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 garbage that comes [...]
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| April 13, 2005 2:15 PM
Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, Development, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Management, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Product evaluation, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Single sign-on, Spyware, Trojans, Vendors, Viruses, vulnerability management, worms
*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 garbage that comes [...]
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| April 13, 2005 2:15 PM
Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, Development, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Management, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Product evaluation, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Single sign-on, Spyware, Trojans, Vendors, Viruses, vulnerability management, worms
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 [...]
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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
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 [...]
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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
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 [...]
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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
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 [...]
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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
CITRIX – How to Print outside LAN to OFF-Site printers
I need your help in this scenerio! what are your 2 cents? Goal: To go to a FULL Citrix Enviroment, Aiming at Thin clients, maybe linux based Off-site: Offices connect through the internet, they have DSL/T1′s. Right now they are using Citrix successfully. If they have a printer over there and they are not in [...]
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| February 17, 2005 3:27 PM
Administration, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Intrusion management, Management, Network security, Security management, Security products, VPN, Wireless
I need your help in this scenerio! what are your 2 cents? Goal: To go to a FULL Citrix Enviroment, Aiming at Thin clients, maybe linux based Off-site: Offices connect through the internet, they have DSL/T1′s. Right now they are using Citrix successfully. If they have a printer over there and they are not in [...]
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| February 17, 2005 3:27 PM
Administration, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Intrusion management, Management, Network security, Security management, Security products, VPN, Wireless
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 passed between the PC desktop to the [...]
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| January 25, 2005 1:04 PM
Administration, Architecture/Design, Biometrics, DataCenter, Digital certificates, Documentation, Features/Functionality, Identity & Access Management, Implementation, Installation, IT architecture, Management, Planning, provisioning, Security, Security management, Security tokens, Service and support, Single sign-on, Tech support, VPN
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 passed between the PC desktop to the [...]
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| January 25, 2005 1:04 PM
Administration, Architecture/Design, Biometrics, DataCenter, Digital certificates, Documentation, Features/Functionality, Identity & Access Management, Implementation, Installation, IT architecture, Management, Planning, provisioning, Security, Security management, Security tokens, Service and support, Single sign-on, Tech support, VPN
Restricted access to win XP professional
I have a small WORKGROUP with windows 2000 server and 5 windows XP professional systems. All computers can read/write each other. Now I want to make one XP client secure/restric access, so that no other computer can access that except only other XP computer. How can I do that? Please advise. Thanks in advance!
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| December 29, 2004 2:48 AM
Administration, Application security, Compliance, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, DHCP, Disaster Recovery, DNS, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Help Desk, Implementation, Incident response, Information risk management, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Management, Network monitoring, Network security, Networking, Networking services, Physical security, Policies, Remote management, Remote users, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security management, Security Program Management, Servers, System utilities, Tech support, Third-party services, VPN, Windows, Windows 2000 Server, Wireless
I have a small WORKGROUP with windows 2000 server and 5 windows XP professional systems. All computers can read/write each other. Now I want to make one XP client secure/restric access, so that no other computer can access that except only other XP computer. How can I do that? Please advise. Thanks in advance!
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| December 29, 2004 2:48 AM
Administration, Application security, Compliance, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, DHCP, Disaster Recovery, DNS, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Help Desk, Implementation, Incident response, Information risk management, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Management, Network monitoring, Network security, Networking, Networking services, Physical security, Policies, Remote management, Remote users, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security management, Security Program Management, Servers, System utilities, Tech support, Third-party services, VPN, Windows, Windows 2000 Server, Wireless
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 type of source error is repeating continuosly. (a).MICROSOFT [...]
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| November 23, 2004 2:38 AM
802.11 networking equipment, Active Directory, Administration, Auditing, Biometrics, configuration, DataCenter, Digital certificates, DNS, Exchange 2000, Exchange 2003, Exchange 5.5, Exchange Server ActiveSync, Firewalls, Forensics, Help Desk, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Installation, Intrusion management, Maintenance, Management, Microsoft Windows, Monitoring, Network security, Outlook, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, provisioning, Security, Security tokens, Server management, Servers, Service and support, Services, Single sign-on, System monitoring, Tech support, Third-party services, VPN, vulnerability management, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, WINS, Wireless
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 type of source error is repeating continuosly. (a).MICROSOFT [...]
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| November 23, 2004 2:38 AM
802.11 networking equipment, Active Directory, Administration, Auditing, Biometrics, configuration, DataCenter, Digital certificates, DNS, Exchange 2000, Exchange 2003, Exchange 5.5, Exchange Server ActiveSync, Firewalls, Forensics, Help Desk, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Installation, Intrusion management, Maintenance, Management, Microsoft Windows, Monitoring, Network security, Outlook, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, provisioning, Security, Security tokens, Server management, Servers, Service and support, Services, Single sign-on, System monitoring, Tech support, Third-party services, VPN, vulnerability management, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, WINS, Wireless
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? Thanks for your input.
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| September 27, 2004 11:46 AM
Administration, Architecture/Design, Biometrics, Compliance, CRM, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Identity & Access Management, Management, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Security management, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Service and support, Single sign-on
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? Thanks for your input.
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| September 27, 2004 11:46 AM
Administration, Architecture/Design, Biometrics, Compliance, CRM, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Identity & Access Management, Management, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Security management, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Service and support, Single sign-on
