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Windows vs. UNIX event logs
Both Windows and UNIX (and Linux and Mac OS X) support some type of event log. The event log consists of a set of timestamped entries that document significant operating system or application activity. Events might be strictly informational (Successful logon for Joe) or might document errors (Unsuccessful logon for Joe or Out of disk…
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Tear Down This (Fire)wall!
My company sells software that allows users to login to non-Windows computers by using their Windows (Active Directory) credentials. We enable users to have a single username and password that works across all Windows, UNIX, Linux and Mac OS X systems. While there are several “vertical” markets in our space (retail, financial, government) one particularly…