A person who manages the computer systems in an organization. The responsibilities of a system administrator and network administrator often overlap. However, the system administrator is more geared ...

The realm of infrastructure technology administration is affected by paramount expectations, simple assumptions and unrealistic turnaround times. From our experience with clients ranging from startups ...

You will need to allow the user to connect to the computer you are trying to connect via remote desktop, i.e., unless the user has permission, they cannot connect to that PC. To do this, the ...

In today's open source roundup: Become a Linux system administrator and rake in the cash. Plus: A look back at the top ten distros of 2014, and how Linux can be more successful on the desktop The ...

Today is the 10th annual System Administrator Appreciation Day, a special event that encourages everyone to thank your SysAdmins for all the long hours spent on the front line of technology battles, ...

Linux system administration has a place of its own in the hierarchy of information technology specializations. Some people excel in special areas of free software technology but haven't needed to ...

When it’s time for an IT employee to go, eliminate all the ways that person can access your network. Perhaps one of the most challenging situations in an IT organization is to let a systems ...

GUEST OPINION: “System Administrator Appreciation Day on 25 July 2025 is a timely reminder of the critical and often invisible role sysadmins play in keeping the digital world running smoothly. While ...

ITaP Security and Policy is often asked to recommend a set of systems security configuration guidelines that can be consulted by Purdue System Administrators in the absence of specific Purdue ...