Windows NT 4.0 Server: Security Guide (Prentice Hall Series on Microsoft Technologies) Paperback – 28 Apr 1998

Synopsis

NT isn't nearly as secure as Microsoft would like you to think -- and if you're building enterprise applications on it, you'd better know how to close those gaping holes! This is the first systematic, expert guide to making NT the secure operating system it's supposed to be. The Windows NT Security Guide presents end-to-end coverage of account security, identification, authentication, access control lists, object security, physical security, securing the Registry, remote access, internetworking with NetWare, and much more. It shows how to supplement built-in NT security with firewalls, proxy servers and other mechanisms. It introduces third-party products, consultants and organizations that can help you improve NT security in your environment. Finally, it previews and evaluates the forthcoming improvements to NT's security model that will be part of Windows NT 5.0. Windows NT Security Guide is a must read for every Windows NT network administrator.

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Windows NT's security holes: how to plug them tight!

If you're staking your company on Windows NT, you'd better know how to close its gaping security holes! Windows NT Server Security Guide is the first systematic, expert guide to making NT the secure operating system it's supposed to be. You'll find end-to-end coverage of account security, identification, authentication, access control lists, groups and users, object and physical security, securing the Registry, encryption, securing mixed NT/NetWare networks, and much more.

• Establish a tough, realistic NT security policy
• Strengthen Intranet/Extranet security with firewalls and proxy servers
• What NT's "C2" security certification means-and what it doesn't mean
• Secure your disk systems: NTFS, RAID and other critical issues
• Maximize remote access and virtual private network security
• Preview major changes in NT 5.0's security model

You'll walk step-by-step through closing documented holes in NT 3.51 and 4.0. You'll gain practical insight into using Server Manager and Performance Monitor to strengthen security and optimize performance. If you're migrating to NT, you'll find detailed comparisons of NT security with NetWare and UNIX. Last but not least, you'll find critical, up-to-the-minute coverage of major changes in NT 5.0's security model. For NT Server administrators, there's never been a security guide this thorough-or this important.

CD-ROM INCLUDED

The exclusive Windows NT Server Security Reference and Tools CD-ROM includes comprehensive listings of tools, third-party products and reference information.