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Do you have a knowledge store? You should

So I'm transferring domains in preparation for a switch to a new Internet Service Provider. GoDaddy and countless other domain hosts and web hosts make it really easy for you to switch to them. Obviously, it's in their best interest to do so. It's only easy, though,...

Tags: Knowledge, Admin Account, Strategy, Management, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-06-24

Should "Standard User" be the default in Windows 7?

Should "Standard User" be the default in Windows 7?Nopeit's one more example of how MS and usability are mutually exclusive. OS X has been able to implement credential checks effectively.Oh, and just to forestall the inevitable strawman about OS X now being a swiss cheese OS, the purpose of credentials...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, UAC, standard user, admin account, Microsoft Windows 7, security

Discussion threads 2009-06-11

Should "Standard User" be the default in Windows 7?

It seems clear to me that combining an Admin accounts with Windows 7's "low nag" User Account Control UAC setting is a bad idea. Problem is, Admin accounts and "low nag" UAC settings will be the default for millions of people buying Windows 7-based PCs. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: User Account Control, Standard User, Microsoft Windows 7, Admin Account, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-06-11

More for the hit-by-the-bus files

When I was just the high school tech guy, I started a "What-if-I-get-hit-by-a-bus?" file. It wasn't big, but as I came across a particular task or bit of information that I realized should live beyond me, I typed it up and put it in a file folder. Administrative...

Tags: Admin Account, E-mail, Wireless, Online Communications, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-09-12

User Privilege Manager 1.0 (Windows)

User privilege Manager is computer management software. It has a powerful utility to restrict & monitor windows user's activity. It can control and audit the activity of all entrusted users. They cannot access some special files, can not use some appointed software, cannot download and install new software, cannot modify...

Tags: Software, Monitor, Window, Microsoft Windows, Admin Account, User Privilege Manbager, Construction, Tools & Techniques, Productivity, Monitors & Displays, Management, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2008-05-27

Change Administrator Password (Windows)

Change Administrator Password is a gadget that will help you change the password for the local administrator account on all the machines in a particular Active Directory organizational unit OU. The gadget has a drop down menu that allows you to choose the domain and target OU to find all...

Tags: Organizational Unit, Admin Password, Microsoft Windows, Admin Account, S. Lindenstruth

Software downloads 2007-12-11

Video: Why administrative accounts are actually Limited User Accounts in Vista

Video: Why administrative accounts are actually Limited User Accounts in VistaI love that function of Windows VistaI love the function of Windows Vista where it asks for permission before it runs any Administrator program or lets something install in an administrator account.It's wonderfully designed, because it only comes up once...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, video, UAC, root-class privilege, Microsoft Windows Vista, malware, user application, operating system, admin account

Discussion threads 2007-03-13

Comparison of Communication Manager Administrator Account Management CM3.1 vs. CM4.0

This paper contains an abbreviated comparison of the process for adding a local host administrator login and setting its access permissions in Communication Manager CM Release 4.0 (CM4.0) with adding the same login in CM3.0. This material is intended as a sort of "cheat-sheet" only. Full descriptions of screens and...

Tags: Login, Admin Account, Host Login, LDAP, Directory Services, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware

White papers 2007-03-01

Achieve the Non-Admin Dream With User Account Control

Fewer users running with administrator privileges is a worthy goal in most IT organizations. But while IT administrators generally agree that restricting users to a standard user account is the way to go, about 80 percent deploy their desktops with admin accounts, making those machines more susceptible to malware and...

Tags: User Account Control, Microsoft Windows Vista, Admin Account, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software

White papers 2006-11-01

The Administrator Accounts Security Planning Guide

This paper will be an indispensable resource when you plan strategies to secure administrator-level accounts in Microsoft Windows NT-based operating systems such as Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP. It addresses the problem of intruders who acquire administrator account credentials and then use them to compromise the network. The main...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Admin Account, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Operating Systems, Software

White papers 2005-06-30

Additional Resources

Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samples

RE: Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samplesyawnWho can I trust *now*....Even Ed Bott said '7' was more secure!The Windows Infect Season is not over yet.. Nothing's changed.... That people even USE Windows these days is quite remarkable.... It must be the power of habit...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, malware, UAC, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Facebook freezes deceased person's profiles

Depends on cost to FacebookThere is some labor involved in converting the pages. There is, of course, the storage cost.And by removal of advertising links on those pages, a loss of revenue.On the other hand, if Facebook were to offer the families a "perpetual memorial page" similar to a...

Tags: Facebook

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

New Adobe PDF flaw under attack; Patch coming Tuesday

Note to all Knuckleheads....The vulnerability affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.1.3 and earlier versions on Windows, Macintosh and UNIXWhy announce at all? Just fix the thingI'm getting really tired of any company that gives the ostensibly obligatory "We're on that!" and then it's some time before the fix comes. These...

Tags: Operating systems, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows, Windows IS, Adobe PDF flaw, flaw, Adobe PDF, operating system, Adobe Systems Inc., attack

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

Weak passwords dominate statistics for Hotmail's phishing scheme leak

Weak Passwords suckUntil about 4 years ago my organization had no restrictions on passwords. Our students got their birthdays or their phone numbers as passwords and our staff could choose whatever they wanted. Most common staff password was 1234. Well after years of security breaches and administration...

Tags: MSN Hotmail, phishing, password, weak password

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

SecretAgent Pro 2.3.44 (Windows)

Monitor in secrecy what is being done on your computer, while away. SecretAgent Pro allows you to capture and store screenshots and keystrokes. Your complete desktop is beeing captured - websites, emails, chats, games--everything. Keystrokes will be assigned to the window, where entered and exported to a html formated file...

Tags: PC, Window, Microsoft Windows, RainSoft, SecretAgent Pro, Construction, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-09-24

Hijacking Windows System Restore for cybercrime profits

welp.... they are finally getting a taste of their own crap.I wonder what they are doing. We use steadystate on all of our machines. Reboot the machine and everything is restored.Maybe they should move from a PC based environment to a terminal server like system. Each reboot...

Tags: Terminal services, system restore, Hijacking Windows System Restore, cybercrime profit, SteadyState, operating system, terminal server, security

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

Scareware scammers hijack Twitter trending topics

Researchers from F-Secure and Sophos are reporting on an ongoing scareware serving campaign abusing the popular micro-blogging service Twitter. Hundreds of tweets using four different URL shortening services are currently spammed through the automatically registered Twitter accounts, relying on a pseudo-random text generation using Twitter's trending topics....

Tags: Twitter Inc., Spamming, Spam, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-09-23

Mac HelpMate 3.0 (Mac)

If you're a Mac support professional or consultant, or just want to help your Mac run more smoothly you need this application in your arsenal of troubleshooting tools. It can replace with a subscription a whole bunch of expensive products, including Timbuktu, eCare, and many others... Mac HelpMate contains powerful...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, MOST, Mac HelpMate, Account Subscription, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-09-22

PBS.org hacked, serving malware cocktail

They must be running linux.yes, they are running LinuxSurprise, Linux is not immune...However, to be fair this hack was likely through some application layer vulnerability, not a Linux exploit, unless the admin is really inept. Most likely a SQL injection attack.Linux nor Windows are really hackable when set up as...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, malware, Linux, Foxit Reader, PBS

Discussion threads 2009-09-18

Microsoft steps up its business push for Windows 7, related products

Why do I want Windows 7?This is a serious question. I've been using XP Pro for a while now, and am pretty happy with it. It works well, and doesn't seem to give me many problems.I don't understand what Windows 7 brings to the table. I don't...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2009-09-02