Network Security with OpenSSL or Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

Network Security with OpenSSL

Author: Jon Viega

OpenSSL is a free implementation of the SSL/TLS protocol, which is the most widely used protocol for secure network communications. This library can be used programmatically, and can be used from the command line to secure most TCP-based network protocols.

OpenSSL is also a general-purpose cryptographic library with implementations of RSA, DSA, and DH public key algorithms; various message digest algorithms, such as MD5, SHA1, and RIPE-MD160; and a wide variety of symmetric ciphers, including 3DES, RC4, IDEA, and many others (the upcoming 0.9.7 release contains support for AES, the Advanced Encryption Standard). Support for X.509 certificates, various PKCS standards, and S/MIME v2 for secure electronic mail is also included. Instead of getting bogged down in the technical details of how SSL works under the hood, this book provides only the information that is necessary to use OpenSSL safely and effectively. The reader is taken step by step from understanding the challenges faced in communicating securely to using the OpenSSL tools to best meet those challenges. System and network administrators will benefit from the thorough treatment of the OpenSSL command-line interface, as well as from step-by-step directions for obtaining certificates and setting up their own certification authority. Developers will benefit from the in-depth discussions and examples of how to use OpenSSL in their own programs. Although OpenSSL is written in C, information on how to use OpenSSL with Perl, Python, and PHP is also included.

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Microsoft Exchange Server 2007: Tony Redmond's Guide to Successful Implementation

Author: Tony Redmond

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 marks the biggest advancement in the history of the Exchange Product group. The completely re-engineered server system will change the face of how IT administrators approach Exchange.

Tony Redmond, one of the world's most acclaimed Exchange experts, offers insider insight from the very basics of the newly transformed architecture to understanding the nuances of the new and improved Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0 and the two new administrative interfaces—the Exchange Management Console (EMC) and the Exchange Management Shell (EMS).

This book covers:
How Exchange works with Active Directory How the new management model works How to use the Exchange Management Shell to automate administrative operations How Outlook, Outlook Web Access, and Windows Mobile clients work with Exchange How Exchange 2007 message routing differs from previous versions How to help your users to use Exchange intelligently How to select hardware for Exchange 2007

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Exchange, Windows, and the Active Directory Chapter 3 The Basics of Managing Exchange 2007 Chapter 4 The Exchange Management Shell Chapter 5 The Store chapter 6 Exchange Transport and Routing Chapter 7 Clients Chapter 8 Managing Users Chapter 9 Hardware and Performance Chapter 10 More Useful Things to Know about Exchange