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Russell Smith

Editorial Director

Editorial Director at Petri IT Knowledgebase. Russell has more than 20 years' experience working in IT. From small business to large government IT infrastructure projects.

Russell started his writing career for Windows IT Pro magazine in the early 2000s. Since then, Russell has contributed to a variety of publications, including Petri, CDW's list of publications, and various industry blogs including Netwrix, BeyondTrust, and others.

In addition to more than 1000 articles Russell has authored, he has also written a book on Windows security and co-authored another for Microsoft's MOAC series. Russell has also authored several courses for Pluralsight.

LATEST

How to Quickly Configure a Kiosk PC Using Windows 8.1 Assigned Access

Dec 03, 2013
Russell Smith

Discover more about kiosk mode and how to use Assigned Access to create a kiosk PC in Windows 8.1 in this helpful article!

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Enable RemoteApp Capability in Windows XP SP3

Dec 02, 2013
Russell Smith

Replicating Windows XP Mode functionality much? Learn to enable RemoteApp in Windows XP SP3 in this article!

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How to Install Windows Server 2012 R2

Nov 26, 2013
Russell Smith

With every version of Windows, installing the OS gets easier and faster. Learn how to install Windows Server 2012 R2 in this easy Ask an Admin article!

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How to Check for Missing Updates in Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1

Nov 22, 2013
Russell Smith

Missing some security updates? Discover how to use Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.3 to scan Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1 for updates!

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LSA Protected Mode Troubleshooting Tips for Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1

Nov 21, 2013
Russell Smith

Got LSA problems? Learn to enable auditing for drivers or plug-ins that fail to load when LSA protected mode is on in Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows 8.1.

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Enabling Secure Boot in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012

Nov 19, 2013
Russell Smith

In this Ask an Admin, quickly confirm that Secure Boot is enabled on a Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012 computer with UEFI.

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Customizing the Start Screen in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012

Nov 19, 2013
Russell Smith

In this quick ‘n easy Ask an Admin, find out how to customize Start screen layout in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 using PowerShell.

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Configure Advanced Security Scenarios in Windows Server 2012

Nov 14, 2013
Russell Smith

In this Ask an Admin, learn more about advanced security scenarios in Windows Server 2012, and including configuration!

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How to Install Windows 8.1 RTM Using a Windows 8 Product Key

Nov 12, 2013
Russell Smith

Installing Windows 8.1? Whether it’s an upgrade or a fresh copy, learn to install Windows 8.1 RTM with a Windows product key in this Ask an Admin article.

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Dynamic Access Control: Cross-Forest Access Control

Nov 12, 2013
Russell Smith

In part 4 of our series, find out how to configure cross-forest DAC and use PowerShell to create claim transformation policies in Windows Server 2012.

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