This document was inspired by the many customers who claimed that their Internet Servers were safe because of the "firewall". Just as the French believed their "Maginot Line" protected them from a German invasion, many companies today erroneously believe their "firewall" keeps their machines safe from hackers. Although a "firewall"
is an important component of security, the configuration of your Internet Servers is equally important.
This document serves as a checklist for securing a Windows 2000 webserver on the Internet. This document was created to help Sys Admins get started configuring security on their machines, and in no way should be considered the final word on Windows 2000 security. The alert reader will notice that securing a machine from hacking is an ongoing process.
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