Articles & Tutorial for MCSE 2000: Security certification
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How to create a GPO?
Take the following steps to create a Group Policy Object (GPO): Run Active Directory Users and Computers from Start Menu > Programs > Administrative Tools > Active Directory Users and Computers.
In the Active Directory Users and Computers console tree, right-click the...
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What is virus?
A virus is a malicious program. A computer virus passes from one computer to another in the same way as a biological virus passes from one person to another. Most viruses are written with a malicious intent, so that they can cause damage to programs and data in addition to spreading themselves....
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Clustering
A cluster is a group of two or more computers (servers) connected to provide fault tolerance and load balancing. It is dedicated to run a specific application. Each server in a cluster is known as a node. The failover and failback capabilities of a cluster bring the application downtime to zero....
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CompTIA Security+ (SY0-101) Short Notes: Exam passing tips
General Security Concepts
Kerberos is an industry standard authentication protocol used to verify user or host identity.
Role-based access control (RBAC) is an access control model. In this model, a user can access resources according to his role in the organization.
Mandatory...
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Configuration of the desktop environment in the Windows XP Professional operating system.
Windows XP Professional allows a user to configure the desktop in different ways. It provides several options such as Regional and Language options and Accessibility options for configuring the desktop. These options are found in Control Panel and provide great flexibility to configure the...
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Group Policy and Group Policy Object (GPO)
What are group policies?
Group policies specify how programs, network resources, and the operating system work for users and computers in an organization. They are collections of user and computer configuration settings that are applied on the users and computers (not on groups). For better...
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Group types and Scopes in Windows 2003.
A group is used as a container that contains user and computer objects within the group. The user and computer objects are stored in the group known as group members. Working with groups instead of individual users helps simplify network maintenance and the administration task. Assigning the...
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How should an administrator plan a security group strategy?
For planning a security group strategy, various user groups are required. The Windows network supports the following types of user groups: Local groups
Domain local groups
Domain global groups
Universal groups According to the needs of an organization, users are organized in groups....
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How to add a new user to a computer?
Take the following steps to add a new user to a computer:
Run Control Panel from Start > Settings > Control Panel.
In the Control Panel window, double-click on the User Accounts icon.
In the User Accounts window, click on the Create a new account option....
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How to activate security auditing for failed logon attempts?
Take the following steps to activate security auditing for failed logon attempts: Run Console Root from Start Menu > Run > MMC.
In the Console Root window, click File > Add/Remove Snap-in menu.
In the Add/Remove Snap-in dialog box, click the Add button....
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