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Essential tools and advice for the security-focused administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: -FREE White Paper, "Building an E-Commerce Trust Infrastructure" http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,3842,00.htm?FreeWhitepaper =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. SECURITY TIPS - Help with debugging - Get a secure grip on continuity planning - Be careful with SNMP 2. 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Click here: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,3842,00.htm?FreeWhitepaper ____________________________________________________________________ HELP WITH DEBUGGING | by Tom Lancaster During the course of installing and maintaining Windows 2000, you may often find yourself wandering through the Event Viewer, looking for errors or some hint to help you understand a problem. The Event Viewer is a very useful tool for security checking too, but it isn't the only place to find helpful information. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci832105,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= GET A SECURE GRIP ON CONTINUITY PLANNING | by Neal O'Farrell As if busy security professionals didn't have enough on their plates with their endless battle against hackers and viruses, many are now having to quickly become masters of the art of business continuity and disaster recovery planning. But unlike the fight against viruses, there's zero room for error when planning for disaster. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci831130,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BE CAREFUL WITH SNMP | by Tom Lancaster The Simple Network Management Protocol is the foundation of a lot of extremely useful tools. Unfortunately, when many system administrators are installing Windows, they see these services and choose to install them. I say "unfortunately" because they often don't know how to configure SNMP due to some non-intuitive terminology. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci790618,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WINDOWS 2000 SECURITY: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW | Win2000Talk Radio Welcome to Win2000Talk, the only radio show on the Web to address your Windows 2000 questions and issues. Win2000Talk is the place for you to get the answers to your toughest questions -- directly and in-person from well-known Windows gurus and experts on a weekly basis. 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