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Russell Smith

Editorial Director

Editorial 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

What Is Active Directory Federation Services?

Jan 23, 2017
Russell Smith

In this Ask the Admin, learn how ADFS can be used for sharing identity information between business partners.

How to Start a Threaded Conversation in Slack

Jan 20, 2017
Russell Smith

Learn how to start a threaded conversation in Slack.

Getting Started with the Azure Security Center

Jan 19, 2017
Russell Smith

In today’s Ask the Admin, Russell Smith shows you how to get started with the Azure Security Center.

Learn the Most Useful Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts

Jan 17, 2017
Russell Smith

Navigate Windows 10 more efficiently with keyboard shortcuts.

Azure AD: Set Up Self-Service Password Reset

Jan 12, 2017
Russell Smith

Learn how to configure and test password reset policy for cloud-only users in Azure Active Directory.

Introduction to Windows Information Protection

Jan 11, 2017
Russell Smith

Learn how Windows Information Protection in Windows 10 can help prevent data loss.

Windows Server 2016: Apply Filters on DNS Queries

Jan 11, 2017
Russell Smith

Learn how to block DNS queries to malicious domains using DNS Policies in Windows Server 2016.

Windows 10 Tip: Verify Your Identity

Jan 04, 2017
Russell Smith

In this article, I’ll show you how to verify your identity in Windows 10 to gain the full benefits of logging in with a Microsoft account.

Microsoft Intune: Create an MDM Policy

Dec 28, 2016
Russell Smith

Learn how to create and deploy a MDM policy in Microsoft Intune

Microsoft Intune: Windows 10 Device Enrollment

Dec 23, 2016
Russell Smith

Learn how to set up Windows 10 Device Enrollment in Microsoft Intune.