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=== Checklist ===
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=== Windows Home vs Windows Server ===
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The main difference you'll notice between Windows Home editions and Windows Server is the presence of the "Server Manager" program. This is a powerful dashboard for finding vulnerabilities and managing services. However, it's worth noting that the Server Manger isn't much used in the early rounds of competition, essentially making Windows Server a secondary Windows 10 system early on.
  
* User Management
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===Checklist===
** Remove Unauthorized Users
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*Server Manger
** Add Authorized Users
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**[[File and Storage Servers|File Shares]]
** Assign Administrator Privileges
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**[[Windows Server Updates|Updates]]
** Remove Administrator Privileges
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**[[Windows Server Manager Dashboard|Dashboard Monitoring]]
** Change Insecure Passwords/Creating Passwords
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*See [[Operating Systems/Windows/Windows Desktop/Windows 10 (Desktop)|Windows 10 Checklist]] for other vulns
* Enable Firewall Protection
 
* Disable/Remove Unauthorized Services
 
** FTP
 
* Updates
 
** Enable Daily Checks for Updates
 
** Install Security Updates
 
* Program Settings
 
** Enable Pop-Up Blocker (Firefox)
 
* Remove Prohibited Files
 
* Remove Prohibited Software
 
 
 
 
 
Password/Security Policies:
 
* Minimum Password Age should be 5 day or 1 week
 
* ALWAYS Enforce a Password expiry date after a period of time
 
* Make everyone have to change their password
 
* Enforce a Minimum Password Length & Complexity
 
 
 
=== Categories ===
 
 
 
* [[User Account Management]]
 

Latest revision as of 03:54, 21 August 2022

Windows Home vs Windows Server[edit | edit source]

The main difference you'll notice between Windows Home editions and Windows Server is the presence of the "Server Manager" program. This is a powerful dashboard for finding vulnerabilities and managing services. However, it's worth noting that the Server Manger isn't much used in the early rounds of competition, essentially making Windows Server a secondary Windows 10 system early on.

Checklist[edit | edit source]