Category: Software

  • A Simple way to Find Your Windows Server 2019 Product Key

    A Simple way to Find Your Windows Server 2019 Product Key

    Server product keys, like most other OS product keys can typically be found on a label affixed to the chassis of the device in question. Occasionally, we may need access to these product keys when physical access to the device is not practical. For example, I recently needed the product key for a server that…

  • Outlook 365 Shared Contacts in Address Book – Solved

    Outlook 365 Shared Contacts in Address Book – Solved

    One of our clients wants a company wide contact list through Microsoft 365. It makes sense that this shared contact list would show up in the Outlook Address Book, but apparently, this is not how Outlook works. First, I followed this guide:  https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/troubleshoot/calendaring/how-to-share-calendar-and-contacts… and the group and calendar show up in Outlook right away, as expected, but…

  • What Can Free Software Do For My Medical Practice?

    What Can Free Software Do For My Medical Practice?

    I talk about Open Source and Free Software quite a bit. I’m sure that many are skeptical as to whether or not this really means anything practical for their business, after all, you may think, “Open Source only benefits nerds and academia”. This week, we begin a series of articles that will highlight specific Open…

  • Why So Many Microsoft Vulnerabilities?

    Why So Many Microsoft Vulnerabilities?

    Many wonder why Microsoft products have so many vulnerabilities while other operating systems experience relatively low incidents of similar issues. Issues ranging from malware and viruses to problems caused by Microsoft issued patches. The answer is three-fold. Market Share Black Hats, (that’s the bad guys who write these nasty programs that we all try to…

  • What Is Open Source Software And How Much Can It Save Us?

    What Is Open Source Software And How Much Can It Save Us?

    Companies are spending billions of dollars on software, software maintenance, licensing, and renewals annually. In recent years, many private, government, and school organizations have turned to open source software as a cost-effective alternative to proprietary, closed source software. The Brazilian government expects to save over $120 million this year since announcing its intention to switch…