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Mastering™ Network Security, Second Edition
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Mastering™ Network Security, Second Edition

by Chris Brenton, Cameron Hunt
October 2002
Beginner
506 pages
16h 24m
English
Sybex
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Chapter 12. The Wide World of Windows

Microsoft operating systems are ubiquitous, but in this chapter we'll only look at the NT-based family, from NT 4 through Windows 2000, and a little at the brand-new .NET line.

Featured in this chapter:

  • NT overview and Active Directory

  • The domain structure and user accounts

  • File system, logging, and security patches

  • Available IP services

  • Packet filtering with Windows NT

  • Securing DCOM

  • Ports used by Windows services

  • Additional Registry key changes

  • Windows .NET

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