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Security Hardening DD 05-16-2007
---> Re: Security Hardening Paul Bergson [M...05-17-2007
Posted by DD on May 16, 2007, 9:00 pm
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 Would like to know

1) how to hide the computer from network browse list -
Prevent a potential attacker inside the firewall from generating a list of
available network resources

2) Disable Autorun- Prevent a malicious program from starting when media is
inserted

on windows 2003 server and DC


Posted by S. Pidgorny on May 17, 2007, 4:58 am
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 1) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321710
2) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933008

Note that hiding computer is not an appropriate security measure.

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Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MS MVP - Security, MCSE
-= F1 is the key =-

* http://sl.mvps.org * http://msmvps.com/blogs/sp *

> Would like to know
>
> 1) how to hide the computer from network browse list -
> Prevent a potential attacker inside the firewall from generating a list of
> available network resources
>
> 2) Disable Autorun- Prevent a malicious program from starting when media
> is
> inserted
>
> on windows 2003 server and DC
>



Posted by DD on May 21, 2007, 10:04 pm
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from your expertism, what is the proper way to prevent generating a list of
available network resources.

Audit comments.


"S. Pidgorny <MVP>" wrote:

> 1) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321710
> 2) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933008
>
> Note that hiding computer is not an appropriate security measure.
>
> --
> Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MS MVP - Security, MCSE
> -= F1 is the key =-
>
> * http://sl.mvps.org * http://msmvps.com/blogs/sp *
>
> > Would like to know
> >
> > 1) how to hide the computer from network browse list -
> > Prevent a potential attacker inside the firewall from generating a list of
> > available network resources
> >
> > 2) Disable Autorun- Prevent a malicious program from starting when media
> > is
> > inserted
> >
> > on windows 2003 server and DC
> >
>
>
>

Posted by S. Pidgorny on May 23, 2007, 5:22 am
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None. If you want to protect something, don't make it available, or restrict
access by applying access control lists.

--
Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MS MVP - Security, MCSE
-= F1 is the key =-

* http://sl.mvps.org * http://msmvps.com/blogs/sp *

> from your expertism, what is the proper way to prevent generating a list
> of
> available network resources.
>
> Audit comments.
>


Posted by DD on May 22, 2007, 5:08 am
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We want to hide the DC as well. What is the impact if i run the net config
server /hidden:yes|no



"S. Pidgorny <MVP>" wrote:

> 1) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321710
> 2) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933008
>
> Note that hiding computer is not an appropriate security measure.
>
> --
> Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MS MVP - Security, MCSE
> -= F1 is the key =-
>
> * http://sl.mvps.org * http://msmvps.com/blogs/sp *
>
> > Would like to know
> >
> > 1) how to hide the computer from network browse list -
> > Prevent a potential attacker inside the firewall from generating a list of
> > available network resources
> >
> > 2) Disable Autorun- Prevent a malicious program from starting when media
> > is
> > inserted
> >
> > on windows 2003 server and DC
> >
>
>
>

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