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Nessus Screencast

2008-03-18 11:12:04 by Editor in Adventures in Security
 
Nessus is a great security tool. If you're unfamiliar with how it works--and how easy it is to use--this 5 minute screencast will get you started
 
 
 
 
 
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Linksys WAP2000 Business Access Point: Review and configuration

2008-06-12 10:33:14 by David Davis in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
Learn how to configure the Linksys WAP2000 Business Access Point, and find out its positive and negative points, in this review and configuration screencast. David Davis describes the features and best and worst points of the new Linksys WAP2000 Business Access Point, then walks you through a step-by-step configuration demo screencast
 
 
 
 
 
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Screencast: Opening up the Network Security Toolkit

2008-02-26 08:29:34 by Tom Bowers in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
Tom Bowers reviews the basics of the browser-based Network Security toolkit, including proper configurations, tool selection and general usage
 
 
 
 
 
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SQL Server PerfMon counters for tracking Windows memory

2008-03-06 11:26:32 by Heidi Sweeney in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
In part 1 of this series on "PerfMon counters for the SQL Server DBA," SQL Server MVP Kevin Kline walks you through significant PerfMon counters for tracking Windows memory. In this screencast, you'll learn the maximum numbers to watch for when using PerfMon counters as a method to avoid memory pressure in your SQL Server system
 
 
 
 
 
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A look at Windows PowerShell's security features

2008-03-14 00:24:13 by David Aiken in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
This screencast explains how new security features in PowerShell can help keep admins from accidentally executing scripts obtained from outside sources
 
 
 
 
 
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Screencast: Nessus

2008-03-18 08:59:18 by Peter Giannoulis in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
Peter Giannoulis of Bones Consulting demonstrates how Nessus can be used as a vulnerability assessment tool that enterprises can use to help protect critical systems and networks
 
 
 
 
 
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SQL Server PerfMon counters for Windows operating system (OS)

2008-03-18 10:46:08 by Heidi Sweeney in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
SQL Server PerfMon counters can help troubleshoot and even avoid bottlenecks on your Windows operating system. In part 2 of this screencast series on "PerfMon counters for the SQL Server DBA," SQL Server MVP Kevin Kline walks you through best practices and maximum values to watch for when using counters to monitor OS performance
 
 
 
 
 
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Writing simple scripts and functions in Windows PowerShell

2008-03-24 09:16:55 by David Aiken in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
In the last of our four-part series on working with Windows PowerShell, this screencast explains how to write simple commands and utilize functionality with Microsoft's scripting language
 
 
 
 
 
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Monitor SQL Server disk I/O with PerfMon counters

2008-04-04 10:20:15 by Heidi Sweeney in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
...screencast series, "PerfMon counters for the SQL Server DBA," SQL Server MVP Kevin Kline explains how to track I/O in your direct-attached storage disks (DASD). Get optimal throughput values to keep an eye on when using Performance Monitor counters for physical disk reads and writes and disk queue length. Kline also shares some best practices...