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Roberta Bragg explains how to think proactively about Windows security and offers 10 things to do right now to harden your Windows systems. All 10 tips are excerpted from Chapter 1 of her book "Hardening Windows systems."
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(19 Aug 2004)

Take a proactive approach to Windows security with help from Roberta Bragg's book "Hardening Windows systems." These 10 tips are excerpted from Chapter 1, "An immediate call to action," and offer advice you can use today to harden Windows, from strengthening the password policy to disabling infrared file transfer.

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>>	Introduction: An immediate call to action (McGraw-Hill Osborne Media) 23 Aug 2004
>>	Strengthen the password policy (McGraw-Hill Osborne Media) 12 Aug 2004
>>	Lock down remote administration (McGraw-Hill Osborne Media) 12 Aug 2004
>>	Lock down administrative workstations (McGraw-Hill Osborne Media) 12 Aug 2004
>>	Physically secure all systems (McGraw-Hill Osborne Media) 12 Aug 2004
>>	Keep secrets (McGraw-Hill Osborne Media) 12 Aug 2004
>>	Disable EFS (McGraw-Hill Osborne Media) 12 Aug 2004
>>	Ban wireless networks that don't meet tough security policy requirements (McGraw-Hill Osborne Media) 12 Aug 2004
>>	Don't allow unprotected laptops and desktops to connect to the LAN (McGraw-Hill Osborne Media) 12 Aug 2004
>>	Use Runas or Su (McGraw-Hill Osborne Media) 12 Aug 2004
>>	Disable infrared file transfer (McGraw-Hill Osborne Media) 12 Aug 2004

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