Mail Routing Fundamentals
Mail Routing Fundamentals E-mail can be accessed multiple ways from the e-mail program installed on your desktop to the web application you use when you are traveling. Even though these methods of accessing e-mail have a different interface their method for sending e-mail is very similar. The process of directing a message to the recipient’s […]
BGP, ASICs, and IPv4 at scale – Why the Internet is (or was) Broken
BGP, ASICs, and IPv4 at scale – Why the Internet is (or was) Broken On Tuesday August 12, 2014, the global IPv4 Internet routing table exceeded 512,000 routes. This is an important number for several very common routing platforms across multiple networking vendors, and as a result many networks across the globe experienced interruptions and […]
How can I reset my e-mail password using Connect Exchange?
Changing the password for you e-mail account with Connect Exchange is very simple. First, log into your email account using the web portal at https://connect.datayardworks.com/owa After you have logged in you will choose the ‘settings’ icon in the top right hand corner of the screen and choose ‘change password’ This will open the password reset […]
Simple Desktop Virtualization: Building a Robust Environment Using Microsoft Remote Desktop Services
There have been a number of new features introduced to Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2012 that make the deployment of desktop virtualization an attractive option for businesses looking to enhance the experience of their desktop users. This post will briefly review the concept of desktop virtualization and the two primary deployment models but […]
How can I reset the password for my E-mail account?
DataYard does not keep passwords stored in plain text for security reasons so we are unable to retrieve current passwords. Passwords can be reset by our support staff as needed. If you have a password that you would like to use please make sure that you provide it to us and that it abides by […]
CLEC & xDSL Technology
Introduction DataYard has been providing internet access and dedicated WAN services for years, but did you know that as a CLEC, or competitive local exchange carrier, we are one of less than 100 such carriers in Ohio? There’s a lot of mystery behind what a CLEC is and the relationship that exists between them and […]
Domain Name Resolution Introduction
DNS RESOLUTION INTRODUCTION DNS (Domain Name Service) is the process of resolving domain names, such as www.datayardworks.com to it’s IP address, An IP address is the numeric value that a computer connected to a network is assigned, which allows it to communicate with other systems, similar to a telephone number. DNS works as the “phone […]
Outlook 2007 will not store Connect Exchange account password.
For Outlook 2007 users; you must be running Outlook 2007 SP3 or no fix will resolve this issue. Once you have installed the necessary patches the issue should be resolved. If this does not fix the issue, please verify that the ‘Logon Network’ security is set to ‘Password Authentication (NTLM) This setting can be found […]
NTP Amplification DDoS Attacks
Over the past few months the Internet has seen increased DDoS (distributed denial of service attack) activity which started with DNS amplification attacks and then moved onto NTP amplification attacks. For now the DDoS attacks have stopped, however it’s only a matter of time before the next DDoS attack method is discovered. It’s an ongoing […]
OpenSSL Security Vulnerability: Heartbleed
OpenSSL Security Vulnerability: Heartbleed Late yesterday, a vulnerability in the OpenSSL libraries, CVE-2014-0160, was announced. The OpenSSL libraries are used to provide the secured or encrypted connections for web stores like Amazon or EBay, banks, and other sites like Google, Facebook, and Twitter. This vulnerability would allow attackers to learn the private keys used to […]