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...
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...
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Safe user sandbox?
*This question is from a SearchWindowsSecurity.com reader: I'm in a position to redesign our IT systems (network, servers, PCs, software, etc.) this summer, and I am undecided on which path to take. I'd like to disconnect our systems from the Internet so that we don't have to deal with all of the...
*This question is from a SearchWindowsSecurity.com reader: I'm in a position to redesign our IT systems (network, servers, PCs, software, etc.) this summer, and I am undecided on which path to take. I'd like to disconnect our systems from the Internet so that we don't have to deal with all of the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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. ...
Yearly Data owner review listing
Hi, We are currently on SAP 4.6C With SOX and other security settings we need to min. yearly prepare a user list per data owner, so that the data owner can review and sign-of on this. The data owner is determined per role. Now my question is, does anyone know a way of assigning a data owner to a...
Hi, We are currently on SAP 4.6C With SOX and other security settings we need to min. yearly prepare a user list per data owner, so that the data owner can review and sign-of on this. The data owner is determined per role. Now my question is, does anyone know a way of assigning a data owner to a...
Accessing Linked Server in SQL Server 2000 (Urgent)
I have a server named say 'SRVMAIN'. Using Enterprise Manager I added a linked server 'LNKDSRVR1' (existing server). I m able to access any database in 'LNKDSRVR1' by writing a query in query analyzer of 'SRVMAIN' as SELECT * FROM LNKDSRVR1.TESTDB.DBO.TESTTABLE Now if I have server as...
I have a server named say 'SRVMAIN'. Using Enterprise Manager I added a linked server 'LNKDSRVR1' (existing server). I m able to access any database in 'LNKDSRVR1' by writing a query in query analyzer of 'SRVMAIN' as SELECT * FROM LNKDSRVR1.TESTDB.DBO.TESTTABLE Now if I have server as...
Installation issues with SQL Server and SPS on a member server.
I have a small windows 2003 domain.My domain controller runs Exchange server 2003 too.Wanting to set up a practice server for SPS2003, I introduced another Windows 2003 member server. I installed windows server 2003 and IIS 6 fine. When I got to the authentications stage during the installation of...
I have a small windows 2003 domain.My domain controller runs Exchange server 2003 too.Wanting to set up a practice server for SPS2003, I introduced another Windows 2003 member server. I installed windows server 2003 and IIS 6 fine. When I got to the authentications stage during the installation of...
telnet error-backup authentication
hi all, i did something really stupid and now i need a quick help.i have a cisco 3661 router.i was just roaming around and just having a look at the configuration.i don't know what i did wrong but when i tried to telnet the next time, i m not able to enter the password for starting...
hi all, i did something really stupid and now i need a quick help.i have a cisco 3661 router.i was just roaming around and just having a look at the configuration.i don't know what i did wrong but when i tried to telnet the next time, i m not able to enter the password for starting...
Default Group Policy Objects in Active Directory - Windows 2000 Server
I've had to restore my Default Domain Policy and Default Domain Controller policy because somehow they disappeared. I'm using Sophos Enterprise Manager to automatically update all computers on the network. Everything is working as normal but I can't update the 2 Domain Controllers on the system. ...
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| Mar 15 2005 5:51 AM GMT
Active Directory, Microsoft Windows, Identity & Access Management
I've had to restore my Default Domain Policy and Default Domain Controller policy because somehow they disappeared. I'm using Sophos Enterprise Manager to automatically update all computers on the network. Everything is working as normal but I can't update the 2 Domain Controllers on the system. ...
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| Mar 15 2005 5:51 AM GMTActive Directory, Microsoft Windows, Identity & Access Management
ID Theft and National Security
If it turns out, as I believe, that enemies of the United States are behind a lot of the major ID thefts in the US, that would mean that a lot of money is going to our enemies. Can we therefore surmise that those who mishandle our identity information, by means of their poor stewardship of our...
If it turns out, as I believe, that enemies of the United States are behind a lot of the major ID thefts in the US, that would mean that a lot of money is going to our enemies. Can we therefore surmise that those who mishandle our identity information, by means of their poor stewardship of our...
How to do a Linux DMZ Intranet with Windows authentication?
I am designing a new network that has a DMZ containing Linux webservers and behind a firewall separating the DMZ a Windows backoffice . I want to run our company Intranet on the DMZ side using Linux but I want to limit access to employees both from the Internet and behind the firewall using...
I am designing a new network that has a DMZ containing Linux webservers and behind a firewall separating the DMZ a Windows backoffice . I want to run our company Intranet on the DMZ side using Linux but I want to limit access to employees both from the Internet and behind the firewall using...
History of users for a particular userid.
I have an userid (username) which is named after a job function and there were changes on the actual owner of the Id. Is there a report or log that I can view who was the actual owner of the Id during a certain period of time? All I can get from the User Information System reporting tool is the...
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| Mar 2 2005 11:43 PM GMT
Identity & Access Management, Digital certificates, provisioning
I have an userid (username) which is named after a job function and there were changes on the actual owner of the Id. Is there a report or log that I can view who was the actual owner of the Id during a certain period of time? All I can get from the User Information System reporting tool is the...
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| Mar 2 2005 11:43 PM GMTIdentity & Access Management, Digital certificates, provisioning
Authorization in MIGO
I would like to grant a user authorization to object S_TCODE MIGO (Goods Receipt specifically for Purchase Order (movement type 101) where they could then enter any related data but restrict their activity to HOLD. A subsequent user would have the authorization to POST the document. I have...
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| Feb 24 2005 1:52 PM GMT
Disaster Recovery, Identity & Access Management, Digital certificates
I would like to grant a user authorization to object S_TCODE MIGO (Goods Receipt specifically for Purchase Order (movement type 101) where they could then enter any related data but restrict their activity to HOLD. A subsequent user would have the authorization to POST the document. I have...
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| Feb 24 2005 1:52 PM GMTDisaster Recovery, Identity & Access Management, Digital certificates
MS Exchange Mail Queues Constantly being Filled
I have an MS Exchange 2000 Server that was being used as a mail relay. This was stopped and the mail filtered from the spam. The problem is that the mail queues keep getting filled up. I have even disconneted the server and emptied the queues but they still just fill up again. I have no idea where...
I have an MS Exchange 2000 Server that was being used as a mail relay. This was stopped and the mail filtered from the spam. The problem is that the mail queues keep getting filled up. I have even disconneted the server and emptied the queues but they still just fill up again. I have no idea where...
Desktop to AS/400 encrypted communications
We currently have many users connecting to multiple AS/400 servers using TCP/IP. The servers OS vary from V4R5 to V5R3. Several products are used to communicate through the network from the desktops to the different servers. We are looking for a solution that will encrypt the information being...
We currently have many users connecting to multiple AS/400 servers using TCP/IP. The servers OS vary from V4R5 to V5R3. Several products are used to communicate through the network from the desktops to the different servers. We are looking for a solution that will encrypt the information being...
Data Visibility in RBAC and Rule-based systems issues
Actually, I have two questions: 1) are there known solutions of how to control access to data ( database records ) in RBAC system where business policy states, e.g., that data belonds to the users in certain geographical are may be viewed by users located in the same area? This is quite actual...
Actually, I have two questions: 1) are there known solutions of how to control access to data ( database records ) in RBAC system where business policy states, e.g., that data belonds to the users in certain geographical are may be viewed by users located in the same area? This is quite actual...
Access to security log in Windows 2000
In my company we want to give full access to the security log of Windows 2000 only to the security manager, but we want to give only read access to the support people, Is there how to do it ?
In my company we want to give full access to the security log of Windows 2000 only to the security manager, but we want to give only read access to the support people, Is there how to do it ?
Event viewer err Msg.
Good day, 1.In our organisation, we are using windows2000 smallbusiness server with EXCHANGE , ISA server and DNS configured. but all the client pc's are given static ip address instead of dynamic ip. will this create any problem ? daily i'm receiving many application error logs.particularly 2...
Good day, 1.In our organisation, we are using windows2000 smallbusiness server with EXCHANGE , ISA server and DNS configured. but all the client pc's are given static ip address instead of dynamic ip. will this create any problem ? daily i'm receiving many application error logs.particularly 2...
Network UserID Creation/Change
Looking for White Papers, Best Practices, Your Practice...on UserIDs What should a Network UserID look like for strong security? I don't believe it should contain any part of the user's legal name. Agree? So what do you use to create a UserID? Should a user be able to change their UserID? ...
Looking for White Papers, Best Practices, Your Practice...on UserIDs What should a Network UserID look like for strong security? I don't believe it should contain any part of the user's legal name. Agree? So what do you use to create a UserID? Should a user be able to change their UserID? ...
