Block Outgoing Non-Encrypted Attachments
Our infrastructure consists of Exchange 2003 and MessageLabs. Clients are using Outlook 2003. Is there a CHEAP way to reject all outgoing emails with attachments that are not encrypted/password protected?

Answer Question   |  September 9, 2010  5:11 AM
Encrypted email, Encrypted files, Exchange 2003, MessageLabs, Outlook 2003

Open IT Forum: What security-related lessons have you learned?
What is the hardest or most costly (whether it be time, money or pride) lesson you or your company has learned regarding security? We want to hear your security-related stories, concerns and blunders in the discussion area. The most entertaining or insightful stories have 200 knowledge points waiting for them.

Answer Question   |  September 14, 2010  2:27 PM
Open IT Forum, Security in 2010, Security management, Security Program Management

Adding Windows Firewalls to all computers via group policy
How can I add Windows Firewall rules to each computer via group policy? We have a new application that needs a port open both ways. What is the easiest way to do this? Windows 2003 Server, Vista desktops.

Answer Question   |  September 8, 2010  1:40 PM
Firewalls, Group Policy, Windows firewall, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Group Policy, Windows Vista

Tracking which user deleted files after the fact
Can I tell what user deleted a group of files or folders via SMB? The users are on a mix of windows and apple machines but I can not determine who deleted the files. Is there any way to tell who did it after the fact?

Answer Question   |  September 9, 2010  1:39 PM
CIFS, Common Internet File System, Server Message Block, SMB, User tracking

Authentication against Active Directory
How can I only allow employees to connect to our WiFi? Is there a method of authentication against active directory? Is there a guide on setting this up?

Answer Question   |  September 7, 2010  8:01 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory Permissions, Active Directory security, Network security, Network Security Management, Security in 2010, Wireless security

Extracting all users’ passwords from Active Directory 2003
I need to extract all users passwords for our next project. How can I extract them from either their workstations or from Active Directory? We are on AD 2003. We have two domain controllers.

Answer Question   |  September 8, 2010  8:00 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2003, Active Directory security, Security in 2010

IPv6 training/education
What sources would you recommend for training on IPv6. I’m not really interested in a router/firewall configuration course. I want training/education on the IPv6 protocol and addressing schema. I know I can go read lots of RFC’s on it but that is rather dry and can be difficult to absorb. Do you know any good [...]

Answer Question   |  April 25, 2011  1:27 PM
Data transfer, Education, IPv6, IPv6 Training, Network management, network protocol, Security, Training

Cannot access external website from within our network
Hello all. I have a weird issue. Our company has an externally-hosted web site. we can get to it from outside the company network but not within. This has been working but stopped a few days ago. For some weird reason there is an entry in our internal DNS server for the external IP address [...]

Answer Question   |  September 13, 2010  1:49 AM
DNS, DNS errors, DNS server, External IP Addresses, Firewalls

DNS issue: SSL error in POP3
using windows xp sp2 using voyager 220v(bt device) unable to send or receive emails through email client–working throu webmail when global dns is forced able, to send and recieve emails in email client(outlook express,microsoft outlook 2007, windows mail) but when global dns forced unable to browse webpage in any browsers (ie8,mozilla,google chrome,opera) error message in [...]

Answer Question   |  September 7, 2010  7:44 PM
DNS, DNS errors, DNS management, Outlook 2007, Outlook Express, POP3, SSL, Windows XP SP2

Auditing objects in AS/400
we are auditing objects and profiles by using chgobjaud and chgusraud.Later we forget what are objects audited.how can find out who are all profile auditing or how many object auditing ..?

Answer Question   |  September 3, 2010  5:29 PM
AS/400, AS/400 audit, AS/400 objects, Auditing

Copy files, directories and links in Linux
Can someone tell me the right way to copy files, directories and soft links from one Linux server to another Linux server? I am using scp to copy file and it works perfect.

Answer Question   |  September 6, 2010  2:11 PM
Linux administration, Linux Backup, Linux servers, Server migration, SSCP

Is there some way to end individual inactive users after a specified time limit?
is there some way to end individual inactive users after a specified time limit

Answer Question   |  September 6, 2010  11:29 PM
Tracking user activites, User account management, User accounts, User profiles

Assigning user passwords & security policies
Just a broad security question: How do you assign your users’ first password? Do you require they change it immediately? What is the best method for security purposes?

Answer Question   |  September 5, 2010  8:18 PM
Password authentication, Password management, Password policies, Password policy, Security in 2010, Security management, Security policies, User access

Can I create I forgot my password page in Active Directory or SBS 2003?
I have a user that consistently forgets their password. I then change it to a standard corporate password and then they change it again. We repeat this several times a week. Can I have some sort of “I forgot my password” page to answer secondary security questions? Can this be done via AD and SBS [...]

Answer Question   |  September 2, 2010  1:59 PM
Active Directory, Password recovery, SBS 2003, Small Business Server, Small Business Server 2003

Cisco Network Access Control
Hi, I would like to know the facts about the NAC (implementation, Deployment and trouble shooting guides) .some questions rasing in my mind. Appreciating your help.

Answer Question   |  November 25, 2010  11:02 AM
Cisco, Cisco NAC, Cisco security, NAC, Network Access Control, Network security, Network Security Management, Security in 2010

How to limit max amount of connections per ip on cisco 2811 router
I wish to limit max 100 tcp connections per internal ip address. Thanks

Answer Question   |  February 15, 2011  8:46 AM
Cisco 2811, Cisco Routers, Firewalls, IP configuration, Network firewalls, Wireless, Wireless in 2010

Password protected wireless router timer
Can I set up my wireless router to go off and come back on at certain times, preferably with password protection?

Answer Question   |  September 2, 2010  12:29 AM
Routers, Security in 2010, Wireless in 2010, Wireless network management, Wireless network security, Wireless router configuration, Wireless routers

In Access 2007, how do I increase the file lock capacity so I can split an existing table into smaller ones?
In Access 2007, how do I increase the file lock capacity so I can split an existing table into smaller ones? Thanks

Answer Question   |  September 2, 2010  11:14 PM
Access 2007, Access 2007 functions, Access Tables, File locks, Windows 7, Windows 7 in 2010

BackupExec 12.5 cryptic error
BackupExec 12.5 is returning this cryptic error: Backup- \<servername>C:V-79-57344-33928 – Access is denied. I am running in the context of the domain administrator and have full access to the drive in question. Any advice?

Answer Question   |  November 4, 2010  8:17 PM
Backup, Backup Exec, Backup Exec Error Messages, Domain Administration, Domain Administrator

Alternative web filtering software
Are there any free alternatives to the horrible web filtering software that we have been using called Websense? We have no real needs other than monitoring and blocking urls based on categories.

Answer Question   |  September 21, 2011  2:30 PM
Monitoring software, Software, Software Management, URL Blocking, Web filtering, web filters, Websense