Securing Windows Server 2003 [was: Necessary ports and not necessary ports]

[Joey Peloquin <jpelo1 () jcpenney com>]

I was going to rant about unknowledgeable people building servers with
publicly available services, posters not checking google *AT THE VERY LEAST*
before asking questions, etc.  

But I've come to the realization that it is *never* going to change, so all
we can do is grin and bear it, and provide the fricking information in an
attempt to slow down the propagation of malware and compromised zombies ...

Google is your friend;
http://www.google.com/search?num=50&hl=en&lr=lang_en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=sec
uring+windows+server+2003+guide&btnG=Google+Search

And if you're installing IIS6, read;
http://www.giac.org/practical/GSEC/Joey_Peloquin_GSEC.pdf

Joey Peloquin

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