Consolidated Security Product/Approach? What about layered approach?
Hi Punnet, I’m a It Director at lasrge Media firm in NY. Looking at the security overhaul in the recent months and business looking to cxonsolidate the offices enviornment the talk of the town is to have ALL IN One device which does Firewall,IDS,VPN etc. I thought layerd security approach was the way to go [...]
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| June 20, 2005 10:36 AM
Administration, Architecture/Design, Cabling, Cisco, DataCenter, Desktop vs network-based firewalls, Firewalls, Forensics, Hardware, Hubs, Incident response, Information risk management, Intrusion management, IT architecture, Network security, Networking, Nortel, Product evaluation, Routers, Security, Security management, Security products, Switches, VPN, Wireless
Hi Punnet, I’m a It Director at lasrge Media firm in NY. Looking at the security overhaul in the recent months and business looking to cxonsolidate the offices enviornment the talk of the town is to have ALL IN One device which does Firewall,IDS,VPN etc. I thought layerd security approach was the way to go [...]
Exchange 2003 STD database keeps filling up
Our Exchange database keeps filling up and shutting us down. We have 2003 Std so I know the limit is 16GB. When we view the mailboxes in the management concole nobody exceeds 50MB, we have 150 users, which should total no more than 7.5GB. > Where is the other space being taken up? > Is [...]
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| June 16, 2005 8:26 AM
Administration, Database issues, Exchange, Exchange 2003
Our Exchange database keeps filling up and shutting us down. We have 2003 Std so I know the limit is 16GB. When we view the mailboxes in the management concole nobody exceeds 50MB, we have 150 users, which should total no more than 7.5GB. > Where is the other space being taken up? > Is [...]
Intermittent Webmail Errors
I have been having some serious issues with webmail and I can’t seem to figure out what exactly is causing the problem. Basically, webmail stops responding, but if you give it enough time it seems to correct itself. The problem is intermittent and may not happen sometimes for days. The OWA box is on DMZ [...]
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| June 10, 2005 1:46 PM
Administration, Exchange 2000, Networking, Outlook, Tech support
I have been having some serious issues with webmail and I can’t seem to figure out what exactly is causing the problem. Basically, webmail stops responding, but if you give it enough time it seems to correct itself. The problem is intermittent and may not happen sometimes for days. The OWA box is on DMZ [...]
Exchange 2K IM Server Question
I have setup a test lab for E2K IM. I installed a separate Win2K server in the test AD Domain; all the latest updates etc. Installed the IM portion of the installation. I ran SP3 on the new server and and reapplied SP3 on the current E2K server that hosts email only. In SM i [...]
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| June 13, 2005 8:19 AM
Active Directory, Administration, AOL, Application management, Client management, Database issues, DataCenter, DataManagement, DHCP, Disaster Recovery, DNS, E-mail applications, Ethernet, Exchange, Exchange 2000, Exchange Server ActiveSync, Hardware, Help Desk, HTTP, IMAP4, Installation, Instant Messaging, Lotus Domino, Mail protocols, Maintenance, Microsoft Windows, Migration, Network management software, Networking, Networking services, Outlook, Security management, Servers, SMTP, Tech support, Third-party services, Windows, Windows 2000 Server, Yahoo
I have setup a test lab for E2K IM. I installed a separate Win2K server in the test AD Domain; all the latest updates etc. Installed the IM portion of the installation. I ran SP3 on the new server and and reapplied SP3 on the current E2K server that hosts email only. In SM i [...]
Problem in Scheduled Agent
We have upgraded the Domino server to 6.5.1. After this a weekly schediled agent was not running during its scheduled time. If it was set to run after 1 hour from the current time, it was running. But it was a agent to be run once a week(Friday 4PM). The Agent was Enabled and the [...]
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| June 2, 2005 6:38 AM
Administration
We have upgraded the Domino server to 6.5.1. After this a weekly schediled agent was not running during its scheduled time. If it was set to run after 1 hour from the current time, it was running. But it was a agent to be run once a week(Friday 4PM). The Agent was Enabled and the [...]
Resticting Members of BuiltinAdministrator to just be able to create Domain Trust
In windows 2000/2003, Can we restrict a BuiltinAdministrators member to have just enough rights so that he/she can only create/delete domain Trust. The requirement that we have is to be programmatically create trust with all the domains in a given forest. The other part of the requirement is to maintain the created trusts (i.e. recreate [...]
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| May 11, 2005 7:09 PM
Administration, Biometrics, Compliance, CRM, Development, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Identity & Access Management, Installation, Management, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Security, Security management, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Single sign-on
In windows 2000/2003, Can we restrict a BuiltinAdministrators member to have just enough rights so that he/she can only create/delete domain Trust. The requirement that we have is to be programmatically create trust with all the domains in a given forest. The other part of the requirement is to maintain the created trusts (i.e. recreate [...]
Data vs. perimeter vs. network security
A short time ago, author Wes Noonan wrote some tips for SearchWindowsSecurity.com about <a href=http://searchwindowssecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid45_gci1007026,00.html>deperimeterization</a>. He explained how security is always pitted against business needs, and perimeters have become porous because businesses require traffic from SMTP, HTTP or VPNs to pass through the firewall. He then offered techniques for keeping data safe in spite of [...]
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| May 4, 2005 4:36 PM
Administration, Application security, Architecture/Design, backdoors, Biometrics, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, Desktop vs network-based firewalls, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Documentation, Encryption, Exchange, Features/Functionality, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, Host-based IDS/IPS, human factors, Identity & Access Management, IDS vs IPS, IDS/IPS management, Incident response, Installation, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Managed security services, Management, Network security, Network-based IDS/IPS, Networking, Outsourcing/Managed services, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Product evaluation, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security management, Security products, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Service and support, Signature updating/Management, Single sign-on, Software vs appliance, Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit, vulnerability management, Wireless, worms
A short time ago, author Wes Noonan wrote some tips for SearchWindowsSecurity.com about <a href=http://searchwindowssecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid45_gci1007026,00.html>deperimeterization</a>. He explained how security is always pitted against business needs, and perimeters have become porous because businesses require traffic from SMTP, HTTP or VPNs to pass through the firewall. He then offered techniques for keeping data safe in spite of [...]
PIX VPN DHCP Relay not relaying DHCP packets
Hi, I’ve setup a VPN across 2 PIX506e’s using primarily the PDM software. IT is a very basic setup using PDM. I also needed DHCP relay to relay from clients on pix B to pixA and then the dhcp server. So I add in the DHCP relay server address on pixB and point to the [...]
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| May 5, 2005 12:13 PM
Administration, Architecture/Design, Cisco, DHCP, DNS, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Installation, Intrusion management, Management, Network security, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, Routers, Security, Service and support, VPN, Wireless
Hi, I’ve setup a VPN across 2 PIX506e’s using primarily the PDM software. IT is a very basic setup using PDM. I also needed DHCP relay to relay from clients on pix B to pixA and then the dhcp server. So I add in the DHCP relay server address on pixB and point to the [...]
Is Windows security an afterthought?
As the editor of SearchWindowsSecurity.com, I often speak with users about their Windows security responsibilities. One senior systems analyst in particular sent me an interesting note recently… To give you some background, he’s in charge of configuring and administering desktop systems (primarily Win2000 and XP)for a large company, and he developed many of the security [...]
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| April 21, 2005 3:00 PM
Administration, Application security, Architecture/Design, backdoors, Biometrics, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Documentation, Encryption, Exchange, Features/Functionality, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, IDS/IPS management, Incident response, Installation, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Managed security services, Management, Network security, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Product evaluation, Product/Service evaluation, provisioning, Remote users, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security management, Security products, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Service and support, Signature updating/Management, Single sign-on, Spam, Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit, vulnerability management, Wireless, worms
As the editor of SearchWindowsSecurity.com, I often speak with users about their Windows security responsibilities. One senior systems analyst in particular sent me an interesting note recently… To give you some background, he’s in charge of configuring and administering desktop systems (primarily Win2000 and XP)for a large company, and he developed many of the security [...]
Found Trojan.ByteVerify on my computer
Hi All, Symantec recently discovered Trojan.ByteVerify on my computer. I run system checks weekly and am always cautious about the e-mails I open, the web sites I go to and what I click on, so I was pretty surprised to find I had a Trojan. It was quarantined and removed, but I’m worried about what [...]
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| June 24, 2010 10:20 AM
Administration, Architecture/Design, backdoors, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Disaster Recovery, Documentation, Features/Functionality, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, IDS/IPS management, Incident response, Installation, Intrusion management, Management, Network security, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Risk management, Security, Security Program Management, Service and support, Signature updating/Management, Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Wireless, worms
Hi All, Symantec recently discovered Trojan.ByteVerify on my computer. I run system checks weekly and am always cautious about the e-mails I open, the web sites I go to and what I click on, so I was pretty surprised to find I had a Trojan. It was quarantined and removed, but I’m worried about what [...]
Backup of Router & Pix IOS
How can we protect our router & pix firewall & how can we recover the ios when ios is totaly corrupted. how can we take backup of ios through tftp server. Please guide step by step as i am new to router & pix firewall. can u provide me website link from where i get [...]
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| April 19, 2005 5:08 AM
Administration, Cisco, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Installation, Intrusion management, Network security, Networking, Service and support, VPN, Wireless
How can we protect our router & pix firewall & how can we recover the ios when ios is totaly corrupted. how can we take backup of ios through tftp server. Please guide step by step as i am new to router & pix firewall. can u provide me website link from where i get [...]
Internet Explorer vs. Firefox
Hello, I’m the Assistant Editor on SearchWindowsSecurity.com. I’m looking to start a discussion about what browser people are using and why. Also, is anyone considering switching from IE to Firefox, or are your plans to stay with IE? Here’s some food for thought… As of Feb. 2005, an estimated 35 million users had switched from [...]
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| June 29, 2012 2:14 PM
Addamark, Administration, Aladdin Knowledge Systems, Application security, AppSec, Architecture/Design, ArcSight, Bindview, Biometrics, Caymas, CipherTrust, Compliance, Computer Associates, configuration, Courion, CRM, Cylant, Database, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Documentation, e-Security, Emerging technologies, Encryption, Enterasys Networks, Entrust, Exchange, Features/Functionality, GuardedNet, Hardware, Host-based IDS/IPS, IBM/Tivoli, Identity & Access Management, IDS vs IPS, IDS/IPS management, Imprivata, Installation, Instant Messaging, Intellitactics, Internet Security Systems, Intrusion management, Juniper Networks, KavaDo, M-Tech, Magnifire, Managed security services, Management, Maxware, Microsoft Windows, Netegrity, NetForensics, NetIQ, Network Associates, Network-based IDS/IPS, NFR Security, NGS Software, Novell, Ounce Labs, Outsourcing, Outsourcing/Managed services, Passlogix, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Product evaluation, Product/Service evaluation, provisioning, Risk management, RSA Security, Sana Security, Secure Coding, Security, Security management, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Service and support, Service contracts, Service evaluation, Single sign-on, Snort/Sourcefire, SPI Dynamics, StillSecure, Tech support, Teros, Thor, Tripwire, TruSecure, Vendors, VeriSign, VPN, VSecure, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit, vulnerability management, Watchfire, Waveset/Sun Micro, Windows, Windows XP
Hello, I’m the Assistant Editor on SearchWindowsSecurity.com. I’m looking to start a discussion about what browser people are using and why. Also, is anyone considering switching from IE to Firefox, or are your plans to stay with IE? Here’s some food for thought… As of Feb. 2005, an estimated 35 million users had switched from [...]
isearch toolbar
Has anyone heard of a malware product called isearch toolbar? If so, do you know how to get rid of it?
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| April 13, 2005 10:34 PM
Administration, Architecture/Design, Documentation, Features/Functionality, Installation, Management, Security, Service and support, Signature updating/Management
Has anyone heard of a malware product called isearch toolbar? If so, do you know how to get rid of it?
I’ve been hacked — I think….
I’m an IT administrator with a little over 500 end users, running Windows 2000 and XP. One of our users is experiencing a problem with her Internet connection suddenly dropping for no apparent reason. When she restarts her computer, everything works fine for awhile, but then the connection drops again. The funny thing is, she’s [...]
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| August 2, 2009 9:52 AM
Administration, Application security, Architecture/Design, Bigfix, Biometrics, Cisco, Citadel, Compliance, Computer Associates, configuration, Configuresoft, CRM, Cylant, Database, DataCenter, Desktop antivirus, Desktop management applications, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Documentation, Ecora, Encryption, Enterasys Networks, Exchange, Features/Functionality, Firewalls, Forensics, GFI, Hewlett-Packard, Host-based IDS/IPS, Identity & Access Management, IDS vs IPS, IDS/IPS management, Incident response, Installation, Instant Messaging, Internet Security Systems, Intrusion management, Juniper Networks, Managed security services, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network Associates, Network Elements, Network security, Network-based IDS/IPS, NFR Security, Outsourcing, Outsourcing/Managed services, patching, Patchlink, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Product evaluation, Product/Service evaluation, provisioning, Redundancy, Risk management, Sana Security, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Service and support, Service contracts, Service evaluation, Shavlink Technologies, Single sign-on, Snort/Sourcefire, St. Bernard Software, StillSecure, Symantec, Tripwire, Vendors, VPN, VSecure, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit, vulnerability management, Wireless
I’m an IT administrator with a little over 500 end users, running Windows 2000 and XP. One of our users is experiencing a problem with her Internet connection suddenly dropping for no apparent reason. When she restarts her computer, everything works fine for awhile, but then the connection drops again. The funny thing is, she’s [...]
PIX – Allow UDP replies in.
Hi All, The president of my company has started to use skype (www.skype.com). There is a function in the program to do file transfers. When we try that the program show that it has to relay the transfer and when it does that it limits the bandwith to 0.5kB/second. I’ve pasted the documentation that skype [...]
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| April 8, 2005 9:56 AM
Administration, Cisco, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Installation, Intrusion management, Network protocols, Network security, VPN, Wireless
Hi All, The president of my company has started to use skype (www.skype.com). There is a function in the program to do file transfers. When we try that the program show that it has to relay the transfer and when it does that it limits the bandwith to 0.5kB/second. I’ve pasted the documentation that skype [...]
Unlocking Screensaver password
1st of all this is a win2k AD Domain w/all XP Clients and the extended GPManager Grouppolicy. Okay, so B/C of HIPAA I have to have my computers screensaver/password protected. Even though I’m forever telling’em to sign off when they leave computers my staff still doesn’t do it. Thusly the computer locks and (when I’m [...]
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| May 29, 2009 4:01 PM
Administration, Biometrics, Digital certificates, HIPAA, Identity & Access Management, Management, provisioning, Security, Security tokens, Service and support, Single sign-on, Tech support
1st of all this is a win2k AD Domain w/all XP Clients and the extended GPManager Grouppolicy. Okay, so B/C of HIPAA I have to have my computers screensaver/password protected. Even though I’m forever telling’em to sign off when they leave computers my staff still doesn’t do it. Thusly the computer locks and (when I’m [...]
Cisco PIX VPN Bridging – Am I missing something??
Hi, I’m tryin to set up a VPN between two internal sites on the same subnet. I have 2 PIX 506E’s linked together (physically) in my test lab (on outside interfaces). All the configuration examples I’ve seen of setting up a VPN is between 2 different logical networks. However, I want them to act as [...]
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| April 9, 2005 7:21 AM
Administration, Architecture/Design, Cisco, Features/Functionality, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Installation, Intrusion management, Management, Network security, Security, Service and support, Vendors, VPN, Wireless
Hi, I’m tryin to set up a VPN between two internal sites on the same subnet. I have 2 PIX 506E’s linked together (physically) in my test lab (on outside interfaces). All the configuration examples I’ve seen of setting up a VPN is between 2 different logical networks. However, I want them to act as [...]
How did I get a virus on my computer?
Do you hear that question or something similar too often? We’re taking an informal survery on SearchSecurity.com to find out what the most common security-related user questions are. Results will be compiled into a question and answer tip that you will be able to post or handout to your users. What are the top 5 [...]
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| April 15, 2005 6:07 PM
Administration, Application security, Architecture/Design, backdoors, Biometrics, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, DataCenter, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Documentation, Encryption, Exchange, Features/Functionality, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, IDS/IPS management, Incident response, Installation, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Managed security services, Management, Network security, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Service and support, Service contracts, Service evaluation, Signature updating/Management, Single sign-on, Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit, vulnerability management, Wireless, worms
Do you hear that question or something similar too often? We’re taking an informal survery on SearchSecurity.com to find out what the most common security-related user questions are. Results will be compiled into a question and answer tip that you will be able to post or handout to your users. What are the top 5 [...]
Exchange 2000 issues
I seem to have 2 issues. Both are on the same setup. Windows 2000 Server running Exchange 2000. Both have all the latest patches and SP’s. 1) Mail will flow inbound just fine. Some mail will flow outbound just fine. Certian addy’s just have in the SMTP queue ( AOL,Yahoo, Bellsouth ). Other mail going [...]
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| April 7, 2005 12:29 PM
Active Directory, Administration, Application management, Cabling, Client management, Database issues, DHCP, Dial-up networking, DNS, E-mail applications, Exchange, Exchange 2000, Exchange Server ActiveSync, Features/Functionality, Help Desk, HTTP, Hubs, Installation, Mail protocols, Maintenance, Microsoft Windows, Modems/Cable Modems, Network applications management, Network Interface Cards, Network Management Systems, Network monitoring, Network testing, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, Norton, Outlook, Outlook Mobile Access, Performance management, POP3, Remote management, Routers, Security, Service and support, SMTP, Storage, Storage management, Switches, Symantec, TCP, Tech support, Third-party services, Vendor support, Vendors, WINS, Yahoo
I seem to have 2 issues. Both are on the same setup. Windows 2000 Server running Exchange 2000. Both have all the latest patches and SP’s. 1) Mail will flow inbound just fine. Some mail will flow outbound just fine. Certian addy’s just have in the SMTP queue ( AOL,Yahoo, Bellsouth ). Other mail going [...]
Delete last Exchange 5.5 Server
We are trying to move from a mixed environment with a single 5.5 and 2003 exchange server. When we follow the MS article to remove LAST EXCHANGE 5.5 server it fails telling us that “the object was not found in the directory. This may be because replication not completed. Microsoft Exchange Directory ID no: c1010aae”. [...]
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| April 5, 2005 6:53 AM
Administration, Migration, Outlook, Tech support
We are trying to move from a mixed environment with a single 5.5 and 2003 exchange server. When we follow the MS article to remove LAST EXCHANGE 5.5 server it fails telling us that “the object was not found in the directory. This may be because replication not completed. Microsoft Exchange Directory ID no: c1010aae”. [...]





