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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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Are IT Certifications Worth It?
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Dec 27, 2018
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Russell Smith
Russell Smith looks at whether certifications are worth having and how they can help your IT career.
IT Governance with Azure Policy
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Dec 26, 2018
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Russell Smith
Learn how to control the properties users can select when provisioning resources in the Azure cloud.
Edge (Chromium) for the Enterprise
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Dec 24, 2018
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Russell Smith
Russell Smith takes a preliminary look at whether Microsoft’s shift to using Chromium in its Edge browser will affect enterprise adoption.
How To Get NTFS File Permissions Using PowerShell
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Dec 19, 2018
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Russell Smith
In today’s Ask the Admin, Russell takes a look at using PowerShell to determine the NTFS permissions set on files and folders.
Memory-Based Attacks are on the Rise
Last Update: Nov 19, 2024
- Dec 17, 2018
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Russell Smith
Microsoft updates Windows Defender ATP to detect and auto remediate memory-based attacks.
Understanding Kerberos Delegation in Windows Server Active Directory
Last Update: Nov 19, 2024
- Dec 11, 2018
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Russell Smith
Understanding how Kerberos delegation works in Active Directory is key to keeping your systems secure.
Puppet Bolt Agentless Automation for Linux and Windows Server
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Dec 10, 2018
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Russell Smith
Puppet Bolt is an agentless and masterless remote task runner that you can use with your existing PowerShell, Python, and Bash scripts.
What You Need to Know About Windows 10 S Mode
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Dec 05, 2018
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Russell Smith
Microsoft is continuing to improve the S Mode experience in Windows 10 version 1809 and beyond, here’s what you need to know.
Everything You Need to Know About Windows – November 2018
Last Update: May 24, 2025
- Nov 30, 2018
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Russell Smith
Windows 10 version 1809 is rereleased but users still face problems, Microsoft issues security advisory for devices with self-encrypting SSDs, Windows 10 gets support for 64-bit ARM apps, and researcher finds Active Directory forest trust security bug.
Microsoft Launcher 5.0 for Android Brings Timeline Support
Last Update: Jun 27, 2025
- Nov 21, 2018
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Russell Smith
While Microsoft has finally re-released the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) since the rollout was paused early October, the company has been busy with version 5.0 of its Launcher software for Android phones, which now supports Windows 10 1803’s one new major feature, Timeline.
Patch Tuesday November 2018
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Nov 20, 2018
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Russell Smith
Microsoft rereleases Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 version 1809, and patches 62 flaws, 13 of which are rated critical.
How To Install Puppet Enterprise on Red Hat Linux
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Nov 12, 2018
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Russell Smith
Russell shows you how to install Puppet Enterprise server version 7 on a Red Hat Linux VM running on Hyper-V.