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Essential tools, tips and advice for the Exchange administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Get Best Practices for Migrating to Exchange 2000 http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,14870,00.htm?questsoftware - Find out how your salary stacks up http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/salarySurvey/0,289712,sid1,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. EXCHANGE TIPS - Using a .PST file from another drive - Protection from corrupted .PST files - Mobile users -- archive e-mail using CD-RWs - Ask Scott Schnoll: Why does the OWA logon keep reappearing? 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Virus Alert: BugBear-B spreading rapidly! - Exclusive Article: How to block NetBIOS connections to XP Pro - Webcast: Effective security management - Know-IT-All Quiz #37: Governing bodies - Tip Contest: Submit a tip to win an iAUDIO MP3 player! ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored By: Get Best Practices for Migrating to Exchange 2000 Ease your AD and E2K anxiety with field-proven methods and tools for seamless migrations. You can suit your Exchange scenario to your business needs and migrate your entire organization without disrupting business, using our industry-leading tool. Visit Quest Software and download our expert white paper, "Exchange 2000 and FastLane Migrator." Act Now. http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,14870,00.htm?questsoftware ____________________________________________________________________ USING A .PST FILE FROM ANOTHER DRIVE | by Adesh Rampat Users create a .pst (personal store file) to store messages they consider important somewhere other than on the Exchange server. Because of the criticality of the information, users may decide to "back up" the .pst file to some removable medium, such as a CD-ROM, for long-term storage. That's a good idea, but there's a problem. When the user is ready to read the file from the CD-ROM, he can get messages such as "Properties for this information service must be defined prior to use," or "File access is denied. You do not have the permission required to access the file." >> CLICK here for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci904956,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PROTECTION FROM CORRUPTED .PST FILES | by Bruce Wilson Here's how to save messages or folders out of a .pst file onto the hard drive so the .pst file doesn't get too large. This method will also give you extra protection from corrupted .pst files. >> CLICK here for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci838560,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MOBILE USERS -- ARCHIVE E-MAIL USING CD-RWS | by Richard Perez If you're a mobile user, disk space is likely a constant issue for you. If you regularly archive your e-mail to a CD, you may have encountered a problem when Outlook starts and is not able to access your archive, because all the files are 'read only'. Here's how you can resolve this issue. >> CLICK here for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci863741,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHY DOES THE OWA LOGON KEEP REAPPEARING? | Ask Scott Schnoll Dear Scott: Some external users who are working in our company try to get their mails from the OWA server through the Internet by going through our ISA server. When they log onto the OWA server, they are able to reach their inboxes, but when they try to open any mail from the inbox the OWA logon window reappears. Even when they sign on correctly, the windows reappears again and again until OWA writes "access denied." I can't figure out what the issue is. Please help! >> CLICK here for Scott Schnoll's expert response... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid533138_tax285117,00.html Want more tips like this one? 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Take the survey today! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/salarySurvey/0,289712,sid1,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= VIRUS ALERT: BUGBEAR-B SPREADING RAPIDLY! | SearchSecurity.com Admins worldwide are experiencing deja vu as a new variant of BugBear plagues inboxes. The worm has some new tricks up its sleeve, as well as some old ones. Peruse this Featured Topic from sister site SearchSecurity.com for the latest developments on BugBear-B's spread and advice for keeping the worm out of your organization. http://www.searchSecurity.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid14_gci872003,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HOW TO BLOCK NETBIOS CONNECTIONS TO XP PRO | Exclusive Article The Windows server service, while indispensable on a file, print or application server, can create quite a headache when administering Windows workstations. Since the service advertises on well-known NetBIOS ports, it is a common attack vector for hackers. Laura Hunter shows you how to block this avenue of attack. >> CLICK here for the full article... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci904130,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= EFFECTIVE SECURITY MANAGEMENT | Webcast IT pros know what they have to do to secure their computers: keep patches current, disable unneeded services and create strong passwords. So why do attacks like SQL Slammer still cause so much damage? Security expert Scott Blake, who heads a team of security vulnerability researchers at BindView, describes the industry's current state of unpreparedness and offers tips on how to prioritize security issues, create and maintain a good security posture and demonstrate progress and success to management. http://webevents.broadcast.com/techtarget/Win2kWinman/040103/index.asp?loc=01 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= GOVERNING BODIES | Know-IT-All Quiz #37 Test your knowledge with this week's quiz, then visit the list of related information you'll find on the answer page. In TCP/IP's settings, the TCP receive window size parameter governs: a. How much data a PC can receive before sending back an ACK packet b. Your Ethernet card's connection speed c. Handling and logging dropped packets d. All of the above e. 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