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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.
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How to Audit Permission Changes on Windows File Servers
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Mar 22, 2019
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Russell Smith
How to set up auditing to track changes to permissions on Windows File Servers.
Microsoft Retires Windows 10 Semi-Annual Channel Targeted Releases
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Mar 21, 2019
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Russell Smith
Microsoft is making changes Windows Update for Business and the Windows 10 release schedule.
Use Puppet Bolt Tasks to Manage Windows Server
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Mar 20, 2019
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Russell Smith
How to use Puppet Bolt Tasks to run remote jobs on Windows Server.
How to Quickly Deploy an Active Directory Test Environment in Azure
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Mar 19, 2019
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Russell Smith
How to deploy a Windows Server Active Directory test environment in Microsoft Azure.
Patch Tuesday – March 2019
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Mar 18, 2019
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Russell Smith
This month sees Microsoft patch two zero-days in Windows 7 and critical bugs in Windows Deployment Services and DHCP.
How to Edit Linux Files Remotely in Windows Using Visual Studio Code
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Mar 11, 2019
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Russell Smith
This is how you can edit files on a remote Linux server using Microsoft’s VS Code.
How to Quickly Create Active Directory Users in Bulk
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Mar 06, 2019
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Russell Smith
This is how you can quickly create hundreds or even thousands of Active Directory users with the help of PowerShell.
Windows 10 for Virtual Desktops Preview Available Again in Azure
Last Update: Jul 01, 2025
- Mar 04, 2019
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Russell Smith
The multi-user version of Windows 10 that Microsoft touted at last year’s Ignite conference in September is now available again as an Azure Marketplace image.
Everything You Need to Know About Windows – February 2019
Last Update: Jun 30, 2025
- Mar 01, 2019
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Russell Smith
This month sees Microsoft release Windows Server IoT 2019, an official Timeline extension for Google Chrome, Windows Defender ATP comes to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, and support for Linux files in File Explorer in Windows 10 19H1.
What Are Windows 10 Local Experience Packs?
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Feb 27, 2019
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Russell Smith
Microsoft is slowly reducing reliance on legacy components in Windows 10 but Windows 10 Local Experience Packs remain.
How to Back Up and Restore Wireless Network Profiles
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Feb 26, 2019
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Russell Smith
Here’s how to back up and restore wireless network profiles in the event of an outage, so that you can recover faster.
How to Send Emails to OneNote
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Feb 20, 2019
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Russell Smith
Here is how to send emails, including attachments, to Microsoft OneNote to improve your workflow.