management
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Software
How to troubleshoot Dell Open Manage Essentials connecting to your servers
So recently, I decided to setup a Dell Open Manage Essentials server in an environment running many Dell devices. Most of the servers in the environment were already installed with the Open Manage Server Administrator (OMSA) software, so this made…
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Servers
IIS Edit Bindings error 80 is an invalid IP address
Synopsis of issue: You have a website running in Internet Information Services that is already configured with default bindings such as the hostname, etc. However, you would like to add another host name to the website to match a CNAME…
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ActiveDirectory
How to manage fine grained password policy with powergui
We here at Computer-howto.com are big fans of the free utility Powergui. Powergui offers a wide range of free powerpacks which offer tremendous control for admins over their environments. One of the huge strengths that Powergui provides is the obvious…
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Windows
How to backup and restore MySQL DB using MySQL Workbench
For those database administrators out there who mainly deal with Microsoft SQL Server environments, you may wonder what tool you use to interact with MySQL and perform the necessary functions that most admins are used to performing with Microsoft SQL…
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Windows
Quick Steps to install SQL 2008 R2 Client Tools in Windows 7
Most SQL admins or users who need to be able to see DBs on a SQL box or need to run SQL queries from their desktop, will most likely want to have the SQL management tools installed on their workstations.…
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Mobile
How to manage your VMware environment from your iPad
Most admins are on the go from the time they get in the office until the time they leave (if they get to leave at the end of the day). Mobile devices have made the system administrator’s life much better…
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Exchange
Renaming a Hosted Exchange User Account FIM 2010
If you manage a hosted exchange environment and are syncing that environment with your on premises FIM 2010 server, there may come a time when you need to rename a user account. If you manage an AD environment of any…
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Mobile
Manage Active Directory with Android
As IT professionals we are always looking for ways to be able to manage systems anytime, anyplace, and anywhere. Mobile Smartphones have completely changed the world in which we live and made possible things that were only dreamed of some…
