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Being an Independent Contractor (Part 5 of 8)
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12.7kNever Say “No” (and Never say “Never”) As an indie, I hate saying no. If a customer comes to me with a job I really don’t want to do, I’ll…
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SQL Server: SELECT (for starters) (Part 5 of 26)
56 hours ago
A SELECT query is how you tell SQL Server what data you want from it. Technically speaking, SQL Server follows an ANSI-standard SQL syntax, meaning most…
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Terminal Services Part 28: Quotas and Profiles
3 days ago
I mentioned back in Part 26 that user profile sizes are arguably one of the biggest problems with the administration of Terminal Services. Profile sizes can grow large for any…
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Being an Independent Contractor (Part 4 of 8)
7 days ago
Money In, Money Out You ever see a small, hometown charity fundraiser? You know how they paint a giant thermometer on a piece of plywood, and then paint it in…
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Free book on Win2008 tips and tricks
7 days ago
Wondering what you’re “missing” in Windows Server 2008? Wonder no more, with my new book: Tips and Tricks Guide to Windows Server 2008 Features, available – did I mention…
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PowerShell: Working in the Pipeline (Part 5 of 26)
9 days ago
Who among us hasn’t “piped?” Even running some simple Cmd.exe command like “Dir | More” is piping: Taking the output of one command (Dir) and “piping” it to the…
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Terminal Services Part 27: Installing UPHClean
10 days ago
Discovered long ago, there has traditionally been an important issue with the process used by Windows Server in unloading roaming profiles during the logoff process. This issue relates to user…
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Concentrated Guide to Windows and Compliance
11 days ago
I’m frequently asked about the thorny issue of “compliance” – a shortcut word referring to the legal and industry requirements that many companies and industries face. I’ve even spoken on…
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Compliance Series: The Concentrated Guide
11 days ago
I’ve consolidated my 8-part series on Compliance and Windows into a “Concentrated” PDF, which can be found in our Library. Enjoy! [[tagnav tag=series:compliance thisuser=yes]]
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Being an Independent Contractor (Part 3 of 8)
14 days ago
Designing a Business Model I’m not a big fan of formal business plans, primarily because I never learned to write them. But they can help you think through some of…
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