Archive for 'Security'
Installing Microsoft Forefront Client without Forefront Management Server
Posted on March 13, 2009, by Todd, under Security.
As part of our Microsoft School Agreement, we are licensed for Microsoft Forefront Client on the machines covered under the agreement which is all the computers. I have been using McAfee Total Protection. I like this as it doesn’t matter if the computer is connected to the domain or not, updates happen automatically. It works well I have no complaints, but no use paying for a product twice.No Comments
Conficker Virus
Posted on January 18, 2009, by Todd, under Security.
A new worm is making the rounds to machines which haven’t been kept up to date with security updates. The worm works because of an exploit which was patched in October’s Out-of-Band patch MS08-067, which I blogged about.
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Microsoft Security Bulletin Advanced Notification for October
Posted on October 10, 2008, by Todd, under Microsoft, Security.
The October advanced notification is posted at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-oct.mspx. This will give you advanced notice of what updates you can expect see next Tuesday, when Microsoft releases their security patches.
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EnergizeIT Certification Boot Camps
Posted on April 30, 2008, by Todd, under Certification, Security, Virtualization.
Microsoft has a event tour going around Canada in support of EnergizeIT in Toronto. They are giving out a copy of a Study Kit and a voucher and will be presenting some information on Windows Server 2008, Virtualization Security and a Security Bootcamp.
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Did You Know? – Password Hint in Vista
Posted on September 16, 2007, by Todd, under Security, Windows Vista.
Did you know you can put your password in as the password hint. Was working with David on some material for Monday’s presentation at OWSUG Study group and he noticed that as your password hint you can put in the password. Handy if you forget your password, not so great if you don’t want someone else getting it. This only works in a non-domain environment.
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EnergizeIT
Posted on June 16, 2007, by Todd, under Security, User Groups, Virtualization.
I haven’t blogged in a bit. I’ve been busy selling my house and moving. Now that I am moved and things are sort of back to normal, I hope to spend some more time back on the blog.
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Computer Investigation Guide For Windows
Posted on April 17, 2007, by Todd, under Security.
I just saw this in the Technet Flash and thought I’d pass it along. It is guidance for launching internal investigations into suspicious computer activity.
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NSA Security Guides
Posted on January 9, 2007, by Todd, under Security.
The National Security Agency in the United States has posted their 60 Minute Network Security Guide.
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Bitlocker – A Best Practice Guide
Posted on January 8, 2007, by Todd, under Security, Windows Vista.
Here is a best practice guide on WindowsSecurtiy.com on how to install and configure bitlocker. If you have a laptop and have Vista installed, it is not a bad idea to install BitLocker and get it configured and running. If your laptop was ever stolen you could breathe a little easier knowing that data was protected.
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I am no longer an Administrator on my local Desktop PC
Posted on October 24, 2006, by Todd, under Security, Windows Vista.
I joined the club and installed Windows Vista RC1 and now I am using UAC
and no longer need to be logged in as an Administrator all day. The UAC prompt doesn’t come up all that often now that everything is installed. I tried in the past running as a non-admin on the desktop, but the experience was just too painful to do that for any length of time. This is pretty good. I got chuckling to myself to as I think I am the one of only people in the office who logs into their computer as a non-admin, everyone else has admin privileges on their local machine. Thankfully, I am not the IT support for those people.
