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Verizon compare with FiOS

Chunter — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:43:15 +0000

I used to have Verizon DSL but have switched to FiOS. What is the
advantage of DSL over FiOS?

aaa authorization ?

EngineerIT — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 09:45:56 +0000

Which of the following authorization commands are valid? (we have to choose 2 correct)

A. aaa authentication exec home radius
B. aaa accounting exec home radius
C. aaa authorization default none
D. aaa authorization exec home radius
E. aaa authorization network default enable
F. aaa authorization network default local

Exchange2000 IM Problem

Delebute2004 — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 07:26:08 +0000

We have been running Exchange2000 IM for the past few months and it has been working as well as expected with any problems. then all of sudden we started gettting login errors:
Exchange Instant Messaging Sign-In Faliure
The email address does not match the username and password of the person logged into this computer. Make sure you provide the correct username, password and domain for the email address.

Nothing in our network has changed!? We do not see any errors in the event viewer on the IM or Exchange Servers. Does anyone have this same type of experience? Any and all help would be welcome and appreciated.

IM Blocking and URL Filtering

EngineerIT — Thu, 07 Jul 2005 03:18:13 +0000

We have Pix515E which is gateway to Internet.
We also got IWSS Proxy(Trend Micro) along with URL filtering module.
Domain users get directed to IWSS proxy (GPO settings) and restrictions about URL filterings can be imposed as per company’s policy.
Those users who are not on the domain, they can not get GPO settings and they do not get IWSS as there proxy. Hence they can browse any site they want.
My question is how to restrict the browsing for those users who are not on the domain.
Is it possible to redirect all HTTP traffic to IWSS to check before it is out?
Or is there any other way to solve this issue?

2nd MAJOR problem is: blocking MSN messanger and Yahoo messanger in the company’s network….
If we are blocking one particualr port, it still works…
MSN messenger to be blocked for domain users and for other users who are not on the domain.

Data vs. perimeter vs. network security

RobynLorusso23 — Wed, 04 May 2005 16:36:33 +0000

A short time ago, author Wes Noonan wrote some tips for SearchWindowsSecurity.com about deperimeterization. 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 the activity at your perimeter.

I realize you have a variety of options when it comes to choosing a Windows line of defense, but I’m trying to get a sense of how many people actually lock down Windows at the data level. Do you invest most of your protection efforts at the data, perimeter or network level? What measures do you take to keep your Windows data secure even if the perimeter is compromised? Do you have data protection plans or products in place?

Another issue is that networks and applications are often treated as separate entities that never interact. This may be because they have different people maintaining them, unique security policies, etc. Is this the case in your shop?

I’m collecting this information for possible technical tips or a trends article on SearchWindowsSecurity.com.

Thanks for your time and attention. I hope to hear from you soon.

Best regards,
Robyn Lorusso
Editor
SearchWindowsSecurity.com

http://searchwindowssecurity.techtarget.com/

PIX VPN DHCP Relay not relaying DHCP packets

Rgoulding — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 12:13:52 +0000

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 relevant IP over the outside interface. When I monitor the request it gets as far as the outside interface on PIX A but doesn’t travers to the inside interface.
I tried to fix this by adding in various dhcprelay option to PIXA, but no luck. Am I missing something?

Thanks for any help,
Rob.

Is Windows security an afterthought?

RobynLorusso23 — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 15:00:40 +0000

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 policies and procedures in place for those desktops. However, even with those seemingly important tasks on his plate, he said he took over Windows security only because no one else had.

He specifically said: “I ended up taking over the security functions because no one else was looking after them. I’ve learned a lot (enough to know there’s so much more to learn), earned my CISSP and started specializing in MS Windows security. I never really set out to do that though.”

Does this sound familiar to you? Were you recently or temporarily assigned Windows security responsibilities because they weren’t being handled? Did you choose to take over Windows security on your own? How long have you been working at it, or plan to?

Any feedback is appreciated. I will include comments in a story for SearchWindowsSecurity.com. I’m just trying to get a sense of how people got into the Windows security field, how long they’ve been in charge of securing Windows systems and if they plan to stay there.

You may contact me publicly or privately. Thanks for your time and attention!

Best regards,
Robyn Lorusso
Editor
SearchWindowsSecurity.com

http://searchwindowssecurity.techtarget.com/

Found Trojan.ByteVerify on my computer

jwise410 — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 10:20:17 +0000

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 it may have done and how I got it. Does anyone know anything about this Trojan? Where it comes from, what it does to your system, etc? Thanks!

Backup of Router & Pix IOS

Psharma1176 — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 05:08:05 +0000

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 the exact information.

Internet Explorer vs. Firefox

LMullen — Fri, 15 Apr 2005 14:14:31 +0000

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