[ISN] Inside Windows IT Security UPDATE -- July 22, 2005

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     August 2005 Issue
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     August 2004 Issue
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==== 1. What's New in the Latest Issue ====

August 2005 Issue

Focus: Network Port Fundamentals
   In this issue, we wrap up our network port fundamentals and firewall 
appliances series, and we provide essential information about 
encryption, logon rights, and a terrific little log-analysis tool called 
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Keep Your Secrets Safe
   Although encryption is about keeping information secret, there's 
nothing secret about the encryption process. Here are the basics of 
symmetric key encryption and public/private key encryption.
   --Randy Franklin Smith

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Securing the Administrator Account
   Take steps to lessen the risk of attacks that use a computer's 
Administrator account.
   --Randy Franklin Smith

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Protecting Information on XP Laptops
   Use offline files and EFS to ensure that laptop data is available, 
backed up, and secure.
   --Randy Franklin Smith

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Preventing Users from Disabling a Screen Saver
   Use an AD or local computer GPO to hide the Screen Saver tab from 
users.
   --Randy Franklin Smith

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Running Services Under SYSTEM or Administrator
   Here's why you should use the least amount of privileges necessary 
for performing tasks on your computer.
   --Randy Franklin Smith

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==== 2. New Additions to the Online Article Archive ====

August 2004 Issue
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Focus: Use Certificates to Secure Your WLAN
   In this issue, learn about WLAN security, digital certificate 
validation in Windows PKI, the basics of Windows Firewall, and more.

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Using Certificates to Secure Your WLAN
   Learn the simplest way to implement 802.1x and certification-based 
authentication on a typical network of Windows XP and Windows 2000 
computers and a Win2K AD domain.
   --Randy Franklin Smith

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Windows Firewall Basics
   Learn how to configure and manage Windows XP SP2's new Windows 
Firewall.
   --Jeff Fellinge

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Validating Digital Certificates in Windows PKI
   Certificate validation is a key part of authenticating users and 
systems through digital certificates. Take an in-depth look at how the 
Windows PKI validates certificates and be better prepared to solve 
validation problems when they occur.
   --Jan De Clercq

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A Basic File Encryption Tool
   Windows provides no built-in utility for encrypting files, but two 
scripts in the Platform SDK use CryptoAPI to let you encrypt and decrypt 
text files from the command line.
   --Randy Franklin Smith

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Enabling Users to Access Two Domain Accounts
   In some cases (e.g., during a migration), you might need to let users 
log on to two domain accounts and access files. A freeware tool makes 
setting up such a scenario easy.
   --Randy Franklin Smith

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Requiring VPN Users to Run Certain Software
   Using Windows 2003's IAS, you can prevent VPN users who aren't 
running antivirus or other necessary software from logging on to your 
network.
   --Randy Franklin Smith

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Using Windows Server 2003's Certificate Templates
   Microsoft significantly enhanced certificate templates in Windows 
2003 but makes the new functionality available only in Enterprise 
Edition and Datacenter Edition.
   --Randy Franklin Smith

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Securely Administering a Remote Server
   Learn why remotely administering a server through Terminal Services 
is more secure that using MMC snap-ins.
   --Randy Franklin Smith

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