Windows 2000 Security Recommendations
Before Internet Information Services ever enters the picture, Windows 2000 will have been installed and configured on your computer. To fully secure Internet Information Services, you must first secure the underlying foundation, Microsoft Windows 2000. The following list is just the beginning of the measures that you can take to secure Microsoft Windows 2000:
Remove unnecessary protocols, such as NWLink IPX/SPX and NetBEUI.
Disable unnecessary services that might provide unwanted access to server resources.
Remove the POSIX and OS/2 subsystems, which might allow dangerous applications to be run on your server.
Utilize the Windows 2000-assigned password for the Web guest account, IUSR_computername.
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