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- 3 Ways
to Protect Your Windows NT/2000 Servers.
Network Security
is more important than ever. Recent events have
shown that we are far more vulnerable to attack than we
ever imagined. Military experts have long warned
of hostile governments and terrorists preparing to wage
an information war against the US Economy to level
the playing field in their favor. Today, those
experts believe that because so little attention is paid
to Network Security that cyber-attacks
are all but inevitable.
Windows NT/2000 has been shown to be particularly
vulnerable to attacks with the advent of Nimba
and Code Red. The following are three
things you can do immediately to secure your
servers:
1. Install
the Latest Security Patches from Microsoft.
New vulnerabilities are discovered every day.
Microsoft develops patches called "hot-fixes"
to correct these vulnerabilities as they are discovered,
but it's up to you to download
them and make certain they are installed on your
servers and workstations. To keep up to date on
new patches as they become available subscribe to
Microsoft's "Product Security Notification"
by clicking
here. Also, keep in mind that in the past
these patches have caused problems. Always
backup your system before you patch it!
2. Turn off All Unnecessary Services on Your
Servers.
Microsoft products are all about functionality. MS
Operating Systems and BackOffice products install with a
myriad of services and capabilities that are quite
simply not required on most servers. Figure out
which Services you don't need and Disable
them. Pay close attention to the Server
service. If you don't need to transfer files using
Microsoft's SMB protocol (usually done using
Windows Explorer) then Disable it. This step alone
will close down countless back doors to your
servers. And as always, be sure to back up your
server before you begin the process of locking down your
systems.
3. Block All Unnecessary
Ports with Windows NT/2000's built-in Firewall
Capabilities.
A port is a doorway into your server. The easy
thing to do is just leave them open, which is how they
are configured by default. Don't do this!
Every server has a handful of specific functions which
require a handful of specific ports to be open.
Figure out which ports are necessary for your server to
function and close the rest. A good example of
this is port 25, which should be kept open for SMTP
mailers. To close ports
using Microsoft's built in firewall, go to the Advanced
TCP/IP properties of your server. On the options
tab go to the properties of TCP/IP filtering and
configure your options. You must be very cautious
as you do this as shutting down the wrong ports could
render your Network Services inoperable! Only
attempt this with a thorough understanding of TCP/IP and
the services that are running on your
server.
TechNow has been a Worldwide provider of Network
Security Training for over 10 years with customers as
far away as the Federal Republic of Germany and as close
to home as the National Security Agency. Complete
5-Day Windows NT/2000 and UNIX Security courses are
available. Contact
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TechNow will be
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Trade Show in Austin, Texas and invites you to attend
for FREE. ITEC events provide the latest in
turn-key technologies that are ready to meet your
immediate needs in IT security, storage, wireless,
eBusiness, IT training / consulting and more.
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attending our FREE Training and Certification
Seminar.
TechNow wants
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goals. Whether you are interested in getting
Microsoft, Solaris, Linux or Cisco certified, or
simply strengthening your skill set, we can help show
you the path. This seminar helps students
understand which courses match to which skills, how
those skills are useful and where certification fits
into the picture.
Date: Thursday, October
18 2001
Time: 12:15pm - 1:15pm
Location: San
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Are
Your UNIX and Windows NT/2000 Networks As Secure As
they Should Be?
The time to
secure your network is now! Attend our FREE
Brown-Bag Lunch on November 1, 2001 to learn more about
securing your Network Infrastructure. This
Seminar is designed to jump start your understanding
of the threats to your network.
Date: Thursday, November 1 2001
Time: 12:15pm - 1:15pm
Location: San
Antonio Office
Drinks and Snacks Provided.
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Come
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XP Seminar
Windows XP is the
next big thing from Microsoft. It is the
culmination of years of effort to bring the benefits of
the Windows NT / 2000 kernel to the masses and this month
it finally hits the shelves. This seminar discusses
where Windows XP fits into Microsoft's Product Strategy,
how it relates to other Microsoft operating systems and
how it will affect your Network
Infrastructure.
Date: Thursday, November 29
2001
Time: 12:15pm - 1:15pm
Location: San
Antonio Office
Drinks and Snacks Provided.
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Securing your Network Infrastructure requires skills, planning
and a whole new approach to computing. TechNow believes
that our entire nation must adopt stringent Network Security
policies in order to protect our lives and our economy from
the growing threats from abroad. To help in this process
TechNow is offering the best deal on World Class Network
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