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From the editor:
You have nothing to fear but you, yourself |
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Featured Topic:
Deciphering DNS |
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Expert Technical Advice:
Featured expert: Roberta Bragg
Tips from our experts: VPNs, encryption & study guides
Your letters: MEC and Tech-Ed |
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Vendor webcasts:
Managing your wireless solution
Enterprise performance monitoring
Managing BlackBerry Enterprise Server
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by Jan Stafford, Site Editor SearchWindowsManageability.com
When it comes to securing your network, an IT administrator can be his own worst
enemy. Or, as Windows technologist Mark Minasi once said, "it's that face in the mirror that you have to worry about the
most."
You have to worry about the IT administrator in the next cubicle, too. If that sys admin
doesn't protect the system in his or her charge, then worms could use that system to broadcast
their evil twins to your systems.
The trouble is, securing a system requires constant vigilance and a dedication to doing
boring, routine tasks everyday. So, you won't find any magic bullets in
SearchWindowsManageability.com's many articles on protecting networks from hackers. Instead,
security experts like Minasi, Scott Blake, Doug Paddock and others offer sound advice about real-world ways to protect systems.
All of these experts advise IT administrators to do regular security audits. This reality
check can let you know if you've got all your bases covered. If you don't, you could end up as
the subject of one of our security horror stories.
If you've already blundered, tell us the sad tale of your security disaster. Our experts will
respond, offering you and our readers their insights about what happened and advice about how to
avoid that situation in the future. Write to us at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jan
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Deciphering
DNS
by Christine Polewarczyk, Associate Editor
DNS is an integral part of Windows 2000, but configuring and managing it is a
difficult and confusing process. Learn some tricks of the trade and get expert advice on running
DNS in this week's featured topic.
Read more about this topic
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Featured Expert: Roberta Bragg
Independent security consultant and author
Category: Security
Join Bragg on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 2 p.m. for a Halloween webcast: Trick or Treat: What has
Microsoft delivered in trustworthy computing? Bragg will evaluate new security tools and updated
product features coming out of Redmond, and opine about who's really responsible for maintaining
a secure and reliable IT environment.
Ask Roberta a question about trustworthy
computing
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Advice from our Experts
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Ask Roberta Bragg: Restoring lost, encrypted data
Dear Roberta: How can I prevent
the loss of encrypted data? Specifically, I want to know what file or file piece I need to back
up? And for that matter, how do I correctly restore the data so that I can recover it?
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Ask James Michael Stewart: Cram session on network security
Dear James: I am very new to administration and have inherited a network with a range of Win98 to
WinXP operating systems. Can you suggest a program/book to aid me in learning everyday desktop
security implementations that will make things easy and fast? |
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Ask Tony Northrup: No Internet access through VPN
Dear Tony: I've set Microsoft's VPN Server in Windows 2000 but I am having problems with static
routes. If I follow Microsoft's instructions on how to set up the routes, I can connect to the
VPN server, log in and access local machines on the LAN. But I can't access the Internet. Help!
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developer show next year. At least that's what a smattering of your SearchWin2000.com peers
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Members sound off: MEC marries Tech-Ed |
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