http://www.rdwarf.com/mink/jho/ Commentary On Items Of Interest To Information Technology Teachers en-us 2004-05-13T11:12:41-05:00 http://www.rdwarf.com/mink/jho/arc/002035.html Since I must sit my CCNA requalification no later than three weeks from now, I must suspend blogging for the nonce, to be resumed on resolution, with renewed vim and vigour.... jho 2004-05-13T11:12:41-05:00 http://www.rdwarf.com/mink/jho/arc/002034.html http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=170904 It often seems as if managing an e-mail server is as arcane as the product is important. Understanding what e-mail servers do is vital to effective security and control on a network which implements e-mail [and the vast majority... Networking Tools/Information jho 2004-05-10T20:27:32-05:00 http://www.rdwarf.com/mink/jho/arc/002033.html http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1585522,00.asp While Longhorn has been discussed repeatedly in this blog, an aspect which has not received as much attention as it should is that of backwards compatibility. As the indexed article suggests, a lot of things which worked with previous... WINDOWS Operating Systems jho 2004-05-10T10:44:40-05:00 http://www.rdwarf.com/mink/jho/arc/002032.html http://news.com.com/2100-7349-5202236.html?tag=cd.top In a scenario eerily reminiscent of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, security experts are concerned that bots, small programs which are downloaded stealthily and reside on computers until activated, form a greater security threat than the high-profile exploits dominating... Security Issues jho 2004-05-05T19:21:18-05:00 http://www.rdwarf.com/mink/jho/arc/002031.html http://mcpmag.com/columns/article.asp?editorialsid=705 Something which would not have ocurred to me had I not heard of this article: it turns out that the help engine used in XP/Server 2003 allows the Server help files to be mounted on the desktop system. This... WINDOWS Operating Systems jho 2004-05-05T19:09:13-05:00 http://www.rdwarf.com/mink/jho/arc/002030.html Here are three articles/tutorials of potential interest to anyone teaching Windows Server 2003: "NAT in Windows 2003: Setup and Configuration" describes how to make this important security service work, and can be found at: http://www.WindowsNetworking.com/pages/article.asp?id=307 "Installing DNS On Windows 2003"... WINDOWS Operating Systems jho 2004-05-05T18:52:09-05:00 http://www.rdwarf.com/mink/jho/arc/002029.html http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=170772 While much of the current security furor concerns itself with Windows systems, the plain fact remains that other systems, like UNIX, can also be vulnerable to the wily hacker. Given that UNIX systems often run high-value assests, ensuring security... Linux/UNIX Issues jho 2004-05-05T18:43:11-05:00 http://www.rdwarf.com/mink/jho/arc/002028.html http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=170852 Solutions and issues relating to spam have been covered in this blog already, but here is a novel take on the subject. Starting with the premise that most of the badness we now experience on the InterNet stems from... Security Issues jho 2004-05-05T18:36:07-05:00 http://www.rdwarf.com/mink/jho/arc/002027.html http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/columnItem/0,294698,sid1_gci960904,00.html?%20offer=SB0502 WIth all of the emphasis on security [and there is no doubt about how well placed that is], it is easy to overlook stability as a desirable criterion. And there is no doubt that instability can bring your server... WINDOWS Operating Systems jho 2004-05-05T12:54:01-05:00 http://www.rdwarf.com/mink/jho/arc/002026.html http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,63264,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_6 Short article offering the horrific prospect that RSS feeds, if they proliferate into a mainstream phenomenon, have the potential to bring the InterNet to its knees [perhaps the most ironic thing about this is that to the left of... Network/InterNet Issues jho 2004-05-05T12:40:19-05:00 http://www.rdwarf.com/mink/jho/arc/002025.html http://informationr.net/ir/8-1/paper144.html The promise and potential of knowledge mangagement (as suggested by this entry) has exerted considerable force on research and management alike. The indexed URL takes some sharp pins to the rosy balloons of those who think that knowledge can... Mind Management Tools jho 2004-05-05T12:14:09-05:00 http://www.rdwarf.com/mink/jho/arc/002024.html http://www.cioinsight.com/article2/0,1397,1570390,00.asp In previous observations on Instant Messaging, I have suggested it has a number of problems, despite its massive popularity. But as this article indicates, IM is here to stay, and the ruling of the USA SEC is that it... Networking Tools/Information jho 2004-05-05T11:50:35-05:00 http://www.rdwarf.com/mink/jho/arc/002023.html http://www.knowledgestorm.com/collateral/WTP/50209_58306_99422_QualysYankee.pdf Static security planning simply is not adequate to today's level of threats, as the 'Sasser' worm so brutally highlights. The indexed white paper "Dynamic Best Practices of Vulnerability Management" explains that such planning has become an operational necessity, and... White Papers jho 2004-05-05T11:37:13-05:00 http://www.rdwarf.com/mink/jho/arc/002022.html http://www.techlinks.net/articleNew.cfm?articleurl=5304182924 The venerable PC bus which connects the CPU to the rest of its parts has been a major drag on systems ever since processors broke the 1GHz barrier [in contrast, Apple, with its G5 systems, was able to implement... Hardware Resources jho 2004-05-05T11:29:40-05:00 http://www.rdwarf.com/mink/jho/arc/002021.html Managing a whole rack of servers is only possible with a centralized keyboard, mouse, and monitor, which implies the requirement for a Keyboard Video Mouse switch to allow this to happen. Here are three white papers addressing various aspects of... White Papers jho 2004-05-05T09:08:08-05:00