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Russell Smith
Editorial DirectorEditorial 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
Selecting the Right SME Storage Solution Part 2: Network Attached Storage
- Aug 09, 2017
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In the second part of this article, Russell Smith looks at Network Attached Storage solutions for SMEs.
Microsoft to Deprecate PowerShell 2.0 in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
- Aug 07, 2017
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In this Ask the Admin, Russell Smith discusses why PowerShell 2.0 poses a security risk and how to remove it from Windows 10.
Protect Against Malware by Enforcing PowerShell Constrained Language Mode
- Aug 02, 2017
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In this Ask the Admin, Russell Smith shows you how to enforce constrained language mode in PowerShell to restrict hackers’ ability to abuse the shell.
Making the Small Business Case for Windows 10 S
- Jul 28, 2017
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In this Ask the Admin, Russell Smith looks at how Windows 10 S stacks up for businesses that are either already using Chromebooks, or are trying to decide between Windows 10 and Chrome OS.
Docker LinuxKit Brings Linux Containers to Windows Server
- Jul 28, 2017
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In this Ask the Admin, Russell Smith looks in detail at the mechanics of how Linux containers will be supported in Windows Server 2016.
Selecting the Right SME Storage Solution Part 1: Windows Server
- Jul 25, 2017
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In part one of this article, Russell Smith looks at the advantages for small businesses of server hardware running Windows Server Essentials for local storage needs.
Enable Storage Sense in Windows 10 Creators Update
- Jul 17, 2017
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In this Ask the Admin, Russell Smith shows you how to turn on Storage Sense in the Windows 10 Creators Update.
Launch a UWP App When Windows Starts
- Jun 28, 2017
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Russell Smith shows you how to launch a UWP app when Windows starts.
Install Folder Management Add-In for Visual Studio Team Services
- Jun 27, 2017
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Russell Smith shows you how to add support for folder management in Visual Studio Team Services.
G Suite Appointment Slots
- Jun 19, 2017
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Office 365 users and admins might not be familiar with appointment slots but as with most things G Suite, it is a well-implemented feature that can be mastered in minutes.