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List open ports and listening services

April 15, 2008 8:47pm PDT

You should turn off any services you don't actually need so that they will not become avenues of attack for security threats. Different systems will have different services running by default,...

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Sun-watching observatory turns 3 (pictures)

April 23, 2013 4:00pm PDT

The atmospheric imaging assembly has captured a shot of the sun every 12 seconds, in 10 different wavelengths, for the past three years.

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Five free network monitoring tools

March 28, 2012 8:49am PDT

Among the wide array of network and system monitors, you'll find several that do what the pricier tools do -- for free.

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Sync more than one cloud storage service

May 2, 2013 11:11am PDT

There are plenty of available tools to help you easily manage those cloud storage services. Jack Wallen lists his favorites.

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3D printers: 10 machines for home manufacturing

August 23, 2012 4:40am PDT

3D printing is becoming affordable thanks to the availability of home fabricators costing $1,000 or less. TechRepublic picks out 10 3D printers that won't break the bank.

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Cloud-service contracts and data protection: Unintended consequences

May 13, 2013 11:52am PDT

There are things your cloud-service (Facebook, Amazon, Google, Dropbox, etc.) contracts aren't telling you. Michael P. Kassner interviews an attorney concerned about what's not being said.

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10 PowerShell commands every Windows admin should know

December 13, 2010 6:22am PST

PowerShell combines the speed of the command line with the flexibility of a scripting language, making it a valuable Windows administration tool. Here are a few basic commands you'll want to master.

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Five tools to help sync more than one cloud storage service

May 2, 2013 11:26am PDT

There are plenty of available tools to help you easily manage those cloud storage services. Jack Wallen lists his favorites.

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10+ Windows 7 services you may not need

March 30, 2012 11:58am PDT

If you evaluate your organization's need for certain Windows 7 services, you may find that a number of them can be safely disabled.

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Samsung Galaxy Note II S Pen tips and tricks

December 20, 2012 7:06am PST

Jack Wallen highlights some S Pen features that will help you make the most out of your Samsung Galaxy Note II.

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10 best practices for successful project management

July 23, 2009 2:10pm PDT

The right mix of planning, monitoring, and controlling can make the difference in completing a project on time, on budget, and with high quality results. These guidelines will help you plan the...

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Calling RESTful services from your Android app

March 20, 2012 7:55am PDT

Mobile developer William J. Francis demonstrates how easy it is to consume a RESTful service from your Android device.

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Set up easy file sharing with NFS on Linux

October 26, 2010 6:25am PDT

Particularly for Windows-less environments where Samba is not needed, NFS is an easy and reliable way to share files between Linux and UNIX systems. Vincent Danen takes you through the setup.

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Two PowerShell scripts for retrieving user info from Active Directory

May 19, 2010 12:00am PDT

Obtaining user object information via Active Directory Users And Computers is fine for the one-time use, but it falls short for batch tasks. These two scripts make it easy to pull user information...

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How to manage employee photographs with Active Directory

June 18, 2012 6:57am PDT

John Joyner explains how to use the built-in features of Exchange 2010 with Outlook and Lync to add and manage employee photos in your organization.

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How to solve WSUS errors on your SCCM 2012 servers

March 25, 2013 5:30am PDT

Scott Lowe shares the solution to some WSUS errors you may be seeing. The culprit: changes introduced after the System Center 2012 SP1 update. Here's what you need to check.

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Five free disk cloning apps

August 21, 2012 6:14am PDT

A lot of imaging solutions come with a hefty price tag. Here are five good alternatives that don't cost a dime.

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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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Signs a client may not be ready for managed services

May 15, 2013 9:44am PDT

Warning bells should go off in your head if you spot any of these items indicating managed services are not a priority at a prospective client's site.

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How to test Web services with soapUI

August 27, 2012 10:39am PDT

SmartBear's soapUI is a fantastic tool for testing and demoing Web services. Follow these instructions on how to use soapUI to perform Web service testing.

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