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Windows XP Security Guide: Overview

Overview The Windows XP Security Guide v2.0 describes the features and recommended settings for Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). The Guide includes thoroughly tested templates for security settings for Windows Firewall, which replaces Internet Connection Firewall (ICF). Information is provided about closing ports, Remote Procedure Call (RPC) communications, memory protection, e-mail handling, Web download controls, spyware controls, and much more.

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Publisher	Microsoft	File Format	HTML
Date Published	September 2004	Downloads	5
Format	White Papers
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