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MS Windows 7 Tips and Tricks | 2.8.5. EFS – Part 3

Jun 27, 2014 9:13:00 AM / by Kelson Lawrence posted in 2.8.5. EFS – Part 3, GPO, DRA, Default Domain Policy Group, Policy object

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2.8.5. EFS – Part 3

By Val Bakh

Previously, in Parts 1 and 2 of the blog series about Encrypting File System (EFS), we introduced the main concepts and described how EFS encrypts and decrypts files, how you can share those files with your trusted colleagues, and how a data recovery agent (DRA) can recover your files if something happens to you or to your private key. In this final installment of the series about EFS, we’ll look at several typical scenarios.

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Take It on the Run: IPv6 Demystified Part III

Jun 25, 2014 8:52:00 AM / by Kelson Lawrence posted in addresses, subnetting, hexidecimal values, IPv6

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By James Hanback

As a sensible person, you probably wouldn’t run a 5K, even for charitable purposes, without first performing some type of physical conditioning to ensure that you’ll actually cross that finish line. Whether you’re a professional who just needs to warm up and appropriately hydrate before the race or a newbie who gets out of breath just walking to your car, you’ll most likely prepare yourself with the right equipment and an adequate amount of training before you take on that public run.

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Riding the Storm Out: IPv6 Demystified Part II

Jun 18, 2014 9:29:00 AM / by Kelson Lawrence posted in Local Unicast, Anycast, IPv6 Triple Point Address Space, Multicast

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By James Hanback

The skies overhead are calm and blue. The birds are singing. The world seems to have clicked into place. You now know what an IP version 6 (IPv6) address is and how to format it. No one outside of a certification exam has quizzed you on the particulars of the IPv6 standard, and your boss doesn’t even know how to connect to the Wi-Fi, so it’s time to kick back and bask in the glow of your soon-to-be-certified skills because you know everything you need to know about IPv6.

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Roll with the Changes: IPv6 Demystified Part I

Jun 11, 2014 8:25:00 AM / by Kelson Lawrence posted in IPv6, compare IPv4 and IPv6, shorthand, IPv6 addressing, IPv6 addressing shorthand, composition, compare IPv4 to IPv6

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By James Hanback

There might come a time in your career when the fundamental networking tasks you are now able to perform in your sleep, like subnetting an IP version 4 (IPv4) network, fall into obsolescence. Sure, you were warned. We all were. Although IPv4 addressing is far too ubiquitous to go anywhere anytime soon, and the deployment of IP version 6 (IPv6) has been slow, to say the least, more widespread deployment of IPv6 is coming. Therefore, the ability to understand and implement IPv6 addressing has become a topic contemporaneous on network certification exams, such as the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam, with the ability to understand and implement IPv4 addressing.

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.NET Quest, Part V: Installing Boson Software on a BootCamp Partition

Jun 4, 2014 10:09:00 AM / by Kelson Lawrence posted in .NET Quest Part V, Installing Boson Software on a BootCamp Partition

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What to Expect: After the Exam

May 28, 2014 1:54:00 PM / by Kelson Lawrence posted in failed certification exam, retake exam, didn't pass

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By Michael Aldridge

This is my third of three blog posts in my "What to Expect" series. This blog post will focus on what happens after you've taken a certification exam.

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What to Expect: During the Exam

May 14, 2014 8:40:00 AM / by Kelson Lawrence posted in Cisco, What to Expect During the Exam, comptia, taking certification exams

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By Michael Aldridge

This is my second of three blog posts in my "What to Expect" series. This blog post will focus on what happens the day of your certification exam.

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What to Expect: Before the Exam

May 7, 2014 9:35:00 AM / by Kelson Lawrence posted in Microsoft, Cisco, comptia, passing certification exam, what to expect before the exam

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By Michael Aldridge

When my wife became pregnant with our first child, we had no idea what to expect. So we prepared by reading pregnancy books, searching online, taking childbirth classes, and talking to friends who had already gone through the experience. Sure, there were a few things that we weren't prepared for, but we were ready for most of the situations we encountered along the way.

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How to Prepare for a Certification Exam

Apr 29, 2014 10:29:00 AM / by Kelson Lawrence posted in Microsoft, Cisco, comptia, How to Prepare for a Certification Exam

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By Michael Aldridge

I've got three favorite quotes on preparation:

"Every battle is won before it is ever fought."
- Sun Tzu, The Art of War

"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail."
- Benjamin Franklin

"Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe."
- Abraham Lincoln

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NetSim 9.9 Update | April 23, 2014

Apr 23, 2014 10:57:00 AM / by Kelson Lawrence posted in NetSim, Cisco Network Simulator, update

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By Andrew Messier

Hey Everyone,

NetSim 9.9 was released yesterday, 4/22/14. This is a content and application update. It resolves all outstanding ERRATA labs, contains several bug fixes, optimizes every loading configuration in our Standard and Courseware labs, and adds a user engagement feature. Users are now prompted with a new Guided Tips service that briefly outlines the basic features in NetSim.

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