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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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Goodbye Passwords: Windows 10 Passport
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Aug 07, 2015
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Russell Smith
Russell Smith provides an overview of the technology behind Windows 10 Passport, which is designed to put an end to passwords.
User Account Control: Standard User versus Protected Administrator Accounts
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Aug 04, 2015
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Russell Smith
Russell Smith explains some of the potential risks of using administrator accounts in Windows.
Living on the Edge: Microsoft’s New Browser for Windows 10
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jul 29, 2015
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Russell Smith
Russell Smith looks at some of the changes Microsoft has made to its new Edge browser for Windows 10.
Every Business is a Tech Business: Cultivating Better Business Practices
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jul 10, 2015
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Russell Smith
Russell Smith discusses the value of adopting cloud solutions to improve productivity through collaboration in small businesses.
Alternatives to the OneDrive for Business Sync Client
Last Update: Jan 14, 2026
- Jul 07, 2015
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Russell Smith
Russell Smith looks at the many issues with Microsoft’s OneDrive for Business sync client, and why third-party solutions don’t step up to the challenge for resolving those issues.
How to Install the Insider Hub App in Windows 10
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jul 06, 2015
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Russell Smith
Learn how to add the Insider Hub app back to Windows 10 in build 10158 and later.
How to Add a User to the Administrators Group
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jul 06, 2015
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Russell Smith
Russell Smith shows us how to add or remove a user account from the local Administrators group in Windows 7 and later operating systems.
4 Ways to Configure Azure VMs using PowerShell
- Jul 01, 2015
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Russell Smith
Russell Smith looks at different ways of using PowerShell to configure VMs running in Microsoft Azure.
Restrict Privileged Accounts with Authentication Silos in Windows Server 2012 R2
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jun 30, 2015
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Russell Smith
Learn how to restrict the use of domain admin accounts using authentication policy and silos in Windows Server 2012 R2.
How to Create a Windows Server 2012 R2 Authentication Policy
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jun 17, 2015
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Russell Smith
Learn how to create authentication policies and silos using PowerShell in Windows Server 2012 R2
PowerShell Import-CSV Cmdlet: Parse a Comma-Delimited CSV Text File
Last Update: Jun 05, 2025
- Jun 16, 2015
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Russell Smith
Learn how to easily parse a comma-delimited CSV text file with the PowerShell Import-CSV cmdlet.
Sharing Files in the Cloud using Azure Files
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jun 12, 2015
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Russell Smith
Learn how to quickly create and connect to Azure Files SMB shares all in one place using PowerShell.