Re: Increasing network security

Tech-Archive recommends: Speed Up your PC by fixing your registry

From: Marco (tired.of.spam_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/25/04 

Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 17:18:44 +0200

I would also add:

* use SUS to ensure that all workstations are fully patched
* Remove users from the local Administrators group 

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Marco [ www.neovalens.com ]
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"Zee" <Zee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EB0AE3E0-CF20-4F33-9BC7-66F0FDB09680@microsoft.com...
> We have a network of around 40 computers networked to share internet
> connection and some folders. we use a Internet Router to do so. Latley
we've
> been having alot of problems with worms, viurses, spyware .... over the
> network. So i am looking into how to make our network more secured. We
> already have Norton antivirus and ZoneAlarm pro installed on all the pcs.
>
>
> These are The steps that i am looking into do (possibly) to do so. Please
> tell me your openion and any guides onn these steps.
>
> 1- Installing a AD
> 2- Installing a server based firewall between the internet ann internal
> network. Im thinking of ISA if its up to the job.
> 3- Having a netweork based Antivirus. I was thinking of Norton Antivirus
> cop.. BUt as i read on your article norton is not a very good chooice. I
am
> looking for some thing i could easily centrlize and automate and download
> update onto server so i dont have to goto every computer.
> 4- Making WS to run some applications automatically when they boot,from
> server so i dont have to install it on every WS (i still dont know how to
do
> this, any help? applications such as firewall, spyremovers and other
possible
> needed software.
>
> Thank you in advance
> Zee
>

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