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Turn on auditing to monitor account attacks There is no doubt that all of the new security features in the modern versions of Windows will help keep your computer more secure. However, these features become less valuable when they are not turned on by default. One feature, known as user account auditing, is not turned on by default. With this feature is […]
Read moreCut down on spam with IP Block List Providers (RBL) One easy way to make a huge dent in the amount of spam your Exchange organization receives is to configure the IP Block List Providers anti-spam agent. This component checks senders against known databases of spammers, infected computers and open relays. Also known as real-time block lists (RBL), they are […]
Read moreOn a normal Exchange Server 2007 deployment an Edge server role is setup facing the Internet and the Hub Transport role is hosted on an internal server. Anti-Spam agents such as Content Filtering, Connection filtering, Sender ID, Sender Filtering, Recipient Filtering and Sender Reputation are only installed by default on the public facing edge server role. If you have a […]
Read moreWith our handy guide, you’ll have Exchange 2010 installed and running on top of Windows Server 2008 R2 in no time. System Requirements First, you need to make sure that your Active Directory (AD) environment and your Exchange server meet the minimum requirements: AD forest functional level is Windows Server 2003 (or higher) AD Schema Master is running Windows Server […]
Read moreA good friend of mine Steve Buchanan recently became MCSE: Private Cloud Certified and Microsoft MVP on System Center Congratulations Steve !!! Here is the link to his post and blog: http://www.buchatech.com/2013/02/mcse-private-cloud-certification/ Steve is the Author of Microsoft Data Protection Manager 2010
Read moreAre you interested in knowing what Microsoft’s MCITP Certification is? You may also be interested in getting information on how to get MCITP certified? We have provided answers to these questions below and also information on some of the best training resources for preparing for the MCITP certification exams. What is the MCITP Certification? The Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) […]
Read moreThere are over 5,000 MCITP Server Administrators worldwide. Are you ready to be number 5,080? Ready to take your career to the next level? Ready to prove your Server 2008 leadership and problem solving skills? Great! Now let’s see what you’ll need to become a MCITP certified Server Administrator. MCITP: Server Administrator The MCITP Server Administrator certification will help you […]
Read moreIntroduction People often ask me how Group Policy works. It’s not always from a standpoint of editing a GPO, checking check boxes for policies, and what each policy setting does, but rather how Group Policy is intelligent enough to get from the boot process to the domain controller, to finding the right GPOs. Well, that is what this article is […]
Read moreA short description of each of the six original RAID architectures. Introducing some of the common terminology associated with RAID and computer storage in general. Introduction In the late 1980s those smart folks at UC Berkley gave the world RAID. Known initially as Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks, corporations soon changed this to Redundant Array of Independent Disks (likely to […]
Read moreIn this article the author will review three of the most popular third-party DNS providers – OpenDNS, Google and Dyn. Introduction There are many recursive DNS providers out there you can use for domain name resolution on your network, which can be used instead of or in conjunction with your own DNS server (or those of your ISP). Here we’ll […]
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