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NETADMIN REPUBLIC NETNOTE E-NEWSLETTER for December 24, 2001

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MEET SECURITY CONCERNS HEAD-ON
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WHAT'S HOT AT NETADMIN REPUBLIC?

BEWARE: THE REEEZAK WORM BEARS SOME NASTY GIFTS
Another new mass-mailing worm called Reeezak is running loose on the
Internet, spreading anti-Semitic messages and attempting to disable
computers that open its Christmas.exe attachment. See what this worm 
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LOGGING LINUX SYSTEM EVENTS WITH SYSLOG
Linux admins can effectively track network and systems activity using
the syslog package. We'll show you how to install and configure the 
syslog
and klogd daemons and secure your system log files on Linux.
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CUSTOMIZE THE SECURITY OF L2TP/IPSEC CONNECTIONS
L2TP/IPSec VPN connections are more secure and more complicated than
PPTP connections in Windows 2000. They are also more customizable if 
you
know what you are doing. Take these steps to customize your security
connections.
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CRAMSESSION.COM HAS A NEW ATTITUDE

Been to CramSession.com lately? One of the Web's most popular
certification sites has a quirky new personality. Learn the strategy 
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If you're looking for systematic ways to plan and deploy new servers,
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UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS OF CISCO IP ACCESS CONTROL LISTS
Access control lists help you protect your network by allowing you to
enable or deny the flow of information. Mike Mullins tells you how to 
set
up standard ACLs.
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TODAY AT TECHREPUBLIC

BEST OF 2001: DOWNLOAD THIS SAMPLE SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT
While they don't possess the same kind of "teeth" that contracts do,
service level agreements can help ensure that consultants and their 
clients
know their responsibilities and how to resolve issues if something goes
wrong.
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BEST OF 2001: WILL JAVA AND COBOL GO HAND IN HAND?
Will Java take over the enterprise? The right place to look for the
answer is COBOL. The fifth most popular Developer Republic article in 
2001
speculates on Java's future. Join us as we revisit this issue.
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A TECHIE'S CHRISTMAS CAROL
When four spirits visit one miserly old tech, his views of the holiday
season and the IT industry change overnight. We hope you enjoy this
lighthearted spoof of Charles Dickens' holiday classic.
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HOW SECURE ARE YOU?
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security updates and fixes? How can hackers infiltrate your system? If 
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