Can Service Pack 2 Make Windows XP Less Secure?
Although Windows XP Service Pack 2 was designed to make your system more secure, there are some situations in which installing the service pack can actually undermine your existing security. In this article, I will take a look at what these situations are and how you can get around them.
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Customizing Windows Firewall
This article looks at the different ways you can customize Windows Firewall when deploying Service Pack 2 for Windows XP. The methods covered include manually configuring Windows Firewall, customizing the Unattend.txt answer file used by unattended setup, customizing the Netfw.inf file that defines the default configuration of Windows Firewall, configuring Windows Firewall using the new firewall context of the netsh command in XP SP2, and configuring Windows Firewall using new Group Policy settings in Windows XP SP2.
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Guidance For Securing Microsoft Windows XP Systems For IT Professionals
When an IT security configuration checklist (e.g., hardening or lockdown guide) is applied to a system in combination with trained system administrators and a sound and effective security program, a substantial reduction in vulnerability exposure can be achieved. Accordingly, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has produced this guide to assist personnel responsible for the administration and security of Windows XP systems. This guide contains information that can be used to secure local Windows XP workstations, mobile computers, and telecommuter systems more effectively in a variety of environments, including small office, home office (SOHO) and managed enterprise environments.
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Guidance for Securing Microsoft Windows XP Systems for IT Professionals: A NIST Security Configuration Checklist
This guide provides recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) about the security of Windows XP, security configuration guidelines for popular applications, and security configuration guidelines for the Windows XP operating system. The guide documents the methods that system administrators can use to implement each security setting recommended.
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How to Configure Data Execution Prevention (DEP) in Windows XP
The purpose of this article is to teach you the way to configure Data Execution Prevention (DEP) in windows XP. Data Execution Prevention (DEP) helps prevent damage from viruses and other security threats that attack by running (executing) malicious code from memory locations that only Windows and other programs should use. To use DEP, your computer must be running Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later. DEP does not help prevent harmful programs from being installed on your computer. Instead, it monitors your programs to determine if they use system memory safely.
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Increasing Security with Limited User Accounts and Restricted Groups
In this article, we’ll talk about the differences between the built-in and default local account types, and the differences between local and domain user accounts. Then we’ll discuss how you can increase security by creating customized limited user accounts and using Restricted Groups.
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Is there built-in spyware in Windows XP?
This site examines the UserAssist keys in the Windows registry. These keys contain information about previous user actions and records what a user does by default.
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Managing Windows XP Service Pack 2 Features Using Group Policy
Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) introduces a set of security technologies that are designed to help improve the ability of Windows XP-based computers to withstand malicious attacks from viruses and worms. These technologies include network protection, memory protection, safer e-mail handling, more secure browsing, and improved computer maintenance. More than 600 new Group Policy settings are provided to help administrators manage policy settings related to Windows Firewall, Internet Explorer, Internet Communication Management, Automatic Updates, security, Terminal Services, user profiles, and other network-related features.
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