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Manage MySQL databases from a Windows desktop with Toad
Jack Wallen walks through the process of installing Toad for MySQL, connecting to a server, creating a database, and creating a table on the new database.
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Access and sync folders with AjaXplorer
AjaXplorer is a powerful, open source, web-based file sync tool. Learn how to install and configure this file management system.
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Wireshark makes locating bandwidth issues easy
When a small business experiences network bottlenecks, the best troubleshooting tool for the job is Wireshark, according to Jack Wallen.
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Use this lightweight WAMP server to serve content on a Windows machine
With the free Uniform Server, you could easily take a simple Windows desktop PC, turn it into an internal web server, and create a useful portal for whatever you need.
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Manage the product inventory in your TomatoCart installation
In this TomatoCart tutorial, learn how to add tax codes and zones, manage product categories, add products, and change banner images in the ecommerce solution.
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Customize and manage your TomatoCart website
Jack Wallen clues you in on where to look in the TomatoCart's admin control site to configure the open source shopping cart solution to best meet your needs.
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Use TomatoCart to sell your products and services online
TomatoCart is a powerful and flexible open source shopping cart solution. Here are instructions on how to install TomatoCart.
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Replace SyncToy with FreeFileSync for your SMB backup needs
FreeFileSync is an open source, cross-platform backup tool. Learn how to install it and then use it to set up a backup job.
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Recover data from a damaged Office file with the help of 7-Zip
Jack Wallen walks you through how to recover data using 7-Zip. He notes this data recovery solution isn't ideal, but it could put you back in business.
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Use RedNotebook as your IT admin journal
RedNotebook is a modern journaling application that is available on Linux, Windows, and Mac. The tool's standout feature is that you can create your own templates.
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Tonido: A Dropbox alternative for SMBs
Jack Wallen calls Tonido a nice change from the standard cloud-based Dropbox clones. Find out why he recommends SMBs give it a try.
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Create virtual FTP servers with Xlight FTP Server
Learn how to make the best use out of virtual FTP servers on Xlight to give you the most flexible FTP server available for a Windows desktop or server machine.
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Let FARR make your Windows desktop easier to search
Stop wasting time switching from keyboard to mouse and opt for an keyboard-only interface. Discover how the Let Find and Run Robot problem can make your desktop search more efficient.
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Give this tiny 'out of the box' server suite a try
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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Try the solid, configurable firewall distribution Sphirewall
If you're looking for a firewall distribution for your small business, Sphirewall is worth a look. Jack Wallen informs you on how to install and configure the Linux-based tool.
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Apple patches Mac OS X image vulnerability with Security Update 2009-003
Released on Wednesday, Security Update 2009-003 addresses several vulnerabilities, but perhaps the most critical address a flaw that could allow an attacker compromise a machine after the user views a...
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Gmail password reset options a security hole
If your users user Gmail, you might want to give them a refresher on password safety. Tom Merritt shows you how attackers can steal a Gmail passwords using the service's several password reset options...
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CBS reports on the Twitter Denial of Service attack
Sci-Tech correspondent Daniel Sieberg explains to CBSNews.com's Dan Farber what "denial of service" means for Twitter users.
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Video: Three critical issues to consider before upgrading to Windows 7
IT professionals can already download Windows 7 from Microsoft, and the retail release happens on October 22. Now is the time to determine how the new OS will affect you. As Bill Detwiler explains, IT...
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Poll: Which Windows 7 version will your organization deploy?
Microsoft is trying to avoid the version confusion Vista's launch created, by emphasizing just two Windows 7 SKUs--Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows 7 Professional. Yet, the Redmond software giant st...
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Geekend hack: Add an external hard drive to your TiVo HD
In this episode of CNET's Hacks, Brian Cooley, Editor-at-Large, shows you how to add more space to your TiVo using an external hard drive.
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Poll: Will the cloud make traditional network admins obsolete?
Lew Tucker, vice president and chief technology officer of cloud computing at Sun Microsystems, foresees applications that are entirely self-sufficient. What does this mean for the traditional role of...
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Video: Tweak Windows Vista's Logon screen
Most users don't think twice about what the Windows Logon screen looks like. But as an IT pro, you might be interested in customizing the screen. Bill Detwiler demonstrates several tweaks for the Wind...
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Poll: Do you regularly tweak your operating system beyond the standard menu settings?
In a recent TR Dojo video, I demonstrate several tweaks for the Windows Vista logon screen. As a tinkerer at heart, I'm always tweaking with my operating system. What about you?
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Let's talk about Windows 7 at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2009
If you're a senior IT leader who's attending Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2009, Bill Detwiler wants to sit down for a few minutes and talk about your organization's plans for Windows 7 deployment.
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Video: Give users anywhere access to their data with Windows Folder Redirection
Bill Detwiler explains how Windows Folder Redirection works, how to deploy it with Group Policy, and why it's often better than roaming profiles.
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Poll: Is Folder Redirection or roaming profiles a better way to provide ubiquitous access to end-user data?
In a recent TR Dojo video, Bill Detwiler explained why Windows Folder Redirection is often a better way to provide anywhere data access than roaming profiles. Do you agree or not?
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Powermat hopes to charge your gadgets without wires
Powermat plans to launch a line of wireless charging systems sometime this Fall. Bill Detwiler got a preview of Powermat's wireless induction systems at CES 2009.
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TR Dojo Challenge: How can you take a screen shot of the Windows UAC prompt?
Earn a little recognition and TechRepublic swag by answering this week’s TR Dojo Challenge question on taking screenshots of the Windows UAC prompt.
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IBM and Tripwire showcase virtualization technologies at VMWorld 2009
At VMworld 2009, IBM touts their XIV substorage system and Tripwire explains how their software helps IT managers audit and control the data center.