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Screenshots: Five utilities for managing your passwords

March 21, 2013 11:01am PDT

Manage your passwords with one of these single sign-on apps.

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Five network management tools for admins

January 29, 2013 8:21am PST

Solid information leads to a strong and worry-free network. Jack Wallen lists five tools that can get you that solid information for free.

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Manage access and filter content with these five apps

September 24, 2012 8:55am PDT

Jack Wallen identifies five content access management and filtering apps.

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Slideshow: Google Apps administration of roles and privileges

August 24, 2012 8:32am PDT

Google Apps has the ability to assign roles and privileges to users to delegate responsibilities.

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Slideshow: Turn on the Administrative Tools tiles in Windows 8

July 31, 2012 10:56am PDT

Many common administrative tools are hidden by default in Windows 8. Here is how you make them visible.

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Five Webmin modules to expand your admin reach

May 23, 2012 7:13am PDT

With the help of a few third-party Webmin modules, you can tap into tons of additional functionality.

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Five apps that simplify cross-platform administration

May 14, 2012 7:52am PDT

In this cross-platform world, you need apps that can handle whatever systems you're supporting. Here are five good tools to help you bridge the platform gap.

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What's puffing the sails in Avast 2012?

February 23, 2012 8:10am PST

Avast's security update for 2012 includes a refreshed look, hybrid update tech, a new file reputation service, and a new Web management console. Take a slideshow tour of its new features, matey.

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What to carry in your sysadmin toolkit

January 10, 2012 10:53am PST

IT pro Jerry Smith compiled the items in his go-to sysadmin toolkit, and TechRepublic members were quick to add their own tools and uses. Here is the complete list.

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Installing and configuring the Zimbra email appliance

June 7, 2011 11:59am PDT

Rick Vanover walks you through the configuration of the Zimbra Appliance, which is an easy way to get started with email as a virtual appliance.

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How to configure ACS 5.2 for 802.1x authentication on a Cisco switch

April 13, 2011 10:50am PDT

These screenshots cover the basics of configuring ACS 5.2 for 802.1x authentication on a Cisco switch. Brandon Carroll presents this as a method for dealing with the explosion of consumer devices...

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How to connect an iSCSI storage target to ESXi over IPv6

March 18, 2011 10:15am PDT

Ethernet-based storage provisioning is one of the areas that may not get much coverage related to the IPv6 transition; but it is fully supported. Virtualization expert Rick Vanover shows how to...

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10 more Sysinternals tools to simplify routine Windows admin tasks

March 15, 2011 12:03pm PDT

As a follow-up to his list of must-have Sysinternals tools for Windows admins, Derek Schauland adds 10 more that make routine tasks a little easier.

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How to connect an ESXi host to an iSCSI storage target

February 15, 2011 12:00pm PST

Shared storage is the saving grace of vSphere virtualization. In this gallery, virtualization expert Rick Vanover shows you how to add an ESXi host to an iSCSI storage target.

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Recommended network access control (NAC) tools

February 4, 2011 12:10pm PST

Jack Wallen offers some recommendations for network access tools and a few tips about their best use. What are your favorite NAC tools?

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Install and configure Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard

January 28, 2011 10:17am PST

Windows Small Business Server 2011 is an easy installation and familiar for Windows administrators. IT pro Rick Vanover walks through the configuration of the new version.

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Google Apps for Education - an administrator's point of view

January 24, 2011 6:55am PST

A behind the scenes look at administering Google Apps for Education - It doesn't get much easier than this.

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Slideshow: Access the real Administrator account in Windows 7

January 20, 2011 7:44am PST

In this edition of the Windows Desktop Report, Greg Shultz explains how you can activate and use the real Administrator account in Microsoft Windows 7.

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10 favorite web based administration tools

January 14, 2011 10:30am PST

Jack Wallen profiles his 10 favorite web-based tools for everything from administering servers to creating an online blog.

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How to create an Android Live virtual machine

January 10, 2011 11:20am PST

IT pro Rick Vanover shows you the steps to download a specialized version of Android and set up a virtual machine that you can use to explore the Android OS.

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