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Essential tips and advice to keep your career on track. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Free IT Security curriculum http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,8834,00.htm?LearnKeyDirect =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. CERTIFICATION TIPS - Sale! Microsoft certification prep deals - MS certs: Good credentials or resume fluff? - Navigating the maze of security certs 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Ask Ed Tittel: Proving that certs are an IT career necessity - Chapter Download: "Windows XP Professional Security" - Know-IT-All Quiz #17: 1010 -- a licence server odyssey - Exclusive Article: Analysis paralysis must end in 2003 - Tip Contest: New January prize -- a WAP11 Network Access Point ___________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: LearnKey Direct The FBI has identified the top 20 vulnerabilities that hackers can exploit to gain access to nearly any network. Even the savviest network technician most likely has not found and closed all 20. The first 50 people to call LearnKey Direct @ 877 288-2764 will receive a FREE 31 page manual that will identify all 20 vulnerabilities and how to eliminate them from your network. >> Click here to try our IT Security curriculum free. http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,8834,00.htm?LearnKeyDirect ___________________________________________________________________ SALE! MICROSOFT CERTIFICATION PREP DEALS | by Ed Tittel I've noticed an interesting trend that will counter the higher costs of obtaining certification in the wake of Microsoft's decision last year to increase exam prices -- from $100 to $125 per exam. The phenomenon I'm about to report is probably a function of the soft economy and may therefore be transitory. But in the past couple of months, key players have announced or delivered discount vouchers for a number of certification exams. These are deals that will certainly offset part of the cost of obtaining your MCSE or MCSA. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci872748,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MS CERTS: GOOD CREDENTIALS OR RESUME FLUFF? | by James Stewart MS and many other organizations convey the idea that the more certifications you obtain, the higher your salary will be. I hate to knock Microsoft certifications, but I do need to offer a bit of reality and perspective here. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci850876,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NAVIGATING THE MAZE OF SECURITY CERTS | by Carol Hildebrand Interest in security certifications has soared in the past year or so, and employers increasingly look for that telltale string of letters on candidates' resumes when they hire. Companies scan resumes for certifications and screen accordingly. In this article, a chief information security officer shares his choices for the best certifications you can add to your personal arsenal. >> CLICK for the full story... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci863232,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PROVING THAT CERTS ARE AN IT CAREER NECESSITY | Ask Ed Tittel Dear Ed: I am unemployed at present and need certifications. I am attempting to get state unemployment to pay for or partner for courses. I need some hard evidence to present to the case manager, showing why certifications are needed for an IT career. Currently I have five years help desk experience, but no formal training or certs. Without formal training to prepare for exams, I am fighting an uphill battle. Any assistance you can provide would be helpful. >> CLICK to read Ed's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid507669_tax285126,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= "WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL SECURITY" | Chapter Download Did you like chapter four? Hungry for a little more? In the book "Windows XP Professional Security" by Chris Weber and Gary Bahadur, you get comprehensive security coverage of Windows XP Pro -- the most security-focused Microsoft OS yet. For a limited time you can download chapter five of this book for free on SearchWin2000.com. And, if you sign up for our weekly Windows Security Administration Tip today, you'll be entered to win one of several copies of the book. >>Click here to download chapter five: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/whitepaperPage/0,293857,sid1_gci871806,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= EVENT 1010: A LICENSE SERVER ODYSSEY | Admin Know-IT-All Quiz #17 Test your knowledge with this week's quiz, then visit the list of related information you'll find on the answer page. The Terminal Services Licensing discovery process attempts to find a licensing server by using RPCs to all domain controllers in the same domain. If the Licensing discovery fails, an error is logged. To force a particular license server for Terminal Services you must: a. Adjust the two simultaneous connection limit b. Check to see if RPC calls to the server in question are failing c. Set a default licensing server d. Edit the 'DefaultLicenseServer' registry key e. Swap your HAL 9000 for a Dell >> CLICK for the correct answer... http://www.searchWin2000.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci872560,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ANALYSIS PARALYSIS MUST END IN 2003 | Exclusive Article In 2003, KISS will be an IT buzzword. In this case, however, KISS will stand for Keep It Safe, Stupid. Windows administrators' lives will be greatly affected by security-related events at home and abroad, especially the passage of the Homeland Security Act. >> CLICK for the full article... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci871381,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NEW JANUARY PRIZE -- A WAP11 NETWORK ACCESS POINT! | Tip Contest We hope you had a fun and eventful New Year's Eve, but shake the cobwebs away and listen up for a moment -- we need your tips! 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