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Exchange 2013: First-time installation and basic administration

May 20, 2013 6:00am PDT

The Cumulative Update 1 for Exchange 2013 adds on-premise co-existence with legacy Exchange Server versions. Check out the new features

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How SkyShellEx makes the SkyDrive cloud desktop client easier to use

February 21, 2013 8:56am PST

If you're looking for a simple way to expand the Microsoft SkyDrive syncing service, Jack Wallen says your best bet is to use the SkyShellEx user friendly app.

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How to configure Hyper-V VM boot order

February 19, 2013 11:48am PST

How a Hyper-V VM boots up will dictate a lot, especially if optical media are interchanged. IT pro Rick Vanover shows a few ways to manage boot order for Hyper-V virtual machines in this post.

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Add a secure shell server to your Android tablet

January 24, 2013 11:46am PST

Jack Wallen takes a look at SSH Server, a free secure shell server that doesn't require you to root your Android tablet.

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Navigating the Mac Shell

January 24, 2013 5:59am PST

Erik Eckel explains the basics of the Mac Shell and goes over the basic commands that will help admins be more efficient.

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PowerShell Studio 2012: Full-featured tool provides extra help

January 4, 2013 6:00am PST

Derek Schauland reviews what is included in PowerShell Studio 2012, a third-party tool to help you learn and use PowerShell commands.

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Get scripting help with PowerShell Plus

December 18, 2012 9:00am PST

Derek Schauland finds a free tool to help shore up your PowerShell skills and share knowledge with a community of users.

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Working with and resizing Windows Server 2012 VHDs

December 3, 2012 6:41am PST

John Joyner unveils the new VHDX format and shows how to easily reduce both the size and capacity of this file format in Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V.

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Give this tiny 'out of the box' server suite a try

November 6, 2012 10:56am PST

The Smallest Server Suite is free, easy to administer, and requires very little in the way of hardware. Your SMB can get TheSSS up and running in minutes.

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Five easy to use secure shell clients

October 22, 2012 12:03pm PDT

Jack Wallen lists what he considers to be five of the best SSH-ready clients for Windows and UNIX.

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I'll take my Windows 8 To Go, please

October 17, 2012 12:17pm PDT

Derek Schauland shows you the steps to follow to create and configure Windows To Go media, a portable, fully functional Windows 8 environment.

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PowerShell code to store user credentials encrypted for re-use

July 24, 2012 9:00am PDT

Michael Lubinski provides the PowerShell code and explanation of how it works for those who want to securely store a password for re-use.

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Use vSphere scheduled tasks for additional sharpshooting

July 16, 2012 6:00am PDT

Automation is key, and in this blog, Rickatron shows how a few scheduled tasks can save late night trips into the office or remote connections can be avoided.

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10 steps to creating a Word input form

June 6, 2012 12:01am PDT

User forms make data entry more efficient, reduce errors, and ensure consistency. This walk-through will show your users how easy it is to set up their own forms.

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Create application reminders with the Windows Scripting Host

May 31, 2012 10:49am PDT

Greg Shultz shows you how to create a Reminder Script using Windows Scripting Host in Windows 7.

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Use PowerShell to help Outlook 2003 users view Exchange 2010 shared calendars

April 25, 2012 6:00am PDT

Derek Schauland offers a troubleshooting tip for those transitioning from Outlook 2003 to Exchange 2010 that corrects a problem with shared calendars.

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10 tools TR members consider essential

April 17, 2012 10:53am PDT

We recently asked the question "What's the one tool you can't live without?" Here's a roundup of some of your responses -- which took an interesting turn.

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