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Review: Shardana Antivirus Rescue Disk Utility

March 8, 2011 8:15am PST

With the Shardana Antivirus Rescue Disk Utility, system administrators can consolidate their toolkit on to one disc or flash drive, increasing productivity and reducing headaches.

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Disable the Administrator account in Windows Server 2003

February 14, 2006 8:00am PST

Windows Server 2003 makes it possible to disable the powerful Administrator account, which can help slow down or deter potential hackers. In this Windows Server 2003 tip, Scott Lowe discusses some...

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Network administrator skills free for the taking

July 5, 2000 7:00am PDT

If you are a network administrator searching for alternative ways to update your IT skills, check out Mark Kaelin's recent NetAdmin WebReview of Freeskills.com.

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Quickly identify problems using the Exchange Error Code Look-up tool

July 20, 2006 5:39pm PDT

The Exchange Error Code Look-up tool can look at a variety of error values, including decimal, hexadecimal, and exact error strings, and let you know all of the possible meanings.

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CoreConfigurator makes Windows Server Core administration easier

February 8, 2011 10:30pm PST

Windows Server 2008 Core hasn't taken off as expected, and yet good admin tools are still being introduced for the edition. Learn about one such tool called CoreConfigurator.

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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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Spotlight: visionapp Remote Desktop 2010 R2

August 27, 2010 2:54am PDT

visionapp Remote Desktop 2010 R2 enables administrators to connect to servers using various connection methods. Find out how to install and configure visionapp Remote Desktop 2010 R2, and learn...

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Create a password administrator using the Delegation Of Control Wizard

March 19, 2002 8:00am PST

Buy yourself some much needed time by delegating the job of resetting passwords for forgetful users. Will Schmied discusses a wizard that will delegate password authority to someone else in your...

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MCSA is your first step towards MCSE

November 17, 2007 1:09pm PST

Some confusion continues to surround the differences between Microsoft's new Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) certification and its long-popular Microsoft Certified Systems...

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Windows Vista: User Account Control (UAC) levels cut down on pop ups

December 13, 2006 8:00am PST

With each Windows Vista revision, Microsoft honed UAC to keep it on target and now UAC only monitors critical operations and is very user friendly.

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Tech Tip: Enable remote administration access

December 8, 2003 2:10pm PST

The most commonly used security method ofsharing folders and printers on Windows 9x computers is share-levelaccess. It's the default method and only requires a password (if atall). But some remote...

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Review: Munin network resource monitoring tool

December 10, 2009 7:33am PST

Munin is an open source application that enables the administrator to monitor and collect data for networks, PCs, SANS, and even applications.

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10 mistakes new Windows administrators make

December 15, 2008 3:31pm PST

Whether you're new to network administration or to the Windows environment, a few common oversights and mistakes can trip you up. Deb Shinder explains how to avoid some of the problems new Windows...

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Get IT Done: DameWare simplifies Windows administration

September 25, 2002 7:00am PDT

Discover a new way to administer Windows with this utility

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Review: Gadmintools suite of configuration utilities

February 9, 2010 8:24am PST

The Gadmintools set of administration/configuration tools are for any Linux administrator needing a fast, simple means of configuring various systems.

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Assemble the perfect system administrator's toolkit

March 11, 2008 10:36am PDT

A good system admin is like a boy scout: always prepared. Paul Mah puts together a list of items that belongs in every system administrator's survival toolkit.

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Review: Zenmap network monitor

August 31, 2010 10:32am PDT

Zenmap network monitor and mapping tool gets the Jack Wallen seal of approval for being easy to use and easy on the IT budget.

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Graphing router usage with MRTG

May 8, 2006 7:00am PDT

Learn to use the Multi Router Traffic Grapher (MRTG) tool to capture important data from network routers and systems.

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Winternals Software's ERD Commander 2005 simplifies system repair

May 16, 2007 9:14am PDT

ERD Commander 2005 from Winternals Software is not cheap, but with the investment comes a collection of powerful utilities you can use with confidence to repair failed systems. Best of all, it's...

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Learn a best practices approach to Exchange administration

January 5, 2005 8:00am PST

When trying to answer Exchange questions from newbies, some of the answers given out by "highly experienced" IT people range from the unnecessarily cumbersome, to the potentially disastrous. Here...