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Preventing data loss--what's needed
Insight perspective Though there are plenty of tools to help businesses shore up data, the lack of policy standards makes the task more difficult than it should be, says analyst.
Tags: Data security, Network security, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, IBM Corp., Security, Policy, LDAP, Server
Improve corporate identity management with these tips
Insight When users have a multitude of systems to access and each requires different user IDs and passwords, the hidden costs of supporting these systems can be significant.
Barracuda Spam Firewall 400
Reviews The Barracuda Spam Firewall 400 does its job well, but the extensive configuration options make it somewhat complicated to manage.
Manually adjust query-based distribution list membership using LDAP
Techguide Query-based distribution groups provide a great means by which to automate the membership of groups in Active Directory. Here's one way that you can manually adjust query-based membership.
Tags: Infrastructure/architecture management, Network administration/implementation, Server platforms, Distribution Group, Distribution List, Query, GUI, Chief Information Officer, home networking, Scott Lowe
Novell single sign-on adds SharePoint support
News A new version of Novell Access Manager allows users registered on non-Windows identity directories to more easily access software that requires Active Directory, such as Microsoft Office SharePoint.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Applications and tools, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Authentication, Microsoft Corp., Single Sign-on, identity federation, Web Services Security, LDAP
Stopping corporate IT break-ins
News Shutting the door to IT systems after staff leave the business and allowing workers to safely log in from home can be a major headache for business.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Data security, Business security, Staff, Reed Elsevier Inc., LDAP, project management office, London, Silicon.com, audit
Using dnsmasq for DNS and DHCP services
Techguide Get an introduction to an open source solution called dnsmasq, which provides both DNS forwarding and DHCP services for a small network or home office.
Tags: Open source, Network administration/implementation, DHCP, BIND, static IP address, TFTP server, DHCP Server, MAC, Dnsmasq, Server
Modify data in an LDAP directory
Techguide Vincent Danen introduces a Java-based tool that makes modifying data in an LDAP directory easier.
Switching Oracle Portal to a new database is easy
Techguide Rex Baldazo shares how easy it is to quickly move Oracle Portal to a new metadata database.
Tags: Databases, Database management
BEA builds library portal for S'pore university
News Middleware software provider BEA Systems has helped a Singapore university to integrate its backend systems so as to make it easier for users to access library resources.
Tags: Web sites
Authentication caching with nscd
Techguide Distributed authentication is increasingly popular as home networks add more computers and business networks continue to expand.
Tags: Linux, Linux desktop OS, Linux server OS, Open source
South Australian Police plot new data warehouse
Techguide The South Australian Police (SAPOL) force will tie its disparate databases together into a new Oracle-based data warehouse.
Enable password aging on Linux systems
Techguide Vincent Danen shows you how to enable password aging--a mechanism that allows you to enforce your password policy for users.
Samba 3.0 enhances Windows and Active Directory integration
Insight Discover how Samba 3.0's features improve--and sometimes limit--Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 integration and functionality. Plus, learn how Samba 3 servers can now completely replace Windows NT 4.0 domain controllers.
Tags: Microsoft Windows
Explore the Security Configuration Wizard in Windows 2003 Server
Techguide Microsoft's Security Configuration Wizard can help you determine what's going on with your Windows 2003 Server while enabling you to protect it. Scott Lowe explains how to install and use the Wizard.
