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Remote access is a necessity for organizations having to network multiple computers across multiple locations. Get help securing remote access to Windows servers and desktops below.
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Lock down remote administration

(02 Sep 2004)

This excerpt from Chapter 1 of Roberta Bragg's "Hardening Windows systems" explains how to keep your server safe while administering it remotely.

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>> Lock down remote administration (McGraw-Hill Osborne Media) 12 Aug 2004
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>> Best Web Links-->Network Security-->Network Infrastructure-->Configuration and Deployment
>> Best Web Links-->Network Security-->Network Infrastructure-->Network Firewalls
>> Best Web Links-->Network Security-->Network Infrastructure-->Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
>> Best Web Links-->Network Security-->Network Infrastructure-->Wireless
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