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- 10 things you should know about Windows Vista's service hardening
- How effective do you think service hardening will be in protecting your systems? What's your overall opinion of Vista's new security mechanisms?
- Tags: 10 things, deb shinder, JodyGilbert, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, service hardening, vista, windows
- Discussion threads 2007-01-02
- Windows Vista's service hardening adds a valuable layer of protection
- How effective do you think service hardening will be in protecting your systems? Are generally pleased with Vista's new security mechanisms?
- Tags: deb shinder, JodyGilbert, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, service hardening, vista, windows
- Discussion threads 2006-12-14
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- 10 things you should know about Windows Vista's service hardening
- Service hardening extends the functionality of existing Windows security mechanisms, such as security identifiers and access control lists, to reduce the level of damage that can be done if a service is compromised. Windows expert Deb Shinder offers this rundown of key facts about service hardening, such as: In...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Access Control, Service, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Firewalls, Operating Systems, Software, Networking
- Download resources 2007-01-02
- Windows Vista's service hardening adds a valuable layer of protection
- Windows service hardening is built around the concept of the principle of least privilege. Working in conjunction with other new security mechanisms, such as User Account Control and the Vista Firewall, it helps provide a broad-based defense against the harm that could otherwise be done by malicious software. The...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Access Control, Service, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Security, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2006-12-14
- Hardening an Exchange Server 2003 Environment (Part 2)
- When hardening a messaging server, it makes sense to harden the underlying operating system first. Fortunately Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 introduced a neat tool, the Security Configuration Wizard SCW. This tool is not installed automatically with SP1, instead one must go to Add/Remove Windows Components and select to...
- Tags: Security, Environment, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, Tool, TechGenix, Productivity, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, E-mail Servers, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Groupware, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Hardware
- White papers 2006-12-07
- Group Policy-From Basic to Advanced (Part 10 of 14)-Security Templates and IPSEC-Level 200
- This session looks at hardening servers and workstation using the hardening templates. This webcast explains how to use the security guides to set up the OU environment to get the greatest benefit from the security guidance templates. The session also discusses about IPSEC, showing how it should be deployed and...
- Tags: IPSec, Security, Networking
- Webcasts
- Strengthening AIX Security: A System-Hardening Approach
- AIX is an open UNIX operating environment that achieves increased levels of integration, flexibility and reliability-which means many of its services are immediately available when users finish installing the operating system. Without correct configuration, the system is vulnerable to several security exposures. This paper outlines the process of System Hardening,...
- Tags: IBM AIX, IBM Corp., UNIX, Operating Systems, Security, Software
- White papers 2002-03-26
- Hardening Exchange Server 2007 - Part 1: Introductory Steps
- This paper discusses methods of hardening the underlying operating system Windows Server 2008 and how some parts of the Exchange Server 2007 role based installation plays an important part in an entire security solution. It also discusses the new Exchange Server permission model and talks about installed Exchange Server 2007...
- Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft Exchange Server, TechGenix, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2008-02-16
- Harden Windows servers and desktops with this in-depth guide
- Learn how to protect clients and servers in the Active Directory domain with the help of security templates and policies. You can also use the new Security Configuration Wizard to harden clients and servers.This sample chapter from the Windows Group Policy Guide discusses how to harden computer security on a...
- Tags: team, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Press, Windows Group, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Microsoft Windows Server, Windows Group Policy Guide, security, computer, computer security, desktop, network, server, Windows Group Policy, group policy, Microsoft Windows
- Download resources 2005-09-26
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Security Hardening Guide (exe)
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Security Hardening Guide is designed to provide you with essential information about how to harden your Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 environment. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Security, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Security Hardening Guide, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software
- Software downloads 2007-08-30
- MSDN Webcast: Security Best Practices: Hardening Your SQL Server (Level 200)
- Writing secure code is only one layer of security for your data. One needs to understand how hackers approach the data and how to build a secure database server on which one can predicate secure applications. This webcast helps developers and system administrators "harden" their Microsoft SQL Servers. Hardening involves...
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Corp., Hacker, Hacking, Databases, Digital Media, Security, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware
- Webcasts
- IBM WebSphere Developer Technical Journal: WebSphere Application Server V6 Advanced Security Hardening - Part 1
- Security consists of more than just some firewalls at the edge of your network protecting you from the outside. It is a difficult and complex set of actions and procedures that strive to strengthen your systems as much as is appropriate. This paper covers many aspects of security in general,...
- Tags: Developer, Security, IBM WebSphere, IBM WebSphere Application Server, IBM Corp., Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2005-12-07
- IBM WebSphere Developer Technical Journal: WebSphere Application Server V6 Advanced Security Hardening - Part 2
- Security consists of more than just some firewalls at the edge of your network protecting you from the outside. It is a difficult and complex set of actions and procedures that strive to strengthen your systems as much as is appropriate. This paper covers many aspects of security in general,...
- Tags: Developer, Security, IBM WebSphere, IBM WebSphere Application Server, IBM Corp., Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2005-12-07
- 10 things you should know about Windows Vista's service hardening
- This article is also available as a PDF download.Service hardening is one of many new security mechanisms inWindows Vista and the next generation of Windows server, currently known asLonghorn Server. Because it's not always desirable or possible to disableWindows services that provide attackers with an exploitable point of attack,the new...
- Tags: access control, access control list, Deb Shinder, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Security, Windows Vista
- Technical articles 2007-01-02
- Cisco Distributed Denial of Service Protection Solution: Leading DDoS Protection for Service Providers and Their Customers
- Today, service providers and their customers are exposed to a growing number of distributed-denial-of-service DDoS attacks, which can damage revenues and reputations. Therefore, service providers' offerings must include advanced security solutions. This paper explains the Cisco DDoS Protection solution, part of the IP Next Generation Network NGN from Cisco Systems....
- Tags: Denial Of Service, Service Provider, Cisco Systems Inc., Distributed Denial Of Service, Business Services, Security
- White papers 2005-06-01
- OS hardening
- I got more than 20 new Win2k PCs required OS hardening. I would like to know besides do it one by one do I have alternative ?It depends on what you mean by OS hardening.Do you mean A) to lock down the PC so that users can not alter the...
- Tags: lowyuthiam@..., operating system, security, windows, workstation
- Q&A 2005-07-05
- SolutionBase: Understanding Windows Vista Service Hardening
- Microsoft has worked hard to make Windows Vista more secure than previous versions. One of the latest changes involves changing the privileges that services have when running on the system. Scott Lowe outlines the changes.
- Tags: Windows Service, SID, security, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., isolation
- Technical articles 2007-07-25
- Develop a comprehensive security solution for your network without spending a dime
- Many times an organization looks only at securing its perimeter while leaving its interior network wide open and unprotected. While this is better than no security at all, the best approach is through "defense in depth," which is the practice of applying security measures at all levels of...
- Tags: Firewall, Network, Chapter Coverage, Networking, Security
- Book chapters 2007-03-21
- Secure Windows directory information and operations
- This sample chapter, taken from McGraw-Hill's Hardening Windows Systems, provides detailed information on securing your Windows Active Directory environment. You'll learn how to secure DNS, place the AD database and SYSVOL on a drive separate from the system partition, physically secure your domain controllers, and monitor and protect Active Directory...
- Tags: McGraw-Hill Companies, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Software, Directory Services, Enterprise Software
- Book chapters 2005-05-09
- Windows Vista's service hardening adds a valuable layer of protection
- This article is also available as a PDF download.The services that run in Windows provide functionality forusers, but they also offer a point of potential attack because they're wellknown to hackers and, in the past, have been easy to exploit.Network security experts have long recommended thatadministrators disable all unnecessary services...
- Tags: Deb Shinder, malicious software, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Windows Service
- Technical articles 2006-12-14
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