Chapter 1. Windows Networking and Security 101

Building a Network with Security in Mind 3

Blocking Attacks by Using a Firewall 10

Restricting Network Access to Files and Folders 17

Workgroups vs. Domains 24

Setting up a computer network is easy, even for an amateur. Building a secure, reliable, fast network takes a little more time and skill. Keeping that network running smoothly and securely is a constant challenge.

Our goal in this book is to arm you with the information you need to handle most networking or security issues on home or small business networks made up of computers running Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000. (Although we touch on the unique security issues of large corporate networks at several points in this book, our primary emphasis ...

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