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Windows 2000 Professional

Analyze System Security in Windows 2000

Apply Predefined Security Templates in Windows 2000

Change the Policy Settings for a Certification Authority in Windows 2000

Configure Certificate Trust Lists in IIS 5.0

Configure Security for a Simple Network Management Protocol Service in Windows 2000

Control Access to a Database on a Web Server in Windows 2000

Define Security Templates in the Security Templates Snap-in in Windows 2000

Disable the Automatic L2TP/IPSec Policy

Enforce a Remote Access Security Policy in Windows 2000

Find and Clean Up Duplicate Security Identifiers with Ntdsutil in Windows 2000

Harden the TCP/IP Stack Against Denial of Service Attacks in Windows 2000

Prevent the Last Logged-On User Name from Being Displayed in Windows 2000

Use IPSec Policy to Secure Terminal Services Communications in Windows 2000

Use the Directory Services Store Tool to Add a Non-Windows 2000 Certification Authority (CA) to the PKI in Windows 2000

Back Up Your Encrypting File System Private Key in Windows 2000

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Windows 2000 Server

Configure a Primary Internet Authentication Service Server on a Domain Controller

Configure Security for Files and Folders on a Network (Domain) in Windows 2000

Monitor for Unauthorized User Access in Windows 2000

Prevent Users From Changing a Password Except When Required in Windows 2000

Prevent Users From Submitting Alternate Logon Credentials in Windows 2000

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Web Security

Perform Security Planning for Internet Information Services 5.0

Configure the Security for a Server That Uses Microsoft NNTP Service in Windows 2000

Configure User and Group Access on an Intranet in Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000

Safely Connect Your Company to the Internet in Windows 2000

Set SMTP Security Options in Windows 2000

Use IPSec Monitor in Windows 2000

Enable SSL for All Customers Who Interact with Your Website in Internet Information Services

View or Change Authentication Methods in IIS

View or Change Authentication Methods in IIS

Prevent Users from Accessing Unauthorized Websites in ISA Server

Provide Internet Access Through a Firewall in Internet Security and Acceleration Server

Add an Authorized Page Warning in Windows 2000

Configure IIS 5.0 Website Authentication in Windows 2000

Install Imported Certificates on a Web Server in Windows 2000

Prevent Mail Relay in the IIS 5.0 SMTP Server in Windows 2000

Prevent Web Caching in Windows 2000

Secure XML Web Services with Secure Socket Layer in Windows 2000

Set Secure NTFS Permissions on IIS 5.0 Log Files and Virtual Directories in Windows 2000

Use Internet Protocol Security to Secure Network Traffic Between Two Hosts in Windows 2000

Use NTFS Security to Protect a Web Page Running on IIS 4.0 or 5.0

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Windows XP

Access an EFI Partition in Windows XP 64-Bit Edition

Audit User Access of Files, Folders, and Printers in Windows XP

Change the Logon Window and the Shutdown Preferences in Windows XP

Configure a Preshared Key for Use with Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol Connections in Windows XP

Create and Disable Administrative Shares on Windows XP

Delegate Security for a Printer in Windows XP

Disable the Local Administrator Account in Windows

Encrypt a File in Windows XP

Encrypt a Folder in Windows XP

Encrypt Offline Files to Secure Data in Windows XP

Manage Stored User Names and Passwords on a Computer in a Domain in Windows XP

Manage Stored User Names and Passwords on a Computer That Is Not in a Domain in Windows XP

Prevent a User From Running or Stopping a Scheduled Process in Windows XP

Remove File Encryption in Windows XP

Set Up a .NET Passport Account in Windows XP

Set WMI Namespace Security in Windows XP

Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP

Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders in Windows XP

Share Access to an Encrypted File in Windows XP

Turn On Remote Desktop Automatic Logon in Windows XP

Use Cipher.exe to Overwrite Deleted Data in Windows

Use the Autologon Feature in the Remote Desktop Connection in Windows XP

Use the Group Policy Editor to Manage Local Computer Policy in Windows XP

Use the Microsoft Personal Security Advisor Website in Windows

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Internet Security and Acceleration Server

Configure Logging in Internet Security and Acceleration Server

Set Up and Allocate Bandwidth in ISA Server

Configure the ISA Server 2000 HTTP Redirector Filter in Windows 2000

Filter ISA Server Web Proxy Cache Entries in Windows 2000

Monitor Server Activity in Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000

Securely Publish Multiple Websites by Using ISA Server in Windows 2000


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