Windows NT/2000 Network Security (Circle Series) [Paperback]

E. Eugene Schultz (Author)

Book Description

Series: Circle Series | Publication Date: July 27, 2000

This book is intended primarily for LAN administrators, system programmers, information security staff, and advanced users. Although the main focus of the book will be technical, many facets of Windows NT security involve practicing sound control procedures. As such, much of the book¿s discussion will be pertinent to all three groups. Windows NT/2000 Network Security will also thoroughly cover security-relevant technical issues such as controlling services protocols like Web-services and SMB. The book will be carefully sequenced to delve into technical issues increasingly with each chapter, so that the last half of the book will be more relevant to LAN administrators and system programmers than anyone else <196> whereas the first half will be equally pertinent to all groups.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Setting up computers in a multiuser environment (or connecting them to the Internet, the ultimate multiuser environment) carries inherent risks and requires special preparation. Proper protection of Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 machines--considering that those two operating systems are meant to be user-friendly, as well as network-capable--can prove more difficult than the bulletproofing of Unix systems. Windows NT/2000 Network Security ferrets out security holes in Microsoft's network operating systems. Network administrators who are looking for war stories and lots of detailed instructions on the plugging of specific holes should look elsewhere--mainly on the Web and on electronic mailing lists--but this book can provide you with a decent base knowledge of how bad guys are most likely to attack Microsoft networks, and what you can do to head them off. To put it another way, seriously consider this book if you're new to security work.

The typical approach to the security characteristics of a Windows feature is to explain what the feature is for and how it's meant to work. Then, the book goes into some of the ways in which evildoers can attack the feature, gain unauthorized access, deny service to legitimate users, and otherwise use the feature as a lever for creating havoc. General warnings are interspersed here and there with specific instructions on how to make recommended configuration changes. Windows NT is emphasized more--the section on Windows 2000 is rather thin. --David Wall

Topics covered: How to keep Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 secure in networked environments. Specific areas of coverage include a primer on the various modes of attack, security-minded everyday system administration, security of specific services, protection against viruses, and maintenance of security in a virtual private network.

From the Publisher

Eugene Schultz, an internationally known expert and instructor on Windows NT/2000 security issues, shares his objective and hard-won insight in this book. He goes behind the curtain of recommended industry practices to give you the real scoop on Windows security issues and then gives you ready-to-implement solutions and techniques to deal with them.

This book will help you: prepare for security as you migrate to Windows 2000, plan and implement infrastructure to accomodate Windows NT/2000 security-related requirements and responsibilities. You will learn how to choose settings and configurations to achieve your desired level of security, control potentially dangerous processes such as SMB and NetBIOS, and maintain the integrity of the Registry. This is book will be an essential resource for any system or network administrator, application or system programmer, information security sepcailist, or advanced user.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Sams (July 27, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578702534
• ISBN-13: 978-1578702534
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,957,549 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Computer Guru Book, September 16, 2001

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Barbara Rhoades "Jackie of all Trades" (O'Fallon, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Windows NT/2000 Network Security (Circle Series) (Paperback)

WINDOWS NT/2000
Network Security
AUTHOR: E. Eugene Schultz
PUBLISHER: New Riders
REVIEWED BY: Barbara Rhoades

BOOK REVIEW: This 400+ page book should not give the reader eyestrain, as the font is a fairly readable size. Windows NT/2000, Network Security provides an overview of Windows NT, the structure of Windows NT Security, its environment and security exposures plus configuring and maintaining security as well as other types of security and how to handle them.

Each Chapter ends with a Case Study, a Conclusion, and a Checklist for System Administrators. There are six Appendixes, a 24 page Index, a 9 page Content list and some graphical examples of the reading material.

Anyone responsible for security of their company's computers should add this book to his/her library.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, April 23, 2001

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Robert Cohen (Laguna Niguel, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Windows NT/2000 Network Security (Circle Series) (Paperback)

Gene's writings are clear and concise. I highly recommend this to anyone in the security field; either from an administrative position, or from an education position. As Windows 2000 is becoming more prevalent in today's business arena, the weaknesses and vulnerabilities are more obvious and awareness becomes the utmost concern. Gene helps the reader understand where the greatest exposure is, and what to do to keep everything "tight." Don't just add this to your collection, make it a workbook.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The neglected operating systems, December 26, 2000

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Matthew Brown (Santa Cruz, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Windows NT/2000 Network Security (Circle Series) (Paperback)

All right folks, here is a single volume that covers both Windows NT and Windows 2000 security, host and network. I've been working on Windows NT 4.0 security tasks since it came out of BETA. Dr. Schultz has addressed specifics I haven't seen addressed anywhere in a single reference before. I thought I was an expert. :)

Please note that the author isn't an absolute fan of these two operating systems. He calls it as he sees it. This is good for getting a comprehensive point of view, but if you are a Windows NT/2000 fan with thin skin, you may get your feelings hurt. A must read.