Videos

Many products, like SQL Server, require the IIS Web engine. You can install IIS on Windows Server 2008 using the GUI, but there’s an easier way–especially when dealing with multiple servers. Bill Detwiler shows you how to install IIS 7.0 on Windows Server 2008 using a Package Manager script. Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our IT Dojo Blog.

In the seventh week before the TechRepublic Community Event, Sonja Thompson keeps the TR community up on the weekly happenings by highlighting the top discussions and members on the site.

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To ensure that your IT organization remains vital, you need to identify individuals who show leadership potential and help them step into that role when they’re ready. But what do future leaders look like? This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives shares five of the traits to look for.

High-profile breaches of private data are often the results of lost or stolen equipment, malicious hackers, or improperly disposed of storage devices. Yet, the July 2008 arrest of a network administrator who hijacked the city of San Francisco’s network focused the spotlight on a potentially more dangerous threat–your own admins.

In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler discusses five security practices that will help protect your company secrets from the very people who should be keeping them safe.

Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our IT Dojo Blog.

If you’re a Mac user who also needs to run Windows, like me, there’s an easy way to get the best of both worlds. Bill Detwiler shows you how to run Windows Vista on Mac OS Ten using VMware Fusion. Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our IT Dojo Blog.

It’s Derby weekend in Louisville, KY, and this episode of TROLOV — that’s TR Out Loud on Video — races you through the weekly highlights on the TechRepublic forums.

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When business is bad or the economy takes a dive, new hardware purchases are often delayed indefinitely. While this is prudent, even essential, for companies struggling to survive, suspending hardware investments can sometimes prove shortsighted and can actually cost you more in the long run. This episodes of Sanity Savers for IT executives explains why there are times when new hardware purchases shouldn’t be delayed — even during a recession.

IT Dojo: Tweak Windows Explorer to open in a specific directory
If you’re running Windows XP or Vista and you regularly use Windows Explorer to manipulate files, you might be tired of the way it opens the My Documents by default. In this video, Bill Detwiler demonstrates a simple tweak that will make Windows Explorer open in any directory that you choose. Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our IT Dojo Blog.

For the TechRepublic community who hasn’t watched TROLOV (that’s TR Out Loud on Video), be forewarned: resistance is futile! This episode contains the usual suspects — hot discussions, active members, and TROLOV contributions.

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Drew Martin, CIO of Sony Electronics, talks about the convergence of content and consumer electronics. He explains the company’s move to hook up its Bravia TVs with Internet connectivity so consumers are able to stream movies
instantly.

Achieving professional success as an IT leader is challenging enough during the best of times, but during a recession you need to really think strategically to stay at the top of your game. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives shares five tactics that can help.

Windows administrators often need to track down network traffic, or errant processes and then match that to network traffic. In this video, Bill Detwiler demonstrates tools that can help you find out what process is using a particular port on Windows Server. Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our IT Dojo Blog.

Is it June yet? Well, since it’s not, here’s another TROLOV — that’s TR Out Loud on Video — to pacify the TR mob. This episode contains the usual suspects, plus a few more photo contributions from the TR community.

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Being recognized in your field can make you more valuable in your current job and more marketable when you look for a new job. This episode of Sanity Savers for I-T executives shares several practical strategies to help you increase your visibility and raise your professional profile as an IT leader.

If you’re working with image files in Windows Explorer, using the thumbnail view can make your job a bit easier–especially if the filenames aren’t very descriptive. In this video, Bill Detwiler shows you a handy trick that can make viewing files as thumbnails a bit faster in both Windows XP and Vista. Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our IT Dojo Blog.

TR Out Loud on Video — or TROLOV — is back in action this week with another great show. Catch up on the hot discussions of the week, see which members are burning up the boards, and find out what kind of entertainment was sent in by the TR community.

To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

If you want to succeed as a leader, you can only do it by setting up your team members to succeed. And if your team consists of knowledge workers and IT managers, you need to develop a special brand of leadership — one that continually challenges them and allows them to solve problems independently. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives shares a few tips to help you guide your team to peak performance.

Understanding how an enemy can penetrate your defenses is critical to effectively protecting your network. In this video, Bill Detwiler discusses the five phases of successful network penetration and covers ways to defend against each type of attack. Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our IT Dojo Blog.