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Accessing MS Exchange Server on DMZ zone of Cisco Pix 515E as local server

Hi, We currently have a MS Small Business Server 2000 (of which Exchange Server is a part) configured on the LAN behind a firewall and use POP3 Connector of MS Exchange to retrieve external mails. Our users connect to the MS Exchange Server within the LAN without requiring to connect to the...

View Answer   |  Jul 15 2005  3:48 AM GMT
Network security, Firewalls, Intrusion management
asked by Krish69

  0 pts.

IM Blocking and URL Filtering

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...

View Answer   |  Jul 7 2005  3:18 AM GMT
Administration, Installation, Networking
asked by EngineerIT

  0 pts.

Demilitarized zone using iptables?

Hi, I'm the Assistant Editor for SearchEnterpriseLinux.com. One of our users, "ruhi," posted the following question. Can you help? "I have to plan and design a demilitarized zone using iptables. How can I do this?" You can post your answer here on ITKE, or reply to...

View Answer   |  Jun 15 2005  5:00 PM GMT
Security management, Administration, Installation
asked by AmyKucharik

  105 pts.

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...

View Answer   |  Jun 13 2005  10:36 AM GMT
Security management, Administration, Hardware
asked by networksecure1

  0 pts.

Sendig Mail to user@IP

We have two Mx Record (same ISP) pointing to the same mail server. The Mail Server is REDHAT Linux. I want to send a mail to user@ip address (first or second Mx Record). This is basically to test if first Mx record fails, will the second record be used. I would be sending this mail from the LAN to...

View Answer   |  Jun 9 2005  11:29 PM GMT
Tech support, E-mail applications, Networking
asked by jagdish

  60 pts.

problem with exchange sync and pocket pc 2003

i have a HP iPAQ hx4700 with Pocket PC 2003 on it that connect to the internet through my phone cellolar (with bluethooth connection), i want to sync all my contact and my calender on my ipaq to my exchange small buisness server 2003 through the internet,my server connect to the internet and are...

View Answer   |  May 25 2005  1:57 PM GMT
Security management, Tech support, Help Desk
asked by drorbenyosef

  5 pts.

Desktop firewalls: Windows XP vs 3rd party

For those with more experience with Windows XP, what do you think of the native personal firewall software? We recently upgraded a remote user to Windows XP from Windows 2000 Pro (actually, he got a new laptop). He connects to the Internet over DSL and we installed a free ZoneLabs firewall when he...

View Answer   |  May 11 2005  7:09 PM GMT
Network security, Firewalls, Intrusion management
asked by VirgilB

  0 pts.

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...

View Answer   |  May 4 2005  4:36 PM GMT
Security management, Administration, Disaster Recovery
asked by RobynLorusso23

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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 relevant IP over the outside...

View Answer   |  Apr 22 2005  12:13 AM GMT
Administration, Installation, Networking
asked by rgoulding

  0 pts.

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...

View Answer   |  Apr 19 2005  3:00 PM GMT
Security management, Administration, Disaster Recovery
asked by RobynLorusso23

  0 pts.

Segmenting the LAN for Security purposes

The worm Mspn32 came in on one machine behind the firewall and spread over e-mail or network to other departments. Could I isolate a worm once it's inside by dividing up my LAN into departments or sections with either departmental firewalls or managed switches and VLANS? Anyone doing this,...

View Answer   |  Apr 18 2005  5:40 PM GMT
Network security, Firewalls, Intrusion management
asked by rbos77

  0 pts.

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...

View Answer   |  Apr 18 2005  10:20 AM GMT
Administration, Disaster Recovery, Installation
asked by jwise410

  0 pts.

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 the exact information.

View Answer   |  Apr 18 2005  5:08 AM GMT
Administration, Installation, Networking
asked by psharma1176

  0 pts.

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...

View Answer   |  Apr 11 2005  9:52 AM GMT
Administration, Disaster Recovery, Installation
asked by LMullen

  0 pts.

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...

View Answer   |  Apr 8 2005  9:56 AM GMT
Administration, Installation, Network security
asked by dansken

  0 pts.

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...

View Answer   |  Apr 7 2005  7:21 AM GMT
Administration, Installation, Network security
asked by rgoulding

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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. ...

View Answer   |  Apr 6 2005  6:07 PM GMT
Administration, Disaster Recovery, Installation
asked by jwise410

  0 pts.

How to BVlock port on Pix 506 Firewall

I am new to networking. I want to know how can i block the port in the network through firewall & proxy. Anybody can provide me some documenation on PIX Firewall & its basics.Pl. send some inportant site address to expand my knowledge. Bye Pramod

View Answer   |  Apr 4 2005  6:17 AM GMT
Networking, Network security, Firewalls
asked by psharma1176

  0 pts.

Use of TFTP

Why is the use of TFTP discouraged on the network from a security perspective?

View Answer   |  Mar 31 2005  7:13 AM GMT
Network security, Firewalls, Intrusion management
asked by AaronD

  0 pts.

Help required in configuring ISA server 2000 firewall

Hi all, I have some queries related to Microsoft ISA server 2000. First of all I want to provide some info about my network. In my network most of the systems are using different flavor of MS windows and one computer (call it server1) is providing internet access to all the other computers...

View Answer   |  Mar 28 2005  4:34 AM GMT
Tech support, Windows, Windows 2000 Server
asked by Iazher

  0 pts.

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