Reviewing Least Privilege Security for Windows 7, Vista and XP

I was recently approached to do a book review on “Least Privilege Security for Windows 7,Vista and XP by Russell Smith” published by Packt Publishing. I will review it soon. It show you how to configure your Windows environment so that your users can operate without administrator permissions.

Here is a list of the just some of technologies that this book talks about to achieve a Least Privilege Security:

• Program Compatibility Wizard
• Applications Compatibility Wizard
• User Account Control
• Group Policy Software Deployment
• Internet Explorer Add-on Management
• Troubleshooting Remote Users
• Configuring Windows Firewall
• Software Restrictions Policies and AppLocker
• Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
• CD Burning
• ActiveX Controls
• Changing system time and time zones
• Power Management
• Managing networks
• Standard Users Analyzer
• Applications Compatibility Toolkit
• Logon Scripts
• Remote Desktop Services
• App-V
• Med-V

I have read already some chapters. I think it is a great book to have on your collection.
You have always not enough time thinking about security. This book does it for you.

As a special offer Packt Publishing are also letting people download preview chapter of this book by download here Chapter No. 3 – Solving Least privilege Problems with the Application Compatibility Toolkit