Secure desktop for regulatory compliance and business agility Implement Least Privilege Security in Windows 7, Vista and XP to prevent unwanted system changes Achieve seamless user experience with different components and features of Windows and Active Directory compatibility Mitigate the problems and limitations of many users may face when running legacy applications Distribute applications, updates and ActiveX Controls for least privilege users with Group Policy, virtualization applications and ActiveX Installer Service Ensuring a reliable remote access for IT administrators to support users to configure the features of the support and access firecall In Detail Least Privilege Security is the practice of assigning user and program privileges minimum necessary to accomplish a given task. While there are benefits in implementing the Least Privilege Security on the desktop, there are many technical challenges you will face when restricting privileges. This book contains detailed instructions step-by-step to implement Least Privilege Security on the desktop to the various versions of Windows and related management technologies. This will provide you with quick solutions to common technical challenges, suggestions Microsoft best practices, and techniques to manage the Least Privilege on the desktop along with details on the impact of Least Privilege Security. You then will prepare a desktop image with the Least Privilege Security activated from the beginning and use a new image while protecting user files and settings. You will identify problems with the application caused by using the Least Privilege Security Application Compatibility Toolkit. This book will help you configure the User Account Control on multiple computers by using Group Policy and the support of Least Privilege user accounts using a reliable remote access. Then, you will modify the legacy application for Least Privilege Security, achieve the best balance between compatibility and security by using the Application Compatibility shims. Practical Handbook contains detailed instructions step-by-step to implement Least Privilege Security on Windows systems What you will learn from this book Browse principle of Least Privilege Security and apply them in various versions of Microsoft Windows Overcoming the technical challenges of the most common implementation of the Least Privilege Security in Least Privilege Security Apply desktops for different categories of users and get buy-in from management Identify potential compatibility problems with Least Privilege Security and software that is installed on a PC network using the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) Prepare a desktop picture with Least Privilege Security allows from scratch and use a new image while protecting the user's files and Configuring User Account Control settings on multiple computers using Group Policy Modification incompatible applications and achieve the best balance between compatibility and security by using the Application Compatibility shims Deploy applications using Group Policy Software Installation (GPSI) and the Windows Installer and MSI creates wrappers for legacy setup programs install per-machine ActiveX Controls use the ActiveX Installer Service (AXIS) Spreading default Software Restriction Policies (SRP) or AppLocker rules to ensure that programs only be installed in protected locations and blacklists can run applications that use the SRP or AppLocker Here is a brief summary of what each each chapter includes: Chapter 1: A Review of Least Privilege Security in Microsoft Windows Explore the principle of Least Privilege Security and apply it in various versions of Microsoft Windows. Benefits from the application of Least Privilege Security on the desktop and overcome technical and political problems of the most common and challenges when implementing Least Privilege Security. Chapter 2: Political and Cultural Challenges for the Least Privilege Security Understanding the reasons why users can not receive the Least Privilege Security on the desktop. Chaper 3: Preparing for Vista and Windows 7 for Least Privilege Security Collect and analyze data to identify potential compatibility problems with Least Privilege Security and software that is installed on a PC network using the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT). Prepare your desktop picture with Least Privilege Security activated from the beginning and use a new image while protecting user files and settings. Chapter 4: Least Privilege in Windows XP Windows XP with Least redeploy Privilege Security using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit. Identifying problems with the application caused by using the Least Privilege Security Application Compatibility Toolkit. Chapter 5: User Account Control to Achieve seamless user experience using different components and features compatibility with User Account Control. Chapter 7: Microsoft Windows Compatibilit Application Infrastructure Modifications y incompatible applications quickly and achieve the best balance between compatibility and security by using the Application Compatibility shims. Chapter 8: Software Distribution using Group Policy Be prepared to deploy applications using Group Policy Software Installation (GPSI) and the Windows Installer. Who is this book written for This book is for System Administrators or the desktop support staff who want to implement Least Privilege Security on Windows systems.