=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Security Tip February 19, 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 - Unable to log on to an NT domain? - Intrusion detection systems sniff out security breaches - Create a shortcut to lock your computer 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Ask the Expert: Shutting down a Win2k Server without logging on - Live Expert Q&A: Securely managing Windows 2000 - February Tip Contest: Win a RioVolt portable CD/MP3 player ____________________________________________________________________ ************************ SPONSORED BY: NetIQ *********************** FREE Security White Paper from NetIQ! Need to secure your network against intrusion while minimizing IT costs and downtime? Get a real-time solution for immediate action and future protection. A security event correlation system pulls together information from all three stages of network security: prevention, detection and reaction. Learn the best practices you need to secure your network today. Read NetIQ's free white paper, "Security Event Correlation: Where are We Now?" Download it now! http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;3925842;5058249;r?http://www.netiq.com/f/form/form.asp?id=539 ____________________________________________________________________ UNABLE TO LOG ON TO AN NT DOMAIN? | by Adesh Rampat When establishing logon authentication from a Windows 2000 workstation to a Windows NT 4.0 domain, users may experience periodic logon difficulties, such as not getting past the logon dialog box. If that happens, the only way the user can log on to the Windows NT 4.0 domain would be to restart the workstation and then logon. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci802746,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- IDS SNIFF OUT SECURITY BREACHES | by Garry Kranz Sales of intrusion detection system (IDS) software licenses are expected to soar as users adopt the technology. But pitfalls remain in installation and management. Find out what you need to know. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid33_gci802463,00.html?FromTaxonomy=/pr/288025 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CREATE A SHORTCUT TO LOCK YOUR COMPUTER | by Kjell Hakon Leistad Create a shortcut on your desktop to quickly lock the keyboard and display without using CTRL+ALT+DEL or a screensaver. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci800380,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ ********** SPONSORED BY: Qualys - Make Your Network Secure ********* FREE White Paper - Go Beyond PARTIAL Security Stop hassling with half-baked ENTERPRISE SECURITY. FREE White Paper shows you how to ensure TOTAL security for your Internet perimeter with the most current and most complete PROACTIVE Vulnerability Assessment solution. Get your FREE White Paper now. Click here! http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;3925432;5058249;m?https://www.qualys.com/forms/techwhite_85.html __________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SHUTTING DOWN A WIN2K SERVER WITHOUT LOGGING ON | Ask the Expert Dear Ask the Expert, Can I shutdown without logging on to the Win2k Server? I've already changed the value in the registry to 1, but the shutdown button is still disabled. >> CLICK to read Mark Edmead's expert response... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid447824_tax285120,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SECURELY MANAGING WINDOWS 2000 | Live Expert Q&A Who: Scott S. Blake, CISSP and VP of IS, BindView Corp. When: March 5, 2002 at 01:00 PM EST (18:00 GMT) Scott S. Blake will offer an overview of current best practices and tools relating to managing Windows 2000 networks. He will touch on the new Center for Internet Security Windows 2000 Benchmarks, the hfnetchk utility from Microsoft, mssecure.xml and BindView's solutions, among other topics. >>CLICK to pre-register... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/onlineEvents/0,289675,sid33,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LAST CHANCE TO WIN! | Tip of the Month Contest Do you have a Windows-related trick that saves you time or makes your job easier? Share it with your peers for a chance to win this month's tip contest. Submit the best Windows-related tip and win a RioVolt SP100 portable CD/MP3 player! 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