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Reccomended Security for network environment

I have Windows 2000 Server w/ 20 PC's running off of the domain.
What are your reccomendations as to a proper security set-up?
1. I have a "Netgear ProSafe VPN Firewall" router handling my cable modem Internet activity
2. Anti-virus software on each PC
3. a few workstations w/ Zone Alarm

Suggestions, tips apprreciated for my server, workstations, etc !!

markgrinceri

Well, your main threats will be from the internet and it looks like you have convered that by using the netgear ProSafe VNPP Firewall. You have to workout what you companies security needs are. some examples are:
1) Are all computer allowed to connect to each other
2) who has rights to access which computers
3) Printer, how can access.

Really what I'm getting at is your next step after securing your gateway to the internet is to secure your staff access control by using policies and rigths to the users.

rulirahmadi

If ur network is full of virus/spyware that will intrude from pc to pc (intruders) I'm suggesting that u use 'BLackICE PC Protection' software. With this s/w, u will know that which pc in ur network is detected with spyware or trying to connect to another pc.

Tunkster

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Many PC's are mapped to each other, and for those that aren't the user could simply go to "My Network Places/Entire Network" and drill down to another PC (some are Win98, some W2k and other XP)
DO you think Norton is enough - or is it worth the time to throw on ZoneAlarm?

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