I think the “Log On To” setting within the Account tab of an Active Directory user could easily be overlooked. As simple as this setting is, it’s very easy to forget about it in favor of something more elaborate when attempting to restrict user access to specific computers. Let’s say you want to allow a…
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Secure Passwords: What You’ve Been Taught Is Wrong
A guide for LAN Administrators who want to secure their systems without a user revolt. GOLDEN RULE OF PASSWORD CREATION: length + the uniqueness of your brain More on that in a moment. But first, if only we could trust our fellow human beings, there would be no need to secure our sensitive data. No need…
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Windows Server 2012: This file might be blocked to help protect this computer.
Are you unable to “Unblock” a file after copying it from a network location to a Windows 2012 server? When you right-click the file in Windows Explorer and choose properties, do you see this message? Security: This file came from another computer and might be blocked to help protect this computer. PROBLEM When you click…
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WordPress UserOnline Plugin: Dashboard Issue After 2.8.1 Update
The WordPress UserOnline Plugin is a useful way to see how many guests and search engine bots are currently viewing/scanning your content. But do you see this in the “Right Now” section of your WordPress Dashboard, Users: [YourUserName] %GUESTS_SEPERATOR%%BOTS_SEPERATOR% when you should instead see something closer to this? Users: [YourUserName], 18 Guests, 7 Bots This…
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