Re: BS 2003 & Windows Server 2003 Security Guide

From: James Reather (james_at_reather.com)
Date: 02/09/05 

Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 22:06:14 +0100

"JMac" <JMac@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4C6B393E-4E68-4284-91E4-99C90BFC7700@microsoft.com...
> How secure is SBS2003 after running all of the wizards? Should an IT
> administrator be prudent and apply the "appropriate" recommendations put
> forth in the Windows Server 2003 Security Guide to further harden the
> SBS2003
> environment?

Be very careful follow advice which is not specifically for SBS.

Since "conventional" wisdom is full of gems like "never run Exchange on a
DC", "never run SQL and Exchange on the same box", "never have only one DC",
"never run a ISA firewall on a DC", etc, etc, etc; you may find that your
"hardening" of one component makes other bits on your SBS stop functioning.

James

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