How can Windows administrators set up different security restrictions for different users? Or set one policy for a whole group? Configure desktops for roving users so that any computer they use will have the same look? Or protect a computer if it is unplugged from the network? These are just a few of the questions that Windows System Policy Editor answers.The Windows system policy editor is a powerful tool for creating and editing local registry values to standardize desktop settings, prevent users from modifying hardware and environment settings, or control or restrict user actions.Windows System Policy Editor enlightens readers on how to prevent security problems like file tampering, loss of data as a result of accidental system software changes, or users being locked out of their own computers.This working manual leads the reader through both a Windows systems primer and the more complex aspects of: Different types of system policies, what they control, and how to modify them Installing the policy editor and creating the policy file Setting default workstation security Understanding the administrative files Security issues Troubleshooting The differences between the Win95 and Win98 policy editor Procedures for stand-alone computers as opposed to networked computers Computer security on publicly accessed computers poses unique challenges, today more than ever before. This book is for anyone who's in charge of administering workstations in a school, library, office, or any environment where increased security would be invaluable.

Discusses how to install, run, and configure Windows XP for both the home and office, explaining how to connect to the Internet, design a LAN, and share drives and printers, and includes tips and troubleshooting techniques.

McFedries provides savvy consumers foolproof instruction in techniques that work and those that don't. The information is delivered with unbiased recommendations not influenced by the company, product or organization. Targeted to intermediate users, this guide provides comprehensive coverage of Windows Millennium while evaluating the pros and cons of the vital features.

This book, which has been officially adopted by the Samba Team and is under the GNU Free Documentation License (FDL), is a comprehensive guide to Samba administration. The 2nd edition focuses on Samba 2.2 and covers the most important features of 3.0, which was under development as this book went to print. Samba is a cross-platform triumph: it turns a Unix or Linux system into a file and print server for Microsoft Windows network clients. Samba is so robust, flexible, fast, and secure that many people are choosing it over Windows NT/2000/XP for their file and print services. Samba is also free software, licensed under the GNU General Public License. This book will help you make file and print sharing as robust, powerful, and efficient as possible. The authors delve into the internals of the Windows activities and protocols to an unprecedented degree, explaining the strengths and weaknesses of each feature in Windows domains and in Samba itself. Using Samba takes you from basic installation and configuration--on both the client and server side, for a wide range of systems--to subtle details of security, cross-platform compatibility, and resource discovery that make the difference between whether a user sees the folder they expect or a cryptic error message. The range of this book knows few bounds. Wondering how to integrate Samba's authentication with that of a Windows PDC? How to get Samba to serve Microsoft Dfs shares? How to share files on Mac OS X? These and a dozen other issues of interest to system administrators are covered. A whole chapter is dedicated to troubleshooting. Whether you're playing on one note or a full three-octave range, on your personal computer or an enterprise network, Using Samba will give you an efficient and secure server.

The leading certification product covering one of the hottest MCSE 2000 electives. This book not only prepares the reader for the exam, it provides them with the real-world ability to support and maintain networks that use Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 as a primary operating system in a mixed network. The book maps to the actual exam objectives, providing readers with an excellent study tool that is thorough, accurate, and reader-friendly.

This guide delivers critical, unbiased information that other books can't--or won't--reveal about the inside scoop on Windows 98. Bestselling author Paul McFedries offers readers a clear, concise approach to computer topics with an insider's twist. Get answers to your most-asked, hard-to-find-answers-to questions about W98.

* Includes automation suggestions—deployment, rollout, etc. * Discusses security/hardening strategies and best practices that aren’t platform specific—that is, they can be applied to any operating system, not just Windows * Offers suggestions for hardening internal communications as well as external communications—often the greatest threat is a knowledgeable user from the inside