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Windows .Net Server Security Handbook

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ISBN-10: 0130477265

ISBN-13: 9780130477262

Edition: 2002

Authors: Seth Fogie

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Windows XP Security Handbook is the complete, practical, step-by-step guide to maximizing Windows XP security. In this book, two leading experts show how to take advantage of every important new Windows XP security feature, from XP's new firewall to its updated Encrypting File System. They review the critical security implications of new features such as raw sockets and Remote Desktop, then demonstrate how to use Microsoft's latest tools to configure security in a wide range of scenarios, and to lock down any Windows XP system -- Professional or Home. Dr. Cyrus Peikari and Seth Fogie present in-depth coverage of utilizing Microsoft's new Internet Connection Firewall; securing Microsoft IIS…    
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Book details

List price: $39.99
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 4/25/2002
Binding: Mixed Media
Pages: 368
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English

Preface
Introduction to Windows .NET Security
Introduction
War Driving
Who Should Read This Book?
Why Should I Read This Book?
What Are the Advantages of This Book?
How Will This Book Help Me?
Acknowledgments
What's Different in Windows .NET Security
Overview
Microsoft Security Initiatives
Microsoft Hacker Partnership
Controlled Network Access
Blank Password Restriction
Encrypting File System and Offline Files
Remote Desktop
Remote Assistance
Internet Connection Sharing
Internet Connection Firewall
Location-Aware Networking
Smart Card Support
Windows .NET Wireless Security
New Windows .NET Server Wireless Features
Summary
Securing Windows .NET Remote Administration
Securing the Remote Desktop
Overview
Requirements
Installation and Setup of the Default Remote Desktop Connection
Installation, Setup, and Creation of the Remote Desktop Web Connection
Breaking the Remote Desktop Connection
Security Issues with the Remote Desktop Connection
Troubleshooting the Remote Desktop Connection
Summary
Securing Remote Assistance
Overview
Requirements for Remote Assistance
Using Remote Assistance
Remote Assistance and Security Issues
Troubleshooting Remote Assistance
Summary
Windows .NET Client Security: Protecting Windows XP
Spotlight: The "Raw Sockets" Controversy
Introduction
What Are Raw Sockets?
What Does Windows XP Have to Do with Raw Sockets?
Is the Threat Real?
Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
The Internet Connection Firewall
Overview
Firewall Review
Enabling and Disabling the ICF
Services Options
Programs Options
Security Logging Options
ICMP Options
Internet Connection Sharing
Network Bridging
Summary
Wireless Security
Overview
Advantages of Wireless Networking
802.11 and 802.1x Authentication
Setting Up and Automatic Wireless Network
Set Up 802.1x Authentication
Connecting to Wireless Networks
Summary
Configuring Windows .NET Server Security
Kerberos Authentication
Overview
Kerberos Authentication
Changing Kerberos Default Policies
Kerberos Security Environment
Kerberos Constants and Ticket Flags
Interoperability with Other Kerberos Implementations
Public Key Cryptography and Kerberos
Summary
Encrypting File System
Overview
Data Recovery
Recovering Encrypted Files
Using Cipher.exe
Components of the EFS Architecture
Encryption Examples
Encrypting Offline Files
Summary
Public Key Infrastructure
Overview
Benefits of Windows .NET PKI
Certificate Authorities
X.509 Certificate Standard
Deploying a Certification Authority
Renewing CA Certificates
Certificate Store
Certificate Services Backup and Recovery
Summary
Smart Cards
Introduction
Deploying Smart Cards
Smart Card Policies
Personal Identification Numbers
Windows .NET-Certified Readers
Smart Card Reader Design
Configuring the Smart Card Reader
Smart Card Certificates
Summary
Designing Secure Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Overview
Background
VPN Protocols
Configuring the VPN Server
Configuring the VPN Client
New RADIUS Features in Windows .NET Server
Configuring a RADIUS Server
Summary
Security Configuration Tool Set
Overview
Security Configuration and Analysis Snap-in
Secedit.exe
Security Setting Extensions to Group Policy
Security Templates Snap-in
Predefined Security Templates
Summary
Configuring Windows .NET Internet Security
Securing Internet Information Server
Overview
Installation
WWW Service
FTP Service
Exploit Scanners
Summary
Configuring IP Security
Overview
Using the IPSec Snap-in
Configuring IPSec
Enabling Audit Policy
Using Network Monitor with IPSec
IPSec Statistics
Establishing an IPSec Security Plan
Ipseccmd.exe
Summary
How to Beat Bugtraq by Seven Days
Overview
Cloaking Your Identity
Anonymous Proxies
Configuring Anonymous Browsing
Configuring IRC for Anonymity
Counterintelligence
Summary
Suggested Reading
On the Web
Books
Index