Security Administrator Street Smarts: A Real World Guide to CompTIA Security+™ Skills, Second Edition

2.4. Task 2.4: Security Templates

In a large network environment, the challenge of configuring security on many systems can be daunting. Configuring a security template and deploying this standardized security configuration simultaneously to many systems can simplify this process substantially.

2.4.1. Scenario

You have just completed assembling 20 Server 2003 systems for a new department. These systems require a specialized and uniform security configuration. You must develop and deploy a custom security template to these systems.

2.4.2. Scope of Task

2.4.2.1. Duration

This task should take 90 minutes.

2.4.2.2. Setup

Security templates can be reviewed, developed, and deployed from a single system in the environment. A convenient system to ...