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Local vs Domain User Accounts

by Derek Melber

Articles & Tutorials / General Networking

In this article the author debates about the concept of domain vs local user account and suggests that all local user accounts be deleted and only those that are truly required be allowed.

Advanced Deployment (Part 1) - MDT or SCCM?

by Mitch Tulloch

Articles & Tutorials / Windows 7

This new series of articles deals with various advanced deployment topics. This first article deals with using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit vs. System Center Configuration Manager.

The New Philosophy for Server Management in Windows Server 8 (Part 3)

by Brien M. Posey

Articles & Tutorials / Wireless Networking

This article continues the discussion of Microsoft’s new management philosophy by discussing the newly redesigned PowerShell.

Third-Party DNS Services

by Eric Geier

Articles & Tutorials / General Networking

In this article the author will review three of the most popular third-party DNS providers – OpenDNS, Google and Dyn.

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• May 15th, 2012 - 16-bit legacy applications & Windows XP Mode

  Although, 16-bit legacy applications may have become something of the past there are still instances of these applications which are considered as critical to some businesses. In fact, last week during a conference I met an IT Manager who said that they still use a 16-bit finance package which was developed for the specific needs of the organization. more...

• May 14th, 2012 - HP Delivers Increased Performance, Automation with New HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers

  HP today extended its HP ProLiant Generation 8 (Gen8) portfolio with new servers that deliver increased performance, simplified maintenance and improved data center uptime. HP also announced new financial, support and partner programs, including the HP ProActive Insight Architecture Alliance, whic. more...

• May 14th, 2012 - Online Email Privacy Tester

  Companies track their marketing campaigns in various ways like, in mass mailshots they add tracking images so that they would get more information about the users who have opened and read their marketing message. They collect users' information such as, IP addresses which help them determine the country, and client software which help them determine the type of operating system, etc. more...

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Troubleshooting: Remote Desktop connection to server fails

An example of how to resolve a problem where you can’t Remote Desktop into a server using a saved .rdp connectoid that previously worked just fine.

Troubleshooting: Windows Easy Transfer and temporary profiles

How to resolve an issue where Windows Easy Transfer fails because of temporary profiles stored in the registry.

Troubleshooting: Incompatible CD/DVD driver

An example of how to resolve a problem where installing an older application on Windows 7 x64 created a driver compatibility issue that prevented the CD/DVD drive from functional.

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