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2.7 Using the Security Configuration And Analysis Tool

Marţi, 18 August 2009 16:49 Eugen Morar
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In this video i will use the security configuration and analysis tool.


To add the Security Configuration And Analysis snap-in, follow these steps:
  1. Select Start > Administrative Tools > Security.
  2. Select File > Add/Remove Snap-In.
  3. In the Add/Remove Snap-In dialog box, click the Add button. Highlight the Security Configuration And Analysis snap-in and click the Add button. Then click the Close button.
  4. In the Add/Remove Snap-In dialog box, click the OK button.
  5. To specify the security database, follow these steps:
  6. Right-click Security Configuration And Analysis and select Open Database.
  7. In the Open Database dialog box, type sampledb in the File Name text box. Then click the Open button.
  8. In the Import Template dialog box, select the template securews and click the Open button.
  9. To create the security template, follow these steps:
  10. In the MMC, select File > Add/Remove Snap-In.
  11. In the Add/Remove Snap-In dialog box, click the Add button. Highlight the Security Templates snap-in and click the Add button. Then click the Close button.
  12. In the Add/Remove Snap-In dialog box, click the OK button.
  13. Expand the Security Templates snap-in and then expand the C:\Windows\Security\Templates folder.
  14. Double-click the securews file.
  15. Select Account Policies and then double-click Password Policy.
  16. Edit the password policies as follows:
    • Set the Enforce Password History option to 10 passwords remembered.
    • Enable the Passwords Must Meet Complexity Requirements option.
    • Set the Maximum Password Age option to 30 days.
  17. Highlight the securews filename, right-click, and select the Save As option.
  18. In the Save As dialog box, place the file in the default folder and name the file servertest. Click the Save button.
  19. To import the security template, follow these steps:
  20. Highlight the Security Configuration And Analysis snap-in, right-click, and select the Import Template option.
  21. In the Import Template dialog box, highlight the servertest filename and click the Open button.
  22. To perform and review the security analysis, follow these steps:
  23. Highlight the Security Configuration And Analysis snap-in, right-click, and select the Analyze Computer Now option.
  24. In the Perform Analysis dialog box, accept the default error log file path and click the OK button.
  25. When you return to the main MMC window, double-click the Security Configuration And Analysis snap-in.
  26. Double-click Account Policies and then double-click Password Policy. You will see the results of the analysis for each policy, indicated by an x or a check mark next to the policy. Close the window and return to the desktop. Leave the desktop open for the next lab.