![]() ![]() ![]() This TechRepublic gallery is also available as a Servers and Storage blog post. I also included a link to RDCMan 7 for Windows Vista below. Note: My default is Windows 7, but if you intend to use RDCMan with Windows XP, you may need to install version 6 or higher of the Remote Desktop Connection client software. ![]() Here are configuration tips for getting the most out of RDCMan. RDCMan aggregates Windows server remote desktop connections so administrators can connect to server with a point and a click rather than hunting around for a connection. Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) makes our administrative task of keeping track of remote desktop connections much easier. For example, is it the server named SQL04 or is it the server named SQL08 that houses the SharePoint database? As you move into larger environments, it gets even worse as the number of servers grows exponentially. It can be a challenge to keep track of our 15 physical servers and our 40 – 45 virtual servers, particularly when it comes to connecting to multiple servers that house related servers. In our small IT shop, my staff and I wear many hats, and we all have varying needs to jump on different servers to accomplish a necessary task. There are days when I look down at my taskbar and see way too many open connections to servers and I can’t remember what’s what. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() We're staunch advocates of clean-installing Windows, though we'll also admit that Microsoft's in-place upgrades work better than ever. Sounds a little risqué, why should I do it? Granted, a good amount of these items are now probably synchronised with the cloud, but to be on the safe side double-check you have everything you need before you proceed. Don't forget the little items like passwords, browser favourites and the Notepad-based to-do list sat on your desktop. So before you start, be certain to make a backup of all your important data. That all sounds good, but be careful: a clean install means everything is wiped from your PC. In a nutshell, a clean install is when you wipe your computer's hard disk and then install the operating system (in this case Windows 10) from scratch. In this brief tutorial we'll outline the what, the why and the how. That's probably the preferred and most convenient option for most, but for the old-school among us there's nothing better than carrying out a completely clean transition to a new version of Windows. So how do you do it?įor most, it'll be a case of following the little 'Get Windows 10' tray icon and completing the steps for an in-place upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8. You've heard all the hype and for once it holds true: Windows 10 is really rather good, and that means millions of users will be eager to take advantage of Microsoft's free upgrade. ![]() |