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Protect and Secure Your Database With The Operating System

Is Your Database Secure ? Need to know more about how to protect your database investment. Confused about Access security. Then have a look at the book that Garry is writing for Apress.
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Microsoft has an interesting article called "The 10 Immutable Laws of Security"
http://www.winxpnews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=021119SE-10_Laws

Windows XP security - Comparisons between XP Home and Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/techinfo/planning/security/whatsnew/default.asp

Links to many important resources for Windows XP Pro operating system
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/default.asp

Sharing files on Windows XP Home including hidden shares and firewalls
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/filesharing.htm

Network File Sharing with Windows XP Professional
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/whole.htm

NTFS File security
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/security/accesscontrol.asp

How to setup a Windows XP peer-to-peer network
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=813936

Convert from Fat32 to NTFS volumes
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/managing/convertfat.asp

Configuring NTFS permissions
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Special NTFS Permissions
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Discussions on NT Workstation security
http://www.comptechdoc.org/os/windows/ntwsguide/ntwssecurity.html

Planning a secure environment for Windows 2003
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How LDB Files work and why you need delete permissions
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;208778

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;136128

Why you need delete permissions on a folder for Access LDB files.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;208778

Making an Access database read-only
http://office.microsoft.com/assistance/2002/articles/ac_ReadOnlyFiles.aspx

The workgroup information file and shortcut files.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/odeopg/html/deovrtheworkgroupinformationfile.asp

Encrypting documents on NTFS volumes
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/using/howto/security/encryptdata.asp

Using software restriction policies to protect against unauthorized software
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/rstrplcy.asp

Credential management for Internet passwords on Windows XP
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetsec/html/dpapiusercredentials.asp

Internet connection sharing
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/networking/ics.asp

Comprehensive guide by Microsoft to help you protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/tips/pcprotec.asp

Keeping upto date with Windows Security patches

http://www.microsoft.com/security/

Keeping Upto date with Office Security patches

http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/

Adam Cogans tip on keeping service packs upto date using Windows 2003 server.

http://www.ssw.com.au/SSW/Standards/Rules/RulestoSuccessfulProjects.aspx#SUSAutomaticUpdates

For more information about Window security and NTFS file volumes, type NTFS into Windows XP and Windows 2000 Help.

Postings Since The Book Went To Press

How to protect your database when coding in VB.net etc.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/03/11/ProtectYourData/default.aspx

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