Security in Windows 2000 Networks

This part discusses the network security in Windows 2000. Before you proceed to the next chapter, you should learn the main principles of the network security mechanisms that are an integral part of the system architecture.

IP Security

IP Security is a security service implemented on the IP level and is transparently available to all the levels above it. It provides the services and applications that use the IP protocol with the following features:

  • Access control

  • Packet encryption

  • Data integrity check

  • Protection from replaying of packets

  • Peer authentication

  • Protection from viewing, modifying, or copying the packets

Note

IP Security is a security mechanism implemented in the IP protocol that is transparent to all the ...

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