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Secure sync of TrueCrypt containers on Windows XP
Need to sync arbitrary files within two TrueCrypt containers; one container is a backup, the other the one actively used by me, both are local during the transaction.
Current concern security wise ...
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Are the losses of resetting a Windows password reversible?
In Windowses (XP SP3, Windows 7, et al), setting Windows' login/account/user password by:
Run --> Compmgmt.msc --> Local Users and Groups --> Users --> Right Click on a user in right panel --> ...
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How to block incoming connections from one IP address?
I have found out that one IP address is trying to RDP to a machine.
I would now like to get XP to block all incoming connections from this IP address, and I am finding it very frustrating how ...
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Svchost.exe connecting to different IPs with remote port 445
Im using Windows XP Professional SP2.
Whenever I start my Windows, svchost.exe starts connecting to all the possible IPs on LAN like from 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.200. The local port ranges from 1000-...
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accessing a machine locally without network auth?
I have a machine that probably used LDAP or something for auth on a network but im trying to login to manage the system but cant seem to login even after doing a reset of the administrator password. ...
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Checking suspicious (root CA) certificates
I was just looking at my certificate store and saw a bunch of root CAs that look kind of suspicious; specifically numerous ones that:
have ALL CAPS text
use foreign languages/text
have extremely long ...
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Is Windows simple file sharing safe?
Windows (in this case XP) allows me to simply "share a folder" via its SMB protocol, and I can access it via Linux quite nicely (with Samba), no questions asked.
That's what bothers me, it just does ...
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Internet Blackouts - Random Timeouts in Intervals
Currently we are having random time outs on our internet connection. I can confirm this by pinging google.com/yahoo.com and other sites and I see the connection work for about 10 - 12 requests, then ...
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Administrating "public" computer at local church?
I'm administrating a "public" computer, that is the computer at our local church. We use it to record the services in Ableton Live, show lyrics with Easy Worship and so on.. On it we have Moonscape ...
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Windows XP: resetting sharing permissions for a file to those of the directory it is contained in
Followup question for my previous one:
So I have a directory \etc\install\foo that allows file sharing.
I have a file NEW.zip from an unshared location that I moved into \etc\install\foo, and ...
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Alias network adapter in Windows XP
I use a VPN channel for an online banking client.
This channel is implemented as an NDIS filter installed on the outbound network interface which gets activated when you insert the smart card.
When ...
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Windows XP Pro 'Connect to' logon box greyed out with Guest
Have a machine i've just nuked and paved to be used in a public enviroment, yet still connected to a Workgroup. Would like it to prompt for a logon when accessing any of the network shares as ...
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How to encrypt my remote machine? (Which I access via RDP.)
I've got a small server, mainly for backup purpose. I store sensitive data there, so I'd like to apply some kind of data encryption. Truecrypt's system encryption would be perfect, except I can't even ...
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How do I check if some one is accessing my computer from somewhere?
Here is a snap shot of my processes running on Windows XP
Is there anything suspicious?
How will you know if some one is accessing your computer remotely?
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Is there a way to view IP addresses that have been assigned, historically, to a single Windows XP workstation?
For example, if a laptop had an IP address of a.b.c.d during period x and then an IP address of a.b.c.e during period y, would it be possible to see both of these addresses in a list somewhere (...
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