Basic Steps for Locking Down Terminal Server and Citrix MetaFrame

The following are some basic steps that you should take for locking down your Terminal Server or Citrix MetaFrame server if you intend to provide access to it from the Internet.

These initial security measures are only a start. For more complete security information and additional security tips, refer to Chapter 22.

Staying Informed of Security Vulnerabilities

With even the briefest search of readily accessible hacking sites on the Internet, you can come up with a list of numerous Windows Server vulnerabilities that are easily exploitable in servers that do not have the proper patch level or have services that have not been locked down properly. Reality is that Microsoft's huge ...

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