Win2k security

Hi doohsam,
cant get more paranoid than this

National Security Agency
Security Recommendation Guides

 Windows 2000 Guides
 
http://nsa2.www.conxion.com/win2k/download.htm

Cheers!

doohsam,
For more info all you will ever need can be found here http://www.windowsecurity.com/

Hi doohsam,
Analyzing your system
The Microsoft Security Toolkit comes on a CD that you can obtain free from the Microsoft Web site. The Windows 2000 section of the toolkit includes documents containing information on the following topics:

·        Securing a new installation of Windows 2000
·        Securing an existing Windows 2000 system
·        Checklists for improved security
http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-6268-1031801.html

Cheers!

As far as what Microsoft recommends you can make sure that all of the current service packs, patches and hot fixes have been applied to your pc by going here:

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp

All of these different sites listed above give their ideas and interpretations on security but you need to start with what MS says to do with your PC first then you can apply these other possible configurations to futher lock down your pc.

Have fun

I can tell you that if you go overboard with security settings you can cause yourself problems due to software that it is not expecting it.  I worked at a bank where we had a 100 step setup for any server and it was a real pain.  But we had to do it because we were concerned with an internal attack on systems that did financial transactions.

Your best bet  for surfing is to get behind a firewall.   This could be a DSL/Cable router or a software based firewall.  I would suggest that if you do this you don't really need to mess with your security settings for folders etc.  

Then you really only have to worry about email.  99.99% of the time this will be an attachment that contains a virus.   I presume you are running anti-virus software or are smart enough to know which attachments are harmful.  As mentioned already always keep your SPs up-to-date as sometimes they discover a flaw in the browser where someone can execute code on your system.  Rember that if this happens all of the folder security settings in world won't help you.

"Your best bet  for surfing is to get behind a firewall.   This could be a DSL/Cable router or a software based firewall.  I would suggest that if you do this you don't really need to mess with your security settings for folders etc."

I have a problem with this statement. Any decent security consultant is going to protect your company more so from internal attacks then external seeing as how most of a companies security problems tend to come from within. Telling someone not to apply security settings on individual computers and files because they are sitting behind a firewall is just dispensing wrong advice in my opinion. I work for a bank as well and yes there are many steps involved with securing a server and it's workstations but these procedures are here for a reason. They wouldn't be spending millions of dollars on protecting them otherwise.

There is no such thing as too much security.

Hi,

Install all the hot fixes by clicking start then windows update.
also download windows baseline  from the following link

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/tools/mbsahome.asp
 
updates of msbsa can be found at
http://download.microsoft.com/download/xml/security/1.0/NT5/EN-US/mssecure.cab 


this will help u in finding out about any open holes in your win2k installation.
Aprt from the above get stinger.exe from mcafee.com

"Telling someone not to apply security settings on individual computers and files because they are sitting behind a firewall is just dispensing wrong advice in my opinion."

You are right on this.  I just assumed that this person was operating a home machine rather than in an office environment on an intranet where internal attacks are an issue.  My point should really be taken that for home users you need to be behind a firewall and that this is much more important than relying on security settings for folders.  I still would not advise a home user to go as far as a bank in setting up security because unless you get it right you will have problems.

Oh, my bad man. Yea, I see your point. If someone was to apply the same level of security as the bank they would be lucky if they could even use their pc, lol.

Thanks to everyone, not too sure who to award the points to ? You've all given great advice. Many thanks to all you stars;-)

YOu can split the points if you dont want to award one expert all the points?

Pete

More than one Expert helped. What do I do?  
You split the points. Scroll down to the bottom of the question and click the "split points" button at the bottom of the page. Select the radio button of the comment who you want to Accept as the answer. Only one button can be selected. Set the point value (a text box above the comment) of how much you want this person to receive of the points. Then set the point values for each of the experts comments to whom you want to allocate points and these will be considered Assisted answers in helping you resolve the issue. Double check your information and then click the Submit button at the bottom of the page. One note: the total points of the splits must equal the amount you asked the question for itself, and no person can receive fewer than 20 points.
 
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doohsam

youve awarded all the points to me, is that what you wanted? if not i can pass some points on to the other experts or a mod can reopen the question

Pete :0)

i think the points should be split but was uncertain how, but you've told me now. Whatever is easiest to do; if you can allocate the points then go ahead, or I'm happy to do it.

Thanks

OK doosham I have unlimited points, tell me who you want points awarding to and ill post the points for you

Pete

Hi,
Sorry for being greedy but i sup the solution posted by me is a valid and tested one,well .... thats it:)

LOL OK who else before I get my chequebook out

Pete

Pete,

just split the points between yourself and CyberAdy.

Thanks again

Points for CyberAdy https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20794579/Points-for-CyberAdy.html