Tag Archives: Windows
SPLA Licensing Explained
As Microsoft partner and service provider, Donet has the ability to provide Microsoft software licenses for our VIP services through a Service Provider License Agreement (SPLA) program. This licensing model differs from traditional Microsoft licensing models in several areas that … Continue reading
Open Source in the Enterprise
My professional IT career began with a focus on Open Source software, specifically Linux and it’s many variants. As with many IT professionals in their infancy, I always looked to my specialty as a solution for any problem; need a web server, … Continue reading
Microsoft Certified Partner
Donet Becomes a Microsoft Certified Partner A little over six years ago, June 2004 to be specific, Donet began its initial partnership with Microsoft as a Registered Partner. Since then Donet has worked very closely with Microsoft to continue developing … Continue reading
Open Command Window Here
The Open Command Window Here context menu option helps users to quickly open a Command Prompt window (cmd.exe) and change its directory to the selected folder. Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP includes an application that adds an Open Command Window Here context menu … Continue reading
Recovering Deleted E-mail
The situation in which this post will be most helpful: you use a donet.com e-mail address and download your e-mail off of the mail server into Microsoft Outlook via POP3. you have deleted e-mail from Outlook that you did not … Continue reading
Windows Desktop Security at Home
Everyone connecting to the Internet will be exposed to malware. Malware is a catch-all term for computer viruses, worms, trojan horses, most rootkits, spyware, dishonest adware, crimeware, and spam. When your computer meets malware, will it become the latest addition … Continue reading
Windows System Resource Manager – QoS For The Rest Of Us
What is quality of service? In the technology field, this term refers to the ability to provide differentiated priority to applications or data, or to ensure a certain level of perfomance. For example, in the networking world, quality of service … Continue reading
DNS Denial of Service – Donet Response
On July 28, 2009, a vulnerability in the BIND DNS service was officially published to the Internet Systems Consortium. BIND stands for Berkeley Internet Name Domain, and is an industry standard name server product used by millions of Internet users … Continue reading
Safer Surfing With Internet Explorer 8
As the Internet continues to play an even greater role in our everyday lives, the dangers of malicious online activities increases. Hackers and other nefarious individuals have continued to introduce very sophisticated, complex and deceptive exploits that can at best … Continue reading
Legitimate Disaster Recovery
Defining “Disaster” There is a fine line between ‘backups’ and ‘disaster recovery’. For example if you ask 10 people in the IT field what exactly defines a ‘disaster’ in the field of technology you will more than likely get 10 different … Continue reading
