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Message 1: NT Security
from "Bill Appledorf" <bappled1@san.rr.com>

Message 2: FAT to NTFS Conversion
from John Lange <radadmin@palacenet.net>

Message 3: Programming Ascend Max4000 - how?
from Philip de Lisle <pdelisle@bizonline.net>

Message 4: Re: FAT to NTFS Conversion
from Jeff <nblade@inficad.com>

Message 5: Re: NT Security
from Jeff <nblade@inficad.com>

Message 6: Re: Programming Ascend Max4000 - how?
from "Dale E. Reed Jr." <daler@iea-software.com>

Message 7: Re: FAT to NTFS Conversion
from "Dale E. Reed Jr." <daler@iea-software.com>

Message 8: Re: Programming Ascend Max4000 - how?
from Philip de Lisle <pdelisle@bizonline.net>

Message 9: Re: Programming Ascend Max4000 - how?
from "Dale E. Reed Jr." <daler@iea-software.com>

Message 10: Re: Programming Ascend Max4000 - how?
from Philip de Lisle <pdelisle@bizonline.net>

Message 11: Memory Leak problems.
from ACCS Internet Services <internet@accs.net>

Message 12: Re: Memory Leak problems.
from "Karl Hamson" <khamson@mail.sage.net>

Message 13: Re: NT Server
from Otto Hoel <ohoel@atlantic.net>

Message 14: Re: NT Server
from "Bill Appledorf" <bappled1@san.rr.com>

Message 15: ANNOUNCEMENT: RadiusNT 2.5 Releases
from Sheryl Stover <sds@iea-software.com>

Message 16: Re: NT Server
from "Danny Sinang" <danny@uplink.com.ph>

Message 17: [data] ANNOUNCEMENT: RadiusNT 2.5 Releases
from Sheryl Stover <sds@iea-software.com>

Message 18: Re: NT Server
from Ethan <ethan@fdt.net>

Message 19: [data] ANNOUNCEMENT: RadiusNT 2.5 Releases
from Sheryl Stover <sds@iea-software.com>

Message 20: [data] [data] ANNOUNCEMENT: RadiusNT 2.5 Releases
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Message 21: [data] ANNOUNCEMENT: RadiusNT 2.5 Releases
from Sheryl Stover <sds@iea-software.com>

Message 22: [data] [data] ANNOUNCEMENT: RadiusNT 2.5 Releases
from Sheryl Stover <sds@iea-software.com>

Message 23: Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: RadiusNT 2.5 Releases
from tmcclain@catalina-inter.net (Terrell A. McClain)

Message 24: Whoops.....sorry.
from tmcclain@catalina-inter.net (Terrell A. McClain)

Message 25: Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: RadiusNT 2.5 Releases
from "Dale E. Reed Jr." <daler@iea-software.com>

Message 26: Autoresponder interface for ASP
from "Bill Appledorf" <bappled1@san.rr.com>

Message 27: RE: Autoresponder interface for ASP
from "Brad Albrecht" <brad@cio.net>

Message 28: Re: serverobjects.com
from "Bill Appledorf" <bappled1@san.rr.com>

Message 29: [data] ANNOUNCEMENT: RadiusNT 2.5 Releases
from Sheryl Stover <sds@iea-software.com>

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Subject: NT Security
From: "Bill Appledorf" <bappled1@san.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 09:41:18 -0700

How secure can I make an Access database under NT without going to a
firewall?

Should I assume that a skillful hacker can penetrate my NT server as readily
as he can steal my car?

Thanks.

Bill Appledorf
billappledorf@usa.net
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Subject: FAT to NTFS Conversion
From: John Lange <radadmin@palacenet.net>
Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 12:25:30 -0500

HI All & Thanks for The Info

Is there a way to convert an NT 4.0 Server, FAT Boot Partition to NTFS???

Simple question, I hope there is a simple answer.

THANKS
JOhn :}

John C. Lange, Sr. PALACE dot NET, INC.
microjl@palacenet.net MICRO-TECH Computers, Inc.
608.742.1601 & 6980 2800 New Pinery Road
http://www.palacenet.net/ Portage, WI 53901
Visit our online store @ http://www.microt.com/
Authorized iPSwitch WebVar @ http://www.microt.com/iPSwitch/index.html

--- __o
--- _-\<,_ Fastest Service in Town
--- (_)/ (_)

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Subject: Programming Ascend Max4000 - how?
From: Philip de Lisle <pdelisle@bizonline.net>
Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 18:34:13 +0100

[Repost - sent this yesterday but hasn't shown up - if 2 appear, my apologies]

Anyone know how I can do the following programmatically?

Our RADIUS server monitors the state of our network systems. If anything
looks iffy, it is programmed to shut down.

At this point I need to be able to run a program to tell all our MAX4000's
to guillotine the lines as there will be no RADIUS available to receive the
stop accounting packet when the log off.

Anyone know how a program can talk to a MAX via an API/telnet etc to
achieve this?

TIA

Regards

Philip

--Philip de LisleManaging Director-------------- Business Online (UK) Ltd --------------Business Online | Public Onlinehttp://www.bizonline.net | http://www.publiconline.net------------- Britain's Premier Free ISP --------------

..------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------.| Message 4 |'------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------'Subject: Re: FAT to NTFS ConversionFrom: Jeff <nblade@inficad.com>Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 10:36:04 +0000

as far as I know you use convert

CONVERT drive: /FS:NTFS [/V]

drive Specifies the drive to convert to NTFS. Note that you cannot convert the current drive. /FS:NTFS Specifies to convert the volume to NTFS. /V Specifies that Convert should be run in verbose mode.

it should schedule it to happen upon reboot of the system.

At 12:25 PM 5/29/98 -0500, you wrote:>HI All & Thanks for The Info>>Is there a way to convert an NT 4.0 Server, FAT Boot Partition to NTFS???>>Simple question, I hope there is a simple answer.>>THANKS>JOhn :}>>>John C. Lange, Sr. PALACE dot NET, INC.>microjl@palacenet.net MICRO-TECH Computers, Inc.>608.742.1601 & 6980 2800 New Pinery Road>http://www.palacenet.net/ Portage, WI 53901>Visit our online store @ http://www.microt.com/>Authorized iPSwitch WebVar @ http://www.microt.com/iPSwitch/index.html>> --- __o> --- _-\<,_ Fastest Service in Town> --- (_)/ (_)>

..------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------.| Message 5 |'------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------'Subject: Re: NT SecurityFrom: Jeff <nblade@inficad.com>Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 10:37:37 +0000

while I'm not going to get into security issues, I always assume thatsomeone could get in and plan accordingly.

At 09:41 AM 5/29/98 -0700, you wrote:>How secure can I make an Access database under NT without going to a>firewall?>>Should I assume that a skillful hacker can penetrate my NT server as readily>as he can steal my car?>>Thanks.>>Bill Appledorf>billappledorf@usa.net>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ->

..------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------.| Message 6 |'------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------'Subject: Re: Programming Ascend Max4000 - how?From: "Dale E. Reed Jr." <daler@iea-software.com>Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 11:11:21 -0700

Philip de Lisle wrote:> > [Repost - sent this yesterday but hasn't shown up - if 2 appear, my apologies]> > Anyone know how I can do the following programmatically?> > Our RADIUS server monitors the state of our network systems. If anything> looks iffy, it is programmed to shut down.> > At this point I need to be able to run a program to tell all our MAX4000's> to guillotine the lines as there will be no RADIUS available to receive the> stop accounting packet when the log off.> > Anyone know how a program can talk to a MAX via an API/telnet etc to> achieve this?

See the cexample program. I think it has the ability to do this. Is thisa security issue for intranet?

-- Dale E. Reed Jr. (daler@iea-software.com)_________________________________________________________________ IEA Software, Inc. | RadiusNT, Emerald, and NT FAQs Internet Solutions for Today | http://www.iea-software.com

..------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------.| Message 7 |'------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------'Subject: Re: FAT to NTFS ConversionFrom: "Dale E. Reed Jr." <daler@iea-software.com>Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 11:21:28 -0700

Use the "convert" program from a command prompt. convert /?will get you the usage.

John Lange wrote:> > HI All & Thanks for The Info> > Is there a way to convert an NT 4.0 Server, FAT Boot Partition to NTFS???> > Simple question, I hope there is a simple answer.> > THANKS> JOhn :}> > John C. Lange, Sr. PALACE dot NET, INC.> microjl@palacenet.net MICRO-TECH Computers, Inc.> 608.742.1601 & 6980 2800 New Pinery Road> http://www.palacenet.net/ Portage, WI 53901> Visit our online store @ http://www.microt.com/> Authorized iPSwitch WebVar @ http://www.microt.com/iPSwitch/index.html> > --- __o> --- _-\<,_ Fastest Service in Town> --- (_)/ (_)

..------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------.| Message 8 |'------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------'Subject: Re: Programming Ascend Max4000 - how?From: Philip de Lisle <pdelisle@bizonline.net>Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 19:19:07 +0100

At 11:11 29/05/98 -0700, Dale wrote:>> Anyone know how a program can talk to a MAX via an API/telnet etc to>> achieve this?>>See the cexample program. I think it has the ability to do this. Is this>a security issue for intranet?

What cexample? In the Max "bundle"?

Is what a security issue? Doesn't compute (I've had a _very_ long month!)

Regards

Philip

..------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------.| Message 9 |'------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------'Subject: Re: Programming Ascend Max4000 - how?From: "Dale E. Reed Jr." <daler@iea-software.com>Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 12:40:58 -0700

Philip de Lisle wrote:> > At 11:11 29/05/98 -0700, Dale wrote:> >> Anyone know how a program can talk to a MAX via an API/telnet etc to> >> achieve this?> >> >See the cexample program. I think it has the ability to do this. Is this> >a security issue for intranet?> > What cexample? In the Max "bundle"?

Its a program that can send commands to a MAX. I believe its includedin their unix radius server distribution. I compiled a copy of it forNT a while back. > Is what a security issue? Doesn't compute (I've had a _very_ long month!)

I guess I was just trying to "compute" why someone would want theirRADIUS server to shutdown and kick everyone off. Only thing I couldthink of would be a detection of an intruder or something for security.

..------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------.| Message 10 |'------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------'Subject: Re: Programming Ascend Max4000 - how?From: Philip de Lisle <pdelisle@bizonline.net>Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 20:02:15 +0100

At 12:40 29/05/98 -0700, Dale wrote:>> What cexample? In the Max "bundle"?>>Its a program that can send commands to a MAX. I believe its included>in their unix radius server distribution. I compiled a copy of it for>NT a while back.

Any chance of a copy? I just looked at what I received from them and didn'tfind it (probably being blind!). It would save me a heap of time :) Prettyplease.

>> Is what a security issue? Doesn't compute (I've had a _very_ long month!)>>I guess I was just trying to "compute" why someone would want their>RADIUS server to shutdown and kick everyone off. Only thing I could>think of would be a detection of an intruder or something for security.

Correct, I am paranoid about security :)

Regards

Philip

..------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------.| Message 11 |'------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------'Subject: Memory Leak problems.From: ACCS Internet Services <internet@accs.net>Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 16:21:48

Ok here is the scenario.I have for a few months now been battling one of our servers leaking memory.I have gone through and docuemented the problem what I think to be prettythouroughly. There is 128MB of Physical RAM in the machine and countingvirtual memory a total of around 187MB of memory. Right after a rebootthere is an approximate usage of about 40MB of memory when you go into taskmanager. Within a week the Server runs out of memory and it is necessaryto reboot. I have the following running on my machine:IMail latest version.MetaInfo DNS latest version.IIS3.0 with the Web and FTP service running.

The server also serves as the PDC on our network and a secondary DNS server.Has anyone heard of any sort of problems with this configuration. Thisjust started happening a few months ago and there really was no documentedchange that I can remember in the system config. Any help or advice wouldbe much appreciated. Thanks,

-Jason-Jason KallnerACCS Internet Servicesinternet@accs.net

-Jason KallnerACCS Internet Servicesinternet@accs.net

..------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------.| Message 12 |'------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------'Subject: Re: Memory Leak problems.From: "Karl Hamson" <khamson@mail.sage.net>Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 17:07:36 +0000

> Ok here is the scenario.> I have for a few months now been battling one of our servers leaking memory.> I have gone through and docuemented the problem what I think to be pretty> thouroughly. There is 128MB of Physical RAM in the machine and counting> virtual memory a total of around 187MB of memory. Right after a reboot> there is an approximate usage of about 40MB of memory when you go into task> manager. Within a week the Server runs out of memory and it is necessary> to reboot. I have the following running on my machine:> IMail latest version.> MetaInfo DNS latest version.> IIS3.0 with the Web and FTP service running.> > The server also serves as the PDC on our network and a secondary DNS server.> Has anyone heard of any sort of problems with this configuration. This> just started happening a few months ago and there really was no documented> change that I can remember in the system config. Any help or advice would> be much appreciated. Thanks,> We had similar problems, although not with the configuration you have. The culpret in our case was Netscape Navigator, after removing the broweser we've had no problems. Karl Hamson / khamson@sage.net / Sage Networks Inc.

..------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------.| Message 13 |'------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------'Subject: Re: NT ServerFrom: Otto Hoel <ohoel@atlantic.net>Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 20:21:13 -0400

Hi all,

>And the M715 motherboard. I've never heard of it and am a little>apprehensive.

I'm in the same boat, kinda...

I'm in the process of starting an ISP. Got some of the equipment on hand,and I now need to build a server or two. So what do you recommend for amotherboard? I have heard good things about the ASUS and TYAN brands, arethere any other good ones?

What about hard drives? I will get SCSI and Adaptec 2940 controllers, butI have no idea about the drives themselves. Personally I like Maxtor sincemy two old 850Mb drives have been chugging along for years without ahickup, while two Western 2.1Gb died on me.

Anything else I should look for? Which part of a server tend to break?Where can I save money, and where should I go first class?

Thanks

Otto

..------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------.| Message 14 |'------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------'Subject: Re: NT ServerFrom: "Bill Appledorf" <bappled1@san.rr.com>Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 17:41:59 -0700

>What about hard drives? I will get SCSI and Adaptec 2940 controllers, but>I have no idea about the drives themselves.

Vendors in my town recommend staying with Quantum or Seagate if you go SCSI.Avoid Western Digital.

..------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------.| Message 15 |'------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------'Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT: RadiusNT 2.5 ReleasesFrom: Sheryl Stover <sds@iea-software.com>Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 18:34:52 -0700 (PDT)

INTRODUCING RADIUSNT 2.5!

IEA Software is proud to announce the official release of RadiusNTVersion 2.5. In addition to the RadiusNT Standard, we are alsopleased to introduce RadiusNT ENTERPRISE Edition.

All editions of RadiusNT 2.5 include the following new enhancements:

* Dual thread design separates authentication and accountingprocesses, improving performance.

* Debugging information can be logged to a file while RadiusNT isrunning as a service under Windows NT.

* Spaces can be trimmed from both the front and rear of user names forauthentication and accounting.

* Trims a "domain\" entry from DUN authentication attempts against ausers file, or

* When authenticating against the NT SAM, uses the "domain\" sectionto find the correct domain in which to authenticate.

* RadiusNT Administrator's users and clients file editing options havebeen added.

* Promiscuous mode has been added to allow requests from any clientwith the correct global secret.

* Documentation has been updated to include common problems andfrequently asked questions.

The following ODBC features have been enhanced:

* Separate ODBC DSN settings are allowed for the authentication andaccounting threads (as well as debug log files).

* New advanced Server/Port Access controls, including time of dayrestrictions.

* ODBC Support for Sybase and Oracle SQL databases has been added.

* DNIS based authentication restrictions.

* Now supports the use of stored procedures with SQL Server forenhanced flexibility and more configuration of database behavior.

* Improved Manual Update for Concurrency control for out of orderaccounting packets.

*********************************************************************RadiusNT ENTERPRISE Edition also includes the following new features:*********************************************************************

* SNMP statistics are available for authentication and accountingrequests according to the RADIUS SERVER MIB proposal.

* Real-Time SNMP concurrency verification to prevent invalid userrejection when calls-online is not correct.

* User based proxy by forwarding authentication/accounting requests toanother RADIUS server based on the domain of the username.

* Server based proxy by forwarding authentication/accounting requeststo another RADIUS server based on the port or server the requestoriginates from.

* Ability to configure a specific set of RADIUS attributes for remoteproxy authenticated users (overriding the proxy returned set).

Modifications and Corrections from previous versions of RadiusNT:

* The ports now correctly default to 1645/1646 if the services filehas not been updated.

* Username lengths of up to 128 characters are supported.

* Password lengths of up to 128 characters are supported.

* RadiusNT by default will only allow the correct type of request onthe authentication and accounting ports, respectively. Therefore if anaccounting request is received on the authentication port, it isdropped/ignored. There is a flag to disable this option.

* Support of a NULL MasterAccounts ExpireDate (non-expiring account).

Current owners of RadiusNT 2.x may upgrade to RadiusNT 2.5 Standard atno cost. The new version can be downloaded fromftp.iea-software.com/radiusnt, and running the installation willautomatically use your existing database and license key. There is anSQL update script also located on the FTP site for those customersusing SQL and ODBC mode.

Current owners of the Emerald Internet Management Suite 2.x canupgrade to the RadiusNT Enterprise Edition at no cost. Downloadingand installing the new 2.5 version in place of your old version ofRadiusNT will pick up your Emerald key and enable the Enterprisefunctions.

If you have not yet purchased RadiusNT, current pricing on the website will be valid for RadiusNT 2.5 Standard until June 8, 1998.After June 8, the price of RadiusNT 2.5 Standard will be US$895.00.

RadiusNT 2.5 Enterprise Edition is US$1,395.00. The cost to upgrade toRadiusNT 2.5 Enterprise from a previous version of RadiusNT 2.x isUS$550.00.

Any questions regarding new features, licensing, or upgrading shouldbe directed to the e-mail address "sales@iea-software.com". You canalso contact our sales department at 509-444-2455 ext. 51.

--Sheryl D. Stover sds@iea-software.comIEA Software Sales http://www.iea-software.com509.444.2455 x 51 (voice) Emerald ISP Management Suite509.624.9903 (fax) RadiusNT

..------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------.| Message 16 |'------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------'Subject: Re: NT ServerFrom: "Danny Sinang" <danny@uplink.com.ph>Date: Sat, 30 May 1998 09:52:29 +0800

Use ASUS !! They're the best selling motherboards here in the Philippines.Great docs and great website ( www.asus.com ) w/ lots of info on your boardand all the BIOS revisions that you can flash ROM.

ASUStek also has a sister company ( Elan-Vital www.elanvital.com.tw ) thatmakes amazing server casings.

Check them out !!

- Danny

-----Original Message-----From: Otto Hoel <ohoel@atlantic.net>To: ntisp@iea-software.com <ntisp@iea-software.com>Date: Saturday, May 30, 1998 8:27 AMSubject: Re: NT Server

>Hi all,>>>And the M715 motherboard. I've never heard of it and am a little>>apprehensive.>>I'm in the same boat, kinda...>>I'm in the process of starting an ISP. Got some of the equipment on hand,>and I now need to build a server or two. So what do you recommend for a>motherboard? I have heard good things about the ASUS and TYAN brands, are>there any other good ones?>>What about hard drives? I will get SCSI and Adaptec 2940 controllers, but>I have no idea about the drives themselves. Personally I like Maxtor since>my two old 850Mb drives have been chugging along for years without a>hickup, while two Western 2.1Gb died on me.>>Anything else I should look for? Which part of a server tend to break?>Where can I save money, and where should I go first class?>>Thanks>>Otto

..------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------.| Message 17 |'------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------'Subject: [data] ANNOUNCEMENT: RadiusNT 2.5 ReleasesFrom: Sheryl Stover <sds@iea-software.com>Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 18:34:52 -0700 (PDT)