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How to protect public Web servers
Insight As the connection between the internal network and the rest of the world, public Web servers always deserve extra protection.
Tags: Web sites, Security, Web servers
Microsoft, RealNames to develop Net keyword standard
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Microsoft, RealNames to develop Net keyword standard
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Batch scripting of Windows host file changes
Techguide DNS is the manageable way to resolve computer names to IP addresses, yet Windows admins usually use host files. When you need to make a change to a bunch of host entries, where do you start?
Tags: LANs and WANs, Microsoft Windows, Entry, IP, Tool, static IP address, IP Address, Sed, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, name resolution
Hosts file pharming and other botnet recruitment methods
Techguide Fighting spam and other botnet recruitment efforts requires constant vigilance. The bad guys may not be eliminated, but we can make it harder for them to use our networks for financial gain.
Tags: Business security, Network security, Data security, PC security, Security Management, Security, Spam, Bot, Pharming, IP Address
New DNSChanger Trojan variant targets routers
News New variant of trojan changes DNS look-up settings on routers, putting any computer on the network at risk of being sent to malicious Web sites.
Tags: Security, Network security, Secure Computing Corp., name resolution, DNS, video codec, network, researcher, malicious web site, Web Surfing
As the packet flows: IP host name resolution troubleshooting guide
Insight IP host name resolution isn't as straightforward as once thought. There are several layers of complexity that can make the process error filled. Take an in-depth look at IP host name resolution so that you can fix problems quickly.
Configure a split DNS system on Windows Server 2003
Techguide Organizations typically run servers for internal use separately from those for external use. But if it uses network address translation (NAT), the servers must be accessible from two different IP addresses.
Install a DNS server in Windows Server 2008
Techguide IT administrators who have little or no experience with Domain Name System (DNS), can learn to install, configure and troubleshoot a Windows Server 2008 DNS server.
Tags: Microsoft Server 2003, File servers, Web servers
Secure a virtual SMTP server
Techguide The SMTP service in Internet Information Services (IIS) allows Windows 2000 Server to function as an SMTP relay agent. However, because Windows 2000 doesn't provide full mailbox support, it can't function as a full-blown mail server without the addition of a custom or third-party application to process incoming messages.
How to protect public Web servers
Techguide As the connection between your internal network and the rest of the world, public Web servers always deserve an extra measure of protection. Mike Mullins tells you one way to lock down these servers.
Tags: Business security, Data security, Security
Disable NetBIOS and SMB to protect public Web servers
Techguide Disabling the two functions means that if an attacker manages to compromise your Web server, he or she won' be able to use them to further explore and exploit your network.
Tags: Data security, Network security, Security Management
Managing DNS with IPCONFIG
Techguide You've probably used the ipconfig command to view TCP/IP settings and renew a DHCP lease. In addition to these tasks, ipconfig can also help you manage DNS settings on a computer.
Microsoft urges support for new IP
News It is lobbying the computing industry to start moving the Internet to the next-generation underpinnings that will lay the groundwork for much richer networking.
Provide VPN services using Windows Server 2003
Techguide Rather than buy an expensive hardware VPN device, you can use Windows Server 2003's built-in VPN to allow remote users to access network resources.
Tags: Servers, Security, Network security, Microsoft Server 2003
