Securing XP

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1. NTFS Partition.
2. Disable Error Reporting
3. Disable Automatic Updates (only if your XP re-create is pirated)
4. Disable "Recent Documents" Viewed
5. Setup XP Firewall
6. Setup screensaver password
7. Setup BIOS password
8. Setup "AfterBios" login password
9. Account Modifications
-Rename Admin Account
-Disable Guest Account
-Disable Help_Assistant Account
-Disable Support Account
10. Install a virus scanner.
11. Change Login Screen (default shows usernames)
12. Disable Remote Registry (and other services)
13. Disable/Change Auto-Search settings inward IE.

1. NTFS Partition.
Be certain to install XP onto an NTFS sectionalisation thus that you lot (the admin) tin john accept advantage
of file permissions. You desire this selection thus that "you" tin john create upwards one's heed who reads , writes ,
executes what files.

If you lot didnt install XP onto an NTFS partition. Convert It. To convert to NTFS follow
the instructions below.

Open a command prompt in addition to type "convert c: /FT:NTFS /v"
This command volition convert your c: sectionalisation from FAT to NTFS inward verbose mode.

2. Disable Error Reporting.
we dont desire microsoft to know everytime nosotros fuck up. specially if nosotros didnt pay for winxp.

command panel > surgical physical care for in addition to maintenance > organization > advanced > fault reporting (disable all) correct click "my computer" > create produce > services in addition to applications > services > " halt in addition to disable" Error Reporting.

3. Disable automatic updates.
To update , they must know what nosotros have. thats a NO NO!

NOTE: DO THIS ONLY IF YOUR COPY OF XP IS PIRATED!! I propose "auto update" if your re-create of XP is legal. If your re-create is pirated thus i propose that you lot remain updated amongst the latest fixes in addition to patches manually.

command panel > surgical physical care for in addition to maintenance > organization > automatic updates (disable updates)

correct click "my computer" > create produce > services in addition to applications > services > " halt in addition to disable" Automatic Updates.

4. Disable "Recent Documents" Viewed.
Quit listing most recent documents opened nether the outset button.

command panel > appearance in addition to themes > chore bar in addition to outset bill of fare > outset bill of fare >
customize > advanced

take the checkmark side yesteryear side to "List my most late opened documents".

5. Setup XP Firewall.
Before this alter , i scanned my xp box in addition to constitute it to direct keep many ports broad open. After this alter , I constitute cypher in addition to xp logged the attempts inward c:\windows\pfirewall.log.

command panel > network connections > correct click "local expanse connection" > properties
> advanced > banking concern fit the box nether "Internet Connection Firewall" thus pick out "settings".

Services Tab - acquire out all unchecked unless at that topographic point is a service you lot are running that people
must endure able to access.

Logging Options - Log everything.

ICMP - I left all these unchecked for the fourth dimension being. (allowing nothing)

(this does non protect you lot from "Spy Ware". This alone stops traffic from coming into
your win-xp box (not all traffic). It does non halt traffic from going out.) If you
ask to halt traffic from going out in addition to ask a to a greater extent than secure firewall thus download a real
firewall similar "zone alert or dark ice".

6. Setup screensaver password.
Setting a screensaver password incase you lot acquire out unopen to of that surreptitious pr0n opened upwards when you lot walk away.

correct click on the desktop > properties > hide saver > banking concern fit the box side yesteryear side to " On
Resume , Password Protect."

If you lot dont direct keep a password assault your user concern human relationship , you lot tin john produce thus inward command panel >
user accounts > alter account.

7. Setting a BIOS password.
We dont desire anyone rebooting the estimator or trying to sneak into our pr0n spell nosotros are away at schoolhouse or work.

I cant explicate to i how this is done due to the differences betwixt all computers and
how the BIOS settings are entered. If you lot know what Im talking virtually thus produce it. If you
dont know what Im talking bout thus larn how to produce it. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 screensaver password is useless
unless you lot setup a BIOS password.

8. Setting upwards the "AfterBios" password.
Sometimes bios passwords are easily cracked. This password volition add together extra local login safety incase your bios move yesteryear is crax0red. I dont know bout you lot but i dearest having to type inward three passwds in addition to a username to login to my box.

Start > run > type "syskey" > pick out "update" > pick out "Password Startup" > motility into a
password in addition to pick out ok.
9. Renaming in addition to Disabling Accounts for adminstrator , invitee , help_assistant in addition to support.
Right click my_computer > create produce > local users in addition to groups
rename administrator account
disable invitee account
disable help_assistant account
disable back upwards account

10. Install Virus Protection.
Install a virus scanner. Your firewall mightiness protect your organization from unwanted hackers but
what virtually an unwanted virus or trojan?. I recommend installing a virus scanner such as
"Nortons" or "McAfee".

11. Change Default Login Screen.
Xp uses the "welcome screen" yesteryear default. This hide has the names of all accounts on the
organization thus that the user alone has to click on their mention in addition to type a password. Come on now....
We arent that damn lazy. If nosotros alter this hide to the normal login , thus prying eyes
volition direct keep to know a username in addition to password to acquire in. Follow the teaching below to change
this.

command panel > user accounts > alter the means users log on or off

uncheck the box side yesteryear side to "Use Welcome Screen" in addition to pick out "apply options".

12. Disable Remote Registry.right click "my computer" > create produce > services in addition to applications > services > " halt in addition to disable" Remote Registry.

NOTE: disable whatever services running inward this expanse that you lot arent using.

13. Disable/Change Auto-search inward Internet Explorer.
This is non actually a safety run a jeopardy but it is of import to unopen to people that prefer to boot the bucket along their meshing surfing to themselves in addition to away from microsoft.

Open Internet Explorer > Click the "search" push > click the "customize" push > click
"autosearch settings" > FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS BELOW...

DISABLE: In the "When Searching" drib downwards bill of fare , select "Do non search from the address bar". > click "ok" > "ok". Type an invalid address inward your address bar in addition to encounter if it
takes you lot to the msn search page or if it gives a "page non found" error. In this
example , the "page non found" fault is what nosotros want.

CHANGE: If you lot wishing non to disable , but you lot wishing to alter it to your favorite "google.com"
search page. Instead of next the "DISABLE" instructions , follow the instructions
below. Choose "Google Sites (or whatever you lot prefer)" from the "choose a search provider
to search from address bar" drib downwards bill of fare > click "ok" > "ok"