A Drink of Technology for the Thirsty Mind
CoRD is a program for Mac OS X that allows a user to connect to a Windows server via Remote Desktop. it tends to be more reliable and is supported on the latest builds of Mac OS X whereas Microsoft Remote Desktop Client is not. To connect to a Windows server with CoRD, follow the instructions below. Download CoRD from […]
Read moreOne of the most common, and simplest way to upload information to your server is through FTP (File Transfer Protocol). This allows a user to connect to a specific location on the server without having full access to the server. FTP users can be created with read and/or write access. FTP users can be configured on the server through IIS. […]
Read moreThe following article explains how to create a new website on your Windows server in IIS. IIS (Internet Information Services) controls the configuration of each website on the server. There are two types of websites that can be configured, IP based sites and Name based sites*. To create a new site in IIS, please follow these steps: Log into your […]
Read moreArthur C. Clarke–futurist and Sci-Fi writer–talks to a reporter from the Australian Broadcasting Network about the future of computing and the internet in this 1974 interview. Clearly he had a pretty good handle on the direction information technology and networking was going–we’re certainly using computers largely in the fashion he describes.
Read moreMany of the devices that we use each day such as computers, mobile phones, televisions, and more run on Linux, but how is Linux built? This wonderful video from The Linux Foundation shows just how it is done.
Read moreIf you share a computer and don’t want other users accessing certain applications, there is a new feature in Windows 7 that allows you to block them. Today we take a quick look at restricting what programs other users can access using AppLocker. Note: AppLocker is only available in Ultimate and Enterprise versions of Windows 7. Using AppLocker To access […]
Read moreWhen you close a Metro application in Windows 8, its more like it gets paused, rather than completely closes. This allows us to quickly switch between applications (think “resume”) without having to launch the application from scratch. Here’s how we can delete our Metro application history as well as exit any applications running in the background. Deleting Your Application History […]
Read moreEver have one of those days where programs just aren’t cooperating? You try terminating a program, but it doesn’t respond? PowerShell can give you some extra fire power on those days. How Do I Stop A Program In PowerShell? 1. The long command name stop-process can be shortened to kill. 2. If you know the numeric process that you’re wanting […]
Read moreYesterday I had an end user call me from one of our branch offices, she said that they store their spreadsheets on a network share; \\server_name\folder_name They have this network share mapped as a network drive, so they open the folder location then open a spreadsheet they want to edit, when they try to save it by clicking on the […]
Read moreRemote Desktop is a very useful tool. One downside is that on a desktop OS like Windows 7,Vista or XP there is only one connection allowed. This includes the user logged in locally. This tutorial will show you how to enable multiple logins. Enabling Multiple Logins Download Universal Termsrv.dll Patch Original Article here Download link here Local Mirror here Extract […]
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