I’ve passed the CISSP exam, few months back…Now what???
I have passed the CISSP exam few month back. I have almost 14 years experience in the IT field, support, networking, and routing. I thought that adding security to this profile will be cool. . I prepared for it just like any other exam; I read the right books, studied well and passed. The problem [...]
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| September 7, 2005 12:26 PM
Security
I have passed the CISSP exam few month back. I have almost 14 years experience in the IT field, support, networking, and routing. I thought that adding security to this profile will be cool. . I prepared for it just like any other exam; I read the right books, studied well and passed. The problem [...]
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| September 7, 2005 12:26 PM
Security
A Way to have multiple “Views” (permissions) to the same directory data
Basically, we would like to reorganize our data repository (right now just a hierarchical directory structure) in such a way that we can present fully permissions ?views? to various levels within our company. So if I have a directory structure something like the following: ———– | | – Customer | | – Proposals | | [...]
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| September 8, 2005 11:51 AM
Data analysis, Data warehousing applications, Desktops, E-business, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Storage, Storage management, Storage products and equipment
Basically, we would like to reorganize our data repository (right now just a hierarchical directory structure) in such a way that we can present fully permissions ?views? to various levels within our company. So if I have a directory structure something like the following: ———– | | – Customer | | – Proposals | | [...]
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| September 8, 2005 11:51 AM
Data analysis, Data warehousing applications, Desktops, E-business, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Storage, Storage management, Storage products and equipment
How to disable export option in 11.5.9 thru applications.
As a security feature,we need to disable export option so that the data cannot be exported to Excel sheet directly . Is there any profile option to do so. Pls advice.
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| September 25, 2005 8:02 AM
Database, DB2, E-business, Oracle, Security, Windows
As a security feature,we need to disable export option so that the data cannot be exported to Excel sheet directly . Is there any profile option to do so. Pls advice.
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| September 25, 2005 8:02 AM
Database, DB2, E-business, Oracle, Security, Windows
problems with wireless connection on firewall
Hi, I have a “firewall”-box configured as NAT-router/firewall/transparent proxy which makes a connection to the internet with a WLAN card (to a hotspot). In fact for the moment it’s a Kerio Winroute firewall on a Wintel box. So the “firewall”-box has actually 2 interfaces. One wired (connected to the internal LAN) and one USB wireless [...]
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| September 9, 2005 3:52 AM
Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Intrusion management, Network security, VPN, Wireless
Hi, I have a “firewall”-box configured as NAT-router/firewall/transparent proxy which makes a connection to the internet with a WLAN card (to a hotspot). In fact for the moment it’s a Kerio Winroute firewall on a Wintel box. So the “firewall”-box has actually 2 interfaces. One wired (connected to the internal LAN) and one USB wireless [...]
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| September 9, 2005 3:52 AM
Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Intrusion management, Network security, VPN, Wireless
Can connect by VPN but cannot ping internal addresses
My director and I have set up a SmoothWall firewall with SmoothTunnel VPN in our office. We have created L2TP road warrior connections for our Win XP clients at home and we can both successfully connect via our individual VPN tunnels. However, whereas I can ping the decimal addresses of the internal firewall NIC and [...]
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| September 6, 2005 2:42 PM
Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Intrusion management, Network security, VPN, Wireless
My director and I have set up a SmoothWall firewall with SmoothTunnel VPN in our office. We have created L2TP road warrior connections for our Win XP clients at home and we can both successfully connect via our individual VPN tunnels. However, whereas I can ping the decimal addresses of the internal firewall NIC and [...]
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| September 6, 2005 2:42 PM
Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Intrusion management, Network security, VPN, Wireless
Import/Export user from win2000 server
Hi All, First How can i export All user/Group to a singhle file from windows 2000 and how can i import the same to another server same configuration. Thanks Rakesh Singh
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| September 5, 2005 2:14 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server
Hi All, First How can i export All user/Group to a singhle file from windows 2000 and how can i import the same to another server same configuration. Thanks Rakesh Singh
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| September 5, 2005 2:14 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server
search in datagrid
Please help me in implementing the following task: I want to add combobox to datagrid and set datasource as one of the fields from SQL database table. Now, when a value is selected from the combobox, I want only the data which matches value is displayed in other columns of datagrid. After that I want [...]
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| September 5, 2005 11:19 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, VB.NET
Please help me in implementing the following task: I want to add combobox to datagrid and set datasource as one of the fields from SQL database table. Now, when a value is selected from the combobox, I want only the data which matches value is displayed in other columns of datagrid. After that I want [...]
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| September 5, 2005 11:19 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, VB.NET
transfer data from datagrid to database
Please help me to solve the problem: I want to retrieve rows from one table of MS SQL database in datagrid and store the rows in another table of same database.
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| September 5, 2005 11:14 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, VB.NET
Please help me to solve the problem: I want to retrieve rows from one table of MS SQL database in datagrid and store the rows in another table of same database.
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| September 5, 2005 11:14 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, VB.NET
Active Directory/DNS problem in Windows 2003 network
I have just upgraded my 2 DC’s to Win2003 (I totally recreated Active Directory and did a clean install). I set the first DC up with DNS which seemed to work fine. I then set the 2nd DC up with active directory integrated DNS. That seemed to work fine too and it populated itself and [...]
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| September 7, 2005 5:38 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, General Directories, Lotus Domino, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network protocols, Networking, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, TCP, Tech support, Windows, WINS
I have just upgraded my 2 DC’s to Win2003 (I totally recreated Active Directory and did a clean install). I set the first DC up with DNS which seemed to work fine. I then set the 2nd DC up with active directory integrated DNS. That seemed to work fine too and it populated itself and [...]
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| September 7, 2005 5:38 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, General Directories, Lotus Domino, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network protocols, Networking, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, TCP, Tech support, Windows, WINS
Dcom Error – event id 10003.
I am getting Dcom Error,in eventlog file. its appearing frequantly. how to solve this problem, please anybody help me.this is what showing in the event log. Event Type: Error Event Source: DCOM Event Category: None Event ID: 10003 Date: 9/4/2004 Time: 8:50:51 AM User: N/A Computer: Database server Description: Access denied attempting to launch a [...]
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| September 15, 2005 4:26 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I am getting Dcom Error,in eventlog file. its appearing frequantly. how to solve this problem, please anybody help me.this is what showing in the event log. Event Type: Error Event Source: DCOM Event Category: None Event ID: 10003 Date: 9/4/2004 Time: 8:50:51 AM User: N/A Computer: Database server Description: Access denied attempting to launch a [...]
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| September 15, 2005 4:26 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
SQL Server 2000 size maintenance
Hi, how are you? I have a question and would like to get help with. There is an article in this website called SQL Server 2000 size maintenance. In the article, the author mentioned that regardless of your hard drive size, having an unmanaged and large log file size would cause problems. Do you know [...]
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| September 18, 2005 9:41 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hi, how are you? I have a question and would like to get help with. There is an article in this website called SQL Server 2000 size maintenance. In the article, the author mentioned that regardless of your hard drive size, having an unmanaged and large log file size would cause problems. Do you know [...]
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| September 18, 2005 9:41 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
SqlDumpExceptionHandler Error Message In MS SQL Server 7.0
I am trying to restore a database in MS SQL Server 7.0. I keep getting the following error message. Backup or restore operation terminating abnormally. SqlDumpExceptionHandler: Process 8 generated fatal exception c0000005 EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION. SQL Server is terminating this process. I searched on google and on Microsoft’s Knowledge Base. Any reference to this above error states [...]
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| September 1, 2005 6:48 AM
Database, DB2, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL, SQL Server, Tech support, Updates from SearchSQLServer.com staff
I am trying to restore a database in MS SQL Server 7.0. I keep getting the following error message. Backup or restore operation terminating abnormally. SqlDumpExceptionHandler: Process 8 generated fatal exception c0000005 EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION. SQL Server is terminating this process. I searched on google and on Microsoft’s Knowledge Base. Any reference to this above error states [...]
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| September 1, 2005 6:48 AM
Database, DB2, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL, SQL Server, Tech support, Updates from SearchSQLServer.com staff
Windows 2000 Server logs
Hi All, Basically i want to monitor all the activities of my administrators. Is there any way I can find out all the activities on a Windows 2000 Server eg:- success / failure logs ,which users had logged on to a server , user creation time ,service stopped at what time, what scripts have been [...]
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| September 16, 2005 6:17 AM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, DataCenter, 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
Hi All, Basically i want to monitor all the activities of my administrators. Is there any way I can find out all the activities on a Windows 2000 Server eg:- success / failure logs ,which users had logged on to a server , user creation time ,service stopped at what time, what scripts have been [...]
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| September 16, 2005 6:17 AM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, DataCenter, 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
Legacy Telnet and FTP go away
I work in a development and integration lab environment running multiple OS?s on multiple platforms. We have historically used Telnet and FTP for developer access. I have begun to see Operating systems install without default support for Telnet or FTP. Instead the default is an SSH based Telnet and FTP. The legacy Telnet and FTP [...]
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| September 1, 2005 4:36 PM
Security
I work in a development and integration lab environment running multiple OS?s on multiple platforms. We have historically used Telnet and FTP for developer access. I have begun to see Operating systems install without default support for Telnet or FTP. Instead the default is an SSH based Telnet and FTP. The legacy Telnet and FTP [...]
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| September 1, 2005 4:36 PM
Security
Errors w/ .NET Service Pack 1.1 installation
I am having trouble installing .NET 1.1 Service Pack 1. Each time I attempt the install, I get the following 2 errors. Event Type: Error Event Source: Windows Update Agent Event Category: Installation Event ID: 20 Date: 8/31/2005 Time: 6:00:33 AM User: N/A Computer: SERVER003 Description: Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update [...]
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| September 7, 2005 11:07 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server
I am having trouble installing .NET 1.1 Service Pack 1. Each time I attempt the install, I get the following 2 errors. Event Type: Error Event Source: Windows Update Agent Event Category: Installation Event ID: 20 Date: 8/31/2005 Time: 6:00:33 AM User: N/A Computer: SERVER003 Description: Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update [...]
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| September 7, 2005 11:07 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server
Associating MS Certificates w/ handwritten signatures
Does anyone know if it is possible to associate a Microsoft PKI/Certificate to a signature image (handwritting) so that a document/email can be signed (digitally) but will also have an image of the associated handwritten signature embedded within the document (and secured)? I know more advanced PKIs (like Entrust) have tools to do this, and [...]
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| September 8, 2005 9:54 AM
Biometrics, Development, Digital certificates, Identity & Access Management, provisioning, Security, Security tokens, Single sign-on
Does anyone know if it is possible to associate a Microsoft PKI/Certificate to a signature image (handwritting) so that a document/email can be signed (digitally) but will also have an image of the associated handwritten signature embedded within the document (and secured)? I know more advanced PKIs (like Entrust) have tools to do this, and [...]
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| September 8, 2005 9:54 AM
Biometrics, Development, Digital certificates, Identity & Access Management, provisioning, Security, Security tokens, Single sign-on
Windows Start command from as/400
Hello I’m running as/400 clients in windows xp environment and novell clients. We run pc commands from os/400 by using the strpco+strpccmd ‘xxxx.exe’. we run batch files commands etc. When we want to launch document with its application we use strpco+strpccmd ‘start abc.doc’ or ‘start def.xls’ which opens the application with its document. For some [...]
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| August 31, 2005 4:14 AM
AS/400, DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hello I’m running as/400 clients in windows xp environment and novell clients. We run pc commands from os/400 by using the strpco+strpccmd ‘xxxx.exe’. we run batch files commands etc. When we want to launch document with its application we use strpco+strpccmd ‘start abc.doc’ or ‘start def.xls’ which opens the application with its document. For some [...]
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| August 31, 2005 4:14 AM
AS/400, DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Creating Trusts between Microsoft Forests
I would like to know if this is possible between Windows Server 2003 and Windows SBS 2003. I want to create a trust to share resources between the two domains held by these servers. I will have Exchange Server on the SBS 2003 Server to handle all the POP3 email policies and settings. This will [...]
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| September 2, 2005 8:15 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I would like to know if this is possible between Windows Server 2003 and Windows SBS 2003. I want to create a trust to share resources between the two domains held by these servers. I will have Exchange Server on the SBS 2003 Server to handle all the POP3 email policies and settings. This will [...]
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| September 2, 2005 8:15 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Forwarding emails.
Hi All, I have MD exchange 2000 configured and one my clients have Win 98 as OS and using MS Outlook using Exchange for emails. He starting facing one problem that is whenever anybody forwarding him certain messages sometime it shows only the half of the forwarded messages. Why this is happening, I tried to [...]
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| September 15, 2005 5:38 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hi All, I have MD exchange 2000 configured and one my clients have Win 98 as OS and using MS Outlook using Exchange for emails. He starting facing one problem that is whenever anybody forwarding him certain messages sometime it shows only the half of the forwarded messages. Why this is happening, I tried to [...]
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| September 15, 2005 5:38 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
After SP1 for WIN2K3 Administrator can no longer run Scheduled Tasks
We use the Administrator ID for our NT Backup Scheduled Tasks. After installing SP1 this User ID no longer is able to run Scheduled Tasks. We have also gone into Local Security Policy to give the Administrator authority to run “Scheduled Batch Files” as well as “Logon As A Service”. What other changes have to [...]
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| September 2, 2005 9:06 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network applications management, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
We use the Administrator ID for our NT Backup Scheduled Tasks. After installing SP1 this User ID no longer is able to run Scheduled Tasks. We have also gone into Local Security Policy to give the Administrator authority to run “Scheduled Batch Files” as well as “Logon As A Service”. What other changes have to [...]
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| September 2, 2005 9:06 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network applications management, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
