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Learning Center:	Guide: Passwords

Last Updated: Jun 01, 2005

Are password problems driving you crazy? Get the scoop from our tipsters and site experts and learn how to be a password pro.
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Tip #7: Checklist -- Hardening user passwords

By Roberta Bragg (13 Dec 2004)

Don't neglect good password practices. Site expert Roberta Bragg's checklist offers step-by-step advice for establishing strong user passwords as part of a solid Windows defense.

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ADVICE:
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>>	Expert how-tos: Creating strong passwords TIP :In this tip, five Windows-security experts respond to the question, "How do you create strong passwords?"
>>	Key control settings to harden password authentication TIP :In part two of her password hardening series, Roberta Bragg details configuration changes to make in Windows Server 2003, ...
>>	Prevent Internet Explorer from remembering passwords TIP :Find out how to prevent Internet Explorer from remembering user names and passwords on shared machines.
>>	Changes you should make to password policy default settings TIP :Regardless of your Windows domain operating system, here's a checklist of recommended settings to strengthen your password ...
>>	PsPasswd: A free password-changing utility TIP :Strong password policies are one of the many cornerstones of good administrative practice. Learn what this new utility can do ...
>>	Passwords: Do you speak Geek? TIP :Test your knowledge of password-related terminology.
>>	Restrict access to prevent insider hacks TIP :Internal security threats often prove to be more malicious than all the people on the Internet. Get help protecting Windows ...
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>>	How do I reset a Windows 2000 administrator password? ASK THE EXPERTS :I don't have the former admin's password for Windows 2000. It's not signing on to a domain, just as a standalone. Is there a ...
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>>	Users unable to change passwords after joining a domain ASK THE EXPERTS :After installing Windows 2003 Server (Standard Edition) and promoting the Server as a Domain Controller, I joined Windows ...
>>	Is it possible to password protect a Web server remotely? ASK THE EXPERTS :We have a Windows 2000 Server running IIS 5 on a university campus. I would like to know if it is possible to password ...
>>	How can I stop users from sharing their passwords? ASK THE EXPERTS :I have a Proxy server (ISA Server) running on a 2000 Server Platform. It's used for authenticating users for browsing on my ...
>>	User account keeps getting locked out after I changed my password ASK THE EXPERTS :I recently changed my password on my Win2K workstation (Winnt4.0 and Windows 2000 server mix). Now my user account keeps ...


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