Local Resources:

• Creating a WinXP-SP1a Slipstreamed CD - by Eric Cantrell

Microsoft Resources:

• Application Compatibility Testing and Mitigation Guide for Windows XP Service Pack 2 - 09-29-2004
• Port Requirements for Windows Servers - Excel Spreadsheet
• MS03-026 RPC/DCOM Scanning Tool
  • KB Article on using the MS Scanning Tool
• Application Compatibility Toolkit - v4.1 - Updated 9/28/2005
• XP Deployment Tools - including Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit 2.6
• Free Tool Downloads - You can download the Windows 2000 Resource Kit software tools listed on this page for free
• Group Policy Reference - From Win2k Resource Kit Supplement 1
• MCSE on Microsoft Windows 2003 Certification Requirements
• Microsoft Security Bulletins
• Microsoft Security Site
  • Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer Updated Ver 2.0
• Windows 2000 Security Settings
• Windows Update Catalog - Choose from a variety of updates that you can distribute over your network
• Windows XP Pro How-to Articles
• How to remove files with reserved filenames in Windows
• Windows Server 2003 Demos
• Windows Server 2003- Guide to Securing

Scripts, Tweaks, FAQs and Tips:

• Windows Updater Knowledge Base
• Annoyances.org - A collection of information assembled for and by users of Microsoft Windows
• Doug Knox's Windows Tweaks and Tips - Fantastic resource for XP, Security, etc...
• eEye Digital Security - Free vulnerability scanners for subnets (RPC DCOM, Apache Chunk, Nimda, Codered, SQL Worm, nMapNT, etc.)
• John Savill's Windows NT/2000 FAQ - Answers to frequently asked questions about Windows NT, Windows 2000, SQL Server, Exchange Server and Outlook, IIS and more!
• Labmice.net - An online resource for IT Professionals who deploy, manage, and support Microsoft products and services
• Windrivers.com - Resource for Windows Drivers and Tech Resources

• BartPE - Bootable Live Windows CD/DVD
• nMap - Free Stealth Port Scanner New nMapWin GUI Interface
• Sysinternals Utilities
• Eeye Digital Security Subnet Scanners (SQL Sapphire, CodeRed, Nimda, etc.)
• Microsoft Security Bulletins
• BlackIce - Server Firewall Software
• Zonelabs - Makers of ZoneAlarm Personal Firewall Software
• Securing Win NT/2000 PDF Files - SANS guides located on UD site
• Hacking Exposed Win2000 References and Further Reading
• Gibson Research - Unplug-n-Pray utility to check and disable Universal Plug-n-Play
• NetBIOS Null Sessions Info - Hosted at Brown University

Mail Server Software:

• OnTrack Powertools - tool for copying and searching mailbox data directly from an un-mounted Exchange database (.edb)
• SmarterMail by SmarterTools
• IMail Server by Ipswitch
• Microsoft Exchange 2000
  • Removing corrupt message from store
    • Link to MDBVU2000 Utility

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