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Mac sharing Part 1: How to get connected

April 10, 2013 7:34am PDT

Simon Barnett offers a guide to basic Mac sharing. Learn how to share files, resources, and screens over a simple network.

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Block social networking sites with DansGuardian

March 21, 2013 10:08am PDT

If your SMB doesn't want to fool with the hassle of monitoring employees' use of social media sites and creating a social media policy, try the open source DansGuardian to block such sites altogether.

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Set up replication on an EMC VNXe storage array

February 22, 2013 10:30pm PST

Learn how to set up a replication connection on an EMC VNXe storage array, and get tips on what to do if you don't have a lot of bandwidth between your two sites.

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Protect Windows machines from bot-spreading websites with Mirage Anti-Bot

February 7, 2013 11:51am PST

Mirage Anti-Bot is a free solution that SOHOs and small businesses can use to block bots from infecting their machines. It also offers a simple method for blacklisting sites.

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DIY SAN: Windows Server 2012 Storage Spaces and iSCSI target

January 16, 2013 6:00am PST

John Joyner shows you how to use Windows Server 2012 to create an iSCSI target and virtual disk that can be used for storage.

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Whonix adds a layer of anonymity to your business tasks

January 4, 2013 3:46pm PST

Learn why the Whonix operating system is a nice solution if your SMB is looking for a cheap layer of anonymity.

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Set up NFS VMware datastores on EMC VNXe

December 7, 2012 11:28am PST

Lauren Malhoit walks through the process of setting up NFS datastores using the EMC VNXe and then connecting them to a vSphere host.

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Support trick: Automatically receive the IP addresses of remote computers

November 27, 2012 5:45am PST

Marco Fioretti shares a little tip and script for an easy way to have the IP addresses of computers you support automatically sent to you.

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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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Using the flow graph feature on Wireshark

October 23, 2012 6:00am PDT

Scott Reeves demonstrates the flow graph feature of the Wireshark tool, which can help you check connections between client server, finding timeouts, re-transmitted frames, or dropped connections.

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Setting up a Cisco ASA 5505 firewall with a wireless router

October 18, 2012 10:03am PDT

This walk-through on setting up a Cisco ASA 5505 firewall with a wireless router focuses on things you might encounter when doing the setup at home.

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Five free IT tools available in the Apple App Store

October 17, 2012 12:04pm PDT

Wally Bahny lists five iOS tools IT professionals can use with mobile devices to test their networks and systems.

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How to share a folder in Windows Server 2012

October 11, 2012 9:00am PDT

Scott Lowe reports that there are some slight changes with the file-sharing in Windows Server 2012. Here are the steps for sharing a file in the new version.

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New addition to the Sysinternals PsTools Suite: PsPing

October 9, 2012 6:00am PDT

Derek Schauland explains how the newly added Sysinterals PSPing utility provides an easy ping test, but also comes with additional features.

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Configuring a replacement SonicWALL router

October 8, 2012 6:06am PDT

After being sent a replacement unit following a hardware failure, you may have to do a little more than reloading your settings.

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Use Wireshark to inspect packets on your network

September 25, 2012 6:00am PDT

Scott Reeves illustrates how you can use Wireshark to inspect packets, looking specifically at various points in the OSI layer, to troubleshoot network issues.

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Use jperf and Wireshark for troubleshooting network issues

September 5, 2012 6:00am PDT

Scott Reeves explains how to use jperf to simulate a TCP or UDP connection and then use Wireshark to analyze the traffic in order to help pinpoint network issues.

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IP theft in high tech--A way of life?

August 27, 2012 1:15pm PDT

In light of the Apple/Samsung ruling, what, if anything, should companies do about their theft of their intellectual property?

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Must-have features of a VoIP phone service

August 1, 2012 9:32am PDT

Here's a breakdown of the must-have features and an outline of a few available plans.

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Around the world in IP attacks

August 1, 2012 9:00am PDT

Bob Eisenhardt recently had to lock down a server that was vulnerable to IP attacks. Here is what he found out about them and his steps to resolve the problem.

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