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Consolidate
Exchange 2000 Organizations
Merging multiple Exchange organizations is a
trickier proposition with Exchange 2000 than with
previous versions of Exchange. A phased approach
can minimize the risks and provide a smooth
transition for your users. Source: .NET Magazine
Virus
Advancements
There is no questioning that the world of viruses
is evolving. 2001 has generally been noted as the
turning point by many in the anti-virus industry,
revealing new technology and infection techniques
that will continue to imperil corporations of all
sizes in coming months... Source: InfoSecurity
Magazine
Use
Internet Security & Acceleration Server 2000 as a Firewall
Get
step-by-step configuration instructions in this
multi-media presentation. Includes information on
the design of a perimeter network and making
resources available to Internet users. Source: Microsoft.com
Honeynet
looks to sting hackers
A group of 30 computer
security researchers who set up inexpensive
"fake" networks to observe how hackers
behave as they break into them are finding out
about new software vulnerabilities and warning the
public. Source: NetworkWorldFusion
Hotmail
at Risk to Cookie Thieves
Chew on
this: All an attacker needs to gain access to your
MSN Hotmail account is to capture your browser
cookies file. The trick involves capturing a copy
of the victim's browser cookies file. Once the
perpetrator gains two key Hotmail cookies, there's
no way to lock him out because at Hotmail,
cookies trump even passwords. What's scary about
this is that once they have your cookies, they have
your account forever. Even if you change your
password, they can still get in. Source: Wired
(April 25, 2002)
Assigning
Scripts Using Group Policy in Windows 2000
In a Windows NT 4.0 domain environment, assigning
scripts to users was more or less restricted to
simple logon scripts. In a Windows 2000 domain,
however, the power of Group Policy unleashes script
deployment capabilities that make NT 4.0 pale in
comparison. Source: Swynk.com
Load
Testing Exchange 2000
If you're getting ready to
implement Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server,you've
probably been thinking about load testing©an
important step in evaluating Exchange 2000's
effectiveness in your environment. Use LoadSim to
push your Exchange servers to the limit and gather
a wealth of useful performance information. Source:
Windows & .NET Magazine
VBScript
Primer
This article is derived from the System
Administration Scripting Guide, a new book
that will ship as part of the Windows .NET Server
Resource Kit. It has been designed to illustrate
the process of starting with a very basic script,
and then gradually adding more sophisticated
features to it.
How
to hit spammers where it hurts
Ben Livingston sues spammers, junk faxers, and
illegal automated telemarketers in small claims
court, which is easy to do without a lawyer. His
efforts have also reaped $5,600 still in the
collection process. How to become 'a small claims
warrior.' Source: InfoWorld
Project
management skills are in demand, and can lead to
increases in pay and bonuses. The current premier
certification is Project Management Institute's
Project Management Professional certification, but
it's difficult to get and isn't focused on IT
projects. Now, eWeek has learned, several IT
training vendors plan to address what they see as
the PMP's shortcomings by introducing streamlined,
IT-focused project management training and
certifications. Source: eWeek
Windows
XP Baseline Security Checklists
These checklists outline the steps you should take
to reach a baseline of security with Windows XP
Home Edition and Windows XP Professional computers,
either on their own or as part of a Windows NT or
Windows 2000 domain. Source: Microsoft.com
Practical
tips for negotiating software licenses
Software vendors have created draconian licensing
provisions that can push IT into a corner. Patricia
Keefe uncovered practical negotiating tips from
industry experts that may prove useful,
particularly during the continued economic slump.
Source: ComputerWorld
Securing
Windows 2000 Terminal Services
The Terminal Services environment is, by
definition, a thin-client architecture where all
application processing occurs centrally on the
server. Therefore, it is important to protect the
integrity of the data stored on the Windows 2000
Server as well as the data in transit among the
Terminal Services application and its clients. This
paper presents the information necessary to
implement strong security within your Windows 2000
Terminal Services environment.
Source: Microsoft.com
Securing
Mobile Computers with Windows XP Professional
This
article examines specific threats that can affect
laptop computers. It also covers how the security
tools and privacy services included in the
Microsoft© Windows? XP Professional operating
system provide solutions to combat these threats.
Source: Microsoft.com
BigBlueSmoke.com
We're all used to the usual Microsoft bashing from
the "we love <insert operating system of
choice>" crowd, but you don't often hear of
Unix rivals battling each other with the same
fervor. Until now. BigBlueSmoke.com is a weekly
publication put out by a couple of folks who work
for Sun Microsystems. It is designed to poke some
good-natured fun at IBM while at the same time
countering the millions (and millions!) of dollars
they spend on public relations and PowerPoint
slides. Their goal is to shed some light on IBM's
foibles, foul-ups and anti-Sun FUD while having
some laughs
Are
Ads a Gateway to Illegal CDs?
Gateway is showing people how
to download music and movies and burn them on to
CD-Rs. Heck, it's even tossing in some free blank
CDs. But it's against piracy. Gateway has a singing
cow to prove it. Source: Wired
Microsoft
To Detail Mac .NET Plans
Reaffirming its support
for the Macintosh platform and opening a bevy of
new options for Apple's corporate direction,
Microsoft this week is expected to announce its
plans for implementing the .NET platform on the Mac
OS. Source: osOpinion.com
My
Daily Virus
Why continue to run a
"WildList" cataloging every virus in the
world when they all show up in our inboxes anyway?
... Source: SecurityFocus (April 8, 2002)
Making
Windows Client into a Server, 2002 Edition
Rumors that you can turn
Windows XP into Windows .NET Server are false. Paul
Thurrott offers some background information for why
this rumor might have started. Source: Windows
& .NET Magazine
Nuking
MS Messenger
Windows XP loads MS Messenger by default and bugs
you incesently to activate a Hotmail account.
Oddly, there is no uninstall for it in the
add/remove programs. The Register.com has been
blessed with scores of memos from readers offering
numerous tips for nuking Microsoft Messenger, since
they reported that an update which MS is touting as
'critical' sneakily re-installs
it.
RAID
+ Backup = Data Protection?
With RAID on your servers, adequate backup and a
decent firewall, you can rest easy, knowing your
data is secure © right? That's not necessarily
the case. Source: ServerWorld
Introduction
to IP Version 6
Due to recent concerns over the impending depletion
of the current pool of Internet addresses and the
desire to provide additional functionality for
modern devices, an upgrade of the current version
of the Internet Protocol (IP), called IPv4, is in
the process of standardization. This new version,
called IP Version 6 (IPv6), resolves unanticipated
IPv4 design issues and is taking the Internet into
the 21st Century. Source: Microsoft.com
Financial
Aid for MCSE Training Available
The U.S. Department of Education's Web site offers its Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), The offer is only
available U.S. citizens or to non-citizens currently attending a
select number of U.S. colleges. To view the application, go to http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/.
For questions or general information, you can also call (800)
4-FED-AID (433-3243). The application deadline for the 2002
academic year ends July 1, 2002.
Terrible
Training Tips 2002
Every year, QuickTrainingTips.com
compiles a list of outlandishly bad training tips
as an April Fools prank. Here is the silly,
deliberately awful April Fools edition of Quick
Training Tips for 2002, created with the help of
trainers, teachers, web designers, and support
folks from around the world.
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