Re: Services

From: machiaveli (machiaveli280278@hotmail.com)
Date: 10/22/02


From: "machiaveli" <machiaveli280278@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 02:32:18 -0700


>-----Original Message-----
>
>"machiaveli" <machiaveli280278@hotmail.com> wrote in
message
>news:8e6401c2794b$2b322590$2ae2c90a@phx.gbl...
>> Can anyone help me which services i can shut down and
tell
>> me if there should be a smss.exe and csrss.exe in the
>> taskmanager.
>>
>> Machiaveli
>
>
>Ok.
>You tell me what operating system you're using (which
flavor of win2k) and
>if this is a home LAN or work LAN, and what things you
need.
>However, to quote Philip Cox in his article "Hardening
Windows 2000":
>
>"For a medium to high-security system, ensure the
services listed below are
>the only ones runnig. The asterisks (*) indicate the
minimal services
>required to operate the box -- all others are optional
and represent
>potential risk.
>
>DNS Client *
>EventLog *
>IPSec Policy Aent
>Logical Disk Manager *
>Network Connections Manager
>Plug & Play *
>Protected Storage *
>Remote Procedure Call
>Remote Registry Service
>RunAs Service
>Security Accounts Manager *
>
>For a domain controller you will need:
>
>DNS Server (unless you have a Dynamic DNS server already
existing)
>File Replication Service
>Kerberos Key Distribution Center
>Net Logon
>NT LM Service Provider
>RPC Locator
>Windows Time
>TCP/IP NetBIOS helper
>Server (when sharing resources or running the AD)
>Workstation (when connecting to resources)"
>
><SNIP>
>
>Remember, that was written for Win2k Server, but should
apply to Win2k pro
>and Win2k clients.
>For further info, go to www.sans.org 's reading room,
and "Hardening Windows
>2000" by Philip Cox should be available there. Getting a
reading room
>account is free.
>
>
>.
>Hi,

I have w2k pro on a home lan. I can disable all the
services that's on your list.



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