I was recently approached to do a book review on “Least Privilege Security for Windows 7,Vista and XP by Russell Smith” published by Packt Publishing. I will review it soon. It show you how to configure your Windows environment so that your users can operate without administrator permissions.
Here is a list of the just some of technologies that this book talks about to achieve a Least Privilege Security:
- Program Compatibility Wizard
- Applications Compatibility Wizard
- User Account Control
- Group Policy Software Deployment
- Internet Explorer Add-on Management
- Troubleshooting Remote Users
- Configuring Windows Firewall
- Software Restrictions Policies and AppLocker
- Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
- CD Burning
- ActiveX Controls
- Changing system time and time zones
- Power Management
- Managing networks
- Standard Users Analyzer
- Applications Compatibility Toolkit
- Logon Scripts
- Remote Desktop Services
- App-V
- Med-V
I have read already some chapters. I think it is a great book to have on your collection.
You have always not enough time thinking about security. This book does it for you.
As a special offer Packt Publishing are also letting people download preview chapter of this book by download here Chapter No. 3 – Solving Least privilege Problems with the Application Compatibility Toolkit
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Brain Madden has released a free eBook Notes on Desktop Virtualization by Brain Madden.
Index:
1) Virtualization is MORE than just VDI
2) Why storage matters
3) 3 Issues to address
4) What is IOPS and why does it matter?
5) The dumbest thing you can do
6) The secret to desktop virtualization savings
7) How the *@&% is it possible for multiple users to share the same disk image?
How Win7 will affect your storage and virtualdesktop environment
9) Does the storage protocol matter?
10) Multiple classes of storage are okay
11) Ten questions to ask when evaluating your storage vendor
12) "TCO" and "ROI" Confusion
13) Why VDI?
14) 5 sure-fire ways to get canned
15) Which kind of virtualizer are you?
16) Why do people like VDI?
17) The Vicious Cycle of VDI storage
18) Notes for article “Desktop VM sizing & IOPS”
Just Click on the picture to go to the NetApp site where you can download this free eBook
If you click HERE you have the PDF file direct
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So now I am back from my Holiday. I was ten day’s in Molveno Italy
Doing some Canyoing, Walking, Moutainbiking, Climbing & Abseiling.
It is was a nice ten day’s.
Next monday it is my first workday after holiday again. Soon I will start blogging again.
First few days rest.
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Katherine Murray has written a nice e-book about Office 2010: here it is (in XPS) and here it is (in PDF). 14 chapters 
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Microsoft has released a free eBook: Desktop Virtualization for Dummies.
It has 43 pages with covers the following things
- What is Desktop Virtualization
- Discovering the benefits of Desktop Virtualization
- Thinking about your organization requirements
- Choosing between the options
- Taking things forward with Desktop Virtualization
- Ten (Well, Nearly) top tips for Desktop Virtualization
Click on the picture to download the pdf.
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I am not a Linux fan. Maybe for interesting for any Linux sysadmin
Copy:
The GNU/Linux systems have reached an important level of maturity, allowing to integrate them in almost any kind of work environment, from a desktop PC to the sever facilities of a big company.
In this ebook "The GNU/Linux Operating System", the main contents are related with system administration. You will learn how to install and configure several computer services, and how to optimize and synchronize the resources using GNU/Linux.
The topics covered in this 500+ page eBook include Linux network, server and data administration, Linux kernel, security, clustering, configuration, tuning, optimization, migration and coexistence with non-Linux systems. A must read for any serious Linux system admin.
Download click on the picture
Bron: NTPRO
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Do you want to now what HP Virtual Connect means: Check out the HP Virtual Connect for Dummies PDF. To Download click on the Picture.
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When you configuring Group Policy’s you ask your self always witch registry setting i have just set.
There are some People witch build a nice site. Where you can find info about policy settings such as supported on which OS. Also you find witch registry key that is.
Check out the site: http://gps.cloudapp.net/.
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Do you want to now what Storage Virtualization is: Check out the free PDF Storage Virtualization
for Dummies. To Download click on the picture
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There is a second release from: Understanding Microsoft virtualization Solutions updated for Windows 2008 R2. 480 Pages.
The ultimate virtualization guide for IT professionals and decision makers.
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