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    - Network Security Hi, I'm doing some work for a company that has an MS network where their firewall is a Cisco 800 device. The company public website sits on a server that is also a windows 2000 domain controller and the exchange 2000 server for the internal domain. There is a security need to keep internal patent documents secure (they reside on a file server on the internal domain not accessible directly by the public). I know the configuration has security issues and want to address those, especially as Exchange is going to be upgraded to 2003 and it's not recommended it be on a DC. The hard part is I need good reasons for management to accept that change is required. Can someone point me in the direction of some white papers or articles on potential issues we could encounter with the current design? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Peter Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89875
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    - TCP/IP communication blocked when running a service as SYSTEM on W I have an app that I can run as a service as well. It is a message service that communicates to a server on port 443 (SSL). When I run it as an app on a 2003 Server R2 Standard Edition, it works. If I run it as a service under a specific account (administrator, for example), it works. If I try to have it run under the Local System Account, it fails (cannot communicate to the message service). Is there some security setting that I need to set in order for this to run as SYSTEM? This box is set up as a Domain Controller, I don't know if that plays into this problem or not. I have other w2k3 boxes that this works fine on. I just can't see what I need to change. Any ideas? Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89874
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    - Old version of Windows Defender needed Hi. It seems that after version 1.1.1347 of Windows Defender, Windows 2000 is no longer supported. I need to get my hands on version 1.1.1347 so I can use this for current Windows 2000 computers, but I cannot seem to find it when I Google the Internet. Does anyone have a copy of this version or know where I may get one? Thank you. Michael Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89868
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    - ID 680 Microsoft Authentication Package V1 0 We have the following Error every reboot and every shutdown from our Server. Enviroment: Windows 2003 Standard SP1 In workgroup no Domain, No AD Security Account Logon Evennt ID 680 Logon attempt: MICROSOFT_AUTHENTICATION_PACKAGE_V1_0 Logon account: ????????A_C???? Source Workstation: MXS200 Error Code 0xC0000064 IÂ´m showing all Services and modifyed the IIS authentication in Metafile, like the Suggestions in other Newsgroup Sections. This Error comes at the end of Shutdown and the End of Reebot. [2006/11/05,10:46:56] Security_680_F: Logon attempt by: MICROSOFT_AUTHENTICATION_PACKAGE_V1_0 Logon account: ????????A__C???? Source Workstation: MXS200 Error Code: 0xC0000064 This is the message from our Monitoring tool Have you any Suggestions about this Error. PS: There is only SP1 on the Machine, because itÂ´s a ASP Server where are only the Standard Accounts on it and the Users login with Webconsole. Regards Volker Heiner Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89864
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    - How to buy a SSL certificate? I need a simple SSL certificate only for TS and our few RDP 5.2 clients. Nothing to do with WWW or browsers. Can someone point me in the right direction how to buy one of these? Hoping to keep it easy on remote clients, hence the 3rd party CA. Would the $19 offering from GoDaddy work? or the GeoTrust QuickSSL $189. I'm a little confused by these since they all see targeted for browsers... Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89859
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    - Private or encryption box? Hey Brian I want to encrypt the data I have in these files so it's harder for anyone to get to the information, but am unable to check the box to do that Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89857
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    - Private or encryption box? I have noticed my personal files and most other files I can't check private or encryption box to hide them...Can someone give me any ideas why ? also how I can get them to work? thanks Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89855
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    - ftp tcp reset floods anyone familiar with something going around that is doing tcp resets on ftp ports against akamai servers (err, 15% of the internet akamai)? I have something jumping from one windows pc to another using them to burst hundreds of thousands of small (less than 50 bytes) ftp packets against various akamai servers. I have sniffed the traffic, and it consists of small packets with the tcp reset flag set to 1 coming from a non-privileged port on the pc (e.g. 1046) and going against port 21 on the remote machine. This is followed by an ack response from the remote machine (which is listed as a duplicate ack) back to port 1046. Rinse and repeat a few hundred thousand times. This traffic brings the cpu utilization on our router quickly up to 100% at which point it starts to dump services. I am not sure if this is an attempt to participate in a DDoS against the remote machines, or if it is an attempt to tank my router. Windows pcs have updated anti-virus (CA), are NOW running windows firewall, and are fully patched to today (although they may have been compromised at any time in the past, who knows). Several have had on-line f-secure and symantec scans in safe-mode that show nothing. Once I turn on Windows Firewall (it was turned off to allow some administration via CA Antivirus admin console and for Enterprise ghost functions to work), that seems to stop the traffic, but I still must have a a nasty bug waiting to pounce. Any help would be appreciated. Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89854
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    - MS-CHAP V2 and server certs I have a question about IAS, PEAP MS-CHAP V2, and wireless. I am using MS-CHAP V2 to authenticate PDAs on our wireless network. Because we are using MS-CHAP V2, we are using AD credentials to authenticate the clients. Everywhere I have read it states that we have to install the server certificate onto the device. I have found a loop hole though. Both on the wireless PDA and laptops, we can choose not to validate the server certificate. I can still authenticate to the IAS server (wireless) but I have not installed the server cert onto the device (because I have unchecked the validate server checkbox both in zero config and the wireless application). This is my question, if we don't validate the server and if we don't have the server cert, won't the transmission of the user account and password be in clear text? Is there a way on the IAS server that we have to force the clients to have the server cert or they wont be authenticated? Thanks, Peter Kim Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89849
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    - Security Certificate Error message when visiting my bank web-site Since last two weeks when I try to logon to my bank's URL:www.online.citibank.co.in/, I get the message that "security certificate for the site has expired or is not valid". The expiry date given is: 10/20/2006. I checked with the bank and they e-mailed me the new certificate and the procedure to install it. I did. The new certificate is installed but I still get the same message and cannot logon to the site. I am unable to access my bank accout and I AM GETTING FRUSTRATED. I am not sure if I have screwed up something in my computer. The bank cannot help me either. They say that no one else is having this problem. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE PLEASE. -- SP Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89848
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    - HOW CAN i GET THE ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD? Sorry, could anyone tell my how the process to get the password of the administrator when you are the USER permission have to access to the Network So my qustion could we get the password of the Admin which we access as a User? and if so, please tell how? Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89846
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    - HOW CAN i GET THE ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD? Sorry, could anyone tell my how the process to get the password of the administrator when you are the USER permission have to access to the Network So my qustion could we get the password of the Admin which we access as a User?=20 and if so, please tell how?=20 Reply =BB Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89845
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    - Microsoft TV Advert & Security 'people ready business' Hi All, Has anyone seen the TV Advertisement featuring a character named Alberto, advertising the 'people ready business'? It is on UK television, I couldn't say about any other country. I have spotted several security problems with the advert. 1. Alberto is in a lift (elevator) 'shoulder surfing' over someone who is using her PDA. She had no idea if all the people in the lift were staff cleared to see the information. 2. Alberto is trying to swipe his card to enter a door. Another person just opens the door. If a security device is fitted, it should be used! 3. Alberto does not log on to his workstation. No login = no accountability. Now, I know this is the fanciful whim of an advertising agency but do you think Microsoft should have allowed this to be released? Comments? Me. Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89840
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    - windows XP firewall blocking installation of McAfee VirusScan via protection pilot I have a Windows server 2003 with McAfee protection pilot and am trying to push out the software to the workstations. The problem is that Windows XP firewall is blocking the installation. I am looking for way to use group policy to allow McAfee to install on the remote machines. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89829
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    - Windows 2003/Windows XP security question Hi I have a question that's been bugging me a little... Suppose I have a machine that needs to be on the internet, e.g. SMTP Gateway, FTP server etc. The actual box would be a high spec desktop machine rather than a dedicated HP server. What OS would be the best to use? Windows 2003 Server or Windows XP Pro? Is Windows 2003 Server actually more secure than Windows XP? Or is XP recommended here because it is a desktop machine, although 2003 will work fine on it. Network wise, we are using a Cisco PIX 506E firewall that will assign the box a NAT address. Would be grateful for any advise... Thanks SJ Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89826
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    - Pest Trap software Need help. I got a malicious software called Pest trap. I have attempted to remove it from the control panel add/remove software. It will not let me delete it from the computer. Any suggestions? -- BDaily Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89824
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    - ztm file extension listed as executable Hi all, I just ran this old utility called LExE (from Mischel Internet Security) to find out which file extensions are listed as exeutable on my machine. Among the usual extensions, the tool listed ".ztm". Not knowing where this had come from, I changed the extension on a text file on my desktop to the .ztm, and checked the properties, which gave the following output: Type of file:ZipGenius Theme Opens with:%1 I do have ZipGenius installed so the first part sounds possible. But since I do not think a zip tool theme file should be listed as executable, I did a search in the registry to try to find out where the extension is set. A full search in the regedit returned no results. Anyone knows where a file extension is set to be executable? thanks in advance JJ Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89822
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    - too many error messages what do I do? I am experiencing to many error messages and shut downs,please help Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89820
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    - Clicking "Shut Down" for Important Updates HELO, When choosing "Turn off Computer" on Windows XP's start bar, the dialog window "Stand by | Turn off | Restart " comes up BUT it is different. It now has: "Click Turn Off to install important updates and turn off your computer" I clicked "Turn Off" yesterday and it made the normal dialog to shut down start happening again. (this was after watching some processes happen before automatic power-down). After using my computer for a couple days now, that peculiar "shut-down" dialog window comes up again. Do you know what is happening? Is this a virus? Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89814
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    - Re: Spyware? I use a free version of Spybot-Search & Destroy, lately I have run this program and I always have the following messages that need to be fixed: Microsoft.Windows Security Center_disabled Microsoft.Windows Security.Internet Explorer I elect to fix the problems and it does so, but when I recheck I get the same thing again. I recently upgraded to Internet Explorer 7. It there a conflict between this and the utility program I am running? Can anyone offer a solution or is this a waste of time. Are there better Anti Adware/spyware utilities out there? Gary Marks -- gjm Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89809
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    - GPO & Password set to expire When a user logs onto the domain from their workstation and the "user must change password at next logon" option is selected if they type a password less then 3 characters it gives an error message. I'm not sure why this is happening. The group policy object does not have a minimum password selected. If I have them type the same password on the domain controller under "reset password" it accepts the password as they type it. Do I have a policy set wrong?? After typing the password on the server reset password option they are able to logon to the domain on the workstation with that password with no problem? Thanks for your help. Kim Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89807
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    - General EFS Question EFS newbie here - We have an SBS2003 domain and most all work is done in the office on workstations. Some users are now looking at VPN from home and using Remote Desktop Connection to their workstations when necessary. This is good, but I would like to make sure that files that leave the office are not going to open or otherwise be usable to anyone. For example, if someone copied a file from our network over a VPN and then tried running it on their own (remote) computer, the fie would not open or run; But if they brought that same copied file back into our office, say on a floppy, it would run or open. From what I know, as long as the key to decrypt the file does not leave the network, then the file should only open on the network - Right? Thanks Paul Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89806
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    - Security Alerts/Unable to get into some sites In the last few days I have been unable to get in some sites I have gotten into before. Today I tried to get into a 401K site where my money is invested. I got the Security Alert and it stated "the security certificate has expired and is not yet valid." Then I tried to get into a Medical site where I order my prescriptions. I got the same message. I tried to get into AOL help and was unable to get into this site either. How can I resolve this? -- Barbara Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89799
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    - HOME PAGE Every time I open up my internet explorer instead of going to my home page it redirects me to a security site (http://eprotectpage.com/). It tells me I have a virus but I dont! I cant get my home page back! im a little worried about it. -- your friend jeff!! Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89795
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    - Removing Microsoft Antispyware I hope that this is the right NG to ask this question, if not then perhaps someone can point me in the right direction. Several of the computers at work have Microsoft Antispyware installed, (with a bulls-eye icon on the desktop). As it is now outdated I tried to uninstall it by going to Add or Remove programs in the control panel but although the program is there, when highlighted there is no *Remove* button. Can anyone tell me how you remove this program? -- Thank you in advance for all assistance, Sandy In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland and the crowning place of kings sandymann2@mailinator.com Replace@mailinator.com with @tiscali.co.uk Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89793
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    - Do I need a CA\PKI I will be setting up an Active Directory network in the near future. I was wondering if I need a CA\PKI for my environment. Here is what I am looking at setting up. Two domain controllers, that will also serve as file servers. One of the domain controllers will have a tape backup unit connected to it running Backup Exec. IIS will not be installed anywhere in the domain. Users will have a home directory, and may have access to other shared directories as needed. The majority of users will be connecting to the domain in the LAN, and will not have access to the domain remotely. All the servers in the domain will be in the same location. Given this environment, do I need to set up a CA/PKI? If so what are the reasons and advantages of doing so? Thanks for any input. Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89792
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    - Is it a Sasser worm? Hi all. Yesterday I started a shutdown of my server. It hanged for a while, then it displayed this message: (...) The system process 'C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe' terminated unexpectedly with status code 128. The system will now shut down and restart. So it seems there is a Sasser infection. But there are some points: - The server is a Windows 2000 Server SP4 OS. The sasser patch, KB835732, is installed since year 2004 - Security rollup and other hotfixes are installed, too - the antivirus software running on the server is up to date and it did not found any virus - the server is not connected with the Internet - there is not other evidence of this virus (registry key, avserve.exe, win.log, ecc.) So, what is happening? A new sasser variant? Another infected computer on the LAN is trying to infect the server? Or maybe this message is not always caused by this virus? Thank You. Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89785
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    - Capicom Security Alert We've developed a web application on our internal Intranet, which includes the creation of a digital signature. This functionality is developed using the capicom dll. When capicom is initiated from IE a number of security alerts are displayed about accessing the local certificate stores. We are receiving complaints from our end users about how many prompts they are receiving. One of the capicom prompts allows the user to tick a check box to stop it appearing again when the user accesses the same website. This works fine for the browser session but as soon as the browser is closed down this flag is lost and the prompt appears next time the user tries to produce a signature. Is this how it is meant to work? And is there any way of maintaining this across browser sessions so that the user does not have to click on this prompt everytime they create a signature on our internal website? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks. Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89784
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    - OneCare Subscriptions There's probably a OneCare newsgroup, but I couldn't find it. I'm interested in knowing how to view my multiple PC subscriptions through OneCare. For each $50 subscription, I can protect up to three PCs. But I haven't been able to figure out where I can go to view which PCs are on what subscriptions (I have more than one) and how many more openings I have per subscription, etc. In other words, I'm looking for a breakdown of my PC distribution on a subscription by subscription basis. Any help, or a point in the right direction would be appreciated! -Anthony J. Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89777
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    - Norton 2006 security check reports hacker threat ports 80 443 I am not familiar with port operation, but when I run security checks I am told there is a "hacker threat" because these ports are open. They are the hppt and https ports and I don't know why this is a problem. I am fairly certain there are no virus ,spyware, malware, etc. on my system. What should I check? Symantec has not been very helpful. Windows XP SP2. -- Randu Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89770
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    - Antivirus Does Microsoft or anyone else have a recommended virus protection for Domain Controllers? Also as I understand it, the new Antigen is for Exchange and sharepoint servers? Is it designed to replace like symantec corporate on just those servers? Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89765
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    - Important...Interesting...Danger behind some file types ?? I have played with Windows XP professional for some time and I see that some Microsoft applications such as Outlook Express and MSN / Windows Live Messenger flags many file types as 'dangerous' because it could contain some kind of code that could somehow compromise the system such as .EXE .SCR .BAT .COM .SCR .PIF .HTA .VBS .JS .HLP .CHM .REG .INF and many others. at each one it is clear that it can compromise the system via executable code eg. EXE BAT COM PIF SCR or some kind of script code, eg. in HLP, HTA VBS and JS files. Now my question... why do they also flag .URL and .SCF files as dangerous ? I searched everywhere on those files structures and how they are 'scripted' but didnt find anything that could directly compromise the system. the URL file (internet shortcut can do the same, if not less then an HTML file but HTML files are not flaged as dangerous. in URL files you can assign any shortcut u want or execute local files using 'file:///' protocol, but with HTML it is also possible to display the content of an arbitrary external website via IFRAME tag and execute local files using the OBJECT tag. so I wonder why URL files are dangerous and blocked ?? also .SCF files why they are dangerous?...Microsoft provided very little documentation on these files but the most 'harm' it can do is minimize all opened windows hehe. so I would really appreciate if someone, perhaps some Microsoft security professional gave me some light here. By the way a specially crafted desktop.ini file can be much more dangerous but .INI files are not flagged or blocked. Also something tricky with INF files. If you download an INF file and open it, Internet Explorer warns asking if you really want to execute the 'software'. Why is that if the INF file has the default OPEN command set to notepad.exe. (double clicking the file opens it in notepad). To install it, it should be right-clicked and select install. So warnings should only go to the 'INSTALL' command, this way it would not confuse users or give a false alarm of 'danger'. thanks very much in advance and hope to hearing from someone soon :) Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89761
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    - firewalls Is is it bad to run two firewalls at the same time ???? I have trendmicro pc-cillin 2006 witch has a firewall in the internet sec system ... I installed sunbeltsoftware kiero personal firewall.. But I have to keep restarting the service from start, run, services.msc... Can i lower the firewall settings on trend to medium , its on med high... to run both.. Any info will help ... tyvm.... Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89760
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    - Setting up 2 domains with one way trust to dmz What I have now is a domain on the inside interface of a firewall and workgroups on the dmz. I am thinking for easier administration that making a second domain on the dmz with a one way trust would help cut down the administration of accounts and such. To me it looks fairly straight forward for the domain creation. I would create a new domain like dmz.xxxxx.com for the dmz with inside domain being xxxxx.com. Now the big question what ports need to be open for all this to work correctly on the firewall? I found ms artical 179442 which lists a ton of ports that need to be opened to make this work. I have no problem with the server ports its the client ports that I don't like. maybe I am reading it wrong or something. any help would be most welcome. list of server ports 135/tcp RPC 389/TCP/UDP LDAP 636/TCP LDAP SSL 3268/TCP LDAP GC 3269/TCP LDAP GC SSL 53/TCP/UDP DNS 88/TCP/UDP Kerberos 445/TCP SMB Client ports 1024-65535/TCP/UDP or is this the same as I have configured already on the firewall of any on the inside has access to dmz? Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89756
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    - EFS algorithm Hi, which common algorithm can be used in a windows 2000, XP and 2003 environment for efs, assuming that on all os' the latest service pack is applied and on the w2K the high encryption pack is installed? I've found some on the Internet saying desx and others 3des. Thanks and regards Ueli Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89754
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    - Using Cipher for Default Encryption Settings We have a client who would like to encrypt data with EFS. The client would like to have it setup so that all data folders are encrypted by default. The client would also like to have it setup that new directories created by the user are also tagged for encryption by default. Basically the client doesn't want the user to "accidentally" have unencrypted data on the hard drive. I am looking for an alternative to Whole Disk Encryption products, and I would like to use EFS. I know EFS can not be used to protect system files or the root directory. That's ok. My question is, can I use the cipher.exe command to set all possible (non-system, non-root) directories to be tagged for encryption? I am thinking about the following command: cipher /e /i /s:c:\ I believe this will set the encryption flag for all directories starting the root directory, and ignoring the errors (for c:\, c:\windows, & any other system directories). My understanding is that this flag means any new files or directories created or copied into these "encrypted-flagged" directories will be encrypted on the write. Then, a second command of: cipher /e /a could be used to actually encrypt the file data in certain directories such as My Documents to encrypt current, existing data on the hard drive. Does anyone have any experience with this? Thanks -MB Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89752
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    - files on ur web directory Hi All, i found that : "In order to reduce a web application attack surface, only web application pages should be kept on the web directory and any other files should be removed to any other local folders." my questions are: 1- is that true?? and why?? 2- what are exactly the file extensions that are allowed to be left on the default web directory?? 3- what are the type of files that are considered to be vurneable???? finally, if anyone one has any reference for such a topic, i'll be happy receiving it :) thanx for ur help and reply :) Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89751
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    - Lingering corruption issues from MS06-049 - KB article 925308 This new article speaks to a fix to the problem created by 06-049. If the patch is broken why is this not a re-release of the patch? I see none of the usual "Microsoft only recommends applying this to systems experiencing the problem..." I take it then that every system on which 06-049 is installed is still potentially vulnerable to file corruption. If so then 925308 is in fact a vital patch not for security's sake but for data protection's sake. MS please respond. Should we apply this fix to all systems that have 06-049 installed. Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89743
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    - Important Information Check out: www.Brandon-Lands.com Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89741
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    - Kerberos UDP vs TCP Hi everybody I'm facing some problems with Kerberos authentication using UDP protocol. As suggested by Microsoft using TCP protocol the problem has been solved instead. Questions: Why Microsoft uses UDP by default if there are authentication problems? What would be the global impact on the network (WAN) using Kerberos authentication through TCP? Would it be a suitable solution? Any help really appreciated. Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89737
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    - Security settings change locks program I'm using Windows Server 2003 and I was trying to add a user to the user list under the security tab of a folder and it seems to just lock up when I hit apply or ok. I have let it sit for over 30 mins with no progress. I did a small subfolder and that worked. Is it just slow to apply the setting to all the sub folders? Is there a way to make this run smoother? Thanks. Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89728
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    - IBM THINK PAD CAN anybody help have being given a n ibm thinkpad and cant turn on wi-fi Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89726
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    - Audit Logging for the NIC Properties Is it possible to audit a network interface driver's properties? That is, an administrator goes into a local area connection, configures the NIC, and changes Flow Control (or some such driver property). Can this action be logged and audited? This is for Win2003 Server Standard Edition running in a Win2003-native Active Directory domain. Thank you in advance, J Wolfgang Goerlich Tag: hosts file references to another "master" host file Tag: 89723
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I would like to have in all my client computers an entry in their host file
to point to "master" host file so when I make a change it only has to be done
at one place.

If anyone knows what to type in the clients host file to make them look to
the master host file I appreciate you sharing that information.

Many thanks.

Alvaro Ochoa
Parmac Inc.

Re: hosts file references to another "master" host file by Brian

Brian
Tue Nov 21 20:41:20 CST 2006

In article <41CB43B4-A143-4FD6-A699-BA36B8A47E28@microsoft.com>,
AlvaroOchoa@discussions.microsoft.com says...
> I would like to have in all my client computers an entry in their host file
> to point to "master" host file so when I make a change it only has to be done
> at one place.
>
> If anyone knows what to type in the clients host file to make them look to
> the master host file I appreciate you sharing that information.
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Alvaro Ochoa
> Parmac Inc.
>
This is only possible with the LMHOSTS file, not the HOSTS file
How about DNS, rather than HOSTS files?
Brian

Re: hosts file references to another "master" host file by David

David
Tue Nov 21 21:00:31 CST 2006

From: "Brian Komar [MVP]" <bkomar@nospam.identit.ca>

| This is only possible with the LMHOSTS file, not the HOSTS file
| How about DNS, rather than HOSTS files?
| Brian

How about changing 'DataBasePath' in the Registry to point to another location ?
{ albeit this may be seen as malware activity }

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

Re: hosts file references to another "master" host file by Lanwench

Lanwench
Wed Nov 22 08:49:39 CST 2006

In news:41CB43B4-A143-4FD6-A699-BA36B8A47E28@microsoft.com,
Alvaro Ochoa <AlvaroOchoa@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> I would like to have in all my client computers an entry in their
> host file to point to "master" host file so when I make a change it
> only has to be done at one place.
>
> If anyone knows what to type in the clients host file to make them
> look to the master host file I appreciate you sharing that
> information.
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Alvaro Ochoa
> Parmac Inc.

If you have enough computers to make you want to automate this, you really
ought to install an internal DNS server. Hosts files are probably not the
right tool for the job.