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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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