Monitoring Your Server

No environment is secure without ongoing monitoring. The following sections provide some tips on how best to monitor the security of your server.

Use Third-Party Security Tools

As you've undoubtedly ascertained from this extensive list of Terminal Server security tips, security is very complex. Fully understanding the many security risks of Terminal Server and knowing what to do to prevent them can take an extraordinary amount of time. The reality is that most administrators do not have the luxury of time. Several third-party security analyst tools are available that might help you with securing your Terminal Server:

  • Internet Scanner for Windows NT by ISS (www.iss.net) If you're going to install Internet services on your ...

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