Server Security

From: Lesley Greenway (lgreenway99@hotmail.com)
Date: 02/20/03


From: "Lesley Greenway" <lgreenway99@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 20:16:01 GMT


I am seeking your recommendations regarding our office:

We have a small business with one Windows 2000 Server running AD. The server
is a file/print server and also serves a small Maximizer database.

We have 10 client workstations running mostly Windows 2000 and a few Windows
98.

The server is not a web, ftp, or a mail server.

The only reason the server would need internet access is to run Windows
Update and to nightly connect to an online backup provider.

The server currently has only one NIC, but I could easily add another one.

The network has internet access through a 3Com ADSL router running NAT.

I have disabled Netbios over TCP/IP on the server's NIC, but this screws up
browsing in Nethood, although mapping drives still work.

Based on this setup, can you recommend ways to keep this server secure from
Internet hackers. Please be specific as to brands etc of software/hardwall
firewalls and any other suggestions.

Thank you for your time.

Lesley



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