FOR WINDOWS SERVER 2003 ONLY: "SCW" (= Security Configuration Wizard)
FOR WINDOWS SERVER 2003 ONLY: "SCW" (= Security Configuration Wizard)
12.) Windows Server 2003's SCW was run over it FIRST (this only exists on Windows Server 2003, not on 2000/XP or VISTA (you have to install this, it does NOT install by default) first to help security it (SCW = security configuration wizard, & it's pretty damn good believe-it-or-not, (@ least, as as starting point))...
Directions for its installation are as follows:
Start the Add or Remove Programs Control Panel applet.
Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
On the Windows Components Wizard screen, select the "Security Configuration Wizard" check box, as the figure shows. Click Next.
The Windows Components Wizard builds a list of files to be copied and finishes installing SCW. Click Finish.
DONE! Now, run it...
It is very simple to use, and will help even TRIM services you do not need running (which saves Memory, other resources, & I/O to cpu/ram/disk etc. AS WELL AS PROVIDING SECURITY should any services you disable turn up vulnerabilities (this has happened before)).
ALSO, per TPU forums user (username "xvi") @ techpowerup.com forums (software section): Use Microsoft Baseline Security Advisor, a free download from Microsoft as well to check your system for security holes, patch updates, etc. (be wary of the fact it does require various services running though, iirc, Terminal Server Services Client - I do NOT keep that running here anymore, & this program failed on me because of that (would not initialize @ all))
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