http://www.windowsitpro.com/authors/author/author/5297712/rss/5297712en-USSun, 27 May 2012 06:12:22 GMTSun, 27 May 2012 06:12:22 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/virtualization/securing-hyper-v
By Mark Burnett
Hyper-V introduces some unique security risks that you should address to prevent the host machine and guest OSs from being compromised.]]>Mark BurnettSun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/virtualization/securing-hyper-vhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/dns/secure-your-dns-servers
By Mark Burnett
DNS has been around forever, so it can be easy to forget how vital a properly configured DNS server is for stopping DoS and other attacks. A few steps can secure your DNS implementation, whether you use Microsoft DNS or BIND.]]>Mark BurnettFri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/dns/secure-your-dns-servershttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/dns/microsoft-dns-vs-bind
By Mark Burnett
A comparison of the merits of Microsoft DNS and BIND for security.]]>Mark BurnettFri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/dns/microsoft-dns-vs-bindhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/internet/tips-for-securing-wordpress
By Mark Burnett
A hacked blog can be a PR nightmare. Stop it from happening to you by taking some precautions: Use SSL for administration, and set correct permissions.]]>Mark BurnettThu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/internet/tips-for-securing-wordpresshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/intrusion-detection-and-prevention/15-tips-for-vmware-security
By Mark Burnett
Protect your virtual machine host and guests by isolating them from the rest of your network and each other.]]>Mark BurnettThu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/intrusion-detection-and-prevention/15-tips-for-vmware-securityhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/permissions/ntfs-secrets
By Mark Burnett
Seven nuggets of information about how the Windows file system actually works in practice will save you time and frustration when working with file permissions.]]>Mark BurnettThu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/permissions/ntfs-secretshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/file-systems/bounce-unwanted-files-out-of-your-folders
By Mark Burnett
A new file screening tool in the Windows 2003 R2 File Server Resource Manager toolset lets you block certain files or file types from entering a folder or notify an administrator about the files and take some action. ]]>Mark BurnettThu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/file-systems/bounce-unwanted-files-out-of-your-foldershttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/auditing/windows-firewall-auditing-
By Mark Burnett
Regularly auditing the firewall configuration settings for the systems you manage keeps accumulated misconfigurations from compromising your protection. A useful script lets you easily audit your systems’ firewall configurations.]]>Mark BurnettThu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/auditing/windows-firewall-auditing-http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/dns/dns-annoyances
By Mark Burnett
Get a handle on DNS annoyances--small but irritating problems that can affect the performance of your network--and use DNS to its full potential.]]>Mark BurnettTue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/dns/dns-annoyanceshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/dns/more-dns-tips
By Mark Burnett
Besides just plain DNS annoyances, we have some great tips for working with DNS.]]>Mark BurnettTue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/dns/more-dns-tipshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/configuration/hardening-service-applications-
By Mark Burnett
Harden third-party software and reduce your security risk—create a user account for your software application to run on and grant it only the privileges necessary to do its job. ]]>Mark BurnettMon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/configuration/hardening-service-applications-http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/internet/how-i-secured-one-company-s-network
By Mark Burnett
Here’s one way to secure a network while maintaining usability—using virtual machines, a virtual network, and Log Parser, and preinstalling common ActiveX components. ]]>Mark BurnettMon, 18 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/internet/how-i-secured-one-company-s-networkhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/dns/segregate-your-dns-servers
By Mark Burnett
The key to effective DNS design in the enterprise is to segregate DNS servers into distinct roles. Here’s how to set it up.]]>Mark BurnettTue, 29 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/dns/segregate-your-dns-servershttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/dns/dns-threats
By Mark Burnett
Learn about the most common threats that plague typical DNS infrastructures.]]>Mark BurnettTue, 29 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/dns/dns-threatshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/networking/a-real-world-network-makeover
By Mark Burnett
Thinking of a complete network makeover? This article walks you through the process at a wireless ISP called UtahWISP.]]>Mark BurnettTue, 27 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/networking/a-real-world-network-makeoverhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/permissions/use-guest-accounts-to-fight-malware
By Mark Burnett
Make Guest accounts a part of your least-privilege strategy, to reduce exposure to malware attacks through vulnerable applications such as Web browsers and email.]]>Mark BurnettMon, 21 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/permissions/use-guest-accounts-to-fight-malwarehttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/group-policy/update-management-for-smbs
By Mark Burnett
Despite access to WSUS and third-party patch management solutions, many small and midsized businesses haven’t implemented an update management plan. Here’s a ready-made plan that you can easily adopt.]]>Mark BurnettTue, 20 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/group-policy/update-management-for-smbshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/group-policy/tips-for-tightening-user-account-security
By Mark Burnett
User authentication is the foundation of the Windows security mechanism. Take these simple steps to tighten your user accounts.]]>Mark BurnettTue, 15 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/group-policy/tips-for-tightening-user-account-securityhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/security/setting-up-network-access-quarantine-control
By Mark Burnett
Find out how to use Windows 2003’s Network Access Quarantine Control to prevent noncompliant systems from connecting to your network.]]>Mark BurnettTue, 18 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/security/setting-up-network-access-quarantine-controlhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/systems-administrator/tips-for-securing-iis
By Mark Burnett
Use these best practices to make your IIS servers more resistant to attack.]]>Mark BurnettMon, 20 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/systems-administrator/tips-for-securing-iis