By Russell Smith, 01/23/2012
V-locity keeps physical and virtual disks in tiptop condition, without having to run manual defrag jobs.
By Russell Smith, 01/20/2012
ScriptLogic's Help desk ticketing system integrates with some of its other products to provide a complete IT service management solution.
By Russell Smith, 01/16/2012
Russell Smith serves up tips, techniques, and advice on how to use and secure Windows 7 HomeGroup for networking in a small-business setting.
By Russell Smith, 12/16/2011
This scripting product can kill several birds with one stone—without requiring a hefty outlay for professional tools.
By Russell Smith, 12/16/2011
This SharePoint add-on can help reduce training costs and improve productivity.
By Russell Smith, 07/25/2011
Backup My Info! is a viable option for admins looking for a cost-effective yet full-featured and well-supported cloud backup solution.
By Russell Smith, 07/22/2011
Russell Smith examines the value of Shavlik’s SCUPdates as a player in your update deployment process.
By Russell Smith, 04/23/2011
Imanami’s identity management solution helps you realize Active Directory’s and Exchange’s full potentials.
By Russell Smith, 04/21/2011
Public key infrastructure (PKI) isn’t just about encryption. It’s also about data integrity and authentication.
By Russell Smith, 02/11/2011
Learn how DNS works in Windows Server 2008 R2’s more complex Active Directory design.
By Russell Smith, 01/24/2011
This all-in-one endpoint security solution is easy to use but isn’t as comprehensive as other solutions.
By Russell Smith, 01/19/2011
Learn how to use the open-source Local Update Publisher tool to safely deploy third-party software and patches by using WSUS local publishing APIs.
By Russell Smith, 12/19/2010
By Russell Smith, 09/24/2010
Securing Active Directory can be tricky if you’re not aware of protected groups—and though you might not ever have to change the default settings, it's useful to know how ...
By Russell Smith, 07/23/2010
Secure your non-Active Directory devices by setting up Network Device Enrollment Service, a solution for issuing and managing security certificates.
By Russell Smith, 06/23/2010
You don’t have to choose between turning off UAC or making users run with admin privileges—changes in UAC and the security model in Windows 7 let users work without elevating ...
By Russell Smith, 05/25/2010
As networks grow, the need to manage privileged access to servers is essential. Follow these basic steps to get on the path to more secure systems.
By Russell Smith, 02/22/2010
ILM 2 lets you synchronize heterogeneous directory services and databases and improve security, but that's not all.
By Russell Smith, 02/02/2010
Newer versions of Windows can take advantage of OCSP and improve performance.
By Russell Smith, 01/25/2010
Taking Forefront Threat Management Gateway out for a quick spin, you can’t help but like its new security features including malware blocking at the gateway and the ability to ...