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Microsoft has increasingly and quite seamlessly integrated the Internet, such as Web-based accessibility, into the core of Windows. Windows Server 2003 epitomizes this integration and offers a broad spectrum of features aimed at simplifying the way users access and publish information via a Web-like interface. Resources that were once inaccessible while either on the road or otherwise away from the office can now be accessed securely and reliably. The wide adoption of Web-based functionality and accessibility to access file and print resources from anywhere , anytime has created some security challenges in the past for the Windows administrator. Ensuring that the underlying files and print resources aren't compromised has been quite a daunting challenge. This was, in part, due to many features being installed with the Everyone group enabled and Anonymous access by default. However, Windows Server 2003 is now more secure by default than its predecessors. As a result, you can focus on providing valuable services for your users rather than worrying about locking everything down. |