=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Security Tip January 15, 2002
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 - Be careful with SNMP - A security checklist for IT managers - Configuration for transparently redundant firewalls 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Live Expert Q&A: Securing your Active Directory - Best Web Links: Kerberos - January Tip Contest: Win a set of Sony wireless headphones! ____________________________________________________________________ ********************* SPONSORED BY: VeriSign *********************** Secure all your Web servers now - with a proven 5-part strategy. The FREE Server Security Guide shows you how: DEPLOY THE LATEST ENCRYPTION techniques. DELIVER TRANSPARENT PROTECTION with the strongest security without disrupting users. Get your FREE Guide now: http://www.verisign.com/cgi-bin/go.cgi?a=n061274520057000 ____________________________________________________________________ BE CAREFUL WITH SNMP | by Tom Lancaster The Simple Network Management Protocol is the foundation of a lot of extremely useful tools. In Microsoft's Windows NT and 2000 platforms, SNMP agents are implemented in the form of two services: SNMP Service and SNMP Trap Service. Unfortunately, when many system administrators are installing Windows, they see these services and choose to install them. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci790618,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= A SECURITY CHECKLIST FOR IT MANAGERS | by searchWindowsManageability 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. This tip explains how to prioritize those tasks. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci751822,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CONFIGURATION FOR REDUNDANT FIREWALLS | by Vincent Jones Learn how to use a redundant firewall to keep your network secure if a firewall or router goes down. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci787703,00.html __________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SECURING YOUR ACTIVE DIRECTORY | Live Expert Q&A Who: David Trulli, Program Manager, Microsoft John Enck, Vice President and Research Director, Gartner David Peterson, Senior Product Manager, NetIQ When: Tuesday, Jan 15, 2002 at 02:00 PM EST (19:00 GMT) Today, Gartner's John Enck, Microsoft's Dave Trulli and NetIQ's Dave Peterson show you how to increase the security of your Active Directory Services. >>CLICK to pre-register... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/onlineEvents/0,289675,sid1,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= KERBEROS | Best Web Links Need tools to secure information systems across your entire enterprise? Learn more about this network authentication protocol by following our collection of the best Kerberos Web links. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax285725,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN A SET OF SONY WIRELESS HEADPHONES | Tip of the Month Contest Got a Windows security tip of your own? Send it in for your chance to win this month's prize -- a set of high quality Sony MDR-IF630RK wireless stereo headphones! 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