Prevent duplicates when entering data into Excel
Duplicate values, when not valid entries, return erroneous summaries and totals. Here's what to do to prevent duplicates in a specific range using Excel's Validation feature.
Tags: Microsoft Office, MsgBox, Entry
Disabling automatic drive letter assignment in Windows Server
Advanced storage configurations in Windows may require you to disable the automatic drive enumeration. Learn more about the advanced settings in this guide.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Storage, Storage software
Keep project scope small for success
Negativity can kill a project, but the opposite is also true: You can stuff a project with so many features that it's crushed by its own weight.
Tags: IT project management, Project management, Protocols and platforms
Microsoft may be Firefox's worst vulnerability
In a surprise move, Microsoft decided to install what could amount to a massive security vulnerability in Firefox without user knowledge. Find out the company's stance, and how you can undo the damage.
Tags: Security Management, Network security, Microsoft Windows
Options for passing a driver into Windows Server 2008 install program
Windows Server The Windows Server 2008 installation offers a little flexibility on how drivers are installed. Find out some ways to access mass storage drivers in this article.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Storage software
Create your own yum repository
Open Source Learn how to create your own yum repository with the createrepo tool. One thing it allows you to do is distribute specialized packages within an organization.
Tags: Open source, Operating systems, Infrastructure/architecture management
Common ways IT wastes money on development
Web Development Examples include using developers as support staff and failing to calculate a project's ROI before giving it the go-ahead.
Tags: Protocols and platforms, IT project management, Outsourcing
Quick sort for Word lists
Microsoft Office Suite Sorting lists with text, numbers or dates in Word isn't exactly intuitive, but here's what you need to know to get it done quickly.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Tools Menu, Microsoft Excel 2007
Expert tips on implementing green data centers
Enterprise Servers & Storage Data center managers weighing in on how to make facilities more green, or building a case to convince executive management to do so, may find this guide handy.
Tags: Green IT, Data centers, E-waste
Don't determine IT project rigor based on arbitrary project size classifications
Tech Management Such classifications may suit the expectations of managers and salespeople, but they don't necessarily match the reality of on-the-ground project work, argues Rick Freedman.
Tags: IT project management, Project management, Project
China chooses FreeBSD as basis for secure OS
Internet Security What OS would one choose as a basis for fortified software platforms? China decided to go open source, and it may be pulling ahead of the West in information warfare preparedness.
Tags: Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Network security
Managing devices on Server 2008 Core Edition
Windows Server Windows Server 2008 Core Edition requires some changes to how administrators do standard tasks, such as device management. Find out more in this guide.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Infrastructure/architecture management
Store passwords with pwsafe
Open Source The most common password manager on Linux is pwsafe, a command-line application. Vincent Danen explains how to work this tool.
Tags: Security Management, Open source, Linux
Code Contracts makes validation easy and accurate
Web Development Code Contracts allows developers to create validation logic within their methods and classes without needing to write a lot of if/then statements.
Tags: Protocols and platforms, Code, C
Add sounds to your Access form events
Microsoft Office Suite Access lets you play a sound for any form event. Find out how to do it in this step-by-step guide.
Tags: Microsoft Office, keyboard shortcut, shortcut menu
Teradata: Fending off rivals with focus on data warehousing
Enterprise Servers & Storage Teradata has been increasingly mentioned by the likes of Oracle and Hewlett-Packard so much so you have to wonder what all the hubbub is about.
Tags: Data Management, Data centers, Databases
Chuck Norris Syndrome and IT project failure
Tech Management Some firms want to improve business operations without change or cost--amazingly, such attitudes are common and underlie many project failures.
Tags: IT project management, Project management, Twitter
Compromised at boot
Internet Security It's not just theory any longer--your computer can be compromised at boot, at least for Microsoft Windows and certain Linux distributions.
Tags: Security Management, Network security, Data security
Set up split-brain DNS with Active Directory integrated zones
Windows Server Learn how to configure conditional forwarding in Windows Server 2003 when a split-brain DNS setup is called for.
Tags: Domain names, Web servers, Domain Name
Get a multi-item clipboard with Glipper
Open Source The productivity application allows users to store and re-use clipboard contents, and retains clipboard history across sessions.
Tags: Open source, Operating systems, Fedora Project
10 skills developers need in next five years
Web Development For those looking to get ahead in your field or simply stay employed, this is not the time to be complacent. Find out what skills to work on now to maximize your future job prospects.
Tags: Programming languages, Personal development, Recruiting
Prevent Excel from turning fractions into dates
Microsoft Office Suite Excel can recognize cell entries as fractions if the appropriate fraction format is applied to the cell before data is entered.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Fraction, Cell
Pondering Dell's data center, services targets
Enterprise Servers & Storage Dell would go far in becoming more relevant in the hardware replacement cycle if it can cement the shift in its business mix.
Tags: Servers, Data centers, Acquisitions
Keep management roles in a project separate
Tech Management Clear separation of three distinct roles--project manager, technical manager and relationship manager--gives projects a better probability of success and client satisfaction.
Tags: IT project management, Project management, Project Manager
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