Windows Server Security Questions


Restrict to create a subfolder
I have a shared folder in our server. Is there a way to restrict users from creating sub-folders under it but be able to create, modify, and delete files? Any third-party software can do this?

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  7:10 AM
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 security, Windows Server Security
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60 pts.

Preventing root kits on Windows Server 2008
Is there any new technology to prevent against root kits on Windows Server 2008?

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  2:09 PM
Rootkits, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Security
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975 pts.

Windows Server 2008 encryption
Can I encrypt data over the wire between local Windows Server 2008 local servers?

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  3:25 PM
Encryption, Local Administrators Group, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Security
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1,110 pts.

Blocking end users from installing software
Can I block end users from installing ANY software on Windows XP SP3? The machine is on the Windows Server 2003 domain.

Answer Question   |  June 15, 2011  8:33 PM
Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller, Windows Server Security, Windows XP SP3
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1,110 pts.

Best way to lock down and secure Windows Server 2008
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.

Answer Question   |  June 8, 2011  7:55 PM
Password management, Remote access security, Remote connection, Security management, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Security
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755 pts.

Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 VPN tunnel
I need to have a Windows Server 2003 to a Windows Server 2008 VPN tunnel that will allow network users to use to transfer secure documents over. Can this be done native to Windows on both sides securely?

Answer Question   |  June 19, 2012  7:32 PM
File transfers, VPN, VPN security, VPN Tunnel, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server Security
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1,110 pts.

How to control Internet Access in Windows Server 2003 network
I am using Windows Server-2003 with ISA Server and controlling internet access for the client computers. But I am not satisfiede with it. I will be thankful and grateful if any one can suggest zero cost solution for the same. Regards Rashid

Answer Question   |  April 12, 2011  8:01 AM
Internet Access and Security, ISA Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows Server 2003 Networking, Windows Server Security
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5 pts.

Securing Windows Server 2008
What is the best way to lock down and secure a Windows 2008 server? We want to block all remote connections and secure passwords and what not.

Answer Question   |  June 14, 2011  6:21 PM
Cloud Security, Password policies, Remote connection, Security, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Security
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975 pts.

Locking down the USB & optical drives on Windows Server 2008 R2
Can we lock down the USB and Optical drives on a Windows Server 2008 R2 box for all users except the administrators group or even just the administrator?

Answer Question   |  February 2, 2011  2:32 PM
Network security, Network Security Management, Optical Drives, USB drive, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server Security
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1,110 pts.

Central Windows Server to aggregate Windows security and audit logs
Can we have a central windows server aggregate all windows security/audit logs? If not does anyone have a script to grab them from domain machines?

Answer Question   |  February 2, 2011  9:03 PM
Auditing software (security), Network security, Network Security Management, Windows Security, Windows Server, Windows Server Security, Windows Server Security Audits
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1,110 pts.

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755 pts.

Blocking personal webmail from Windows Active Directory 2008 network
Is there any way to block all personal webmail from our Windows Server 2008 Active Directory network? All communications need to be logged.

Answer Question   |  November 29, 2010  6:24 PM
Active Directory security, Webmail, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Security
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1,110 pts.

How to compare Windows server security policies?
policy and copy policies from one system to another? Can this be done without active directory?

Answer Question   |  November 9, 2010  5:13 PM
Active Directory security, Security, Security policies, Windows, Windows Server Security, Windows Server Security Audits
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9,815 pts.

Blocking users on Windows server 2008 from downloading Adobe PDF reader
Is it possible to block users on a Windows 2008 domain from installing any form of Adobe PDF reader. We want to use third party applications that normally do not suffer from as many exploits as Adobe. How can we achieve this.

Answer Question   |  October 30, 2010  8:19 PM
adobe reader, PDF Reader, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Security
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1,110 pts.

Scanning inboud and outbound web traffic
We want to scan in bound and out bound web traffic from our company. We want to stop potential explosive data from leaving the network. How can we block code numbers and specific numbers/variables from being transmitted? Windows 2008.

Answer Question   |  October 8, 2010  7:22 PM
Security in 2010, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Security
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755 pts.

How to prompt user regards to password policy requirement
Hi all, I would like to seek your help on this as i can know how can i notify all domain users on the Password Policy Requirements when they change the password wrongly and a notification will notify the users for example below. Example :  1) total of 6 alpha numeric characters 2) 1 letter [...]

Answer Question   |  October 7, 2010  6:41 PM
Active Directory, Password policy, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Security
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5 pts.

Windows server 2000 with IIS keeps getting hacked
We have a Windows 2000 server with IIS. When we give it a public IP address the system gets hacked almost instantly. Secure passwords full on firewall. How can we prevent this? Is this an exploit I can patch?

Answer Question   |  October 7, 2010  2:27 PM
Exploits, Firewalls, IIS, Public IP, Security in 2010, Windows Server 2000, Windows Server Security
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1,110 pts.

Windows Server 2008 R2 server alerts
What are the appropriate thresholds for alerts on Windows 2008 R2 servers. I want to monitor disk space, memory, network throughput and processor usage. I want to be aware of any and all bottlenecks before they become a problem.

Answer Question   |  October 4, 2010  2:00 PM
bottleneck, Security in 2010, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server Alert Service, Windows Server Security, Windows Server security compliance management
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755 pts.

Exporting Active Directory user info to CSV
Can we export all of our AD data to a CSV file for backup purposes? Can we export the passwords as well? Will they  be encrypted? Where can we find the encryption key so we can make heads or tales of them.

Answer Question   |  September 28, 2010  4:15 PM
Active Directory User Profiles, CSV, Security in 2010, Windows, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server Security, Windows Server User Profiles
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9,815 pts.

How can I stop a ddos attack without changing my IP addresses?
We have about 10 IP addresses trying to cause a DDOS attack on our organization. As soon as I block the addresses in the firewall another batch takes its place. This has been ongoing for about 10 hours. How can I stop this attack without changing my IP addresses?

Answer Question   |  September 21, 2010  6:10 PM
Attacker IP blocking, DDOS, Firewalls, IP blocking, Security in 2010, Windows, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server Security
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9,815 pts.