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Essential tools and advice for the security-focused administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/?track=NL-122 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR: - Award-winning, Affordable Spam Filtering for Microsoft Exchange! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,24743,00.htm?track=NL-122&sunbeltsoftware - Ensure critical corporate governance requirements are met. http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,24744,00.htm?track=NL-122&surfcontrol =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. SECURITY TIPS - New version of Microsoft Security Baseline Analyzer available - Terminating a system administrator - Ask Roberta Bragg: Dealing with domains and user permissions 2. WHAT'S NEW! - Article: Microsoft users share security blame - Featured Topic: Build an affordable test lab at home - Know-IT-All Chapter Quiz: Can you handle the challenge? - Tip Contest: Submit your tip and win a Digital Audio Player! ____________________________________________________________________ *********************Sponsored by: Sunbelt Software**************** Award-winning, Affordable Spam Filtering for Microsoft Exchange! Robust spam detection and filtering for E2K and E2K3! With a 95% spam detection rate right out of the box, iHateSpam Server will save you - the administrator - time and money. A powerful enterprise-wide Exchange spam filter at a great price. See why over 2,500 customers are using iHateSpam Server and love it! Click here for free eval: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,24743,00.htm?track=NL-122&sunbeltsoftware ____________________________________________________________________ NEW VERSION OF MBSA (1.2) AVAILABLE | By Tom Lancaster In mid-January, Microsoft released an updated version (1.2) of the Microsoft Security Baseline Analyzer, or MBSA. This free download is worth checking out because it runs on most modern Windows versions and performs basic local or remote scans on Windows systems, including scans for misconfigurations and missing security updates for many Windows platforms and products. >> CLICK for the full expert tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid1_gci950684,00.html?track=NL-122 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TERMINATING A SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR | By Tom Lancaster Terminating an employee can be a minefield from an IT perspective. It's not a task many security teams are eager to handle - especially on smaller teams where it involves planning for the firing of one of your own. However, you owe it to your organization to plan for this distasteful eventuality. Here are a few steps you can follow to ease the process. >> CLICK for the full expert tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci939144,00.html?track=NL-122 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DEALING WITH DOMAINS AND USER PERMISSIONS | Ask Roberta Bragg Dear Roberta, We have two Windows NT 4 domain controllers at two different sites. These sites are connected by Mbps dedicated link. Each domain controller has PDC and BDC, and each serves as a file server, DHCP and WINS server. The servers have old hardware and can't be upgraded to Windows 2003. I want to restructure the two domains into a single domain. We received two new servers for this purpose -- one server each at two locations (Domain Controller + Additional DC structure). How can I merge two Windows NT domains into one single Windows 2003 domain without affecting user permission on files? >> CLICK to read Roberta Bragg's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid571354_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 __________________________________________________________________ *********************Sponsored by: SurfControl **************** Ensure critical corporate governance requirements are met. Due to recent management scandals at several major corporations, there is an emerging focus on regulatory compliance. 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The problem is users don't always understand what they are asking for. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci946659,00.html?track=NL-122 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BUILD AN AFFORDABLE TEST LAB AT HOME | Featured Topic A virtual IT training lab? SearchWin2000 readers were intrigued by one member's suggestion to use virtual server software to help pass his MCSE exam. Find out more in this collection of advice and news, including a tip from certification guru Ed Tittel and readers' own, in-the-trenches recommendations. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci948611,00.html?track=NL-122 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Know-IT-All Chapter Quiz | Can you handle the challenge? So you think you know a thing or two about troubleshooting Microsoft technologies, eh? We challenge you to test your skills by taking our new quiz! 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