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- How do I... Create an installation flash drive for Windows 7?
- Installing any Windows operating system from a flash drive does not require third-party tools. Steven Warren shows you a no nonsense approach to creating a flash key drive that you can use to install the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system.
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Operating System, USB Flash Drive, Steven Warren, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Flash Memory, Software
- Download resources 2009-03-17
- How do I... Configure SQL Mail in SQL Server 2000?
- SQL Mail is a component of SQL Server that allows you to send and receive e-mail by working side by side with a mail server. Steven Warren describes the possibilities of SQL Mail and explains how to incorporate it into your infrastructure. In addition, he walks you through the process...
- Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Server, SQL, Steven Warren, SQL Mail, Programming Languages, Databases, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Download resources 2009-03-06
- How do I... Configure Windows Home Server for remote access?
- Microsoft Windows Home Server brings many of the server-side applications available to enterprises and small businesses to the home. One of the more useful features of the WHS is the ability to securely connect to your home network remotely. Steven Warren shows you how to set up a remote connection...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Home Server, Steven Warren, Microsoft Windows, Remote Access, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware
- Download resources 2008-09-30
- How do I... Install VMware Workstation as a Service?
- Under default conditions, VMware Workstation does not support the ability to run virtual machines as a service. As soon as you log off your computer, the running virtual machines are shut down or powered off. However, there is a way to install VMware Workstation as a service using files from...
- Tags: VMware Inc., VMware Workstation, Steven Warren, Desktop Virtualization, Workstations
- Download resources 2008-08-07
- How do I... Configure DHCP for dynamic updates in Windows Server 2008?
- For those companies upgrading to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, it is very important to understand how DHCP and DNS work together to power Windows Server 2008. Steven Warren shows you how to configure DHCP to dynamically collaborate with DNS and WINS in Windows Server 2008. This download...
- Tags: DHCP, Microsoft Windows Server, Steven Warren, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- Download resources 2008-06-12
- How do I... Install and configure a DHCP server in Windows Server 2008?
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is an invaluable service when you have a network larger than a handful of computers. It's also a standard component of enterprise networks and sub networks. Microsoft Windows Server 2008's built-in DHCP server allows Windows machines (and any other TCP/IP-based machines and devices) to obtain...
- Tags: DHCP, Network, Microsoft Windows Server, Server, DHCP Server, Steven Warren, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2008-04-29
- How do I... Install and configure a DNS server in Windows Server 2008?
- As many of you are probably aware, DNS is now the name resolution system of choice in Windows. Without it, computers would have a very tough time communicating with each other. However, most Windows administrators still rely on WINS for name resolution on local area networks and some have little...
- Tags: Name Resolution, Microsoft Windows Server, DNS Server, Server, Steven Warren, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Domain Names, Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Internet
- Download resources 2008-04-15
- How do I... Create virtual machines for testing in VMware Workstation 6?
- As an information technology professional, especially one working as a consultant, you must stay current on a wide range of different technologies, including the multitude of operating systems on the market. Just to keep up with Microsoft, I need to run Windows 95, 98, NT4, 2000, XP, Vista, Server (2000,...
- Tags: Operating System, VMware Inc., VMware Workstation, Virtual Machine, Steven Warren, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Virtualization, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows 95, Software
- Download resources 2008-03-26
- How do I... Create an image mask when using Sony Vegas?
- Sony Vegas is an image editing and manipulation application geared toward the average amateur editor, but it is still a very powerful and capable tool. Creating what is commonly known as a mask in Sony Vegas requires the use of an applet called Cookie Cutter. Steven Warren shows you how...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Mask, Steven Warren, Sony Vegas, Productivity
- Download resources 2008-02-11
- How do I... Make a glass button for a Web page using Adobe Illustrator?
- Adobe Illustrator can be used to create buttons and other images for use on Web pages just like Photoshop. The finished product is very similar but how you get there is slightly different. Steven Warren shows you to make a glass button using the tools available in Illustrator. ...
- Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Web, Web Page, Adobe Illustrator, Steven Warren, Channel Management, Marketing
- Download resources 2008-01-28
- How do I... Install Virtual Server in Windows 2008 Server Core?
- In a previous How do I... download, Steven Warren wrote about installing Windows 2008 server core. Now he tackles the installation and configuration of Virtual Server 2005 to into an instance of Windows 2008 Server Core. The entire install has to be done via command line. Follow along as Steven...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Server, Steven Warren, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2007-12-14
- How do I... Install and configure Windows Server 2008 core?
- A Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Core installation provides you with the minimum set of tools to run Windows. You are provided with a kernel and a command line to manage the server. It is slim and bare bones and allows you to configure Windows concisely. This type of installation is...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Steven Warren, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Core Installation, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware
- Download resources 2007-12-03
- How do I... Use the Windows Vista FTP command line utility?
- Microsoft Windows Vista ships with a built-in FTP command line utility. Now, there is no need to download or pay for a third-party FTP utility. Steve Warren shows you how it works. This download is also available as a TechRepublic blog post and gallery.
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, FTP, Steven Warren, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2007-11-19
- How do I... Install VMware Server 1.04 onto an Ubuntu Linux system?
- It is indeed possible to run VMware Server on a personal computer running the Ubuntu Linux operating system. Steven Warren outlines the steps you need to take to make this configuration a reality in this How do I... tutorial. This download is also available as an entry...
- Tags: Ubuntu, TechRepublic Inc., Ubuntu Linux, VMware Inc., Steven Warren, Linux, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software
- Download resources 2007-10-15
- How do I... Transfer logins from one SQL Server 2005 instance to another?
- In a previous download, Steven Warren described how to restore a SQL Server to a new server. That download lead to some questions regarding how to move SQL Server logins from one SQL Server instance to another. This How do I... explains the process and provides the necessary script to...
- Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Steven Warren, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Download resources 2007-09-25
- How do I... Install Windows Vista in a Mac OS X environment using VMware Fusion?
- It is indeed possible to run both Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X at the same time on a single personal computer. The key is VMware Fusion, a virtualization platform that allows you to run Windows in an OS X environment. This How do I... shows you how to install...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, VMware Fusion, Environment, Microsoft Windows Vista, VMware Inc., Steven Warren, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Apple Mac OS, Desktop Virtualization, Software
- Download resources 2007-08-15
- How Do I... Restore a SQL Server database to a new server?
- As a DBA, I have been in many situations where I had to move databases to a new server due to old hardware, failed hardware, failed drives, etc. You have two options you could use to carry out this task: SQL Server Management Studio GUI or T-SQL Command line. The...
- Tags: Microsoft SQL Server Transact-SQL, TechRepublic Inc., Microsoft SQL Server, Server, Steven Warren, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Download resources 2007-06-20
- Quickly organize files with Windows XP's SendTo feature
- Windows XP's SendTo feature goes far beyond just e-mailing files. During this 2-minute WMV video, Steven Warren shows you how to quickly organize files with XP's SendTo feature.
- Tags: Feature, Steven Warren, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2007-03-19
- Video: Windows Vista Search shines
- TechRepublic's The Hot Button blogger Steven Warren believes Windows Vista's new Search feature is a "vast improvement" over previous Windows version. In this 2 1/2 minute, WMV video, Stephen shows you how easy Vista's Search is to access and use. It's also much faster than previous search features.
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Search Technology, Video, Steven Warren, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Corporate Communications, Search, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing
- Download resources 2006-06-23
- Take the anti-outsourcing pill -- Hybrid your IT career
- If want to figure out what outsourcing means to you as an IT professional, then you need to read this edition of The Hot Button. If you're still trying to figure out what outsourcing means to you as a worker in an IT job market that's still...
- Tags: Job, Information Technology, Career, Hot Button, Steven Warren, Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management
- Download resources 2005-09-16
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