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- Solve Samba/Windows conflicts with these tips
- Samba can be an invaluable tool for organizations running a mixed Linux/Windows network, which is exactly why IT pros need to know how to keep Samba and Windows talking. Here's a one-two punch for fighting off a Samba networking conflict.A number of problems can prevent Samba from properly creating bidirectional...
- Tags: Operating systems, Bryan Pfaffenberger, Samba, Microsoft Windows
- Technical articles 2002-01-11
- Tips for speeding up your hard drive and choosing the best Linux distribution
- If you support Linux, here are two must-have tips. Find out which distribution is best for Linux beginners and then learn how to speed up your hard drive.Now that Microsoft's new licensing and activation policies are a reality and not just water-cooler talk, it's likely that end users will soon...
- Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Bryan Pfaffenberger, Linux, hard drive, Unix, I/O
- Technical articles 2001-12-14
- Linux directory navigation tips and tricks
- Learn the basics of moving around in different directories from the Linux command line.Working in multiple directories from a Linux command prompt can be a pain, but these quick tips on using the cd and pushd directory navigation commands can save you time and effort.Directory changing basicsAt the Linux command...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Bryan Pfaffenberger, Linux
- Technical articles 2001-09-21
- What's up with wireless networking technologies?
- Are you still waiting for wireless technology to free you from cables and desks? Frustrated that they've not? Read on as Bryan Pfaffenberger brings to light some reasons why wireless is not ready for prime time.Have you ever wired a home or an office for a cable-based local area network...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, LANs, Wireless LANs, Network technology, Bryan Pfaffenberger, wireless networking, Bluetooth, wireless, cable, WLAN, network, LAN, IEEE 802.11
- Technical articles 2001-06-25
- Go-anywhere Internet access with digital cellular services: Is it for real?
- Is wireless Internet connectivity in your future? Is it in your present? Is it really? See what Bryan Pfaffenberger has to say about the state of go-anywhere access.The answer is a resounding “maybe.” Just imagine: Your notebook computer has an antenna-equipped PC card, which enables you to access the...
- Tags: Modems, INTERNET, Telecom & Utilities, VOIP, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Internet access, Bryan Pfaffenberger, cellular service, digital cellular service, telephony
- Technical articles 2001-05-10
- Explaining that mysterious DNS
- Sometimes it's best to go back to the basics and examine how things work. In this Daily Feature, Bryan Pfaffenberger explains what the domain name service does.Why not configure your own DNS server? It's easy—and what's more, you'll see a big payoff in the increased speed with which you can...
- Tags: Domain names, Network technology, NETWORKING, DNS, Bryan Pfaffenberger, IP address, domain name, IP, domain name service, Internet, numerical IP address, DNS server
- Technical articles 2001-04-25
- Creating an Outlook Express killer the StarOffice way, part 4
- In this Daily Drill Down, Bryan Pfaffenberger brings to light the little known, but feature-rich StarServer application. From installing StarServer to sharing calendars, here you'll find one of Linux's best-kept secrets.What's keeping hordes of desktop computer users from migrating to Linux? An oft-repeated reason: the lack of anything approaching the...
- Tags: Linux, Groupware, Bryan Pfaffenberger, Sun Microsystems Inc., StarOffice, StarSchedule Server, StarSchedule, Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Outlook
- Technical articles 2001-01-17
- Creating an Outlook Express killer the StarOffice way, part 3
- The topic of e-mail filtering has become a hot issue. In this Daily Drill Down, Bryan Pfaffenberger explains just how you can achieve effective filtering with StarOffice.As you've learned in the previous Daily Drill Downs in this series, it’s possible to configure StarOffice so that it comes close to the...
- Tags: Groupware, Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Outlook, Bryan Pfaffenberger, StarOffice, StarMail
- Technical articles 2001-01-05
- Creating an Outlook Express killer the StarOffice way, part 2
- Bryan Pfaffenberger explores more of StarMail's hidden potential, focusing on the nonobvious capabilities of the quirky Address Book.As you learned in the previous Daily Drill Down in this series, StarOffice has many more capabilities than meet the eye, which is a nice way of saying that the program's user interface...
- Tags: Groupware, Bryan Pfaffenberger, StarMail, StarOffice, vCard, Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Outlook
- Technical articles 2000-12-22
- Creating an Outlook Express killer the StarOffice way, part 1
- Bryan Pfaffenberger thinks StarMail could be an Outlook Express killer, but some functions need to be more convenient. He has tips and tricks for StarMail users in this Daily Drill Down.If Linux is going to conquer the desktop, it's going to need an Outlook Express killer. After all, Outlook Express...
- Tags: Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Outlook, Bryan Pfaffenberger, StarOffice, StarMail
- Technical articles 2000-12-15
- The Mac Connection: Networking Linux and Macintosh systems with Netatalk
- Ever want to configure a Linux system so that it emulates the functions of an AppleTalk server? In this Daily Drill Down, Bryan Pfaffenberger shows you how to network Linux and Macintosh systems with Netatalk.In this Daily Drill Down, you'll learn how to configure a Linux system so that it...
- Tags: UNIX, Desktops, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, network, Bryan Pfaffenberger, Netatalk, Linux, Apple Macintosh
- Technical articles 2000-12-13
- Is GNOME ready for the corporate desktop?
- Can GNOME develop into something that could bump Microsoft Windows off corporate desktops? Read this Daily Drill Down to find out what Bryan Pfaffenberger thinks.In case you haven't been keeping up with GNOME—a GPL-licensed desktop environment for Linux and other UNIX-like operating systems—project leader Miguel de Icaza recently quit his...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, GNOME 1.2, desktop, Bryan Pfaffenberger, GNOME, Helix Code
- Technical articles 2000-12-08
- Making Linux accessible to people with disabilities
- Making computers accessible to people with physical limitations is a growing concern in today's job market. Read Bryan Pfaffenberger's Daily Drill Down to find out about some Linux utilities and programs that may provide customizable accessibility.Linux is going big time, and it's going to run into big-time challenges. One of...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), OPEN SOURCE, Bryan Pfaffenberger, disability, computer, Linux, accessibility, accommodation
- Technical articles 2000-11-03
- Gnutella: Does it have any legal, practical uses?
- You may have heard a lot about Gnutella lately. But does it have any practical not to mention legal uses? Or is it just another weapon in MP3's war against the record companies? Bryan Pfaffenberger examines and evaluates Gnutella.Gnutella is MP3’s latest weapon in the war over copyright infringement, and...
- Tags: Bryan Pfaffenberger, Gnutella
- Technical articles 2000-10-18
- Think KDE is ahead of GNOME? Try Helix Code, and think again
- Helix Code's GNOME release finally lives up to GNOME's promise. In this Daily Feature, Bryan Pfaffenberger explains that you may very well be looking at the future of computing.Don't count GNOME out just yet. Sure, GNOME faces stiff competition from the K Desktop Environment. With a two-year start on GNOME,...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Bryan Pfaffenberger, Helix Code, GNOME, KDE
- Technical articles 2000-10-13
- Network troubleshooting in a nutshell
- Troubleshooting requires a Zen-like frame of mind, plus some systematic examination of your network. Bryan Pfaffenberger lays it all out for you in this Daily Drill Down.“When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.”—Sherlock HolmesYour network was working, but it's not working now, right?...
- Tags: NETWORKING, Bryan Pfaffenberger, network, Daily Drill-Down
- Technical articles 2000-09-29
- Cross-platform printer sharing in a nutshell, part 2: Making network printers available to Windows users
- See how you can make a Linux network printer available to Windows clients by using Samba.If you're dealing with a cross-platform network—one that includes Windows and perhaps Mac boxes as well as Linux workstations and servers—you're naturally interested in making network services available to everyone. In part 1 of this...
- Tags: Printers, Operating systems, Bryan Pfaffenberger, network, network printer, printer, Samba, Microsoft Windows, Linux
- Technical articles 2000-09-05
- Get Samba running, part 2: Configuring Samba and mounting Samba filesystems
- In part 2 of this two-part series of Daily Drill Downs, Bryan Pfaffenberger shows you how to install Samba and how to modify or create the Samba configuration file.Welcome to part 2 of this two-part series on Samba, an open-source implementation of the native Windows networking protocols for Linux. To...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, file system, Bryan Pfaffenberger, Samba
- Technical articles 2000-08-18
- Get Samba running, part 1: Preparing Linux and Windows for Samba
- In this Daily Drill Down, Bryan Pfaffenberger offers a step-by-step introduction to Samba that includes all the information you need to get a basic, no-frills Samba system working properly.Samba is the name of an open-source, Linux-based implementation of the Windows networking protocols. In plain English, what this means is simple:...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, network, Bryan Pfaffenberger, Samba, Linux, Microsoft Windows
- Technical articles 2000-08-16
- Cross-platform printer sharing in a nutshell, part 1: Getting started
- This tutorial walks through the process of setting a network printer in Linux/UNIX.One of the best arguments for creating a local area network LAN is the savings that sharing a printer generates. Just think about how much it would cost your company to give each user a decent printer. With...
- Tags: Printers, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Bryan Pfaffenberger, printer, Linux, network
- Technical articles 2000-08-09
