A Drink of Technology for the Thirsty Mind
When you imagine being able to do cool stuff with your phone, what do you think of? Finding your way out of the middle of a forest with nothing but GPS to guide you? Looking for buried treasure with just the geomagnetic sensor? How about walking in the house after work, touching just a couple of buttons and automatically turning […]
Read moreA computer network consists of two or more computers intended to share resources: A client/server network is a system where one or more computers called clients connect to a central computer named a server to share or use resources. Each client computer must use an operating system that allows it to be identified to participate in the network. Client/Server […]
Read moreIn this tutorial I’ll show you how to configure the Exchange 2010 POP3 service for secure client access. Understanding the Need for Secure POP3 The Post Office Protocol (POP) can be insecure as it allows the passing of user credentials in plain text. To understand how serious this is, imagine that your end users are in a public wi-fi network […]
Read moreWhen you turn your Windows computer on, the Num Lock key is disabled by default. It gets extremely annoying to have to turn it on every single time you sign on your computer. There is a very simple way to enable the Num Lock key so it never turns off (no matter what) and here it is. First, click on […]
Read moreDoes your Windows computer take way to long to shutdown? If so, I have a simple fix that will allow you to shutdown your Windows OS computer in a matter of seconds. Click the Start button and then click “Run”, type “regedit” to open the registry editor and click the “OK” button. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control. In the left pane, […]
Read moreHow can I configure the Room mailbox to show more details about existing meetings in the free/busy information that is revealed to other users on the network? Consider the scenario where a room is booked, and perhaps another person wants to contact existing meeting organizers to ask if they can remove a booking to make room for a more important […]
Read moreExchange Server 2010 has several different types of mailboxes that can be created. In this tutorial we’ll explore the purpose of a Room Mailbox in Exchange Server 2010, how to create a Room Mailbox, and look at different ways to configure a Room Mailbox to suit different scenarios. Exchange Server 2010 Room Mailbox Overview A Room Mailbox is a special type […]
Read moreIn the Properties of the room mailbox go to the Resource In-Policy Requests tab and configure selected recipients who are permitted to book the room. When a person who is not a in that selected recipients list tries to book the room they will receive a “Declined” message similar to this.
Read moreThe Exchange Server 2010 Edge Transport server role performs an important job in the organization. The Edge Transport server is specifically designed to handle internet email flow, protect from viruses and spam, and apply important business rules to email entering or leaving the network. But despite this specialized role most businesses do not deploy an Edge Transport server in their Exchange organization. This can […]
Read moreThe Exchange Server 2010 Edge Transport Server role is responsible for all incoming and outgoing internet email for an organization. Typically deployed within a secure perimeter network, or DMZ, the Edge Transport Server is basically a smart host or SMTP relay server for the organization, and can protect from viruses, spam, and also perform other rule-based actions to control […]
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