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- Symantec System Center manages all your antivirus software
- If your antivirus software has outdated signature files, then it’s completely worthless because new viruses will pass right by it. When you have a network with dozens or hundreds of workstations, keeping up with all of the virus signature files across your network can be a full-time job. Symantec has...
- Tags: antivirus software, computer, software, Symantec Corp., Symantec System Center, Troy Thompson, virus, virus definition
- Technical articles 2003-04-24
- What should you expect from CompTIA's A+ OS Technologies exam?
- Vendor-sponsored certifications abound for network administrators. However, other than Microsoft’s MCP certification, there are few choices for computer technicians seeking to prove their skills. Fortunately, CompTIA has long filled this void with its A+ certification.CompTIA has revamped the original A+ certification program and now requires that you pass two exams...
- Tags: CompTIA, exam, operating system, Troy Thompson
- Technical articles 2003-04-14
- What should you expect from CompTIA's Network+ exam?
- The main goal of a certification is to prove your expertise in a certain field. But the most popular certs, like Microsoft’s MCSE and Novell’s CNE, are sponsored by the companies that write the software and therefore focus on specific products.CompTIA’s Network+ is designed to help those in a multiple-OS...
- Tags: CompTIA, exam, network, Network+, Network+ Exam, Troy Thompson
- Technical articles 2003-04-01
- Talking Shop: Protocol pointers to help you pass the 640-607 CCNA exam
- If you want to obtain the Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA certification, you must pass Cisco Systems certification exam 640-607. The exam is broken into eight categories:Bridging/switchingOSI reference model and layered communicationNetwork protocolsRoutingWAN protocolsNetwork managementLAN designCisco basics, IOS, and network basicsIn this Daily Drill Down, Ill show you the networking...
- Tags: CCNA, Class B, Class C, exam, IP, IP address, network, Subnetting, Troy Thompson
- Technical articles 2003-03-13
- Learn these networking basics to pass 640-607 CCNA exam
- If you want to obtain the Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA certification, you must pass Cisco Systems certification exam 640-607. The exam is broken into eight categories: Bridging/Switching, OSI Reference Model and Layered Communication, Network Protocols, Routing, WAN Protocols, Network Management, LAN Design, Cisco Basics IOS, and Network Basics. In...
- Tags: CCNA, exam, Figure B Here, networking, router, Troy Thompson
- Technical articles 2003-03-06
- Prepare for the Cisco CCNA Certification
- When you decide to pursue a certification as important as the Cisco CCNA Certification, you don?t want to walk into the exam unprepared. Here's a heads-up to help you get ready to take the CCNA.When you're taking an exam as important as the Cisco Certified Network Associate exam, it's important...
- Tags: Quality, Troy Thompson, CCNA, certification, survey, Cisco Systems Inc.
- Technical articles 2002-12-09
- Get to know Norton Utilities 2001
- What could be more frustrating than fixing a PC without some form of troubleshooting software? Symantec's Norton Utilities 2001 is the choice of many IT professionals. Find out if it's right for you.Norton Utilities 2001 integrated suite of programs can help you diagnose and fix problems with computers and improve...
- Tags: Viruses and worms, Troy Thompson, Norton Co., Norton Utilities
- Technical articles 2002-03-04
- Move Exchange 5.5 to a new server without changing server names
- You don't have to move to Exchange 2000 for better performance. Troy Thompson shows you how to boost Exchange 5.5's performance by moving your Exchange server to newer, faster hardware while minimizing end-user confusion.When your existing Exchange 5.5 e-mail system needs a performance boost but you can’t upgrade to Exchange...
- Tags: E-mail servers, Groupware, Servers, Troy Thompson, Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Server, server, Microsoft Exchange Server
- Technical articles 2001-12-17
- Get IT Done: Perform complicated Exchange maintenance tasks with Exmerge
- Get an overview of how this powerful tool can help you manage your e-mail server including installation and completing a basic merge.When your company's Exchange server has been hit by hundreds or thousands of messages containing viruses, you don't have to delete the offending messages by hand. Microsoft's Exmerge utility...
- Tags: E-mail servers, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Get IT Done, Troy Thompson, Exmerge, server
- Technical articles 2001-12-20
- Clean out your Exchange 5.5 mailboxes
- On a typical e-mail server, there are tons of messages stacked up in mailboxes. Troy Thompson shows you how you can free up some space on your Exchange 5.5 server using the Clean utility.There are times when you don't want to delete a mailbox, but you do want to remove...
- Tags: E-mail servers, Troy Thompson, Clean utility, mailbox, Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Server
- Technical articles 2001-10-30
- Get to know Norton Utilities 2001
- What could be more frustrating than fixing a PC without some form of troubleshooting software? Symantec's Norton Utilities 2001 is the choice of many IT professionals. Troy Thompson gives his review of this product.Norton Utilities 2001 integrated suite of programs can help you diagnose and fix problems with computers and...
- Tags: Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Troy Thompson, Norton Co., Norton Utilities
- Technical articles 2001-10-23
- Keep your Windows servers running at top speed with Diskeeper Server 6.0
- NTFS is resistant to the data fragmentation problems like older file systems, but it's not impervious to them. Troy Thompson gives you an overview of this practical tool for defragmenting and tuning the hard drives on your Windows 2000 servers.You may remember in the good old days of DOS and...
- Tags: Operating systems, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Servers, Microsoft Windows Server, server, NTFS, Troy Thompson, Diskeeper Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000
- Technical articles 2001-10-08
- Lock IT Down: Using SmartFilter and Microsoft Proxy to control Internet use
- SmartFilter is a URL-filtering tool that works with Microsoft Proxy Server to control Internet use.It’s 11:00 A.M. Do you know where your users are? More precisely, do you know where they’re surfing on the Internet? How do you keep them from going to inappropriate Web sites, such as porn sites?...
- Tags: INTERNET, Servers, Troy Thompson, SmartFilter, Microsoft Proxy, Microsoft Proxy Server, server, Microsoft Corp.
- Technical articles 2001-07-30
- Protecting your Exchange server with Norton AntiVirus for Microsoft Exchange
- As an Exchange administrator, you probably panic when you hear of a new Exchange borne virus. Your life can be less stressful if you install an Exchange antivirus program. In this Daily Drill Down, Troy Thompson looks at Symantec?s solution for Exchange.With the ever-growing threat of viruses being written to...
- Tags: E-mail servers, Groupware, Servers, Troy Thompson, Norton Co., Symantec Norton AntiVirus, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., Installing NAVMSE, Microsoft Exchange Server, server, mailbox
- Technical articles 2001-07-19
- Getting to know the IDE RAID controller
- If data warehousing is part of your department?s duties, you?ll be glad to know that RAID can now be used with the less expensive IDE drives. Troy Thompson outlines how to use the SuperTrak100 IDE RAID controller card.If you need to warehouse large amounts of data but have found the...
- Tags: Storage, IDE, Troy Thompson, data warehouse, RAID, disk, SuperTrak100 IDE RAID
- Technical articles 2001-06-21
- Working with Windows 2000 local group policies
- Group policies can be one of the most powerful and confusing things in Windows 2000. Troy Thompson focuses on one of the key group policies you can work with: local group policies.In the Daily Drill Down titled “Understanding Windows 2000 group policies,” Jim Boyce introduced you to group policies that...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows, Troy Thompson, group policy
- Technical articles 2001-05-28
- Product Review: Inspecting and troubleshooting with Fluke Network Inspector 4.0
- A review of Fluke Network Inspector 4.0In this Daily Drill Down, we'll look at the program Fluke Network Inspector 4.0, a tool for network engineers, administrators, and network technicians who have to maintain local area networks LANs. Fluke lets you monitor and troubleshoot a variety of problems on your network,...
- Tags: NETWORKING, Microsoft Windows, Troy Thompson, Fluke, network
- Technical articles 2001-03-27
- A quick overview of logon scripts in Windows NT
- Logon scripts can be very powerful tools to configure your users' workstations when they connect to your network. If you've never worked with them before, read Troy Thompson's quick overview of them in this Daily Feature.Do you use logon scripts on your Windows NT server? They can be handy tools...
- Tags: Servers, Troy Thompson, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows, logon script, logon script path
- Technical articles 2001-02-14
- Understanding Windows NT directory replication
- You create special logon scripts and configuration files on your Windows NT servers. How do you make sure there are up-to-date copies on all of your servers? Troy Thompson shows you how using NT directory replication.You know Windows NT has many system files that you need to maintain. Add on...
- Tags: Servers, Troy Thompson, server, directory replication, Directory Replicator service, Directory Replicator, Directory Replication, Microsoft Windows NT
- Technical articles 2001-02-13
- Norton Ghost 2001 lets you image a disk in no time
- Norton Ghost 2001 is worthy of the line of Ghost products. It's faster than its predecessors and even supports USB drives. In this Daily Drill Down, Troy Thompson explains how to use it.In this article, I’ll look at Norton Ghost 2001, otherwise known as Ghost Personal Edition. There is also...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Office, Troy Thompson, Norton Ghost program, computer, Norton Ghost 2001, Gdisk, Norton Ghost, Norton Co., disk
- Technical articles 2001-01-26
