Windows Vista® Resource Kit, Second Edition

Chapter 25. Managing Client Protection

In this chapter:

Understanding the Risk of Malware

User Account Control

Managing Client Certificates

Using Windows Defender

Network Access Protection

Microsoft Forefront Client Security

Summary

Additional Resources

Networked client computers are constantly under attack. Sometimes people manually initiate these attacks, but the vast majority of attacks come from malware, such as spyware and viruses. In the past, repairing computers compromised by malware was a significant cost to IT departments. Windows Vista strives to reduce this cost by using a combination of technologies—including User Account Control (UAC) and Windows Defender—to help prevent malware compromises. Additionally, Microsoft offers Microsoft Forefront ...