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On my ideal vacation, I would spend my days soaking up the sun under palm trees on a gorgeous island, with a bottomless glass of champagne in my hand. And in my ideal IT world, granting and managing a...

Some things in life are kind of frustrating, like when a picnic is ruined by rain, when you’re waiting for a new game to be released and they keep postponing it, or when you leave your computer for ju...

One ofRemote Desktop Manager's greatest characteristics is its ability to integrate with a wide variety of existing technologies, giving IT pros like you the power to control the IT chaos in your envi...

Life can be unpredictable, so it’s nice to know that there are some things you can count on. For example, the sun will rise tomorrow. The earth will spin on its axis. And whenever our amazing communit...

Discover the new Remote Desktop Manager Jump for Mac, allowing seamless management of remote sessions through a single host. Learn how to set up and use RDM Jump to enhance your remote access.

Do you know how TV ratings work? Companies like Neilson create a sample audience, identify who watches what, and then use the data to estimate total viewership. Well, here at Devolutions we have a sim...

We all know that when it comes to logs, it’s important to keep track of every little thing – like error messages, warnings, and so on. But that raises the question: where are you supposed to store all...

Some myths in life are harmless, or even charming and helpful — like Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy (sorry if we’re shattering anyone’s fantasies with this revelation). But some myths in life are dan...

If you monitor several Microsoft Windows Servers and workstations via Remote Desktop Manager, then you know that switching between consoles is time-consuming and tedious. Well my dear friends, I have ...

You know the old saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”? Well, here at Devolutions we disagree with that advice. Even if a feature works the way it’s supposed to, we know there’s always room for im...

Recently, we looked at the differences between data breaches and data hacks. We also highlighted some similarities between them, most notably that in the aftermath of a security incident (accidental o...

Some things in life have meaningful similarities, but they are not the same — to my fellow GOT fans out there, do you really know the difference between a white walker and a wight? Or the difference b...

You know that feeling when you really want something, but you have to wait, and wait, and wait some more? That drives me crazy! Ask anyone who knows me, and they’ll tell you that patience is NOT one o...

Cash: now that’s a word we all know, and of course we all wish we had more of it (speaking of which, joining the Devolutions Affiliates Program is a fun and easy way to get some extra cash!). But toda...

These days, everything is becoming smart. There are smartphones, smartwatches, smartglasses, smart fridges…even our cars are becoming smarter. Well we didn’t want Remote Desktop Manager to feel left o...

Here at Devolutions, ALL of our users are important to us, whether they choose RDM Free or RDM Enterprise. That’s why the latest free version – 2019.1 – is equipped with some great new features. Here ...

Welcome fight fans to our main event of the night – the heavyweight championship of the account protection world! In the red corner is the popular fan favorite: PASSWORD. And in the blue corner is the...

The more clothes you have, the more drawers you need to keep things neat and tidy (actually for me, I just need a beautiful, glorious, huge walk-in closet!). Well, the same goes for entries: the more ...

If you replace the lock on your door, then obviously your old key won’t fit. Well, the same is true when you renew your Devolutions Password Server license: you’ll get a new registration serial, which...

We all need to keep up-to-date with everything nowadays! If you’re old enough, you’ll know the old saying “Keeping up with the Joneses” – and no I don’t mean Keeping up with the Kardashians. It means ...

The start of a new year means that it’s also the season for New Year’s Resolutions! My pledge this year is to eat healthier and go to the gym, so that I can fit into those jeans I bought two years ago...

Just like Stanley from The Office, we agree that it would be lovely if every day was Pretzel Day. After all, who doesn’t love free stuff? However, in the real world we often need to pay for things — a...

I have a confession to make: prior to working at Devolutions, I wasn’t as cautious as I am today with password security. Don’t get me wrong. It’s not like I did unforgivable things like choose “123456...

There’s a pretty good chance your business’s cybersecurity budget needs some serious improvement. Don’t feel too bad – you aren’t alone in that. I’d honestly go so far as to say that the majority of b...

You know how, in every movie, there’s always THE star? In Iron Man, it’s Iron Man. In Thor, it’s Thor. And in Spiderman, it’s Spiderman…OK, maybe my examples here aren’t the most diverse, but you get ...

THIS ARTICLE WRITTEN BY JULIAN HOOKS, BUSINESS WRITER, IS PART OF OUR GUEST BLOG SERIES. PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE FEATURED ON OUR BLOG. As a software engineer, you have likely heard m...

Happy New Year everybody! I hope you all had amazing holidays, and that Santa (or whoever your gift source is) decided you were nice instead of naughty. My approach to getting back to work after takin...

As an IT pro, you’ve probably spent many hours educating your users on cyber security best practices, such as always choosing strong and unique passwords, never sharing account credentials, saving pas...

Ever since my colleague Joey announced the Devolutions Launcher Beta release, there has been a lot of buzz about the official version. Well my friends, I’m happy to announce that Devolutions Launcher ...

There are some issues in life that require deep thought and much speculation, like why you always seem to choose the slowest line at the grocery store, and what if the hokey-pokey really IS what it’s ...

In the InfoSec world, a pwned password is a password that is part of a list of more than half a billion passwords (517,238,891 and counting, to be exact) that are known to have been exposed in data br...

Learn how to configure dynamic port forwarding in Remote Desktop Manager to enhance your secure connections. Follow our detailed guide to set up SSH tunnels and manage remote access efficiently.

When we start something new, it’s always important to follow the right steps. I mean, have you ever tried assembling a wardrobe from IKEA without the instructions? It’s a recipe for disaster. Instead ...

Learn how to configure your VPN in Remote Desktop Manager for secure remote connections. Follow our detailed steps to enhance your network security and manage VPNs efficiently.

Some questions in life are complex and difficult to answer, like trying to understand what The Force is all about. But some questions are easy and simple, like whether or not you should use a VPN. The...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 Password Manager.

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...

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...