Active Directory Tip: Protecting DNS servers -- Part 2

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July 20, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Active Directory Tip NEWS     TOPICS     ASK THE EXPERTS     TIPS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Protecting DNS servers -- Part 2   >  Why protect DNS?   >  Learning guide: Planning and designing your Active Directory -- Part 1   >  Signs hopeful for a Microsoft-Cisco security pact   >  Defragging 101 SPONSORED BY:  SearchWin2000.com Product and Vendor Guide Find the latest security products on the market. Do you worry about your security solution? Are you aware of the latest security products on the market? Security solutions apply to every IT pro. The SearchWin2000.com Product and Vendor Guide enables you to research the latest security products and communicate with vendors all in one place. Visit Today! Protecting DNS servers -- Part 2 [James Michael Stewart] The first step to improving security for Active Directory is to require all communications with DNS servers to be encrypted. The next two considerations are to monitor all network traffic and re-evaluate the open ports on your firewall. Find out how in this tip. Why protect DNS? [James Michael Stewart] Active Directory depends upon DNS. If DNS fails, so does Active Directory. This, in turn, means that if DNS fails, your entire network may be disabled. So what will happen to AD if DNS fails? Find out in this tip. Learning guide: Planning and designing your Active Directory -- Part 1 [SearchWin2000.com] Part one of this guide covers planning and designing your Active Directory. It includes: Active Directory basics, Planning your Active Directory, Active Directory migration, and Active Directory deployment Resources. Signs hopeful for a Microsoft-Cisco security pact [John Hogan] Microsoft and Cisco Systems Inc. find themselves steaming directly at one another in the area of network security, but this technology brinkmanship doesn't have to end badly. FEATURED TOPIC:  Defragging 101 Defragging is probably high on most administrators' "hate lists." But experts say this mundane chore is crucial to maintaining high-performance levels in critical application environments. Check out this collection of tips, articles and expert advice on why defragging is so important and how you can make it easier and less time-consuming. JULY TIP CONTEST:  Win an iRiver Flash (iFP 790T) MP3 player! Have you been thinking about participating in one of our monthly tip contests? Start fresh in July and get your Windows-related IT tips submitted early for a crack at this month's awesome prize: an iRiver Flash (iFP 790T) MP3 player! EXPERT ANSWER CENTER:  Come get fast answers to your IT questions! The Expert Answer Center combines advice and solutions from over 100 technology, management and career experts from TechTarget's family of IT-oriented Web sites. In addition to this massive searchable database, the Expert Answer Center continually highlights one featured expert who answers new questions from our members on a specific topic. This site is also the home of the IT Visions Webcast Series, a monthly webcast for IT executives that spotlights strategic issues. Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! SearchWin2000: SQL Server Tip Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchWin2000.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Active Directory Tip": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-23 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: SearchWin2000 Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494