To get some practice recovering a downed computer, you need one that can be broken at will. Here's a scriptable way to do that.
Keep records of your security recommendations to management or you might be left holding the short end of the stick.
The latest Internet Explorer update aims to make ActiveX more secure, but not without some difficulty.
Need to change local administrator passwords across your domain? Here are a few more ways to get it done.
A single compromised server leaves 100 banks vulnerable. Also: OpenOffice/StarOffice virus hype, online banking surveys and rogue hotspots.
Make remote e-mail readily accessible to users through the Web, but do it securely with form-based authentication.
- By Zubair Alexander
- 06/26/2006
Security comes, at times, at the expense of manageability.
Here's what to do when your Windows 2003 domain password has been lost.
Use scripts to query database and spreadsheet data -- just make the right call.
Plus PostgreSQL injection vulnerability, the hype surrounding laptop thefts and more.
Review these tips if you have problems with Windows 2003's new file replication system.
Here are a few methods for changing the local administrator password on all computers in your domain.
Plus search engine threats, and the end of security as we know it?
Tsarfin's IPMonitor makes quick work of monitoring network processes, while NetInfo gives you a nice, formatted view of your network's activity.
- By Zubair Alexander
- 06/12/2006
Decide for yourself which CAs to trust with this Group Policy feature and a registry check.
Will AV become less secure overall? Does it spell doom for other vendors? Read Russ' take.
Here's a VM that you can run anywhere without any installation.
VMWare and Microsoft are pitted against each other in the virtual server space and we benefit by not having to pay much up front. In fact, we pay nothing.
- By Mike Gunderloy
- 06/06/2006
Plus RFID hacking, protecting decommissioned servers and more
Windows is smarter than you think.