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WinRM – Not Just for PowerShell

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Did you know you can leverage WinRM outside of PowerShell? Jeff Hicks shows you how to do exactly that.

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Introduction to Network Address Translation

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Interested in learning more about Network Address Translation (NAT)? In this article, Sean Wilkins provides a tutorial on what NAT is all about.

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Identity Management with Forefront Identity Manager 2010

Microsoft’s Forefront Identity Manager 2010, or FIM 2010, is an identity management solution which can handle every aspect of managing identities.

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4 Steps to Protect Your Data in The Cloud

Considering using the cloud for part of your IT infrastructure? Here are four tips that any IT pro should find useful when preparing for a move to the cloud.

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Installing Windows Server 2012 (RC) Step-by-Step

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Learn how to install Windows Server 2012 in this step-by-step guide. In exactly 21 easy-to-follow steps, you’ll be running your very own Windows Server 2012 system, and will be ready to start creating a storage pool or ready to add it as a Domain Controller.

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Where Is the File: Using Get-FileItem

Last Update: Jul 29, 2025

In Part 1 of this series, Microsoft MVP Jeff Hicks demonstrated how to use a command line utility called where.exe. In the second part of this series, Jeff shows you how to use another command line alternative called Get-FileItem to help you find the files you’re looking for.

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Problems with RDP Connections on Windows Server 2008 R2

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Issues that prevent the use of Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to manage servers can be a headache for any busy system administrator. In this article we’ll take a look at solving an RDP problem caused by some specific Windows security updates.

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Selecting High Availability Technologies for Cloud Computing

High availability is one of the most important benefits your company can get from cloud computing. In this post, IT veteran Mike Danseglio explores the Availability Technologies recommendations, recently published in the NIST’s Special Publication 800-144 Guidelines on Security and Privacy in Public Cloud Computing.

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Microsoft Lync Resources on Twitter

Last Update: Dec 03, 2024

Twitter is a great resource for finding Lync experts and information, so we’ve put together a handy list of some of the best Lync resources in the Twitterverse.

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How To Use The Active Directory Topology Diagrammer

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

If you’ve ever needed to quickly create diagrams of your Active Directory structure and wanted to automate the process, this article will help. In this post, IT veteran Michael Simmons shows you a utility that is going to do it.

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Grant DNSAdmins the Right to View DNS Event Log Entries Remotely on Windows Server 2008 R2

Last Update: Dec 03, 2024

Learn how to grant DNSAdmins the right to view DNS event log entries remotely on Windows Server 2008 R2. Using a lab environment, we show you the steps to take when granting these rights, and what to do when an error occurs.

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Where is the File: Using Where.exe

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

If you’ve ever run commands from a command prompt and run into problems, Microsoft MVP Jeff Hicks has a solution for you. In this tutorial Jeff shows how to use a command line utility called where.exe. In part 2 of this series, Jeff will show you another command line alternative to help you find the files you’re looking for.

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