Quick Tips for Server Security

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Quick Tips for Sever Security- Alister Loxton
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Tip Make sure your server is physically secure
If an intruder can gain physical access to your
server, then you're at risk for having the entire
machine or one of its hard drives walk out the
door.
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Tip Encrypt your drives
Encrypt your drives ensures that your files
remain secure even if your hard drive is stolen
or is discarded insecurely after being replaced
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Tip Ensure the server is fully patched and up
to date
Keep sever software up to date by running Windows
Server Update Services (WSUS)
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Tip Don't forget anti-virus software
Even if you have gateway security protection and
anti-virus software running on clients, you
should still run suitable enterprise-grade
anti-virus software on server.
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Tip Install system restore software
With Deep Freeze Server Restore Software you can
protect the operating system of a Windows
2000/2003/2008/2012 Server without restricting
its functionality.
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Tip Control server access
You can use NTFS security to restrict file and
folder access to specific groups or individual
users.
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Tip Use the auditing function
Make sure that you set up auditing so that you
can see who is attempting to read, write, or
delete your confidential files and folders
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