Fundamental Lockdown Principles
Before discussing client, server, IIS, and .NET specific security, let’s look at the fundamental policies every organization must employ to have a secure Windows environment.
Lock the door. Before worrying about cyberterrorists, celebrity hackers, and script kiddies, protect yourself against good old-fashioned burglars. Make sure the critical application resources such as Web servers are in a locked room. This is also good hacker protection—what use is an Internet firewall if an intruder can simply walk into your office, unplug the server, and walk out the door with it?
For more information on physically securing computers, see the MSDN article "5-Minute Security Advisor - Basic Physical Security," which can be found ...
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