Chapter 34. Advanced Security Management

Advanced Security Management

Previous chapters show some of the security-related changes within Windows Vista. This chapter looks a little deeper at security topics, beginning with Windows Firewall. We’ll look at how to examine the rules currently running within Windows Firewall as well as how to define your own custom rules.

We also explore user rights. You’ll see exactly what differentiates administrators from standard users when it comes to performing certain tasks. Finally, we look at auditing—a way of keeping ...

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