SQL Server Magazine

		Options
Security Templates Define and Enforce the Rules Paula Sharick discusses best practices for configuring, managing, and auditing OS security features.		• Subscribe • Renew • Master CD • Change Mailing Address • Customer Service • Back Issues • Article Reprints • Group Discounts
Browse Archived Articles By: Issue | Author | Subject | Department |

Access Denied--Addressing Group Policy Conflicts

Discover which Group Policy settings affect other settings.
By Randy Franklin Smith 

Access Denied--Auditing User Account Lockouts

Learn how to audit user account lockouts.
By Randy Franklin Smith 

Access Denied--Configuring Group Policy’s Effective Settings

Discover how to configure Group Policy’s Effective Settings.
By Randy Franklin Smith 

Access Denied--Handling Console Unlocks in Win2K

Learn how Win2K handles password changes and console unlocks.
By Randy Franklin Smith 

Access Denied--Knowing FTP from a Network Perspective

Learn how FTP works from a network perspective.
By Randy Franklin Smith 

Access Denied--Logging Off Users Automatically

Discover how to log off users automatically when their logon time has expired.
By Randy Franklin Smith 

Securing Wireless Networks

Standard WLAN security standards leave much to be desired. Use IPSec policies to fill in the gaps and secure wireless communications.
By John Howie 

Security Templates Define and Enforce the Rules

Learn how to define Win2K security templates that implement corporate security standards throughout your enterprise.
By Paula Sharick 

Using Win2K Certificate Services to Configure a Standalone CA, Part 1

Use Certificate Services to generate certificates that your extranet users can use to access your Web site.
By Ken Spencer 

NT Gatekeeper--Examining Users’ Access Tokens

Discover which tools help you view the contents of a user’s access token.
By Jan De Clercq 

NT Gatekeeper--Exploring the Netlogon Change Log

Learn how to use the Netlogon change log, which ensures SAM replication.
By Jan De Clercq 

NT Gatekeeper--Letting Users Share Local Resources Without Giving Them Administrator Permissions

Learn the advantages of giving users Power Users privileges to share local resources.
By Jan De Clercq 

NT Gatekeeper--Using a Command-Line Tool to Clear Event Logs

Learn which command-prompt tool lets you delete all entries from a log.
By Jan De Clercq