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Resources for changing WSS and MOSS Account Passwords
Don’t mind me, I’m just starting to compile a list of resources and links for changing passwords in WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007. Eli Robillard – How to change service accounts and their passwords in MOSS and WSS 3.0 Microsoft – How to change service accounts and service account passwords in SharePoint Server 2007 …
Read onExperts-Exchange – MOSS Master
Cool, achieved ‘Master’ status today in the category of MOSS (Microsoft Office SharePoint Server). Experts Exchange is very helpful folks, so if you haven’t tried it, you should consider it. www.experts-exchange.com. (my online profile is “itgroove”). New Master Certification Congratulations itgroove , You have achieved Master Certification in MOSS-Sharepoint by earning 50,746 points! To …
Read onPassword Lengths and Complexity – Our Philosophy
Over the years, I’ve seen lots of talk on the use of long passwords and complex passwords, etc. and I’ve narrowed the noise down to two options, that we recommend to our clients (and I tend to lean towards the 2nd option). In order to maintain good security (and to satisfy management security concerns), we …
Read onHow to allow 3rd party systems to relay SMTP off of an Exchange 2007 Server
The article below, turned out to be very useful, for when you need to configure SMTP Relay, on an Exchange 2007 Server (single server, no EDGE). It’s not as straightforward as it once was, that is for sure, though I like the idea of making it a bit more difficult, to avoid mistakes. Very …
Read onBrainLitter – Now you can give Beers of Thanks
Beer Me! Ok, I’ve been told I’ve helped a number of people, over the years, with my postings (in newsgroups and such) and my blog (blog.brainlitter.com). And people always tell me oh, I owe you a beer”, or “if you were nearby, I’d drop you a six pack” or “if you are ever in …
Read onAnti-Virus Threats – A Picture of what you should protect against, is worth a 1000 words
I’ve always agreed with the suggestion that a picture is worth a 1000 words, thus why we are always heavy on visuals, diagrams, etc. The following (thanks Louis!) is available from itgroove, so that a client can quickly assess *where* they should be protecting themselves, in regards, to network, email and Internet based threats (and …
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