Mysql : Reset root password

service mysql stop mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables & mysql -uroot mysql UPDATE user SET password=PASSWORD("abcd") WHERE user="root"; FLUSH PRIVILEGES; mysql -uroot -pabcd mysql

Windows : Remove IE advanced security

* This is done by uninstalling the windows component Control Panel->Add or Remove Programs->Add/Remove Windows Components->Stuff

RMAN : Simple restore of archive log to default location

$ORACLE_HOME/bin/rman nocatalog connect target dba_cron/password run { ALLOCATE CHANNEL c1 DEVICE TYPE DISK; restore archivelog sequence 214629; restore archivelog sequence 214630; }