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Orchestrate Software Distribution with Windows Intune 2

 

Orchestrate Software Distribution with Windows Intune 2

A mere seven months after introducing its cloud-based PC-management service, Microsoft delivers a worthy update.

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Security

Editorial Announcement

At TechEd 2011, Windows IT Pro’s Industry News Analyst, Jeff James, interviewed Mark Russinovich about challenges and trends in cloud computing security. Jeff and Mark discussed how cloud infrastructure affects potential exposure for public-facing endpoints and data security challenges. They touched on auditing, policies and practices for locking down data, and the need for failover and replication.


Security Articles

Top 10: Windows Firewall Netsh Commands

By Michael Otey, 02/21/2012

Use these netsh commands to control your Windows Firewall, such as opening or closing ports, authorizing specific applications, and enabling remote management.

Identity Predictions

By Sean Deuby, 02/20/2012

Two sessions related to Active Directory at the recent Gartner Identity and Access Management Summit provide rich food for thought in the identity realm.

Smart Host Servers for Small-to-Midsized Businesses

By Murat Yildirimoglu, 02/11/2012

Murat Yildirimoglu advises that Microsoft should create smart host servers to help SMBs from being placed on black lists.

Use TLS with SMTP to Secure Your Email

By Paul Robichaux, 02/09/2012

Email transmission over SMTP is inherently insecure, but with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, you can enable TLS with SMTP to encrypt messages during transport.


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Use TLS with SMTP to Secure Your Email

Email transmission over SMTP is inherently insecure, but with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, you can enable TLS with SMTP to encrypt messages during transport....

SiteMinder Exposes Protected Web Pages

An error in URL parsing makes it possible for an attacker to bypass authentication in Netegrity SiteMinder and view protected web pages....


Understanding SQL Server Reporting Services Authentication

Configuring authentication in SSRS isn't always a straightforward task because it occurs at multiple points and involves multiple technologies. This guide will show you the basics so you can get...

Identity Predictions

Two sessions related to Active Directory at the recent Gartner Identity and Access Management Summit provide rich food for thought in the identity realm....


Use TLS with SMTP to Secure Your Email

Email transmission over SMTP is inherently insecure, but with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, you can enable TLS with SMTP to encrypt messages during transport....

SQL Server Login Transfer

Elaine needs to transfer logins among SQL Server machines without network connections. John Northfield and Jason Watts found a solution for her....


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Q: Can I store my Encrypting File System (EFS) private key on my smart card?

By Jan De Clercq, 01/31/2012

With Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and later, you can store EFS private keys on users' smart cards and control these settings with Group Policy.

Q: How can I disable or enable the Windows Firewall for a specific network connection?

By Jan De Clercq, 01/30/2012

You can control specific network connections through the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Windows Firewall with Advanced Security snap-in.

Q: Can we disable the default Windows administrative shares (C$, D$, Admin$, IPC$) to lock down some of our Windows servers?

By Jan De Clercq, 01/29/2012

You can remove the administrative shares on Windows servers and prevent them from being created automatically, although Microsoft doesn't recommend it.

Q: How can I find out if my clients are using NTLM for authentication instead of Kerberos against specific Windows servers, applications, or services?

By Jan De Clercq, 01/27/2012

These new Group Policy settings can help you audit, analyze, and restrict NTLM authentication use in your Windows environment.

Understanding SQL Server Reporting Services Authentication

By Stacia Misner, 01/26/2012

Configuring authentication in SSRS isn't always a straightforward task because it occurs at multiple points and involves multiple technologies. This guide will show you the basics ...

Sourcefire Takes Visual Approach to Malware Protection with FireAMP

By Jeff James, 01/25/2012

Malware authors are constantly exploring new ways to get past security safeguards, and keeping track of the what, when, and how of malware attacks can be problematic, especially ...

How to Use and Secure Windows 7 HomeGroup

By Russell Smith, 01/16/2012

Russell Smith serves up tips, techniques, and advice on how to use and secure Windows 7 HomeGroup for networking in a small-business setting.


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DATE: 3/26/2012

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