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FSMO Roles

Flexible single master operation (FMSO) is an Active Directory feature. For networks to function properly in an active directory environment, certain roles must be assigned to the Domain Controllers (DC). Such roles are called FMSO roles and the DCs responsible for performing these roles are called FSMO role holders. FMSO roles include three domain specific and two forest specific roles. Domain specific roles include:

  • Relative Identifier Master (RID Master): ensures that every Active Directory object receives a unique SID (security identifier). The SID for a new object is made from domain SID and a...

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GPS vs. GPRS and Other Related Technologies

Technology has really improved over the years and enhanced the way we live. It totally helped make things convenient. It is true that advancements in technology made our life more enjoyable and simple. Among the technologies that make our lives better are GPS and GPRS. Most people think the difference between the two is just the additional letter “S”. Well I am very sorry to say that they are very wrong and that the two technologies are very different and work totally different from one another. To make sure that people understand the...

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Internet Routers - Basic Info, Features and Best Buys

A router is a device that connects multiple computer networks. Most often, when we think of routers, we think of the devices we have in our homes that allow us to connect to the internet wirelessly from a number of different computers or other mobile devices. Home wireless routers are connected to our modems, and thus, allow us to connect to the Internet using WiFi in our homes.

Routers basically work by directing packets of data where it should be sent....

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PC tune up and pc speed up utilities

Just as your car need maintenance, and a tune up to perform at its’ best, so does your PC or laptop. Many of the functions you need are available as standard system utilities within Windows. Many people, however, forget that they are there, or feel intimidated using them. The windows utilities are not always the nicest in terms of user interface, and there may be utilities out there which do a better job.  

  Almost all of them have a better user interface, and...

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Internet Speed Calculation

The Internet is a worldwide system that interconnects all the computer networks, while making use of conventional TCP/IP Internet Protocols, which are serving billions of users all around the world. It is basically a network of all the networks that include billions of business; public and private, government, and academic networks ranging from local to global extent, which are all connected by an extensive array of optical and electronic networking technologies.

Internet: Calculating Speed and its distinctive kinds

The Internet is a complete database that contains a broad range of...

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Microsoft NetMeeting

In today’s competitive world, every organization is very conscious in its approach towards professionalism and uses innovative techniques and latest gadgets to improve or maintain it.Two of the highly used latest programs are Microsoft NetMeeting and Microsoft Publisher. Both applications are different in nature and scope but used in one way or another for maintaining strong professional approach. Microsoft Net meeting Definition: Built on Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser, Microsoft NetMeeting is a Voice-over-Internet Protocol (Voice over IP, VoIP) used for multipoint audio and video...

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What Does a CIO Expect from Employees?

Introduction Performance metrics are measures of the performance and activities of an organization. They generally support a wide range of needs of the company’s stakeholders, including the employees, shareholders, and the customers. Conventionally, majority of the metrics used for assessment of performance within the organizations are finance based.

However, presently, many companies do employ certain metrics that focus heavily on company’s performance in delivering value and fulfilling customer requirements. The metrics that are used for project management, on the other hand, focus on assessing the...

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What is the Windows Registry?

The Registry is a centralized, hierarchical database that stores all application settings in standardized form. The registry was introduced with Windows 3.1 and Windows NT, replacing the less advanced mechanism of INI files.

In addition to setting for high level user-installed applications and programs, the Registry contains settings for low level components and devices of the Windows Operating System (OS). The Registry provides features that enhance the OS security and stability. Implemented as a database, it provides database-like features such as atomic updates, strong data typing and versioning and backup/restore services. The Windows OS provides an...

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Sysinternals - A Multi-toolkit suite for Windows

Sysinternals website provides utilities, tools, and technical resources to monitor, diagnose, troubleshoot and manage Windows systems and applications. It is a live service that allows execution of its tools directly from the web without manually searching and downloading them, but just entering the path into Windows explorer. Several freeware tools to administer computers running on Microsoft Windows Operating system are featured in this article. Sysinternals supplies a variety of free utilities to the users for handling several tasks and applications. Some of the categories of utilities featured in Sysinternals suite include file and...

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Distributed File System (DFS)

Distributed File System (DFS) is a Microsoft technology, which allows an organization to share files across wide area networks. It works through Microsoft Windows servers and use a set of client and server services. DFS offers location transparency and redundancy, in order to improve data availability. This is normally used when system fails to lead the files as a result of shares in multiple different locations. The abbreviation DFS can also be referred to as ‘DFS’ but it is wrong to relate it to (DCE) Distributed Computing Environment. In fact the DCE also used the ‘DFS’...

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