IT Security
Your question is too general for specific answers. Are we referring to physical security, network security. How secure do you want your network to be? Keeping in mind that more security means less accessiblity and ease of use.. The weakest link in any computer/network is the user.. do you for instance, only allow a user [...]
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| August 25, 2005 6:39 AM
Access, Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Certifications, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, Desktops, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, E-business, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Networking, OS, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
Your question is too general for specific answers. Are we referring to physical security, network security. How secure do you want your network to be? Keeping in mind that more security means less accessiblity and ease of use.. The weakest link in any computer/network is the user.. do you for instance, only allow a user [...]
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| August 25, 2005 6:39 AM
Access, Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Certifications, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, Desktops, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, E-business, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Networking, OS, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
Veritas Backup Exec 9.1 errors – not backing up
Did you try re-installing the remote agents ?
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| August 24, 2005 5:24 PM
Backup & recovery, Backup Exec, Backup Exec Error Messages, Veritas Backup Exec 9.1
Did you try re-installing the remote agents ?
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| August 24, 2005 5:24 PM
Backup & recovery, Backup Exec, Backup Exec Error Messages, Veritas Backup Exec 9.1
Folder redirection/only domain controller admin gets redirected
you may have configured the domain controller’s group policy instead of domain’s group policy (the upper level of the AD tree)
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| August 24, 2005 2:35 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, General Directories, Help Desk, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Networking, Networking services, NFS, Security, Tech support, Third-party services
you may have configured the domain controller’s group policy instead of domain’s group policy (the upper level of the AD tree)
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| August 24, 2005 2:35 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, General Directories, Help Desk, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Networking, Networking services, NFS, Security, Tech support, Third-party services
SCSI Boot with IDE, old CMOS
You don’t say which Adaptec controller is being used for the SCSI drive. Some have addins to the BIOS at startup for pre-emptive boot. With no IDE drive it wasn’t a problem, but with one added you got bit. Look for message during start up to access the adaptec controller, Usually ‘Ctrl-A’. As to getting [...]
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| August 22, 2005 11:10 AM
DataCenter, Routers, SCSI, Storage, Switches
You don’t say which Adaptec controller is being used for the SCSI drive. Some have addins to the BIOS at startup for pre-emptive boot. With no IDE drive it wasn’t a problem, but with one added you got bit. Look for message during start up to access the adaptec controller, Usually ‘Ctrl-A’. As to getting [...]
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| August 22, 2005 11:10 AM
DataCenter, Routers, SCSI, Storage, Switches
Local Admin & passwords
This question can be boiled down to this: Is it costing you enough man-hours in support (because such and such user doesn’t have the right to so and so) to justify giving the users higher rights? For me, this almost always seems to be the case. Unless the user is only supposed to be accessing [...]
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| August 19, 2005 5:08 PM
Application security, Biometrics, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Database, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, 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, Single sign-on, VPN, vulnerability management, Wireless
This question can be boiled down to this: Is it costing you enough man-hours in support (because such and such user doesn’t have the right to so and so) to justify giving the users higher rights? For me, this almost always seems to be the case. Unless the user is only supposed to be accessing [...]
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| August 19, 2005 5:08 PM
Application security, Biometrics, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Database, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, 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, Single sign-on, VPN, vulnerability management, Wireless
Exchange 2003 / File Server Cluster – Best practice – WHAT IS your OPINION?
Exchange should be built the same way you would build a SQL Server. Separate Drives/Spindles: 1. Binary/Page files 2. Transcaction Logs 3. Databases I would redo the drives to RAID 1 for the first 2 & RAID 5 for the third.
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| August 17, 2005 3:06 PM
Exchange 2003, Exchange server installation, RAID, RAID 1, RAID 5, Windows Server 2003
Exchange should be built the same way you would build a SQL Server. Separate Drives/Spindles: 1. Binary/Page files 2. Transcaction Logs 3. Databases I would redo the drives to RAID 1 for the first 2 & RAID 5 for the third.
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| August 17, 2005 3:06 PM
Exchange 2003, Exchange server installation, RAID, RAID 1, RAID 5, Windows Server 2003
RAID 1 or RAID 5
If you have 4 disks why not do RAID 10. That’s a mirrored stripe-set. That is two RAID 0 (stripe) volumes configured in a RAID 1 (mirror). It gives you the speed of striping with the saftey of mirroring. I’ve got a couple of servers configured like that and it seemed noticably faster than RAID [...]
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| August 16, 2005 3:13 PM
Exchange 2003, RAID, RAID 1, RAID 5, SQL 2000, SQL Server 2003
If you have 4 disks why not do RAID 10. That’s a mirrored stripe-set. That is two RAID 0 (stripe) volumes configured in a RAID 1 (mirror). It gives you the speed of striping with the saftey of mirroring. I’ve got a couple of servers configured like that and it seemed noticably faster than RAID [...]
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| August 16, 2005 3:13 PM
Exchange 2003, RAID, RAID 1, RAID 5, SQL 2000, SQL Server 2003
Need guidiance from pros already into the game
Well, first off… Congratulations for serving in our Armed Forces. You’ve asked a very broad question, so I’ll give you a broad answer first, and my specifics later. The first thing I can tell you is that very few of us have followed any sort of straight line to get to our respective positions today. [...]
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| August 16, 2005 11:17 AM
Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Business/IT alignment, Career development, Certifications, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Data analysis, Database, Development, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, E-business, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, Hardware, human factors, i2 Technologies, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Manufacturing applications, Mobile, Network security, Networking, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Project management, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Single sign-on, Software, Spyware, Tech support, Training, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web services, Web Services Standards, Wireless, worms
Well, first off… Congratulations for serving in our Armed Forces. You’ve asked a very broad question, so I’ll give you a broad answer first, and my specifics later. The first thing I can tell you is that very few of us have followed any sort of straight line to get to our respective positions today. [...]
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| August 16, 2005 11:17 AM
Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Business/IT alignment, Career development, Certifications, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Data analysis, Database, Development, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, E-business, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, Hardware, human factors, i2 Technologies, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Manufacturing applications, Mobile, Network security, Networking, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Project management, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Single sign-on, Software, Spyware, Tech support, Training, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web services, Web Services Standards, Wireless, worms
Synchronization of application servers
What OS? If it’s unix, you might consider rsync
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| August 16, 2005 8:57 AM
3Com, Access, Active Directory, Apache, AS/400, Availability, Avaya, Bandwidth, Benchmarking, Bind, Cabling, Cisco, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Dell, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Enterasys, Enterprise Desktop, Ethernet, Exchange, Exchange security, Fault isolation, FDDI, Foundry, Frame Relay, General Directories, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard Application Server, Hubs, IPv4, IPv6, Juniper Networks, LDAP, Linux, Lotus Domino, Lucent, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, MySQL, NetBIOS, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NFS, Nortel, Novell NDS, Oracle, OS, Patch management, Performance management, Ping, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server, Switches, TCP, Updates from SearchSQLServer.com staff, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, Windows, WINS
What OS? If it’s unix, you might consider rsync
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| August 16, 2005 8:57 AM
3Com, Access, Active Directory, Apache, AS/400, Availability, Avaya, Bandwidth, Benchmarking, Bind, Cabling, Cisco, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Dell, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Enterasys, Enterprise Desktop, Ethernet, Exchange, Exchange security, Fault isolation, FDDI, Foundry, Frame Relay, General Directories, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard Application Server, Hubs, IPv4, IPv6, Juniper Networks, LDAP, Linux, Lotus Domino, Lucent, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, MySQL, NetBIOS, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NFS, Nortel, Novell NDS, Oracle, OS, Patch management, Performance management, Ping, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server, Switches, TCP, Updates from SearchSQLServer.com staff, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, Windows, WINS
Library management system
Try this http://www.mlasolutions.com/
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| August 15, 2005 4:43 PM
3Com, ABAP, Access, Active Directory, ActiveX, ADA, ASP, ASP.NET, Availability, Avaya, Bandwidth, BASIC, Benchmarking, Bind, C, Cabling, CGI, Cisco, COBOL, ColdFusion, Computer Associates, DataCenter, Dell, Desktops, Development, DHCP, Distribution/logistics applications, DNS, Enterasys, Enterprise Desktop, Ethernet, Fault isolation, FDDI, Foundry, Frame Relay, General Directories, H.323, Hardware, HEAT, Help Desk, Hewlett-Packard, Hubs, IPv4, IPv6, Juniper Networks, LDAP, Lifecycle development, Lotus Domino, Lucent, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Windows, MPLS, NetBIOS, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NFS, Nortel, Novell IPX/SPX, Novell NDS, Oracle, OS, Patch management, Performance management, PHP, Ping, Programming Languages, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Routers, SAP, Security, Servers, SIP, Software Quality Assurance, SQL Server, Switches, Systems management software, T-SQL, TCP, Tech support, Updates from SearchSQLServer.com staff, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, VB.NET, VBA, VBScript, Visual Basic, Windows, WINS, XML
Try this http://www.mlasolutions.com/
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| August 15, 2005 4:43 PM
3Com, ABAP, Access, Active Directory, ActiveX, ADA, ASP, ASP.NET, Availability, Avaya, Bandwidth, BASIC, Benchmarking, Bind, C, Cabling, CGI, Cisco, COBOL, ColdFusion, Computer Associates, DataCenter, Dell, Desktops, Development, DHCP, Distribution/logistics applications, DNS, Enterasys, Enterprise Desktop, Ethernet, Fault isolation, FDDI, Foundry, Frame Relay, General Directories, H.323, Hardware, HEAT, Help Desk, Hewlett-Packard, Hubs, IPv4, IPv6, Juniper Networks, LDAP, Lifecycle development, Lotus Domino, Lucent, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Windows, MPLS, NetBIOS, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NFS, Nortel, Novell IPX/SPX, Novell NDS, Oracle, OS, Patch management, Performance management, PHP, Ping, Programming Languages, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Routers, SAP, Security, Servers, SIP, Software Quality Assurance, SQL Server, Switches, Systems management software, T-SQL, TCP, Tech support, Updates from SearchSQLServer.com staff, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, VB.NET, VBA, VBScript, Visual Basic, Windows, WINS, XML
Need help restoring spooled file in BRMS
What exactly is your question, subject being about BRMS and your question: How to let web user select path ? Can you give some more details here? thnx
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| August 12, 2005 8:33 AM
AS/400, Backup & recovery, i5, iSeries, OS/400
What exactly is your question, subject being about BRMS and your question: How to let web user select path ? Can you give some more details here? thnx
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| August 12, 2005 8:33 AM
AS/400, Backup & recovery, i5, iSeries, OS/400
Blocking File Transfers from MSN Messenger
MSN Messenger uses FTP to transfer files. Block port 21.
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| August 11, 2005 6:46 AM
Application security, Compliance, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Desktops, Development, DHCP, Disaster Recovery, DNS, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network security, Networking services, OS, Policies, Protocol analysis, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Servers, SQL Server, VPN, Wireless
MSN Messenger uses FTP to transfer files. Block port 21.
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| August 11, 2005 6:46 AM
Application security, Compliance, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Desktops, Development, DHCP, Disaster Recovery, DNS, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network security, Networking services, OS, Policies, Protocol analysis, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Servers, SQL Server, VPN, Wireless
nt backup
Is this Win 2k? Ntbackup only really works from the command line in 2000. From the GUI most times it just pretends to be backing up. I was quite surprised when in 2003 it actually backed up some data to a DLT. I’d never seen that work before.
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| August 11, 2005 6:45 AM
Backup, NTBackup
Is this Win 2k? Ntbackup only really works from the command line in 2000. From the GUI most times it just pretends to be backing up. I was quite surprised when in 2003 it actually backed up some data to a DLT. I’d never seen that work before.
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| August 11, 2005 6:45 AM
Backup, NTBackup
Help with IBM ds6800 storage array. can’t assign storage unit to complex.
Hi there, We use a DS4300 but the principles are the same. Your 6800 comes with a central controller unit which must be cabled to the network. Look on the back of your 68000 for any Ethernet connections in addition to the fiber ones. Normally the initial setup is done via a laptop or PC [...]
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| August 8, 2005 11:04 AM
Arrays, Fibre channel, IBM, Implementation, IT architecture, SAN, Storage, Storage products and equipment, Storage servers
Hi there, We use a DS4300 but the principles are the same. Your 6800 comes with a central controller unit which must be cabled to the network. Look on the back of your 68000 for any Ethernet connections in addition to the fiber ones. Normally the initial setup is done via a laptop or PC [...]
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| August 8, 2005 11:04 AM
Arrays, Fibre channel, IBM, Implementation, IT architecture, SAN, Storage, Storage products and equipment, Storage servers
OWA using SelfSSL and Certificate Services removal
Quick question to start with. Are you making OWA accessible from the Internet, or just on your internal network?
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| August 5, 2005 2:28 PM
Application security, Certificates, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Database, Desktop security, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Exchange 2003, Instant Messaging, Internet Security Systems, Managed security services, Outlook, Outlook Mobile Access, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security management, Security products, Security Program Management, vulnerability management
Quick question to start with. Are you making OWA accessible from the Internet, or just on your internal network?
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| August 5, 2005 2:28 PM
Application security, Certificates, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Database, Desktop security, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Exchange 2003, Instant Messaging, Internet Security Systems, Managed security services, Outlook, Outlook Mobile Access, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security management, Security products, Security Program Management, vulnerability management
Can you backup a SQL Server 7.0 database while users are using the database?
Yes, you can do an online backup of a database on any version of MS SQL. The SQL data engine is smart enough to deal with any transactions that occur while the backup is happening.
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| August 5, 2005 1:26 PM
Backup & recovery, SQL Server 7, SQL Server backup
Yes, you can do an online backup of a database on any version of MS SQL. The SQL data engine is smart enough to deal with any transactions that occur while the backup is happening.
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| August 5, 2005 1:26 PM
Backup & recovery, SQL Server 7, SQL Server backup
Exchange Backup
Do you have the backup agents for exchange for your Veritas Backup (thats an extra license). You will need it to backup up the Exchange with Veritas, other wise use the NTbackup on the exhange server to backup to the local server (ntbackup is realy not desinged to backup accross a network, so Microsoft Says). [...]
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| August 5, 2005 12:54 PM
Backup, Exchange 2003, Exchange Backup
Do you have the backup agents for exchange for your Veritas Backup (thats an extra license). You will need it to backup up the Exchange with Veritas, other wise use the NTbackup on the exhange server to backup to the local server (ntbackup is realy not desinged to backup accross a network, so Microsoft Says). [...]
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| August 5, 2005 12:54 PM
Backup, Exchange 2003, Exchange Backup
Selectively removing data from a backup tape
What tape backup software are you using.
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| August 5, 2005 11:14 AM
Backup & recovery, DataCenter, Storage products and equipment
What tape backup software are you using.
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| August 5, 2005 11:14 AM
Backup & recovery, DataCenter, Storage products and equipment
qlogic BIOS setings
Hit Control-Q during boot on intel machines and use the configuration file for qlogic on Solaris based systems.
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| August 4, 2005 11:28 AM
Backup & recovery, Storage, Storage products and equipment
Hit Control-Q during boot on intel machines and use the configuration file for qlogic on Solaris based systems.
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| August 4, 2005 11:28 AM
Backup & recovery, Storage, Storage products and equipment
module moves on i5
What you need to do (by the letter and spirit) is to get into what is called “Release Engineering” or “Release Administration”. What it amounts to is isolation of the programmers from the production systems – with controls to make sure that what the programmers wrote is what you’re duplicating. The key steps involved here [...]
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| July 27, 2005 11:05 AM
Application security, Auditing, Compliance, CRM, Database, Development, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Instant Messaging, Networking, Policies, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security Program Management, Tech support
What you need to do (by the letter and spirit) is to get into what is called “Release Engineering” or “Release Administration”. What it amounts to is isolation of the programmers from the production systems – with controls to make sure that what the programmers wrote is what you’re duplicating. The key steps involved here [...]
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| July 27, 2005 11:05 AM
Application security, Auditing, Compliance, CRM, Database, Development, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Instant Messaging, Networking, Policies, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security Program Management, Tech support
