printing to USB printers.
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