Monday, April 21st, 2008
In previous versions of Microsoft Windows, the System Preparation Tool (sysprep.exe) was found in the Deployment.cab file on your product CD. If you’ve examined the Vista DVD however, there’s no such cabinet file present.
So where can you find sysprep now? Turns out, it’s included in the operating system itself now ...
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Monday, April 21st, 2008
Abstract
Windows PowerShell™ is a new Windows command-line shell designed especially for system administrators. The shell includes an interactive prompt and a scripting environment that can be used independently or in combination.
Introducing Windows PowerShell
Most shells, including Cmd.exe and the SH, KSH, CSH, and BASH Unix shells, operate by executing a command ...
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Monday, April 21st, 2008
In a security alert last week, Microsoft reported a vulnerability which allows local users and users signed on with access to an Internet Information Server (IIS) or MS SQL server to escalate their privileges. Server operators such as hosting providers who allow user code to be executed, for example on ...
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Friday, April 18th, 2008
The e-mail message addressed to a Booz Allen Hamilton executive was mundane—a shopping list sent over by the Pentagon of weaponry India wanted to buy. But the missive turned out to be a brilliant fake. Lurking beneath the description of aircraft, engines, and radar equipment was an insidious piece of ...
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Friday, April 18th, 2008
A demonstration of a security hole in the Microsoft Works Image Server (WkImgSrv.dll) ActiveX module contained in the Microsoft Works office suite has appeared on the Bugtraq mailing list. The demo appears to only cause a system crash. McAfee, however, has already found fully functional exploits which allow attackers to ...
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