When a domain account is configured for a server in a domain, the client computer can authenticate and connect to that service. Previously, only two account types have provided identity without requiring password management. But these account types have...

Today’s tip… With all the command line tools that I have, I’m always needing to spawn a CMD prompt to do this or that, and it always seems that I’m in Windows Explorer at the time. So in Windows 8, my new favorite way to open a CMD prompt is built into...

Today’s tip… Backing up files on a volume that utilizes the new NTFS deduplication functionality will fall into one of two categories, optimized and non-optimized. Deduplication aware applications, such as Windows Sever Backup, will backup files in their...

Today’s tip… Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 does not include .NET Framework 3.5 by default.  When you run an application that requires .NET Framework 3.5(for example MSSolve) Windows will automatically trigger to install the feature from Windows...

Today’s Tip… Windows Deduplication is a great way to consolidate your data in Windows Server 2012. However, the changes it makes to the file system makes any file that has been ‘deduped’ unavailable if the disk is mounted by a down level version of Windows...