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This document has been out for a while, but it still has some important tips and information for those people using Terminal Services. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/quickstart.mspx  

For those of you unhappy with Windows Vista, but unable to purchase Windows XP anymore, here's another option — assuming you don't want to (or can't) buy a Mac or switch to Linux, obviously. The only downside to this, of course, is the price. The cheapest I could find WS2008 OEM was for $628. ThatContinue reading “Convert Your Workstation To Windows Server 2008”

IPCop firewall configuration was once a common task for small offices, home labs, and lightweight business networks. The original fix was simple: log in as root, run setup, go to Networking, then update the interface address settings for the external red interface or internal green interface. That advice still has value as a historical troubleshootingContinue reading “IPCop Firewall Configuration: A Modern Lesson on Network Documentation”