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Vista SP1 brings security enhancements... maybe

2008-02-10T07:21:00Z

Microsoft Windows Vista is getting a service pack. This would typically make happy all those business and personal endusers who wait for that first big batch of fixes before making a switch to a new OS. It should make me happy. I'm looking at ways to leverage Vista and Bitlocker to provide tighter security for company laptops, and enhancements to this capability are included in the list of security enhancements.

Enables security software vendors a more secure way to communicate with Windows Security Center.

It comes with APIs that third-party security applications can work with kernel patch protection on x64 versions of Windows Vista.

Improves the security of running RemoteApp programs and desktops by allowing Remote Desktop Protocol files to be signed. Customers can differentiate user experiences based on publisher identity.

Strengthens the cryptography platform with a redesigned random number generator, which leverages the Trusted Platform Module, when present, for entropy and complies with the latest standards. The redesigned RNG uses the AES-based pseudo-random number generator from NIST Special Publication 800-90 by default.

Enhances BitLocker Drive Encryption to offer an additional multifactor authentication method that combines a key protected by the Trusted Platform Module with a Startup key stored on a USB storage device and a user-generated PIN.

So why am I still not jumping for joy?

Working for one of those organizations that doesn't even consider a new OS until the first service pack is released, I've been anxiously waiting for SP1. We have no Vista systems currently on our network, but we are seriously considering a move to Vista on our laptops--a move that allows us to provide full volume encryption and centralized key management through Active DirectoryNow that SP1 is on the verge of release, I should be looking forward to testing Vista with our remote users. But I'm not.

It seems that SP1 brings with it a plethora of device driver problems. This is just what I need when rolling out a new OS to users that have to be supported in hotel rooms, home offices, etc...

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Free/Gratis...Proxy Server..

2008-01-10T17:34:00Z

Seperti biasanya Free/Gratis menjadi hobby sebagian user dalam mencari aplikasi yang dibutuhkan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan kantor/organisasinya.

Sebelumnya saya menulis tentang HMail Server sebagai Mail Server yang gratis.. sekarang saya mo ceritain tentang aplikasi untuk internet sharing.. Kalo di windows Server kita bisa menggunakan ICS (internet Connection Sharing) tapi tidak report , tidak bisa memblok halaman, ataupun fitur2 lain yang dibutuhkan. Kalo ada budget kita bisa menggunakan ISA Server, sekarang udah versi 2006.

Udah pernah denger FreeProxy ?...kalo sudah...udah pernah nyoba belum ? Kalo belum cobaan gih.. Free Proxy ini adalah aplikasi internet sharing yang gratis euy.. walaupun gratis fitur2 yang di miliki nggak kalah koq dengan yang bayar ... nggak percaya ..?

Fitur2 Free Proxy apa aja silah coba liat dibawah ini :

Internet connection sharing with demand dialling
HTTP proxy, including FTP over HTTP
SOCKS5
SMTP & POP email proxy
NNTP proxy
Outlook Express / Hotmail email proxy
TCP tunnel (tunnel any TCP protocol)
HTTP cache
Connect to ICQ and MSN easily
HTTP 1.1 persistent connections, RFC2616 and RFC2518 compliant. See Compliancy below.
Demand Dialling, auto connect/disconnect
URL filtering has been replaced by Resource Security which allows username password authentication and access to resources.
URL and IP address filtering from imported Ban Lists
Remote access to display statistics of users
Access controlled by user and calendar
Resources include IP addresses, ports, URLs, paths, IP services
Comprehensive access logs which are user configurable
Create users and groups and/or authenticate to a Windows domain
Built-in web server
Run as a service under Win NT/2000/XP/2003 or Win98/Me
Message logging and dumping
Connect to another Proxy server or connect directly to the internet
Bind to a specific network interface for added security ("local binding")
Works with Dial-up Networking and Cable/Broadband

Kalo mo download dimana dunk...

http://www.handcraftedsoftware.org/index.php?page=4&action=file&file_id=5

Seperti biasa.. jika banyak respon .. baru gue buatin guidenya...

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Free..Gratis Mail Server

2008-01-03T23:18:00Z

Gratis.. Free .. ini biasa menjadi kata kunci yang paling di sukai sebagian orang yang rajin mencari aplikasi/software di internet ...

Untuk kali ini saya memberikan satu contoh aplikasi Mail Server yang cukup Keren buat organisasi/Perusahaan kecil hingga menengah yang mempunyai keterbatasan biaya dalam implementasi Mail Server.

HmailServer mail Server project di mulai akhir 2002 oleh Martin Knafve .dan seperti biasanya sebagai software open source mulai diawalin di SourceForge.net tetapi setelah pindah ke Hmailserver.com

Pada Saat ini sudah ini Hmail Server sudah mencapai ver. 5.0 (masih pengembangan )

HmailServer berbasis sistem operasi MS Windows mendukung hampir semua protocol umum seperti SMTP, POP3, dan IMAP, dan di lengkapin dengan kemudahan penggunaan Library COM yang memungkinkan terintegrasi dengan aplikasi lain seperti ClamAV sebagai AntiVirus dan MySQL sebagai Databasenya ..kita juga bisa mencoba menggunakan MS SQL Server 2000/2005 ..tapi saya sendiri belum mencoba ...

Saat ini belum saya berikan tutorialnya karena menunggu respon kalo banyak yang memerlukan saya buatin dech...

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