Author Archives: Ben Vincenti
How to Prevent Users from Changing GFI WebMonitor® Proxy Settings in Firefox® Using Group Policies
If you’re in an environment where users are allowed to use browsers other than the default Internet Explorer (IE), you should know that these programs will use settings outside of the Microsoft defaults. Employees using other browsers will also need …
10 Easy Steps to set up your first Virtual Machine with Hyper-V
Open up Server Manager and click on ‘Add Roles’. At the ‘Before You Begin’ page, click Next. Select ‘Hyper-V’ from the list of Roles in the ‘Select Server Roles’ page and click Next through the wizard until you get the …
4 Reasons why you need a Fax Server
Fax servers offer more benefits than just sending and receiving faxes. Fax servers cater for the needs of organizations of all sizes, from SMBs to Fortune 100 companies. Here are 4 main reasons why you should deploy a fax server. …
5 Benefits of switching to Virtualization Technology
In today’s world, the main reason why IT organizations are considering virtualization of some, or all, of their computing infrastructures is that the technology helps reduce costs drastically. Consider, for example, the case of the server infrastructure where you would …
Patch Deployment in 3 Easy Steps
Picture a scenario of a network on 1000 hosts. On performing a network audit, it is found that 10 machines (servers and workstations) are un-patched. Although this might not seem like a large percentage (1%), one must keep in mind …
5 tips for identifying signs of malware
We all know what a big hassle a malware infection can be. By identifying the symptoms of the malware infection and the means available to clean malware on your PC you can restore the machine to a stable state and …
Top 10 Reasons to use Network Monitoring Solutions
Businesses today are faced with the tedious challenge of maintaining their network to allow for consistent availability and productivity. So here are the Top 10 reasons for using network monitoring solutions for your business. Whether you are a CEO, executive, …
DNS Blacklists: What are they, how do they work and why do we need them?
I would like to talk to you about DNS Blacklists. Most IT Administrators that deal with mail have heard of this term but some components are still unclear. This post aims to clarify these doubts and is split into 3 …
Green IT! Top 10 Tips for Administrators to turn Green
Everyone can do their bit for the environment, and reduce costs, simply by being a little bit smarter about how they use information technology. Start here with these top 10 green IT tips, presented in no particular order. Setting a …
My emails aren’t being archived by GFI MailArchiver. What do I do?!
GFI MailArchiver archives emails by polling them from the journal mailbox you set up in Exchange and storing them in the databases you configure. You can choose to store emails in the inbuilt GFI MailArchiver Firebird database, SQL Express or …
