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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

Using the Resilient File System (ReFS) in Windows Server 2012

Oct 17, 2013
Russell Smith

Is Resilient File System (ReFS) in Windows Server 2012 ready for production? Check out our list of pros and cons of using ReFS in this Ask an Admin.

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How to Host Multiple SSL Sites on a Server with One IP Address and Port

Oct 15, 2013
Russell Smith

SSL sites fighting over one IP address? In this Ask an Admin, learn to host multiple SSL websites on IIS8 when there is only a single IP address and port.

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How to Connect to a Windows 8.1 or Server 2012 R2 Remote Desktop Using Restricted Admin Mode

Oct 10, 2013
Russell Smith

Improve security when connecting to remote desktops by using Restricted Admin mode! Check out this handy Ask an Admin article.

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Use Active Directory Administrative Center to Create PowerShell Commands in Windows Server 2012

Oct 08, 2013
Russell Smith

Still haven’t tried PowerShell? In this Ask an Admin, check out the PowerShell History Viewer in Active Directory Administrative Center.

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Using DHCP Policy-Based Assignment in Windows Server 2012

Oct 03, 2013
Russell Smith

Use DHCP policy-based assignment in Windows Server 2012 to simplify network management.

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Why RTM Is No Longer a Green Light to Install Windows

Oct 01, 2013
Russell Smith

Red light for RTM? Learn why we think it’s best to wait for Windows 8.1 RTC before upgrading your systems.

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Making a Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller a Global Catalog Server

Sep 26, 2013
Russell Smith

In this Ask an Admin, find out how to make a Windows Server 2012 DC as a global catalog server using Active Directory.

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Restrict Access to the Windows Store in Windows 8 and Server 2012

Sep 24, 2013
Russell Smith

Prevent your users and client computers from accessing Windows Store! Learn how using these easy steps in this Ask an Admin.

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Getting Effective Audit Policy Settings in Windows Server 2012

Sep 19, 2013
Russell Smith

In this Ask an Admin, discover how to use auditpol to get effective audit policy settings in Windows Server 2012!

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Mount a VHD or ISO File in Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8

Sep 18, 2013
Russell Smith

Learn to mount .iso and VHD files in Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 without burning the image to disk in this Ask an Admin! It’s easy!

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