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    - spyware What is spyware? Tag: Encryption Tag: 82920
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    - MBSA 1.2 End of Life date extended The previously-posted March 31, 2006 end-of-life (EOL) date for MBSA 1.2.1 and the MSSecure.XML file has been rescinded. The new End-Of-Life date for both MBSA 1.2.1 and the MSSecure.XML file is being extended to an undetermined time. Microsoft is extending support for the MBSA 1.2.1 tool and updates to the MSSecure.XML catalog file beyond March 31, 2006 in order to collect customer feedback on the MBSA suite of tools and security update detection needs. A new support lifecycle end date for MBSA 1.2.1 will be updated by June 30, 2006. Communicating this change: This week the MBSA Home Page and MBSA 1.2.1 FAQ pages will be updated to explain this change. KB articles 306460 and 914791 will also be updated in the coming weeks. Answers to common questions: Q: Why is the MBSA product team extending the MBSA 1.2.1 EOL date? A: Removing MBSA 1.2.1 support at this time would create a gap in security update detection for Microsoft products still in mainstream support but below the WSUS baseline of supported products (MBSA 2.0 supports only products supported by WSUS). Since the MBSA 2.0 tool alone does not provide complete security update detection for customers with products below the MBSA 2.0/WSUS baseline, support for the MBSA 1.2.1 and Enterprise Scan Tools are being extended to ensure these customers of continued and complete update support. Extending the MBSA 1.2.1 EOL date provides customers additional time to use MBSA 1.2.1 + the Enterprise Scan Tool to detect current and upcoming security updates while providing additional time for Microsoft to assess the needs of customers before setting a new EOL date. Q: Why is there no MBSA 1.2.1 EOL date posted at this time? A: The MBSA product team is looking for additional customer feedback to provide the best solution for customers who still require features available in the MBSA suite of scan tools. Instead of setting a new date that may be subject to change, the MBSA team is taking additional time to further assess customer needs to ensure the next solution provides a more comprehensive patch scanning solution before a new date will be announced. This further update will come on or before June 30, 2006. Q: From the updated message, it sounds like you might be planning a survey? A: Yes. One of the methods the MBSA team will use to gather detailed customer insights will be through a survey that is planned for posting in the coming weeks. Check the MBSA home page for updates and a link to the customer survey when it is available. Q: Does this affect SMS 2.0 or 2003 customers using Software Update Inventory Tool? A: No. SMS customers would have had continued, unbroken SUIT scanning and deployment support (which is based on MBSA 1.2.1 technologies) even if MBSA 1.2.1 had been end-of-life'd as planned. There is no effect on SMS customers using the SUIT or Extended SUIT tools. -- Doug Neal [MSFT] dugn@online.microsoft.com This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. If newsgroup discussion with experts and MVPs is unable to solve a problem to your satisfaction, feel free to contact PSS for support on the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA). Information is available at the following link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx This e-mail address does not receive e-mail, but is used for newsgroup postings only. Tag: Encryption Tag: 82917
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    - Denied access I had a problem starting up windows xp home edition, it would get as far as the screen for loading settings, then freeze. I put in a new hard drive and reinstalled xp on it. I then tried to copy my documents from the old hard drive to the new one, but it will not give me access to anything in my, "Documents and settings" folder because it was not a shared folder, Keeps saying, Access is denied. Is there any way of retrieving the files from the old hard drive?, I have a lot of important files that i dont want to loose. Thanks for any assistance Mav Tag: Encryption Tag: 82916
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    - MSSOAP refuses to accept self-signed certificate Hi all MSSOAP toolkit relies on WinHTTP and throws following error while connecting to WebLogic server with self-seigned certificate Connector/IID_NULL: Connector:WinHTTP is unfamiliar with the Certificate Authority that generated the server's certificate. HRESULT=0x800A1529] Is there any solution? How to make certificate familiar? Tag: Encryption Tag: 82915
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    - No permssions on private key Dear all, i have a strange problem. Sometimes a new private key is created in the folder U:\Application Data\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\%usersname% (we have folder redirection from application data ativated and U is our homeshare) and only the administrator group has access although inheritance is enabled and the user should have the permission modify. The end is that our vpn connection is not working. This problem occurs at times. Anyone an idea that the problem can be ? Thanks a lot for your information Regards Dirk Tag: Encryption Tag: 82914
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    - removing SID from an object hello ppl... can anybody help me ? im trying to remove the sid from a folder with the sidwalk tool but si far i cant make it.... thanks Tag: Encryption Tag: 82910
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    - Is it possible to access Windows memory We are developing and application which keeps in the memory in clean state some security information - such as passwords, etc. My question is: is it possible in Windows OS to get this secure information using some programs etc. I have played DOS hit'n'run games a long time ago and it was possible to increase you life by such cheating programs which were accessing memory of the game and changing some of the values. Tag: Encryption Tag: 82907
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    - arp poisoning Hi to all of you. I would like to know if in my network someone is doing arp poisoning. How can I discover it ? Thanks CArlo Tag: Encryption Tag: 82906
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    - firewall How does a firewall work? Tag: Encryption Tag: 82899
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    - Firewalls What is a firewall? Tag: Encryption Tag: 82897
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    - "Up One Level" button Greetings, I have a bit of a mystery. I run a high school network and I block students from accessing the c:\ drive using Group Policy. In most programs, I can not navigate to the any part of the c:\ drive except "My Documents" even using "Save As..." and "Open" dialog boxes. HOWEVER, I have one program called Tax Cut that allows me to navigate the c:\ drive using the "Up One Level" button in the "Open" dialog box. Like I said Microsoft programs behave, but this particular program grants everybody access all the way to china! So what do you think? Have you ever seen this? I look forward to your replies! - Thanks! Tag: Encryption Tag: 82896
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    - Can't Open This Item. An error occurred in underlying security sys I have XP SP2 and Outlook 2002. I am getting the following error when I try to open a digitally signed message for a mail group I'm a member of. I currently do not have a digital signature, but a couple of others in the group do and they are getting the same error message. Anyone have any ideas on what to check? Error: Can't open this item. An error occurred in the underlying security system. Thanks! Cindy Tag: Encryption Tag: 82894
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    - Newbie questions... Hi, I have what I believe is a stand alone CA in my environment running W2K3 that issues quite a few certs to different types of servers. What I'm wondering is: 1. How can I tell if it's truly stand-alone? 2. If that server were to have issues would I be out of the water completley? Would existing certs not work or would I just not be able to issue new certs? 3. If indeed it is stand-alone, how can I provide some sort of redundancy in case an issue arises? Can I easily convert to domain based or add some sort of secondary CA to the stand-alone? Thanks, Dan Thanks, Dan Tag: Encryption Tag: 82893
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    - Ports usage I am scanning my IIS host and I find the following ports running, whose purpose I can not identify: 1077/tcp -> inetinfo.exe As well I would like to find away to have the Task Scheduler not use a network port. I have searched all over the place and have found no information on this sort of thing. Tag: Encryption Tag: 82892
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    - Removing the context menu from desktop right-click Is there any way to remove the context menu or at least the "NEW" item from the menu that comes up as a result of a right click on the desktop. I am trying to lock down several tablet PCs for our outside crews. damonm(removethis)@swcp.com -- DamonM Tag: Encryption Tag: 82886
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    - Warning: Virus-infected Email A new version of the scam at http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/email/ms_genuine_mail.mspx is out on the Internet, and I am urging users NOT to open the attachment. The subject of the message is Last Network Pack. The offending file's name is Installation363.exe and it has the W32/Gibe-F virus. Tag: Encryption Tag: 82882
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    - How to catch Trespassing Hi there Is there a way to know if someone is using my office computer while I am away? I have a windows password but anyone who knows my password or knows the administrator password can get into my computer, right? If the trespasser has the administrator password, it's no use for me to change my windows password then? How do I know for sure if people are getting in? And how to stop that? Also, is there a way to secure my emails (I use Microsoft Outlook) through some password so that no one can read them? Thanks Tag: Encryption Tag: 82877
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    - Authentication across untrusted domains Hello all, Heres my senario. I have two untrusted domains(in 2 diffrent untrusted forests), domain1 and domain2. Machine1 is a machine in domain1. Machine2 is a machine in domain2 which runs SQL Server 2000. I am trying to connect to the sql server on machine2(in domain2) from machine1 using the credentials 'domain2\administrator'. I use 'LogonUser' with the LOGON32_LOGON_NEW_CREDENTIALS flag and do a ImpersonateLoggedOnUser later. accoding to MSDN documentation for using the LOGON32_LOGON_NEW_CREDENTIALS flag " This logon type allows the caller to clone its current token and specify new credentials for outbound connections. The new logon session has the same local identifier but uses different credentials for other network connections. This logon type is supported only by the LOGON32_PROVIDER_WINNT50 logon provider. Windows NT: This value is not supported. ". Both LogonUser and ImpersonateLoggedOnUser succeed. This is expected Later when i do a 'Open' call on a ADODB::Connection object (to connect to the SQL Server on machine2.domain2 ) i can connect to it successfully I am curious to know how this work? Does it work using Kerberos or NTLM ? i expected it to be NTML. I used ethereal to trap the communication. I noticed that machine1 tries to authenticate with the domain controlller of domain2. i would like to know how a machine (here machine1 in domain1) can authenticate with a domain controller in an untrusted forest. Its kinda of a longish question. Thanks for the patience. Regards Swapnil D. Tag: Encryption Tag: 82873
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    - Patches released for zero-day IE threat... UPDATE: Hundreds of malicious Web sites are attempting to exploit the most critical of two flaws announced last week in Microsoft's browser, convincing two companies to release workarounds late Monday to head off the threat. http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11384?ref=rss Im Tag: Encryption Tag: 82868
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    - Consolidate Services logon account? On a Windows 2003 server, what are the pros and cons of using the same "Log On As" account information for various services, such as Backup Exec, SQL Server, and Mcafee EPO? Tag: Encryption Tag: 82866
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    - Repetative Account Logon I have notice that one user account is repetativly logging in about every 30 seconds. Not sure why this is happening. The event log that keeps getting registered is Event680: Event ID: 680 Source Security Type Success Audit Description Account Used for Logon by: <authentication package> Account Name: <user name> Workstation: <computer name> Any ideas why this is happening? Thanks for your help. Regards, Brent Bortnick Tag: Encryption Tag: 82864
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    - Norton Antivirus 2006 Subscription problem ? Just bought a new copy of Norton Antivirus 2006. I had a previous copy of 2005, I fully uninstalled all of that first. Once 2006 was installed I noticed that the subscription service only has 300 days to go ? It seems to have picked up from earlier in the year when the 2005 version subscription expired. Is there anyway I can make it restart from when I installed 2006 ? TIA Chris Tag: Encryption Tag: 82862
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    - HELP! i've been hacked! i forgot to log off at the cyber cafe..and someone logged in my msn..and changed my password..my main account is being hacked..and i don't know my secret answer and stuff..hoping tt the MSN Staff could help me.. and help me change the passowrd and send it to me.. my main account is very important to me ..because i have many contacts in it.. please please PLEASE PLEASE!!...HELP ME... my another account is yee_alison@hotmail.com i tried sending mail to the staffs but it failed..so i tink this is the only way that i can contact the Staffs...i really need help now..because somebody changed my password..and my old password doesn't work.. Please kindly send me my new password for my main account to this account ..please! help me..i really can't bare to lose so many contacts in one shot.. Thankyou, Alison Tan ..sob... Tag: Encryption Tag: 82857
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    - Using SSL Certificate for TSAC on NLB Windows 2003 Terminal Server We have 2-load balanced Terminal Severs on our Intranet called TERMSRV1 and TERMSRV2. We want to enable SSL on both for employee access via the Internet. The Intranet NLB Cluster Name is TERMSRV and the FQDN on the Internet is TERMSRV. We redirect HTTP requests for TERMSRV from the Internet to the Intranet FQDN/NLB Cluster name TERMSRV via redirection using ISA2004 and can do the same for HTTPS. Would the certificates for both TERMSRV1 IIS and TERMSRV2 IIS be unique to each server's FQDN or the NLB FQDN CLuster Name? Thanks, scott -- Scott Tag: Encryption Tag: 82852
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    - SmartCard and Key Archival I'm setting up Key archival and recovery in a Windows 2003 PKI. I've created a KRA user and issued a KRA certificate to him . Then I enabled the CA for Key archival selecting the user just created as KRA. I have modified a Smartcard User template , which I've been using successfully so far , to enable key archival . Then I tried to submit a certificate request on behalf of another user from the web enrollment pages to issue the new certificate template . The process fails with the following error ( logged on the CA ) I'm using E-Token from Alladin. Is this a problem with the token? If i issue a certificate where the CSP is "Microsoft..." it wotks fine. The problem is when I try to issue smartcard certificates Origine evento: CertSvc ID evento: 53 Descrizione: Certificate Services denied request 16 because The request is missing a required private key for archival by the server. 0x80094804 (-2146875388). The request was for DOMAIN\pkitestuser. Additional information: Denied by Policy Module Tag: Encryption Tag: 82848
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    - The Phishing Incident Reporting and Termination Squad is Looking For a Few Good Men and Women Here is a new venture to fight phishing activity, which leads to identity theft and financial crimes, that is looking for help (volunteers). It was put together by Sunbelt Security Software CEO (Alex Eckleberry) and Castle Cops founder (Paul Laudanski). This isn't a "baiting" effort and the intent is to shut down rogue sites and provide information to prosecute the people behind this to law enforcement. http://fraudwar.blogspot.com/2006/03/phishing-incident-reporting-and.html Tag: Encryption Tag: 82838
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    - Get rid of spyware and malware www.anti-malwaresoftware.com Tag: Encryption Tag: 82824
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    - Spyware identification I've been tasked with developing a process for a help desk to follow when dealing with spyware/malware. Detailing remediation instructions is easy. The biggest challenge I see is the need to illustrate procedures for identifiying the problem as spyware to begin with. I'm suspicious of a number of new "spyware" issues and that this is becoming a techinical support bit bucket. Here's what I have to help them identify spyware: - Your computer slows down or "hangs" for no apparent reason - Your home page changes for no apparent reason - You experience slow network or Internet performance when other people are working fine - When you type an address in your browser (such as www.google.com) you are directed to a different search site - New toolbars appear within your browser - New Icons appear on your desktop - You have an increasing number of "pop-up" ads - especially on sites where you know no pop-up ads are generated (such as google or emory.edu) - You receive pop-up ads even when you are not surfing the internet Any thoughts, I'm particularly looking for those of you who've worked/are working for a help desk/call center now and what you've experienced. Thanks, B Tag: Encryption Tag: 82813
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    - chat filters could somebody please help me turn off chat filter in the Degree Texas Holdum? Thank you so much! aloha Tag: Encryption Tag: 82791
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    - appears to loose authentication I have a server here that appears to be loosing authentication. The server is windows 2000. Here is what happens: The user will log onto their computer, and they try to open a network app. The app will not open, and no error appears. The user will then try to open the G:\ from My computer, and they receive a message access denied. I may try typing into run: \\server to view the shares, but I am prompted with a logon box which the domain admin can not even log onto. The only way I have found to resolve it to have the user reboot their computer. Any help is greatly appreciated. Rob Tag: Encryption Tag: 82789
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    - Three more security holes in IE "Microsoft has urged users to be wary as three newly discovered bugs leave people open to attack while using the net. All three bugs affect the software firm's Internet Explorer browser." http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4849904.stm Imhotep Tag: Encryption Tag: 82788
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    - Stop Using Internet Explorer NOW! http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2006/03/attacks_on_internet_explorer_f_1.html Of course one of MS's solutions is to download and use its buggy beta of IE7, that's how much they care about its users! Use any browser that doesn't use the IE engine at all. I use Firefox, myself. Anyone that uses IE is asking for problems, and MS is too slow to get out a patch to its users. Dump IE! It is the ONLY intelligent solution! Tag: Encryption Tag: 82786
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    - LockDrives "Microsoft has a free, unsupported tool called LockDrives. V1.3.6 released 23.01.2005. It can control access to floppy, CD and USB drives, based on group membership." Does somebody know where I can find the LockDrives application? I know some colleagues who use it in their environment, and like to use it within our network. Thanks... Tag: Encryption Tag: 82784
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    - 100% FREE FUNNY VIDEO CLIP DOWNLOADS :-) have a giggle and send funny video clips to your freinds http://www.howididit.tk i thought i would bring a little bit of a smile marie x x x Tag: Encryption Tag: 82781
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    - turning a wireless router on and off can a person turn on a wireless router in a home and expose that computer with the DSL connection to viruses via use of the wireless connection with a laptop? Tag: Encryption Tag: 82775
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    - Microsoft Antispyware Problem When trying to run a scan the program initializes the scan but never actually does the scan. Any suggestions? Tag: Encryption Tag: 82772
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    - Greyed -out toolbar list Under headings on toolbar, e.g. File, Edit, View etc....whenever I click on them, the list is grey instead of white. The IE icon is by each item in Favorites though. Whenever I use right click, it is also greyed out. I am unsure what is causing this. Is this a possible security problem. Is there a problem with my browser? Tag: Encryption Tag: 82769
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    - Notify me When someone access my Pc through LAN Dears; Can advice about software can notfy me in case of someone access my Pc through LAN Thx Tag: Encryption Tag: 82763
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    - IPSEC Will not start I have tried looking for this error message and I can find the exact message. I have few systems that this is occurring on but, with the MS Firewall and without. I donâ??t have any special policies running on these systems. Event Type: Error Event Source: Service Control Manager Event Category: None Event ID: 7023 Date: 3/24/2006 Time: 5:41:42 PM User: N/A Computer: Description: The IPSEC Services service terminated with the following error: An invalid argument was supplied. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. Please, let me know if you know why these are failing. Thanks, Joe Tag: Encryption Tag: 82762
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    - Is Cybercrime Taking the Lead in Profit Margin for Criminals? IBM says it is costing businesses more than regular crime and then there was the statement recently that it is more profitable than the narcotics trade. http://fraudwar.blogspot.com/2006/03/is-cybercrime-overtaking-physical.html Tag: Encryption Tag: 82746
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    - clean up programs Hi. I use 'clean up' on 2 of my desk tops. It appears to work fine and have never had a problem with that progrm. I installed 'clean up" on my new HP Laptop.and as soon as I finished runing the program, everything went weird. I did a system restore in safe mode, and all is fine now. luckily for me. after this I did a bit of reading and it appears that this has been the case for HP laptops from other people. Can anyone recomend a clean up program that is safe to use and does not require for me to be a pro at computers . I like keeping my pc's junk free (as can be) thnks Tag: Encryption Tag: 82745
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    - Pop ups Just wondering if anyone can help. I seem to have been hit by something that has disabled all my pop-up stoppers and also prevents me from doing a Cntrl/Alt/Delete. Have checked the system through Norton, but no virus is showing up. Any ideas anyone ? Tag: Encryption Tag: 82739
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    - Pipe & DDE activity Hi NG, Is there any command line utility(ies) for displaying current pipe & DDE activity? Thanks, rusga Tag: Encryption Tag: 82738
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    - Javascript Code to make of ur IE.. BOOOM!! http://www.cracks.mu/download/4U_WMA_MP3_Converter_5.1.1_203592.html Just to point my finger to this malicious code. I cant figure out if this is the practice of any already opened exploit of IE through Javascript. But the fact is that when I met this friendly code, I get angry. Ciao Daniele Tag: Encryption Tag: 82735
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    - User Profiles being automatically created for local user accounts Sometime over the past three months our web server is now automatically creating User profiles when users change their password while accessing a web site. Something similar is also happening to our Windows XP SP2 machines. For example, if I run a script against all our computers to check if a modem is installed a User Profile will be created for my account. This has never happened before so I can only suspect a Microsoft patch did this. Any idea on how this can be stopped? What initiated it? I appreciate any responses. Thank you -brian- Tag: Encryption Tag: 82733
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    - Domain log on through VPN thirdy-party My company have a client that ask he wants to connect through third-party VPN and authenticate in AD domain to use some applications that required user/password. But, the client laptop connect to internet with PCMCIA CDMA card that had one software to do that, then he connect to VPN with third-party software, and after all of this he wants to authenticate in domain. Because the web applications that required user/password is showing pop-ups to input user/password and the client don't want this. Is there any script's or asp pages that Autheticate the user in domain? Any help? The domain is Windows 2003/LDAP Tag: Encryption Tag: 82730
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    - NTFS Permissions Hello, How do I set up the security of a share/folder in such a way that users can't change the NTFS security permissions, even on the files/folders they create themselves, while still allowing them to change/delete/rename files and folders? I also want to propagate this setting to the complete underlying structure. Kind regards, Hans Hinnekint Tag: Encryption Tag: 82729
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    - SUS/Windows Update problem Windows 2003 Standard SUS server is configured via Group Policy to automatically download and install updates to client PCs at 9AM daily (the settings are correctly grayed out and show 9AM); however, when you login as administrator it shows a long list of updates that were not automatically installed (KB899589, KB913446, etc). Anyone know how to fix this? Tag: Encryption Tag: 82723
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    - phishing can somebody explain what phishing is? Tag: Encryption Tag: 82707
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    - what are firewalls? Can someone explain to me what firewalls are and what they do? Tag: Encryption Tag: 82705

What is this I keep hearing about 512bit algorithms.

Re: Encryption by Malke

Malke
Fri Mar 31 07:05:43 CST 2006

spikevermin wrote:

> What is this I keep hearing about 512bit algorithms.

Troll alert.

Malke
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Re: Encryption by Brian

Brian
Sun Apr 02 20:46:03 CDT 2006

In article <63F77466-FF3D-4E7D-880E-96F5ECAEF677@microsoft.com>,
spikevermin@discussions.microsoft.com says...
> What is this I keep hearing about 512bit algorithms.
>
no idea...

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Re: Encryption by Mr

Mr
Thu Apr 06 16:32:37 CDT 2006

The basic algorithm is to generate two large primes p and q. Multiply them
together and get the result n. The factors p and q will remain secret. A
private key and a public key will be generated from p, q and n. The
assumption, is that factoring a big number is difficult and the best known
factoring methods are really slow. To factor a 512-bit number with the
best-known techniques would take about half a million MIPS- years.

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