The evolution of this can be found at http://nvd.nist.gov/fdcc/index.cfm. Locking down a system in a standard and supportable manner is better than asking everyone to individually decipher and apply changes. Look for something similar for Windows Server soon.
Kevin -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kurt Dillard Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 1:05 PM To: 'Nuno Treez'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Subject: RE: XP Hardening I think Microsoft's guide is pretty good: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=14839. If you are looking for detailed information on what each setting does you can refer to this too: Threats and Countermeasures: Security Settings in Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=15159 Kurt -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nuno Treez Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: XP Hardening On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 9:58 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can anyone direct me to some resources explaining hardening procedures for windows XP. > A small amount of kindness is greatly felt, it pays to be kind. :P To play games, office, at home? What's the function of this computer? Anyway, you can try http://www.cisecurity.org and apply the benchmark. It's the best way, IMHO. Cheers. -- Nuno Treez -- Being a pain in the Internet's ass since 1996. -- Si vis pacem, para bellum. (Vegetius, Epitome rei militaris, 3. Praef.) --
