Jesper's Blog
Obligatory file photo: I am a Senior Security Strategist in the Security Technology Unit at Microsoft. My job is to explain to our customers how to run Microsoft products securely, and to the extent that it is needed, help the product groups figu
Exceptions to the rule - When you may WANT to turn off SMB message signing
Being a security guy I see the world in black and white. People are either good or bad. Technical...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/22/2005
Protect Your Windows Network site now live!
After a delay that was WAY too long we finally got the Protect Your Windows Network site up and...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/22/2005
How to shoot yourself in the foot with ACLs
My latest TechNet article, "How to Shoot Yourself in the Foot with Security, Part 2: To ACL or Not...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/10/2005
Taped presentations
I've been meaning for a while to put together a list of my taped presentations and web casts. More...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/07/2005
How to make ISA stop ALL useful traffic - for some users
So I was actually in the United States for a couple of days last week and decided to get the long...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/24/2005
Are usernames superfluous?
A friend just pointed me to an interesting blog post. The premise is that logon dialogs should not...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/12/2005
ISV support of patches
Yesterday during a discussion I was having with some customers in Taiwan another chat I had with an...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/28/2005
Disable that Pesky Built-in Administrator Account!
I'm working on an FAQ for passwords right now. Look for it in the Security Newsletter next month...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/19/2005
Curious about SMB message signing?
Or just want to know how to shoot yourself in the foot? SMB Message Signing is one of Microsoft's...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/15/2005
Security sins in computer products
So I got a new wireless router for my house today and was absolutely appalled at the way they have...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/10/2005
Death by PowerPoint
I'm at yet another event, and this time I decided to go see a few of the other sessions instead of...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/25/2005
Password policies not honored when disconnected
It's funny how some things seem so obvious to many of us who work at the mothership that we don't...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/19/2005