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Quick Tips for Administering Windows Server Core 2008

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 Posted in Computers | 2 Comments »

I recently added a Windows Server Core 2008 server to my fleet of servers. There is a huge difference between Server and Server Core, and that difference is that Server Core doesn't have a graphical user interface. Since most people ...

Cracking Windows Passwords

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009 Posted in Computers | No Comments »

Working in IT always seems to have fun and interesting projects or tasks; recently I was tasked with cracking passwords in Windows XP. Since cracking passwords in Windows XP is a simple and easy task to accomplish, I decided that ...

Creating a Strong Password

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009 Posted in Computers | 13 Comments »

It’s 2009, and I would be safe to assume that a vast majority of people have secure websites that they go to; some may be considered highly confidential (banks or investments) while others are not (social networking sites). Regardless of ...

Fixing Computer Problems

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 Posted in Computers | No Comments »

When you are known as the "computer geek" to friends and family, you give an implied impression that you are there to solve every and any technology question or mishap. As we all know, if you know anything about computers, ...