Chapter 20. Microsoft

In earlier years, Microsoft products earned a reputation for poor security. Windows NT introduced a breakthrough in security for the Microsoft platform. Microsoft made great strides toward securing its platform with the introduction of Windows 2000, which Microsoft released in 2000. Windows 2000 ushered in even greater security with services such as Active Directory, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and Kerberos. Microsoft continued to improve the platform security with the release of Windows XP in 2001. Windows XP includes additional security capabilities and fixes in addition ...

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