=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000 | Windows 2000 and Industry News February 22, 2002 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= _____________________________________________________________________ ********** SPONSORED BY: VeriSign - The Value of Trust **************
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Best Web Links: Windows Management Dos and Don'ts - Know-IT-All Quiz of the Day: #117 - Quick Hit of the Day: Active Directory Management - Exclusive Feature: Windows 2000 without Active Directory - The Missing Link: MGM trials film downloads _____________________________________________________________________ LEAD STORY MICROSOFT PATCHES THREE "CRITICAL" SOFTWARE FLAWS | News: IDG News There are three more patches for the Microsoft quilt. They caulk holes in Internet Explorer, Windows XP, SQL Server 2000 and Commerce Server 2000. Microsoft has posted the bulletins and patches on its Web site and says it's critical you get them. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/newsItem/0,289139,sid1_gci803852,00.html FOR MORE INFORMATION: IE 5.01. 5.5 and 6.0: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS02-009.asp IE 6.0, Windows XP and SQL Server 2000: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS02-008.asp Commerce Server 2000: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS02-010.asp Also check out these links from searchWin2000: Best Web Links on security: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax559,00.html Ask an expert about security: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestion/0,289624,sid1_tax285120,00.html _____________________________________________________________________ ********************************************************************* OTHER STORIES In addition to the headlines below, others are available on our news page. >> FULL STORIES: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MICROSOFT: SECURITY IS AN INDUSTRYWIDE PROBLEM | News: CRN Craig Mundie, Microsoft's CTO of advanced strategies and policy, told RSA attendees that his company really is committed to more secure products. But he also said security isn't just a Microsoft issue. He said it's a problem that pretty much will forever afflict the computer industry. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/newsItem/0,289139,sid1_gci803867,00.html RSA: MS SELLS SECURITY; USERS AREN'T BUYING IT | News: searchSecurity Microsoft's chief security technical officer detailed his company's Trustworthy Computing initiative at RSA Conference 2002 this week. But some users felt Craig Mundie was giving them a sales pitch rather than discussing serious security policy. http://www.searchsecurity.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci803559,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ADDITIONAL SEARCHWIN2000 NEWS HEADLINES All headlines, including those below, are available on our news page >> FULL STORIES: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news - Group to set bug-reporting standards - Sun targets NT Server 4.0 users - Corel jumps on XML, .NET for enterprise push _____________________________________________________________________ ***************** SPONSORED BY: Windows Decisions ******************* Don't miss our Windows Decisions conference May 8-10 at the Hilton Chicago Hotel. Attend and discover: ** How to succeed with Active Directory. ** Hidden tactics to lower your TCO. ** Best practices for Windows 2000 systems management. ** End-to-end network administration strategies. ** How to solve your top 10 Windows interoperability problems. ** And more. View full session info and apply today for FREE attendance at http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;3776008;5058249;p?http://www.windowsdecisions.com/ _____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WINDOWS MANAGEMENT DOS AND DON'TS | Best Web Links Windows newbies especially will find these original searchWindowsManageability "dos and don'ts" articles interesting. Based on interviews with Windows management professionals, each offers a list of tips on what to do -- and what NOT to do -- when managing your Windows systems and applications. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid33_tax288560,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= KNOW-IT-ALL QUIZ OF THE DAY | #117 This is the encryption algorithm that will begin to supplant the Data Encryption Standard (DES) - and later Triple DES - over the next few years as the new standard encryption algorithm: a) Rijndael b) Kerberos c) Blowfish d) IPsec >>CLICK for the correct answer... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci803714,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ACTIVE DIRECTORY MANAGEMENT | Quick Hit of the Day The only consolation for IT managers who make mistakes in Microsoft Active Directory (AD) migration and management is that they're not alone. So here's some AD advice from an industry expert: http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci798401,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WINDOWS 2000 WITHOUT ACTIVE DIRECTORY | by Carol Bailey Active Directory is one of the most complex services associated with Windows 2000. In a follow-up to her Feb. 7 live expert Q&A, author Carol Bailey answers user questions on domains, authentication and SIDS. Click here to read the full article... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid1_gci801438,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MGM TRIALS FILM DOWNLOADS | The Missing Link Goodbye drive-in, hello download. The mouse is making the MGM lion roar in cyberspace. MGM Home Entertainment and Internet film distributor CinemaNow are making movie downloads available for a short test period. The company wants to know if folks are keen on renting their flicks via their computers. The two companies are making two movies available for this "pay-per-click" pilot program: "What's the Worst That Could Happen?" and "The Man In The Iron Mask." It costs about the same as renting a video -- from $1.99 to $5.99. No, you may not copy them, and there's a 24-hour viewing limit. If you don't have broadband and 550Mbps of drive space, you may just want to head to Blockbuster instead. 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