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Inside Windows IT Security UPDATE

=== WHAT'S IN THE JANUARY 2007 ISSUE OF WINDOWS IT SECURITY ===

SUMMARY: Step-by-Step Network Access Control
Build a quarantine system for Windows XP SP2 VPN clients; learn
about a MOM version scaled and priced for SMBs; benefit from Synergy,
which lets you control multiple computers with one keyboard and mouse.

The following articles are free and open to registered users on the
Web:

COVER STORY:

Hands-On NAQC, by Orin Thomas
Here's a hands-on tutorial for implementing NAQC for XP VPN clients,
using strictly Microsoft-based tools so that you don't have to go out
and seek third-party products.

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ACCESS DENIED, by Randy Franklin Smith:

Replacing a Buggy Microsoft Security Update
Every now and then, Microsoft releases a problematic security
update. You don't have to uninstall the buggy update before installing
its replacement.

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Querying DCs for Last Logon Date and Time
Use the free DumpSec tool or the MMC Active Directory Users and
Computers snap-in to find when a user last logged on.

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Checking Audit Logs for Tampering
Four specific situations indicate that your audit logs might have
been altered.

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Restricting Administrator Access for Security Purposes
Not letting your users run as adminstrators doesn't make you as safe
as you think.

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TOOLBOX, by Jeff Fellinge:

Synergy
This free tool lets you operate multiple computers and monitors from
a single keyboard and mouse--important when you want the speed,
compatibility, or redundancy provided by running various platforms on
physically separate computers.

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The remaining January 2007 content is available online only to Windows
IT Security newsletter subscribers. For a complete list of the articles
in this issue, click here:

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