Windows 2000 Security Handbook

by Cox, Philip; Sheldon, Tom

• ISBN13: 9780072124330
• ISBN10: 0072124334
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-27
• Publisher: MCG

Summary

Deploy and administer bullet-proof Windows 2000 security policies. This book explains how to safeguard intranet, Internet, and e-commerce transactions with IPSec, defend against hacking, spoofing, sniffing, and DDS attacks, and secure your network with firewalls, proxy servers, and VPNs.

Author Biography

Tom Sheldon (Big Sur, CA) has worked as a computer programmer, consultant, and network administrator since the late 1970's. He is the author of several highly acclaimed Osborne books including Encyclopedia of Networking, Electronic Edition, Windows NT Security Handbook, Microsoft Internet Information Server: The Complete Reference, and Windows 98 Made Easy. In the past few ears, Tom has become a recognized networking expert. Phil Cox (Tracy, CA) is a MCSE forcused on Microsoft NT and UNIX security issues. He is a featured columnist in the USENIX Association Magazine and serves on the editorial board of the SAN NT-digest.

Table of Contents

Security 101.

TCP is King.

Security Threats.

Countermeasures.

Security Policies and Management.

Windows 2000 Security.

An Overview of Windows 2000 Security.

Network Protocols and Services in Win2K.

Windows 2000 Security Risks and Solutions.

Securing Windows 2000.

Active Directory.

Group Policies.

User and Group Security Management.

Logon and Authentication.

File System and Network Share Security.

Auditing.

Securing Windows 2000 Networks.

Firewalls and Proxy Servers.

Microsoft Proxy Server.

Remote Access and Virtual Private Networks.

Client/Workstation Security.

Enterprise-Wide Security.

Other Issues.

Securing the Microsoft Internet Information Server.

Fault Tolerance and Data Protection.

Hardening Windows 2000.

Appendixes.

Mangement, Monitoring, and Auditing.

Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server.

Intrusion Detection Systems.