The following sections contain information about the best practices recommended by Microsoft for running Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 in the most secure configuration possible.
In This Section
- Best Practices for Security Fundamentals
- Describes basic security practices such as least permission and how they apply to Configuration Manager 2007.
- Best Practices for Hierarchy Security
- Describes best practices to follow when using more than one Configuration Manager 2007 site in a hierarchy.
- Best Practices for Service Continuity
- Gives a brief overview of maintaining Configuration Manager 2007 data availability.
- Best Practices for Securing Communications
- Describes best practices to follow to help secure communication channels between site systems, including IPsec recommendations.
- Best Practices for Securing Site Systems
- Describes best practices to follow to help protect site system roles, including the site database server and Internet-based site systems.
- Best Practices for Securing Clients
- Describes best practices to follow to help protect Configuration Manager 2007 client computers.
- Best Practices for Securing Internet-Based Clients
- Describes best practices to follow to help protect Configuration Manager 2007 client computers that are not inside your corporate network.
- Best Practices for Securing Name Resolution
- Describes best practices to follow to help secure name resolution methods used by Configuration Manager 2007.
- Best Practices for Certificate Management
- Describes best practices to follow to help secure the aspects of your certificate infrastructure used by Configuration Manager 2007.
- Best Practices for Maintaining Configuration Manager Security
- Describes best practices to follow to help maintain Configuration Manager 2007 security.