Instant Messaging Questions


MSWord Password and MSExcel Password
I am using different password for my secured files but I loose which one i use in certain file. Now I can not retrieve it. Is there any way i can open it again or retrieve my password so I can open my files? I have little knowledge in VB6, is there any one generous [...]

Answer Question   |  April 3, 2006  8:08 PM
Application security, Biometrics, Compliance, CRM, Database, Development, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Network security, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Single sign-on, Software, VPN, Wireless
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Blocking pop access over http
Dear you, How can I exactly block the following: 1- Hotmail pop access over http 2- Block skype phone calls 3- Block sites like gotomypc.com etc 4- Block internet file share drives like yousendit.com google drive Thank you Kindi

Answer Question   |  March 22, 2006  12:37 AM
Access control, Application security, Browsers, Database, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Network security, Secure Coding, Servers, SSL/TLS, VPN, Web security, Wireless
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Folder Security
We have a folder containing lots of confidential docs that supposedly accessible to all employees that should have read permission only. They should not be able to Print/Copy/SaveAs/E-Mail and do other docs stuff. Our IT staff had made the folder read only though people could still re-save the files elsewhere and print from there … [...]

Answer Question   |  March 23, 2006  6:54 PM
Application security, backdoors, Current threats, Database, Desktops, Encryption, Exchange, Hacking, human factors, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, Spyware, SQL Server, Trojans, Viruses, worms
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Problem with Msn Messenger
Hi, I have a Win Xp , service Pack 2 computer, and have msn messenger 7.5 on my computer. I am having a problem connecting with msn messenger. Its giving a message stating the key ports are blocked and i am not able to connect, suddenly it started doing this because i was able to [...]

Answer Question   |  August 22, 2011  7:44 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
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Explanation & remedy for Web-based Attack
Fully Patched fresh Windows 2003 with PLESK 7.5.6 Compromised again in 30 minutes after a CLEAN rebuild here is How attack occurs ========================== first we observe service.dll Nadeware.msi in system32 folder and a clone of srv-u FTP had run. then we observe an account named help added to administrators group ! we also found C:Program [...]

Answer Question   |  March 16, 2006  12:28 PM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Browsers, configuration, Current threats, Database, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Network security, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
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Posting Data Online
We want to “post” various documents on-line so that we can give members of our outside consulting group access to view, and even possibly download them. Is it possible without opening them up to the public-at-large? In answering, keep in mind the following: 1. We prefer not to purchase any additional software/hardware. 2. We are [...]

Answer Question   |  August 4, 2011  11:14 AM
Billing and customer care, Billing Support Systems, Content management applications, Corporate portal applications, Data analysis, Data mining/analysis, Data warehousing applications, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, E-business, Ecommerce applications, Exchange, Financial services applications, Help Desk, Information Builders, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network applications management, Network management software, Networking, OS, Project management, Remote management, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Web services, Web site design & management
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Allowing IE to Install Selected Software
When restricting users to non-Power Users settings, how do we allow a Web Browser Front End to an application to download and install: a) Active X-Controls b) Files c) Registry Keys. I assume that there are settings we can make via GPO?

Answer Question   |  February 24, 2006  12:52 AM
Access control, Application security, Browsers, Database, Development, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Instant Messaging, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, SSL/TLS, Web security
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User Auditing/Journaling
I’m new to security on the AS/400 (730). We need to have a record of what program a user calls through our ERP system or what objects are changed and who changed them. I’ve read some on journaling but not sure if that will work for what we need. Suggestions? Thanks Mark

Answer Question   |  November 30, 2009  9:39 AM
Application development, Application security, AS/400, AS/400 careers, Backup & recovery, Biometrics, CLP, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Database, DataCenter, DB2 Universal Database, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Email, Encryption, Exchange, IBM Marketing Sound Off, Identity & Access Management, Instant Messaging, patching, PC/Windows Connectivity, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Printing, provisioning, Risk management, RPG, RPGLE, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Single sign-on, vulnerability management, Web development
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IPSec VPN Connection
Hi All, Let me explain my situation: Currently I am making use a PTPP VPN to connect to certain remote sites connected via dialup using VNC to access desktops for support issues. To do this I’m making use of dyndns dynamic ip service which allows me to map a hostname e.g. remotesite.dyndns.org to a dynamically [...]

Answer Question   |  February 22, 2006  8:04 PM
Active Directory, Application security, Database, DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network security, Networking, Networking services, Performance management, Ping, Secure Coding, Security, VPN, Wireless
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Fixing violation errors found with CHKOBJITG
I have just begun running the command to check object itegrity on my system. I have encountered 2 basic errors – BADSIG & ALTERED. Can you please explain how I now correct these errors? The objects are basic IBM supplied code (i.e. ADDTCPLNK in QTCP library). I have no idea how these objects were compromised, [...]

Answer Question   |  February 15, 2006  7:19 AM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Network security, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
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Exam question Antivirus – VPN – related
Hi I would like to offer a sincere thank you for reading this far. Im in deep trouble and need to answer a theory question for a presentation and would really appreciate any thoughts you can offer me. I only have the below information to go on and need to explain and present a soultion [...]

Answer Question   |  January 29, 2006  9:11 PM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Browsers, Current threats, Database, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Interoperability, Intrusion management, Network security, Networking, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, Software, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Tech support, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, Web security, Wireless, worms
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Internet Fraud, Schemes, Porn, Hackers and the like
Often times many consumers get these e-mails from Nigeria, Russia, China and so on purporting a long drawn out story about a deceased king and so on. They can be caught by looking at their headers, but I’ve been told sometimes they use fake e-mail addresses. Is their a fool proof way to identify these [...]

Answer Question   |  January 23, 2006  12:40 PM
Exchange, Hardware, Instant Messaging, Servers, Spam
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Deleting old userids
I used to display the last signon date on a specific user profile to know if it was still used, if it was older than 3 months, it was deleted. Now there are more & more user profiles defined to the system for other applications than the “green screen”, like FTP, ISeries Navigator, ODBC, etc…. [...]

Answer Question   |  January 13, 2006  5:55 PM
Application security, Biometrics, Database, Digital certificates, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Network security, provisioning, Secure Coding, Security, Security tokens, Single sign-on, VPN, Wireless
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data encryption/decryption
We are in the process of building encryption/decryption applications. We are using the IBM QC3ENCDT AND QC3DECDT API’S. I’ve starting testing against our database using apprx 3000 records to encrypt and then decrypt. Out of that 3000 records, there are 17 instances of failure to decrypt to clear data and it is always the same [...]

Answer Question   |  January 11, 2006  10:39 AM
Application development, Application security, Database, Encryption, Exchange, Instant Messaging, Secure Coding
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