Due to potential threats on the internet, most advice given is to install updates as quickly as possible. While the advice is generally good for App Updates, it is not so good for OS Updates and Upgrades.
When OS Updates and Upgrades are available, they should be tested first, on one user, a spare computer or device before being installed on all currently used computers and devices. All the functions you and your users perform need to be confirmed, require updated Apps from the developers or need reconfiguration.
The guidelines here do take time, updates will take less time than upgrades, but it is time better spent than dealing with users complaining that they cannot work as their Apps don't work and having to revert back via backups.
If spare systems are an issue, consider having Virtual Machine software available, so no extra hardware is required. In further posts, suggestions will be given for a Virtual Machine setup.
For OS Updates & Upgrades, certainty of installing is better than a quick install.
cheers, dwbrecovery
Wednesday, 9 November 2016
Administrators, use standard accounts - Protect
If you are an Administrator, or the delegated expert in the home, get used to using two accounts:
- a Standard / normal account which you use most of the time
- an Administrator account when required for maintenance
When using the standard account, if administrator privilege is required for a task, sign in prompts will appear to enter the admin account details to allow access.
As much as possible, reduce sign in as the Administrator at a computer / device.
Using these guidelines will assist to minimize opportunities of unwanted access to your computers and devices.
cheers, dwbrecovery
- a Standard / normal account which you use most of the time
- an Administrator account when required for maintenance
When using the standard account, if administrator privilege is required for a task, sign in prompts will appear to enter the admin account details to allow access.
As much as possible, reduce sign in as the Administrator at a computer / device.
Using these guidelines will assist to minimize opportunities of unwanted access to your computers and devices.
cheers, dwbrecovery
Monday, 7 November 2016
Use Color to Identify Backups - Recover
A Simple idea, but when used, it gives users confidence and certainty that their computers and devices have backups running.
- Use one strong color that is seen easily.
- Use the color for disk icons of backup drives on the desktop and devices which appear when backups are running
- Use the color for labels on backup disk drives, SD Cards, USB's etc.
- Store disconnected backup and archive drives in trays of the same color.
- Use protective covers for portable the same color also.
- Use one strong color that is seen easily.
- Use the color for disk icons of backup drives on the desktop and devices which appear when backups are running
- Use the color for labels on backup disk drives, SD Cards, USB's etc.
- Store disconnected backup and archive drives in trays of the same color.
- Use protective covers for portable the same color also.
cheers, dwbrecovery
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