Minimizing your vulnerabilities
Lets start with properly setting up your servers which includes… Hardening your servers Setting your file and folder Permissions correctly Other helpful hints
Server Hardening Windows 2003 Use NTFS Security Patches and Service Packs Install Antivirus Software Remove services that are not needed Remove Last logged on username (Group Policy) Rename administrator account Change description of administrator account Use a complex administrator password Backups
File and Folder Permissions in Windows 2003 Always be as restrictive as possible Use the security tab to control the access Use groups to set access levels Hide your folders from browsing Home$
Other things you can do… Disable booting from the floppy Disable booting to the CD-ROM Password protect BIOS Setup