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> Disk defragging a lowly, but critical chore
> Microsoft reportedly covets Network Associates
> Network admins get peek at Microsoft's security
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> When should I back up users' private keys?
> Word games for geeks a worthy time killer
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Disk defragging a lowly, but critical chore
[SearchWin2000.com]
It's the ultimate in IT drudgery, but disk defragmentation is more important than ever, experts say, and administrators reluctantly agree.
MORE INFO:
> View 10 disk defragging pointers
> Read one expert's take on defragmentation with DIRMS and Buzzsaw
Microsoft reportedly covets Network Associates
[Reuters]
News organizations are reporting that Microsoft is planning to acquire antivirus software maker Network Associates and that a deal could be announced on July 1. A top Microsoft executive recently said the company plans to offer a standalone antivirus product. Investors speculate that a purchase of Network Associates and its McAfee line would make that easier for Microsoft to do.
Network admins get peek at Microsoft's security
[CNET News.com]
The team that runs Microsoft's internal IT infrastructure wields enormous clout within the organization, an executive says. The group has the authority to pull a user's access to the company's network and it can hold up product development over security issues, according to Richard Devenuti, the software maker's corporate vice president for services and IT.
More headlines
[From around the Web]
Vulnerability found in Symantec Enterprise Firewall (SearchSecurity.com)
Oracle preempts Microsoft exec's testimony (eWEEK)
SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services SP1 available (Internet News)
France solicits challengers to Windows (Reuters)
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TOPICS: Chapter of the Week: 'Capacity Analysis and Performance Optimization'
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TIPS: AD: To delegate or not to delegate
Delegating certain forest level or domain level capabilities to non-admin users can place your entire forest or domain at serious risk, including elevation of privileges and denial of service attacks. So, don't risk it. This tip gives you two lists of operations to keep as privileges that only the elite administrators enjoy (or are at least held responsible for).
ASK THE EXPERTS: When should I back up users' private keys?
Dear Roberta:
We are currently looking to support encryption on the laptops of our
home-based users (just on the local computers -- not on our servers.) I'm looking to find out when I should back up users' private keys. Obviously, I should get the local admins backed up as they will be the Recovery Agent, and have a copy of the users' keys initially, but do the keys change leaving the backups useless? For example, if the user's password changes, if an administrator forces a PW change, installation of service packs, etc.
Read Roberta Bragg's expert response.
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Word games for geeks a worthy time killer
[Search400.com]
It's a little bit of work; it's a little bit of pleasure. In other words, if your boss busts you for playing Search400.com's games for geeks, you can at least give him a puzzled look and claim that it's work related. Heaven forbid you should have an ounce of fun!
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