A Drink of Technology for the Thirsty Mind
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 have focused on Windows. It was not so much that the person who sent me the message hated Microsoft, or preferred Linux, or anything like that, but wondered why Windows […]
Read moreHow 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 does not build network drivers into the application, they merely write the application in a way that allows it to make certain calls to the Windows operating system. The manufacturer […]
Read moreThis 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 it serves as a model for implementing abstraction between the hardware and the software. In this article, I had originally intended to talk about how protocol stacks are related to […]
Read moreThis 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 showing you how to create a network share that you can use to share resources located on a server. So far, we have created a share, but we have yet […]
Read moreIf 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 Vista theme. Desktop Experience will also install Windows Media Player, Windows Sidebar and photo gallery. Follow these steps to install Desktop Experience and liven up your server: 1. Click Start […]
Read moreOn 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 using DVD. It takes less time to install Windows 7. An USB Flash Drive is smaller than DVD. Hence, easier to carry and maintain. Can be installed on computer or […]
Read moreYou 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 it works, under-the-hood and in normal language. What Exactly Is Email? Electronic mail (abbreviated as e-mail, email, E-Mail, etc.) is a very old form of computer-based communication. A long time […]
Read moreEven 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. Have you ever wondered how they do it? There are a number of tools and techniques that these groups use, and while we’re not trying to give you a manual […]
Read moreActive 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 your entire network. Instead of people logging on to the local machines they authenticate against your DC. Lets take a look at how to install Microsoft’s Active Directory. Installation Open […]
Read moreYou have a new computer that came with Windows 7 pre-installed on it, and you want to create a dual boot system so you can run Ubuntu Linux as well. Here we take you through the process to install Ubuntu on your pre-installed Windows 7 machine. For this demonstration we’re using Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit) and Ubuntu 9.10 (32-bit) […]
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