Windows 2000 Security Recommendation Guides


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The following information is provided for the Department of Defense and other Government agencies requiring security configuration guidelines.

Do not attempt to implement any of the settings in this guide without first testing in a non-operational environment.

This document is only a guide containing recommended security settings. It is not meant to replace well-structured policy or sound judgment. Furthermore this guide does not address site-specific configuration issues. Care must be taken when implementing this guide to address local operational and policy concerns.

The security changes described in this document only apply to Microsoft Windows 2000 systems and should not be applied to any other Windows 2000 versions or operating systems.

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Windows 2000 Security Recommendation Guides:



Revised June 11, 2001

 


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