From: "Dan Stolts" Subject: Thursday Windows Server User Group Meeting Special Date(Joint Meeting) RSVP Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 10:08 AM PLEASE RSVP! Joint meeting of the Boston Area Windows Server User Group and the New England Information Security Group. SEE BELOW FOR SPONSORS AND GIVE-AWAYS! Date: Thursday, November 17 Time: 6:30pm Location: Microsoft Waltham office. Please RSVP to Brad Dinerman! NOVEMBER MEETING (to be co-hosted New England Information Security Group and Windows Server User Group) The meeting this month will be on Thursday, November 17 at 6:30 PM. As usual, it will be held at the Microsoft office in Waltham, MA. Directions on our website at http://www.neisg.org. The meeting will start with a general introduction to the user group, followed by an open Q&A period and then the keynote presentations. Rumor has it that there will also be LOTS of giveaways at this meeting. Presentation details are at http://www.neisg.org/Meetings . Topics are: "SQL Server 2005," by Burton King and sponsored by Culminis. It's been five years since Microsoft's flagship database server, SQL Server 2000, was released. This November, Microsoft will release SQL Server 2005 with exciting new features for developers and IT professionals. Join us for an introduction into the next generation of database server, SQL Server 2005. [Note also that we will have an in-depth, technical look at SQL Server 2005 at a special December meeting.] B> "Securing Active Directory Administration ," by ScriptLogic. This presentation will focus on the process of securing administrative access to Active Directory using the five "A"s of Active Directory management - Assessment, Assignment, Auditing, Accountability and Availability. We will discuss the application of Active Directory security to regulatory and best practice standards, and if time permits, provide a demonstration of ScriptLogic's Active Administrator solution. >> If you have not yet done so, please send a courtesy e-mail to BDinerman@neisg.org indicating that you plan to attend the meeting so that we can order the correct quantity of pizza. This month's meeting will be sponsored by Astaro Internet Security (http://www.astaro.com/), ScriptLogic (http://www.scriptlogic.com) and Monterey Technology Group, Inc. (http://www.montereytechgroup.com) We ask that you support those companies that support us and our community! http://www.astaro.com/ Rock-Solid Network Security. Simple & Affordable. Astaro provides a cost-effective, easy-to-manage integrated network security solution with nine critical security applications and one management platform. Astaro has given much support to our groups in the past few months and have pledged even more in the future. Please visit their website for information on their entire line of security products including software, education, appliances, etc. We will also have one of their appliances to "show off" at the Perimeter Defense Day" and all attendees of Perimeter Defense Day will receive a "Personal Edition" of their software firewall solution. http://www.montereytechgroup.com Monterey Technology Group, Inc. Information Security Consulting for IT Departments, IT Auditors, Software Developers & Small Businesses Specialists in Windows Server 2003 and Active Directory Security For our raffle this week, they will have a certificate for a free training class from Randy Smith to be held in Boston. Courseware and instruction will be free; the attendee will be responsible for lodging and food (as needed). They have a Security Log Secrets Seminar being conducted in Boston on December 8th and 9th. All members receive a larger than normal discount of $200.00 off of the course price. You can get detailed course information online at http://www.montereytechgroup.com/training.htm. If you would like more information or to sign up for these great courses, please contact Brian at 503-428-4567 or bsmith@montereytechgroup.com. He can send you detailed course outline of Security Log Secrets for you to see what the course content will be. We will have handout's at this weeks meeting You may read Randy's biography at http://www.montereytechgroup.com/RandyFSmith.htm. Randy will be traveling from their office in South Carolina to conduct a separate Total Wi-Fi Security seminar on February 27th and 28th in Boston. _______________________________________________ mail sent to Submit@blu.org