Logging on to Windows 2008 domain as an administrator on Windows 7 domain computer

This has probably been blogged a thousand times but let me be the 1001th ..blogger ;). Thought I’d share this from Windows 7 perspective instead. So, here’s the rundown: I got myself W2008 R2 and Windows 7 RTM up and running, joined the domain and … “Logging on to Windows 2008 domain as an administrator on Windows 7 domain computer”

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Why you should NOT hide extensions for known extensions (Windows users)

Microsoft should just disable the feature in Explorer that hides known extensions. But in Windows 7, its still not and you should. By default it is turned on. This is bad. Here’s why; It is very easy to simply trick a user into thinking that … “Why you should NOT hide extensions for known extensions (Windows users)”

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Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox non standard port (e.g. Port 79, 6000)

Was trying to access some ports on a customer’s website which someone mapped it to 79. 79 is normally used for finger. For Internet Explorer, it works out right. This doesn’t work for Google Chrome and Firefox (out of the box) Well, for Firefox users, … “Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox non standard port (e.g. Port 79, 6000)”

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Blackberry- A significant security consideration

Blackberry Enterprise Server is a service hosted internally or externally to allow people to receive emails through their Blackberry enabled handhelds. This is a similar function to MS Push Mail service. In Windows Mobile, Exchange users are requested to key in a password before they … “Blackberry- A significant security consideration”

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Windows Live Messenger: Upgrade or die! – Ripped off freedom?

I tried signing on to MSN after a long while keeping this bloated crapware inside hibernation. I normally use Pidgin, an open source all-in-one messenger software which is super fast by the way. Not only this piece of bloatware take ages to download and install, … “Windows Live Messenger: Upgrade or die! – Ripped off freedom?”

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