Hardening Windows, Second Edition

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作者：Jonathan Hassell
出版日期：October 26, 2005
出版社：Apress
页数：216
ISBN：ISBN-10: 1590595394 ISBN-13: 978-1590595398
文件格式：PDF


Product Description

You have to do your best with the tools Microsoft gives you. And that’s what this book covers.

— Joe Topjian, Adminspotting

Hardening is the process of protecting a system against unknown threats.  System administrators harden against that which they thinkcould be a threat. Administrators know the Internet is a hostileenvironment. Although they cant tell, for example, that a hacker willattempt to gain access to the SQL server next Tuesday, they can betmoney therell be an attempt soon and should “batten down the hatches”in anticipation.
Hardening Windows, Second Edition is the definitive“counterintelligence” guide to performing preventative securitymeasures for the Windows OS. This second edition covers the release ofWindows XP Service Pack 2 and its new security features, including theWindows Firewall and the Security Center. It also covers Windows Server2003 Service Pack 1, Windows Server R2’s new Security ConfigurationWizard, Windows NT, Windows 2000, branch-office security features, andnew setup options. A new chapter has been added on Windows SoftwareUpdate Services. All chapters have been updated to reflect readerfeedback from the first edition. Topics covered include system andgroup policies, Network Access Quarantine Control, auditing and eventlogs, IIS, and Exchange.
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 andsecurity to Windows administration. He is currently an editor forApress, which specializes in books for programmers and IT professionals.