End-User Computing

Combat mobile device security threats at home and abroad

Employees that travel for business face a higher risk of a mobile security breach. Take these steps to ensure that your mobile device fleet is secure. Continue Reading

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• Kevin Beaver, Principle Logic, LLC

Prepare for Windows 7 end of life before time runs out

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How IoT edge devices fit into unified endpoint management

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How Apple DEP works and why it's important

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End-user security awareness training is a must-have

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Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 laptop slims down, but it's no tablet

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Should IT monitor mobile device usage for work-life balance?

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Get to know enterprise patch management tools

Unpatched software and OSes can create a huge security hole in any organization. IT should know what tools can fill in the gaps. Continue Reading

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• Kevin Beaver, Principle Logic, LLC

Surface Pro Boot Requires Minimum Charge

When a tablet connected to A/C power absolutely, positively refuses to boot, I learn that Surface Pro boot requires minimum charge levels to succeed. Continue Reading

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• Ed Tittel

Are the protocol wars over? 2018 Edition, part 2: New use cases & competition

A look at new remote display protocol use cases, and who might be winning. Continue Reading

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• Rachel Berry

Win10 Migration Survey Reveals 2018 Challenges

Jeremy Moskowitz's recent Win10 migration survey reveals 2018 challenges facing organizations of all kinds, based on 500-plus responses from 30 countries (80% US-based). Continue Reading

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• Ed Tittel

Plan your mobile cross-platform app development process

The decision to create a cross-platform mobile app is only the first step for IT. Here, explore the options of tools to use and how to test the app. Continue Reading

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• Kristen Gloss

Dell Venue Pro 11 7130 Strange Upgrade Issues

When Dell Venue Pro 11 7130 strange upgrade issues manifest for recent Insider Preview builds, my usual troubleshooting ritual sets things right. No clean install this time, as I'd feared might be ... Continue Reading

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• Ed Tittel

Unpack the role of Google's Flutter app dev framework

Google's new cross-platform framework, Flutter, could threaten Android's existence. Explore three theories about why the company developed its new tool. Continue Reading

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• Vasiliy Zukanov

How should IT approach VDI provisioning?

Over or underprovisioning resources for virtual desktops can leave a VDI deployment in rough shape. With a few tips, IT pros can make sure they make the correct calculations. Continue Reading

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• Brien Posey

Login VSI’s app compatibility tool Login AT applies computer vision to IT

Login AT is available today. Login VSI’s new tool should be useful right off the bat, but there are a lot of future opportunities, too. Continue Reading

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• Jack Madden

Are you prepared to manage PC lifecycles?

IT can face many challenges when it comes to PC management, including faulty hardware and management complications. Find out if you're ready to face them with this quiz. Continue Reading

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• John Powers, TechTarget

Explore new options for Apple enterprise device management

Apple announced many of its updates at WWDC. Learn about some enterprise management features that have gone under the radar, including Apple Business Manager. Continue Reading

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• Matt Schulz

Are the protocol wars over? 2018 Edition, part 1: Current vendor landscape

Catch up on all the major remote display protocol players, including Teradici, Citrix, VMware, and others. Continue Reading

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• Rachel Berry

Resolve problems right with a help desk management system

Help desk management tools keep employees working after problems and outages occur. Discover the extensive benefits the right platform can provide. Continue Reading

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• Gary Olsen

Productivity Hurdles Emphasize Office PC Setup Benefits

Working on the road for just over a week, I realize that productivity hurdles emphasize office PC setup benefits. With a little thought, ingenuity and money, though, most of these hurdles can be ... Continue Reading

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• Ed Tittel

MS Smartens Update Downloads

By downloading updates from smallest to largest in size in that order, and downloading updates in pairs, MS smartens Update downloads. Now, if I could only figure out what determines update ... Continue Reading

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• Ed Tittel

How can IT turn off Windows 10 automatic updates?

In some cases, IT pros should disable Windows 10 updates to gain control over the process. They can use methods such as editing group policies and setting a metered connection. Continue Reading

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• Robert Sheldon

Ruggedized devices face a mobile-fueled transition

The next generation of smartphones is more rugged than ever, and this trend will change the ruggedized device market. Learn how and know what to expect in the next few years. Continue Reading

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• Jack Gold, J.Gold Associates, LLC.

How the move to Windows 10 could lead IT to deploy VDI

When IT moves users to Windows 10, it should take the time to also look at the potential of VDI, a technology that has grown a lot in recent years and become more affordable. Continue Reading

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• Tom Howarth

Can you use root cause analysis for VDI troubleshooting?

When IT pros adopt root cause analysis for VDI, they must know how to best use it to solve performance problems before they affect end users. Take this quiz to see if you're ready. Continue Reading

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• John Powers, TechTarget

The Occasional Resurgence of Windows.old

When it comes to post-upgrade cleanup in Windows 10, an occasional resurgence of Windows.old seems to pop up from time to time. Here's another one found and fixed! Continue Reading

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• Ed Tittel

MS Win7 Cert Exams Expire July 31

When S Win7 Cert Exams expire July 31 they signal that today's reigning Windows version is nearing the end of its lifecycle. With 900-plus million devices still running Win7, lots of change is at hand. Continue Reading

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• Ed Tittel

How IT can manage Office 365 for mobile devices

Office 365 is a cornerstone of office work, but how should IT manage the platform for mobile users? Find strategies to manage the software effectively in the enterprise. Continue Reading

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• Erica Mixon

Why would IT manually upgrade to Windows 10?

There are some instances where IT should manually upgrade to Windows 10, including when the desktop runs older software for which IT does not have the installation media. Continue Reading

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• Brien Posey

Can IT add digital watermarks to its virtual desktops?

As part of a larger security strategy, watermarking virtual desktops can help IT discourage data leakage by adding user-specific text to each desktop. Continue Reading

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• Robert Sheldon

DISM Cleans Up After Windows Update

Because DISM cleans up after Windows Update adds new items to Win10, it's a good idea to use its AnalyzeComponentStore and CleanupComponentStore directives from time to time. Here's how! Continue Reading

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• Ed Tittel

What’s Leostream up to? Their wide-ranging broker is just as valuable in today’s cloud world.

Leostream just released version 9.0 of their connection broker, and since we last caught up, they’re now offering a gateway. Continue Reading

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• Jack Madden

How to manage security threats to mobile devices

As mobile device security threats increase, IT administrators should know what they are up against and develop strategies to secure mobile devices from cyber attacks. Continue Reading

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• Kristen Gloss

Strange Display Behavior Gets Workarounds

Strange display behavior gets workarounds in Windows 10: right-click the taskbar entry, Alt+Space to restore the original window, or force-change then restore screen resolution. Very interesting! Continue Reading

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• Ed Tittel

How to create a Windows 10 security program

IT can get ahead of Windows 10 security problems by understanding its organizational needs and focusing on a few key areas, including patching and domain password policies. Continue Reading

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• Kevin Beaver, Principle Logic, LLC

How to mitigate EMM security threats

IT often assumes that EMM is inherently secure, but that isn't always the case. Discover strategies to secure an EMM platform from every possible angle. Continue Reading

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• Matt Schulz

Take the Windows 10 migration tools pop quiz

Microsoft offers a host of tools IT pros can use to make the move to Windows 10 a little easier. See how well you know your options with this quiz. Continue Reading

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• Eddie Lockhart, Site Editor

New types of authentication take root across the enterprise

At Identiverse 2018, speakers and attendees expect a rise in two-factor authentication, as the single sign-on user password authentication falls out of favor. Continue Reading

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• John Powers, TechTarget

IAM engineer roles require training and flexibility

Looking for an IAM engineer? They may be right under your nose. But training existing or external candidates involves a lot more than just understanding the tech. Continue Reading

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• Alyssa Provazza, Editorial Director

WUMT Resolves Update Woes Yet Again

When one of my laptops balks at completing the update check for a current cumulative update, WUMT resolves update woes yet again for Windows 10. Continue Reading

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• Ed Tittel

How to deploy and administer help desk management software

Help desk tools help IT manage the submission, status and resolution of employee help desk tickets. Read on to learn about common help desk challenges and the latest trends. Continue Reading

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• Gary Olsen

How to simulate a multisite network with VMware Workstation

If you want to test out a WAN link between two networks with VDI, VMware Workstation can help. Here's how it works. Continue Reading

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• Alastair Cooke

Citrix Workspace App: What’s in the cloud & what’s on the client side?

Citrix Workspace App encompasses features from Receiver, ShareFile, StoreFront, NetScaler Gateway, Analytics, and more. Confused? Let’s dig in. Continue Reading

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• Jo Harder

How to avoid wasting time in a mobile app development project

A tedious, drawn-out app development process can frustrate everyone involved. Follow these five tips and tricks to ensure that developers don't waste time. Continue Reading

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• Robert Sheldon

Put application virtualization products under the microscope

Get to know the four main components that make up any app virtualization product, including client access, management and monitoring, and the delivery infrastructure. Continue Reading

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• Robert Sheldon

MS Answers Offers 1803 Networking Resolution

MS Answers offers 1803 networking resolution for those seeking to make nodes or network resources visible or available using File Explorer and other tools. Continue Reading

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• Ed Tittel

RDmi is a milestone for the future of RDS. Here’s how it works

RDmi remains in private Technical Preview, but it’s already an exciting milestone with huge potential. Continue Reading

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• Benny Tritsch
• Kristin L. Griffin

Win10 Hyper-V VMs Benefit from More VRAM

Depending on the workload and applications in use Win10 Hyper-V VMs benefit from more VRAM (virtual RAM), easily allocated using the Hyper-V manager. Continue Reading

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• Ed Tittel

What can you do if a Windows 10 keyboard or mouse is not working?

If users encounter problems with a Windows 10 mouse or keyboard, IT pros can follow these steps to troubleshoot the connectivity issue quickly and easily. Continue Reading

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• Ed Tittel

Developers reap benefits of iOS app modules with Swift

Many developers recognize the benefits of app modularization. Historically, it's been difficult to begin the process, but now changes from Apple provide more opportunity. Continue Reading

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• Erica Mixon

What do the major mobile OSes offer for enterprise features?

Mobile devices are now commonplace in the enterprise. Discover which vendors are touting enterprise-ready features and which are reluctant to jump into the enterprise realm. Continue Reading

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• Matt Schulz

Ready to start VDI capacity planning? Prove it

Planning VDI capacity can be challenging and confusing. See if you have what it takes to plan for factors such as remote access and future changes. Continue Reading

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• John Powers, TechTarget

Mobile app machine learning imagines a bigger future with Swift

Swift has the potential to lead the way to easier implementation of mobile app machine learning. Discover new tools for creating AI models in Swift and their use cases. Continue Reading

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• Kristen Gloss

UWP Win10 Sticky Notes Backup

Making a UWP Win10 Sticky Notes backup translates into finding and copying the file named plum.sqlite to a safe place. Easy-peasy! Continue Reading

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• Ed Tittel

How to select the right VDI hypervisor

IT has several decisions to make when selecting a hypervisor for VDI, including choosing between a free hypervisor or a more feature-rich, paid option. Continue Reading

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• Robert Sheldon

Grab New DriverStore Explorer from GitHub

Whether you're a first-time user or are running an older version, please take the time to grab new DriverStore Explorer from GitHub. It's worth using! Continue Reading

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• Ed Tittel

AI Drives Win10 Update Access

AI drives Win10 Update access, and uses telemetry and feedback data to target updates PCs likely to have a positive experience. Over time, MS extends updates to more PCs as the likelihood of ... Continue Reading

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• Ed Tittel

Understand and evaluate the user profile management system

Profile management tools can help admins keep tabs on user profiles and information as long as they properly evaluate the prospective platforms and the capabilities they can provide. Continue Reading

Citrix Cloud licensing is complicated, just like on-premises licensing

The everlasting Citrix licensing debate, with some notes from the field included. Continue Reading

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• Bas van Kaam

Test your knowledge of mobile app programming languages

Do you know the difference between native, web-based and hybrid mobile apps? Test your knowledge of mobile app development and languages with this quiz. Continue Reading

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• Kristen Gloss

Sysprep Audit Mode Alternate Key Sequence

When the default Ctrl+Shift+F3 won't do it, try the Sysprep Audit Mode alternate key sequence instead: Ctrl+Fn+Shift+F3. Works for me! Continue Reading

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• Ed Tittel

On-device machine learning offers security, reduced latency

Where should IT process machine learning data? Mobile devices can now process machine learning, but it's important to evaluate all the options -- including the cloud. Continue Reading

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• Jack Gold, J.Gold Associates, LLC.

Hey Siri: How does Apple MDM keep you from accessing corporate data?

Digital assistants and access in the workplace are a constant struggle. How difficult is it for the enterprise to keep Siri under control on BYOD or COPE devices? Continue Reading

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• Kyle Johnson, Technology Editor

Develop an IAM strategy for the mobile enterprise

As the role of IAM evolves, it's important to be aware of current and future technologies. IT teams should review their needs, as well as the pros and cons of IAM, before deciding. Continue Reading

Four mobile app testing tools for enterprise developers

App testing ensures that users have a good experience with a mobile app and searches out bugs. Tools make it easy to integrate this process as part of mobile app development. Continue Reading

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• Erica Mixon

Monitor VDI performance in these five key areas

To help maintain a good user experience, IT should turn to VDI monitoring products that look at the performance of deployment automation tools, write cache and more. Continue Reading

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• Theresa Miller

Will the VFX industry start embracing the cloud with Foundry’s Athera?

A case study in highly specialized DaaS: The VFX industry lags behind others when it comes to moving to the cloud. Foundry hopes to change that with Athera. Continue Reading

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• Rachel Berry

Discover three key exploit protection features in Windows 10

To defend against memory-based attacks, Microsoft introduced three key features to Windows Defender Exploit Guard, including Address Space Layout Randomization. Continue Reading

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• Robert Sheldon

Fixing Win10 Restart PC to Finish Installing Drivers Issue

Evidence I compiled helped me with fixing Win10 Restart PC to Finish Installing Drivers issue by leading me to the device involved, and possible fixes. Continue Reading

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• Ed Tittel

How to create a VDI test deployment with VMware Workstation

It's a good idea for IT pros to test out their VDI deployment before they move users to virtual desktops. They can use VMware Workstation to do just that. Continue Reading

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• Stuart Burns

VDI vendors must change tack as on-premises market slows

Many organizations that are good candidates for VDI have already adopted the technology. Find out how cloud and other factors are driving changes in adoption today, and how new numbers from the ... Continue Reading

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• Alyssa Provazza, Editorial Director

Ctrl+Winkey+C Toggles Win10 Display to Grayscale Mode

For some people, learning that Ctrl+Winkey+C toggles Win10 display to grayscale mode comes as an unpleasant surprise. Fortunately, it's easy to reverse. Continue Reading

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• Ed Tittel

How can IT retrieve VDI server configuration information?

IT pros may need to retrieve server configuration information to diagnose problems with their VDI. They can do so in Windows-based deployments with the right PowerShell cmdlets. Continue Reading

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• Brien Posey

How well do you know your Windows 10 update options?

Microsoft offers three Windows 10 servicing channels, a host of tools for managing updates and different update types. See if you can sort it all out with this Windows 10 update quiz. Continue Reading

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• Eddie Lockhart, Site Editor

Explore the leading user profile management tools in-depth

Profile management tools help admins keep tabs on users using cloud, migration and app virtualization. Discover the leading vendors with this in-depth overview of their products. Continue Reading

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• James Rankin

How should IT evaluate application virtualization products?

When picking an application virtualization tool, IT pros must understand the app types they are dealing with, determine their security needs and more. Continue Reading

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• Robert Sheldon

How do the Windows 10 servicing channels work?

IT can use the servicing channels for Windows 10 to assign different deployment cadences to different devices and defer updates where necessary. Continue Reading

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• Robert Sheldon

NirSoft NetBScanner Offers Win10 LAN Insights

After the 1803 upgrade monkey with LAN visibility for some nodes, NirSoft NetBScanner offers Win10 LAN insights to help get things running again. Good stuff! Continue Reading

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• Ed Tittel

Top new iOS 12 features helpful for the enterprise

The biggest takeaway of Apple WWDC 2018 was the new iOS 12 features. Discover which ones might be useful for business workers with this roundup. Continue Reading

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• Erica Mixon

How the Microsoft Teams app can boost collaboration

Microsoft Teams is an app users can work with to collaborate no matter where they're located. It comes as part of certain business-focused Office 365 subscriptions. Continue Reading

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• Ed Tittel

Set Win10 RS5 Rollback Retention Interval

I don't normally write much about the Insider Preview builds for this blog post. Practicing Enterprise admins have enough on their hands keeping up with current branch versions of the OS. But when ... Continue Reading

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• Ed Tittel

Do you understand all your VDI options?

IT has important decisions to make when choosing a VDI deployment, including whether to use persistent or nonpersistent desktops, what devices to give end users and more. Continue Reading

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• John Powers, TechTarget

How can AI in mobile technology improve security?

AI can help IT better detect mobile security threats, so determine how to take advantage of this nascent technology. Prep for AI-based systems to enter the mobile security market. Continue Reading

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• Jack Gold, J.Gold Associates, LLC.

NetScaler Gateway Service: Should you consider the bundled version or the upcoming SSO version?

Citrix currently offers bundled functionality to Cloud customers with their Virtual Apps and Desktops version and plans to sell a premium standalone option later. Let’s look at what each provides. Continue Reading

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• Jo Harder

Three questions to fuel a mobile app development project

It's not cheap to build a mobile app, so IT pros should do their research first. Here's how to determine the cost and discover which tools and trends your organization should adopt. Continue Reading

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• Erica Mixon

AdDuplex-based Win10 Uptake Projections Mostly Bogus

When I first saw the news, I was stunned. But on further analysis, AdDuplex-based Win10 uptake projections mostly bogus, reflecting an incomplete and off-kilter subset of the user base. Continue Reading

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• Ed Tittel

Two Win10 Setup.exes Offer Differing Capabilities

If you build conventional Win10 installation media, you'll find two Win10 Setup.exes offer differing capabilities. One is good to upgrades or repair an existing Win10 install, the other for ... Continue Reading

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• Ed Tittel

Get smart with IAM tools for your EUC strategy

Identity and access management (IAM) is an evolving market that now includes software and services that incorporate machine learning, analytics and microservices. IT departments can use IAM tools to strengthen end-user security. This month's cover story of Access magazine delves into the latest trends in IAM tools and how IT pros are taking advantage.

Also in this issue, learn about mobile and desktop malware detection and how risks differ on these devices, plus what tools are available to help. One expert column explores the reality of cross-platform mobile application development and what vendors are doing in this area. Another explains whether IT pros should consider moving away from Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager and why. Finally, get some stats on IT's priorities around mobility projects.

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Desktop and mobile malware detection takes on high priority

End-user computing professionals must embrace modern Windows and mobile malware protection technologies to defend against ransomware and other attacks. Continue Reading

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• Colin Steele

Tread carefully with modern Windows application management

With the Windows winds changing, IT pros must consider whether it's time to transition from SCCM to modern management via the cloud. Continue Reading

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• Tim Mangan, TMurgent Technologies, LLP

Cross-platform mobile app development is more viable than ever

Organizations today support such a variety of devices that they need a way to deliver apps more seamlessly. Cross-platform development is a new reality that can help. Continue Reading

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• Eric Klein

LibreOffice 6.0 pushes for enterprise viability

The debate of office suites may boil down to Microsoft Office vs. LibreOffice. The former is an expensive but consistent native suite, and the latter is third-party and free. Continue Reading

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• John Powers, TechTarget

Identity and access management tools add AI, microservices

AI and as-a-service platforms enable IT to take a more hands-off approach. But with adoption in the early stages, most IT pros wonder what the future holds for identity management. Continue Reading

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• Erica Mixon

Mobility strategies shift toward UEM, IAM in 2018

IT is changing priorities when it comes to fitting mobile management into end-user computing strategies. Learn what some recent stats show about the new age of mobile. Continue Reading

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• Alyssa Provazza, Editorial Director

Use Windows Analytics to better support Windows 10 desktops

With the help of Windows Analytics, IT can improve its Windows 10 desktop support with tools such as Device Health, which monitors desktop performance and identifies underperforming devices. Continue Reading

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• Brien Posey

HID Woes Cause Overkill Win10 Repair

When HID woes cause overkill Win10 repair, it's because I try a software fix for what turns out to be a purely hardware problem. Sigh. Continue Reading

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• Ed Tittel

Explore new features of Android Pie

Google released the public beta of Android's latest operating system, Android Pie, which includes new features for the enterprise. Discover what this latest version has to offer. Continue Reading

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• Matt Schulz

How can you change Windows 10 update settings?

Windows 10 updates can disrupt your workflow and cause frustration. With the right settings, however, you can minimize the risk of an update getting in the way of productivity. Continue Reading

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• Brien Posey

Remote display protocols dictate virtual desktop experience

Citrix, VMware and Microsoft all offer remote display protocols with their VDI products. Each one brings a little something different to the table. Continue Reading

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• Tom Howarth