Jun 20

Robocopy – Create a scheduled task

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When you’re moving userdata from one fileserver to another, you know that it must be done after peak hours. In this article, I’ll explain how you can create a scheduled task for robocopy.

  • Start Task Scheduler (Start – Run – TaskSchd.msc)
  • Select Create Basic Task
    Basic Task
  • Give it a distinctive name & description (optional)
    Name
  • Choose a schedule
    Schedule
  • Select Start a program
    Action
  • Enter program/script as follows : C:\Windows\System32\Robocopy.exe
    Add Arguments (source folder, destination folder, …) For a comprehensive list of all robocopy command line switches : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc733145.aspx
  • Review the parameters and click on Finish. Your sheduled task has been created!

 

Mar 05

Office Activation Error 0x8004FE33 when using Squid Proxy

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When activating Office 2010, one may encounter the following error :

OfficeActivationError

The cause for this error is that the Activation does not support ‘Basic Authentication‘
You’ll need to adapt your Squid to bypass certain URL’s

HowTo :
Connect to Squid
Enter cd /usr/local/etc/squid
Type vi allowed.domains.acl
Add following URL’s :

  • go.microsoft.com
  • activation.sls.microsoft.com
  • sls.microsoft.com
  • crl.microsoft.com
  • www.microsoft.com

Save your changes and restart Squid (/etc/init.d/squid restart)
Retry Office Activation and you will be presented with the following screen.

OfficeActivated