Policy for Wireless Mobile Computers
We have only recently allowed the use of wireless NICs on our corporate laptops. Our sales force hopes to use the technology to send orders, retrieve email, etc. I have been charged with writing a policy governing the types of PCMCIA cards and also how the technology is to be used. I have concerns about [...]
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| November 2, 2007 1:42 PM
DataManagement, Mobile, Wireless
We have only recently allowed the use of wireless NICs on our corporate laptops. Our sales force hopes to use the technology to send orders, retrieve email, etc. I have been charged with writing a policy governing the types of PCMCIA cards and also how the technology is to be used. I have concerns about [...]
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| November 2, 2007 1:42 PM
DataManagement, Mobile, Wireless
Problems Installing Novell Netware 6. PLEASE HELP.
I am installing Netware 6 on a supermicro server with a supermicro X5DPA-GG motherboard, adaptec 2200s RAID controller card, two Seagate cheetah Ultra 320 SCSI HD’s setup as a Mirrored array, and dual Xeon Processors. The problem is that after the DOS partition is installed, and after the files are copied it always gives me [...]
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| May 4, 2005 10:25 AM
Application software, CIO, Hardware, Help Desk, Network management software, Networking, Networking Products, Novell Extend Application Server, Novell NDS, Operating system platforms, Servers, Tech support, Vendor support, Vendors
I am installing Netware 6 on a supermicro server with a supermicro X5DPA-GG motherboard, adaptec 2200s RAID controller card, two Seagate cheetah Ultra 320 SCSI HD’s setup as a Mirrored array, and dual Xeon Processors. The problem is that after the DOS partition is installed, and after the files are copied it always gives me [...]
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| May 4, 2005 10:25 AM
Application software, CIO, Hardware, Help Desk, Network management software, Networking, Networking Products, Novell Extend Application Server, Novell NDS, Operating system platforms, Servers, Tech support, Vendor support, Vendors
internet connection through local subnet
I would like to set up a windows 2000 server with 2 nics so that the subnet attached to nic 1 could access the internet connection of the subnet attached to nic 2. I only need access to the internet connection, but NOT to the nic 2 subnet. I presume that NAT might be a [...]
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| July 21, 2005 10:22 PM
DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, Ethernet, Hardware, IPv4, NetBIOS, Network Interface Cards, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, Routers, Servers, TCP, Windows, Windows 2000 Server
I would like to set up a windows 2000 server with 2 nics so that the subnet attached to nic 1 could access the internet connection of the subnet attached to nic 2. I only need access to the internet connection, but NOT to the nic 2 subnet. I presume that NAT might be a [...]
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| July 21, 2005 10:22 PM
DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, Ethernet, Hardware, IPv4, NetBIOS, Network Interface Cards, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, Routers, Servers, TCP, Windows, Windows 2000 Server
network problems ?
My client’s network is connected to the internet via T1. Their system has been working fine for months. Now they call to say that, all of a sudden, they can no longer send email or access the internet. But strangely enough, they are still receiving email. Email is hosted at their ISP. What could be [...]
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| May 17, 2005 5:29 PM
DHCP, DNS, E-mail applications, Exchange, Knowledge management applications, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services
My client’s network is connected to the internet via T1. Their system has been working fine for months. Now they call to say that, all of a sudden, they can no longer send email or access the internet. But strangely enough, they are still receiving email. Email is hosted at their ISP. What could be [...]
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| May 17, 2005 5:29 PM
DHCP, DNS, E-mail applications, Exchange, Knowledge management applications, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services
Windows Messenger
Can someone please tell me how much bandwidth Windows Messenger uses generally. Also, I would like to block all instant messaging on the corporate network. Can someone tell me how to do that with a Cisco PIX
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| May 30, 2005 11:12 AM
DHCP, DNS, Microsoft Windows, Networking services, Policies, Security
Can someone please tell me how much bandwidth Windows Messenger uses generally. Also, I would like to block all instant messaging on the corporate network. Can someone tell me how to do that with a Cisco PIX
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| May 30, 2005 11:12 AM
DHCP, DNS, Microsoft Windows, Networking services, Policies, Security
Indentifying end users with weak passwords
I am looking for a product that I can use to identify end users that log into our network (NT4.0 going to Active Directory this summer) using weak passwords. Can anyone help?
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| May 27, 2005 8:22 AM
Career development, Networking, Policies, Security management, Tech support, User awareness
I am looking for a product that I can use to identify end users that log into our network (NT4.0 going to Active Directory this summer) using weak passwords. Can anyone help?
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| May 27, 2005 8:22 AM
Career development, Networking, Policies, Security management, Tech support, User awareness
FTP Problem using Zmod
I have a problem running Zmod GETDBFFTP to retrieve files from a Unix box. Intermittently a character is being dropped from files retrieved. There seems to be no consistency to this. A file/data that has this discrepancy can be retrieved half a dozen times without problem. It is not particular to a certain file and [...]
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| October 21, 2010 8:07 AM
Development, Protocol analysis, RPG, TCP
I have a problem running Zmod GETDBFFTP to retrieve files from a Unix box. Intermittently a character is being dropped from files retrieved. There seems to be no consistency to this. A file/data that has this discrepancy can be retrieved half a dozen times without problem. It is not particular to a certain file and [...]
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| October 21, 2010 8:07 AM
Development, Protocol analysis, RPG, TCP
Rplication/authentication issue using VPN over dial up
We have a 5.12 server together with various Notes client versions connecting via ISP dial up connections then establishing VPN tunnel to watchguard firebox. When users start the replication process the Notes clients create the secure tunnel & authenticate successfully with the dominio server BUT replication always fails with the first database in the replication [...]
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| July 3, 2005 10:42 AM
Replication, VPN
We have a 5.12 server together with various Notes client versions connecting via ISP dial up connections then establishing VPN tunnel to watchguard firebox. When users start the replication process the Notes clients create the secure tunnel & authenticate successfully with the dominio server BUT replication always fails with the first database in the replication [...]
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| July 3, 2005 10:42 AM
Replication, VPN
TCP/IP Netbios Helper – Can it be disabled?
I’m trying to eliminate some NetBIOS traffic from a new 2003 AD domain recently upgraded from NT4. I’ve disabled Netbios over TCP/IP without any negative effects, but stopping the TCP/IP Netbios Helper on WinXP clients seems to bring NETLOGON-type functionality to a halt, and I don’t get name resolution for things like drive mapping. Is [...]
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| April 28, 2005 10:23 AM
NetBIOS, Network protocols, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003
I’m trying to eliminate some NetBIOS traffic from a new 2003 AD domain recently upgraded from NT4. I’ve disabled Netbios over TCP/IP without any negative effects, but stopping the TCP/IP Netbios Helper on WinXP clients seems to bring NETLOGON-type functionality to a halt, and I don’t get name resolution for things like drive mapping. Is [...]
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| April 28, 2005 10:23 AM
NetBIOS, Network protocols, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003
Configuring Multiple Internet Access Points
We currently have a hub and spoke topology where all nine remote sites come back to HQ for Internet and server access. We have one site that uses about 60% of out Internet bandwidth, so we decided to drop a dedicated T1 Internet line at this site for this site’s use only – all other [...]
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| April 27, 2005 7:39 AM
Cisco, EIGRP, IT architecture, Networking, Networking Equipment, Planning, T-1/T-3 Services
We currently have a hub and spoke topology where all nine remote sites come back to HQ for Internet and server access. We have one site that uses about 60% of out Internet bandwidth, so we decided to drop a dedicated T1 Internet line at this site for this site’s use only – all other [...]
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| April 27, 2005 7:39 AM
Cisco, EIGRP, IT architecture, Networking, Networking Equipment, Planning, T-1/T-3 Services
Secondary Controller unable to access Primary Controller
I am a realtively new systems administrator who has inherited a badly designed network. I had a couple of days off work and when I came back, my secondary server could no longer access my primary server. When I try to access a shared drive on the primary server from the secondary server I get [...]
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| April 27, 2005 8:15 PM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Networking
I am a realtively new systems administrator who has inherited a badly designed network. I had a couple of days off work and when I came back, my secondary server could no longer access my primary server. When I try to access a shared drive on the primary server from the secondary server I get [...]
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| April 27, 2005 8:15 PM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Networking
Secure FTP
Does anyone know how to setup Certificate for Secure SSL FTP on AS400 ?
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| May 8, 2005 3:21 PM
Networking, Security
Does anyone know how to setup Certificate for Secure SSL FTP on AS400 ?
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| May 8, 2005 3:21 PM
Networking, Security
Memory Allocation
Hi Guys, I?m in a sticky situation here. I have a 3640 which hangs for a couple of minutes every night when there?s a scheduled backup going on the LAN(For a couple of minutes all my WAN links start bouncing) . Basically the traffic goes from one Ethernet to the other. When i initiate the [...]
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| April 27, 2005 10:58 AM
ATM Switches, Cabling, Cisco, DHCP, DNS, Frame Relay, Gigabit ethernet, Hardware, Hubs, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, QoS, Routers, Switches, T-1/T-3 Services, VoIP, Wireless routers, xDSL
Hi Guys, I?m in a sticky situation here. I have a 3640 which hangs for a couple of minutes every night when there?s a scheduled backup going on the LAN(For a couple of minutes all my WAN links start bouncing) . Basically the traffic goes from one Ethernet to the other. When i initiate the [...]
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| April 27, 2005 10:58 AM
ATM Switches, Cabling, Cisco, DHCP, DNS, Frame Relay, Gigabit ethernet, Hardware, Hubs, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, QoS, Routers, Switches, T-1/T-3 Services, VoIP, Wireless routers, xDSL
site to site VPN
I am looking for ways to connect two LANs. I would like any computer on LAN A to be able to interact with any computer on LAN B and vice versa. BOth sites ahve adsl and use windows 2003 server. Any easy How to’s would be appreciated.
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| May 5, 2005 7:34 AM
Networking, Tech support
I am looking for ways to connect two LANs. I would like any computer on LAN A to be able to interact with any computer on LAN B and vice versa. BOth sites ahve adsl and use windows 2003 server. Any easy How to’s would be appreciated.
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| May 5, 2005 7:34 AM
Networking, Tech support
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 [...]
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| May 5, 2005 12:13 PM
Administration, Architecture/Design, Cisco, DHCP, DNS, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Installation, Intrusion management, Management, Network security, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, Routers, Security, Service and support, VPN, Wireless
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 [...]
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| May 5, 2005 12:13 PM
Administration, Architecture/Design, Cisco, DHCP, DNS, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Installation, Intrusion management, Management, Network security, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, Routers, Security, Service and support, VPN, Wireless
EVENT ID 5509 – MS WINDOWS DNS
Our Win2K DNS server gets the following error message and locks up and we have to restart the DNS Server for it begin working properly again. Event ID 5509 The DNS Server encountered an invalid DNS update message from 192.168.1.5 (DNS Server, DC IP Address) The packet was reject. Can anyone steer me in the [...]
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| April 20, 2005 1:28 PM
DataCenter, DNS, Microsoft Windows, Networking
Our Win2K DNS server gets the following error message and locks up and we have to restart the DNS Server for it begin working properly again. Event ID 5509 The DNS Server encountered an invalid DNS update message from 192.168.1.5 (DNS Server, DC IP Address) The packet was reject. Can anyone steer me in the [...]
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| April 20, 2005 1:28 PM
DataCenter, DNS, Microsoft Windows, Networking
Windows 2003 terminal services
Does anyone know whether it is possible to redirect printers with manually created standard TCP/ip ports from xp/w2k desktops to a terminal server session using RDP the only printers that I get are lpt and network shared printers. I can get these printers via citrix as they are auto created. Appreciate any help! Thanks
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| April 20, 2005 5:02 AM
Microsoft Windows, Networking
Does anyone know whether it is possible to redirect printers with manually created standard TCP/ip ports from xp/w2k desktops to a terminal server session using RDP the only printers that I get are lpt and network shared printers. I can get these printers via citrix as they are auto created. Appreciate any help! Thanks
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| April 20, 2005 5:02 AM
Microsoft Windows, Networking
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 (primarily Win2000 and XP)for a large company, and he developed many of the security [...]
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| April 21, 2005 3:00 PM
Administration, Application security, Architecture/Design, backdoors, Biometrics, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, 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, Product evaluation, Product/Service evaluation, provisioning, Remote users, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security management, Security products, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Service and support, Signature updating/Management, Single sign-on, Spam, Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit, vulnerability management, Wireless, worms
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 [...]
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| April 21, 2005 3:00 PM
Administration, Application security, Architecture/Design, backdoors, Biometrics, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, 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, Product evaluation, Product/Service evaluation, provisioning, Remote users, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security management, Security products, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Service and support, Signature updating/Management, Single sign-on, Spam, Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit, vulnerability management, Wireless, worms
AS400 Local Printer Sessions
We print from AS400 to local PC Printer Sessions using (Client) Access for Windows V5R2. We have not been able to print to the newer mfr-labeled “Windows-only” inkjets. Any solutions? This seems to be a new standard for inkjets.
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| April 20, 2005 1:55 PM
AS/400, Networking, Tech support
We print from AS400 to local PC Printer Sessions using (Client) Access for Windows V5R2. We have not been able to print to the newer mfr-labeled “Windows-only” inkjets. Any solutions? This seems to be a new standard for inkjets.
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| April 20, 2005 1:55 PM
AS/400, Networking, Tech support
Conversion from 155Mbps to 34Mbps
We investigate the possibility to use a PA-A3-OC3SMI with ATM access 34Mbps and connect customers with speeds less than 34Mbps, for example 4Mbps. The main problem is that the PA-A3-OC3SMI has an optical output while the 34Mbps access output is coaxial.Is anybody has met with this application? If yes, what was the way that he [...]
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| April 20, 2005 9:55 AM
Networking
We investigate the possibility to use a PA-A3-OC3SMI with ATM access 34Mbps and connect customers with speeds less than 34Mbps, for example 4Mbps. The main problem is that the PA-A3-OC3SMI has an optical output while the 34Mbps access output is coaxial.Is anybody has met with this application? If yes, what was the way that he [...]
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| April 20, 2005 9:55 AM
Networking
