Tips

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• How to manage cookies across web browsers

  There are pros -- saved login credentials -- and cons -- privacy concerns -- to cookies. Either way, IT should understand how to manage cookies across web browsers.  Continue Reading

• How to find Wi-Fi settings in Windows 10

  In Windows 10, the Wi-Fi -- and wired -- connectivity settings are in a new spot, but they're as easy to access and configure as ever. You just have to know where to look.  Continue Reading

• How does Parallels Mac Management for Microsoft SCCM work?

  With Mac Management from Parallels, IT professionals can manage Windows and Apple macOS desktops side by side with System Center Configuration Manager's native features.  Continue Reading

• How to use PowerShell to troubleshoot Windows desktops

  When IT uses remote access to troubleshoot a user's desktop, it prevents the user from working. PowerShell, however, allows IT to fix a problem without disturbing the user.  Continue Reading

• How to manage Windows 10 device drivers

  Device drivers connect users' endpoints to the peripheral devices they work with. As a result, IT must know when to update drivers and what to do if they break.  Continue Reading

• Modern desktop transformation focuses on workspace technology

  As workspaces trend toward mobility and device flexibility, IT departments must evolve to fit users' needs by moving away from a desktop-centric approach.  Continue Reading

• How to address endpoint security issues caused by users

  Certain behaviors, such as ignoring patches, create security issues on the endpoints users work with. IT should enforce policies that prevent users from taking these damaging actions.  Continue Reading

• How to set up a Windows Autopilot deployment

  IT can set profiles for its devices running Windows 10 and enroll them in Active Directory with the Windows Autopilot tool, but Autopilot does not cover many settings.  Continue Reading

• How Windows 10 certificates create a chain of trust

  Certificates in Windows 10 create a chain of trust that confirms the identity of the user accessing corporate resources and ensures that she is doing so over a trusted connection.  Continue Reading

• Create and enforce a password policy across the enterprise

  There are new-fangled approaches to enterprise security, such as biometric authentication, but tried-and-true passwords are still critical to protecting an organization's network.  Continue Reading

• Get to know third-party Windows 10 migration tools

  IT professionals should look to third-party migration tools during a transition to Windows 10 to provide any features that the native Windows migration tools do not.  Continue Reading

• 5 steps to escape from Windows boot loop hell

  A Windows reboot loop is a vicious and frustrating cycle, but there are ways you can fix the problem, including booting in Safe Mode.  Continue Reading

• 5 Windows 10 management tools every IT pro must know

  With tools such as PowerShell and the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, IT can make managing Windows 10 much simpler from deployment through mobile device management.  Continue Reading

• How to manage cookie privacy in the enterprise

  Cookies can make life easier for users by preventing them from having to re-enter passwords and preferences on websites, but they also carry some legitimate privacy concerns.  Continue Reading

• How to create an internal phishing campaign from scratch

  When IT begins an email phishing campaign, it must determine what server the emails will come from, consider phishing tool options and more.  Continue Reading