Chapter 15. Security Templates

In this chapter:

Understanding the Security Template Structure

Where Security Template Settings Overlap with GPO Settings

Working with Security Templates

Customizing Security Templates

Customizing Security Options

Customizing Services in the Security Templates

Microsoft Solutions for Security Settings

Summary

In this chapter, we will unravel the complexity of security templates. Security templates provide an excellent way to help lock down security on servers and clients. We will look in detail at the structure of security templates so you are fully aware of the standard settings as well as areas that you can expand with custom settings.

Security templates are administered using the Security Templates snap-in. This snap-in allows you access to the standard security templates and helps you to create your own custom templates. We will look in detail at the syntax and methods required to create your own custom security settings. We will top off the chapter by listing some of the more common custom security settings that you might want to include, as well as some best practices with regard to security templates.

Related Information

  • For information on hardening servers and clients within your domain using security templates, see Chapter 5.

  • For more information about configuring security templates, see Microsoft Windows Security Resource Kit, Second Edition (Microsoft Press, 2005).

  • For more information about auditing security events, see Microsoft Windows Security Resource Kit, Second Edition (Microsoft Press, 2005).

  • For more information about the registry, see Microsoft Windows Registry Guide, Second Edition(Microsoft Press, 2005).

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