Advanced Instant NT Password Cracker

http://lasecpc13.epfl.ch/ntcrack/

 

AnalogX - IPSec & You

http://www.analogx.com/contents/articles/ipsec.htm

 

Armoring NT (Lance Spitzner)

http://www.spitzner.net/nt.html

 

Ars Technica - Securing Windows 2000

http://arstechnica.com/tweak/win2k/security/begin-1.html

 

Black Viper's Operating System Guides

http://www.blackviper.com/Articles/OS/OSguides.htm

 

CERBERUS - Windows Encryption

http://www.cerberussystems.com/INFOSEC/index.htm

 

CERT

Windows NT Configuration Guidelines
http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/...

Windows NT Intruder Detection Checklist
http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/...

Windows NT Security Configuration Resources
http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/win-resources.html

Windows 95-98 Computer Security Information
http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/win-95-info.html

 

The Dark Side of NTFS (Microsoft’s Scarlet Letter)

http://patriot.net/~carvdawg/docs/dark_side.html

 

DiamondCS - Hidden NTFS Alternate Data Streams (ADS) Explained - Are You At Risk?

http://www.diamondcs.com.au/index.php?page=archive&id=ntfs-streams

 

GRC: Gibson Research Corporation

CodeRed: CodeRedII Technical Analysis
http://grc.com/codered/coderedii.htm

CodeRed: The Register, Vmyths & My Code Red Advisory
http://grc.com/codered/codered.htm

Denial of Service Investigation & Exploration Pages
http://grc.com/dos/intro.htm
...or click HERE for a complete index of Denial of Service pages.

PatchWork
http://grc.com/pw/patchwork.htm

 

Hardening NT

http://www.iss.net/security_center/advice/OS/Windows/WinNT/...

 

IIS Security & Programming Countermeasures

http://www.science.org/... (PDF document)

 

Internet Security Management for Windows 9x

http://www.members.tripod.com/~KB0DSW/Internetsecurity.html

 

LabMice.net - Windows 2000 Network & System Security

http://www.labmice.net/Security/default.htm

 

Making Windows Secure, or at Least MORE Secure

http://www.itc.virginia.edu/virginia.edu/spring01/cool/home.html

 

Markus Jansson - Internet Explorer, Netbios, & Index.dat

http://www.markusjansson.net/eienbid.html

 

Markus Jansson - How to Secure Windows 2000/XP

http://www.markusjansson.net/exp.html

 

Microsoft

5-Minute Security Advisor - Essential Security Tools for Home Office Users
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/columns/security/...

Guide to Security Patch Management
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?...

Maintain Security with Windows XP
http://microsoft.com/WindowsXP/security/default.asp

Securing Windows 2000 Server
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?...

Security Toolkit
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/tools/...

Security Tools & Checklists
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/tools.asp

Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Security Configuration Tool Set
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/...

Threats & Countermeasures: Security Settings in Windows Server 2003 & Windows XP
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?...

Windows 2000 Professional Product Documentation
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000pro/...

Windows 2000 Professional Resource Kit
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000pro/...

Windows 2000 Professional Resource Kit - Security
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000pro/...

Windows 2000 Security Configuration Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/issues/w2kccscg/...

Windows 2000 Security Services
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/technologies/security/...

Windows 2000 Server Product Documentation
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/...

Windows 2000 Server Resource Kit
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/...

Windows 2000 Server - Security Operations Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?...

Windows 2000 Server - Securing Windows 2000 Server
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/windows/...

Windows Server 2003 Product Documentation
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/...

Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/...

Windows Server 2003 Security Guide
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?...

Windows XP Professional Resource Kit Documentation
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/reskit/...

Windows XP - Securing Mobile Computers with Windows XP Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/techinfo/...

Windows XP - Security & Administration
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/proddocs/...

Windows XP SP2 - Security Information for Developers
http://msdn.microsoft.com/security/productinfo/XPSP2/default.aspx

 

Microsoft's Really Hidden Files: A New Look At Forensics

http://sillydog.org/mshidden.html

or http://www.astalavista.com/library/os/win95-98/mshidden.txt

 

Microsoft Security FAQ

http://securityadmin.info/faq.asp

 

neworder.box.sk - MS Windows 9x/NT/2000 Security

http://www.neworder.box.sk/box.php3?...

 

NIST System Administration Guidance for Windows 2000 Professional

http://csrc.nist.gov/itsec/guidance_W2Kpro.html

 

NIST Guidance for Securing Microsoft Windows XP Systems for IT Professionals

http://csrc.nist.gov/itsec/guidance_WinXP.html

 

NSA - Windows 2000 Security Recommendation Guides

http://www.nsa.gov/snac/win2k/index.html

or http://www.nsa.gov/snac/win2k/download.htm

 

NSA - Windows NT Security Recommendation Guides

http://www.nsa.gov/snac/winnt/index.html

or http://www.nsa.gov/snac/winnt/download.htm

 

NSA - Windows XP Security Recommendation Guides

http://nsa2.www.conxion.com/winxp/

or http://nsa2.www.conxion.com/winxp/download.htm

 

NT Bastion (Stefan Norberg)

http://people.hp.se/stnor/

 

NT BugTraq

Home Page
http://ntbugtraq.ntadvice.com/
http://www.ntbugtraq.com/

Security FAQ's
http://ntbugtraq.ntadvice.com/default.asp?pid=37&sid=1

What MUST I Fix?
http://ntbugtraq.ntadvice.com/default.asp?pid=30&sid=1

 

NTSecurity.net

http://www.ntsecurity.net/

 

NTSecurity.com

http://www.ntsecurity.com/

 

NT Security

http://ntsecurity.ntadvice.com/

 

NT Security - FAQ

http://www.it.kth.se/~rom/ntsec.html

 

ntsecurity.nu

http://ntsecurity.nu/

 

NT Security Pointers & Resources

http://www.lanw.com/training/interop/securityurls.htm

 

PC911 - Securing Windows

http://www.pcnineoneone.com/howto/securingwindows1.html

 

reger24.de

http://www.reger24.de/

 

SANS Institute - Windows

http://www.sans.org/rr/catindex.php?cat_id=67

 

SANS Institute - Windows 2000

http://www.sans.org/rr/catindex.php?cat_id=66

 

Securing Windows

http://www.pcplus.co.uk/tutorials/...

 

Securing Your Windows PC

http://neworder.box.sk/tomread.php?newsid=2870

 

Securing XP & 2000

http://www.pcplus.co.uk/tutorials/...

 

SecurityFocus - Securing Windows 2000 Communications with IP Security Filters, Part One

http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1559

 

Security in Windows 2000

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/cook/security.htm

 

Security Issues for Windows 98\ME\XP

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/security.htm

 

Security Tips & Tricks for Windows 98/95

http://www.security-tips.com/

 

Seven Character Windows NT Passwords

http://www.stratvantage.com/security/ntpass.htm

 

Symantec - Disabling NetBIOS in Windows

Windows 2000
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/netbios_configuration.asp...

Windows 98/Me
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/netbios_configuration.asp...

Windows NT 4.0
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/netbios_configuration.asp...

Windows XP
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/netbios_configuration.asp...

 

The Hardening of Microsoft Windows NT (Micheal Espinola, Jr.)

http://www.networkcommand.com/docs/HardNT40rel1.pdf (direct download)

 

The US Navy's Guide to Securely Configuring NT

https://infosec.navy.mil/COMPUSEC/ntsecure.html

 

Trusted Systems

Home Page
http://www.trustedsystems.com/

Windows NT Security Guidelines: A Study for NSA Research
http://www.trustedsystems.com/tss_nsa_guide.htm
or http://www.trustedsystems.com/nsa_dpg.htm

 

Unbind Windows 2000 from the Internet

http://www.http://lists.thedatalist.com//sbr/security/rebindw2k.htm

 

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

Introduction to Windows Security
http://www.cites.uiuc.edu/security/winintro.html

Windows Security Simplified
http://www.cites.uiuc.edu/security/winsimple.html

 

Wayne's Windows NT Resources

http://is-it-true.org/nt/

 

Wayne's Windows 2000 Resources

http://is-it-true.org/nt/nt2000/index.shtml

 

Windows 2000 Firewalling

http://homepages.wmich.edu/~mchugha/w2kfirewall.htm

 

Windows 2000 - Home User Self-Defence

http://www.uksecurityonline.com/husdg/w2kp2.php

 

Windows 2000 - Life Without NetBIOS

http://www.win2000mag.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=21537

 

Windows & .NET Magazine

http://www.winnetmag.com/magazine/

 

Windows 2000 Security Tips

http://www.http://lists.thedatalist.com//sbr/security/w2ksecuritytips.htm

or http://www.tames.net/security/win2ksettings.htm

 

Windows 2000 Services & Processes

Default Processes in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q263201

Disable Unnecessary Services to Improve Workstations Performance
http://is-it-true.org/nt/utips/utips76.shtml

Glossary of Windows 2000 Services
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/howitworks/...

List of Services Needed to Run a Secure IIS Computer (Q189271)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q189271

Minimization of Network Services on Windows Systems
http://www.hsc.fr/ressources/breves/min_srv_res_win.en.html

reger24.de
http://www.reger24.de/

Securing Microsoft Services
http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1581

Tweaking Win2k Services for Home Users
http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/...

Windows 2000 Processes
http://www.winnetmag.com/articles/index.cfm?articleid=24599

Windows 2000 Services
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/...

Windows 2000 Services Configuration
http://www.blkviper.com/WIN2K/servicecfg.htm

Windows 2000 Services/Processes List
http://camica.netfirms.com/services.htm

Windows 2000 Services Tweak Guide
http://www.techspot.com/tweaks/win2k_services/index.shtml

 

Windows Server 2003 System Security Analysis

http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Windows_Server_2003_Security_Analysis.html

 

Windows 95/98/Me - Home User Self-Defence

http://www.uksecurityonline.com/husdg/windows9598.php

 

Windows IT Security

http://www.windowsitsecurity.com/

 

Windows NT - Home User Self-Defence

http://www.uksecurityonline.com/husdg/wntp2.php

 

Windows NT & 2000 Info

http://lists.http://lists.thedatalist.com//pages/Windows_NT~2000_Info.htm

 

Windows NT/2000 FAQ

http://www.ntfaq.com/

or http://www.windows2000faq.com/

 

Windows NT Security Resources

http://www.disastercenter.com/ntos.htm

 

Windows NT Tips, Tricks, & Hacks

http://www.jsiinc.com/

 

WindowsSecurity.com

http://www.windowsecurity.com/

 

Windows Security Guide

http://www.winguides.com/security/

 

Windows XP - Home User Self-Defence

http://www.uksecurityonline.com/husdg/windowsxp/wxpp2.php

 

Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall (ICF)

DShield.org - Windows XP Firewall Setup
http://www.dshield.org/clients/windows_xp_firewall_setup.php

GeekGirls - The Internet Connection Firewall
http://www.geekgirls.com/windowsxp_icf.htm

Microsoft - Deploying ICF in Windows XP SP2
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?...

Microsoft - Description of the Windows XP ICF
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;320855

Microsoft - Don't Let the Defense Rest
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/columns/bowman/november12.asp

Microsoft - How to Enable ICF in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/securing/...

Microsoft - How to Enable or Disable ICF in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q283673

Microsoft - How to Manually Open Ports in ICF in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308127

Microsoft -ICF & Basic Firewall Do Not Block Internet Protocol Version 6 Traffic
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q306203

Microsoft - ICF Overview
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/...

Microsoft - ICF Security Log File Overview
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/...

Microsoft - Programs Require Manual Port Configurations with ICF
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q307554

Microsoft - Service Definitions Overview
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/...

Microsoft - Use the ICF to Secure Your Small Network
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/...

Microsoft bCentral - Protect Your System with ICF in Windows XP
http://www.bcentral.co.uk/technology/security/icf.asp?...

SecurityFocus - Windows ICF: Can't Live With It, Can't Live Without It
http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1620

Stanford - Configuring the Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
http://www.stanford.edu/group/itss/ess/pc/docs/icf_config.html

TechTV - Inside XP: Internet Connection Firewall
http://www.techtv.com/products/software/story/...

 

Windows XP Services

Determining What Services are Running
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/services.htm

Minimization of Network Services on Windows Systems
http://www.hsc.fr/ressources/breves/min_srv_res_win.en.html

reger24.de
http://www.reger24.de/

Windows XP Services Configuration
http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

Windows XP Services Removal Guide
http://www.overclockersclub.com/windowsxpservices.shtml

Windows XP Services Tweak Guide
http://www.techspot.com/tweaks/winxp_services/print.shtml
or http://www.techspot.com/tweaks/winxp_services/print.shtml

 

Windows XP Shows the Direction Microsoft is Going

http://www.hevanet.com/peace/microsoft.htm

 

Windows XP: Surviving the First Day

http://isc.incidents.org/presentations/xpsurvivalguide.pdf (PDF document)

 

Windows XP Troubleshooting Guide

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/