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A technical resource to help implement the US Govt Configuration Baseline (USGCB) on the Windows platform.

Set_FDCC_LGPO: Updated for 2008 Q1

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Author: Aaron Margosis Date: 02/22/2008

Internet Explorer security setting, "Java Permissions: Disable Java"

[Authors: Aaron Margosis and Shelly Bird] We recently noted in testing some problems with the...

Author: Aaron Margosis Date: 01/31/2008

Update: Importing FDCC Group Policy Objects Script Error Resolved

Author: Joel Yoker, Principal Consultant A reader recently sent in a question about the GPO Import...

Author: Mandy Tidwell Date: 01/30/2008

Script a Custom Power Management Policy

Author: Paul Fox, Senior Consultant Scenario: A customer wants a custom power plan for their laptop...

Author: Mandy Tidwell Date: 01/29/2008

Why don’t all of the FDCC settings appear in the Group Policy Editor?

Author: Mandy Tidwell, Senior Consultant As many of you may have noticed, the FDCC Group Policy...

Author: Mandy Tidwell Date: 01/28/2008

FDCC Webcast: FIPS Challenges - Q & A

Author: Paul Fox, Senior Consultant Question: Is it possible to save more than 1 Set of Recovery...

Author: Mandy Tidwell Date: 01/28/2008

Set_FDCC_LGPO - Source code

The source code and Visual Studio project files for the Set_FDCC_LGPO utility are included at an...

Author: Aaron Margosis Date: 12/24/2007

Set_FDCC_LGPO: Utility to apply FDCC settings to local group policy

[2009-04-15: Attachment removed. Bookmark this page for the latest versions of these utilities.] As...

Author: Aaron Margosis Date: 12/24/2007

FAQs on NIST FDCC Site Updated...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated their FDCC Frequently Asked...

Author: David L. Dixon Date: 12/18/2007

12/19/2007 FDCC Webcast: Utility to Apply FDCC Settings to Local Policy

Please post your comments and questions with respect to this webcast here...

Author: David L. Dixon Date: 12/18/2007

Impact of FDCC Settings on Mobile Use Scenarios

This post authored by Barry Hartmann, a Senior Consultant with Microsoft Federal... With the...

Author: David L. Dixon Date: 12/03/2007

Importing FDCC Group Policy Objects

This post authored by Joel Yoker, a Principal Consultant with Microsoft Federal... As the February...

Author: David L. Dixon Date: 12/01/2007

Upcoming FDCC webcasts

Our upcoming FDCC webcasts include:Dec 5, 2007: Top 10 Questions About FDCCDiscussion of the Top Ten...

Author: Aaron Margosis Date: 11/19/2007

NIST has published additional, detailed guidance and tools

The Computer Security Division at NIST has established a new webpage to support the requirements of...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/02/2007

Secure Standard Desktop Configuration for Government Technology Exchange on August 1

The Federal CIO Council is hosting a workshop on the FDCC that will include speakers from federal...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/19/2007

About the bloggers...

Mandy Tidwell, Senior ConsultantMCS – Federal Practice As a Senior Consultant with the MCS...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/13/2007

Kicking off the FDCC blog

Current Status On March 19, Karen Evans, Administrator, Office of E-Government and Information...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/13/2007

Resources

Microsoft Resources Security Guidance: Windows Vista Security Guide Windows XP Security Guide...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/13/2007

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