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Windows legacy operating systems
Freeware toolbar shows application's privilege level
PrivBar, a freeware toolbar, installs in both Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer and shows you the privilege level of each particular instance running of those applications. Continue Reading
Security concerns of unattended, automatic installations
Automatic, unattended installations are a necessity for any Windows administrator supporting a large organization. Keep these security concerns in mind to protect the integrity of the image source, the administrator password and the newly installed ... Continue Reading
Laptop security in Windows: Defend from infection with firewalls
Personal firewall software can help secure laptops from malware sneaking into your network. The Windows XP SP2 firewall might not be enough to handle the security threat, according to site expert Kevin Beaver and other Windows professionals. Continue Reading
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Windows Server 2003 SP1 reliability
Site expert Jonathan Hassell gives his opinion on the reliability of Windows Server 2003, with or without Service Pack 1. Continue Reading
Solving log in problems with Windows XP clients
I Have an issue regarding XP clients not being able to log in. This is caused by a crash on audit when the system event logs are full. The administrator has to log in, clear the logs and go into the Registry to delete the crash on audits, then ... Continue Reading
Using NTFS rights to deny the Delete permission
To prevent deletes for a specific user or group, use NTFS rights on the Security tab. Site expert Jonathan Hassell walks you through the process and explains why you shouldn't use the Sharing->Permissions tab to control these rights.Continue Reading
Testing Group Policy security
So you've hardened Group Policy settings to protect Windows from attacks -- but are you sure all of those settings are working? Contributor Kevin Beaver offers several methods for testing Group Policy.Continue Reading
Comparing Windows 2003 editions for running AD
Whether you choose Windows 2003 Standard Edition or Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition depends on your hardware and software requirements. Site expert Wes Noonan gives his recommendations in this response.Continue Reading
Managing passwords and passphrases
Site expert Kevin Beaver gives some best practices for secure passwords and passphrases.Continue Reading
Rootkit removal: Windows Security Clinic
As if you didn't have enough to worry about with all the viruses, worms and spyware dilemmas plaguing your Windows environment -- now you have to think about rootkits. In this Windows Security Clinic, our "doctors" diagnose and troubleshoot a user ...Continue Reading
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Utility determines what runs automatically at startup
With Windows there isn't one central location where programs can be triggered to run automatically at startup or login. A utility called Autoruns solves this dilemma.Continue Reading
Restricting file copy on a Windows Server 2000 domain
Site expert Jonathan Hassell explains how to set permissions on a Windows Server 2000 domain.Continue Reading
Using the SCWCMD utility to check Group Policy on a Windows Server 2003 network
Site expert Jonathan Hassell explains how you can check to see if policy has been successfully applied using the SCW command-line tool.Continue Reading
Find expired Active Directory accounts and passwords
Composing scripts for finding expired Active Directory accounts can be a time-consuming process. These tools can help ease the pain of account and password recovery.Continue Reading
Applying policy created in the Security Command Wizard (SCW)
Site expert Jonathan Hassell explains how to apply policy created in the Security Command Wizard (SCW) to older version of Windows Server 2003 in this response.Continue Reading