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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,,8493,00.htm?freeguide - Live Webcast: Windows to the Max -- Clustering Exchange 2000 http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/webcasts/0,289675,sid1,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. SECURITY TIPS - Enforce password requirements - Reset admin passwords in a migration emergency - Are virus scanner updates secure? - Navigating the maze of security certifications 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Ask Mark Edmead: Which OS is a better firewall platform? - Featured Topic: Top 10 expert answers of 2002 - Exclusive Article: IT Pro File -- self-taught techie - Admin Know-IT-All Quiz #15: Corrupted by cache - Tip Contest: Tips lead to tunes -- 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,,8493,00.htm?freeguide ____________________________________________________________________ ENFORCE PASSWORD REQUIREMENTS | by Adesh Rampat All organizations should have a written information security policy that stipulates guidelines in the way users should maintain their user account passwords. To help enforce these guidelines Windows 2000 Professional offers a simple yet, in some cases, overlooked feature. When enabled, it allows you to set up such instances as password lengths that can contain special characters. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci869292,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= RESET ADMIN PASSWORDS IN A MIGRATION EMERGENCY | by Paul Edwards Have you been thinking about migrating a server? This may seem fundamental -- but make good and gosh darn sure that you create a local administrator, or reset the existing admin password, before you begin. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci869559,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ARE VIRUS SCANNER UPDATES SECURE? | by James Michael Stewart This tip features three questions that help admins focus on areas of malicious code operation that are not typically examined in the mainstream discussions of viruses, infections and security. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci855417,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NAVIGATING THE MAZE OF SECURITY CERTIFICATIONS | by Carol Hildebrand When you're faced with a bewildering array of security certifications in a slow economy, it's sensible to identify the courses that will deliver the most value for the money. The following tips can help you find - and fund - a security certification that will deliver the goods. >>CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci863232,00.html?FromTaxonomy=/pr/292641 ___________________________________________________________________ Live Webcast: Windows to the Max -- clustering Exchange 2000 Join us December 17 at 12 p.m. EST (17:00 GMT) Listen as expert Scott Schnoll discusses best practices for planning, designing, implementing and managing Exchange 2000 within a Windows 2000 Advanced Server cluster. >> CLICK now to register... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/webcasts/0,289675,sid1,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHICH OS IS A BETTER FIREWALL PLATFORM? | Ask Mark Edmead Dear Mark: Which operating system is more secure as a firewall platform -- Linux or Windows NT or 2000, and why? What are the issues to be considered? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? And where might I find more useful information or relevant papers? >> CLICK here for Mark Edmead's expert answer... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid480081_tax285120,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TOP 10 EXPERT ANSWERS OF 2002 | Featured Topic Our experts' answers to member security and administration questions really grabbed your attention this past year. Find out what words of wisdom you clicked the most in this week's featured topic. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci869008,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IT PRO FILE: SELF-TAUGHT TECHIE | Exclusive Article Leo Delperdang has been sharpening his IT skills for 20 years as a hobbyist, college student and de facto IT administrator. Find out how this IT expert learned the ropes at home, on the job and at school. >> CLICK for the full article... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci868463,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CORRUPTED BY CACHE | Admin Know-IT-All Quiz #15 Test your knowledge with this week's quiz, then visit the list of related information you'll find on the answer page. Users of Internet Explorer sometimes report a problem that at first appears to be a DNS issue, or a network problem in general, but is in fact due to a corrupt cache-management file in Internet Explorer. To fix this you must: a. Delete your CACHE.DNS file and let it regenerate b. Point your site's DNS at a different name server c. Reset your proxy server d. Rebuild the INDEX.DAT file e. Hide the cache under your mattress >> CLICK for the correct answer... http://www.searchWin2000.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci868415,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TIPS LEAD TO TUNES -- WIN A MOJO CD-MP3 PLAYER! | Tip Contest Do you read our user submitted tip section? Is it useful? Does it help you do your job on occasion? All signs point to yes, but it takes more than a magic 8-ball to keep this contest running! We need your tips!. Your submissions will not go unrewarded. You'll have a chance to win a brand new TDK MOJO CD-MP3 player! It's a portable CD-based MP3 player that for the first time offers full artist, song title, album and musical genre navigation plus on-the-go playlist creation. 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