How to setup Microsoft Remote Desktop on your iPad

I have had to do this a few times for clients who wanted to use their Mac or iPad to connect to their Windows terminal server. First, download the app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-remote-desktop/id714464092?mt=8 Now, start the app. Click “Add Remote Desktop” Click “Connection name” –> Enter a friendly name –> Click Save …

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SQL backup to UNC path with custom file name (TSQL)

I didn’t write this from scratch. I pieced it together from a few MSDN articles and posts. Just fill in the details and execute or add to a management task to get the job done. Make sure that the SQL Server agent has access to the backup path that you …

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Windows XP support has ended. What does this mean for XP users?

We’ve all heard about the demise of Windows XP for a few years now, but in the past, each time the “end of Windows XP” announcement was made, you’d only have to wait a few days before Microsoft would revert their decision and decide to keep supporting it, with another …

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