Some time ago, I asked myself if there is a SSH/Telnet supporting Terminal program
for Windows which enables you to have a tabs with the opened connections to a number
of servers. Well after some time spent looking, I’ve came across the solution
which concludes to a nice PuTTy wrapper program called Putty Connection Manager .
Putty Connection Manager requires you to have PuTTY installed all it does it runs a multiple putty instances
each one opening in a nice multi tab windows, like the good old linux gnome-terminal.
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Putty Connection Manager A Handy tip to make your PuTTY multi tab enabled
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Skype Log Out on All devices howto / Sign off from Skype on old forgotten device – Skype All Hidden Commands List
Friday, December 12th, 2014 
I run into a funny case I went to see some friends in another City and used their Samsung Tablet for some Skype Chatting and few Skype Calls.
When logging in I forgot to untick the "Save password" tick and when I left the city and travelled to my home I saw on my wife's Skype (who has my username) logged in that still my Skype keeps logged in. In other words Skype shows I'm online even though I was not really connected.
I remembered I forgot to logoff Skype from the Tablet, so any time the tablet was connected to the internet or restarted Skype started I was automatically logged in Skype. This was pretty annoying because many people write me when I'm in fact offline and the messages end up in the tablet and I'm not answering making truly a bad impression (many friends and relatives, think I'm rude for not answering and even started being angry with me without me knowing why …)
To solve the situation, I had to use /remotelogout Skype Chat Windows command which is not visible as standard commands:
/remotelogout
This command logout all users logged in any device ( Android / iPhones Mobile Phones etc.) so afterwards, one can be sure you're logged in just from one device (the current one from where you execute the command)
To be absolutely sure, there are no other devices logged in with your credentials there is also /showplaces command:
/showplaces
You have 1 online endpoints:
{6934eadb-3eec-e001-4bc6-064e0552018f} 'WINDOWSVM' (Windows Skype)
The standard commadns shown in Skype help with /help typed in on any userchat opened Window are:
/help
Available commands:
/me [text]
/add [skypename+]
/alertson [text]
/alertsoff
/help
However there is another less known Complete list of supported Skype (Hidden) commands you can use to imitiate most of GUI Skype motions + a lot of info you can get only via those commands, here it is:
| Command | Description |
| /add [Skype Name] | Adds a contact to the chat. For instance:/add alex_cooper1 will add that member to the chat. |
| /alertson [text] | Allows you to specify what needs to appear in a chat for you to be notified. For example, /alertson London will only alert you when the word “London” appears in the chat. |
| /alertsoff | Disable message notifications. |
| /clearpassword | Removes the password security. |
| /find [text] | Finds specific text in a chat. For example,/find Charlie will return the first instance of the word “Charlie” in the chat. |
| /get allowlist | Details people with access to the chat. |
| /get banlist | Details people banned from the chat. |
| /get creator | Details the person who created the chat. |
| /get guidelines | See the current chat’s guidelines. |
| /get options | Details active options for current chat – see /set options below for a list of the options available. |
| /get password_hint | Get the password hint. |
| /get role | Details your role in the chat. |
| /get uri | Creates a URL link that other people can use to join the group chat. |
| /golive | Starts a group call with other participants of the chat. |
| /info | Details number of people in chat and maximum number available. |
| /kick [Skype Name] | Eject chat member. For instance,/kick alex_cooper1 will eject that member from the chat. |
| /kickban [Skype Name] | Ejects chat member and prevents them from rejoining chat. For instance,/kickban alex_cooper1 will eject that member from the chat and ban them from rejoining. |
| /leave | Leave current group chat. |
| /me [text] | Your name will appear followed by any text you write. For instance, /me working from home will cause the phrase “working from home” to appear next to your name in the chat. You can use this to send a message about your activities or status. |
| /remotelogout | Sign out all other instances except the current one. This will also stop push notifications on all other instances. |
| /set allowlist [[+|-]mask] .. | Sets the members allowed in the chat. For instance, /set allowlist +alex_cooper1 will allow that member to join the chat. |
| /set banlist [[+|-]mask] .. | Sets which members are banned from the chat. For instance, /set banlist +alex_cooper1 will ban that member from the chat. /set banlist -alex_cooper1will allow them to rejoin it. |
| /set guidelines [text] | Set a chat’s guidelines. For instance, /set guidelines No spoilers! These can be returned to be viewed in the chat by the command /get guidelines. |
| /set options [[+|-]flag] | Sets options for this chat. For example: /set options -JOINING_ENABLED switches off the JOINING_ENABLED option, while /set options +JOINERS_BECOME_APPLICANTS will switch on the JOINERS_BECOME_APPLICANTS option. |
| The available flags to commands are listed below: | |
| HISTORY_DISCLOSED – Joiners can see the conversation that took place before they joined. The limit that they can see is either 400 messages or two weeks of time, depending on which is reached first. | |
| JOINERS_BECOME_APPLICANTS – New users can join the chat, but cannot post or receive messages until authorized by a CREATOR or MASTER (see the table below for more information on roles).< | |
| JOINERS_BECOME_LISTENERS – New users can receive messages but cannot post any until promoted to the USER role. | |
| JOINING_ENABLED – New users can join the chat. | |
| TOPIC_AND_PIC_LOCKED_FOR_USERS – Only a user with a CREATOR role will be able to change the topic text or accompanying picture for the chat. | |
| USERS_ARE_LISTENERS – Users with a USER role will be unable to post messages. | |
| /set password [text] | Create a password (no spaces allowed). |
| /set password_hint [text] | Create the chat’s password hint text. |
| /setpassword [password] [password hint] | Create a password and password hint for the chat. |
| /setrole [Skype Name] MASTER | HELPER | USER | LISTENER | Allows you to set a role to each chat member. A description of roles is given in the table below. |
| /showplaces | Lists other instances where this Skype name is currently signed in. |
| /topic [text] | Changes the chat topic. |
| /undoedit | Undo the last edit of your message. |
| /whois [Skype Name] | Provides details about a chat member such as current role. |
| /fa or / | Repeats the last search. |
| /history | Loads the complete chat history into the active chat window. |
| /htmlhistory | Generates a HTML file of the chats history and opens it in the browser. Skype 4: not iplemented in this version anymore. |
| /clear | Clears the chat window. |
| /goadmin | Enters the administration mode of the chat (only if creator) and adds a small text “Creator” to the user-icon in the chat. I didn’t find so far a way to leave this mode again. According to the Skype documentation the only effect is the “Creator” tag but I’m not so sure about that. |
| /dbghelp | Outputs a list of (debug?) commands but without description. |
| /showmembers | Lists all members of the chat with their currently assigned role. |
| /showstatus | Prints some infos about the current conversation. Conversation convoi id, Consumption horizon, History date and Message count. |
| /showname | Displays the name of the original conversation |
| /verify | Shows some text about missing messages on my computer. Maybe checks the message-database for validity. |
| /golive [token] | (since Skype4?) Opens a management window in a group conversation which allows to handle conference calls. The sense of the (optional) token is not yet clear to me but seems to give you a link which you can share to others and allow them to join the conference. |
| /fork [skypename/s] | (since Skype5?) Duplicates the current group chat leaving out the contacts which are added to this command. |
| /fork [skypename/s] | (since Skype5?) Duplicates the current group chat leaving out the contacts which are added to this command. |
| /showplaces | Displays a list of the currently online Skype instances using this Skype name (and have Skype version >=6 or recent mobile versions). |
| /remotelogout | Logs out all other currently online Skype instances which are using this Skype name (and have Skype version >=6 or recent mobile versions). |
| /get listeners | Shows the list of listeners set with previous command. |
| /golive [name] | this command starts a call with other participants of the chat. It’s your choice to indicate a call name or not. |
| /undoedit | undo a edit made to the chat |
Other thing you might not know is there are Skype hidden emoticons
For more see official skype help.chathelp.
Running multiple skype accounts in parallel on Windows XP and 7 / Run Skype client twice or more on Windows
Saturday, May 4th, 2013 
Whether you tried running simultaneously more than 1 Skype clients by clicking twice on Skype Desktop icon or invoking Skype via Windows Start menu; You already have figured out that Skype on Windows is set-up by defaykt to only support one logged in Skype user.
In case you wonder why on earth someone might need to run in parallel few Skype accounts on one Windows PC, possible scenario is;;;
You work for a company and just for clarity you have to communicate with clients from one skype name and with another skype name to communicate to company management.
In Linux in Skype version this is not so and thus for people like me who come from Linux it is rather uneasy to not be able to login in second Skype instance, whether you go to a friend who already keeps logged in with his Skype user …
Thus this triggered me to research a bit if simulatenous user login is possible?
Yes it is possible and very easy, to do so the user has to run manually Skype from command line like so:
On 32bit PC hardware with 32 bit of Microsoft Windows issue in win cmd.exe (command prompt) from:
START -> RUN -> cmd.exe
cd C:\\Program Files\\Skype\Phone\\
C:\\Program Files\\Skype\\Skype /secondary
or to directly paste in command prompt:
“C:\\Program Files\\Skype\\Phone\\Skype.exe” /secondary
If you are on a 64bit machine run in cmd prompt:
“C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Skype\Phone\\Skype.exe” /secondary
To easily run few instances of Skype in parallel, you can make shortcuts on Desktop. pointing to any of both above commands.
That's all now you can login as many skype users as you like on 1 Win PC. All parallel logged in users can receive and write messages. However you should bear in mind that situation with answering Skype calls is a bit complicated as you cannot speak in parallel through different logged in skype users. Anyhow whether you have to react on Skype voice / video calls incoming in similar or same time from 2 skype accounts, you can use – Set Skype Call on Hold functionality and hence keep voice video in parallel with different skype accounts.
Oracle: Get database, tables and instances access permissions
Thursday, January 30th, 2014
If you are logged in to Oracle SQL server with sqlplus and you're not sure to which Database, Tables, Object instances you have permissions to below 2 queries will be of use:
SQL> SELECT DISTINCT OWNER, OBJECT_NAME FROM ALL_OBJECTS WHERE OBJECT_TYPE = 'TABLE';
Query lists all queries in a Oracle table schema. Alternavite shorter way to do the query is via:
SQL> SELECT table_name FROM user_tables;
SQL> SELECT * FROM TAB;
Shows your own schema's all tables and views.
Other oracle useful query is the Oracle equivalent of MySQL SHOW TABLES;
SQL> SELECT table_name FROM user_tables;
It will also output info only for logged in user credentials, if you're logged in as oracle database administrator (DBA role) account and you would like to check what Instances are owned by any user lets say user GEORGI query should be;
SQL> SELECT DISTINCT OWNER, OBJECT_NAME FROM ALL_OBJECTS WHERE OBJECT_TYPE = 'TABLE' AND OWNER = 'GEORGI;
Other way to do it is via:
SQL> SELECT Table_Name from All_Tables WHERE OWNER = 'YOURSCHEMA';
How to suspend Cpanel user through ssh / Cpanel shell command to suspend users
Friday, August 5th, 2011One of the servers running Cpanel has been suspended today and the Data Center decided to completely bring down our server and gave us access to it only through rescue mode running linux livecd.
Thus I had no way to access the Cpanel web interface to suspend the “hacker” who by the way was running a number of instances of this old Romanian script kiddies brute force ssh scanner called sshscan .
Thanksfully Cpanel is equipped with a number of handy scripts for emergency situations in /scripts directory. These shell management scripts are awesome for situations like this one, where no web access is not avaiable.
To suspend the abuser / (abusive user ) I had to issue the command:
root@rescue [/]# /scripts/suspendacct abuse_user
Changing Shell to /bin/false...chsh: Unknown user context is not authorized to change the shell of abuse_user
Done
Locking Password...Locking password for user abuse_user.
passwd: Success
Done
Suspending mysql users
warn [suspendmysqlusers] abuse_user has no databases.
Notification => reports@santrex.net via EMAIL [level => 3]
Account previously suspended (password was locked).
/bin/df: `/proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc': No such file or directory
Using Universal Quota Support (quota=0)
Suspended document root /home/abuse_user/public_html
Suspended document root /home/abuse_user/public_html/updateverificationonline.com
Using Universal Quota Support (quota=0)
Updating ftp passwords for abuse_user
Ftp password files updated.
Ftp vhost passwords synced
abuse_user's account has been suspended
That’s all now the user is suspended, so hopefully the DC will bring the server online in few minutes.
