To remotely control my Windows machines, I always prefer to use RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) as it performs much nicer than VNC (Virtual Network Computing). VNC has this streak of “JPEG” quality and slow behavior, whereas RDP is fast and crystal clear. RDP is however a proprietary protocol from Microsoft. So how can we use RDP to control our Ubuntu box remotely?…
What is VPN? A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a way of using a secure network tunnel to carry all traffic between between different locations on the internet – for example between your local office workstations and servers in your ElasticHosts account, or from your office workstations to your ElasticHosts cloud servers and then out into the internet from there…
That s my opinion, but I need to understand the specifics. Without utilizing a TS Gateway, is data encrypted sufficiently for an over the internet connection? I don t see anywhere to enable encryption from the options tab or do I need to configure that elsewhere? I see comments in various places (I have researched some) that by default remote desktop in Windows 7…
Use promo code DOCS10 for $10 credit on a new account. The Remote Access section of the Linode Manager contains important network settings for your Linode. Use this tab to find your IP address, set the reverse DNS, configure IP failover, and swap IP addresses with another Linode. You can also access the Linode Shell (Lish) console to remotely connect to your Linode…
I have a Citrix Delivery Controller (DDC) and a Server VDA (SVDA) in my lab, as part of my XenApp 7.11 environment. Both servers are 2012 R2 servers. I have Terminal Services role enabled by default on my SVDA because when you install Citrix software (Virtual deliver Agent or VDA) on a Server 2008 R2 or 2012 R2, the Terminal Services (TS) role is automatically installed…
Access desktop databases can help you store and track just about any kind of information, such as inventory, contacts, or business processes. Let’s take a walk through the paths you can take to create an Access desktop database, add data to it, and then learn about next steps towards customizing and using your new database. Choose a template Access templates have…
A recent wave of phishing attacks reveal that attackers are now installing web server software on home computers and uploading numerous phishing pages that they link to in spam emails targeting financial institutions and payment services. But why? According to extensive research by Phishlabs, when phishing sites are identified, the hosting providers are often contacted…
Professor and KDD Lab. Director Woodward Hall 430-C 704-687-8574 ras@uncc.edu Personal website: Degree: D.Sc. (Habilitation) Computer Science Biography: Dr. Zbigniew Ras is a professor of computer science at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. He also holds professorship position in the Institute of Computer Science at Warsaw University of Technology as well…
[This post comes to us courtesy of Md. Sabir Chandwale and Rituraj Choudhary from Global Business Support] In this post we will discuss about Virtual Private Network feature on Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials. Virtual Private Network can be straightforwardly installed and configured on a Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials by running the Set up Anywhere Access wizard…
This topic describes how to start, stop, pause, resume, or restart the SQL Server Database Engine, the SQL Server Agent, or the SQL Server Browser service by using SQL Server Configuration Manager, SQL Server Management Studio, net commands from a command prompt, Transact-SQL, or PowerShell. Before you begin: Instructions using: What is the SQL Server Database Engine…
Important note : Bash/WSL is deliberately branded as a “beta” feature: We know there are issues and incomplete features. You should expect many things to work and for some things to fail. We appreciate any and all constructive feedback you can share from your experiences in using Bash/WSL. Your bug reports help us diagnose issues we need to fix in order to deliver…
No doubt you ve heard the term IP address. Unless you re a techie, though, you may not have more than a shadowy notion of what an IP address actually is or how it works. Let s explore the concept. An IP address is a fascinating product of modern computer technology designed to allow one computer (or other digital device) to communicate with another via the Internet…
