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Essential tools and advice for the security-focused administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Secure all your Web servers now - with a proven 5-part strategy http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,8072,00.htm?freeguide =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. SECURITY TIPS - Flash those security updates 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Ask Roberta Bragg: Why is my port being accessed by other PCs? - Exclusive Article: Disk defragmentation fundamentals and beyond - Admin Know-IT-all Quiz #13: Par for the course - Tip Contest: New month, new contest -- win a MOJO CD-MP3 player ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: VeriSign - The Value of Trust Secure all your Web servers now - with a proven 5-part strategy. The FREE Server Security Guide shows you how: - DEPLOY THE LATEST ENCRYPTION and authentication techniques - DELIVER TRANSPARENT PROTECTION with the strongest security without disrupting users. And more. >> Get your FREE Guide now: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,8072,00.htm?freeguide ___________________________________________________________________ FLASH THOSE SECURITY UPDATES | by Tom Lancaster Since the first computers, administrators have been wrestling with the challenge of moving files from one PC to another. With the Internet, the amount of data transferred has increased dramatically, and for security administrators who need to apply security patches, service packs and hotfixes to a large number of PCs, this can be a challenge, even though there are a lot of solutions available. A relative newcomer, the USB flash device, promises some relief. Floppies, of course, were always slow and annoying and now they're just too small to be practical. Zip drives were popular for a while, but somewhat inconvenient because of the luggage and drivers you have to carry around. The network itself is also a popular option, as workstations can download the files directly. However, the administrator often has to log out and log back in under a different account, or ask users for their passwords, and this solution isn't always appropriate for users traveling from other offices. The most popular option for the last year or so has been burning the files to CD. This is relatively easy. Everyone has a CD and you don't have to mess with accounts. But most administrators I know now have a tremendous pile of out-of-date CDs stashed somewhere around their workbench. The rewriteable CDs may serve to reduce this waste somewhat, but there is one more solution I've found just a little bit better. Consider using a USB flash device. For about the price of a CD burner, you can get a flash drive with more than adequate space (128-256MB) and similar performance. Like CD drives, everyone has a USB port, assuming your system is less than five years old. The flash devices can be used on Windows, Macs, Linux and other OSes without the need for drivers. The advantage over CDs is that you can read, erase and write to them from any device, without using a burner. This is handy because the computer with the file you want to transfer isn't always the one with the CD burner. Most flash devices also have a write-protect switch to keep your drive from being infected with anything. >> Did you like this tip? Whether you loved it or hated it, let us know! Rate it here: http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci866501,00.html >> Got an security tip of your own? Submit it today: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tipsSubmit/1,289485,sid1,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHY IS MY PORT BEING ACCESSED BY OTHER PCS? | Ask Roberta Bragg Dear Roberta: I recently installed a Motorola SURFboard cable modem on my PC with Windows 2000 Professional on it. I also have ZoneAlarm 3.0 as a firewall. I've recently noticed in my logs that port 1214 is being accessed by other PCs! I don't download music and recently found out that some service named Kazaa uses this port. I've blocked the port in advanced TCP/IP filtering by allowing only the bare essentials to operate. My problem is that when I run Norton Antivirus then PestPatrol, I find nothing amiss. Can you offer some suggestions? >> CLICK here for Roberta Bragg's expert answer... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid504685_tax285120,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DISK DEFRAGMENTATION FUNDAMENTALS AND BEYOND | Exclusive Article Everyone knows that regularly scheduled hard drive defragmentations are a good thing -- like puppy dogs and kittens. For the most part, however, the majority of the understanding ends right then and there. In an attempt to help our users grasp some of the more fundamental concepts of defragmentation, this two part article features a package of recently and frequently asked user questions. >> CLICK for the full article... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci865465,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PAR FOR THE COURSE | Admin Know-IT-All Quiz #13 Test your knowledge with this week's quiz, then visit the list of related information you'll find on the answer page. A boot-time device driver that doesn't load correctly will cause Windows 2000 to bluescreen with an error. The best way to remedy this is: a. Enter Windows safe mode at startup and assign a new driver b. Have Windows attempt to detect a more recent driver c. Type 'disable <driver>.sys' at the Recovery Console d. Use Windows' auto-update feature to recover the proper driver e. 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