http://www.sqlmag.com/authors/author/author/3035330/rsscomment/3035330en-USFri, 25 May 2012 10:17:17 GMTFri, 25 May 2012 10:17:17 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/buyers-guide/windows-password-reset-products#commentsAnchorMon, 13 Jun 2011 08:05:43 GMT
Good Feedback.. We are using ManageEngine’s ADSelfService Plus. The Self-Service options help us effectively tackle Password Reset Issues. And also ADSelfService Plus resolve Password expiry and Account lockout problems. ]]>johnrockfellerZMon, 13 Jun 2011 08:05:43 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/buyers-guide/windows-password-reset-products#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/blog/security-blog-12/security/which-security-threats-put-your-organization-most-at-risk-136718#commentsAnchorThu, 16 Dec 2010 10:51:59 GMT
@ Twilight_Heaven: Good comment. Any other thoughts on what security priorities should be the most important?]]>Jeff JamesThu, 16 Dec 2010 10:51:59 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/blog/security-blog-12/security/which-security-threats-put-your-organization-most-at-risk-136718#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/blog/security-blog-12/security/least-privilege-security-for-windows-7-vista-and-xp-136730#commentsAnchorMon, 29 Nov 2010 07:56:39 GMT
Thanks for the insight! There are other players in the space, which I have also worked for and am doing some upcoming seminars and white papers for. Here is where you can get information on another, more seasoned, Group Policy extension company in the least privilege space, BeyondTrust:

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There are more webinars that I will do on the horizon too... please stop in at www.beyondtrust.com or email me direct at derekm@braincore.net for updates!]]>derekmMon, 29 Nov 2010 07:56:39 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/blog/security-blog-12/security/least-privilege-security-for-windows-7-vista-and-xp-136730#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/blog/security-blog-12/security/which-security-threats-put-your-organization-most-at-risk-136718#commentsAnchorTue, 16 Nov 2010 05:42:00 GMT
Yes data leakage is the biggest security threats but we can not ignore the Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability, Authenticity, Non-repudiation.
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1) Restart your machine tap the f8 key while its rebooting and a black screen will come up asking how you want to start the computer.
2) Choose start in safe mode
3) Hopefully you will see an account called "Administrator" (you wouldn’t see it when you load windows normally).
4) Depending on who set your computer up, the admin account is often not password protected so click and log in
5) One your in, go to the control panel (Start Menu -> Control Panel) and click "Users and Accounts"
6) From here you can change or remove your password for the other account. Once you have restart the computer normally and login with your actual account!

However if you do not see the Admin account you will need to try the windows password recovery tool 3.0 to do some password recovery.]]>AlexMon, 17 May 2010 21:45:48 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/buyers-guide/windows-password-reset-products#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/buyers-guide/windows-password-reset-products#commentsAnchorWed, 28 Apr 2010 22:31:02 GMT
This sounds pretty interesting. We used a similar software at my tech support job a few years ago. Called "Windows Password Key 8.0".
It works very prefect to regain your password .Also use boot CD/DVD.
I have download it from this website: http://www.lostwindowspassword.com]]>smithWed, 28 Apr 2010 22:31:02 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/buyers-guide/windows-password-reset-products#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/buyers-guide/windows-password-reset-products#commentsAnchorTue, 27 Apr 2010 12:31:42 GMT
Excellent articleyou are clearly very knowledgeable. NetWrix thanks you for the consideration. Just to address some confusion that may arise from C, who posted above and undoubtedly works for SysOp Tools, Id just like to rebut the flood of misinformation that he or she has provided. Whenever you post something vendor-biased always describe your association with the vendor to avoid any misunderstanding. The post above seems to be very biased because how can someone outside SysOp Tools claim that the software was extremely well designed (unless they reverse engineered it somehow?)

First of all, every NetWrix product, and many of the other listed here, are well-designed for extranet use and in fact, many NetWrix customers use NetWrix Password Manager on their extranets (Im not exactly sure what information the folks at SysOp used to claim otherwise). What crazy change control requirements are you referring to here? NetWrix requires nothing of the sort for any of its products. Nor does it offer notchy client software (what makes the software by these respective vendors notchy, and how has your companys software been able to elude the daunting quality). By the same token, single point of failure is not an issue for NetWrix Password Manager, as the solution addresses the concern with multiple instances that can resolve such issues and take over in case of necessity.

Also, several tools, including the NetWrix product, allow storage of sensitive data both inside and outside of Active Directory (upon the IT administrators discretion), as both methods have their advantages and disadvantages. Why is storing sensitive data in AD more or less secure? Despite the fact that your claim about other vendor products relationships with PCI and SOX is false, none of the issues you have previously stated are directly related to PCI or SOX. I look forward to hearing your clarification and wish your product the best of luck.

Stephen Schimmel
NetWrix Corporation
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Please add Web Active Directory, LLC’s PeoplePassword to your list as well, yet another omission. Any Bing Search would have revealed numerous other poducts that provide this and many other tools for AD admins. As an ISV and Microsoft partner, I feel these types of lists should be well researched before published. Disappointing.]]>denneyTue, 06 Apr 2010 13:37:16 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/buyers-guide/windows-password-reset-products#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/buyers-guide/windows-password-reset-products#commentsAnchorTue, 23 Mar 2010 23:38:10 GMT
Thanks for your feedback. SysOp Tools’ Password Reset PRO was definitely on our original list of products, but unfortunately we never heard back from the company regarding their product.]]>PETERSTue, 23 Mar 2010 23:38:10 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/buyers-guide/windows-password-reset-products#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/buyers-guide/windows-password-reset-products#commentsAnchorMon, 22 Mar 2010 13:50:35 GMT
Ok.. good article. So I’ve tried about all the products in the "Accompanying Table" at one time or another... but.. you left out the best product currently on the market, Password Reset PRO from SysOp Tools: http://www.sysoptools.com/password-reset-pro.aspx -Why was this extremely well designed piece of software not in your list??? I’m wondering what criteria was used in your table selection?

Pleae note- All of the products you listed are NOT a 100% AD solution and are not designed for true extranet use as they introduce such nastiness as security risks in the web tier, single points of failure, crazy change control requirements, notchy client software, storing sensitive user data outside of AD, etc etc. - If you are under any sort of SOX / PCI compliance, you probably cannot use the listed products for extranet user password reset / account unlock access.

If you are looking for a true web based self service software system that is 100% designed to work with AD, is VERY secure / compliant, easy to use and easy to deploy, go check out Password Reset PRO from SysOp Tools. It’s also surprisingly not that expensive, less than most in your list.]]>CMon, 22 Mar 2010 13:50:35 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/buyers-guide/windows-password-reset-products#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/iscsi/solid-state-storage-for-sql-server#commentsAnchorSun, 10 Jan 2010 20:06:04 GMT
I guess this is just an advertisement for BiTMICRO. I’d like to find an article written by someone who has experience rather than a piece by a person providing fundamental I/O tuning advice. What I’d like to learn more about is the use of SSDs with SQL Server; is RAID still a good idea for performance when using SSDs? Is it still required for uptime? How do SSDs manage to handle high write loads when writes are so slow? Has anyone benchmarked the different technologies available to find implementations that are more appropriate for database use? Consumer SSDs work well, but we’re finding that they’re absolutely inappropriate for enterprise use because they can’t handle sustained high-write loads without pausing to do slow block erases, dirty page collection, or TRIM commands. Are there solutions that are viable for high-throughput OLTP database applications?]]>MikeSun, 10 Jan 2010 20:06:04 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/iscsi/solid-state-storage-for-sql-server#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/intrusion-detection-and-prevention/buyer-s-guide-windows-server-intrusion-detection-products#commentsAnchorWed, 17 Jun 2009 17:14:34 GMT
An IDS/IPS can also provide a false sense of security. Since most products cannot overcome their propensity for generating false positives an administrator still must maintain an active hand in monitoring and policing firewall rules and user activity. No SINGLE PIECE OF TECHNOLOGY WILL EVER RENDER A NETWORK 100% secure. Indeed, Management is a process. The most expensive IPS solutions still only identify those signatures and rules for which it is programmed. Any variation can evade the system. And what about seemingly normal usage than represents a data leak? An IPS is useless. All equipment is just another piece to the puzzle. Ultimately an IT manager in cooperation with their management team must determine the goal of IT operations and how best to secure it. A key element, which is often overlooked, involves a consistent process for verifying all the gear (read: internal controls), policies and usage are achieving their desired effect. Too often, network engineers rely upon reviewing a device log as a means of verifying proper set-up. No device, however, will tell you what it missed. Independent verification is crucial. It’s why the CFO brings in outside auditors. IT should, at the very least, consider device-independent analysis to measure the effectiveness of current systems and processes. You can install all the IPS gear in the world and still be wide open. Management visibility will ultimately make your network most secure, even without an IPS.]]>ScottWed, 17 Jun 2009 17:14:34 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/intrusion-detection-and-prevention/buyer-s-guide-windows-server-intrusion-detection-products#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/backup-recovery/application-integration-as-a-storage-trend#commentsAnchorFri, 05 Jun 2009 11:42:01 GMT
This article seems to imply that data tiering in response to some OS or app related activity is occuring at the block level. To data, only Compellent SANs optimize data across RAID and disk types based on application or OS activity and use.]]>JEFFFri, 05 Jun 2009 11:42:01 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/backup-recovery/application-integration-as-a-storage-trend#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/antivirus/astaro-responds-to-sonicwall-failure#commentsAnchorFri, 05 Dec 2008 15:09:53 GMT
When I go to the Astaro site, they compare Sonicwall to their device and claim Sonicwall has no disk drives. When I look at Sonicwall site (http://www.sonicwall.com/us/products/email_security_anti-spam_comparison_197.html) each device has disk. What gives? People need to do their homework if they want my business.]]>DaveFri, 05 Dec 2008 15:09:53 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/antivirus/astaro-responds-to-sonicwall-failure#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/antivirus/special-delivery-malware#commentsAnchorWed, 03 Sep 2008 19:41:11 GMT
Aside from the usual fake sender Email address, most shipping countries have lengthy invoice numbers (maybe 12 or more numbers and possibly including letters). These fake invoice are generally shorter.]]>ebraiter@videotron.ca Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:41:11 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/antivirus/special-delivery-malware#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/postpath-offers-a-linux-based-exchange-alternative#commentsAnchorFri, 03 Aug 2007 17:34:49 GMT
Zimbra is a fine webmail solution. In fact, PostPath even supports a free version of the Zimbra front-end running against the PostPath core server. I’m not sure whether Zimbra’s own product is “cheaper” software, though. Zimbra charges on a subscription basis, vs. a perpetual license on PostPath, and a number of important features are excluded from some Zimbra versions including Outlook desktop connector software and the ability to do hot backups, which can make it more expensive than it at first appears. All that said, two of the biggest differences are: PostPath inter-operates natively with Microsoft components – full Outlook functionality with no desktop changes, full Blackberry Enterprise Server support, native Active Directory support, peer-to-peer interoperability with already-deployed Exchange servers etc. PostPath uses an “always consistent” filestore, vs. a database for Zimbra. Files can be easier to administer. Plus, features like replication/HA are provided by the file system, rather than by custom software as per Zimbra database. In a typical company with a significant number of Outlook desktops, perhaps some Blackberries to support, and so on, PostPath can co-exist and offer seamless interoperability with systems already deployed, while at the same time opening the infrastructure up to new web2.0-style access. That “Best of both worlds” capability tends to be the key factor for many corporate customers. Sina PostPath]]>sinaFri, 03 Aug 2007 17:34:49 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/postpath-offers-a-linux-based-exchange-alternative#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/postpath-offers-a-linux-based-exchange-alternative#commentsAnchorThu, 02 Aug 2007 16:39:59 GMT
Hi Dustin, Thanks for your comment! PostPath has been around since December 2003. You raise a good question--I’ve contacted PostPath and asked them to respond. --Anne Grubb, Web Lead Editor, Windows IT Pro]]>AnneThu, 02 Aug 2007 16:39:59 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/postpath-offers-a-linux-based-exchange-alternative#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/postpath-offers-a-linux-based-exchange-alternative#commentsAnchorThu, 02 Aug 2007 11:12:11 GMT
I have to admit I had never even heard of PostPath. Are they new? And how do they stack up against the likes of Zimbra, which I have a feeling come in a bit cheaper? -- Dustin Puryear Author, "Best Practices for Managing Linux and UNIX Servers" http://www.puryear-it.com]]>DUSTINThu, 02 Aug 2007 11:12:11 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/postpath-offers-a-linux-based-exchange-alternative#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/go-spelunking-for-it-data-with-splunk#commentsAnchorMon, 16 Apr 2007 08:39:01 GMT
Yes, you’re correct. Per the company’s Web site, you need a server running Linux, Unix, Solaris, Free BSD, or Mac OS X in order to run Splunk. The vendor did literally tell us that "Splunk runs on every flavor of Linux, Windows," etc. as in the article, but we misunderstood the comment: He was actually referring to the systems that Splunk searches. Thanks for reading carefully and clarifying the information. --Anne Grubb, senior editor, Windows IT Pro]]>AnneMon, 16 Apr 2007 08:39:01 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/go-spelunking-for-it-data-with-splunk#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/go-spelunking-for-it-data-with-splunk#commentsAnchorSat, 14 Apr 2007 19:13:12 GMT
Good article, but unfortunately, it does not run on Windows as a host. So unless you have a Linux, Mac, or Solaris install up and running, it will not work.]]>JohnSat, 14 Apr 2007 19:13:12 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/go-spelunking-for-it-data-with-splunk#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/more-on-the-microsoft-novell-agreement-february-12-2007#commentsAnchorTue, 20 Feb 2007 01:52:36 GMT
The whole thing is very unfortunate though advantageous for Microsoft. A very questionable move on the part of Novell and the advice this article is giving at the end is also quite questionable.]]>R2Tue, 20 Feb 2007 01:52:36 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/more-on-the-microsoft-novell-agreement-february-12-2007#commentsAnchor