WINDOWS 2000 Security Manual

Author: Sheldon Cox
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: SBORNE Computer Technology Series. By utilizing professional information from comprehensive resources, you can achieve solid and reliable security on a Windows 2000 enterprise network. The "Windows 2000 Security Handbook" step-by-step demonstrates how to find and close security vulnerabilities and backdoors, authenticate users, and defend against new attacks. You will gain an in-depth understanding of all the new security features of Windows 2000—from Active Directory, Kerberos 5, and smart cards to IPSec and PDI. Through this book, you will receive some suggestions on how to integrate the correct security practices into your daily management tasks. The related Web site www.osborne.com provides additional content, such as Microsoft Certification Services (Microsoft Certificate Service), a list of Windows 2000 services and their dependencies, and the common protocols and ports used by Windows 2000 services, and so on. Additionally, you will receive 8-page blueprints that illustrate the four main factors involved in creating a scalable, robust, and secure Windows 2000 network when using the correct Active Directory and DNS structure, as well as appropriate organizational units and group policies.