Secure Windows Server

Windows Server 2008 Guidance

• What's New in Security in Windows Server 2008
  
  
• Using Windows Server 2008: Controlling Communication with the Internet
  
  
• Threats and Countermeasures Guide: Security Settings in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista
  
  
• Windows Server 2008 Security Guide
  
  

Windows Server 2008 R2 Guidance

• What's New in Security in Windows Server 2008 R2
  
  
• Using Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: Controlling Communication with the Internet
  
  
• Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 IT Compliance Management
  
  
• Threats and Countermeasures Guide: Security Settings in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7
  
  
• Auditing and restricting NTLM usage guide
  
  

Authentication

• Windows Authentication
  
  
• Service Accounts Step-by-Step Guide
  
  

Authorization

• Access Control
  
  
• Authorization Manager
  
  
• Smart Cards
  
  
• What's New in Biometrics
  
  
• Windows CardSpace 2.0
  
  

Information Protection

• BitLocker Drive Encryption
  
  
• TPM Management
  
  
• Encrypting File System (EFS)
  
  
• Active Directory Rights Management Services
  
  
• Backup and Recovery
  
  

Windows Server Security Management

• Server Security Policy Management
  
  
  • What's New in Group Policy
    
    
  • Software Restriction Policies Technical Overview
    
    
  • Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows Internet Explorer 8
    
    
• Security Auditing
  
  
• AppLocker
  
  
• User Account Control (UAC)
  
  
• Internet Explorer: Enhanced Security Configuration
  
  
• Security Configuration Wizard (SCW)
  
  
• Windows Server Update Services
  
  

• Secure DNS Deployment Guide
  
  
• Branch Cache Security Guide
  
  
• Network Policy Server (NPS)
  
  
• Network Access Protection
  
  
• Windows Firewall with Advanced Security and IPsec
  
  
• Server and Domain Isolation
  
  
• Virtual Private Networking
  
  
• DirectAccess
  
  

• Active Directory Certificate Services
  
  
• Security in Windows HPC Server 2008
  
  
• AD RMS Architecture Design and Secure Collaboration Scenarios
  
  
• Hyper-V Security Guide
  
  
• Configure Web Server Security (IIS 7)
  
  
• AD DS Auditing Step-by-Step Guide
  
  
• Active Directory Domain Services: Last Interactive Logon
  
  
• Assigning Delegated Print Administrator and Printer Permission Settings in Windows Server 2008 R2
  
  
• Firewall Reference for Windows Media Services 2008
  
  

• Core Security (Windows Server Events and Errors)
  
  
• Security Troubleshooting Support Search Bulletins KB Articles TechNet Blogs
  
  
• Microsoft Security Advisories
  
  
• Windows Server 2008 Security Forums
  
  

• Security Tools
  
  
• Scripting for Security
  
  
• Security Developer Center
  
  
• Solution Accelerators
  
  
• Windows 7 Security and Protection