Re: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - READ BEFORE POSTING

From: JerryW (jerryw@seemysig.net)
Date: 01/25/03 

From: "JerryW" <jerryw@seemysig.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 01:50:15 GMT

Excellent!! And for "not-so-newbies" as well.

JerryW

"dcdon" <dcdonNO@SPAMsport.rr.com> wrote in message
news:yIkY9.9293$267.367567@twister.austin.rr.com...
> Great to have a complete (almost) guide for folks to go by...
> This should be posted once a day for the benefit of all Newbies... (IMAO)
>
> Thank you,
> dcdon
> =========
>
> "Karl Levinson [x y] mvp" <jamescagney90210@excite.com> wrote in message
> news:Oymf9S6wCHA.1928@TK2MSFTNGP10...
> FAQ - READ BEFORE POSTING
>
> Before you post a question to a Microsoft.public.*.security newsgroup, you
> should see the following collection of answers to common questions:
>
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm
>
> In many cases, you will be able to find the answer to your question
> *immediately,* with no waiting, by searching this web page. Searching
this
> page before posting can also help you reduce the amount of spam in your
> email inbox, since posting questions to this newsgroup can sometimes
> broadcast your email address.
>
>
>
> Long-time readers of this newsgroup are certainly welcome to post links to
> this FAQ when answering questions, so that you might spend less of your
time
> answering common questions.
>
> Other URLs that might be helpful include:
>
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#password [resetting a forgotten
> Windows 2000/XP/NT password]
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#virus [antivirus and antitrojan
> programs; how to deal with viruses and trojans]
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#attachments [disabling the Outlook
> feature that blocks unsafe attachments]
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#pop-ups [how to block pop-ups
> including Messenger pop-ups & adware]
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#contentadvisor [how to remove the IE
> Content Advisor password]
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#hacked [how to investigate and
> discover possible hacking / intrusions]
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#re-secure [how to re-secure a
> computer/server that has been hacked]
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#harden [how to harden / secure a
> Windows computer or IIS server]
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#startup [inspecting and disabling
> unwanted programs that launch with Windows]
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#firewall [firewall, IDS, IPsec and
> packet filtering technologies]
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#encryption [file and disk encryption
> software]
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#efs [questions regarding EFS
> encryption, including EFS file recovery]
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#spam [spam prevention software
> and techniques]
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#auditing [enabling Windows
auditing]
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#trace [how to investigate a
> suspicious IP address]
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#reporthacker [how to report a hacking
> event]
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#portscanner [port scanners and
> vulnerability scanners]
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#contentfilter [ways to filter / block /
> monitor internet browsing of objectionable content]
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#ftpfolder [how to delete a hacker's
> FTP folder that cannot be deleted normally]
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#banner [how to change the banner
> used by various services including IIS web server]
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#urlscan [questions and problems
> with IIS URLScan]
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#runas [using RUNAS to launch
> programs as Administrator with no password, and allow users to change IP
> address or run defrag]
> http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#moreinfo [resources for further
> information and tools]
> http://securityadmin.info [resources for further
> information and tools]
>
>
> Note that this is NOT a full list of all the questions answered in the
FAQ.
>
> HTH. Feedback, suggestions and criticism regarding the FAQ are welcome
and
> may be emailed to me.
>
> kind regards,
> Karl Levinson, CISSP, MCSE, MVP
> email: levinson_k@excite.com
>
>
>
>
>
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