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Common HTTP error codes: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 series

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  HTTP status codes ranging from   100 to 199   are informational codes. If a browser is attempting to access a website and these codes are returned, they are normally not displayed onscreen. They are simply internal codes for the browser’s reference. 100 Continue The HTTP   100 Continue   informational status response code indicates that everything so far is OK and that the client should continue with the request or ignore it if it is already finished. To have a server check the request's headers, a client must send   Expect : 100-continue   as a header in its initial request and receive a   100 Continue   status code in response before sending the body. Status codes ranging from   200 to 299   are success codes. These codes are used internally by the browser as a way of confirming the success and the current status of a request. Although these codes are not normally displayed, there are troubleshooting tools that can read them, an...

Child Domain and Trees - Active Directory Structure

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What is the Difference Between Child Domain and Tree Domain June 5, 2019 by Lithmee 3 min read The main difference between child domain and tree domain is that child domain is a logical grouping of network objects (domain) under a parent domain while tree domain is a set of domains in the active directory hierarchy. Overall, active directory is a directory service developed by Microsoft which operates similar to a usual directory. It helps in storing information about users, files, network resources and other objects. The domain controller is a server that uses the information of an active directory. And, this type of controller checks the user’s credentials and allow the users to access the required resources. Moreover, an object of an active directory is a physical entity that exists in the network. Therefore, a domain is a logical grouping of a set of objects whereas a child domain and tree domain are two terms related to a domain. Key Areas Co...

10 Regular Mac OS X Maintenance Tips

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by Joseph Bahgat When your office is powered by Windows or Mac, it’s important to do regular maintenance on your computers, server, network, etc. Not only is it good for your hardware, but it’s also good for productivity, because it ensures that your system is working at its best. As a bonus, just like you sometimes find that orphan sock when you’re #springcleaning your house, when you regularly maintain and clean your computer, you’re likely to find misplaced files. Below is a list of Mac maintenance tips that—according to the top Mac geeks—should be completed every month or so. I’m not that anal, but I do have repeating OmniFocus tasks set up to remind me to perform all of these tasks at various intervals. Most of these tasks I have compiled from various articles in Macworld, and from Mac gurus like Randy Singer ( www.macattorney.com ), Ben Stevens ( www.themaclawyer.com ), and David Sparks ( www.macsparky.com ), as well as David’s book Mac at Work  http:/...

10 Windows 7 commands every administrator should know

By Brien Posey in 10 Things , December 26, 2012, 4:00 PM PST The command line is often the best place to resolve Windows 7 desktop problems. These basic commands will help speed your troubleshooting tasks. Holiday rerun: An oldie-but-a-goodie, these command-line basics topped the list of popular troubleshooter posts last year. PC troubleshooting is becoming less common in larger organizations, but consultants and techs in smaller shops still have to get their hands dirty identifying and fixing desktop problems. Oftentimes, troubleshooting Windows 7 means delving into the command line. Here are 10 fundamental Windows 7 commands you might find helpful. Before I begin... This article is intended solely as an introduction to some useful troubleshooting commands. Many of them offer numerous optional switches, which I won't cover here due to space limitations. You can find out more about each command by checking out T...