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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

Deploy Windows Server 2012 in an Azure Virtual Machine

Jul 25, 2013
Russell Smith

We get caught up in the cloud today as we show you how to create and connect to a new Windows Server 2012 VM Windows Azure.

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Enable BitLocker Drive Encryption in Windows Server 2012

Jul 23, 2013
Russell Smith

Make Bitlocker your security buddy! Check out these steps to enable and manage BitLocker drive encryption in Windows Server 2012.

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Enable and Configure Access Denied Remediation (ADR) in Windows Server 2012

Jul 19, 2013
Russell Smith

“No access for you!” Learn to enable & configure Access Denied Remediation (ADR) in Windows Server 2012 to display custom messages for Win8 users.

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How to Enable PowerShell Logging

Jul 18, 2013
Russell Smith

Defeat the default! Enable PowerShell logging using the command line or in Group Policy using the steps in this easy Ask an Admin.

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Loopback Adapter Installation on Windows Server 2012

Jul 16, 2013
Russell Smith

Need connection? Learn how to add the Microsoft loopback network adapter in Windows Server 2012.

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Full Drive Encryption (FDE) FAQs

Jul 12, 2013
Russell Smith

Brimming with Full Drive Encryption questions? We got you covered. Check out our FAQs about FDE and Bitlocker!

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Windows Server Update Services 2012: Reporting and PowerShell

Jul 11, 2013
Russell Smith

Show that WSUS who’s who! Discover how to install Windows Server Update Services 2012 (WSUS) reporting and how to manage it with PowerShell.

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Delegate Permission to Reset AD User Account Passwords

Jul 10, 2013
Russell Smith

Learn how to grant an Active Directory group permission to reset passwords and unlock user accounts in this easy Ask an Admin.

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Manage Workstations Without Domain Admin Rights

Jul 09, 2013
Russell Smith

Missing those domain admin rights? Configure a management group on workstations so that IT staff can provide support without full access to Active Directory.

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Enable Office365 Integration in Windows Server Essentials 2012

Jul 03, 2013
Russell Smith

ADFS not cutting it? Save time and integrate Office365 with AD in Windows Server Essentials 2012 with this easy tutorial.

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