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WHAT'S NEW! - Featured Topic: Spotlight on our experts - Opinion: Windows 98 -- dead man walking - Article: NetIQ security suite includes new Windows tools - Tip Contest: A new year, a new month and a new prize! ____________________________________________________________________ *******************SPONSORED BY: Argent Software****************** Are you looking for a solution that can monitor your entire infrastructure and not cost you a fortune? The Argent Guardian monitors servers, applications, SNMP-compliant devices, and overall network health at a fraction of the cost of framework solutions. Using a patented Agent-Optional architecture, it is installed and monitoring in hours. To see why leading firms like AT&T and Nokia rely on the Argent Guardian, download a FREE copy today: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,23471,00.htm?track=NL-122&argentsoftware ____________________________________________________________________ WHEN SECURITY SOFTWARE IS VULNERABLE, THEN WHAT? | Tom Lancaster A recent story at sister site SearchSecurity.com provided warnings about vulnerabilities in numerous anti-virus products, including some for Linux and Windows platforms. Because this situation is potentially grave, it's worth noting that anti-virus software is only as good as it is current. >> CLICK for the full expert tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid1_gci944952,00.html?track=NL-122 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SECURING THE IIS METABASE | Mike Chapple Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) uses a centralized repository known as the metabase to store configuration information for the Web server. In earlier versions of IIS, the metabase was stored as a single binary file readable only by specialized applications. IIS 6.0 introduces an easily readable XML version of the metabase. With this increased transparency, it's even more important that you configure metabase security options properly to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of your IIS servers. >> CLICK for the full expert tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci935976,00.html?track=NL-122 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CAN'T ACCESS FILES IN AN ENCRYPTED FOLDER | Ask Roberta Bragg Dear Roberta, I am running Windows XP Pro. My system recently failed because I had a folder that was encrypted. I do not recall creating a certificate before doing the encryption. I was able to salvage other files included the encrypted folder. I was able to use the IBM restore disks to wipe and re-install the necessary elements to have my computer up and running. However, I am unable to access my files in the encrypted folder. The message I received states "access denied." How can I resolve this problem in order to gain access to my folder? >> CLICK to read Roberta Bragg's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid566840_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****************** Searching for a real-time monitoring toolset? 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Maybe you'll find the answers you've been looking for. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci944801,00.html?track=NL-122 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WINDOWS 98 -- DEAD MAN WALKING | Opinion It wasn't as dramatic as a last-minute stay from the governor. Nonetheless, Windows 98 got a reprieve from execution last week. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/columnItem/0,294698,sid1_gci944857,00.html?track=NL-122 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NETIQ SECURITY SUITE INCLUDES NEW WINDOWS TOOLS | Article NetIQ Corp. this week hopes to strengthen its position as a Windows administration tools provider with the release of refreshed and new elements in its security suite for Active Directory. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci945088,00.html?track=NL-122 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= A NEW YEAR, A NEW MONTH AND A NEW PRIZE! | Tip Contest Have you been thinking about participating in one of our monthly tip gauntlets? Have you submitted a tip in the past, only to get a less than stellar rating? 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