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<p>SNMP is a tricky animal and if you are working on setting up any sort of monitoring you will need a tool to browse MIB files.&nbsp; The MIB file is a file that essentially converts strings of SNMP numbers known as OID's into human readable format.&nbsp; Sadly the choice of tools for working with these files is very limited.&nbsp; Many MIB tools are woefully outdated and many will not run on Windows 10. </p>

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<p>Advanced IP scanner is our favorite free network scanner for PC's.&nbsp; This tool makes quick work of scanning one or more subnets and identifying the devices on the network.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Email security is a topic that has been getting more attention in the media recently.&nbsp; We are also seeing a spike in instances of email based attacks at our customers and I believe that now is a good time to set the record straight on email.&nbsp; I will cut to the chase right here and say that email is not secure.&nbsp; Period.&nbsp; Are there ways to securely communicate using email as a part of the process? Yes.&nbsp; But email itself is inherently insecure and you

<p>The ITNinja.com website is a great resource for information on packaging software.&nbsp; Their library contains 1000's of software packages with notes about each submitted by their users.&nbsp; If you are looking for information or command line switches that have worked for others then this is the place for you.</p>

<p>If you are doing automated installation of software, push installations or deploying software via Group Policy you know that it can be frustrating to find the right command line for an EXE file you want to deploy.&nbsp; Fret no longer, USSF to the rescue.</p>

<p>Inno Script Studio is a solid tool for creating MSI files.&nbsp; The best part is that Inno is completely FREE!&nbsp; With Inno you can create installation packages with ease and compile them into MSI files.&nbsp; This is the best option for those who are repackaging software and don't have the budget for an expensive packaging solution.</p>

<p>This is our favorite utility for burning to a USB stick. USB's are a bit different since they present some special challenges when creating a bootable USB. Rufus is a simple and free utility to perform just this job. It's a quick and easy install and is very reliable.</p>

<p>Our favorite utility for creating ISO images from a disk (CD/DVD) as well as for burning an ISO to disk is ImgBurn. This utility is free, easy to use and gets the job done. It also does not come with a bloated installer or additional crapware bundled which makes it our pick.</p>

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<p>As and executive you deal with both change and resistance to change on a daily basis. &nbsp;You know how to deliver the message of change even in the most sensitive of situations and have successfully facilitated change for years. &nbsp;It all works great until you try to make positive changes to technology. &nbsp;But why?</p><p>In this article we delve into what I call the "Resistance to Change Disconnect". &nbsp; Change does not work that same in the world of Information

<p>We are please to announce a new series of articles that discusses how a C-Level executive can better manage an Information Technology department. The interface between the C-Suite and the IT staff is always a challenging one and it's an area that we excel in. Read this article and the upcoming posts to learn the in's and out's. Take your companies technology to the next level and increase productivity and profitability at the same time. Win-Win.</p>

<p style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;"><strong>The complete guide to setting up Exchange and OWA Certificates</strong><br />Setting up certificates in exchange can be a taxing process with the many pieces that must be put into place. &nbsp;This article will begin with an overview of how a certificate works and how the signing process works. I will then walk through getting secure SSL connections setup in IIS so that you can connect securely to OWA for your web based

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