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Renowned as the creator of the acclaimed Petri IT Knowledgebase back in 1999 Daniel Petri has become a distinguished figure in the IT realm, recognized for delivering reliable, expertise-driven content. This website - www.petri.com - not only embodies Daniel's extensive technical skills but also stands as a symbol of his dedication to sharing knowledge and guiding professionals through the dynamic world of information technology.

Over the past 25 years, Daniel Petri's career is characterized by his unwavering commitment to quality IT training, provision of diverse solution architectures, and maintaining a customer-first approach that ensures high levels of satisfaction. Daniel's client-centric mindset has always been a cornerstone of his career, delivering concrete results that spur his clients' growth and success. Daniel's strong technical writing skills are evidenced by the thousands of technical documents, help guides, manuals, and articles he has penned, all drawing from his broad IT and security-oriented background.

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Manage Local Active Directory Groups using Group Policy Restricted Groups

Last Update: Jun 13, 2022

Daniel Petri walks us through the steps on managing local Active Groups with the help of Group Policy Restricted Groups.

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What’s My IP Address?

Last Update: May 27, 2022

Sometimes you’ll find yourself on a stranger’s LAN and you won’t know the IP of the computer you’re using. This box should display your real Internet IP address: The Problem Opening up a Command Prompt window and typing the ipconfig command ipconfig /all (or Winipcfg if you’re at a Win9X computer) sometimes won’t help –…

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Configure TCP/IP to use DHCP and a Static IP Address at the Same Time

Last Update: May 27, 2022

Thanks to reader pnatan from Tapuz we can do that with just a simple registry tweak. To configure your computer (tested on Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003) to use both a DHCP obtained IP address and a statically configured IP address follow these steps: Configure your computer to use DHCP Right-click My…

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Quickly Copy Error and Display Messages

Last Update: May 27, 2022

How can I quickly copy error messages and other type of messages in Windows 2000/XP/2003? Did you ever find yourself staring into your computer screen and see that long, hard to understand error message? Did you ever need to copy that loooong error or information text found in one of Windows’ error/warning/information windows? Did you…

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4 Easy Ways to Take Windows 8 Screen Captures

Last Update: Mar 30, 2022

Daniel Petri shares four easy and efficient methods for taking screen captures in Windows 8, including options with the Windows Snipping Tool and Microsoft OneNote.

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Transferring FSMO Roles

Last Update: Mar 15, 2022

How can I transfer some or all of the FSMO Roles from one DC to another?Windows 2000/2003 Active Directory domains utilize a Single Operation Master method called FSMO (Flexible Single Master Operation), as described in Understanding FSMO Roles in Active Directory. In most cases an administrator can keep the FSMO role holders (all 5 of…

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Meaning of Lights in Alcatel SpeedTouch ADSL Modem

Last Update: Mar 11, 2022

What do the lights in the Alcatel SpeedTouch ADSL modem mean? Here you will find a summery of what the LEDs of your Alcatel SpeedTouch ADSL modem are suppose to indicate. This can be useful for solving problems, but in order to really understand the modem’s operation and troubleshooting techniques you should read Alcatel’s manual…

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Disable the Built-In Firewall in Alcatel SpeedTouch Pro

Last Update: Mar 10, 2022

How can I disable the built-in Firewall in the Alcatel SpeedTouch ADSL modem? The Alcatel SpeedTouch ADSL modem has a built-in firewall that protects your internal network from outside infiltration. You might want to disable this firewall for various reasons. For example: Some program needs direct incoming Internet connection in random and dynamic ports (ports…

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Microsoft’s Blunder: Upgrade to Office 2016 and Lose Skype for Business

For some customers that use Office 365 or Office 2013 and try to upgrade to Office 2016 apps, they may lose Skype for Business.

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Windows 10 Ignoring the Hosts File for Specific Name Resolution

Modifying the HOSTS hosts file causes your computer to look directly at the IP address specified in it. This is useful, for example, when you want to test a website before going live with a public DNS name, or when you want to prevent your computer from resolving a DNS name, thus preventing it from reaching it.

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