Security and Protection

Topics collected here are installed with technologies associated with security and protection in Windows ServerĀ 2008.

  • Access Control

    Explains how to use the interface to alter NTFS permissions, manage the ownership of objects, and specify the auditing scope on an object.

  • Authorization Manager

    Explains how to use Authorization Manager, which is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that provides a flexible framework for integrating role-based access control into applications.

  • Security Configuration Wizard [Preliminary]

    Explains how to create, edit, apply, or roll back a security policy by using the Security Configuration Wizard (SCW).

  • TPM Management

    Explains how to use TPM Management, which is an MMC snap-in that allows you to interact with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Services.

  • User Account Control

    Explains how to use User Account Control (UAC), which is a security feature that helps to mitigate the impact of a malicious program on a computer.

  • Windows AppLocker

    Explains how to use AppLocker, which is a security feature that helps control the use of applications through policies in an IT environment.