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Dell PowerEdge T710
Reviews Dell's PowerEdge T710 is ideal for branch office or medium-sized business use, where performance, expandability and flexibility are key attributes.
Tags: Intel Corp., Intel Xeon, Gigabit Ethernet, PCI Express, Storage, Dell PowerEdge, Server, RAM, processor, Dell Computer Corp.
Beware fake Snow Leopard sites
News Security firm Trend Micro warns of Web sites that purport to offer free copies of forthcoming new Mac OS but instead deliver malware.
Tags: Mac OS, Viruses and worms, Antivirus software, Antivirus Software, Domain Name, Trend Micro Inc., Phishing Web Site, Apple Macintosh, antivirus company, DNS
Configure Apache to support multiple SSL sites on a single IP address
Techguide With Apache 2.2.12 and support for the Server Name Indication extension to the SSL protocol, you can configure name-based HTTPS sites, just as you can name-based HTTP sites.
Tags: Open source, Web servers, Apache Software Foundation, SNI, SSL, Site, Web Browser, IP, IP Address, OpenSSL
Get started with security tool OSSEC
Techguide Of the many open source security tools out there, Vincent Danen singles out OSSEC as a solid, cross-platform tool for intrusion detection.
Tags: Open source, Network security, Data Management, Security Management, Configuration, Rootkit, Tool, security tool, OSSEC, Server
Disabling removable media in Server 2008
Techguide Among the more frequent requests for data protection, disabling removable media access is quite simple. Learn how to deploy a Windows Server 2008 Group Policy configuration through a Group Policy object.
Tags: Server platforms, Microsoft Windows, Configuration, Organizational Unit, Storage, Removable Media, Computer, group policy object, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Auditing user accounts in Server 2008 R2
Techguide Windows Server 2008 R2 Group Policy permits administrators to audit status changes to user accounts. Here's a look at this feature.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Security, Event, account management, password change, Windows Group Policy, Password, Ohio, Rick Vanover
Firefox-syncing Weave updates to beta
News Mozilla's homegrown tool for synchronizing Firefox across computers and devices graduates to beta and introduces incremental syncing and a more streamlined, less obtrusive experience.
Tags: Web browsers, Web sites, Computer, Web sites, Web Browser, Tool, On-demand, Apple Macintosh, Mozilla Corp., Beta
Delayed Start feature increases options for Windows services
Techguide Windows Server 2008 now offers a Delayed Start option for Windows services. Learn how to use this convenient feature.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Database, Delayed Start, Delayed Start Configuration, Information Technology, Microsoft TechNet, boot process, Rick Vanover, Rick
Manage group accounts with Windows Server 2008 R2 Group Policy
Techguide Windows Server 2008 R2 Group Policy permits administrators to audit status changes to user accounts. Here's a look at this feature.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Event, account management, group policy setting, Ohio, Rick Vanover, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, group policy
Configuring AppLocker in Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7
Techguide Windows Server 2008 R2's AppLocker feature allows additional policy configuration for software use on servers. Here's an overview of the enhanced functionality.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Microsoft Windows 7, Rick Vanover, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, group policy, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, desktop
Managing service accounts is easier in Windows Server 2008 R2
Techguide Windows Server 2008 R2 offers a new type of account that helps with endpoint administration of service accounts.
Tags: Servers, Microsoft Server 2003, Server platforms, Service Account, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, Active Directory Schema, Builtin Organizational Unit, Information Technology, Windows Server 2008 R2, Organizational Unit
Configuring VoIP in Twinkle
Techguide If you need a reliable and capable SIP softphone for Linux, Vincent Danen suggests using the feature-rich Twinkle to configure its use.
Tags: VoIP, VoIP/IP telephony, SIP, Phone, Fedora Project, Twinkle, laptop computer, authentication, VoIP, headset
Windows Server 2008 iSCSI multiple connected session modes
Techguide For administrators using Windows Server 2008's iSCSI initiator, selecting the right connection policy is critical. Rick Vanover explains the options for the ease-of-entry storage protocol.
Tags: Storage software, Microsoft Windows, Configuration Policy, Information Technology, network, Windows Server 2008 R2, Path, Policy, Storage, Rick Vanover
Patching Windows Server 2008 Core Edition
Techguide Every version of Windows Server needs a patching strategy. Find out some options for patching a Windows Server 2008 Core installation system.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Security Management, Network security, Virtualization, Tool, Ohio, Rick Vanover, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Reviewing scheduled task inventory for Windows Server 2008 R2
Techguide Default installations of Windows Server 2008 R2 enumerate a number of default scheduled tasks, many of which you may not need.
Tags: Microsoft Server 2003, Task, UPnP, server configuration, Information Technology, Ohio, Rick Vanover, Rick, Server, customer experience
