With FDCC (see my previous reply) the Gold Disks from specific government organizations are being phased out. NIST will be the distributor of the only approved XP and Vista configurations. And, with FDCC you will be restricted from substantive customization.
Kevin -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 2:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: XP Hardening -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Can anyone direct me to some resources explaining hardening procedures for > windows XP. The US Defense Department puts their hardening guide online. They have an automated tool called the Gold Disk that can scan your system and generate a report of vulnerabilities it finds. The Gold Disk can also apply most of the settings automatically. A strong warning however - applying the Gold Disk settings wholesale is guaranteed to cause you problems. It is far better to selectively choose the settings you want to apply - you don't need to apply everything. On a default system, it'll find over 100 different settings that it recommends changing. Paul This is a download link for the latest Gold Disk ISO image - http://iase.disa.mil/stigs/SRR/gdv2_cd1_engine_03_25_2008.iso
