Windows® 7 Resource Kit

Summary

Windows 7 security improvements touch almost every aspect of the operating system. The details of the security features are discussed throughout this resource kit, but this chapter has provided an overview of key security improvements to enable you to create a comprehensive security plan and better understand how Windows Vista will impact the security of your organization.

Windows 7 security improvements align with several different security principles:

• Assign least privilege Users, applications, and services should have only the minimum privileges they absolutely need. For example, users should not have administrator permissions on their desktop computer because a virus or Trojan horse could misuse those permissions. AppLocker, UAC, Internet ...