Building a Windows NT Bastion Host in Practice


Published: Apr 13, 2000 Updated: Apr 13, 2000 Section: Network Security Library :: Windows Security Author: Printable Version Adjust font size: Rating: 2.7/5 - 3 Votes 1 2 3 4 5

This paper presents a checklist for converting a default Windows NT installation to a bastion host. A bastion host is a computer system that is exposed to attack, and may be a critical component in a network security system. Special attention must be paid to these highly fortified hosts, both during initial construction and ongoing operation. Bastion hosts can include Firewall gateways, Web servers, FTP servers, Name servers (DNS), Mail hubs and Victim hosts (sacrificial lambs).

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