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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 five-part strategy http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,10696,00.htm?freeguide - Sign up for our free Windows 2000 in the Enterprise newsletter! http://searchWindowsManageability.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid33,00.html?cid=&em=&tid=50000009&FE=1 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. SECURITY TIPS - Privilege grants through the command line - User password security: Fake them out - Tough times require soft skills from security pros - Ask Roberta Bragg: Is pcAnywhere secure vs. Terminal Services? 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Featured Topic: Man your wireless LAN - Exclusive Article: Server monitoring tools a holy grail? - Ed Parry's Out of the Loop: It's all Geek to me - Know-IT-All Quiz #23: Common sense disabled - Tip Contest: Last chance to win! ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: VeriSign - The Value of Trust Secure all your Web servers now - with a proven five-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,,10696,00.htm?freeguide ____________________________________________________________________ PRIVILEGE GRANTS THROUGH THE COMMAND LINE | by Adesh Rampat A Windows security administrator will likely use the GUI to handle granting privileges to the users of his network. However, there are times that the command line is faster and easier, so it's a good idea to know at least some basic command-line commands that you can use to administer security in your domain. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci882242,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= USER PASSWORD SECURITY: FAKE THEM OUT | by Deb Landrum When users complain about having to use strong passwords, try suggesting that they create 'fake you out' reminders. This means keeping a notes near their desks that looks like nothing more than a benign personal reminder. Within the seemingly mundane notes, however, are hidden their passwords -- available until your users are confident that they've committed them to memory. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci882216,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TOUGH TIMES REQUIRE SOFT SKILLS FROM SECURITY PROS | by R. Scheier The hunkered-down economy means there's less money for information security and less motivation on the part of users to follow security policies. At the same time, senior management is paying more attention than ever to security issues. The best way security managers can help their employers and themselves, is to develop their "soft" skills. Not "soft" as in warm and cuddly, but "soft" in that they are harder to measure than pure technical competency and have more to do with people and business issues than with technology. Here are a few examples of how soft skills can help. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci863196,00.html?FromTaxonomy=/pr/283640 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IS PCANYWHERE SECURE VS. TERMINAL SERVICES? | Ask Roberta Bragg Dear Roberta: I'm being asked, security-wise, about the differences between utilizing pcAnywhere to remotely access servers versus Microsoft's Terminal Services in administrative mode. Cost-wise Microsoft TSE is in the operating system at no cost. But how secure is Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) when compared to pcAnywhere? >> CLICK here for Bragg's expert answer... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid516969_tax285120,00.html Want more tips like this one? Then sign up to receive SearchWin2000.com's "Tips from our experts" biweekly newsletter. Just one click will automatically activate your free subscription: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html?cid=457574&em=&tid=3107&FE=1 ___________________________________________________________________ WINDOWS 2000 IN THE ENTERPRISE | Sign up for free If you want to know the latest on what's happening with Windows systems management, this weekly newsletter is for you. Sign up now with one simple click! http://searchWindowsManageability.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid33,00.html?cid=&em=&tid=50000009&FE=1 ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MAN YOUR WIRELESS LAN | Featured Topic As if managing your Local Area Network isn't challenging enough, managing and securing a wireless LAN can be even trickier. We've collected tips, expert advice, news and white papers to try and make your job easier. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci881447,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SERVER MONITORING TOOLS A HOLY GRAIL? | Exclusive Article Windows administrators at big and small companies alike are looking for ways to monitor their servers, but not just any way. Cost and simplicity constitute a key combination. >> CLICK for the full article... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci881532,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IT'S ALL GEEK TO ME | Ed Parry's Out of the Loop I don't speak fluent Geek. A lot of Geek is Greek to me. That's why I felt like a giddy schoolgirl upon learning that the good folks at Microsoft have decided to send out a kinder, gentler security bulletin -- one that isn't your Cal Tech honors graduate's security bulletin. One that's easy for the average Joe Admin (or even Joe Millionaire) to read, not just the average BugTraq subscriber. >> CLICK for the rest of Ed Parry's rant... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci880676,00.html?Exclusive=True =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= COMMON SENSE DISABLED | Know-IT-All Quiz #23 Test your knowledge with this week's quiz, then visit the list of related information you'll find on the answer page. Windows 2000's TCP/IP network stack contains a feature called "media sensing" that can cause more problems than it solves. It allows Windows to detect whether or not a network cable is plugged into a NIC. To disable this feature: a. Click on your network taskbar icon and adjust the properties b. Add a DWORD value named 'DisableDHCPMediaSense' to the registry c. Replace the NIC's driver or firmware with a new update d. Replace your current adapter with a wireless one e. 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