=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Security Tip February 26, 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 - Personal advice on security - Find that infected computer - Access logs in Excel format 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Best Web Links: Antivirus - Exclusive Article: Oops! True IT blooper #9 - Live Expert Q&A: Securing Exchange ____________________________________________________________________ ************ SPONSORED BY: VeriSign - The Value of Trust************ Pinpoint the right security solution for your company -- FREE Guide from industry leader VeriSign gives you all the facts. Learn how to: * Add the most powerful online encryption -- 128-bit * Quickly authenticate your site Get your FREE Guide now at: http://www.verisign.com/cgi-bin/go.cgi?a=n061174520057000 ____________________________________________________________________ PERSONAL ADVICE ON SECURITY | by Adesh Rampat Microsoft users are constantly exposed to threats by hackers, and those threats can affect the security of their data. You can update local users with patches readily available from Microsoft's Web site, but what about remote users? >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci803961,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FIND THAT INFECTED COMPUTER | by Brad Blauvelt Utilizing "NET SEND" in your NT/2000 logon script can help you find infected computers on your network. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci803223,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ACCESS LOGS IN EXCEL FORMAT | by Kjell Hakon Leistad Obtain an Excel-readable, comma-delimited security logon/logoff/lockout log file (.csv) of a server in your domain. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci803207,00.html __________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ANTIVIRUS | Best Web Links With this collection of Best Web Links, you can discover how to get the most out of your antivirus software and other ways to protect yourself from viruses, worms and Trojan horses. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax560,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OOPS! TRUE IT BLOOPER #9 | by searchWindowsManageability One little punctuation mark can turn a harmless command code into a nasty mistake. Find out how one newbie learned the hard way in this true user story. >> CLICK for the full story... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci803099,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SECURING EXCHANGE | Live Expert Q&A Who: Chris Weber, Foundstone, Inc. When: Feb 28, 2002 at 02:00 PM EST (19:00 GMT) Join Chris Weber this Thursday as he discusses how to ward off e-mail threats from hackers, viruses -- even malicious employees -- by learning the most effective security-related configurations and the differences between Exchange 5.5 and 2000. >>CLICK to pre-register... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/onlineEvents/0,289675,sid1,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ ********************* SEARCHWIN2000 CONTACTS ********************** TIP MAILBOX, (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send us feedback on tips and ideas for new tip content. ____________________________________________________________________ MARILYN COHODAS, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send us your original articles and best practices. ____________________________________________________________________ CHRISTINE POLEWARCZYK, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send Ask the Expert questions or post them in our Discussion Forums for a quicker response. ____________________________________________________________________ SARA CUSHMAN, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send your tips, white papers and favorite Web sites. ____________________________________________________________________ ED PARRY, News Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send in your product announcements and poll ideas. ____________________________________________________________________ MIKE KELLY (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ********************* ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER ************************ Created by TechTarget (http://www.techtarget.com) TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2002, All Rights Reserved. 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