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How does bad password policy like this even happen?
Just when you think you've seen the worst case of bad authentication policy you'll ever see, you'll stumble across something even more surprising and unfathomable. by Chad Perrin
Tags: Password, Password Policy, Chad Perrin
Blog posts 2008-07-30
Strong password management for the mobile user
Truly strong passwords are necessary to protect our information, but they can be a pain to generate, manage, and access globally. There are free online tools that can help meet these challenges. by Tom Olzak
Tags: Password, Mobile, Information, Strong Password, Xecrets Using Strong Password, Title Information, Tom Olzak
Blog posts 2008-07-21
Helping users remember their passwords
Passwords: They should be made difficult to guess, you should change them periodically, you shouldn't write them down, and they're hard to remember. What advice should be given to users regarding password management strategy? by Joe Rosberg
Tags: Password, Joe Rosberg
Blog posts 2008-07-16
Strong passwords-realistic or burdensome?
You don't have to run a large IT shop to know that security is a major issue. However, when rules meant to protect data become too heavy a burden for users to maintain, rules have a tendency to fly out the window. Are your users applying the rules or ignoring...
Tags: Password, Susan Harkins
Blog posts 2008-07-09
Send mail with eSMTP for a simple, single-user system
Vincent Danen introduces you to eSMTP, a lightweight mail "server" solution that also allows per-user configuration files, making it useful even for multi-user systems. by Vincent Danen
Tags: Password, Sendmail Inc., eSMTP, Vincent Danen, Configuration File, Linux, Servers, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
Blog posts 2008-07-01
How to properly secure your Cisco router with passwords
Some of the worst security breaches occur because people neglect basic security measures. David Davis discusses the importance of maintaining proper passwords on your router, explains the three modes for the Cisco IOS, and shows you how to configure the five main passwords that protect your network. by David Davis
Tags: Password, Cisco Router, Router, Mode, Cisco Systems Inc., David Davis, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Networking
Blog posts 2008-06-26
IT Dojo: Reset Windows passwords with the Offline NT Password and Registry Editor
Windows passwords are a necessary evil. They help protect our systems, but they can also be a real pain in the neck. Employees leave, IT workers quit, IT consultants fail to properly document deployments. Regardless of the cause, you're left with a locked account and perhaps a locked system. ...
Tags: it dojo, security, Microsoft Windows, password, hacking, registry edit, bill detwiler, linux, system administration, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows NT, Registry Editor, Tool, Windows Password, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software
Videos 2008-06-23
Configure Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Remote Access
Windows Small Business Server possesses powerful remote administration features. Follow these step-by-step procedures to get remote administration installed and configured in your enterprise. by Toni Bowers
Tags: Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, Password, Remote Desktop, Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Remote Access Wizard, Configure Password Policies Menu Box, Remote Desktop Connection Box, Remote Access, Telecommunications, Toni Bowers
Blog posts 2008-06-23
Understand the levels of privilege in the Cisco IOS
The Cisco IOS actually offers 16 different privilege levels. David Davis discusses these different levels and introduces you to the main commands you'll need to configure these privileges. by David Davis
Tags: Cisco IOS, Password, Router, Command, Cisco Systems Inc., Exec, David Davis, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Networking
Blog posts 2008-06-20
Implementing Windows Server 2008's Read-Only Domain Controller
One of the most touted features of Windows Server 2008 is the Read-Only Domain Controller RODC. The RODC is a domain controller deployed after a traditional domain controller that contains the schema, configuration, domain, application directory partitions, and partial attribute set schemas of an Active Directory database in a read-only...
Tags: Password, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, DNS, Microsoft Windows Server, Domain Controller, Read Only Domain Controller, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Software, Rick Vanover
Blog posts 2008-06-03
Automatically generate and assign strong passwords in Windows XP
Computer users consistently use very simplistic logic when creating passwords. For example, many of us choose meaningful words, personal dates, or a word commonly found in the dictionary because it makes the password easy to remember. These common practices cause us to sacrifice the security that passwords are intended to...
Tags: Password, Strong Password, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-05-21
Security vs. relationships. What readers would do when security is breached.
The other day, I posted a blog entry that asked readers how they would respond to a real world security problem and presented five options.  In short, the scenario revolved around the failure of an end-user to secure a list of passwords that could be used to access an organization's...
Tags: Situation, Password, Information Technology, Person, Security, Scott Lowe
Blog posts 2008-04-30
Learn to use the openssl command-line program
OpenSSL is more than just an open source SSL library implementation. It can be used to create, request, sign, and revoke certificates and can also be used to perform other cryptographic operations such as creating hashes for files, testing SSL connections, and more. This week, we'll take a look at...
Tags: Password, SSL, Ssl/Tls, Authentication/Encryption, Network Security, Security, Networking, Vincent Danen
Blog posts 2008-04-28
Use getmail to get e-mail simply and securely
Many computer users like using monolithic, fancy, massively multi-function, GUI-fied mail clients. This is particularly true of people whose workday tends to revolve around Microsoft Office and its "personal information manager" application, Microsoft Outlook. It's such a huge, integrated collection of functionality that it can't properly be called...
Tags: Password, Server, E-mail Server, E-mail, E-mail Servers, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Chad Perrin
Blog posts 2008-04-07
Password redundancy for the help desk: Craft your own escrow
Proving you are who you say you are has gotten more complicated over the last few years. There are new technologies for user authentication popping up all the time. We’ve seen the rise of security tokens and client certificates, key pairs and biometric devices, and they all have their purposes....
Tags: Escrow, Password, Security Best Practice, Help Desk, It Operations, William Jones
Blog posts 2008-04-07
Fundamentals: Five ways to secure your Cisco routers and switches
Recently, Cisco Subnet blogger Brad Reese wrote the article, "Expert warns of scam to blackmail companies for cash to get back access to their Cisco routers." In that post, he wrote about hackers who manage to hijack a company's routers and then extort money from them by threatening to take...
Tags: Cisco IOS, Password, Cisco Router, Router, Network, Cisco Systems Inc., Access Control, Access Control List, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Networking, David Davis
Blog posts 2008-04-03
Helping a user with his home computer - a confusing conclusion
An interesting discussion ensued when, in my last blog, I wondered about helping a user with a problem on his home computer (his wife’s computer, actually). I also voiced my displeasure with a technician who charged him for two hours of time ($150), but couldn’t fix a problem which was...
Tags: Home PC, Password, Computer, Productivity, BIOS, Hardware, Components, Joe Rosberg
Blog posts 2008-03-31
Tactical ITIL -- service, incidents, and problems
If yours is like most organizations, there is a process in place that allows your users to communicate issues they might be having. This process generally involves calling into a phone number and telling the person on the other end about the situation. Hopefully, the caller provides a clear picture...
Tags: Password, Incident, ITIL, Service Ticket, Incidents, Servers, Hardware, Tricia Liebert
Blog posts 2008-03-17
Reset lost Windows passwords with Offline Registry Editor
Misplaced passwords can render Windows systems useless. Minus a valid username and password, Windows boxes, and the data they contain, are essentially off limits. The situation arises frequently. Users leave. Past consultants fail to document deployments. IT professionals quit. Without documentation, accessing critical Windows systems and data...
Tags: Situation, User Account, Password, Registry Editor, Utility, Option, Offline NT Password & Registry Editor, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Erik Eckel
Blog posts 2008-03-14
Ensure basic Web site security with this checklist
While I normally advocate a principles-based approach to maintaining system security --  and deplore the typical "best practices" checklist approach --  that doesn't mean that security checklists are without value. Employing a security procedures checklist is only the first step toward securing a resource, a means of aiding your memory...
Tags: Web, Password, Network, Failover, TLS, Server, Web Site, Resource, Encryption, Authentication, Login Credential, Web Site Development, Channel Management, Security, Internet, Marketing, Chad Perrin
Blog posts 2008-03-13
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