======================================================== SEARCHWIN2000.COM DAILY NEWS July 31, 2001 More headlines at: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news/0,289141,sid1,00.html ======================================================== SPONSORED BY: BindView ======================================================== Get advice on the complex security issues facing you today during the August 15 " The Case for Host Security " Webinar. Security expert, Scott Blake, will reveal the strategic requirements for expanding IT security beyond the expected perimeter protections; discuss effective mechanisms to balance network security and availability; and explain the technologies that form a sound IT security foundation. Register now at http://www.bindview.com/815wbnr1 ======================================================== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LEAD STORY "Code Red: Round two" The Code Red Internet worm is expected to get its second (gale force) wind Tuesday and wriggle destructively across cyberspace. Security experts and Microsoft say it's REALLY IMPORTANT to patch against the peril. All IIS users should download their patches from Microsoft. SOURCE: CNET http://www.cnet.com/software/0-5067630-8-6717594-1.html?tag=1d User TechiesUnite says that applications are built by humans so they will always have flaws. Instead of complaining about it, he feels that IT professionals should try to be more proactive with solutions. What do you think? Sound Off at http://searchwin2000.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/141!viewtype=convdate&skip=&expand=. MORE ON THIS TOPIC: Download the patch for Windows 2000 at http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/critical/q300972/default.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D30800%26redirect%3Dno. The patch for Windows NT 4.0 is at http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q300972/default.asp?FinishURL=%2Fdownloads%2Frelease%2Easp%3FReleaseID%3D30833%26redirect%3Dno. Windows security is a searchWin2000 Featured Topic. Check it out at http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci751616,00.html. If you missed administration and performance expert William Boswell today, don't worry. He can still help solve your problems Wednesday and Friday from 12-1 EDT. Post your questions at http://searchwin2000.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?50@@.ee83d68. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----------------------------------------------- TODAY'S WINDOWS 2000 AND INDUSTRY NEWS ----------------------------------------------- [1] Code Red too sophisticated for Chinese hackers [2] Microsoft bulletins fail PGP verification [3] For now, rivals see Microsoft as savior [4] Ximian CTO issues open source .Net challenge [5] Disk I/O sightings create real savings [1] "Code Red too sophisticated for Chinese hackers" Apparently, the "Made in China" label on the Code Red Internet worm isn't for real. Chinese officials doubt the worm was created there, even though Web site graffiti said "Hacked by Chinese." U.S. security officials also doubt it came from China. SOURCE: Reuters http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/newsbursts/0,7407,2800139,00.html?chkpt=p1bn [2] "Microsoft bulletins fail PGP verification" Ever gotten a security bulletin from Microsoft and thought, "Wow, this looks fake!" Redmond's method of using a public key encryption and authentication technology to send out its bulletins makes those bulletins look forged. Regardless, Microsoft will stick with this method. SOURCE: Newsbytes http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/168397.html [3] "For now, rivals see Microsoft as savior" Windows XP may be considered another playing piece in Microsoft's monopoly game. But even companies stridently critical of XP are getting ready for its scheduled October 25th launch, hoping it will be a catalyst for the economy. SOURCE: Newsbytes http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/168459.html [4] "Ximian CTO issues open source .Net challenge" An official with Ximian says his company is hoping to create a software development environment that works with .Net but isn't chained to Microsoft. Ximian wants developers to contribute code to the project, which is called Project Mono. SOURCE: InteractiveWeek http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2799210,00.html?chkpt=zdnnp1tp02 [5] "Disk I/O sightings create real savings" Having the ability to see the actual I/O of files on the network helps IT managers improve system performance and increase scalability. And that eases storage slowdowns and creates a higher ROI. SOURCE: searchWindowsManageability http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci757545,00.html If you would like to comment on today's news, email searchWin2000.com News Editor Ed Parry at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. ======================================================== SPONSORED BY: FaxBack ======================================================== ~~~~ SPONSOR: FAX FROM EMAIL OR THE WEB: EVALUATION CD! ~~~~ Evaluate Leading Fax Server Software to Solve Your Messaging Problems - Sign Up to Receive a Complimentary CD --> http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;3154980;5058249;o?http://www.faxback.com/w2k730 * Get fax numbers from your email address book * Attach any document to be sent as fax * Browser-based fax client lets users access faxes from anywhere * Fax-enable any web site, intranet or ASP page CLICK BELOW FOR CD, call 800-329-2225, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] --> http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;3154980;5058249;o?http://www.faxback.com/w2k730 --------------------------------------------------------- WEB LINKS OF THE DAY --------------------------------------------------------- [1] "Troubleshooting VPNs from the client side" After a brief introduction on how virtual private networks (VPNs) operate, this article addresses troubleshooting from the Windows client side. Included are problems associated with tunneling protocol configuration, authentication method configuration and a firewall. SOURCE: TechRepublic http://www.techrepublic.com/article.jhtml?id=r00220010424dls01.htm&fromtm=e036 [2] "For VPN servers, scalability and throughput are critical" Virtual private networking (VPN), and the degree to which it can and can't easily scale up to meet demand, is the subject of this Network Computing backgrounder. Among other considerations that affect performance: VPN protocol selection, client choice, and server architecture. SOURCE: Network Computing http://www.networkcomputing.com/1210/1210ws2.html ------------------------------------------------------- FEATURED COURSE ------------------------------------------------------- Win2000 Dir Services: Implementation Change & Configuration Management This course provides an explanation of how to use Group Policies to manage users and computers in a centralized or decentralized network. First, the course introduces group policies and change and configuration management. You will learn how to store, modify, and process Group Policy Objects (GPOs), as well as how to link GPOs to domains, organizational units, or sites. This course describes GPO permission inheritance and modifications. You will also learn how to block, force, and filter GPO settings, delegate administrative control of GPOs, and troubleshoot GPO settings. http://win2k.gofcs.com/products/by_product/WT0350/index.html ------------------------------------------------------- SEARCHWIN2000.COM POLL ------------------------------------------------------- "Microsoft has been criticizing the General Public License open-source software model, saying that it undermines the commercial software sector and hurts innovation. What is your opinion of Microsoft's position?" Vote at http://www.searchWin2000.com/poll. SOUND OFF! Have a great poll idea? Or just feel like commenting on the current question? 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