WindowsNetworking.com - Monthly Article Update

WindowsNetworking.com - Monthly Article Update

Hi Security World,

New articles and tutorials added to WindowsNetworking.com last month:

Title: Using Tracert
Author: Robert J. Shimonski
Summary: Tracert (also known as traceroute) is a Windows based tool that allows you to help test your network infrastructure. In this article we will look at how to use tracert while trying to troubleshoot real world problems. This will help to reinforce the tool's usefulness and show you ways in which to use it when working on your own networks.
Link: http://www.WindowsNetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Using-Tracert.html

Title: Using NSLOOKUP for DNS Server diagnosis
Author: Brien M. Posey
Summary: The DNS protocol has been around for decades and is a stable and reliable protocol. Even so, DNS does occasionally have problems. PING is a great tool for DNS server diagnosis, and I tend to use it quite frequently myself. However, sometimes PING just doesn’t give you enough information about the problem at hand. When you need more information about a DNS problem than what PING provides you with, you can always turn to the NSLOOKUP command. In this article, I will show you how to use NSLOOKUP.
Link: http://www.WindowsNetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Using-NSLOOKUP-DNS-Server-diagnosis.html

Title: Understanding the HTTP Protocol (Part 1)
Author: Don Parker
Summary: The Internet is composed of all kinds of packets containing various types of traffic. One of the most used application layer protocols is HTTP. We will take a look at what really happens during an HTTP transaction, and thereby gain a deeper understanding of what this protocol is about.
Link: http://www.WindowsNetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Understanding-HTTP-Protocol-Part1.html

Title: File System Planning for Active Directory 101
Author: Robert J. Shimonski
Summary: When you are going to install Active Directory in an organization, it’s always wise to consider the base operating system install and to verify that a few important configurations are done in advance. One of the most important being the planning of the local server file system. Although commonly not overlooked, it is not commonly understood why it’s so important to plan for it. In this article we will cover how to verify your file system configuration and what to do if you need to convert the file system for the Active Directory installation.
Link: http://www.WindowsNetworking.com/articles_tutorials/File-System-Planning-Active-Directory.html

Title: Running Windows Under Non-Admin Accounts
Author: Mitch Tulloch
Summary: Everyone knows that one of the most important principles of network security is least privilege: grant ordinary users only those rights and permissions they need to get their work done and no more. For example, if ordinary users don’t need access to sensitive data stored in the Accounting share, don’t give them any permissions on that share, either through shared folder permissions on the share itself or NTFS permissions on the folder underlying the share.
Link: http://www.WindowsNetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Running-Windows-Under-Non-Admin-Accounts.html

Title: A First Look at Longhorn Vista
Author: Brien M. Posey
Summary: Earlier this month, I got my copy of Longhorn Vista, Beta 1, the eventual successor to Windows XP. Although the new operating system does have a few kinks that need to be worked out, it does look promising. In this article, I will share with you some of my first impressions of Longhorn Vista Beta 1.
Link: http://www.WindowsNetworking.com/articles_tutorials/First-Look-Longhorn-Vista.html

Title: Understanding the FTP Protocol
Author: Don Parker
Summary: Out of the many protocols in existence today only a couple have been written for the purpose of data transfer. After all, not all of the Internet’s activity revolves around HTTP and web pages. This article will cover the FTP protocol and how it goes about actually doing your data transfers for you.
Link: http://www.WindowsNetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Understanding-FTP-Protocol.html

Title: Window Server 2003 R2, what’s new with Active Directory?
Author: Robert J. Shimonski
Summary: In this article we will look at a few new things that are coming out in Active Directory with Windows Server 2003 R2. Some of the new features included are Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) which allows you to securely extend Active Directory over the public Internet when trying to do business with other businesses, partners, clients and customers. This article covers some of the new features available with this new directory services addition.
Link: http://www.WindowsNetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Window-Server-2003-R2-New-Active-Directory.html

Title: Using Virtual PC as a Test and Learning Platform
Author: Mitch Tulloch
Summary: This article examines some of the various ways that Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 (and Virtual Server 2005) can be used as a platform for software testing and learning.
Link: http://www.WindowsNetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Using-Virtual-PC-Test-Learning-Platform.html

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