=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Security Administration Tip Sept. 23, 2003
Essential tools and advice for the security-focused administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR: - Patch your systems before it's too late! Free trial software: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,18645,00.htm?ecora =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. SECURITY TIPS - More RPC attacks loom imminent for Windows platforms - Using policies to manage Windows desktops - Ask Roberta Bragg: Security risks of granting permissions 2. WHAT'S NEW - Exclusive Article: Windows service pack tool draws early praise - Featured Topic: Big-iron Windows in the data center - Best Web Links: Desktop security - Tip Contest: Time is running out! 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Free download: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,18645,00.htm?ecora ____________________________________________________________________ MORE RPC ATTACKS LOOM FOR WINDOWS PLATFORMS | by Tom Lancaster Security and virus experts have been quick to note that existing Blaster, Nachi and Welchia code can be easily altered to exploit new vulnerabilities, worms or other malware. These exploits could appear in days, not weeks. So how can organizations head off such attacks? Given that the last round of exploits compromised over half a million systems and networks, here's the expert consensus on how to fend off future RPC exploits. >> CLICK for the full tip: http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci928682,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= USING POLICIES TO MANAGE WINDOWS DESKTOPS | by Jerry Honeycutt Without policy, bad things happen. Security breaks down, since you can't mandate security configurations; users get frustrated because they can't configure their computers properly; and users frequently change settings that they shouldn't or break their computers because they don't understand what they're doing. Policy prevents these problems. >> CLICK for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/tip/0,294276,sid1_gci925875_tax288607,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SECURITY RISKS OF GRANTING PERMISSIONS | Ask Robert Bragg Dear Roberta: I am in the process of a desktop lockdown review for a Windows XP deployment. We need to define the security risks associated with granting permissions to select directories and registry settings for the average user (member of local users). These permissions are required to allow applications to function. I have found white papers from Microsoft and CIS that recommend certain permissions, but none explain the impact of not granting those permissions. >> CLICK for Roberta Bragg's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid544347_tax285120,00.html ________________________________________________________________ WHAT'S NEW! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WINDOWS SERVICE PACK TOOL DRAWS EARLY PRAISE | Exclusive Article Windows customers say they were pleased to learn that they can now use Software Update Services (SUS) to distribute service packs, but many say they wish they had more notice. >> CLICK for the full article: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci928507,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BIG-IRON WINDOWS IN THE DATA CENTER? | Featured Topic Old prejudices against Microsoft high-end server performance die hard. But 64-bit computing and new Unix-like features in Windows Server 2003 are hinting at a new direction for the data center. Check out the articles, tips, white papers and resources in this week's featured topic and see if big-iron Windows could -- or should -- be in your future. http://www.searchWin2000.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci927572,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DESKTOP SECURITY | Best Web Links Check out our collection of articles, tips and links on desktop security on our new Desktop Deployment Info Center. You'll find the advice and information you need to keep your PCs protected. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/bestWebLinks/0,294268,sid1_tax294661,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TIME IS RUNNING OUT! 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Check out the prize and submit your tip today! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/0,289484,sid1_tax5e1,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ ********************* SEARCHWIN2000 CONTACTS ********************** TIP MAILBOX, (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send feedback on tips and ideas for new tip content. ____________________________________________________________________ MARILYN COHODAS, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your original articles and best practices. ____________________________________________________________________ CHRISTINE POLEWARCZYK, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your ideas for online event and discussion day topics. ____________________________________________________________________ WILL HURWITZ, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your favorite Web sites and white papers. ____________________________________________________________________ VANDANA SHARMA, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your tips and true IT bloopers. ____________________________________________________________________ DAVID GABEL, Executive Tech Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your technical tips and tip ideas. ____________________________________________________________________ MIKE KELLY (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ********************* ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER ************************ Created by TechTarget (http://www.techtarget.com) TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2003. 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