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IIS and Windows Security Resources

Given the increasing number and frequency of attacks and exploits on Microsoft operating systems and services, it is critical to ensure that all Windows servers are secured to the greatest extent possible. This page is intended to serve as a running, current list of available security resources.

	newsgroups
	listservs/mailing lists
	web sites & atricles
	downloads

Newsgroups
msnews.microsoft.com – Microsoft’s main news server

	microsoft.public.inetserver.iis.security – IIS 4 and 5
	microsoft.public.windows2000.active_directory - AD
	microsoft.public.windows2000.security – Windows2000
	microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin – XP (mainly Professional)

Listservs/mailing lists

	ntbugtraq – Windows NT/2000, often more forthcoming than MS subscribe at http://www.ntbugtraq.com
	Microsoft Security Bulletin – official MS notifications of exploits and patches subscribe at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/notify.asp

Web sites & articles

	MS Online knowledgebase – http://support.microsoft.com
	MS TechNet Online – http://www.microsoft.com/technet
	Securing IIS 5 checklist http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/iis/tips/iis5chk.asp
	Securing IIS 4 checklist http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/security/tools/iischk.asp
	Microsoft TechNet Security http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/security/Default.asp
	Windows2000 Magazine http://www.windows2000mag.com
	Windows 2000 Security Technical Overview http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/deploy/confeat/sectech.asp
	Boise State Microsoft Server information and documentation http://network.boisestate.edu/microsoft

Downloads/tools

	MS IIS 5 Hotfix checking tool – scans to ensure all IIS patches are installed http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=24168
	Qchain – install multiple hotfixes with only 1 reboot http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q296/8/61.asp
	Qfecheck – track and verify installed hotfixes http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q282/7/84.ASP

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