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named programs (DNS): 20.1.5.2. Set up a real DNS server on an internal system for internal hosts to use

naming services (see DNS)

NAT (see network address translation)

nested IP over IP: 4.3.4. IP over IP and GRE

Net8: 23.1.3. Oracle SQL*Net and Net8

Net Logon service: 12.4.4. Which Services Should You Leave Enabled?

netacl program: 11.4.1.2. Using netacl to protect services

NetBEUI: 17.4. File Sharing for Microsoft Networks

NetBIOS: 17.4. File Sharing for Microsoft Networks

disabling: 12.4.5. Specific Windows NT Services to Disable

NetBIOS names: 20.3. NetBIOS for TCP/IP Name Service and Windows Internet Name Service

20.3.2. NetBIOS Names

NetBIOS over TCP/IP (see NetBT)

NetBT: 14.3. NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT)

17.4. File Sharing for Microsoft Networks
20.3. NetBIOS for TCP/IP Name Service and Windows Internet Name Service
disabling: 12.4.5. Specific Windows NT Services to Disable
name service: 20.3.2. NetBIOS Names

Netcaster: 15.6. Push Technologies

netcat program: 13.3. Analyzing Other Protocols

netfilter filtering system: 8.9.4. Linux netfilter

NetMeeting: 19.5. NetMeeting

NetSaint program: 10.11.2. Consider Using Software to Automate Monitoring

Netscape Navigator: 2.2. The World Wide Web

netstat program: 12.4.3. Next Steps After Disabling Services

13.3. Analyzing Other Protocols

network

architecture (see firewalls, architecture of)

checking connectivity of (see ping)

diagnostics: 22.4. ICMP and Network Diagnostics

disconnecting from

after incident: 27.1.3. Disconnect or Shut Down, as Appropriate
plan to: 27.4.3. Planning for Disconnecting or Shutting Down Machines

File System (see NFS)

functions, SOCKS version of: 9.5.4. Converting Clients to Use SOCKS

independent screened: 6.4.2. Independent Screened Subnets

insecure: 6.7.2. Insecure Networks

internal, locating web and database servers on: 23.1.1.2. Putting both the web server and the database on the internal network

joint: 6.7.4. Joint Venture Firewalls

lab/test: 6.7.1. Laboratory Networks

lesystems: 2.4.2. File Sharing

location of bastion host on: 10.5. Locating Bastion Hosts on the Network

management services: 2.9. Administrative Services

22. Administrative Services

monitoring automatically: 10.11.2. Consider Using Software to Automate Monitoring

perimeter: 5.1. Some Firewall Definitions

6.3.1. Perimeter Network
24.1. Screened Subnet Architecture
locating web and database servers on: 23.1.1.1. Putting both the web server and the database on the perimeter network

protecting internally: 6.7. Internal Firewalls

security (see security)

split-screened, architecture of: 6.4.1. Split-Screened Subnet

taps: 1.2.1.3. Information theft

Time Protocol (see NTP)

transferring information across (see packet filtering)

virtual private (see VPN)

network address translation (NAT): 5.1. Some Firewall Definitions

5.4. Network Address Translation
advantages/disadvantages: 5.4.1. Advantages of Network Address Translation

Network Information Service (see NIS)

Network Monitor: 22.1.4. Performance Monitor and Network Monitor

Network News Transfer Protocol (see NNTP)

16.9. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)

network unreachable codes (see ICMP)

newsgroups: 2.3.2. Usenet News

16.9. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
keeping current via: 26.3.1.2. Newsgroups
private: 2.3.2. Usenet News
security resources via: A.4. Newsgroups

NFS (Network File System): 2.4.2. File Sharing

14.1. Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
17.3. Network File System (NFS)
client: 17.3.3. NFS Client Vulnerabilities
disabling: 11.3.4.1. NFS and related services
file locking with: 17.3.4. File Locking with NFS

NIS+: 20.2. Network Information Service (NIS)

NIS (Network Information Service): 2.7. Naming and Directory Services

14.1. Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
20.1. Domain Name System (DNS)
20.2. Network Information Service (NIS)
disabling: 11.3.4.1. NFS and related services

NISGINA: 21.6.6. Alternate Authentication Methods

NIST CSRC (Computer Security Resource Clearinghouse): A.5.3. NIST CSRC

NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol): 2.3.2. Usenet News

16.9. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)

configuring: 24.2.1.6. NNTP

in screened subnet architecture: 24.1.1.6. NNTP

proxying: 9.4. Proxying Without a Proxy Server

NOCOL program: 10.11.2. Consider Using Software to Automate Monitoring

nonrouting dual-homed hosts: 10.2.1. Nonrouting Dual-Homed Hosts

10.10.3. Turning Off Routing

notifying people of incidents: 27.1.5. Make "Incident in Progress" Notifications

27.4.4. Planning for Notification of People Who Need to Know

NT LM Security Support Provider: 12.4.4. Which Services Should You Leave Enabled?

NTBugTraq mailing list: A.3.5. NTBugTraq

NTLM domains: 21.6. NTLM Domains

NTP (Network Time Protocol): 2.9.4. Time Service

22.5. Network Time Protocol (NTP)
proxying: 9.4. Proxying Without a Proxy Server

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