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10 Windows 7 commands every administrator should know

December 27, 2012 12:00am PST

The command line is often the best place to resolve Windows 7 desktop problems. These basic commands will help speed your troubleshooting tasks.

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How Cyanogen lost their online presence: Don't let it happen to your business

November 27, 2012 5:30am PST

Patrick Lambert sounds a warning about protecting your web infrastructure from insider threats. Here's what happened to CyanogenMod.

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Set DNS name of ESXi hosts for easy IQN naming

October 29, 2012 6:00am PDT

If vSphere administration will engrain one thing in your mind, it's the importance of consistency. Rickatron shows a tip in this post to set host configuration consistency for iSCSI networks.

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Send better email: Configure SPF and DKIM for Google Apps

October 15, 2012 1:28pm PDT

Andy Wolber shows you how you can reduce spam with just two records added to your domain name system settings.

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DDoS attack methods and how to prevent or mitigate them

October 15, 2012 11:24am PDT

Patrick Lambert covers the various methods attackers use to launch distributed denial of service attacks, and the precautions you can take to prevent or at least, mitigate these types of events.

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Five must-have portable networking tools

September 10, 2012 2:25pm PDT

Add these apps to your portable toolkit for network troubleshooting, monitoring, and management.

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DNS tip for Windows Server 2012 systems using iSCSI

August 27, 2012 6:00am PDT

DNS never ceases to raise its head in the realm of troubleshooting. Rickatron shares a tip in this blog post for Windows Server systems running iSCSI.

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Fixing DNS and authentication problems when using a VPN

July 23, 2012 5:34am PDT

When you use a VPN to access a remote network you might need some configuration changes on the client PC to ensure you can access resources on both networks.

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ICANN's expanded domain name offerings coming soon

July 3, 2012 11:34am PDT

Ryan Boudreaux asks a legal expert some preliminary questions about the expanded set of domain names that will become available soon. How will applications be decided and what are some of the...

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Quick Tip: Copy both the path and the file name to the clipboard

June 27, 2012 12:23pm PDT

In Windows Vista, 7, and 8, with an extra keystroke you can copy the full path to a file and save time finding it when you need it.

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How to use RCS to maintain DNS files

June 5, 2012 6:00am PDT

Scott Reeves shows in this step-by-step how to use Revision Control Software (RCS) to control DNS files.

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Display the slideshow name on all your PowerPoint slides

May 24, 2012 6:50am PDT

Use this simple VBA macro to display your presentation's name on all your PowerPoint slides.

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SonicWALL routers and dropped ARP packets

May 21, 2012 5:41am PDT

Mark Pimperton describes how more secure handling of ARP packets by a new router caused a baffling loss of both Internet connections after 15 minutes.

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DNSCrypt for Windows released: Does DNSSEC make it obsolete?

May 16, 2012 12:50pm PDT

OpenDNS just released a Windows version of DNSCrypt, but does the implementation of the DNSSEC protocol make it obsolete? Patrick Lambert takes a look at what the critics are saying.

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Preparing for the DNSChanger Internet outage

May 8, 2012 6:42am PDT

Alfonso Barreiro tells all you need to know to clean up the DNSChanger malware that has affected millions of users. Make sure your organization is prepared for the July 9, 2012 deadline that the...

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AtG: Conroy launches tech pricing probe, Linux Australia name debate continues

April 29, 2012 8:53pm PDT

A parliamentary inquiry will look into the higher prices paid by Australians for technology, and the Linux Australia debates rolls on and on.

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Linux Australia considers name change

April 22, 2012 7:05pm PDT

Australia's leading Linux organisation is mulling over a name that encompasses the broader open-source community.

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Two simple filters for wireshark to analyze TCP and UDP traffic

March 8, 2012 7:44am PST

Scott Reeves shares the wireshark filters that helps you isolate TCP and UDP traffic.

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10 tips for remembering names

February 23, 2012 2:31pm PST

From both a professional and a social standpoint, forgetting people's names can be a liability. Here are a few strategies for keeping names in your head.

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