Video Runtime: 12 minutes
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Windows Firewall helps keep bad stuff out of your system. In this video, Senior Technical Instructor Doug Bassett show how to properly configure filters.

This is an example of the real-world, online HD certification training done at StormWind.com.

Video Runtime: 5 minutes
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MAC addresses are critical for network communications. In this video, Senior Technical Instructor Doug Bassett explains what they are and how they work.

This is an example of the real-world, online HD certification training done at StormWind.com.

Windows 7 has tons of administrative tools. They are scattered all over in the interface. The challenge is to "find that darn button"!  Here is a handy trick to create a consolidated control panel known as "God Mode". 

The process is pretty simple. Create a new folder and name it as follows (just cut and paste):

 

GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

Yes, include the period and the curly brackets. I know it looks funky, but the results are well worth it.

 

Video Runtime: 6 minutes
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Do you have a slow link you need to test? Redirect that traffic with a static route!

In this excerpt of our Windows Server 2008 R2 Network Infrastructure class, Senior Technical Instructor Doug Bassett demonstrates the how-to's and why's of static routes.

Video Runtime: 10 minutes
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When you give users permission to store files, they can store EVERYTHING, including stuff you don't want on corporate servers. In this video Doug shows you how to leverage File System Resource Manager to monitor and block unauthorized files.

Video Runtime: 7.5 minutes
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With Web applications and virtual servers, managing resources is key to responsive systems. Microsoft has provided the Windows System Resource Manager to reign in the chaos!

Video Runtime: 3 minutes
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The most important aspect of an Awesome Systems Administrator is mastery of the interface. With StomrWind Epic Live, you get to learn on real equipment, instead of just simulations!

Windows Deployment Services helps automate the rollout of your Microsoft Operating Systems. Senior Technical Instructor Doug Bassett explains how to install and configure this vital system.