=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Security Tip October 30, 2001
Essential tools and advice for the security-focused administrator. More Tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. SECURITY TIPS - Security Tip: Forgot the administrator password? - Security Tip: A security checklist for IT managers - Security Tip: Securing the Windows 9.x workstation 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Ask the Expert: Security advantages of upgrading to 2000/XP? - Tips and advice from your peers - Get free Administrator technical tips ____________________________________________________________________ ***********************SPONSORED BY: NetIQ************************** Free Security Guide from NetIQ: Want to keep the bad guys out? Learn how by reading NetIQ's security guide, "Jack the Hacker Tells All: Insights into Security Do's and Don'ts." Learn security defenses, how to protect your organization and ways to respond to security threats before they become major incidents from Jack, the reformed hacker. Download now: http://www.netiq.com/f/form/form.asp?id=106 ____________________________________________________________________ ******************************************************************** =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FORGOT THE ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD? | by Adesh Rampat The Windows 2000 installer sets up a default administrator account and prompts for a password. Thus, it's possible that the primary user of the system may forget that administrative password, or might not know it at all. That means the user cannot perform any administrative functions. What can you do in such a case? First of all, it's always a good idea for you to have an account that is a member of the administrative group of that machine, so that in the event of a forgotten password, at least you would have an account to work with in order to try a couple of things. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci778605,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= A SECURITY CHECKLIST FOR IT MANAGERS | by Jan Stafford Somebody out there is out to break into your network. That somebody is six times more likely to succeed if the network runs on Windows rather than Unix. The good news is that the odds against a hacker succeeding in his nefarious attack are high if an IT manager stays on top of a few mundane security management tasks. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci751822,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SECURING THE WINDOWS 9.X WORKSTATION | by Adesh Rampat Implementing security using Windows 9.x operating system requires a little more patience as opposed to a Windows NT/2000 operating system. The major reason for this is that Windows 9.x was designed without many security features. If you have users who still use the Windows 95 or 98 operating system, here is some insight into implementing security for those workstations. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci756872,00.html __________________________________________________________________ :::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS ::::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SECURITY ADVANTAGES OF UPGRADING TO 2000/XP? | Ask the Expert Dear Ask the Expert, What are the security advantages of upgrading to Windows 2000? XP? >> CLICK for security expert Mark Edmead's response... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid419985_tax285120,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TIPS AND ADVICE FROM YOUR PEERS | Tip of the Month Contest We receive dozens of tips from searchWin2000 members every month for our tip contests. 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