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NETADMIN REPUBLIC NETNOTE E-NEWSLETTER for May 8, 2002

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NEW CERT TARGETS NETWORK, SOFTWARE SECURITY

EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to technical difficulties, some of you may have
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COMPTIA IS PREPARING A NEW CERTIFICATION: SECURITY+
CompTIA will roll out its new Security+ exam soon. According to results
from a recent survey, focus is needed on security more now than ever.
Learn more about CompTIA's Security+ plans and see how you can provide 
input
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UNDERSTANDING WIRELESS LAN PROTOCOLS AND COMPONENTS
WLANs continue to proliferate on corporate networks, yet there's still 
a
lot of confusion over WLAN security measures and the various
implementations of the 802.11 protocol. Here's a breakdown of WLAN 
components,
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FIND AND CLOSE FILES WITH THE NET FILES COMMAND
What do you do when a user has left for the day but locked a file that
another user needs? The Net Files command can solve this problem and 
other
issues with open files. John Sheesley offers a tutorial on using this
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NEW THREAT EXPOSES INTERNET EXPLORER, AGAIN

Don't look now, but Microsoft Internet Explorer contains two new 
serious
flaws. Unfortunately, the software giant has been slow to respond to
reports about these vulnerabilities. See where the danger lies and what 
you
can do to be safe.
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FIVE STEPS TO DEPLOYING LINUX IN THE ENTERPRISE
An enterprise deployment of Linux involves more than downloading a
distribution and loading it on a resurrected 486. Jason Hiner shows you 
five
steps that can make all the difference for a successful deployment of
Linux in the enterprise.
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USING CITRIX NFUSE TO WEB-ENABLE APPLICATIONS
If you have legacy applications you'd like to Web-enable, consider
Citrix NFuse. This Network Perspective column provides the details on 
this
product and offers some basic topology and install information.
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IT PRODUCT ALERT

SOLVE YOUR USB PORT SHORTAGE
Are your network users limited by a shortage of USB ports? Try breaking 
out 
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TODAY AT TECHREPUBLIC

THE TOP FIVE THINGS FOR WINDOWS ADMINS TO LEARN ABOUT LINUX
Don't let the leap to Linux scare you or your users. Check out five
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TACKLING TOUGH ISSUES IN E-CUSTOMER SERVICE
Customer service has long been based largely on trust between the
merchant and the buyer. But trust is lacking in e-commerce, as 
verifying who's
shopping can sometimes be impossible. Learn why the lack of security
tools is holding back e-business.
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THREE EASY STEPS TO CREATE EFFECTIVE STATUS REPORTS
Many project managers consider writing status reports a necessary evil.
This three-pronged strategy from an experienced project manager helps 
you
produce effective status reports based on what people want to know and
when they want to know it.
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