I need to connect SQL server to a remote machine. We got 2 options either to
connect it thru a firewall ( allowing only our server ip and the specific
PORT) or VPN. Can anyone tell me which is the better one ? What are the adv
of each of these ? I am very new to this area?

Hi, All
I have successfully established a two-way external trust  (2) separate
forest. (Win2003 Forest and Win2000 forest).
In addition I have added my domain admin account from the Win2003 Forest to

We ran a security vulnerability test on our servers using nessus tool. We
could not find solution for several vulnerabilities that were found. I just
would like to know what would be the solution for the vulnerabilities which
we found.

I would like to enable everyone on our network full control to all
files on our Fileserver but not permission to delete folders and
subfolders.
This is to allow them to work with all single files but prevent them

I have a network that is riddled with Shares that have SID's which point to
non-existing accounts on their ACL's. Does anyone have a script that will
remove these or does anyone know of a tool that will do it for me?
I am not particular about how it is done, as long as the ...

I am looking to deploy a Windows 2003 Enterprise CA but we are still
running a windows 2000 active directory infrastructure. According to:-
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/windowsserver2003/build_ent_r
oot_ca.mspx
This is possible but I am struggling to find any ...

I have started noticing Event ID:10002 showing up on one of my servers when
it is rebooted. The description is as follows:
Access denied attempting to launch a DCOM Server. The server is:
{7E89FF0B-F649-4F9A-A9C3-F05DFAAA3DA1}

I am using Windows 2000 professional and would like to know if a programme
called Winfix 2005 and associated Winsoftware is legitimate and if it is is
it OK to be used with Windows 2000.

I've setup the "Enable TCP/IP filtering" on my W2K box to only permit IP
Protocols 6 & 17. However my Sygate firewall is still logging incoming
ICMP... why would that be the case ?
Steve

I have a Dell inspiron 8000 laptop with windows 2000 system. I cannot
login as the ctrl-alt-delete key does not work even I reboot the pc in
safe mode. The key only works once if I take the laptop to a new place.
Please help.

i'm trying to set up a win2k3 server and restrict user policies. i have
followed kb816100 that says it will prevent group policies from flowing to
administrators. this is my first try at using policies to lock down the
workstations in a school lab. the workstations are winxp ...

I get the following events from my all my users...they are paired with a
success and a failure.  I am not sure how to read them and make them stop.  
Any advice would be welcome.
Thanks, Eric

I have a Windows 2000 Server with 5 Client machines... I have set the
security audit polices on the server and they have propagated down to three
of the machines but two of machines effective settings are not correct...So
they did not receive them... Any help or suggestions would ...

A year and a half ago we split support of Active Directory from the support
of Windows Servers.  At the current time we want to remove the Windows Server
Team from Domain Admins and Administrators groups on the domain controllers.
The Windows Server Team (WST) should be able to do ...

How to block a user from accessing the Windows 2000 Server by the MAC
address? Is there a way not to offer IP address from the DHCP server??