Proxy and reverse proxy servers ShowProxy servers
A proxy server is a machine which acts as an intermediary between the computers of a local area network (sometimes using protocols other than TCP/IP) and the Internet Most of the time the proxy server is used for the web, and when it...
Start/stop a service using command line ShowStart/stop a service using command line
The netsh tool (netsh.exe) can automate the startup or shutdown of a service through the following command line:
To start a service:
Net start name_of_service
To stop a service:...
The RPC server is unavailable ShowThe RPC server is unavailable
First Solution
Second Solution
When the printers installed on the machine are no longer available and that the Windows system displays the following message:
Unable to continue operation due to lack of...
Enable/Disable the print spooling service ShowEnable/Disable the print spooling service
The print spooling service allows you to load the print jobs for later printing, ie to put them in the print queue.
It may also be the solution after the failure of installing drivers and...
Download Windows XP SP3 Service Pack ShowThe service pack 3 of Windows XP (XP SP3) is a major update for Windows XP which has more than 1000 corrective softwares with numerous corrections for security problems as well as some supplementary features.
The new features of the Service Pack...
Networking - 3-Tier Client/Server Architecture ShowIntroduction to 2-Tier Architecture
2-tier architecture is used to describe client/server systems where the client requests resources
and the server responds directly to the request, using its own resources. This means that the server does not...
Client/Server Environment ShowIntroduction to Client/Server Architecture
Numerous applications run in a client/server environment, this means that client computers
(computers forming part of the network) contact a server, generally a
very powerful computer in terms of...
ISP - Internet service providers ShowWhat does ISP mean?
ISP literally means Internet service provider or provider.
It is a service (most of the time paid for) which allows you to connect to the Internet.
Why use an ISP?
Unless you have a specialised line (other than a telephone...