[thelist] [OT] network administration sites/lists

[Chris W. Parker]

hi.

are there any lists such as this that deal solely with network
administration? i'm in a windows environment and i i have questions all
the time about that sort of stuff.

however i don't have any tips and so i rarely ask questions to the list
for fear of being banished.

anyone have any recommendations?

thanks,
chris.

<tip type="basic security: passwords" author="chris parker">
it's a good idea to change passwords in your organization at least more
than once a year. preferably every other month, or in some cases even
monthly/biweekly/weekly. your organizations security requirements can
help you decide how often they need to be changed.

not only do passwords have to be changed every so often, it's also an
even better idea to make them strong. here are a few guidelines to
making a strong password.

1. use at least 8 characters (the more the better)
2. use lower case letters (a...z), upper case letters (A...Z), numbers
(0...9), and also the special characters (~...+). and if you want to get
real crazy use the extended characters like ALT-159, or ALT-451.
3. use spaces

with just those things in mind you can make something like this:

My_D0& hæ$+fl33s

"my dog has flees"

just something to think about.
</tip>