Windows Patching - PimmyTrousers/Cooking-Recipes GitHub Wiki
General
- UPDATE
- Update right at the beginning so that it can restart
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/malwarebytes-anti-exploit/ malwarebytes
- Software restriction policy
- how to disable ipv6
- DISABLE STICKY KEYS!!!!!
Windows Server (2008):
$scwcmd.exe configure /p:isa_harden.xml$
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack
- Windows server hardening checklist
- Update Installation
- User Configuration
- Network Configuration
- Windows Features and Roles Configuration
- NTP Configuration
- Firewall Configuration
- Remote Access Configuration
- Service Configuration
- Logging and Monitoring
Newest Windows security template
- Probably not phenomenal, will make my own
Windows Server (2012):
Group Policy Settings to configure by Location (THIS CAN BE FOUND by pressing “winkey + r” and typing either “gpedit.msc” or “gpmsc.msc” depending on the version of windows server.
- Computer configuration → Windows settings → security settings → account policies → password policy:
- Minimum password length = 11
- Enforce password history = 0
- Computer configuration → Windows settings → security settings → account policies → Account Lock policy
- Account Lockout Threshold = 5
- Account lockout duration = 30 min.
- Computer Configuration → Windows Settings → Security Settings → Local Policies → Security Options:
- Network security: Do not store LAN Manager hash value on next password change = Enabled
- Interactive logon - do not require ctrl alt del at logon : Disabled
- Lan Manager authentication level - “SEND NTLMv2 response only. Refuse LM & NTLM”
- Computer Configuration → Windows Settings → Security Settings → Local Policies → Security Options:
Win7:
- Besides the Administrator, make everyone else a normal user
- This will force anyone doing anything sketchy to have the Admin password
- Turn User Account Settings all the way up
- UAC
- Disable Java in the browsers
- Make Sure Data Execution Protection is Enabled (Use Admin Command Prompt)
$bcdedit.exe /set {current} nx AlwaysOn$
WinXP:
Windows 8/10:
- TURN OFF FUCKING WI-FI SENSE PIECE OF SHIT KILL WHATEVER MORONIC STUPID FUCKING WASTE OF LIFE DEVELOPER CAME UP WITH THAT HOLY FUCKING SHIT PLEASE GOD TURN IT OFF NOW.
- http://hardenwindows10forsecurity.com/
GENERAL
- run control userpasswords2 advance enable control-alt-delete
- Control>userpasswords2>enable control-alt-delete
- Screensaver>personalize>lock computer 5 minute
- Turn off services
- add/remove programs>windows features
- Device manager> firewire controller disable
- Turn off powershell
- Check environment variables
- Check aliases
- Verify C:\Windows\System32\utilman.exe
- Check ease of access center vulnerabilities
- Turn on view hidden files
- Check task scheduler
- Disable services.msc
- Fail2ban
- Autoruns
- Remove 64bit and 32bit programs