[TechRepublic] Prevent users from seeing objects they can't access

June 03, 2009

TechRepublic Network Administrator Trouble viewing this mail? Read it online | Manage my newsletters Welcome: TechRepublic Member Update my profile | Unsubscribe from this mail Blogs | Photos | Downloads | Forums Prevent users from seeing objects they cannot access with Access Based Enumeration Windows Server 2008 now includes a feature that allows administrators to hide files and folders from users who do not have read permissions to these objects. Derek Schauland explains how this feature comes in handy for network administrators. SponsoredHow much do your peers earn? Find out on activeTechPros if you're an IT professional. * * * * * * * * Introducing activeBizPros: a salary resource for business professionals We're in the midst of building our beta community site. Come join us and help drive the salary charts. Tool for the cloud: Elasticfox The Elasticfox plugin for Mozilla Firefox is a good view into an Amazon EC2 cloud account. In this post, Rick Vanover shows how to get started with Elasticfox. Cisco ASA's new Botnet Traffic Detector: Too good to be true? Lori Hyde discusses the new Botnet Traffic Detector feature in the latest version of the Cisco ASA firewall. She explains how it's supposed to work but wonders how it will fare in the real world. Additional TechRepublic resources How do I... Use RichCopy for high powered file copy and transfers? If you copy large amounts of files or have a need to copy from one machine to another – RichCopy is the tool for you. Jack Wallen shows you how it works. Create custom keybindings in vim Vincent Danen tells you how you can work smarter in vim by adding and changing keybindings to more familiar commands. What makes a good Linux distribution? Have you ever asked yourself, "What makes a good Linux distribution?" Jack Wallen has (a number of times) and offers his list of the characteristics that add up to a good distribution. What's on your list of must-haves? Nehalem now: 10 reasons to upgrade to the new Intel microarchitecture Intel's Nehalem processor architecture offers some impressive new technologies, including enhanced Hyper Threading, TurboBoost, and Quick Path Interconnect. See why Deb Shinder says a Nehalem-based system will let you do more and do it faster -- and at the lowest operating cost ever. SponsoredLive Webcast: Email Archival and Security Takes to the Cloud Join the cloud computing revolution and discover why it's a better, more cost-effetive option for handling your email security and archiving needs. (Google) Social Networking in the Enterprise Social engineering is growing rapidly as one of the primary ways people entering the workforce communicates. It's a communication medium they expect those of us managing today's businesses to provide and support. This cover story talks about the risks and advantages of social networking in the enterprise. TechRepublic Newsletters Get the latest community updates, product reviews, and need-to-know lists in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Community Central Product Spotlight 10 Things White Papers from our partners How much do your peers earn? Downturn has you down in the dumps? Here are 10 strategies to help lift you out of it. (Oracle) Live Webcast: Email Archival and Security Takes to the Cloud (Google) Live Virtual Conference: Lowering datacenter costs through server refresh (IBM) Driving IT Help Desk Efficiency with Customer-Centric Remote Support (Citrix Online) TechRepublic Today 10 things you can do to turn useless meetings into productive ones We've all had to sit through meetings that were nothing but a waste of our time. Here are some tactics you can use to salvage something productive from the ones that drag on forever or go completely off the rails. Subscribe to the 10 Things RSS feed. Get more from TechRepublic Video: Protect yourself from colds and flu at work Five reasons why the Palm Pre will be a homerun Six tips for using Twitter as a recruitment tool Video: Three reasons why the voice of IT gets ignored The future of airline boarding passes Flying commercial airlines involves a series of inefficient processes. This video from SmartPlanet.com shows how one of those processes, the paper boarding pass, will soon be streamlined using cell phones. Sign up for more free newsletters from TechRepublic. To manage your account settings or to remove yourself from all TechRepublic communications, please visit our Subscription Center. The e-mail address for your subscription is cpedley@churchpower.com Unsubscribe from this e-mail | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy   Copyright © 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic, TechRepublic.com and the TechRepublic logo are registered trademarks of CBS Interactive Inc. Used by permission. CBS Interactive Inc. 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.