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IPv4 vs IPv6 A Comparison of Protocols IP stands for ?internet protocol?, and it?s the method by which machines relay data online.? ?Specifically, IP gives identification to packets of data that are sent and received online, and it also enables particular machines to have a unique identifying number, commonly known as an IP address. IPv4 […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →400 Bad Request Possible Causes and Solutions HTTP Error 400: Bad Request The HTTP ?Error 400: Bad Request? typically occurs when a web server receives a request that it is unable to understand.? The cause of this is often malformed syntax. ?If the request contains syntax that doesn?t conform to the HTTP protocol, the server […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →IMAP vs POP IMAP stands for Internet Message Access Protocol and POP stands for Post Office Protocol.? Both of these protocols are used for email retrieval purposes ? specifically, they process the transfer of email messages from the server to an email client. The POP email Retrieval Process When you click the ?receive? option in […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →403 Forbidden 403 Forbidden Errors ? Finding and Fixing the Source A 403 Forbidden error is a particular type of error that occurs when trying to access a URL.? If you?re seeing a 403 Forbidden error, there are two possible causes.? It could be due to a deliberate restriction of that particular resource – for […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →What is LDAP? LDAP stands for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. It is an application protocol used over an IP network to manage and access the distributed directory information service.? The primary purpose of a directory service is to provide a systematic set of records, usually organized in a hierarchical structure. It?s analogous to a […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →DCPromo – How to Install Active Directory You can watch the video on DCPromo or read the article that appears below the video. DCPromo is the Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard, and it is an executable file which resides in the System32 folder in Windows. When you run DcPromo in the Windows ?run? box, […]
Read More →How to Run Windows on Mac The Mac is an excellent machine, and its market share has grown considerably in the past few years.? However, even the biggest Mac fan may need to sometimes run Windows applications. ?Perhaps it’s necessary for your job, or there are applications you need to run that only run in […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →How To Merge PST Files If you have multiple Email accounts configured to Microsoft Outlook, it will generate multiple PST (Personal Storage Table) Files.? Outlook uses PST files to store all the data associated with an email account – messages, contacts, appointments and notes. However, more than one account means multiple PST files, which creates […]
Read More →500 Internal Server Error Resolving 500 Server Errors on IIS Almost everyone has encountered an http 500 internal server error as they browse the web. 500 internal server errors have several names. You may see the page report a HTTP 500 internal server error, a HTTP 500 error or a HTTP error 500. ?Developers […]
Read More →SQL Server Error 18456 You can watch the video on SQL Server Error 18456, or read the article below. The ?Login Failed? error 18456 can occur due to a variety of reasons. The 18456 error is displayed when the server name you entered was correct, but the connection cannot be granted due to one of […]
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