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Hardening Windows

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  • © 2004

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Authors:
  1. Jonathan Hassell

    1. North Carolina State University, USA

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  • Covers the Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, Windows Server R2’s new Security Configuration Wizard, branch-office security features, and new setup options

  • Each chapter ends with checkpoints to ensure thoroughness

  • Applicable to all current versions of Windows (NT, 2000 Pro/Server, SP Pro, and Server 2003)

  • Includes automation suggestions, from deployment to rollout and beyond

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Hardening: Theory and General Practice

    • Jonathan Hassell
    Pages 1-9

  3. Windows NT Security

    • Jonathan Hassell
    Pages 11-31

  4. Windows 2000 Security

    • Jonathan Hassell
    Pages 33-47

  5. Windows XP Security

    • Jonathan Hassell
    Pages 49-70

  6. Defining Enterprise Security Policies with Windows 2000 and Later

    • Jonathan Hassell
    Pages 71-85

  7. Patch Management

    • Jonathan Hassell
    Pages 87-103

  8. Network Access Quarantine Control

    • Jonathan Hassell
    Pages 105-122

  9. Internet Information Services Security

    • Jonathan Hassell
    Pages 123-136

  10. Exchange 2000 Server Security

    • Jonathan Hassell
    Pages 137-150

  11. Security Auditing and Event Logs

    • Jonathan Hassell
    Pages 151-159

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 161-186
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About this book

System administrators know the Internet is a hostile environment. They can't tell when a hacker will attempt to gain access to the SQL server, but they can bet that there will be an attempt soon. Because the operating system is vital to a computer's functioning, and because it's the only layer between the machine's available resources and its users, it's critical that the operating system resist compromise.

Hardening Windows is an intermediate-to-advanced guide to implementing preventative security measures for the Windows operating system, and it's the only book that covers NT, 2000, XP, and 2003. This book is designed to provide a quick and easy checklist-style reference to the steps system administrators need to take to anticipate attacks and compromises, and to harden Windows NT, 2000, XP, and Server 2003 against them.

Authors and Affiliations

  • North Carolina State University, USA

    Jonathan Hassell

About the author

Jonathan Hassell is an author, consultant, and speaker on a variety of IT topics. His published works include RADIUS, Hardening Windows, Using Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, and Learning Windows Server 2003. His work appears regularly in such periodicals as Windows IT Pro, PC Pro, and TechNet Magazine. Jonathan also speaks worldwide on topics ranging from networking and security to Windows administration. He is currently an editor for Apress, which specializes in books for programmers and IT professionals.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Hardening Windows

  • Authors: Jonathan Hassell

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-0681-1

  • Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Jonathan Hassell 2004

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4302-0681-1Published: 01 January 2008

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 200

  • Topics: Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems

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