Security

October 2002

The October 2002 issue of Windows & .NET Magazine addresses a wide range of security tasks, including establishing safe email practices, setting NTFS permissions to protect your Web server from attack, and avoiding network worms.

What You Need to Know About 64-Bit Computing

By Paul Thurrott

Find out what you need to know about 64-bit computing before you jump into the pool.

Safe Email Practices

By Michael Otey

Protect your computer from attack.

Letters to the Editor

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Locate the browstat.exe files, stop the upgrade merry-go-round, and discover the downside of VNC.

What You Need to Know About the Tablet PC

By Paul Thurrott

Find out whether the Tablet PC is in your future.

BPM Is Next Killer App

By Elliot King

Business process management software, which manages and integrates business rules and processes for people and systems, is becoming essential.

Securing Users' Internet Behavior

By David Chernicoff

Learn a few easy ways to secure your users' Internet access.

Windows .NET Server: A First Look

By Paul Thurrott

Win.NET Server has some ambitious goals. What's changed from Win2K?

Windows sans SANs

By Jerry Cochran

Find out how Microsoft has begun maximizing the value that technologies such as Storage Area Networks (SANs) bring to the Windows environment.

Server Defragmentation Utilities

By Mark Weitz

Third-party products provide scheduling and online defragmentation capabilities that Win2K's built-in utility can't match.

Tachyon Extended Enterprise Network Access Service

By Tom Iwanski

Evaluate a new satellite solution for last-mile connectivity.

NAS Appliances

By Ed Roth

Discover the latest NAS appliance technology to fit your organization's storage needs.

8 Tips for Avoiding the Next Big Worm

By Randy Franklin Smith

Be proactive and protect your network from future threats.

Configuring Basic 802.11b Security

By Jeff Fellinge

802.11b devices are popular--and can open your network to attack. Here's how to secure your wireless client.

Get Ready for IM

By Elliot King

The number of corporate Instant Messaging users will jump from less than 10 million today to 200 million in 2007.

Palladium’s Glacial Approach

By Paul Thurrott

Microsoft’s upcoming security platform should give your organization food for thought--but don't neglect to implement current technology.

NTFS Permissions for IIS Web Servers

By Mark Burnett

Protect your Web server from attack by setting the proper NTFS permissions.

Edit Permissions with Subinacl

By Mark Minasi

Take control of permissions with this handy tool.

Limit concurrent connections

By Sean Daily

Find out how to install and run the Con-Current Connection Limiter utility.

Disable Smart Tag technology

By Sean Daily

If Smart Tag technology makes its way into future Windows OSs, you might want to know how to disable it.

Changing the Metabase's Name and Location

By Brett Hill

Learn how you can edit the registry to change the location and name of the metabase for security reasons.

Setting IIS to Restart When Insufficient Memory Is Available

By Brett Hill

Are you restarting your server periodically to free up memory? Learn about a Microsoft utility that helps in such a situation.

Wireless Home Networking

By Ed Roth

Discover the easiest way to connect the computing devices in your home without stringing cables.

Automatic NT Logon

By

Create the AutoAdminLogon registry value to enable automatic logon.

Easier Win2K Network Printer Installation

By

Enable point-and-print functionality for Win2K clients when an NT 4.0 print server hosts a printer.

Locate a User

By

Use the resource kit’s Winscl utility to quickly determine which machine a user is logged on to.

RE: Outlook New Mail Message Shortcut

By

An easier method for creating an Outlook New Mail Message shortcut.

What's Hot

By Carolyn Mader

Readers provide nominations for hot products that help them do their jobs.

A Glimpse at 802.1x Authentication

By Jeff Fellinge

The new 802.1x protocol promises tighter security and better key management.

Back Up Key XP and Win2K Clients

By Ed Roth

Learn how to implement a solid backup strategy for special desktop systems that has no direct costs and requires minimal administration.

The Zen of Remote Troubleshooting

By Paul Robichaux

Discover tips and tools you can use to troubleshoot your Exchange Server across the miles.

TweakUI: Better Than Ever

By Mark Minasi

Make Win2K complete file and directory names, detect accidental double-clicks, automatically log you on, and more.

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