Administrator Tip: Changing the default Administrator account name

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August 18, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Administrator Tips NEWS     TOPICS     ASK THE EXPERTS     TIPS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     Issue Sponsored By:   > IntelliReach - Free White Paper IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Changing the default Administrator account name   >  Checking and fixing Cryptographic Services   >  Deleting viruses in the System Volume Information folder in Win XP   >  Microsoft pushes back automatic delivery of SP2   >  Get ready for XP SP2 Changing the default Administrator account name [Serdar Yegulalp] One common security practice to prevent hacking attempts on Windows is to rename the Administrator account, since many hackers assume that the account still has the same name as it did on startup. However, there are certain situations in which changing this account name is not a best practice. Find out more in this tip.   Free White Paper: Upgrading Your Anti-Spam Solution A recent survey of email administrators indicated that approximately 50% are looking to upgrade their existing filtering solution to combat the growing problem of spam, viruses, and inappropriate content. How do you know that it's time to re-evaluate your current solution? This Free White Paper offers an eight component email strategy that will help you understand when to upgrade or supplement your anti-spam solution. Click here to download.   Checking and fixing Cryptographic Services [Serdar Yegulalp] Microsoft's Cryptography Service is one of the more invisible and less widely-discussed services in Windows 2000 and XP. It is also one of the most important, as it provides a broad variety of services to Windows. Read more about checking and fixing Cryptographic Services in this tip. Deleting viruses in the System Volume Information folder in Win XP [Serdar Yegulalp] Desktop antivirus programs may detect viruses in the Windows System Restore directories. When this happens, the program will not be able to clean the detected virus, since those directories are protected by the system and cannot be tampered with. Find out what to do in this tip. Microsoft pushes back automatic delivery of SP2 [eWeek.com] Microsoft said demand from large customers is the reason it will delay the Windows Update/Automatic Update delivery of XP SP2 to corporate customers. Corporate customers say they want time to use a toolkit to block the delivery until they've had more time to test the software with their third-party applications. FEATURED TOPIC:  Get ready for XP SP2 Microsoft's long-delayed XP SP2 is expected to become available by the end of this month. Learn more about what XP SP2 means for you here. CHAPTER OF THE WEEK:  Harden communications There is an army of hackers out there just itching to break into your system. Are you sure you have sealed every potential opening there is? This chapter is dedicated to securing LAN, WAN and Web communications using whatever means necessary to keep the intruders out. Then check your understanding by taking our tough Know-IT-All Chapter Quiz for a chance to win a free copy of the book! AUGUST TIP CONTEST:  Win an iRiver iMP 450 SlimX CD/MP3 player! Have you been thinking about participating in one of our monthly tip contests? Then get your Windows-related IT tips submitted now for a crack at this month's awesome prize: an iRiver iMP 450 SlimX CD/MP3 player! 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: Active Directory 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 "Administrator Tips": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-120 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