Vista Hardening Guide
If you’re planning on deploying Windows Vista, make sure you follow the Windows Vista Security Guide available from Microsoft Technet here.
This is a description of the hardening guide:
This guide focuses on how to help create and maintain a secure environment for desktop and laptop computers that run Windows Vista. The guide explains the different stages of how to secure two different environments, and what each security setting addresses for the desktop and laptop computers deployed in either one. The guide provides prescriptive information and security recommendations.
Here are the chapters:
Chapter 1: Implementing the Security Baseline
Chapter 2: Defend Against Malware
Chapter 3: Protect Sensitive Data
Chapter 4: Application Compatibility
Chapter 5: Specialized Security – Limited Functionality
Appendix A: Security Group Policy Settings
Don’t install Vista without it!