by jcannon on January 25, 2008
The Apache authentication module mod_auth_kerb allows Apache to authenticate users against a Kerberos KDC including one from ActiveDirectory. Kerberos itself can be fairly complex to set up. This guide will attempt to show the specific steps required to make this possible as well as discuss security limitations specific to the interoperability matters. ... more
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by jcannon on December 11, 2007
This paper is written for a somewhat technical audience and covers how the identity management expectations differ between the Windows Server platform and Linux - and how Windows Server can be used to manage both. This paper assume that the reader is familiar with general Windows administration tasks, such as user management.... more
- Tuesday, December 11, 2007
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by jcannon on November 20, 2007
We have all run into cases where Windows fails to load for one reason or another. The problem may be hardware or a software failure, and the problem may seem to be irrecoverable. Yet often Linux can be used to help recover data that otherwise might be lost. Another application of using Linux recovery is in the creation of disk images for post-mortem analysis of security breaches.... more
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by jcannon on October 30, 2007
Today's post returns Port 25 to our more regular technical analysis that examine common technical scenarios when running Windows and Linux together, or Windows and other popular open source projects. This week, the lab looks at at disk recovery options using GRUB and dual boot scenarios.... more
- Tuesday, October 30, 2007
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by MichaelF on May 24, 2007
It's happened to me and I'm sure it has happened to you: your software won't load and your data is now trapped inside your PC. The problem may be a hardware or a software failure, and the problem may seem to be irrecoverable. Yet often Linux... more
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by MichaelF on May 09, 2007
This document provides an overview of LInux IPsec solutions as well as detailed discussions on configuring IPsec-Tools for interoperability scenarios between Red Hat Linux Enterprise 4 and Windows Vista Ultimate Beta.... more
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by jcannon on March 09, 2007
In our continuing series of papers describing both the research undertaken by the Open Source Software Lab, and technical tips, here is the latest networking configuration technical analysis. Abstract: This document provides the reader with an analysis... more
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by MichaelF on October 13, 2006
Today we are introducing Cyril Voisin, Security Advisor for Microsoft in France who shares his insights on booting Linux with Vista's boot manager and building a dual boot system with Windows Vista BitLocker protection with TPM Support...... more
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by MichaelF on September 14, 2006
In addition to technical tips, blogs and video interviews, the Open Source Software Lab at Microsoft conducts a number of technical analysis and research projects throughout the year to help inform and solve key interoperability challenges between Microsoft and open source technologies. This paper is part two of three.... more
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by MichaelF on August 04, 2006
Processes running under UML will have no access to the hosting system, accept where explicitly allowed. Because of this UML is an ideal candidate for operating a honeypot. While processes running in UML have no outside access to the host operating system memory or filesystem; hypothetically, if an attacker managed to break out of userspace into some section of the host filesystem, they could do further... more
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by jcannon on July 23, 2006
In technical terms, a honeypot performs a function very similar to that of a “honeypot” in the outside world: a sweet lure. A “honeypot” is a system designed with the purpose of attracting the attention of prospective attackers, to assess how they are attempting to infiltrate the machine and what they doing once they gain access. There are literally thousands of honeypot networks and systems setup... more
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by admin on April 19, 2006
Question: "Can you recommend anything for running command line applications on a Windows XP/2000 box from within a program that runs on Linux?" A tip from the lab...... more
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by admin on March 31, 2006
Fifty Linux distributions, Check. Fifteen versions of UNIX, Check. Now, how do we manage all of this? Learn how we leverage Systems Management Server and Vintela to manage the lab.... more
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