This sample chapter, taken from Microsoft Windows Registry Guide, Second Edition discusses how to use the registry to customize security features in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
Learn how to configure Windows with the Registry Editor (Regedit) to increase security on your network.
This sample chapter from the Microsoft Windows Registry Guide, Second Edition describes two methods of deploying custom permissions in Windows, both of which require the help of the registry. The chapter covers the following topics:
- Setting Permissions for Keys
- Mapping Default Permissions
- Auditing Registry Access
- Preventing Local Registry Access
- Restricting Remote Registry Access
- Deploying Security Templates
- Configuring New Security Features
- Internet Explorer Privacy Settings and Security Zones
Title: Microsoft Windows Registry Guide, Second Edition
ISBN: 0735622183
Published: August, 2005
Author: Jerry Honeycutt
Chapter: Chapter 8: Configuring Windows Security
Published by Microsoft Press
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