Best way to lock down and secure Windows Server 2008
Password management, Remote access security, Remote connection, Security management, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Security
What is the best way to lock down and secure a Windows server 2008? We want to block all remote connections and secure passwords and what not.
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June 2, 2011 7:55 PM
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June 8, 2011 11:57 AM
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Pull the network cables out and set a long complex password. If you are on a domain using AD you can have upto 128 characters for this. Thats the best way of securing a server.
If you want to just heavily restrict traffic to it look to your firewall policies and default domain/domain controller policy for security.
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You can also disable any remote login and allow only selected users through remote settings.
Also you can disable any services required on the server.
If working in a domain, then on the DC you could set password complexity and limited the minimum set of characters to ensure passwords are complex.
Regards
NMM
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