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XP Logs Off Automatically

by admin on Jul 31 2008 · View Comments

So I got a call from a client today regarding a few issues they were having. Most of the problems weren’t all that difficult to solve, save one…. The boss’s computer would immediately log off after he tried to logon. While this might sound funny (in other circumstances, it really is), the client (who is [...]

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Is Mac Bad For Business?

by admin on Jun 03 2008 · View Comments

I recently read an article, referred to me from Digg, about ‘Why Macs Still Arent Right For Business‘, as written by Jonathan Blum. Being a Mac Convert, I feel a certain ownership of this issue. I see people argue over this sort of thing all of the time. There are some key arguments in favor [...]

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Windows Server SBS 2003 and RRAS Headaches

by admin on Jun 30 2007 · View Comments

Not long ago I got the task of setting up a small server for an engineer in our building. He has a small office with one other person working for him. The idea was for him to have a central repository for files, a system backing up those files, and the ability to remotely access [...]

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Shadow Copy Tutorial

by admin on Jun 28 2007 · View Comments

I’ve been a Network Administrator for several years now. One of my favorite features on Windows Server 2003 is Shadow Copy. Shadow Copy is a backup feature that allows you to right click a file, and restore that file to a previous version. If the file is missing, you can right click it’s folder, find [...]

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How To Map A Network Drive

by admin on Jun 08 2007 · View Comments

One of the things I have to show people how to do all of the time, is map a network drive. This varies if you’re on a Mac or PC. For this tutorial, we’ll just focus on Windows. For a PC, You’ll need to know the name of the server that has the files you’re [...]

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Eat Crow

by admin on Apr 15 2007 · View Comments

For years I’ve sung the praises of Microsoft. For an equal length of time I have criticized the hype behind Apple. It appears I’ve been wrong for a long time. By chance, I wound up with a new Apple MacBook. My boss’ daughter broke the screen on hers. It was as much to replace the [...]

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