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A Bootable Network Security Toolkit

Add to your arsenal of security tools with this handy, all-in-one security toolkit.
By Mark Joseph Edwards 

Access Denied: Comparing Anonymous-Connection Policies in Win2K and Later

Here's a look at the anonymous-connection policies in Win2K as compared with those in Windows 2003 and XP.
By Randy Franklin Smith 

Access Denied: Restricting Anonymous Connections in Win2K

You can set the Additional restrictions for anonymous connections policy to one of three values: None. Rely on default permissions, Do not allow enumeration of SAM accounts and shares, or No access without explicit anonymous permissions
By Randy Franklin Smith 

Access Denied: Understanding the Anonymous Enumeration Policies

By default, Windows 2003 and XP disable the Network access, which means anonymous connections can enumerate shares but can't list local user accounts.
By Randy Franklin Smith 

Extending Windows SSO to Enterprises

ENTSSO is a valuable service for enterprises that want to streamline and integrate the Windows-rooted portions of their IT infrastructures and applications with other legacy systems and applications.
By Jan De Clercq 

ISA Server 2004: Safer Services, Continued

Part 2 of this two-part series walks you through the remaining steps in a sample ISA Server 2004 configuration that can increase security for Internet-facing applications.
By Thomas W. Shinder 

PortQry

Although relatively slow and unsophisticated when it scans remote systems, PortQry has unique local-machine capabilities that quickly show you which applications have open ports and let you watch a port or PID for state changes.
By Jeff Fellinge