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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

• 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

• 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