Security

The Internet is an unprecedented and powerful medium for linking millions of computer users, world-wide. However, the lack of a centralized security authority and the openness of the Internet imposes special risks as many of these users come into contact. More than ever, your security configuration is crucial for protecting the confidentiality and integrity of information stored on your Web server. Web servers without proper security safeguards can encounter various security threats from malicious individuals, as well as from well-intentioned users who accidentally alter important files.

This section will show you how to configure both your Web server and Windows NT to carry out essential security functions.

This section contains:

About Security: A conceptual overview of your Web server's security features where you can find tips for getting started and learn about using high-security Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) features.
Authentication: Learn how to configure your Web server to check the identity of users attempting to establish connections to restricted content.
Access Control: Control how users access and manipulate your files and directories.
Encryption: Protect the privacy of your information with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption features.
Auditing: Monitor security activities to prevent tampering and unauthorized access.

This section does not contain information on:

Isolating server applications so that they will be run in a process separate from the Web server process; Isolating Applications.
Verifying the network name and address of your computer; Verifying Your Computer Identity.