Nearly all Linux distributions could serve as either a desktop or server OS. It's not like you'd want to slap a desktop environment onto Ubuntu Server and use it as a desktop OS, but you could. You ...

The libferris project has two major goals: mounting anything as a filesystem and providing index and search for anything it can mount. Using libferris to provide desktop search was described in my ...

Sometimes a good GUI can make a server even easier. Jack Wallen shows you how to install the GNOME Desktop Environment on Ubuntu Server, and why this might be a good idea. If you make use of Ubuntu ...

Your PC isn’t really stuck at home. You can access the desktop, your files, and even gaming horsepower on the go. You can turn on your PC from halfway around the world! How, you ask? Let’s start with ...

Remote-desktop software may still seem like science fiction to the family member or customer trying to overcome a computer issue, but real heads know it’s been a useful reality for a while now. Using ...

I'm trying to restore a DHCP database backup using the DHCP MMC snap-in on my local computer, connected to the remote server. When I choose "Restore", I'm presented with a Folder browser for my local ...