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Microsoft Webcast: Windows Vista Security Guide for IT Managers

Overview The Windows Vista Security Guide is a solution accelerator that provides IT managers with specific recommendations and tools to harden the Windows Vista operating system beyond its default security level. Based on the Windows XP Security Guide, this new guide includes recommended Group Policy settings specific to two types of environments: Enterprise Client (EC), and Specialized Security - Limited Functionality (SSLF). This webcast begins with an overview of the guide and a discussion of some existing and new approaches for deploying security configuration.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Microsoft
Live Date	23rd January 2007 01:00 UTC
Format	Webcast
Topics	Network Security, Security Management

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