Networking Basics: Part 15 – Universal Groups & Group Nesting
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This article continues the discussion on Universal Groups and the concept of group nesting. In the previous article in this series, I introduced you to the concept of using groups…
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Networking Basics: Part 16 – The Windows Operating System’s Role in Networking
The role that the Windows Operating System plays in networking. I received an e-mail message from a reader who wanted to know why most of the articles in this series…
Networking Basics: Part 17 – The OSI Model
How the OSI model is used to help applications to communicate across a network. Suppose that an application needs to be able to communicate across the network. The application developer…
Networking Basics: Part 18 – Sharing Resources
This article continues the Networking for Beginners series by explaining how to make resources available on a network. In the previous article, I talked about the OSI model and how…
Networking Basics: Part 19 – Share Level Permissions
This article continues the Networking for Beginner series by talking about the difference between file level and share level permissions. In the previous part of this article series, I began…
Windows Server 2008: Install Desktop Experience to Utilize Vista Theme
If you are tired of using the Windows Classic theme on your Server 2008, you can install Desktop Experience so that you can enjoy the eye candy goodness of the…
How to Install Windows 7 from USB Flash Drive
On this article, you will see how to install Windows 7 from an USB Flash Drive. The benefit of using USB Flash Drive to install Windows 7 are: Faster than…
How Does Email Work?
You send and receive it everyday, it’s instantaneous, and it doesn’t cost a thing. It’s email, one of the most important tools of today. Let’s take a look at how…
How Hackers Take Over Web Sites with SQL Injection / DDoS
Even if you’ve only loosely followed the events of the hacker groups Anonymous and LulzSec, you’ve probably heard about web sites and services being hacked, like the infamous Sony hacks.…
How to Install Active Directory On Windows Server 2008 R2
Active Directory is essential to any Microsoft network built on the client-server network model–it allows you to have a central sever called a Domain Controller (DC) that does authentication for…