Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Security Handbook

Creating the Secure Server

To create a server that matches the security requirements of the services you are going to offer on the network, you must consider several things: which services to offer on the server, the hardware platform, the physical security of the server, and whether you can recycle an existing server or you need to create a new one from scratch.

Using Different Servers for Different Services

If you are really interested in creating servers on your network that excel when it comes to security, then consider this proposition: Use a separate server for each major service you want to offer to your users. Don't, for example, use a single server as a domain controller and a file and print server. Don't combine a DNS server on the ...