Follow Russell
Russell Smith
Editorial DirectorRussell Smith, the Editorial Director at Petri IT Knowledgebase, has over two decades of hands-on experience in IT, in both small business settings and government IT infrastructure projects.
Russell started writing for Windows IT Pro Magazine in the early 2000s. Since then, he has contributed insights to various IT publications, including Petri and CDW. His authoritative voice has resonated across industry blogs, where he dissects complex topics into an ‘easy read’.
Russell has authored over a thousand articles, each a testament to his depth of knowledge. His expertise doesn’t stop there: he wrote a book on Privilege Management and co-authored another for Microsoft’s MOAC series. Moreover, Russell’s commitment to education shines through in the courses he crafted for Pluralsight.
He is also presenter on his own YouTube channel, This Week in IT, and the current presenter of Petri Dish.
LATEST
Everything You Need to Know About Windows – June 2020
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jul 02, 2020
-
Russell Smith
Microsoft’s new Edge browser starts rolling out via Windows Update and the Windows 10 20H2 feature update is announced.
How to Solve Invalid_Client Error When Joining Windows 10 to Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
Last Update: Jun 04, 2025
- Jul 01, 2020
-
Russell Smith
Configure MDM autoenrollment to solve Invalid_Client Azure AD join error message.
Windows Autopilot User-Driven Hybrid Azure AD Join with VPN Support in Public Preview
- Jun 29, 2020
-
Russell Smith
Windows 10 version 2004 brings user-driven hybrid Azure AD joins with VPN support.
Understanding Windows 10 and Microsoft 365 Passwordless Sign-In
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jun 24, 2020
-
Russell Smith
Which passwordless authentication method should you use with Windows 10 and Microsoft 365?
Microsoft Defender ATP Adds UEFI Scanner to Detect Firmware-Level Attacks
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jun 23, 2020
-
Russell Smith
UEFI scanning comes to Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection.
Microsoft Announces Improvements to Azure AD Conditional Access
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jun 22, 2020
-
Russell Smith
Microsoft announced April 5th two new Azure Active Directory (AD) Conditional Access features reaching general availability.
How to Enable Reserved Storage Using DISM or PowerShell in Windows 10 Version 2004
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jun 16, 2020
-
Russell Smith
Microsoft makes it easier for system administrators to query, enable, and disable Windows 10 Reserved Storage. In this article, I show you how to use the new DISM and PowerShell commands.
How to Improve Remote Worker Security Using Microsoft Intune
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jun 12, 2020
-
Russell Smith
In this article, I will show you how to use Microsoft Intune to create a compliance policy to keep remote workers secure.
Securing Remote Virtual Machines Using Azure Bastion
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jun 11, 2020
-
Russell Smith
Azure Bastion provides an easy way to secure virtual machines that might otherwise be directly exposed to the Internet.
Patch Tuesday – June 2020
- Jun 10, 2020
-
Russell Smith
This month Microsoft addresses 129 vulnerabilities, including SMBv3 bugs, Flash Player, and remote code execution flaws in VBScript.
How to Block Unwanted Apps in Edge and Windows 10
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jun 10, 2020
-
Russell Smith
Microsoft has added the ability to block potentially unwanted apps to the Windows 10 Settings app.
Hackers Targeting Unpatched Windows Systems with Proof-of-Concept Code for SMB Vulnerability
Last Update: Aug 23, 2023
- Jun 09, 2020
-
Russell Smith
Hackers are targeting unpatched Microsoft systems with publicly available SMBGhost PoC code.