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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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Google Has a New Managed Active Directory Cloud Service
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Apr 12, 2019
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Russell Smith
Google announces a new Managed Service for Microsoft Active Directory that should give customers more options about which cloud service fits their needs.
Mitigating Spectre Variant 2 with Retpoline on Windows
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Apr 10, 2019
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Russell Smith
The Retpoline patch for Windows 10 was originally slated to arrive in the Windows 10 May 2019 Update but the fix is now in Windows 10 version 1809, although it must be enabled manually.
How to Secure Hybrid Office 365 Authentication
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Apr 08, 2019
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Russell Smith
In today’s Ask the Admin, I discuss whether federated authentication is really the most secure way to set up hybrid authentication between Windows Server Active Directory and Office 365.
Everything You Need to Know About Windows – March 2019
Last Update: Jun 30, 2025
- Mar 29, 2019
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Russell Smith
This month sees Kubernetes Windows container support come out of beta, Windows Virtual Desktop enters public preview, and the next major feature update for Windows 10 nears the finish line.
How to Install the RSAT Tools in Windows 10
Last Update: Jun 08, 2025
- Mar 28, 2019
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Russell Smith
Here’s how to quickly and easily install the Remote Server Administration Tools in Windows 10.
How to Run Code Remotely in Visual Studio Code
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Mar 27, 2019
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Russell Smith
How to run code on a remote Windows Device from Visual Studio Code using PowerShell Remoting.
Remote Management Using Puppet Bolt and Windows Subsystem for Linux
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Mar 25, 2019
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Russell Smith
How to run remote commands on Windows Server using Puppet Bolt installed in Ubuntu with the help of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
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.