Windows Server Security

MUST READ Windows PowerShell: A backdoor to malware? TIP - While Windows PowerShell is great for automating tasks, it can pose a serious security risk if you aren't careful. Learn to diffuse the situation in Windows 2008. Windows Server Security Guide LEARNING GUIDE - Take an in-depth look at Windows server security. This guide features info on common vulnerabilities, server hardening best practices, Windows 2008 security features and more.

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	BitLocker in R2 provides data protection for semi-protected servers Submitted By: SearchWindowsServer.com | 30 Oct 2009 TIP - While more commonly associated with desktop security, Microsoft's BitLocker To Go technology in Windows Server 2008 R2 is also ideal for protecting branch office servers.

	Balancing Windows security with reasonable password policies Submitted By: SearchWindowsServer.com | 07 Oct 2009 TIP - Active Directory is an invaluable tool for strengthening passwords. So why do so many Windows shops have such weak password policies?

	Windows AppLocker in R2: Turning conventional security wisdom on its head Submitted By: SearchWindowsServer.com | 29 Sep 2009 TIP - While most IT security software goes to work after an infection has been identified, new technology in Windows Server 2008 R2 allows for a more proactive approach.

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	Windows Server Security Guide SearchWindowsServer.com | 21 Aug 2009 LEARNING GUIDE - Take an in-depth look at Windows server security. This guide features info on common vulnerabilities, server hardening best practices, Windows 2008 security features and more.

	Overlooked security in Windows Server 2008 SearchWindowsServer.com | 24 Nov 2008 SPECIAL REPORT - In this series expert Don Jones goes over the security issues involved with Windows PowerShell, Server Core and Network Access Protection with Microsoft Windows Server 2008.

	Harden the Remote Access Server McGraw-Hill/Osborne | 21 Mar 2005 BOOK EXCERPT - This excerpt from Chapter 11 of Roberta Bragg's "Hardening Windows Systems" describes how to harden the remote access server.

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	Act fast with five critical September patches SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com | 08 Sep 2009 ARTICLE - Don't turn on your wireless laptop in a hotel or coffee shop, and limit your Web browsing until you install these five critical patches.

	Microsoft further tightens security in Windows Server SearchWinIT.com | 31 Mar 2005 ARTICLE - The first service pack for Windows Server 2003 shaves attack surfaces and offers other security enhancements.

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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Windows Server Security:  Microsoft Windows Server Provisioning, Windows Server Monitoring and Administration, Windows Server Clustering, Windows Server Troubleshooting, Windows Server Consolidation Strategies, Windows Server Virtualization and Microsoft Hyper-V