When building an email server we must always make sure we are not OPEN RELAYS. If you build a server that is an open relay you will soon discover that users not of you own are using your server to send an army of spam. You will also learn that your server is [...]

Moving the Schema Master roles does not happen often but there are times when we need to do it. The Windows 2000/2003 server with Schema Master role, manages all updates and additions to the schema and then replicates those changes to other Domain controllers. Only the server with the Schema Master role can actually write [...]

What is a SPF record? Well it is a DNS entry that is used to help combat SPAM and email spoofing. It does this by adding information to DNS about which servers are allowed to send email for that Domain.

A SPF record is a custom record call txt in windows DNS. There are [...]

When looking for a home router, keeping it easy is key. Like so many home based routers if you plug it in it will automatically work.
But for some people who want to log into the router and change some setting such as setting up security on wireless or forwarding a port the management interface [...]

Employee monitoring has been around for a long time, from video surveillance, to check in/out systems. With the digital era, these methods only go so far. Files can be stolen, people may be wasting time surfing the net or looking at inappropriate sites.

A level of monitoring on a employee is needed. [...]

Well Last year I was looking for a Nas appliance to store backups on, and I found the Netgear Ready Nas 1100. I have been using this appliance for about 1 year and I can say it is great.

The ready Nas comes in either bare bones where you add the drives or it comes [...]