A hacked blog can be a PR nightmare. Stop it from happening to you by taking some precautions: Use SSL for administration, and set correct permissions.

To include a Security parameter in a WMI moniker, you need to include a security settings component. Here's how.

This HTML Application lets you query a variety of machines for a variety of event types.

Learn about some options for securely transferring files and see what's coming this month on Security Pro VIP.

Learn how to lock down the Windows search path as well as modify and lock down the pathext variable to prevent an attacker from using command search to escalate privileges.

Answers to your Windows security questions.

Learn what the difference is between a password change and a password reset and how Windows logs each permission.

Security Center monitors the status of client-side security services and alerts users of security configuration problems. Find out how to change the way Security Center alerts users of problems.

Take a look at which command you can use to view the environment variable that a user's logon server is listed in.

Find out which Windows Server 2003 AD user object attribute contains the value of the last logon time of a user.

RemoteApp enhances end users’ experience while using terminal applications and gives administrators more detailed control over terminal resources and security.

Security event logs contain valuable information about attempted system assaults and account and Group Policy modifications. PowerShell gets you access to the security logs and allows you to shape the data to match your needs.

WPA, MMC, RDC, PNRP, and BITS get updates too, but if you're looking for a lot of new functionality, buy Vista. XP SP3's main virtue is combining the many patches since SP2 in one package.

Find out about a soon-to-be-announced self-encrypting full-disk encryption (FDE) hard drive for the data center, and learn what articles are coming this month on the Web site.

Answers to your Windows security questions.

Take a look at how Windows Server 2008’s RODC features can address the risks associated with placing a DC at a remote site.

You can use Windows Server 2008’s BitLocker Drive Encryption, Trusted Platform Module, and Read-Only Domain Controller functionality to prevent the exploitation of physically insecure DCs.

Find out why it’s so dangerous to place a domain controller at a remote site instead of in a data center.

EventLogBackupAndCopy.vbs and EventLogBackup.vbs can help ensure that your event-log backups are recoverable and viewable in the event of a security breach or virus outbreak.

Learn how to create a bootable, persistent configuration of Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop Edition on a portable USB flash drive, making a toolkit that lets you customize your environment or install your own custom applications.