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Windows Vista and 2008 Security Setup

- Security Options



* This is for Windows Vista and 2008 only.


DIRECTIONS:

1. First go to your "start" button in the bottom left hand corner of your computer screen.

2. In the start menu you should see search box. Type secpol.msc in the search box and hit enter.

3. Now in the local security policy your window will be split into 2 halves. In the half on the left choose the folder named "Local Policies". (if you dont see the folders, click on the server icon in the left half of the screen, the folders should drop down from the server icon)

4. Now after click on the local policies folder it will drop down folders below it. One is called "Security Options" this is the one to click on.

5. Now the half of the screen on the right of your local security policy window should be filled up with the information below. This is the easy part. Just compare the settings below to your screen and adjust the settings to match.



*NOTE - In order to change any one of the settings on your computer. Double click on the one you need to change, then choose from the options listed in order to match what is listed below.

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Policy Security Setting
Accounts: Administrator account status Not Applicable

Accounts: Guest account status

Not Applicable
Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only
Enabled
Accounts: Rename administrator account
Administrator
Accounts: Rename guest account
Guest
Audit: Audit the access of global system objects
Enabled
Audit: Audit the use of Backup and Restore privilege Disabled
Audit: Shut down system immediately if unable to log security audits Disabled
DCOM: Machine Access Restrictions in Security Descriptor Definition Language (SDDL) syntax Not defined
DCOM: Machine Launch Restrictions in Security Descriptor Definition Language (SDDL) syntax Not defined
Devices: Allow undock without having to log on Enabled
Devices: Allowed to format and eject removable media Administrators
Devices: Prevent users from installing printer drivers Disabled
Devices: Restrict CD-ROM access to locally logged-on user only Disabled
Devices: Restrict floppy access to locally logged-on user only Disabled
Devices: Unsigned driver installation behavior warn but allow installation
Domain controller: Allow server operators to schedule tasks Not defined
Domain controller: LDAP server signing requirements Not defined
Domain controller: Refuse machine account password changes Not defined
Domain member: Digitally encrypt or sign secure channel data (always) Enabled
Domain member: Digitally encrypt secure channel data (when possible) Enabled
Domain member: Digitally sign secure channel data (when possible) Enabled
Domain member: Disable machine account password changes Disabled
Domain member: Maximum machine account password age 30 days
Domain member: Require strong (Windows 2000 or later) session key Enabled
Interactive logon: Do not display last user name Disabled
Interactive logon: Do not require CTRL+ALT+DEL Disabled
Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on
Interactive logon: Message title for users attempting to log on
Interactive logon: Number of previous logons to cache (in case domain controller is not available) 10 logons
Interactive logon: Prompt user to change password before expiration 14 days
Interactive logon: Require Domain Controller authentication to unlock workstation Disabled
Interactive logon: Require smart card Not defined
Interactive logon: Smart card removal behavior No Action
Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (always) Disabled
Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (if server agrees) Enabled
Microsoft network client: Send unencrypted password to third-party SMB servers Disabled
Microsoft network server: Amount of idle time required before suspending session 15 minutes
Microsoft network server: Digitally sign communications (always) Disabled
Microsoft network server: Digitally sign communications (if client agrees) Disabled
Microsoft network server: Disconnect clients when logon hours expire Enabled
Network access: Allow anonymous SID/Name translation Disabled
Network access: Do not allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts Enabled
Network access: Do not allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts and shares Enabled
Network access: Do not allow storage of credentials or .NET Passports for network authentication Enabled
Network access: Let Everyone permissions apply to anonymous users Disabled
Network access: Named Pipes that can be accessed anonymously (If you are currently Sharing files from your computer, do not change this field, if you do not want to share files on your computer, delete any entries that exist here)
Network access: Remotely accessible registry paths
Network access: Shares that can be accessed anonymously (If you are currently Sharing files from your computer, do not change this field, if you do not want to share files on your computer, delete any entries that exist here)
Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts Classic: Local users authenticate as themselves
Network security: Do not store LAN Manager hash value on next password change Enabled
Network security: Force logoff when logon hours expire Disabled
Network security: LAN Manager authentication level Send NTLMv2 response only\refuse LM & NTLM
Network security: LDAP client signing requirements Negotiate signing
Network security: Minimum session security for NTLM SSP based (including secure RPC) Require message integrity,Require message confidentiality,Require NTLMv2 session security,Require 128-bit encryption
Network security: Minimum session security for NTLM SSP based (including secure RPC) Require message integrity,Require message confidentiality,Require NTLMv2 session security,Require 128-bit encryption
Recovery console: Allow automatic administrative logon Disabled
Recovery console: Allow floppy copy and access to all drives and all folders Disabled
Shutdown: Allow system to be shut down without having to log on Enabled
Shutdown: Clear virtual memory pagefile Disabled
System cryptography: Use FIPS compliant algorithms for encryption, hashing, and signing Disabled
System objects: Default owner for objects created by members of the Administrators group Object creator
System objects: Require case insensitivity for non-Windows subsystems Enabled
System objects: Strengthen default permissions of internal system objects (e.g. Symbolic Links) Enabled
System settings: Optional subsystems
System settings: Use Certificate Rules on Windows Executables for Software Restriction PoliciesDisabled
User Account Control: Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator accountDefault is Disabled - ASG recommends you test your computer with this Enabled. If you have no issues, continue to use this feature Enabled. If you find you have issues. Set this to Disabled so that you get full compatibility with Windows XP version programs.
User Account Control: Allow UIAccess applications to prompt for elevation without using the secure desktop.Disabled
User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval ModePrompt for consent
User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for standard users
Prompt for credentials
User Account Control: Detect application installations and prompt for elevationEnabled
User Account Control: Only elevate executables that are signed and validatedDisabled
User Account Control: Only elevate UIAccess applications that are installed in secure locationsEnabled
User Account Control: Run all users, including administrators, as standard users.Disabled
User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevationEnabled
User Account Control: Virtualizes file and registry write failures to per-user locationsEnabled




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