Re: Security for Windows 2000 Server

From: ambharish (ambharish_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/22/04 

Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 07:29:08 -0800

Thanks Steve !

i do think same but want to be bit confident before going for it

i dont understand y Microsoft provides different security guides

if they are for different purpose
the overlap creates problem

Cheers,
Shekar

Cheers,
Shekar

"Steven L Umbach" wrote:

> There is a lot of overlap between all of them but I like the first two in
> your list. If I had to pick one it would be Securing Windows 2000 Server. It
> looks like the first half of that guide is a lot about risk management
> theory and the last half is about actual recommendations. I would read
> through the first part and focus on procedures in starting with chapter five
> which includes most of what is covered in the Windows 2000 Security
> Hardening Guide. --- Steve
>
>
> "ambharish" <ambharish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1F0BAF20-783D-45C4-A529-ED0451CE0CBA@microsoft.com...
> > Which guide should i consider to secure my windows 2000 server ?
> >
> > as i found many different guides from Microsoft itself
> >
> > 1) Windows 2000 Security Hardening Guide
> > downloaded from
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=15E83186-A2C8-4C8F-A9D0-A0201F639A56&DisplayLang=en
> >
> > 2)Securing Windows 2000 Server.pdf
> > downloaded from
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9964CF42-E236-4D73-AEF4-7B4FDC0A25F6&displaylang=en
> >
> > 3) Windows 2000 Security Configuration Guide
> > http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/c/c/8cc94365-13d6-4975-bf69-9d4cd16a01a7/w2kccscg.pdf
> >
> > I found no problem to secure my Windows XP systems, as i found only one
> > security guide from Microsoft
> > but this is not the case with 2000 server
> >
> > please do help me !
> >
> > Any help is greatly appreciated !
> >
> > Thanks in advance !!!
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Shekar
>
>
>

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