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RemoteApp: Remote Access Tool to Simplify a Sysadmin Life

What is RemoteApp? Are you using your Terminal Server/RDS Server for one main application? A database or ERP program, perhaps? If so, you are a prime candidate for RemoteApp, a remote access tool introduced by Microsoft for Server 2008 R2. However, many people who are using Terminal Server/RDS Server still don’t know about it. RemoteApp … Continued

Tutorial: Learn the Basics of Active Directory

We hope you’ve been following our series of blog posts on Active Directory basics and best practices designed to help all kinds of IT pros, from beginners to experienced administrators. Handpicked related content: [Free eBook] What is Active Directory? Today, we’ve compiled those posts into a tutorial that’s a perfect way to learn Active Directory step … Continued

PowerShell Script: Discover New Users in Active Directory

When new employees join a company, IT technicians have to create their accounts in Active Directory. Later, the IT specialist welcomes each newcomer and helps them log in to the domain. In this article, I’ll show you how to automate this procedure with the help of PowerShell scripting. Feel free to edit this script to … Continued

[Infographics] Cloud Security: Insights from Education

Educational organizations work hard to protect sensitive student data, such as grades and financial information about loans. As their interest in migrating to the cloud grows, however, the effort required to monitor access to this data by privileged users may become even more extensive. Therefore, a critical question is: As educational organizations attempt to reduce IT complexity and gain flexibility by … Continued