No add-on or accessory can close Windows NT's holes, but they all claim to help you tackle the job of guarding NT servers in more systematic ways. Internet Security Systems (
http://www.iss.net
) recently released RealSecure 1.0 for NT 4.0, featuring an automated,
real-time attack recognition and response system, and a significantly enhanced management console, including predefined engine configuration templates. It also features built-in reporting capability, an ODBC-compliant database, and the ability to recognize attacks in a Windows networking environment. Network Information Technology (
http://www.nit.com
) offers UniShield APD for Windows NT. UniShield's publishers say it transparently enforces security policies and audits all administrative activity, irrespective of whether such activity originates from the native NT programs such as User Manager or Server Manager, Net Commands, or third-party software developed using Net API functions. Axent Technologies (
http://www.axent.com
) claims to guard against NTCrack, insecure registry, and the anonymous log-on loopholes, with OmniGuard/Enterprise Security Manager 4.4.
Flexible C++
Matthew Wilson
My approach to software engineering is far more pragmatic than it
is
theoretical--and no language better exemplifies this than C++.
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