Find out what you must do to lock down standalone computers, workgroup computers and Active Directory domains using Security Options
You can change Windows account names to obscure them from attackers, but account SIDs can still be obtained using anonymous access. Foil intruders with this checklist.
Is it riskier to set account lockout or not? Weigh the pros and cons of using account lockout at all, and then get seven steps for making these settings work to your advantage in this checklist by Roberta Bragg.
Internal security threats often prove to be more malicious than all the people on the Internet. Get help protecting Windows from fellow coworkers and employees in this checklist.
Granting access to Windows systems is a privilege -- not a right. Limit access wherever possible by hardening account options, starting with the settings in this checklist.
One of the simplest ways to avoid common attacks is to modify Windows system default settings for network connections. Site expert Roberta Bragg identifies four important settings to disable right away.
About the author: Roberta Bragg is author of "Hardening Windows systems." She is an MCSE, CISSP and Microsoft MVP, and a well-known information systems security consultant, columnist and speaker.
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This was first published in July 2005
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