Enable and disable usb from Windows registry
how to enable and disable the USB without using external software? Is there any options in Windows registry? and also to know to set password to USB port? When a USB device connected to the system how to prompt password?

Answer Question   |  January 20, 2011  11:19 AM
USB, USB port security, USB security, Windows Registry

Encrypt TCP messages
What is the best way to encrypt proprietary (non-XML) messages over a TCP socket from the iSeries? I am currently using IBM’s QZRDSSRV API’s to do the sends and receives and create the socket connections, but those API’s don’t support encryption.

Answer Question   |  January 19, 2011  1:32 PM
AS400 iseries, Encryption, IBM, Socket, TCP

Automatic clean up antivirus scan
How to automatic clean up virus on infected client computer client via network? so we can monitoring on PC..

Answer Question   |  January 24, 2011  5:16 AM
Antivirus, Network security, Network Security Management, TrendMicro

Computer scan error message
i can not scan my computer i keep getting a box that say: script:misp://::StringConstants.js

Answer Question   |  January 17, 2011  2:19 PM
McAfee, McAfee Antivirus, McAfee Virus Scan

Restrict web content in SBS 2008 domain
SBS 2008 domain, Need my users to not be able to get to certain websites , based on contents. do not want to specify each website , If this can be achieved via a GPO , I will be very happy.

Answer Question   |  January 13, 2011  5:25 PM
Content filtering, GPO, SBS 2008, Small Business Server, Small Business Server 2008, Windows Server

IT Knowledge Exchange’s iPad Contest Starts Today!
Today marks a new contest around IT Knowledge Exchange. The Lowdown (i.e. The Rules**) Every member who earns 500 knowledge points in the next 4 weeks (between today and Wednesday, February 16th) will be entered into a drawing for 5 names. You must have a completed profile including a photo or avatar to be eligible [...]

Answer Question   |  January 20, 2011  4:55 PM
AS/400, Channel, CIO, Contests, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, iPads, ITKE Contests, Linux, Lotus Domino, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows, Windows Server

SAN certification for storage career
Do i really need to get certification for Storage Area Network in EMC if i wanted to be storage professional?

Answer Question   |  January 11, 2011  7:52 PM
EMC SAN, SAN certificate, Storage careers, Storage certifications

SAS-70 certification
I have a quick question regarding SAS-70 Certification. If my company completes a SAS-70 audit, does that automatically make us certified or are there additional steps for certification? also when we get certified how long does that certification last before it will need to be renewed? any information would be very helpful.   Thanks

Answer Question   |  January 19, 2011  3:36 PM
Auditing (compliance), Auditing Standards, CPA, IT certification, SAS 70

Removing HDD passwords
Hi, Is there a program that can be used to recover or remove SATA HDD passwords?

Answer Question   |  April 19, 2013  3:26 PM
Hard drives, HDD, Seagate, Security

Unable to open PDF files after computer restore
I have windows 7 and my system became unresponsive, so I restored it to 3 days ago. Now I am all of a sudden not able to open my PDF files. I uninstalled/installed Adober readed and still get the message that “These files can’t be opened. Your interned security is preventing one or more of [...]

Answer Question   |  June 3, 2012  11:38 AM
Adobe, Internet security, PDF, PDF Files, Security, Windows 7

Free IT Book: RAILS Antipatterns
This week’s free IT book, from the Addison-Wesley Professional Ruby Series, is RAILS Antipatterns: Best Practice Ruby on RAILS Refactoring. Answer one of the five questions listed below and leave the link to your answer in the discussion area. Hard disk and partition imaging backup software help Checking number of users logged into Exchange 2010 [...]

Answer Question   |  January 11, 2011  6:59 PM
Desktop virtualization, Exchange 2010, Giveaways, IT Books, ITKE, ITKE Contests, Symantec Endpoint Protection, VDI

Disabling Network Threat module in Symantec Endpoint protection
How can I permanently disable the Network Threat module from a Symantec Endpoint protection 11 installation. I installed it by accident and do not want to do a full uninstall/reinstall.

Answer Question   |  March 2, 2011  4:59 PM
Network security, Network Security Management, Symantec Endpoint Protection, Symantec Endpoint Protection 11

Manual updates of Symantec Endpoint security
Symantec Endpoint protection will not update manually using the intelligent updater. We are using version 11 and upgraded from corporate v. 10. I get a error that a service is not running.

Answer Question   |  January 13, 2011  4:34 PM
Network security, Security updates, Symantec, Symantec Endpoint Protection, Symantec Endpoint Protection 11

Flows Data through a Pix 515E firewall
The flows data originates from a Cisco 1841 router outside the firewall at 200.100.1.1 A ‘show ip cache flow’ and a packet cap outside the fw shows data flowing. The flows port in use is 2055. Inside the firewall is a local machine 10.10.19.4/16 to capture the data. But no data arrives. On the Pix [...]

Answer Question   |  January 11, 2011  1:13 PM
Cisco 1841, Cisco NetFlow, Cisco PIX 515E, Cisco Routers, Firewalls

How to encrypt spool files ?
If user have *SPLCTL special authority he can view spool files , using wrksplf outqname option 5 . how to restrict it

Answer Question   |  January 12, 2011  4:51 AM
*SPLCTL, *SPLCTL special authority, Encryption, OUTQ, Spool files

PoE feature disabled in Cisco switches
Hi guys The scenario: we have more than 500 switches around the camp, all of them cisco switches, and everytime we have a thunderstorm the poe features in most of the switches dies, stops working, only data can go through, so my question is: its possible that after the thunderstorm the switch disable the poe [...]

Answer Question   |  January 11, 2011  11:58 AM
Cisco PoE Switch, Cisco switch configuration, Cisco switches, PoE

Exchange Task permission
Hi, New here. Can someone let me know how to create a Task in Exchange and Limit the permission to the end-user so they can’t delete, modify or change it? I want them to simply update it as completed when done so, it will be recurring every weekday. Thanks for the help! (Outlook 2003)

Answer Question   |  January 11, 2011  6:45 PM
Exchange, Exchange administration, Exchange Tasks, Outlook 2003, Permissions and settings, Windows Server 2003

IBM connect and ISA 2006
We are trying to set IBM connect clients behind ISA 2006, so far IBM connect clients cannot authenticate with ISA 2006 is there a known workaround?

Answer Question   |  January 6, 2011  12:24 PM
IBM Connect, IBM Servers, ISA 2006, ISA Server

What knowledge transfer required when transitioning from old IT manager to new one?
What point / Knowledge transfer to be take care, while job transfer from resigned IT manager to new pointed IT manager for future smooth running of IT work?[o:p][/o:p] As CAL, ISO docs, all network passwords etc.[o:p][/o:p] Should we need to scan network for any unknown remote access installed software & take backup / image of [...]

Answer Question   |  January 19, 2011  2:25 AM
IT managers, Network access, Network security, Remote access policies

Free IT Book: Stealing the Network
This week’s free IT book is a little bit different than the ones we usually feature. Stealing the Network from Sygress contains fictional stories of real life possibilities meant to inspire security and technology pros alike to wonder and muse on the what ifs of security vulnerabilities. For a chance to win this thought-provoking series, [...]

Answer Question   |  February 3, 2011  2:43 PM
Active Directory, Auditing (compliance), Giveaways, IT Books, Network security, Network Security Management, Outlook 2010, Routers, USB drive, Windows Server 2008