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Windows Vista : User Account Control |
UAC can be enabled or disabled for any individual user account. If you disable UAC for a user account, you lose the additional security protections UAC offers and put the computer at risk. |
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Windows 7 : Enabling MAC Address Filtering |
The MAC (Media Access Control) address is the physical address of a network adapter. This is unique to each adapter, so you can enhance security by setting up your AP to use MAC address filtering. |
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Windows 7 : Changing the Default SSID |
Windows 7 sees your wireless network because the AP broadcasts the network’s SSID. However, Windows remembers the wireless networks that you have successfully connected to. |
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Windows 7 : Encrypting Wireless Signals with WPA |
Wardrivers usually look for leaking wireless signals so that they can piggyback on the Internet access. They may just be freeloading on your connection, but they may also have darker aims, such as using your Internet connection to send spam or download pornography. |
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Windows 7 : Positioning the Access Point for Maximum Security |
Almost all wireless network security problems stem from a single cause: wireless signals that extend outside of your home or office. This is called signal leakage, and if you can minimize the leakage, you’re well on your way to having a secure wireless network |
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Windows 7 : Specifying a New Administrative Password |
By far, the most important configuration chore for any new router is to change the default logon password . Note that I’m talking about the administrative password, which is the password you use to log on to the router’s setup pages |
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Windows 7 : Hiding Your Shared Folders |
Setting up user accounts with strong passwords and then applying shared-folder permissions on those accounts are the necessary network security tasks, and in most small networks they also suffice for achieving a decent level of security. |
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Windows 7 : Setting Security Permissions on Shared Folders |
If you want even more control over the use of your shared resources across the network, you should also set NTFS security permissions on the folder. Security permissions are similar to sharing permissions, except that you get a longer list of permissions for each group or user. |
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Configuring Windows 7 for Secure Networking |
Windows 7’s network security hatches are pretty tightly battened down right out of the box, but you need to do a couple of things to ensure the most secure networking environment |
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