John Howie is a director with the Office of International Affairs at Microsoft. He has more than 15 years of experience in information security and is a CISA, a CISM, and a CISSP. Email address: jhowie@microsoft.com
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Configuring a Web Application to Use Kerberos
Microsoft recommends that you use Kerberos with MOSS 2007 because Kerberos is considered to be more secure than NTLM. Here's what you need to do to use Kerberos to authenticate to MOSS 2007.
Windows IT Pro
March 13, 2008
MOSS 2007’s Security Features
By leveraging MOSS 2007’s security features when building internal collaboration Web sites, you can ensure those sites' security and provide audit trails showing user access to hosted content.
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LDAP Authentication
Network Information Service (NIS) Master and Slave servers let you easily integrate UNIX and Linux clients into a Windows environment. However, LDAP offers a more secure alternative than NIS. Learn how to implement LDAP in a UNIX/Linux environment.
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The Inevitability of IPv6, Part 2
You know how IPv6 addressing works, and now you want to know how to install and configure IPv6 in your Windows network. You want to know how to use IPv6 to communicate, even if your routing infrastructure doesn’t yet support it. We show you how.
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The Inevitability of IPv6, Part 1
Learn about some of the new features of IPv6, as well as some of the reasons you should care about it—even if you don't plan on implementing it in the near future.
Windows IT Pro
September 20, 2007
Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server
Forefront for Exchange is designed to overcome the limitations of any one email server antivirus product by running up to five antivirus engines simultaneously. See how to set up and manage Forefront on Exchange 2007 servers that host mailboxes.
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Enterprise Event Logging for SMBs
These event log collection and management tools might have been designed as enterprise solutions, but SMBs with extensive logging needs will want to explore these products.
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Toughening Up Virtual Server
Are you about to jump on the virtualization bandwagon? Before you do, you need to be aware of the technology's real security concerns. Here are some practical solutions that you can use.
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MOM Management Packs
MOM provides a powerful way to monitor your servers and business-critical infrastructure. Management packs for MOM let you monitor a wide range of server-health indicators and alert you to critical events that require intervention.
Windows IT Pro
December 18, 2006
MOM for SMBs
MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition is designed for use in networks with up to 10 servers. Here's how to prepare for, install, and use it.
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Microsoft Learning Snack - Green IT Through Virtualization Many organizations face rising operating costs caused by excessive energy consumption. Virtualization and "Green IT" can help cut these costs. Get the information you need to bring Green IT savings to your business.
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Microsoft Learning Snack - Virtualization Basics With virtualization, computing components essentially become on-demand services, freeing each element of a system from the others. This short video explains the needs, benefits, and technologies behind virtualization.
Microsoft Learning Snack - Virtualization Basics With virtualization, computing components essentially become on-demand services, freeing each element of a system from the others. This short video explains the needs, benefits, and technologies behind virtualization.
Empower Your Processes with PowerShell 201 Paul Robichaux delves deep into PowerShell how-tos in 3 informative lessons, each followed by live Q&A—all on your own computer! Register today!
Microsoft Learning Snack - Green IT Through Virtualization Many organizations face rising operating costs caused by excessive energy consumption. Virtualization and "Green IT" can help cut these costs. Get the information you need to bring Green IT savings to your business.
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