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• What is the typical procedure for installing a CA certificate?

  While Windows already comes preinstalled with a number of CA certificates, here's what to do if you need to install it. Continue Reading

• How generic routing encapsulation works in Windows Server 2012 R2

  Generic routing encapsulation can help Windows Server 2012 R2 admins with performance enhancements. Continue Reading

• NIC teaming in Windows Server 2012 R2

  Instead of spending big bucks on Ethernet technologies or complicated configurations, Windows Server 2012 R2 shops can use NIC teaming to improve reliability. Continue Reading

• The biggest obstacle to securing Windows Server 2012

  Microsoft's most secure server is a sitting duck for attacks on most networks, and the reason why may surprise you. Continue Reading

• How to sync up Mac and Outlook calendar views

  When calendar invites don't appear in your view like they should, follow these steps to fix the problem. Continue Reading

• Solving data consistency problems from Active Directory tombstones

  Active Directory tombstones can cause problems with data consistency. Domain controllers need to be backed up as often as tombstones, if not more.Continue Reading

• Using imaging tools to restore domain controllers, avoid problems

  There can be catastrophic consequences to rolling back to a previous Active Directory state. Software can help you avoid serious rollback misstepsContinue Reading

• The best ways to recover from a failed server

  You can pull out the big guns to manually remove what's left of your failed Exchange Server from Active Directory, but it's best to consider potential alternatives before doing so.Continue Reading

• Simple ways to set message size limits in Exchange 2013

  Trying to increase message size limits but hitting a brick wall? Try this simple trick.Continue Reading

• Prevent problems with NUMA architecture on Hyper-V

  It's possible that non-uniform access memory can affect how your Linux VMs run on Hyper-V, so learn about the conditions that could cause problems and what to do to fix them.Continue Reading

• Why SUSE VMs have UEFI and secure boot issues

  You won't be able to secure boot or use UEFI with SUSE VMs under Hyper-V because of certain support issues, so it's important to learn if your enterprise will be affected.Continue Reading

• Planning the live backup of an Oracle Linux VM in Hyper-V

  Learn what can go wrong with a live virtual machine backup if you're running Oracle Linux VMs under Hyper-V, and how to keep the process as smooth as possible.Continue Reading

• Problems to prep for when running Linux VMs in Hyper-V

  Learn how to prepare for some of the problems you may have to work around if you run dynamic memory in a Red Hat Linux VM under Hyper-V.Continue Reading

• Choose the best way to include signatures in Office 365

  When you move to Office 365, you lose some of the signature management capabilities you've become accustomed to with on-premises Exchange Server. Here are two options for getting signatures back.Continue Reading

• Secure OWA to minimize your risks

  There are a number of actions to take to implement OWA security, including obvious ones like creating strong password policies. Admins should also consider using other popular countermeasures to lessen risks.Continue Reading