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A number of specific security and reliability changes have been made: Stronger encryption is used for storing LSA secrets (cached domain records, passwords, EFS encryption keys, local security policy, auditing etc.) [21] Support for the IEEE 1667 authentication standard for USB flash drives with a hotfix for Windows Vista Service Pack 2. [22]
The default security settings in Windows disallow non-elevated administrators and all non-administrators from creating symbolic links but not junctions. This behavior can be changed running "secpol.msc", the Local Security Policy management console (under: Security Settings\Local Policies\User Rights Assignment\Create symbolic links).
Local Security Authority Subsystem Service: LSASS Responsible for enforcing the security policy on the system. Verifies users logging on to the computer and creates security tokens. Winlogon: Responsible for handling the secure attention key, loading the user profile on logon, and optionally locking the computer when a screensaver is running.
The Encrypting File System (EFS) on Microsoft Windows is a feature introduced in version 3.0 of NTFS [1] that provides filesystem-level encryption.The technology enables files to be transparently encrypted to protect confidential data from attackers with physical access to the computer.
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The exposure of any device to the internet carries inherent risks and security concerns. [7] By product of design USB ports are designed to trust the device they are connected to. Connecting such a port to an internet facing application introduced a new set of security risks and massively expanding the attack surface for would be malicious actors.
Computer Configuration\\Windows Settings\\Security Settings\\Local Policies\\Security Options. is turned on (Enabled), then AutoRun may not function. [24] Windows Installers will also malfunction because "Local System" access to the CD-ROM will be denied. [25] This Group Policy setting reflects the value of the Registry entry:
Local Security Policy editor in Windows 11. Group Policy is a feature of the Microsoft Windows NT family of operating systems (including Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11) that controls the working environment of user accounts and computer accounts.