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Another option for using a Mac to access Windows servers using RDP is CoRD. CoRD reminds me of VisionApp, or MRemote, both excellent apps for Windows. While CoRD only does RDP, not VNC, SSH, etc. it works much better than Microsoft's free Remote Desktop App. One of the major problems with Microsoft's RDP is thatContinue reading “CoRD: Remote Desktop For The Mac”

Here's a quick rundown of the Windows Firewall settings required for AVG 8.5 to successfully install remotely. I have provided these in Windows "GPO" format, as pushing the settings out through your domain's Group Policy is probably the easiest way to do this. I recommend NOT installing the AVG firewall (if you have Internet Security)Continue reading “AVG 8.x Windows GPO Settings”

When stopping and starting Exchange server 5.5, you want to stop the services in the following order: IMS (Internet Mail Service)MTA (Mail Transfer Agent)IS (Information Store)DS (Directory Service)SA (System Attendant) To restart all the services needed, simply restart the IMS.