Operating Systems

When looking for a Linux distribution, you will have to choose between a server and a desktop distribution. While both can be installed on servers or desktop computers alike, they do have...

Most companies today consider email to be a mission critical element of their business, in order for their employees to be as productive as possible. As these needs have evolved over time, most...

There are times when you may want to replace your Windows Server domain controller with a new one, either because you're upgrading to the latest version of Windows, or simply because you want to...

When you browse the Web, a Domain Name System (DNS) server is responsible for taking the name of a website (e.g. Google.com) and translating it into the number (called an IP address) that...

Are you tired of seeing the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Wizard when operating Windows Server 2003 and Server 2008. I will show you how to get rid of the annoying messages once and for all....

The Windows XP operating system includes Outlook Express, a full-featured email client that allows you to send and receive POP3 email and access certain webmail accounts without using a web...

The time setting on your computer does more than just tell you how long 'til lunch. It controls the time stamp on all of your files, so you can see when a file was created or modified; it keeps...

Although Windows XP Professional is not designed to be a server, it can be configured to operate with some of the basic and intermediate capabilities that a Windows Server operating system...

Setting up your own dedicated server can be a challenging but rewarding experience, and Linux has become the operating system of choice for server configurations. You may be setting up a web page...

There are a great many programs out there. A FTP program allows you to pull a file from a server or to upload a file which makes your computer the server. Often time this type of program is used...

The OS X 10.5 Leopard Server is designed to be simple to install and configure, according to the Apple's Getting Started manual for the software. Many of the operations are automated, and the...

A computer server can be an extremely useful tool, regardless of whether it is used in a home or office environment. While computer servers used to be complicated to set up, today even a computer...

A network time server (NTP) is a central computer on the network that controls the time of the rest of the machines. Windows XP can be set to control the time of the rest of the computers on the...

Creating certificates on a Windows 2003 server ensures that encryption and security are implemented on the server. Client machines are able to access the web server using SSL, a security layer...

Between Windows 98 and Windows XP, Microsoft created an operating system designed exclusively for businesses. This operating system was known as Windows 2000, or Win2K. Windows 2000 was created...

Windows Server 2000 is one of the Windows operating systems released by Microsoft on February 17, 2000, and designed for desktop computers, notebooks and servers. This operating system replaced...

There are dozens of authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) protocols for Linux, each following its own rule set on how to manage users' data. Two of the most highly implemented players...

Mandrake is a Linux distribution that changed its name to Mandriva in 2005. The company offers both personal desktop and enterprise server versions of the operating system. Most of the products...

Windows 2000 was a big hit for Microsoft during its release. The operating system revamped much of its Windows NT predecessor's security, interface and networking tools. The operating system was...

The two main versions of Windows XP are Home and Professional. Everything Home can do, Professional can do as well. Home is basically Professional with fewer features. Professional gives access to...

Windows 2000 Server is a popular server operating system, built off of the same Windows NT architecture that spawned the home operating system Windows XP. Windows 2000 was generally considered to...

If you have ever tried to delete messages stuck in an overflowing Exchange submission queue you will notice that you can not simply delete the messages as you can for other queues. In order to...

Windows authentication is a term used when an administrator wants to allow Windows to control the access to Web pages. When installing Internet Information Services (IIS), the application creates...

SSL certificates are a way to add encrypted security to your websites. The certificates are purchased from a website such as Verisign and installed on your web server to allow users to access web...

A lot of people out there use @yahoo.com, @hotmail.com or @gmail.com. Even business people use these emails. I personally think it often shows your clients / customers that you have no idea how to...

A most popular method of sending email is through the POP3 server. POP stands for Post Office Protocol and it is a program which links directly to your Internet Service Provider ISP. This email...

Windows Server 2003 is a server operating system produced by Microsoft. It is introduced on March 28, 2003 as the successor to Windows 2000 Server. It is considered the cornerstone of Microsoft...

The new Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope linux server upgrade was recently released, as an upgrade from Ubuntu 8.10 server installation. The new Jaunty Jackalope Server version uses GNOME 2.26.1 and...

For network administrators with a large amount of remote clients, installing Windows on computers is difficult. Microsoft offers an add-on component on server operating systems called Remote...

A Jumpstart Server is a software application that is used to automate the installation of the Solaris Operating Systems to remote computers over a network. You can have one Jumpstart Server and...

Active Directory (AD) is part of the Windows server operating system. It is the central component that lists all registered computers, users and resources on the network. Active Directory was...

Microsoft Cluster Server is a resource for large organizations that need high-power computing services. A cluster server groups resources, providing advanced computer power by distributing server...

If you cannot find your pages on the Internet or a server you have accessed before refuses to be recognized, then the problem may well be DNS related. This will show how to trace the problem and...

SharePoint is a program introduced by Microsoft, which helps companies organize documentation, share files, and provide information to employees. The service is a repository of information,...

File transfer protocol allows you to transfer files between computers over a network. Fedora and most other Linux distributions use the VSFTPD software as its FTP server application. Once...

When you first install the Windows operating system, your PC computer is automatically assigned a name based on the administrative username you selected. At any later point, you can change your...

A Windows 2000 Server is a management system with a host of features, including a DNS active directory locator, application management tools, a system browser and indexing services. Having a...

Adding a computer to a server is accomplished through the Windows Active Directory Service. This application allows network administrators to add users, computers, and print resources to the...

A server certificate is used to encrypt data that is sent over the Internet when users connect to the server in a particular way. For example, Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2003 uses a...

Microsoft Windows Vista comes with a feature called Parental Control that blocks certain actions or websites that parents don't want their children to have access to. Parental Control features can...

Checking the system uptime in Windows helps administrators evaluate any kind of unexpected reboots on a server. It also helps with analysis of server reliability. Finding the system uptime of a...

On occasion you may find that you need to restart another server on the network remotely but that you can not log into it via terminal services. When this occurs it is pretty handy to know how to...

In Windows XP the telnet server option is already available. However, in Windows Vista, you must enable the feature before you can use telnet. Telnet is a protocol that allows you to log on to...

The following easy steps will tell you if YOUR mail server is an open relay for spammers to use. Obviously, it will tell you if any server is an open relay, but you should only use it on your own...

Microsoft's SQL Server Express is an abbreviated version of its SQL Server. Both of these programs allow users to create and manage databases through coding, run queries, design charts and...

NTP stands for Network Time Protocol. It's used by administrators to ensure that all computers on the network use the same time. On a Windows-based network, the time server setting is configured...

The Apache HTTP (Web) Server is the most popular Web server software according to the June 2009 Netcraft.com survey. It is open-source software that is available for Windows, Linux, Mac OSX and...

After Microsoft introduces a new version of software, it normally adds service packs throughout the year to patch bugs and protect it from security flaws. Service packs for Exchange Server are...

Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a way to share the graphical desktop of one computer (server) with a remote computer (client). The client's keyboard and mouse input are transmitted over a...

Changing the administration password frequently is important to secure the server. Changing the password is a part of typical security measures on corporate networks. This process is easily...