Skip to Content
Windows Server 2019 & PowerShell All-in-One For Dummies
book

Windows Server 2019 & PowerShell All-in-One For Dummies

by Sara Perrott
April 2019
Beginner
768 pages
18h 6m
English
For Dummies
Content preview from Windows Server 2019 & PowerShell All-in-One For Dummies

Chapter 1

Understanding Windows Server 2019 Security

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Working with basic Windows Server security

Bullet Securing files and folders

Bullet Working with the local security policy in Windows Server

Bullet Understanding Windows Security

Given the number of security breaches in the news today, it isn’t surprising that Microsoft has invested heavily in improving the security of Windows Server. But before you can get into the really cool, new security features of Windows Server 2019, you need a firm grasp on basic security concepts in general and a working knowledge of Windows security in particular.

In this chapter, I cover security basics. Think of this chapter like a security primer, with general security topics first, followed by Windows Server–specific topics (like .NET security, file and folder security, and the Windows Security App).

Understanding Basic Windows Server Security

Securing your server is arguably one of the most important things you need to do in your daily work. After all, you don’t want to go through all the effort to build and configure a server just to have it attacked. ...

Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.

Read now

Unlock full access

More than 5,000 organizations count on O’Reilly

AirBnbBlueOriginElectronic ArtsHomeDepotNasdaqRakutenTata Consultancy Services

QuotationMarkO’Reilly covers everything we've got, with content to help us build a world-class technology community, upgrade the capabilities and competencies of our teams, and improve overall team performance as well as their engagement.
Julian F.
Head of Cybersecurity
QuotationMarkI wanted to learn C and C++, but it didn't click for me until I picked up an O'Reilly book. When I went on the O’Reilly platform, I was astonished to find all the books there, plus live events and sandboxes so you could play around with the technology.
Addison B.
Field Engineer
QuotationMarkI’ve been on the O’Reilly platform for more than eight years. I use a couple of learning platforms, but I'm on O'Reilly more than anybody else. When you're there, you start learning. I'm never disappointed.
Amir M.
Data Platform Tech Lead
QuotationMarkI'm always learning. So when I got on to O'Reilly, I was like a kid in a candy store. There are playlists. There are answers. There's on-demand training. It's worth its weight in gold, in terms of what it allows me to do.
Mark W.
Embedded Software Engineer

You might also like

Windows Server 2022 & Powershell All-in-One For Dummies

Windows Server 2022 & Powershell All-in-One For Dummies

Sara Perrott

Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781119560715Purchase book