Hack Proofing Windows 2000 Server
Addresses concerns one might have about network security and how to protect your network environment.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Hack Proofing Windows 2000 Server
Using Registry Tools
Properly maintaining the Registry is important for not only security, but stability as well. If you make changes incorrectly to the Registry, you could bring down your computer completely. Certain authors have been known to make this mistake themselves. Editing the Registry is usually accomplished through the Registry editors Regedit or Regedt32. When you have lots of servers to maintain, being able to make changes from the command prompt is nice. This can speed up the process of modifying multiple remote registries. Before you make changes, you should always back up your Registry. This way if you destroy it past the point of repair, you can restore it, and everything is fine. The Registry Console tool from the Support Tools allows you to change the Registry from the command prompt. Registry Backup and Registry Restore from the Windows 2000 Resource Kit allow you to back up and restore the Registry.
Using Registry Backup
The preferred method of backing up the Registry is through the system state data within NTBackup ( Start Programs Accessories System Tools Backup or Start Run and then typing Ntbackup). Unfortunately, you can t just back up the Registry using NTBackup. Registry Backup ( RegBack) allows you to back up only the Registry. It allows you to save this information to a folder without having to use a tape backup. RegBack backs up only open keys. You can copy any keys that aren t currently being used...
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