CompTIA Security_ Deluxe Study Guide_ SY0-201 - Emmett Dulaney [275]
The labs in this chapter are as follows:
Lab B.1: Change to WPA Security in Windows XP
Lab B.2: Turn on the Firewall in Windows XP: Method One
Lab B.3: Turn on the Firewall in Windows XP: Method Two
Lab B.4: Create a Baseline for Internet Access
Lab B.5: Turn on a Screensaver Password for Windows XP
Lab B.6: Look for Security Events within Windows XP
Lab B.7: Identify User Accounts with Administrator Access in Windows XP
Lab B.8: Turn on a Screensaver Password for openSUSE
Lab B.9: Change a Password in Linux
Lab B.10: Find SUID and SGID Files in Linux
Lab B.11 Change ACLs on All Files in a Linux Directory
Lab B.12: Change Permissions on All Files in a Linux Directory
Lab B.13: Change the Default Permissions for All Newly Created Files in Linux
Lab B.14: View all Linux Logins
Lab B.15: Change the Group Associated with Files
Lab B.16: View Failed Login Attempts
Lab B.17: Hide a Linux File
Lab B.18: Hide and Access a Windows Share
Lab B.19: Encrypt a Windows File
Lab B.20: Count the Number of Running Linux Processes
Lab B.21: Display the Security Tab in Windows XP
Lab B.22: View Effective Permissions in Windows XP
Lab B.23: Turn the Guest Account Off
Lab B.24: View Internet Explorer Security Settings
Lab B.25: Change Internet Explorer Pop-up Blocker Settings
Lab B.26: Prevent a Folder from Being Shared
Lab B.27: Enable openSUSE Firewall
Lab B.28: Configure openSUSE Local Security
Lab B.29: Set the Defaults for New Users
Lab B.30: View Logged Warnings in openSUSE
Lab B.31: Configure AppArmor
Lab B.32: View AppArmor Reports
Lab B.33: Configure openSUSE as a Kerberos Client
Lab B.34: Configure openSUSE as an LDAP Client
Lab B.35: Turn Off IPv6 in openSUSE
Lab B.36: Turn On Folder Encryption with cipher
Lab B.37: Change the Minimum Password Age
Lab B.38: Compare Your System to a Security Template
Lab B.39: Clear Private Data in Internet Explorer
Lab B.40: Clear Private Data in Firefox
Lab B.41: Configure SELinux in Fedora
Lab B.42: Limit Cookies to First Party
Lab B.43: Configure the Phishing Filter
Lab B.44: Add a Legal Notice
Lab B.45: Configure Windows XP Startup
Lab B.46: Run a Remote Desktop
Lab B.47: Secure the Account Database
Lab B.48: Create a Restore Point
Lab B.49: Return to a Restore Point
Lab B.50: Boot to a Good Configuration
Lab B.1: Change to WPA Security in Windows XP
This lab requires a Windows XP workstation with a wireless connection.
To change the wireless connection to Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) from any other security setting, follow these steps:
1. Right-click the wireless connection icon in the notification area at the right of the Taskbar.
2. Choose View Available Wireless Networks.
3. On the left side of the dialog box, click Change Order of Preferred Networks.
4. Select the Wireless Networks tab and click on the network you want to change beneath the Preferred Networks section. When it is highlighted, click Properties.
5. On the Association tab (shown in Figure B.1), choose either WPA or WPA-PSK (the latter incorporates Pre Shared Key and is recommended if you don’t have a central authentication server) for Network Authentication.
FIGURE B.1 The Association tab allows you to configure encryption.
6. From the Data Encryption drop-down menu, choose either TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) or AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) and enter the network key (your wireless password). Confirm the network key by reentering it in the next box.
7. Click OK to exit this dialog box and OK to exit the earlier dialog boxes.
Lab B.2: Turn on the Firewall in Windows XP: Method One
This lab requires a Windows XP workstation with a wireless connection.
To turn on the firewall, follow these steps:
1. Right-click the wireless connection icon in the notification area at the right of the Taskbar.
2. Choose View Available Wireless