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		   Open Source, Always Open  
		    
		   
 
		   I  love  coding.  
		   
 

		   It's like the inventing with the ultimate erector set, one with components 
		   made from a stretchy, shape-retaining substance called "code".
		   
 

		   It doesn't really matter much which language - in fact the absense of 
		   features suited to a task just makes it that much more challenging a 
		   puzzle.  Vizualizing, comprehending and finally beating these puzzles
		   is what the best moments in programming are made of.
		   
 

		





       
       
	    
	   
	   
       
       
		   I guess I've been coding for as long as I've been using computers, LOGO 
		   having been the first software I ever met, way back on an Apple when I was  
		   just a lad.  I initially learned programming by reading the printed source 
		   of that platform's famed "Lemonade Stand" game. 
		   
 
		   Throughout my teens I met many flavors of BASIC and assembly on the PC's 
		   of the day: Commodore C64s and Vics, Apple IIs and of course the ugly 
		   duckling TRS-80s.  I wasted many a sunny day leeching computer time at 
		   the local Rat Shack as I'm sure many  
		   you of did (but won't admit).  
		   
 

		   While in college I developed a preference for C (and C++) and C-like langauges: 
		   I'm also a big Perl nut and have done my fare share of TCL, SQL, Java and
		   that Microsoft stuff too.
		   
 

		   I want to credit a few people who have in one way or another influenced my 
		   programming:  Prof. Anita Millspaugh, Prof. Paul Mercier (MTSAC), Lora 
		   Barnhart, Alexander Enzmann (Povray source), Sean Dumas and the Beagle 
		   Bros Catalogue.  Thanks, guys!
		   
 

	   



       
       
	   	    
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		   BabblePass, babble-like password generator
 
		   
		   Here's a little gadget for generating random passwords.  Rather than use
		   completely random strings (which tend to be hard to read and type), we 
		   try to make them 'word-like' by enforcing rules against such things as 
		   "KXP" or "oeeo".  It has configurable password length, mixed case and 
		   numeric options.  It's completely open and completely free.
		   
 
		   Requirements: Javascript 1.1, any web browser

		   Ver. 4.03: 
		   		HTML 
		   		ZIP 
		   

	   




   
       
       
	    
		Quotelist
	   
	   
       
       
	   	   
		   Quotelist for Windows
 
		   
		   This Perl script uses native NT (4/5) commands to send a random quote-of-the-day 
		   to a list of your office buddies, much like the famed *nix 'fortune' game 
		   from which the sample fortunes are borrowed.  It's fun and annoying.   
		   
  
		   Requirements: Perl 3+, Windows NT (4/5), appropriate privileges

		   Ver. 1.00: 
		   		ZIP 
		   

	   




       
       
	    
		Coming Soon 
 
	   
	   
       
       
	   	   
		   Everything I've written in the last 2 years
 
		   
		   
 
	   





       
       
	    
	   
	   
       
       
		   The classics below will help with vintage installations
 
		   
 
	   





   
       
       
	    
		Retainer
	   
	   
       
       
	   	   
		   Remote event log retention for NT4
 
		   
		   Retainer is an tool for managing event logs on multiple remote NT
		   servers - I wrote it back in my days managing an NT4 shop.  I took  
		   it down with the site redesign but got requests, so here it is in all its
		   old-school glory.  

		   It archives local and/or remote NT logs and prepares index files documenting  
		   each log.  If you're still stuck managing a slew of NT4 logs without such 
		   goodies as MOM or SMS, this can be a life saver.  It's all covered in the docs, 
		   I swear!
		   
 

		   Requirements: ActiveState Perl 3.13+, Windows NT4, appropriate privileges

		   Ver. 1.01: 
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		CheckRetention
	   
	   
       
       
	   	   
		   Remote audit policy reporter for NT4
 
		   
		   Another classic from my NT4 days, this one uses reg.exe (NTRK) and 
		   basic NT shell scripting to report the audit policies of multiple remote 
		   nodes.  I found local admins in distant regional offices changing audit 
		   policies to 'overwrite events' or even the blasphemous 'do not log' (!).
		   If this sounds like you, use CheckRetention to audit their audit policies
		   regularly.
		   
  
		   Requirements: reg.exe (NTRK), Windows NT4, appropriate privileges

		   Ver. 1.03: 
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		Watcher
	   
	   
       
       
	   	   
		   NT4 account monitoring and alerting
 
		   
		   This little hack uses nltest (NTRK) to monitor the status of an NT user 
		   account and send popup alerts to a designated recipient when it changes 
		   in terms of account lockout and bad password attempts.
		   

		   I guess if I needed one of these today (for Win2k/AD) I'd probably use 
		   ADSI - still, if you're NT4 you might be needing something like this.
		   
  
		   Requirements: nltest.exe (NTRK), Windows NT4, appropriate privileges

		   Ver. 1.03: 
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