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Devolutions Password Server: Email Notifications

Monitoring privileged accounts to ensure proper usage is critical. But manually keeping an eye on everything can be difficult — and exhausting. Fear not my friends, because Devolutions Password Server...

8 Reasons Use Good Remote Desktop Management Software

8 Reasons to Use Good Remote Desktop Management Software

Working in IT is getting more and more complicated each day. Not only do IT professionals have to deal with new technologies, hackers, scams and non-compliant end users, but they are under relentless ...

The Basics: Remote Desktop Manager Play List

It’s time to get back to basics! After taking a look back at upgrading databases and how to manage credentials, I thought it was time to explore a Remote Desktop Manager feature that I personally real...

PowerShell Commands Every IT Pro Should Know

[MASTER LIST] Windows Keyboard Shortcuts & Windows/PowerShell Commands Every IT Pro Should Know

Last month, we asked the wonderful members of our community (that would be YOU) to share the essential Windows commands that every IT pro should know. While we were hoping for a good response, I must ...

5 Reasons Why Not Use RDM

5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Use Remote Desktop Manager

Pfffftttt – who needs a password management solution? I mean, I can totally remember all my passwords and manage everything myself. And anyway, I will never, ever get hacked! So why use Remote Desktop...

Remote Desktop Manager 32-bit or 64-bit?

Some questions in life are hard to answer, like: would you rather step on a piece of Lego barefoot every day for a week or get a single paper cut between your toes? (Don’t worry, there’s a cure.) Or i...

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Is Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) Outdated?

As an IT enthusiast, I spend a lot of time on IT-related blogs, forums, subreddits and so on. But one thing I’ve noticed in my journey across the interwebs is that there aren’t a lot of IT pros recomm...

Improved Remote Desktop Manager 13.5 Feature: Templates

I could easily spend the next few months highlighting all of the new and improved features in Remote Desktop Manager 13.5. But today, I’ll wrap things up with a look at how we’ve improved the template...

New in Remote Desktop Manager 13.5: Quick Access Features

We’re on a roll highlighting new features in Remote Desktop Manager 13.5, and it looks as though all of my blogs this month are going to be about this topic — which is fine with me, because there’s pl...

Remote Desktop Manager 13.5: New Integrations

Here at Devolutions, we just love adding new integrations to our ever-growing family, because the more we add, the easier it is for you to manage everything in one centralized solution. Today, I’m hap...

What’s New in Remote Desktop Manager 13.5: User Interface

After months and months of dark and cold winter, we’re slowly seeing signs of spring. The birds are singing, the sun is shining, and the snow has given way to grass (sure it’s frozen and yellow, but h...

The Basics: Database Upgrade Steps

Ah yes, once again it’s time to get back to basics! A little while ago, I discussed how Remote Desktop Manager sometimes needs a database upgrade to ensure new features are properly added Today, I wan...

How to Change Your Devolutions Web Login Client from Remote Desktop Manager to Devolutions Password Server

If you’re like me and your head is in the clouds a lot (it’s kind of an “absent-minded professor” thing), then you should be using one of my favorite tools: Devolutions Web Login. Devolutions Web Logi...

The Basics: How to Manage Credentials

When it comes to managing credentials in RDM, there’s no “one size fits all” method. The optimal approach depends on several factors, including your organization’s security policies and compliance req...

The Basics: Data Sources

Hi everyone, As you probably know, I usually blog about new and improved RDM features. However, we don’t want to ignore those of you who are new to RDM (and for those who are thinking of giving it a t...

You Asked for It: New User Activity Report in Remote Desktop Manager

Recently, we posted a blog that looked at the different types of reports you can generate in Remote Desktop Manager to make your life easier and your enterprise more secure. But what if you want to cr...

What Information To Store Remote Desktop Manager

Types of Entries You Can Store in Remote Desktop Manager

While sysadmins and other vital IT specialists don’t always see eye-to-eye with their bosses (as was hilariously illustrated in Sysadminotaur #64), there is one thing that everyone agrees on: saving t...

System Administrators: 10 Best Practices for Career Success & Happiness

Being a system administrator is like being Han Solo: you must solve problems left and right, you must be on top of everything at all times, and most importantly: you must ensure that nothing crashes. ...

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10 Types of Entries You Can Store in Devolutions Password Server

IT pros know that having a strong and comprehensive password policy helps keep data safe — and away from hackers. Everyone knows that a password manager can help respect policies that involve securely...

Password Best Practices Using Remote Desktop Manager

How can Remote Desktop Manager help make your system more secure? How can RDM help you ensure that your whole organization implements its password policy best practices? Even if your user guidelines f...