=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Security Administration Tip October 8, 2002
Essential tools and advice for the security-focused administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - ECM saves money by saving time http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,6386,00.htm?configuresoft - Network management/VoIP/wireless strategies revealed http://www.networkingdecisions.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. SECURITY TIPS - Cover your tracks - Boost performance -- modify your security policy - Web Server Isolation Domain 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Admin Know-IT-all Quiz #5: Missing in Action - Featured Topic: Your IIS security toolkit - Exclusive Article: PPTP security hole corners IT pros - Today's Webcast: Trends in IT job skills and certifications - Tip Contest: Win a Panasonic digital voice recorder! ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: Configuresoft ECM SAVES MONEY BY SAVING TIME Automate time-consuming tasks associated with manually monitoring configurations. Decrease the time needed for problem resolution. Proactively monitor and be altered to changes in your configurations. Do you detect problems or do you prevent them? >> CLICK to learn more! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,6386,00.htm?configuresoft ____________________________________________________________________ COVER YOUR TRACKS | by Adesh Rampat In Windows 2000, if you modify a key or subkey in the registry, that key or subkey stays expanded. So if you were to revisit the registry to perform some other job, the previous key or subkey would still be open. Some users could find this an annoyance because they then have to "close off" the previous key. But it's more than an annoyance -- there is also a security risk to worry about. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci855129,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BOOST PERFORMANCE -- MODIFY YOUR SECURITY POLICY | by Brien Posey With all of the emphasis on security these days, it's easy to go hog wild and apply every possible security setting to every server and workstation in your entire organization. However, in many cases doing so is unnecessary and hurts overall system performance. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci854426,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WEB SERVER ISOLATION DOMAIN | by James Michael Stewart No longer is the threat of attack, intrusion or denial of service limited to highly-trained well-educated rogue programmers and crackers; now just about anyone with a motive or a grudge can download easy-to-modify scripts or GUI interface tools and implement a campaign of destruction against any server on the Internet. Fortunately, there is a design configuration that will allow a small company to employ a single Internet connection and maintain local control and access to their Web server, but provide significantly more protection for the private network. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci853960,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: Network management/VoIP/wireless strategies revealed It's your last chance to attend -- apply for one of the few remaining seats at the Networking Decisions conference in Chicago October 16-18. Sessions focus not only on essential network management strategies, but also feature critical insight on VoIP and wireless. You'll find out how to best prepare for these technologies now so you won't get left behind and find out about the real ROI for your organization. Get the full story right here: http://www.networkingdecisions.com ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MISSING IN ACTION | Admin Know-IT-All Quiz #5 Test your knowledge with this week's quiz, then visit the list of related information you'll find on the answer page. Under some combinations of circumstances, the majority of the icons in the Control Panel may suddenly disappear or be replaced with generic icons that have no functionality. The most likely reason for this is: a. Your system has contracted the "Melissa" virus b. A DOS attack has infiltrated your network c. Your PC's Global Policies have been reset d. A corrupt service pack has been installed e. Minesweeper has been accidentally erased >> CLICK for the correct answer... http://www.searchWin2000.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci854249,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= YOUR IIS SECURITY TOOLKIT | Featured Topic Securing IIS may seem like a constantly losing battle, but it doesn't have to be that way. You just need to arm yourself with the right tools and info -- like this powerhouse collection of IIS security tips and expert advice. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci853300,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PPTP SECURITY HOLE CORNERS IT PROS | Exclusive Article Late last month, an online news group issued a report informing IT pros that hackers are able to penetrate Microsoft's PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) technology and wrest control of PPTP servers and clients and assume administrative privileges. Will a patch be issued soon? What can you do to protect yourself? Read on to learn more. >> CLICK for the full article... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci855124,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LATEST TRENDS IN IT JOB SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS | Live Webcast Who: David Foote, President of research firm Foote Partners, Inc. When: Oct. 10 at 11:00 AM EDT (15:00 GMT) At this webcast you'll learn which IT certifications and job skills are showing the biggest increases and decreases in premium bonus pay and employer interest. >>CLICK to register... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/webcasts/0,289675,sid33,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN A PANASONIC DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER! | Tip Contest Have you solved a security problem lately with a helpful hint or tip? Share the wealth and submit it! This month's brand spanking new prize is (drum roll please,) a Panasonic RR-US320 IC Digital Voice Recorder. 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