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NTFS Permissions: A Comprehensive Guide

Windows allows users to assign permissions to files and folders, for added security and to control which users can perform specific actions on files and folders. Learn all you need to know about basic permissions, folder permissions, user permissions, explicit permissions, and much more. What are NTFS permissions? NTFS permissions, first introduced with Microsoft Windows...

Last Update: Feb 22, 2024

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Configure SMB Security in Windows Server 2012

Last Update: Feb 20, 2023

With Windows Server 2012 and Win8 comes a new version of the SMB protocol. Learn to disable SMB 1.0 and configure SMB encryption in this easy Ask an Admin.

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How Can I Move a File or Folder from the Command Line Using Windows PowerShell?

Last Update: Jul 23, 2022

In this article, I’ll show you how to use Windows PowerShell to move one or multiple files or folders from the command line, using the Move-Item, Get-Item, and Get-ChildItem PowerShell cmdlets. If you would like to delete a file or folder using PowerShell, check out How Can I Delete a File or Folder from the…

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Backing Up Files with Azure File Sync

Last Update: Apr 04, 2022

Aidan explain’s how you can back up folders & files that have been synchronized and/or tiered to the cloud with Azure File Sync.

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Understanding the new Teams Capabilities in the SharePoint Migration Tool

The new Teams migration functionality is aimed at the casual IT administrator who is looking for a simpler approach to moving files for access by Teams users

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Six Tips for Managing and Working with Large Media Files

If your business needs to store and manage RAW image files generated by professional cameras, high-resolution videos, or other large media files, then local network storage and specialist software can help you improve productivity. But there’s no one-size-fits-all solution, so evaluate your needs and expectations carefully.

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An Azure Infrastructure Year in Review – 2018

Aidan takes a look back at 2018 and discusses some of the highlights from each month. It is interesting to me how I underrated some announcements which later became significant to Microsoft customers or to me.

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Replicating Between File Servers Using Azure File Sync

Aidan explains how you can easily synchronize folders between multiple file servers via Azure File Sync.

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What Is Tiering in Azure File Sync

In this post, Aidan explains what tiering is in Azure File Sync, how to enable it, and how the policy-based system works.

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Tips for Troubleshooting Azure File Sync

Looking for a few tips on how to troubleshoot issues with Azure File Sync? Aidan has some insight on how to resolve your problems.

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