Securing windows 2000?

[Jeffrey Utter]

http://security.msu.edu     

The MSU Security Portal has some information on securing Windows 2000, and
other systems.  There is also lots of other hopefully usefull info about
Viruses, patches and other security related stuffs..

Oh, and any comments on the site are welcome, as I am the one that
made the beast.  :)   just be gentle... 

Jeffrey Utter
http://nova.cl.msu.edu/


On Mon, 12 Nov 2001, Edward Glowacki wrote:

> Anyone know where to find a decent guide to securing
> a Windows 2000 machine?  I've been online with the laptop in Windows
> a lot more lately, both at work and at home with the new cable modem,
> and I want to at least *try* to be somewhat secure... ;)  Also, suggested
> tools such as firewalls and virus scanners would probably be a good idea.
> 
> So far I've done:
>     upgraded system via windows update
>     sharing is disabled (may enable it for LAN parties, etc. )
>     went through the settings on IE and made my best guess...
>     went through running services looking for obvious bad ones (none found...)
>     
> 
> As for use of the machine, it's mainly SSH (using putty) and web
> browsing, with the occasional DVD and LOTR trailer watching. ;)
> That is to say, "I will initiate all connections and I don't want
> uninvited guests!"  I'll probably set up samba and do file sharing
> at home once I get NAT and the firewall in place between my laptop
> and the cable modem... =)  Actually, NAT and the firewall should
> help security at home too, which will be good.  Layers are good.
> Ogres are like onions, they have layers.  Ogres have layers.
> Onions have layers.  Hehehe, sorry, a little Shrek snuck in there...
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Edward Glowacki				glowack2@msu.edu
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>                 -- Jules de Gaultier
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