RE: Which Windows OS is Safest

[Michael Carroll <CarrollM () wclc com>]

Safest is more of a situational point of view.  Depending on the
applications,(uses), that the systems will be used for and what
functionality is required.  From my experience, WindowsNT 4.0 (and Service
Pack 6a) allowed our organization to implement stable, reliable and secure
machines.  Of course you will have to harden the OS by disabling
non-essential services within NT, but a quick search on Google or MS's
support site will provide you with a variety of hardening guides to
accomplish this task.

HTH.

Michael

carrollm () wclc com

-----Original Message-----
From: Artturi Lehtiö [mailto:artturil () yahoo co uk]
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 2:16 AM
To: Mailing List, Security Basics
Subject: Which Windows OS is Safest


 I would like to know what is regarded as the safest Windows OS as I need to
set up a few new computers for system administrators to use and I would like
to use a Windows OS as the system administrators who will be using the
computers have only experience with Windows. I know that the wisest thing to
do wouold be to teach them how to use another OS like OpenBSD but it isn't
possible.

 Thanks.

 Artturi Lehtiö
 artturi.lehtio () vidafalt com



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