A Drink of Technology for the Thirsty Mind
The following article explains how to install MySQL on a Windows Server. The process involves downloading the latest version of MySQL directly to your Windows server and then installing the software. MySQL is a free product. Once installed, you may begin creating and using MySQL databases on your server. To install MySQL, please follow these steps: Log into your server […]
Read moreThe following article explains how to install PHP on a Windows Server running IIS 6. The process involves downloading the latest version of PHP directly to your Windows server and then installing the software. PHP is a free product. To install PHP, please follow these steps: Log into your server through Terminal Services or Remote Desktop Connection. Open a Web […]
Read moreTo create a new User, please follow these steps: Log into your server through Terminal Services or Remote Desktop Connection. Open Computer Management using either method below: Right-click on the My Computer Icon and select Manage. Click Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, and Computer Management. Expand Local Users and Groups. Click on Users. In the right window you will see a […]
Read moreThis article describes a solution for those who simply close Terminal Services rather than logging out. This article will configure terminal services to reset these abandoned connections after a certain amount of time. To configure the above, please follow these steps: Log into your server through Terminal Services or Remote Desktop Connection. Click Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, Terminal Services Configuration. […]
Read moreThe following article explains how to create a FileZilla FTP user. Each FTP user must be given a unique username and is granted access to folders that you specify. Before users can be created, Filezilla FTP server must be installed on your server. To create a Filezilla FTP user, please follow these steps: From the Edit menu, select Users. Click […]
Read moreThe following article provides System Administrators with instructions to help them implement an FTP solution to allow for successful file exchange with their servers from remote locations. Although Windows comes with an FTP server installed by default, we recommend FileZilla FTP Server as an alternative. Benefits of FileZilla: secure file transfer via SSL/TLS (can be required) or even Kerberos takes […]
Read moreCoRD 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.
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