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Hardening W2k3 server for use as an Oracle DB server.

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    Hardening W2k3 server for use as an Oracle DB server.

    Does anyone know of a guide anywhere for doing this that I can print off? I did have a browse round the web but couldn't find anything comprehensive.

    Many thanks.
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    #2
    Originally posted by Svalbaard View Post
    Does anyone know of a guide anywhere for doing this that I can print off? I did have a browse round the web but couldn't find anything comprehensive.

    Many thanks.
    I assume that the following links are of no use to you then?

    http://www.databasesecurity.com/orac...b_database.pdf

    http://www.oracle.com/technology/pub...own/index.html

    http://www.blackhat.com/presentation...-04-milroy.pdf

    Use the Security Configuation Wizard that comes with W2k3 (You will need to install it viat Add/Remove Programs if not done already).

    w2k3+lockdown+with+oracle was what I used to get some of the above urls. Hope this helps.
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      #3
      Thanks for this - I'm sure they will come in useful at some point.

      I did title the thread quite specifically though; "hardening Win2k3" rather than "hardening Oracle" itself. I'm not a server O/S specialist so was looking for a Win2k3 hardening guide i.e. to harden the server before I do the Oracle install, at which point I can most likely make use of the links posted above.

      Thanks again.
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        #4
        Originally posted by Svalbaard View Post
        Thanks for this - I'm sure they will come in useful at some point.

        I did title the thread quite specifically though; "hardening Win2k3" rather than "hardening Oracle" itself. I'm not a server O/S specialist so was looking for a Win2k3 hardening guide i.e. to harden the server before I do the Oracle install, at which point I can most likely make use of the links posted above.

        Thanks again.
        Sorry about that... I did read in between the lines a bit and assumed that Oracle was installed and that the hardening was post-Oracle-Install. Windows 2k3 has a Security Configuration Wizard that can be installed via the Add/Remove programs / Windows Setup. I hope the below link helps.

        http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourc...ard&meta=lr%3D
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          #5
          Here's the Microsoft guide...

          http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

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            #6
            Originally posted by Svalbaard View Post
            Does anyone know of a guide anywhere for doing this that I can print off? I did have a browse round the web but couldn't find anything comprehensive.

            Many thanks.
            Do it like the experts.

            http://www.nsa.gov/ia/guidance/secur...es/index.shtml

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              #7
              There is a pre-confiured hardened security template available as standard with win 2k3, just apply that:

              http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816585

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                #8
                Thanks all. I'll follow your links and hopefully get a result.
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Svalbaard View Post
                  Thanks all. I'll follow your links and hopefully get a result.
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