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
Exchange 2000 issues
I seem to have 2 issues. Both are on the same setup. Windows 2000 Server running Exchange 2000. Both have all the latest patches and SP’s. 1) Mail will flow inbound just fine. Some mail will flow outbound just fine. Certian addy’s just have in the SMTP queue ( AOL,Yahoo, Bellsouth ). Other mail going [...]
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| April 7, 2005 12:29 PM
Active Directory, Administration, Application management, Cabling, Client management, Database issues, DHCP, Dial-up networking, DNS, E-mail applications, Exchange, Exchange 2000, Exchange Server ActiveSync, Features/Functionality, Help Desk, HTTP, Hubs, Installation, Mail protocols, Maintenance, Microsoft Windows, Modems/Cable Modems, Network applications management, Network Interface Cards, Network Management Systems, Network monitoring, Network testing, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, Norton, Outlook, Outlook Mobile Access, Performance management, POP3, Remote management, Routers, Security, Service and support, SMTP, Storage, Storage management, Switches, Symantec, TCP, Tech support, Third-party services, Vendor support, Vendors, WINS, Yahoo
I seem to have 2 issues. Both are on the same setup. Windows 2000 Server running Exchange 2000. Both have all the latest patches and SP’s. 1) Mail will flow inbound just fine. Some mail will flow outbound just fine. Certian addy’s just have in the SMTP queue ( AOL,Yahoo, Bellsouth ). Other mail going [...]
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| April 7, 2005 12:29 PM
Active Directory, Administration, Application management, Cabling, Client management, Database issues, DHCP, Dial-up networking, DNS, E-mail applications, Exchange, Exchange 2000, Exchange Server ActiveSync, Features/Functionality, Help Desk, HTTP, Hubs, Installation, Mail protocols, Maintenance, Microsoft Windows, Modems/Cable Modems, Network applications management, Network Interface Cards, Network Management Systems, Network monitoring, Network testing, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, Norton, Outlook, Outlook Mobile Access, Performance management, POP3, Remote management, Routers, Security, Service and support, SMTP, Storage, Storage management, Switches, Symantec, TCP, Tech support, Third-party services, Vendor support, Vendors, WINS, Yahoo
Formatting media on NetBackup
A SearchStorage user recently asked:<p> I am using NetBbackup 5.0., and I want to know how to format media. There is a command bpexpdate to expire media. Does that remove the contents of the media, too?<p> Further, if I backup some media, remove that piece from the backup manager and then add the same piece, [...]
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| February 3, 2009 2:53 PM
Backup & recovery, NetBackup, Veritas
A SearchStorage user recently asked:<p> I am using NetBbackup 5.0., and I want to know how to format media. There is a command bpexpdate to expire media. Does that remove the contents of the media, too?<p> Further, if I backup some media, remove that piece from the backup manager and then add the same piece, [...]
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| February 3, 2009 2:53 PM
Backup & recovery, NetBackup, Veritas
Password Policy effects on Admins
In Win NT and Win 2K, if password complexity was enforced, and admin could still by-pass that by setting a simpler password via User Manager or ADUC. However, in Windows Server 2003, it appears that even an admin must comply to the policy when setting a new password. Is this in fact true? If so, [...]
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| April 7, 2005 10:15 AM
Security
In Win NT and Win 2K, if password complexity was enforced, and admin could still by-pass that by setting a simpler password via User Manager or ADUC. However, in Windows Server 2003, it appears that even an admin must comply to the policy when setting a new password. Is this in fact true? If so, [...]
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| April 7, 2005 10:15 AM
Security
SNORT RULES
I am trying to define a snort rule that will detect the word “spam” in the subject field of an email. So far I have tried alert tcp any any -> any 25 (content:”Spam” nocase; msg:”Email traffic logged!”;) But this is not filtering out only the emails that I want. ANy help would be much [...]
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| April 5, 2005 9:32 AM
Intrusion management
I am trying to define a snort rule that will detect the word “spam” in the subject field of an email. So far I have tried alert tcp any any -> any 25 (content:”Spam” nocase; msg:”Email traffic logged!”;) But this is not filtering out only the emails that I want. ANy help would be much [...]
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| April 5, 2005 9:32 AM
Intrusion management
Unexpected Win2K Server shutdown.
Over a four minute, 36 second period beginning around 10:20 PM EST, seven servers, all in one rack, all on the same UPS suffered unexpected shutdowns. All servers are time synchronized and examining the Event Viewer only two shutdown at exactly the same time. Two other racks of servers, each on their own UPS units [...]
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| April 5, 2005 8:43 AM
Security
Over a four minute, 36 second period beginning around 10:20 PM EST, seven servers, all in one rack, all on the same UPS suffered unexpected shutdowns. All servers are time synchronized and examining the Event Viewer only two shutdown at exactly the same time. Two other racks of servers, each on their own UPS units [...]
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| April 5, 2005 8:43 AM
Security
How to BVlock port on Pix 506 Firewall
I am new to networking. I want to know how can i block the port in the network through firewall & proxy. Anybody can provide me some documenation on PIX Firewall & its basics.Pl. send some inportant site address to expand my knowledge. Bye Pramod
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| April 4, 2005 6:17 AM
Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Intrusion management, Network security, Networking, Routers, VPN, Wireless
I am new to networking. I want to know how can i block the port in the network through firewall & proxy. Anybody can provide me some documenation on PIX Firewall & its basics.Pl. send some inportant site address to expand my knowledge. Bye Pramod
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| April 4, 2005 6:17 AM
Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Intrusion management, Network security, Networking, Routers, VPN, Wireless
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 valid dates [...]
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| April 1, 2005 11:36 AM
Security management
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 valid dates [...]
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| April 1, 2005 11:36 AM
Security management
ZENWorks Desktop Management and Win98 Restart Hang
I’m having a problem with upgrading an HP VL-7 (Pentium II/233) and Gateway E-4200 (PIII/450) PCs from Win95 to Win98 SE. I turn on Novell Workstation Management and Remote Control (ZENWorks) in Client 3.40 during that install. We use workstation management options so the WM95.exe (Workstation Management) program is invoked. Whenever WM95.exe is loaded during [...]
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| April 5, 2005 11:29 AM
Help Desk, Novell NDS, Tech support
I’m having a problem with upgrading an HP VL-7 (Pentium II/233) and Gateway E-4200 (PIII/450) PCs from Win95 to Win98 SE. I turn on Novell Workstation Management and Remote Control (ZENWorks) in Client 3.40 during that install. We use workstation management options so the WM95.exe (Workstation Management) program is invoked. Whenever WM95.exe is loaded during [...]
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| April 5, 2005 11:29 AM
Help Desk, Novell NDS, Tech support
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.
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| April 4, 2005 9:43 AM
Security management, Security products
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.
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| April 4, 2005 9:43 AM
Security management, Security products
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 [...]
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| April 3, 2005 7:49 AM
Auditing, Biometrics, Digital certificates, Features/Functionality, Identity & Access Management, Information risk management, Installation, provisioning, Security, Security management, Security tokens, Single sign-on
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 [...]
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| April 3, 2005 7:49 AM
Auditing, Biometrics, Digital certificates, Features/Functionality, Identity & Access Management, Information risk management, Installation, provisioning, Security, Security management, Security tokens, Single sign-on
Use of TFTP
Why is the use of TFTP discouraged on the network from a security perspective?
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| April 4, 2005 7:13 AM
Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Intrusion management, Managed security services, Network security, VPN, Wireless
Why is the use of TFTP discouraged on the network from a security perspective?
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| April 4, 2005 7:13 AM
Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Intrusion management, Managed security services, Network security, VPN, Wireless
trojan horse downloader
hi i have a win NT4.0 sp6 server.its a DNS and web server. from few days the IE was redirecting the sites to some search engines.when i scaned with AVG it detected some trojan horse downloader.i healed the trojan and restarted the DNS.the problem was solved.but after some hours the problem arise again.since then i [...]
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| November 2, 2011 3:57 AM
backdoors, Backup & recovery, configuration, Current threats, DataCenter, Hacking, Hardware, Help Desk, human factors, Installing/upgrading operating systems, Intrusion management, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Security, Server management, Servers, Spyware, Tech support, Trojans, Viruses, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit, vulnerability management, Windows, Windows on Intel, Windows Server 2003, worms
hi i have a win NT4.0 sp6 server.its a DNS and web server. from few days the IE was redirecting the sites to some search engines.when i scaned with AVG it detected some trojan horse downloader.i healed the trojan and restarted the DNS.the problem was solved.but after some hours the problem arise again.since then i [...]
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| November 2, 2011 3:57 AM
backdoors, Backup & recovery, configuration, Current threats, DataCenter, Hacking, Hardware, Help Desk, human factors, Installing/upgrading operating systems, Intrusion management, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Security, Server management, Servers, Spyware, Tech support, Trojans, Viruses, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit, vulnerability management, Windows, Windows on Intel, Windows Server 2003, worms
Link Encryptor vs. SSL/TLS
Okay, these are very basic questions. First, how does a link encryptor work? Second, if a link encryptor is in place, is there a need for SSL/TLS?
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| March 31, 2005 10:51 AM
Security
Okay, these are very basic questions. First, how does a link encryptor work? Second, if a link encryptor is in place, is there a need for SSL/TLS?
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| March 31, 2005 10:51 AM
Security
Help required in configuring ISA server 2000 firewall
Hi all, I have some queries related to Microsoft ISA server 2000. First of all I want to provide some info about my network. In my network most of the systems are using different flavor of MS windows and one computer (call it server1) is providing internet access to all the other computers (clients). There [...]
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| March 28, 2005 4:34 AM
CIO, DataCenter, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Intrusion management, Microsoft Internet Information Server, Network security, Networking, Networking Products, Servers, Tech support, Vendors, VPN, Windows, Windows 2000 Server, Wireless
Hi all, I have some queries related to Microsoft ISA server 2000. First of all I want to provide some info about my network. In my network most of the systems are using different flavor of MS windows and one computer (call it server1) is providing internet access to all the other computers (clients). There [...]
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| March 28, 2005 4:34 AM
CIO, DataCenter, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Intrusion management, Microsoft Internet Information Server, Network security, Networking, Networking Products, Servers, Tech support, Vendors, VPN, Windows, Windows 2000 Server, Wireless
Authorization in SAP
Hi, If I find out all the authorizations objects that a particular user has, and using that get the transactions that uses those authorization objects, I will get the list of transactions along with the details of what the user can do within that transaction.i have this list and now to get to the qts. [...]
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| March 28, 2005 12:45 AM
Basis, SAP, SAP development, Security
Hi, If I find out all the authorizations objects that a particular user has, and using that get the transactions that uses those authorization objects, I will get the list of transactions along with the details of what the user can do within that transaction.i have this list and now to get to the qts. [...]
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| March 28, 2005 12:45 AM
Basis, SAP, SAP development, Security
Accessing Linked Server in SQL Server 2000 (Urgent)
I have a server named say ‘SRVMAIN’. Using Enterprise Manager I added a linked server ‘LNKDSRVR1′ (existing server). I m able to access any database in ‘LNKDSRVR1′ by writing a query in query analyzer of ‘SRVMAIN’ as SELECT * FROM LNKDSRVR1.TESTDB.DBO.TESTTABLE Now if I have server as ‘linkedserver’. Again I added a linked server in [...]
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| March 24, 2005 10:47 PM
Administration, Availability, Backup & recovery, Biometrics, Digital certificates, Identity & Access Management, Migration, MySQL, Performance/Tuning, provisioning, Security, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SQL Server, SQL Server 2000, Standard Edition 2000, Tech support
I have a server named say ‘SRVMAIN’. Using Enterprise Manager I added a linked server ‘LNKDSRVR1′ (existing server). I m able to access any database in ‘LNKDSRVR1′ by writing a query in query analyzer of ‘SRVMAIN’ as SELECT * FROM LNKDSRVR1.TESTDB.DBO.TESTTABLE Now if I have server as ‘linkedserver’. Again I added a linked server in [...]
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| March 24, 2005 10:47 PM
Administration, Availability, Backup & recovery, Biometrics, Digital certificates, Identity & Access Management, Migration, MySQL, Performance/Tuning, provisioning, Security, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SQL Server, SQL Server 2000, Standard Edition 2000, Tech support
Adopted Authority
I am extemely new to RPG so I am looking for a simple code that uses adopted authority of SECOFR to an operator temporarily simply to enable users. I know that it can be done, but I would like to know the structure of it from and RPG standpoint. Thanks in advance.
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| October 20, 2009 2:00 PM
RPG, Security
I am extemely new to RPG so I am looking for a simple code that uses adopted authority of SECOFR to an operator temporarily simply to enable users. I know that it can be done, but I would like to know the structure of it from and RPG standpoint. Thanks in advance.
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| October 20, 2009 2:00 PM
RPG, Security
Installation issues with SQL Server and SPS on a member server.
I have a small windows 2003 domain.My domain controller runs Exchange server 2003 too.Wanting to set up a practice server for SPS2003, I introduced another Windows 2003 member server. I installed windows server 2003 and IIS 6 fine. When I got to the authentications stage during the installation of SQL server, I shose to use [...]
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| March 25, 2005 8:30 PM
Biometrics, DataCenter, Digital certificates, Identity & Access Management, provisioning, Security, Security tokens, Single sign-on
I have a small windows 2003 domain.My domain controller runs Exchange server 2003 too.Wanting to set up a practice server for SPS2003, I introduced another Windows 2003 member server. I installed windows server 2003 and IIS 6 fine. When I got to the authentications stage during the installation of SQL server, I shose to use [...]
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| March 25, 2005 8:30 PM
Biometrics, DataCenter, Digital certificates, Identity & Access Management, provisioning, Security, Security tokens, Single sign-on
Melissa virus
Anyone have any stories about Melissa infections or other impacts caused by the virus when it ran rampant five years ago?
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| March 22, 2005 3:10 PM
Administration, backdoors, Current threats, Hacking, human factors, Security, Service and support, Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, worms
Anyone have any stories about Melissa infections or other impacts caused by the virus when it ran rampant five years ago?
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| March 22, 2005 3:10 PM
Administration, backdoors, Current threats, Hacking, human factors, Security, Service and support, Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, worms
