RAID rebuild cloning
You've been asked to install, configure, and deploy a number of servers quickly and efficiently. This tip explains how to use hardware to clone hardware, instead of using software. Watch now!
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Building blocks of an on-demand infrastructure
Joe Clabby, President of Clabby Analytics sheds some light on three often-confused technologies: consolidation, virtualization, and provisioning. Learn how these elements interrelate and how you can use them to build your next-generation, on-demand, adaptive IT infrastructure.
Windows Tip: Resolving IP address conflicts
IP address conflict is a basic issue that occurs when two computers on a network are assigned the same IP address. Troubleshooting these situations requires clear thinking and sharp eyes. This tip will save you a little time and aggravation.
File sharing in Windows Vista
One of the biggest gripes over the years about file sharing on Microsoft Windows platforms is that users can see files and folders on a network share even if they don't have permission to open those folders or read the files. This has changed with Windows Vista. When a user shares a folder on her Windows Vista machine and other users browse that share over the network, they will only see files and folders that they have permissions to access.
Windows Tip: Locking a desktop at logon
Unfortunately you can't configure Windows autologon to log on into a locked state, but a short script provides a workable workaround.
Robocopy just got better
As an IT pro, you probably have a few favorite tools that you always rely on. If Robocopy isn’t already one of them, you may want to give it a look.
Scripting multiple Outlook windows
It's great to be able to create rules in Outlook that route incoming messages to the appropriate folders, but I'd like to have these folders always visible on my desktop so I can easily see new messages arriving in each folder. I found that outlook.exe has a number of command-line options. One of these is the /select option, which lets you open Outlook with the focus on the folder you specify. A little VBScript does the rest.
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