Security Management Questions and Answers

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Automated Remote Login to Different AD Domain

I need to a way to run a script and connect to a remote computer in another AD Domain. I have a User/Password for use in the remote domain. I need a script that is the equivalent of: 1. Start | Run | \ServerName 2. In "Enter Network Password" dialog: Connect As: DomainServerName Password:...

View Answer   |  May 16 2005  3:01 PM GMT
Security management, IT architecture
asked by PaperMaker

  0 pts.

What law enforcement to contact if an intrusion is discovered?

New regulations concerning unauthorized access to sensitive customer information talks about contacting law enforcement, if applicable. While hoping it is a plan that I never need, in an intrusion responce plan, where sensistive customer information may have been accessed and you are required to...

View Answer   |  May 12 2005  8:58 AM GMT
Security management, Incident response, Security
asked by tmoac2

  0 pts.

Resticting Members of BuiltinAdministrator to just be able to create Domain Trust

In windows 2000/2003, Can we restrict a BuiltinAdministrators member to have just enough rights so that he/she can only create/delete domain Trust. The requirement that we have is to be programmatically create trust with all the domains in a given forest. The other part of the requirement is to...

View Answer   |  May 10 2005  7:09 PM GMT
Security management, Administration, Disaster Recovery
asked by EternalLearner

  0 pts.

Secure the qsecofr profile

We are looking for a way to secure the qsecofr profile, more specifically, limit who can change the password. Certain applications on our system require intermittent use of the qsecofr profile, by users with SECADM and ALLOBJ, making it difficult to keep Qsecofr secure when mutable users can...

View Answer   |  May 6 2005  12:19 AM GMT
Security management
asked by gunfighter6

  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

  0 pts.

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?

View Answer   |  Apr 29 2005  8:22 AM GMT
Security management, Tech support, Networking
asked by CalendarGirl

  0 pts.

A graduate student in need of help - I would like to know your professional opinion on information security.

I am graduate student at the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University and am conducting research to gather empirical data on the subject of information security. My goal is to gain a better understanding of what IT professionals believe is an adequate level of information / network...

View Answer   |  Apr 22 2005  2:32 AM GMT
Security management, Disaster Recovery, Security
asked by amolet

  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.

Securing Function Key four (F4)

How best to Control or limit Access to the Function Key Four (F4) that displays the MAJOR Menu from QSYS library?

View Answer   |  Apr 15 2005  3:54 PM GMT
Security management
asked by JoyceTomR

  0 pts.

Internet Explorer vs. Firefox

Hello, I'm the Assistant Editor on SearchWindowsSecurity.com. I'm looking to start a discussion about what browser people are using and why. Also, is anyone considering switching from IE to Firefox, or are your plans to stay with IE? Here's some food for thought... As of Feb. 2005, an...

View Answer   |  Apr 15 2005  2:14 PM GMT
Security management, Tech support, Administration
asked by LMullen

  0 pts.

Regarding Previous Sign-on Date field as a result of DSPUSRPRF cmd.

Is this field only updated when a person signs on via 5250 session? We have a client server environment where the programmers develop in delphi. Most all of our production user profiles are set to initial pgm *none and initial menu *signoff. But, in a fair amount of the user profiles I'm seeing...

View Answer   |  Apr 1 2005  11:36 AM GMT
Security management
asked by davefett

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Biometrics

I am looking for a method of utilizing a fingerprint reader on the iSeries. From an RPG program, I would like to prompt for input from a fingerprint reader and accept data from the reader. I do not want to utilize any 3rd party vendor software to do this.

View Answer   |  Apr 1 2005  9:43 AM GMT
Security management, Security products
asked by rharding

  0 pts.

Yearly Data owner review listing

Hi, We are currently on SAP 4.6C With SOX and other security settings we need to min. yearly prepare a user list per data owner, so that the data owner can review and sign-of on this. The data owner is determined per role. Now my question is, does anyone know a way of assigning a data owner to a...

View Answer   |  Mar 31 2005  7:49 AM GMT
Security management, Installation, Security
asked by sigrconi

  0 pts.

Qsecurity Level 40

I am currently running at Security level 40. Can you tell what my programmers will and will not be able to do at this level. I have reviewed the Security Reference manual, but I was looking for a list that would indicate what a programmer can or cannot do. Thanks, Alvin

View Answer   |  Mar 21 2005  5:50 PM GMT
Security management
asked by ajennings

  0 pts.

Congress to ban sale of SSNs for commercial purposes?

According to articles in today's Washington Post and Wall Street Journal, Congress is considering legislation to ban the sale of Social Security Numbers for commercial purposes, unless individuals give their permission. The Post article went on to opine that there appears to be a growing...

asked by InfoSafety

  60 pts.

VIRUS Scan

Using the command line prompt in windows (the black box) which command i can use to scan my machine for viruses without using any virus scan tools ?

asked by majedhamad

  0 pts.

ID Theft and National Security

If it turns out, as I believe, that enemies of the United States are behind a lot of the major ID thefts in the US, that would mean that a lot of money is going to our enemies. Can we therefore surmise that those who mishandle our identity information, by means of their poor stewardship of our...

View Answer   |  Mar 12 2005  10:35 PM GMT
Security management, Disaster Recovery, Incident response
asked by InfoSafety

  60 pts.

about virus

how viruses attack windows os? why viruses does not attack linus os?

View Answer   |  Mar 4 2005  1:40 AM GMT
Security management
asked by sathiiish

  0 pts.

Security Forensics with Niksun or CA or Sandstorm

Does any have experience recording and tracking traffic with playback using any of these venders. I am looking for the best solution to provide Forensics on my network. Niksun or CA or Sandstorm Also on a side not I am lookign for a product to do secure email delivery. Please let me know if...

View Answer   |  Mar 1 2005  9:28 AM GMT
Security management, Networking, Intrusion management
asked by jclarkfl

  0 pts.

Developing an antivirus (efficient):for Windows:Using VC++-2

I am working on a Project for making an antivirus.I have 2 other project parteners. But we don't have an guidance on how to develop the antivirus.Plz give me any relevent Information on this subject.(like components of AV,Algorithms(efficient),methods,general dection & removal of virus).(Also tell...

View Answer   |  Feb 24 2005  3:49 AM GMT
Security management, Tech support, Help Desk
asked by 423883

  0 pts.

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