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Virtual Server 2005 performance
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over 9 years ago
by
Bruce Cowper - Microsoft
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I was sitting wondering the other day how I could squeeze more Virtual Machine performance on a test box I have and came across an article from RoudyBob http://roudybob.net/articles/927.aspx which was talking performance tips for Virtual Server 2005....
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Account lockout tools....
Posted
over 9 years ago
by
Bruce Cowper - Microsoft
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One of the challenges I always came up against, both as a security consultant and as an network administrator was account lockouts... I kept coming up against this in a number of ways: - Accounts being locked out because of attempts to brute force the...
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Is the password dead?
Posted
over 9 years ago
by
Bruce Cowper - Microsoft
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In a previous blog post I talked about account lockout tools... and quite rightly it was pointed out by Drew that one potential drawback is that people can us the lockout feature as a denial of service (DoS) attack. When you decide on your password policies...
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Cool Tools
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over 9 years ago
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Bruce Cowper - Microsoft
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I thought for Christmas this year it would be great of we all shared. I think Christmas comes early each time I find a new tool that I can share with everyone. I would like everyone to let us all know about the latest tools you have found. First blood...
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Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
Posted
over 9 years ago
by
Bruce Cowper - Microsoft
Did you know that there has been an update to the specification for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1? Well you do now! Here is a link to the latest specs and changes. There is some really cool stuff there, so take a look! http://www.microsoft.com/downloads...
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Exchange Best Practice Analyser Tool...
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over 9 years ago
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Bruce Cowper - Microsoft
I told you I would be giving your some more tools for the holiday season. Whilst trawling through the MS site the other day, I came across this tool... http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/downloads/2003/exbpa/default.asp The EXBPA is a really cool tool...
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As if you hadn't had enough of me blogging today.
Posted
over 9 years ago
by
Bruce Cowper - Microsoft
I got some time today and decided to add to my blog as quite rightly I was chastised the other day for having a break of over 2 weeks between posts. I have been away on a training course in Redmond. Now call me synical but I thought it rained a great...
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As if by Magic.
Posted
over 9 years ago
by
Bruce Cowper - Microsoft
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I was recently contacted by Dwight Bittner in Alberta as a result of the tour and my blog postings about a challenge he had. I wanted to share this with you as an example, not only of how useful I am told having a Microsoft Techie talking to you all is...
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Network Access Quarantine On Windows Server 2003
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over 9 years ago
by
Bruce Cowper - Microsoft
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If you are anything like me (paranoid about security) I find the whole idea of Network Access Quarantine absolutely indispensable. Being able to intercept your incoming VPN connections and place them in a quarantine area, allowing you to make sure the...
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Windows Server 2003 SP1 Release Candidate
Posted
over 9 years ago
by
Bruce Cowper - Microsoft
I am really interested to find out your experiences with Windows Server 2003 SP1 Release Candidate. I have now installed it on several machines running under Virtual PC and Virtual Server 2005 with no problems. OK I hear you say - that is a controlled...
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Do you know what is out there on TechNet?
Posted
over 9 years ago
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Bruce Cowper - Microsoft
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As per my last blog posting... I thought it would be useful to let you know some of what is available as really cool and useful resources on TechNet Canada (okay I will also include some world wide links as well) At the end of presentations, workshops...
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And there is more...
Posted
over 9 years ago
by
Bruce Cowper - Microsoft
Many people send me emails via this blog giving their feedback ( I always encourage that!). Some even post comments back and I love that. Others fill in the feedback forms we hand out during events - a quick reminder 1 is bad 9 is good... The question...
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VPN's with ISA server
Posted
over 9 years ago
by
Bruce Cowper - Microsoft
I was asked about this the other day when doing a presentation on Securing the Network Perimeter with ISA Server 2004 about how to configure VPN's. So I sat down this evening to write a step by step guide for you all. Then I remembered having seen a really...
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Blog Spam
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over 9 years ago
by
Bruce Cowper - Microsoft
I have fought long and hard to avoid doing this, but because of the volume and content of some of the blog spam that some people have seen fit to put on my blog, I have had to resort to approving all comments that are posted here. I have spent a great...
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