=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Security Administration Tip Sept. 17, 2002
Essential tools and advice for the security-focused administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Download a free web security policy now http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,5755,00.htm?freesecuritypolicy =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. SECURITY TIPS - Security OK? Check your baseline - Bulletproof your Windows installation - Four steps to take now for better security 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Quick Hit: Oops! True IT blooper #62 -- An IT sleuth - Security Forum Thread: Difficulty with encryption - Live Webcast: Understanding Group Policy - Tip Contest: Movies and music on your very own DVD/MP3 Player! ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: PentaSafe Don't put off best practice security policies that will protect your company. Get INFORMATION SECURITY POLICIES MADE EASY. For only $595 you get 1100+ already-written best practice security policies and advice written by security policy guru, Charles Cresson Wood who has over 20 years of experience writing policies for companies worldwide. All policies ship on CD so they can be easily customized for your company. >> Download a FREE WEB SECURITY POLICY now at: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,5755,00.htm?freesecuritypolicy ____________________________________________________________________ SECURITY OK? CHECK YOUR BASELINE | by Tom Lancaster Once you've finished tweaking, tuning and hardening your Windows systems to ready them for production use, it's also a good idea to capture a baseline of the system so as to have a "healthy snapshot" against which to compare other, later snapshots to look for signs of potential pathology or compromise. You can't tell if things are OK unless you know what OK means. That requires a baseline. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci851080,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BULLETPROOF YOUR WINDOWS INSTALLATION | by Robert Shahon Just because Windows 2000 includes more security features, that doesn't mean you're taking advantage of them just because you've installed the OS. To make sure your Win2k (or XP) machine is really secure, make sure you've addressed the issues outlined in this tip. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci851239,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FOUR STEPS TO TAKE NOW FOR BETTER SECURITY | by Robert Scheier OK, it's been a year since the worst terror attack in American history. Are your data and systems any safer than they were 12 months ago? Read this tip to see if your reinforced security measures measure up. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci848436,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OOPS! TRUE IT BLOOPER # 62: AN IT SLEUTH | Quick Hit An evening cleaning lady and her vacuuming schedule provide clues for a stumped IT pro -- yet another foray into what we like to call the blooper zone. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci850714,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PKI/ENCRYPTION | Best Web Links Another great authentication and encryption protocol, Public Key Infrastructure can mean big headaches because of the complexity of integration -- but the security payoff is well worth the cost of Advil. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax55a,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= UNDERSTANDING GROUP POLICY | Live Webcast Who: James Michael Stewart, author and MCSE When: Oct. 1 at 2:00 p.m. EDT (18:00 GMT) SearchWin2000.com admin expert James Michael Stewart will discuss Group Policy configurations, capabilities and limitations, and show you some practical tips you can apply when using Group Policy Editor (GPE) for software management and distribution, security and user management. >>CLICK to pre-register... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/webcasts/0,289675,sid1,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MOVIES AND MUSIC ON YOUR VERY OWN DVD/MP3 PLAYER! | Tip Contest Want to save some room in your overcrowded entertainment center? 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