Re: 2000 Server Internet Security
From: x y (levinson_k@excite.com)
Date: 01/28/03
From: "x y" <levinson_k@excite.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 10:58:26 -0500
"Jeff Cochran" <jcochran.nospam@naplesgov.com> wrote in message
news:3e38792a.432554310@news.easynews.com...
> Start here:
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> http://securityadmin.info/
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> Pay attention to the hardening section.
I agree. Good firewall configuration is also key, which includes blocking
outbound connections as well as inbound, and blocking Netbios / Windows
networking both to and from the internet. If there is no firewall, the
security on the DC is IMHO not going to be very good.
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