Security

Last Updated on 2 Feb. 2009, Total: 77 Knowledge Base Tips

  1. TechNet webcast: Windows Server 2003 Security Guide

    • by Wayne Maples
    • Published on 20 April 2004

    63 mins - webcast will examine the recently released guide called Windows Server 2003 Security Guide and its companion guide, Threats and Countermeasures: Security Settings in Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP . The new guides provide customers with detailed security guidance on Microsoft Windows Server 2003™ that is authoritative, proven, and tested. The guides are designed to empower users... Read More

  2. Technical Overview of Windows Server 2003 Security Services

    • by Wayne Maples
    • Published on 20 Aug. 2004

    205 KB Microsoft Word file - 324 KB Microsoft Word file... Read More

  3. Terrific Resource for Windows Security Log

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 5 July 2005

    Here's a terrific resource for the Security log that every Windows admin should know about... Read More

  4. The Power with Power Users

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 12 April 2007

    The power users group is often misused and can lead to the compromise of a system. Here is why this can happen... Read More

  5. The right way to secure your network

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 13 Oct. 2005

    What's the right way to secure your network?... Read More

  6. Tool for slipstreaming patches

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 6 Oct. 2005

    It's not easy to slipstream a bunch of patches properly into Windows... Read More

  7. Top 5 Group Policy Links

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 20 Oct. 2005

    Five great resrouces with helpful information on Group Policy... Read More

  8. Troubleshooting WSUS

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 2 May 2006

    How to troubleshoot WSUS when clients can't download and install patches... Read More

  9. Using Attack Surface Area and Relative Attack Surface Quotient to Identify Attackability of Windows Server 2003

    • by Wayne Maples
    • Published on 12 Aug. 2004

    416 KB Adobe Acrobat file - In March 2003, Microsoft engaged the Security and Technology Solutions practice of Ernst & Young LLP to validate the Relative Attack Surface Quotient (RASQ) model developed by Microsoft, which quantifies the relative "attackability" provided by each of its operating system platforms. The model provides a methodology to compute the attackability of Microsoft Windows server... Read More

  10. Using Reservations to Ensure DHCP Server Availability and Security

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 24 March 2005

    In high security environments you can use Reservations to ensure the security and availability of DHCP servers... Read More

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