Sometimes a single server has to serve multiple NetBIOS names. Rick Vanover shares this trick to having one server work double duty in the NetBIOS department.

The DNS CNAME is one of the most versatile tools in an IT administrator’s arsenal. One caveat to reaching the full potential of a CNAME is default TTL. IT pro Rick Vanover explains situations to lower the default TTL.

The read-only domain controller is easy to set up, but you need to perform a few more steps to properly use it. Here are the steps required for computer accounts.

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Rick Vanover discusses the pros and cons of using jump boxes vs. firewalls to protect and isolate critical systems and provide the best security.

With Windows Server systems, it can be difficult to determine when a system was built. Here's how you can determine a system's build date with two quick commands.

For cloud solutions to make sense at any level, data protection options need to exist. IT pro Rick Vanover outlines a new feature for the popular cloud service.

Providing access for non-employees is a challenge in many regards. In this blog, IT pro Rick Vanover brings up some of the issues associated with this practice.

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Windows administrators sometimes have to track down network traffic or errant processes and then match that to network traffic. Here are scripts that will aid in the connectivity forensics at the port and process level.