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- TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Implements Encryption Using SQL Server 2005 (Level 300)
- With rising incidences of spyware, phishing, worms, viruses and hacker attacks, securing your data is becoming more challenging and more critical. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 provides a high level of security for enterprise data. This webcast explains how Microsoft uses the security enhancements in SQL Server 2005, which include database...
- Tags: Webcast, Microsoft SQL Server, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Password Policy, Encryption, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Microsoft TechNet, Databases, Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
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- Master Your Domain: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services
- This whitepaper addresses Active Directory or, more accurately, Active Directory Domain Services ADDS, as it is now known with Windows Server 2008. In addition, Microsoft has also made some interesting technological changes to Active Directory. Although they are not radical, the changes will interest administrators and architects, especially those working...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Domain, Password Policy, Quest Software Inc., Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows
- White papers 2008-04-03
- Password Policy Enforcer (exe)
- Password Policy Enforcer allows network administrators to create and enforce multiple Windows domain password policies. A password policy ensures that users are choosing strong difficult to crack passwords. PPE checks every new password for compliance with the password policy. Passwords that do not comply with the policy are instantly rejected....
- Tags: Password, Password Policy, Password Policy Enforcer, PPE
- Software downloads 2007-08-14
- Password Policy through GP in 2003
- I haev 2003 Active Directory domain and i have a Password Policy that should force the user to change his password every 140 days. For some reason it comes up every aprox. 40 days. I could figure it out why.There are some other policy that applies to the domain but...
- Tags: avasile@..., password, Password Policy
- Discussion threads 2007-08-13
- WHen do password policy changes take afect
- We are about to change our minimum password length. After it is changed in the Windows policy, when does it acutally affect the user? At their next logon? At their next password change? Aside from the user issues about the size of the password has anyone...
- Tags: sgasorowski@..., password
- Discussion threads 2007-07-25
- AD and Password policies
- I have applied a password policy at the domain level in which users are to change their passwords after xx days.However, this policy was created and applied after certain users were over the "xx day" mark, and for some reason, even though the policy is applied, it is still not...
- Tags: helpdesk@..., advertisement, password
- Discussion threads 2007-06-06
- Server 2003 Password Group Policy
- We are having a problem with accounts frequently locking out. I have set the GP using GPMC and analysed the RSoP. This sets the number of incorrect passwords allowed to 15. Resets the count every 10 minutes and after a lockout resets the account after 30 minutes.However...
- Tags: s.green@..., group policy, password, password policy
- Discussion threads 2007-06-14
- Password Policy for Directories
- Authentication by use of a username & password is widely used, and efficiently managed organizations will normally apply a number of controls on passwords. These controls, collectively referred to as "Password policy" might include: passwords must be at least six characters long, passwords must be changed at least once every...
- Tags: Password, Password Policy
- White papers 2007-01-01
- HP Unix account and password policy
- I have a question on the security feature of HP UNIX 11.00 as follows:1. Does it have a passoword history feature2. Does it have an account lock featureIf it doesn't is there an add-on module to enbale the above features.Can anyone xplain to me a TUN in UNIX.ThanksTUNhere is...
- Tags: Operating systems, Servers, password, amohamedc017@..., TUN, HP Unix, Unix, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Discussion threads 2007-04-11
- Interesting Password Policy - FUNNY!!!!!
- CORPORATE DIRECTIVE NUMBER 88-570471In order to increase the security of all company computing facilities, and to avoid the possibility of unauthorized use of these facilities, new rules are being put into effect concerning the selection of passwords. All users of computing facilities are instructed to change their passwords to conform...
- Tags: dspeacock, password, invalid password
- Discussion threads 2007-03-30
- Two Factor Authentication: what are the challenges?
- Two-factor authentication is a hot topic at the moment; while visiting the Infosecurity Europe show last week I noticed the huge number of companies trying to sell one two-factor solution or another. So what is two-factor authentication? Why would you want it? Is it really worth the effort...
- Tags: Security, Password Policy, Information Security, General, Biometric
- Blog posts 2007-05-01
- Strong Password Policy Enforcement
- Shouldn't the policy include termination on second offense with well defined offenses?
- Tags: David@..., password, windows
- Discussion threads 2007-01-19
- TechRepublic's Password Policy
- Organizations' greatest security vulnerabilities lie in the strength of their passwords. Simple or shared passwords are ineffective and aid hackers and others in their illicit attempts to access the organization's sensitive, proprietary, and confidential data. Protecting the organization's computers, systems, data, and communications from unauthorized access is of paramount importance,...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Password, Password Policy, Organization
- Download resources 2006-06-02
- Help users create complex passwords that are easy to remember
- Passwords are only as good as the policy that enforces their use. That's why it's imperative that organizations employ a written password policy—and that they take steps to enforce it. In this edition of Security Solutions, Mike Mullins discusses how to create an effective password policy, and he offers a...
- Tags: Michael Mullins CCNA, MCP, password, password policy, Security Solutions Newsletter, Character, User, Mike Mullins, Michael \"Mullins CCNA, MCP\"
- Technical articles 2006-01-19
- Password policy reminder pen
- So how can we all buy the pen?I expected that you'd let us in on this at the end.Let us all know where we can get in on this too!"Password" Pen!Hmmm! This gives me an idea. Take the spool and attach label so that "my" passwords are hidden inside this...
- Tags: password
- Discussion threads 2005-11-23
- different password policies for users
- Hi I wish to setup two different password policies on our domain. One group of users will have a minimum number of characters of 10 and will have strong password enforced while another group will have a minimum number of characters of 4 and no strong passwords enforced. How do...
- Tags: password, donalconlon@..., windows, password policy, GPO, Answer 5
- Q&A 2006-06-23
- Create a password policy in Windows NT
- Every organization needs to implement a strong security policy that defines all security-related options. Find out how you can use settings in Windows NT to create and control this policy. It's imperative that every organization implement a strong security policy that defines all security-related options. This policy...
- Tags: TechRepublic Staff, password, Windows NT Newsletter, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows, Password Policy
- Technical articles 2005-04-27
- The importance of an effective password policy
- The need for an effective password policy is so obvious,that I have to admit that I almost feel strange even writing an article on thesubject. In fact, I could easily sum up the need for an effective passwordpolicy in a single sentence. You need an effective password policy to preventpasswords...
- Tags: password, password policy
- Technical articles 2006-06-13
- SSO: Enabling an Effective Password Policy
- Security policies are essential to any enterprise's overall security program. Policies allow the organization to define its security goals and objectives while also providing a framework to assist organizations in determining the proper level of security for each facet of the business. The most effective policies are embraced by employees...
- Tags: Password, Policy, Password Policy, Single Sign-on, Authentication/Encryption, Security
- White papers 2003-06-26
- Creating of a user
- Here is the scoop:I have a client that has a very small network and has changed their password policies so many times that when creating a new user it will not allow them to create the user because it says it does not meet the password policy.I have gone into...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Active Directory, password policy, password
- Q&A 2005-10-20
