INTRODUCTION

When you first start implementing Windows NT you must look for aspects of your installation that are not secure. Windows NT is a network operating system that makes resource-sharing simple. In order to take into account accessibility and control, you must have network security.

The Windows NT administrator must decide where to add security and how to make certain that the system will stay secure. In order to make certain that your system is secure, you should first perform a security audit, which is an evaluation of your security policies and procedures.

A standard Windows NT audit tracks events such as login success and failure. However, a security audit works around the Windows NT security model and thinks about Windows NT security features and physical security. Furthermore, you can manually perform numerous steps in a security audit or employ third-party software to study Windows NT's security model as well as to automate the audit process.

The standard Windows NT security model starts with both user and logon validation. You can make certain that any person who signs on is legitimate since he or she is assigned an account name and password for the entire network.

Then you will be able to organize users in functional global groups or network segment that reaches out of their domain. This can refer to a workgroup with security so as to connect with other domains by establishing user accounts.

The next step is to assign permissions to local groups which are segments of...