What is a “PUP”? Spyware vs. Adware. Removing PUP’s.
The acronym “PUP” stands for “potentially unwanted program”. McAfee’s virus scan and similar software will pop up, identifying information when a PUP is encountered,d and ask for your permission to remove it. The types of programs most frequently assigned PUP status are spyware and adware, though viruses also fall into this category. Spyware and adware […]
Synchronizing Your Accounts Between Windows and Linux
Microsoft’s Windows Services for UNIX provides a number of services and tools to facilitate integration between Windows and UNIX-based systems. Among these services is Password Synchronization, which allows you to keep Windows Active Directory user accounts in sync with NIS networks or stand-alone UNIX hosts. In this article, we walk through setting up Password Synchronization […]