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.
Daniel is currently Senior Training Manager at Semperis.

Last Update: Dec 03, 2024
We’re back with our two-part series on enabling secure LDAP on Windows Server 2008/2012 DCs! In part 2, we cover LDAPS configuration.

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
Too many cooks in the kitchen? Learn to import/export server lists using Windows Server 2012 Server Manager to share a server list between many sysadmins.

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
Got control issues? In this tutorial, learn to disable Adobe Reader XI updates using the ever-handy Group Policy.

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
Remember, by default LDAP communications aren’t secure. Learn to enable secure LDAP on Windows Server 2008/2012 DCs in part one of a two-part series.

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
Block those bad websites by editing the HOSTS File in Windows 8. Learn how in this easy walkthrough guide.

Last Update: Dec 03, 2024
After 13 years, Microsoft went and changed the Hebrew keyboard in Win8. Learn to make the “Hebrew” layout your default and use Hebrew vowels (niqqud).

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
It’s easy to get Hebrew fonts on Windows 8 without any fancy language packs. Learn to install and display Hebrew language fonts on Win8 in this easy guide.

Last Update: Dec 03, 2024
Wield Win8 like a weapon! Learn to manage Windows Server 2008 R2 from a Windows 8 workstation in this tutorial.

Last Update: Dec 03, 2024
An accurate network map can be an invaluable troubleshooting aid. Discover how to create a network map for Windows 7 in this handy tutorial.

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
Bogged down by too many passwords and login credentials? Consider using these two free password management tools designed to free up some brain space.

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024
Ever visited the Microsoft Premium Field Engineering (PFE) blogs? If you haven’t, Petri IT Knowledgebase founder Daniel Petri explains why you should.

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
In this article, Daniel Petri addresses the case for user activity monitoring instead of relying only on system logs, which leave blind spots in your audit reports. Several scenarios are detailed to demonstrate how user activity monitoring can be used to augment the existing system and database logs.