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17 Mar 2005 | SearchNetworking.com

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Administrators bear the responsibility to maximize the availability and utility of the systems they manage while at the same time honoring individual users' justifiable expectations of an information and communications environment that is "safe" for its users. Administrators are generally the "first line of support" for users and it's your responsibility to use all available technical resources to discover and relate a solution back to the user.

  • Tip: Identify malicious users
  • Tip: Create a list of users and groups in your domain
  • Tip: Five steps to controlling network access
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  • Tip: Check IT List: How to detect spyware on PCs
  • Tip: Letting telecommuters in -- your VPN alternatives
  • Tip: Cope with your new users
  • Tip: Identify who is using the most of your Internet bandwidth over your LAN
  • Tip: Learn how to identify end users that log into our network using weak passwords

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