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We run a lockdown environment for our user desktops in AD.  Users have XP SP2 as the desktop OS.  Here's my question:  We have a program that the user taps a scan button on the scanner and a w...
On my server in the event viewer I am seeing failed logons that are happening about 1 a second.  To me this is a sign of a brute force attack to gain access to my server.   What is the best me...
After installing the server and Globalscape FTP server with all windows updates, I found out that any other installation, I am trying, independent of manufacturer is failing. The symptoms a...
We are in an active directory environementwindows server 2003, all users are members of the local admin groups on their computers (thanks to Oracal).  I want to deny members of  local admins t...
It looks as though my DC / Exchange server was hit with a brute force attack on Saturday. I have approx 200 hits (not many) that all look like the 1st example below. Tennis was the bogus user...
I took my HP xw8000 off of its network domain and reassigned the networking to "WORKGROUP".  On reboot I couldn't log on with my old username and password and I don't know the Administrator pa...
Hi guys, How do I customise the splash screen that comes up when a user tries to visit a blocked web page?  I need to customise it so our company logo appears above the reason and rather t...
I would like to find a solution that would allow me to run programs at startup with administrator privileges while logging into a limited user account.
I've gpt a DELL Desktop (Older Model) with 256MB RAM and it is EXTREMLY slow on everything. At least a minute to two minutes to open control pannel etc... They think there is also a virus on i...
I have windows xp pro.    I installed latest Zone Alarm free version and start controlling the programs activity. I basically put "ask" for all programs through the program control of the z...
I need to set up user permissions so that limited users cannot save files on the hard disk drives but will be able to save to removable storage. I have been trying different combinations but s...
Hi, We have windows xp and 2003 AD Server, For users we are planning to give Power User rights instead of Administrative Rights. All the users have Laptop and they are client facing. ...
Hi, I have one folder which is HR department folder and we assigned permission to users to access that folder. After 3-4 days users complained that they are not able to access that folder an...
I am using a HP Windows XP SP2 PC. The windows boots up by default to the Administrator account. When I tried using the User Account function in the Control Panel to create / switch user, it w...
I have a gateway labtop and a harddrive that was locked by my exgirlfriend. And she clamis she can,t remember the password,because I just recently purchased this from a computer store.They wan...
I want to give c:\windows full access to builtinusers/powerusers on all machines in a domain as some software needs to do that. Is this possible? Regards
I am running tiger and it is highlighting following - --FAIL-- [dev002] /devices/pseudo/ptc@0:ptyre has world permissions actual permissions as below - root@stolly: /> ls -al /devices/pse...
Hi my computer restarts itself,and i cannot get in windows.. i scanned it but in the middle of the scan it restart ..i think it is a virus but i cannot scan my pc and also with safe mode..ho...
I have two drives on my system...C is system drive, D is media drive for audio and video files.  I have Vista Ultimate as well as Norton Internet Security (firewall/virus), all patched and up ...
I have noticed while reviewing windows security log files that a sales person's laptop is trying to log into every computer on the network all around the same time.  His laptop is running anti...
What is bot ? how a bot can do some malicious activities ? Today ..some hacker installed a software(energymech) on my Linux server and it cause some vulnerabilities..how can it is happening...
Hey guys, I have a dell dimension 3000 with windows xp at my business. Lately its been running really slow. The memory on it is 512 but I plan to upgrade that. I'm thinking that it cou...
I am in an enterprise that have a helpdesk, network, systems and other types of personnel that provide support to users.  I am faced with a situation where everyone has the same permissions (D...
User Account Changed:  I have looked in the security event viewer for Eventid 642 and this is the result. The User is NT AUTHORITY\ANONYMOUS LOGON       Target Account Name:     MyAccount       Targe...
Dyuring installation of XP OS administrator is added by default and you set the password during the install. What I did after my install was added another user with administrator righta and ga...