Windows 2000 and NT
A Comparison of the Security of Windows NT and UNIX
From the abstract: "... a brief comparison of two operating systems, Windows NT and Unix. ... the conclusion is that there are no significant differences in the "real" level of ...
Written by: Hans Hedbom , Stefan Lindskog, Stefan Axelsson, Erland Jonsson and added on May 5, 2011Securing Windows 2000
This document will explain how to manage hotfixes on a Windows 2000 server running IIS 5 on the Internet. There will be five sections to this document: Importance, Assumptions, Hotfix ...
Written by: Scott Hoppe and added on Feb. 12, 2011A Step-by-Step Guide to Securing Windows 2000 for Use as an Internet Server
Windows 2000 Server is the latest iteration of MicrosoftÂ’s premier Network Operating System (NOS). Many advances in technology are built into this new version, not the least of which is ...
Written by: David S. Courington and added on June 6, 2011Implementing Password Controls and Account Policies Using Windows 2000 Group Policy
This paper will provide the reader with a high-level understanding of Group Policy, discuss some issues to consider when implementing Group Policy, and describe how strong password controls and secure ...
Written by: Carlo Scannella and added on April 5, 2011Basic Steps to Hardening a Standalone Windows 2000 Installation
The first consideration in a Windows 2000 installation is to define the purpose of the installation. One would set up a home machine very differently from one set up as ...
Written by: Todd Anderson and added on May 15, 2011Role-Based Administration for Windows 2000
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 has a significantly more complex security structure than previous versions of Microsoft operating systems. This paper looks at simplifying the management of security for Windows 2000 by ...
Written by: Jane E. Murley and added on May 27, 2011WinNT syscalls insecurity
A discussion of the Windows NT system call convention, and what problems that convention has with respect to the ability to make them reliable and secure.
Written by: Solar Designer and added on March 9, 2011Windows NT has secret APIs
Documents the fact that Microsoft has concealed the real system call interface to Windows NT, and extrapolates a few consequences of that secrecy. Begs the question of what else Microsoft ...
Written by: Bruce Ediger and added on Feb. 12, 2011Using Security Templates and Group Policy to Secure Windows Servers
Active Directory group policies provide a mechanism to assist with just this task in a Windows 2000 environment. Using group polices provides central management, consistent security settings on servers or ...
Written by: Chet Duncan and added on March 30, 2011Limiting Concurrent Logins in Windows NT/2000
There are several security issues and administrative headaches that can occur when users are allowed to logon to several workstations simultaneously in a network environment. First and foremost would be ...
Written by: Gene Burton and added on Feb. 16, 2011