=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Security Administration Tip Oct. 21, 2003
Essential tools and advice for the security-focused administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/?track=NL-122 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR: - Patch your systems now! Free trial software! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,20042,00.htm?track=NL-122&ecora - Free download: Experience the benefits of REAL TIME monitoring! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,20043,00.htm?track=NL-122&tntsoftware =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. SECURITY TIPS - Is it fake or is it Microsoft? - Stop users who employ EFS - Best backup plans for the desktop - Ask Roberta Bragg: Tracking who deletes files on Win2k servers 2. WHAT'S NEW! - Chapter of the Week: Protect your data with EFS - Linux Speak: Can you name the Microsoft partner? - Salary Survey: Are you paid what you're worth? - Tip Contest: The clock is ticking! 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The names include: Microsoft Security Division, Microsoft Security Update, Microsoft Security, and so forth. Here are some rules you can use to determine whether any e-mail that claims to originate from Microsoft is legitimate. >> CLICK for the full tip: http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci932711,00.html?track=NL-122 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= STOP USERS WHO EMPLOY EFS | Adesh Rampat Encrypting File System (EFS), which is available in both Windows 2000 an XP Professional, lets users secure data on a hard drive using public-key encryption. A user does not have to be an expert in file encryption to use this facility, so some users may try working with EFS to hide illicit material. >> CLICK for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci916305,00.html?track=NL-122 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BEST BACKUP PLANS FOR THE DESKTOP | Laura E. Hunter A good desktop backup plan is absolutely integral to a well-secured network. Often, it's the only way to restore business operations after a security breach or other disaster. Whether you are dealing with a physical issue like a power outage or a malicious network attack, archiving and restoring your company's data can mean the difference between business continuity and business failure. >> CLICK for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/tip/0,294276,sid1_gci921483_tax288607,00.html?track=NL-122 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TRACKING WHO DELETES FILES ON A WIN2K SERVER | Ask Robert Bragg Dear Roberta: We have a Win2k file server. When someone deletes a file, what is the Event ID number, and what must be done to see who deletes or moves the file or folder? Is there any software that can track this information? >> CLICK for Roberta Bragg's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid543128_tax285120,00.html?track=NL-122 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?track=NL-122&&cid=457574&em=&tid=3107&FE=1 ______________________________________________________________ ***************** SPONSORED BY: TNT Software******************* Are you poring over event records after the fact? Are undetected DOS attacks a constant threat? Let ELM Enterprise Manager automate it! This affordable solution will monitor your security perimeter and alert you in time to take prompt action. Download your FREE eval copy of EEM 3.1 NOW and start experiencing the benefits for real time monitoring. Click here to download a free eval: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,20043,00.htm?track=NL-122&tntsoftware ___________________________________________________________________ WHAT'S NEW! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PROTECT YOUR DATA WITH EFS | Chapter of the Week In this chapter from "Windows XP Professional: The Complete Reference" by Guy Hart-Davis, you'll learn how to use Encrypting File System (EFS) to encrypt the files and folders you want to protect. EFS is a powerful technology that needs to be approached with caution; otherwise you might find that you can't decrypt your own files. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/whitepaperPage/0,293857,sid1_gci931334,00.html?track=NL-122 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CAN YOU NAME THE MICROSOFT PARTNER? | Linux Speak What Microsoft partner said the following: "There's a big question out there right now: 'What's the installed base of NT users going to do?' In the next 12 to 24 months, we think more migrations (to Linux) are going to be happening. That's because Linux has caused everyone to rethink the core economics of the data center. ... Linux is the train that's coming." Think you know the answer? Click here find out: http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci929981,00.html?track=NL-122 Want to get on the Linux train? Get started with these links: Linux basics for Windows pros http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci901452,00.html?track=NL-122&&&Offer=elxlgpmo Linux migration crash course http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid39_gci929269,00.html?track=NL-122 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ARE YOU PAID WHAT YOU'RE WORTH? | Salary Survey What's the average salary for a Windows admin? How does experience and the lackluster economy factor into your compensation package? The editors at SearchWin2000.com editors want to know -- and now you can tell us. Take our exclusive SearchWin2000.com salary survey. We'll crunch the numbers and report the results in an upcoming feature. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/salarySurveySkill/1,293986,sid1,00.html?track=NL-122 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE CLOCK IS TICKING! SUBMIT YOUR TIP TODAY! | Tip Contest Have you been thinking about participating in one of our monthly tip contests? Well, October is more than half over, so get your Windows-related tips submitted now for a crack at this month's super duper contest prize: a Creative Labs MuVo NX 128MB MP3 player and voice recorder! You've got to play to win! 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