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Archived Security Configuration Guides

NSA has developed and maintained configuration guidance for a number of products. Over time these products age, are superceded by newer versions, or are no longer used. As such, NSA may choose to discontinue maintenance and archive some of these guides.

Application Guides Last Reviewed File Size Revised
Guide to Microsoft .NET Framework Security Mar 09 1,995KB 11 Nov 06
Guide to Secure Configuration and Administration of Microsoft Exchange 5.x Mar 09 748KB 10 Nov 03
Microsoft Office 97 Executable Content Security Risk and Countermeasures Mar 09 284KB 10 Nov 03
Guide to Using DoD PKI Certificates in Outlook 2000 Mar 09 114KB 09 Jun 05
Operating Systems Last Reviewed File Size Revised
Guide to Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Feb 11 1.12MB Feb 11
Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Sep 10 1.60MB 14 Sep 10
Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Mar 09 996KB 19 Nov 07
Guide to Secure Configuration of Solaris 8 Mar 09 558KB 21 Jul 04
Supporting Documents Last Reviewed File Size Revised
E-mail Security in the Wake of Recent Malicious Code Incidents Mar 09 439KB 14 Aug 02
Web Servers and Browser Guides Last Reviewed File Size Revised
Secure Configuration of the Apache Web Server, Apache Server Version 1.3.3 on Red Hat Linux 5.1 Mar 09 447KB 10 Nov 03
Guide to the Secure Configuration and Administration of iPlanet Web Server, Enterprise Edition 4.1 Mar 09 425KB 10 Nov 03
Guide to the Secure Configuration and Administration of Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 Mar 09 696KB 10 Nov 03
Guide to the Secure Configuration and Administration of Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 (Checklist Format) Mar 09 547KB 10 Nov 03
Guide to Securing Netscape 7.02 Mar 09 346KB 24 Jun 03
Windows NT Guides Last Reviewed File Size Revised
Zipped Windows NT Security Configuration Guides Mar 09 1,285KB 08 Jan 06
Windows 2000 Guides Last Reviewed File Size Revised
SCERegVl.INF Mar 09 13KB 5 Mar 03
W2kDC.INF Mar 09 32KB 5 Mar 03
W2K DOMAIN POLICY.INF Mar 09 4KB  
W2k Server.INF Mar 09 32KB 5 Mar 03
W2k Workstation.INF Mar 09 31KB 5 Mar 03
ISA.INF Mar 09 1KB  
Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Architecture Guide Mar 09 227KB  
Guide to Securing Microsoft Windows 2000 Group Policy Mar 09 328KB  
Guide to Securing Microsoft Windows 2000 Group Policy: Security Configuration Tool Set 1.2.2 Mar 09 755KB 12 Sep 06
Group Policy Reference Mar 09 769KB  
Guide to Securing Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Directory Mar 09 611KB  
Guide to Securing Microsoft Windows 2000 DNS Mar 09 372KB  
Guide to Securing Microsoft Windows 2000 Encrypting File System Mar 09 218KB  
Guide to Securing Microsoft Windows 2000 File and Disk Resources Mar 09 420KB  
Guide to Securing Microsoft Windows 2000 Schema Mar 09 133KB  
Guide to Securing Microsoft Windows NT/9x Clients in a Windows 2000 Network Mar 09 231KB  
Guide to Secure Configuration and Administration of Microsoft ISA Server 2000 Mar 09 1,469KB  
Guide to Secure Configuration and Administration of Microsoft Windows 2000 Certificate Services Mar 09 1,432KB  
Guide to Secure Configuration and Administration of Microsoft Windows 2000 Certificate Services (Checklist Format) Mar 09 1,167KB  
Guide to Secure Configuration and Administration of Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0 version 1.4 Mar 09 2,731KB 16 JAN 04
Guide to Using DoD PKI Certificates in Outlook 2000, version 2.0 Mar 09 800KB  
Guide to Windows 2000 Kerberos Settings Mar 09 369KB  
Microsoft Windows 2000 Router Configuration Guide Mar 09 688KB  
Guide to Securing Microsoft Windows 2000 DHCP Mar 09 337KB  
Guide to Securing Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services Mar 09 662KB  
Microsoft Windows 2000 IPsec Guide Mar 09 1,330KB  
Guide to Secure Configuration and Administration of Microsoft Exchange 2000 Mar 09 4,200KB 15 Dec 04
Zipped Windows 2000 Security Configuration Guides** (zip file) Mar 09 16,300KB 28 Oct 05
Apple Mac OS X 10.5 'Leopard' Guides Last Reviewed File Size Revised
Mac OS X Security Configuration for Version 10.5 Leopard Second Edition Mar 09 3.5MB  
Hardening Tips for the Default Installation of Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" Mar 09 304KB Sep 08
Apple Mac OS X 10.4 'Tiger' Guides Last Reviewed File Size Revised
Mac OS X Security Configuration For Version 10.4 or Later, Second Edition Mar 09 2.98MB  
Mac OS X Server Security Configuration For Version 10.4 or Later, Second Edition Mar 09 5.98MB  
Apple Mac OS X 10.3 'Panther' Guides Last Reviewed File Size Revised
Apple Mac OS X v10.3.x "Panther" Security Configuration Guide Mar 09 2533KB  
Apple Mac OS X Server v10.3.x "Panther" Security Configuration Guide Mar 09 876KB  
Web Server and Browser Guides Last Reviewed File Size Revised
Guide to Secure Configuration and Administration of Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0 version 1.4 Mar 09 2,731KB 16 Jan 04
Guide to Securing Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Using Group Policy Mar 09 147KB  

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Date Posted: Jan 15, 2009 | Last Modified: May 9, 2012 | Last Reviewed: May 9, 2012

  
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