January 29, 2004
Microsoft Publishes Windows XP Security Guides
By: Arie Slob
This week, Microsoft published two security guides for download. These guides require Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded for free from the Adobe Web site.
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Windows XP Security Guide - Securing Windows XP Clients
According to Microsoft, this guide includes settings for Windows XP clients deployed in a Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 Active Directory domain, but it also discusses procedures for implementing Windows XP security settings in stand-alone clients.
Download Guide [2.37 MB]
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Threats and Countermeasures: Security Settings in Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
This guide contains detailed information about relevant security settings that can be configured on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP. It also details the different threats, potential countermeasures, and the potential impact of configuring these settings.
Download Guide [1.39 MB]
