what is the best security website?
A great resource to start is right here at <a href=”http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/”>SearchSecurity</a>. However there are a lot of areas in infosec so you may need to clarify exactly what you are looking for in this arena. For example, the following is a list of sites that I go to for infosec resources. <i>http://perfectinternetsecurity.tk/ is without a [...]
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| June 11, 2012 1:31 AM
Security
A great resource to start is right here at <a href=”http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/”>SearchSecurity</a>. However there are a lot of areas in infosec so you may need to clarify exactly what you are looking for in this arena. For example, the following is a list of sites that I go to for infosec resources. <i>http://perfectinternetsecurity.tk/ is without a [...]
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| June 11, 2012 1:31 AM
Security
trying to get MS VPN client to work w/ SonicWALL VPN server
This is very iffy. VPNs are often proprietary. Imagine trying to put a Mercedes diesel truck engine on a BMW motorcycle. You may need a gateway or some other matching interface or it may be completely impossible. I am not sure there is such a thing as a VPN accepted protocol. This is in contrast [...]
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| June 8, 2012 3:06 AM
Error 789, SonicWALL, SSL, VPN
This is very iffy. VPNs are often proprietary. Imagine trying to put a Mercedes diesel truck engine on a BMW motorcycle. You may need a gateway or some other matching interface or it may be completely impossible. I am not sure there is such a thing as a VPN accepted protocol. This is in contrast [...]
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| June 8, 2012 3:06 AM
Error 789, SonicWALL, SSL, VPN
Exchange 2003 OWA Certificate renewal
Use a domain admin account to create a local admin account. I believe your bigger problem will be accessing the certificate authority if you haven’t got the same account as was used to access it initially. Did you create a backup disk with account information? Did whomever did the original setup make a backup disk [...]
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| June 8, 2012 2:57 AM
Certificate renewal, Exchange 2003, Outlook, Outlook Web Access, OWA
Use a domain admin account to create a local admin account. I believe your bigger problem will be accessing the certificate authority if you haven’t got the same account as was used to access it initially. Did you create a backup disk with account information? Did whomever did the original setup make a backup disk [...]
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| June 8, 2012 2:57 AM
Certificate renewal, Exchange 2003, Outlook, Outlook Web Access, OWA
When users come in via Outlook Web Access, they get logged out instantly,the moment they click on ‘Public folders’
Keep in mind there are file permissions, folder permissions, and share permissions. If one of them is askew, it may affect their login. Have any users been locked out due to excessive wrong password uses in your scenario? In another scenario, perhaps the redirect to the server is explicit, instead of implicit. That is, the [...]
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| June 8, 2012 2:53 AM
Exchange 2003, ISA Server, Outlook, Outlook Web Access, OWA
Keep in mind there are file permissions, folder permissions, and share permissions. If one of them is askew, it may affect their login. Have any users been locked out due to excessive wrong password uses in your scenario? In another scenario, perhaps the redirect to the server is explicit, instead of implicit. That is, the [...]
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| June 8, 2012 2:53 AM
Exchange 2003, ISA Server, Outlook, Outlook Web Access, OWA
I want to upgrade my IOS Router 7507. but min flash IOS new version require 32 M.
Cisco has extensive online documentation. If the PCMCIA card holds the flash memory you may be out of luck. If not, pull the 16 meg PCMCIA and install a larger one. Do the same with the SIMM Cards. On the other hand, it is way past time to replace your 7505 since this question is [...]
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| June 8, 2012 2:48 AM
Cisco, IOS, Routers
Cisco has extensive online documentation. If the PCMCIA card holds the flash memory you may be out of luck. If not, pull the 16 meg PCMCIA and install a larger one. Do the same with the SIMM Cards. On the other hand, it is way past time to replace your 7505 since this question is [...]
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| June 8, 2012 2:48 AM
Cisco, IOS, Routers
The Great SPAM experiment
Is there a question in here somewhere? If so, the answer is, no. I haven’t seen this issue.
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| June 8, 2012 2:44 AM
Email, Security, Spam
Is there a question in here somewhere? If so, the answer is, no. I haven’t seen this issue.
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| June 8, 2012 2:44 AM
Email, Security, Spam
routing loops prevents routing table changes from taking places too quickly and prevents downed links from being added back into the routing table?
Router 1 sees router 2 Router 3 sees that router 2 can be reached through router 1 Router 4 sees that router 2 can be reached through router 1 Router 2 goes down. Router 4 cannot get through to router 2 Router 4 asks for a new path to router 2 Router 3 replies that [...]
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| June 8, 2012 2:40 AM
Networking, Routing Loops
Router 1 sees router 2 Router 3 sees that router 2 can be reached through router 1 Router 4 sees that router 2 can be reached through router 1 Router 2 goes down. Router 4 cannot get through to router 2 Router 4 asks for a new path to router 2 Router 3 replies that [...]
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| June 8, 2012 2:40 AM
Networking, Routing Loops
Sonic Wall is blocking PASV traffic from coming into the FTP server
If you have a Cisco device in the network, use it to examine packets as they pass to determine what port numbers PASV traffic uses. There are ways of doing this with a network card in promiscuous mode but they are a bit close to hacking tools you do not want to tempt anybody with. [...]
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| June 8, 2012 2:35 AM
FTP, SonicWALL
If you have a Cisco device in the network, use it to examine packets as they pass to determine what port numbers PASV traffic uses. There are ways of doing this with a network card in promiscuous mode but they are a bit close to hacking tools you do not want to tempt anybody with. [...]
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| June 8, 2012 2:35 AM
FTP, SonicWALL
Implementing a facility-wide password management?
Require passwords for login. Use a centralized authentication server for account management. Use only hashed password files. Backup the hashed password file in case the original is destroyed. Require complex passwords. Require minimum password age. Set the account to disable after five (or fewer) failed attempts. Either set an automatic unlock after a half hour [...]
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| June 8, 2012 2:30 AM
Chief Ancillary Officer, Hospital Password Policy, Password management, Password policy
Require passwords for login. Use a centralized authentication server for account management. Use only hashed password files. Backup the hashed password file in case the original is destroyed. Require complex passwords. Require minimum password age. Set the account to disable after five (or fewer) failed attempts. Either set an automatic unlock after a half hour [...]
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| June 8, 2012 2:30 AM
Chief Ancillary Officer, Hospital Password Policy, Password management, Password policy
Point-to-Point VPN through a NATed ADSL Modem
If you control the NAT, you should be able to configure an outward-facing IP address that connects to the desired internal opposite end node address. You may have to use a port number assignment to differentiate VPN packets, much as a mail exchange (MX) packet can be redirected across a firewall. If your NATted modem [...]
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| June 8, 2012 2:24 AM
ASA, PIX, Through NAT ADSL Modems, VPN
If you control the NAT, you should be able to configure an outward-facing IP address that connects to the desired internal opposite end node address. You may have to use a port number assignment to differentiate VPN packets, much as a mail exchange (MX) packet can be redirected across a firewall. If your NATted modem [...]
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| June 8, 2012 2:24 AM
ASA, PIX, Through NAT ADSL Modems, VPN
certificate not browsing
Assuming the two computers are configured identically, it is very likely the two computers are handling the certificates differently. This is frequently the case when a previous attempt has been made to access a service without the digital certificate and then with. Not to fret; this happens when caching occurs. The certificates are probably loaded [...]
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| June 8, 2012 2:18 AM
Certificates
Assuming the two computers are configured identically, it is very likely the two computers are handling the certificates differently. This is frequently the case when a previous attempt has been made to access a service without the digital certificate and then with. Not to fret; this happens when caching occurs. The certificates are probably loaded [...]
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| June 8, 2012 2:18 AM
Certificates
Fingerprint Programme to attend and go
Create a key generation algorithm so that each subject not yet in the system gets an unique entry. Try not to use any changeable information (name, age, etc.) for your primary key. An additional benefit is that you can archive old data and retain it, which may be helpful if and when you fingerprint a [...]
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| June 8, 2012 2:10 AM
ACTAtek, Biometrics, Identity management
Create a key generation algorithm so that each subject not yet in the system gets an unique entry. Try not to use any changeable information (name, age, etc.) for your primary key. An additional benefit is that you can archive old data and retain it, which may be helpful if and when you fingerprint a [...]
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| June 8, 2012 2:10 AM
ACTAtek, Biometrics, Identity management
Giving error “This package is failed the digital signature check” while updating Symantec DAT file.
You need to go to Symantec and read up on this behavior. It sounds a lot like some viruses that specifically targeted updates meant to detect the very virus that potentially infects your system. What you could try is going online to Symantec (if not blocked by the virus) and running their online scanning tool. [...]
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| June 8, 2012 2:05 AM
Digital signatures
You need to go to Symantec and read up on this behavior. It sounds a lot like some viruses that specifically targeted updates meant to detect the very virus that potentially infects your system. What you could try is going online to Symantec (if not blocked by the virus) and running their online scanning tool. [...]
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| June 8, 2012 2:05 AM
Digital signatures
url validation testing?
Interesting question in the face of the DNSChanger virus. Infected machines will not be able to access DNS if the FBI disables the pirate servers on 9 July 2012. But to your question, that is why the DNS system is presently being overhauled to include top-down validation. In addition, there are certificate-based HTTPS websites and [...]
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| June 8, 2012 2:00 AM
parameter manipulation, Security testing, Xss
Interesting question in the face of the DNSChanger virus. Infected machines will not be able to access DNS if the FBI disables the pirate servers on 9 July 2012. But to your question, that is why the DNS system is presently being overhauled to include top-down validation. In addition, there are certificate-based HTTPS websites and [...]
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| June 8, 2012 2:00 AM
parameter manipulation, Security testing, Xss
Password at boot screen.
There usually is a way to reset bios passwords, but this information is usually available only in technical repair/maintenance manuals which might or might not be available on the Net. If you have some kind of a service contract just ask the technical support for advice. The other possibility (I think I’ve run into this [...]
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| June 3, 2012 10:10 PM
BIOS password, Boot password, Bypass BIOS passwords, Windows XP
There usually is a way to reset bios passwords, but this information is usually available only in technical repair/maintenance manuals which might or might not be available on the Net. If you have some kind of a service contract just ask the technical support for advice. The other possibility (I think I’ve run into this [...]
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| June 3, 2012 10:10 PM
BIOS password, Boot password, Bypass BIOS passwords, Windows XP
access restriction on my Linksys
It may be trying to hit an item on the list. If it matches no rule, the check falls through the bottom of the list. For security, this is a good thing. For a user, this can be bad. End the list with Allow 0.0.0.0 (or your local equivalent. This ensures non-blocked packets get through.
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| May 29, 2012 10:52 PM
ACL, Linksys Routers, Windows Server 2003
It may be trying to hit an item on the list. If it matches no rule, the check falls through the bottom of the list. For security, this is a good thing. For a user, this can be bad. End the list with Allow 0.0.0.0 (or your local equivalent. This ensures non-blocked packets get through.
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| May 29, 2012 10:52 PM
ACL, Linksys Routers, Windows Server 2003
The Best Antivirus
If you have registered windows then I advise you to download Microsoft Security essentials, otherwise you download avira personal antivirus. its free & no time limit to use. auto update also available.you can find more discussion about the best antivirus here http://www.techyv.com/questions/free-and-trusted-anti-virus-or-anti-spyware <a href=”http://www.techyv.com/questions/free-and-trusted-anti-virus-or-anti-spyware”>
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| May 29, 2012 10:44 AM
Antivirus software
If you have registered windows then I advise you to download Microsoft Security essentials, otherwise you download avira personal antivirus. its free & no time limit to use. auto update also available.you can find more discussion about the best antivirus here http://www.techyv.com/questions/free-and-trusted-anti-virus-or-anti-spyware <a href=”http://www.techyv.com/questions/free-and-trusted-anti-virus-or-anti-spyware”>
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| May 29, 2012 10:44 AM
Antivirus software
password recovery How do I recover a forgotten password for windows vista basic
Tools like ERD Commander can help reset the password of any Windows system. You can also look for the free systemrestorecd which will blank out passwords on MSFT OSs. Four steps can help you reset the lost Windows 8/7/vista/xp/2008/2003/2000 password: Step 1: Download Windows Password Rescuer/Windows password recovery tool on any available computer you have [...]
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| May 16, 2012 5:56 AM
Password recovery, Vista, Windows Vista
Tools like ERD Commander can help reset the password of any Windows system. You can also look for the free systemrestorecd which will blank out passwords on MSFT OSs. Four steps can help you reset the lost Windows 8/7/vista/xp/2008/2003/2000 password: Step 1: Download Windows Password Rescuer/Windows password recovery tool on any available computer you have [...]
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| May 16, 2012 5:56 AM
Password recovery, Vista, Windows Vista
How to remove an only administrator password off Windows 7?
Normally it doesn’t possible specially in Windows 7. The best way to use password reset disk to reset the password. OR U may disable Administrator Account through Local Users and Groups NOTE: This option will only be available in the Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions. 1. Open the Local Users and Groups manager. [...]
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| October 29, 2012 4:36 AM
Administrator password, Windows 7, Windows 7 Administration, Windows administration
Normally it doesn’t possible specially in Windows 7. The best way to use password reset disk to reset the password. OR U may disable Administrator Account through Local Users and Groups NOTE: This option will only be available in the Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions. 1. Open the Local Users and Groups manager. [...]
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| October 29, 2012 4:36 AM
Administrator password, Windows 7, Windows 7 Administration, Windows administration
Can i use SFTP to transfer files between two iseries servers.
I found the RedPaper Securing Communications with OpenSSH on IBM i5/OS helpful in configuring for SFTP as well as information by Scott Klement. You need to have IBM Portable Utilities for i5/OS installed as well as i5/OS PASE. Hoep this helps, Bill Poulin
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| May 2, 2012 2:53 PM
iSeries, OS/400, SFTP
I found the RedPaper Securing Communications with OpenSSH on IBM i5/OS helpful in configuring for SFTP as well as information by Scott Klement. You need to have IBM Portable Utilities for i5/OS installed as well as i5/OS PASE. Hoep this helps, Bill Poulin
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| May 2, 2012 2:53 PM
iSeries, OS/400, SFTP
