Introduction

  • 3 minutes

An integral part of securing your Windows Server environment is making sure the servers and client computers are configured in as secure a manner as possible, also known as “hardening” those computers. In this module, you will learn about a variety of tools that you can use to harden your servers and devices.

Learning objectives

In this module, you will:

  • Manage local administrator passwords using Local Administrator Password Solution

  • Limit administrative access to Privileged Access Workstations (PAWs)

  • Explain how to secure domain controllers from being compromised

  • Describe how to use the Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit to harden servers

  • Secure SMB traffic using SMB encryption

Prerequisites

  • Windows Server administration basics

  • Familiarity with managing Active Directory Domain Service