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Essential tools and advice for the security-focused administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Free Windows 2000 white papers http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/whitepapers3/0,,sid1,00.html - 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 - Stop users from administering others' computers - Passwords without Post-its - Conducting an effective business impact analysis - Ask Roberta Bragg: Why am I unable to connect on an ISA PC? 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - SearchWin2000.com Survey: Does Microsoft make the grade? - Featured Topic: Avoiding AD disasters - Exclusive Article: Will admins take the virtual bait? - Know-IT-All Quiz #24: Damaged goods - Tip Contest: Congratulations to our February winners! ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: Free Windows 2000 white papers Download the key papers you need today to make better-informed decisions. Targeted categories include: Windows security, Active Directory, client and desktop administration, Exchange and messaging troubleshooting -- and more. Click here to browse the SearchWin2000.com white papers section: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/whitepapers3/0,,sid1,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ STOP USERS FROM ADMINISTERING OTHERS' COMPUTERS | by Roberta Bragg Have you been looking for a way to add an Active Directory security policy for disallowing users to manage other computers on the network unless they have admin rights? Security expert Roberta Bragg says there are two methods that an administrator can use to make sure that such a policy is implemented. Both of these methods are pretty much common sense, as you might expect. But you'll be surprised to see how simple this turns out to be. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid516968_tax285120,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PASSWORDS WITHOUT POST-ITS | by Rodney Pieper We've seen quite a few member-submitted methods for user password security come through our doors recently. Here's another one that just came in that offers a password technique that eliminates the need for Post-it reminders on user monitors. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci883377,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CONDUCTING AN EFFECTIVE BUSINESS ANALYSIS | by Steve Weil Security managers are increasingly being required to ensure that their organization's information systems and data can survive a disaster. In order to accomplish this, security managers are conducting disaster-recovery projects which identify critical information systems, tasks and processes, and define in what order and how quickly they must be recovered after a disaster. A key requirement for a successful disaster-recovery project is conducting an effective business impact analysis (BIA). This article presents an overview of the BIA process and how to conduct an effective one. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci880171,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHY AM I UNABLE TO CONNECT ON AN ISA PC? | Ask Roberta Bragg Dear Roberta: I am having problems with name resolution on my computer that runs Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server. Each time I attempt to connect to the Internet, I receive the following error: Cannot find server or DNS Error Internet Explorer. Why am I unable to connect to the Internet via Internet Explorer on the computer running ISA? >> CLICK here for Bragg's expert answer... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid516966_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: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DOES MICROSOFT MAKE THE GRADE? | SearchWin2000.com Survey Has Redmond addressed your security concerns over the past 12 months? Is your company looking more seriously at Linux as an alternative to Windows on the server? What benefits do you see from Active Directory? Is the product upgrade cycle more or less rational than it was one year ago? Take this 10-minute survey and help us prepare Microsoft's report card for 2003. >> CLICK to take the survey... http://www.insightexpress.com/s/Sear53580 >> Read last year's report card: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci820712,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= AVOIDING AD DISASTERS | Featured Topic Ah, the joys of Active Directory. First there's the design and planning of it. Then the fun, fun migration. Then you actually get to use it. Fear not -- we've collected the most helpful links for you to make your AD run smoothly. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci879864,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WILL ADMINS TAKE THE VIRTUAL BAIT? | Exclusive Article Microsoft baited the upgrade hook with its strategic purchase of virtualization technology firm Connectix. Will admins bite? MS hopes that Windows administrators will use newly acquired virtualization software to upgrade to newer operating systems. But for some IT managers, MS's strategy won't change their plans. >> CLICK for the full article... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci883136,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DAMAGED GOODS | Know-IT-All Quiz #24 Test your knowledge with this week's quiz, then visit the list of related information you'll find on the answer page. There are pitfalls to using group policy objects that may not be obvious. One of the errors that can be logged on workstations that have GPOs applied to them unsuccessfully is Event ID 1000. This error is notoriously vague, but the most common reason is: a. The history key in the registry has been deleted b. A registry entry has incorrect permissions applied to it c. Missing or damaged registry entries d. Both b and c e. The FCC has removed an offensive registry entry >> CLICK for the correct answer... http://www.searchWin2000.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci882632,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CONGRATULATIONS TO FEBRUARY'S WINNERS! | Tip Contest Congratulations to February's tip contest winners! >> 1st place: Jim Ruby What's blocking your %PATH%? http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci880755,00.html >> 2nd place: Douglas Drewry Increase memory with Physical Address Extension http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci878524,00.html >> 3rd place: Mark Bagley Changing attributes to an object: Last writes don't always win http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci879519,00.html >> Get into the game for March - a $100 Amazon.com gift certificate is up for grabs! Submit your tip here: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tipsHallOfFame/0,289489,sid1_prz877926_cts877927,00.html P.S. 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