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Hardware

Access NT terminal servers remotely with rdesktop and PXES

Any utility that makes it easier for Linux clients to access Windows Terminal Server is worth a look, but there are two such utilities you can use with Windows NT/2000: rdesktop and PXES. We'll also look at connecting remotely with VNC.

Cloud

Mount FTP volumes locally with ftpfs

If you're looking for an easy way to provide FTP access to files and save Internet bandwidth at the same time, installing ftpfs on a local FTP server may be the answer. Once you try ftpfs, you'll wonder why you haven't used it before.

Data Centers

Simplify system backups with Partition Image

Learn how to use Partition Image to backup and restore partitions in Linux.

Storage

Build a floppy-based router/firewall with Freesco

Free Cisco is an open-source router/firewall solution with small hardware requirements and minimal administrative overhead. It's perfect for your small IT budget. Jim McIntyre shows you how to get yours up and running.

Enterprise Software

Configure IT Quick: Implement CUPS to simplify network printing

See how you can take advantage of the Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) to streamline network printing configuration.

Open source

Simplify RPM administration with GRAB

Tracking a Linux RPM install database can be a full-time task. Any package that can simplify this process is golden, and GRAB is just that. In this Daily Drill Down, Jim McIntyre shows how to install and use GRAB.

Printers

Scrap the CUPS command line with the help of the Web and GUI

The CUPS command-line administration tools can seem archaic and cumbersome. In this Daily Feature, Jim McIntyre shows you how to work around the command-line quicksand by using the CUPS Web interface (along with a cadre of other helpful tools).

Printers

CUPS brings a universal standard to Linux printing

Printing has been a thorn in the side of the Linux community for far too long. Finally, a universal standard for Linux printing has arrived. In this Daily Feature, Jim McIntyre shows you how to install and use the CUPS printing system.

Developer

Manage software installations with Stow

Stow is something of a miracle tool in that it allows Linux administrators to safely install and administer applications, via source, into the /usr/local/directory tree. Jim McIntyre details the advantages of using this tool as well as how to use it.

Developer

Improve download times with ProZilla and ProzGUI

Many network engineers spend a lot of time downloading critical updates and files. With the help of the download accelerator tools Prozilla and ProzGUI, you can improve the speed of your downloads.

Recruiting a Scrum Master with the right combination of technical expertise and experience will require a comprehensive screening process. This hiring kit provides a customizable framework your business can use to find, recruit and ultimately hire the right person for the job. This hiring kit from TechRepublic Premium includes a job description, sample interview questions ...

Knowing the terminology associated with Web 3.0 is going to be vital to every IT administrator, developer, network engineer, manager and decision maker in business. This quick glossary will introduce and explain concepts and terms vital to understanding Web 3.0 and the technology that drives and supports it.

While the perfect color palette or the most sublime button shading or myriad of other design features play an important role in any product’s success, user interface design is not enough. Customer engagement and retention requires a strategic plan that attempts to measure, quantify and ultimately create a complete satisfying user experience on both an ...